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+- hosts: linux
+  become: yes
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: create user
+      user:
+        name: alpha
+        password: "{{ password | password_hash('sha512') }}"
+        shell: /bin/bash
+
+    - name: give user sudo access
+      lineinfile:
+        path: /etc/sudoers.d/alpha
+        line: "alpha ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL"
+        create: yes
+        validate: visudo -cf %s
+
+    - name: add ssh keys
+      authorized_key:
+        user: alpha
+        key: https://github.com/kejadlen.keys
+