--- # Opt-in only: a GRUB superuser password blocks unattended menu edits; the default entry still boots. - name: Assert a GRUB password hash is supplied when: cis_effective_rules.grub_password | default(false) ansible.builtin.assert: that: cis_cfg.grub_password_hash | length > 0 fail_msg: >- system.features.cis.rules.grub_password is enabled but system.features.cis.params.grub_password_hash is empty. Generate one with grub2-mkpasswd-pbkdf2 and set it there. quiet: true - name: Deploy the GRUB superuser password when: cis_effective_rules.grub_password | default(false) ansible.builtin.copy: dest: /mnt/etc/grub.d/01_cis_password mode: "0755" content: | #!/bin/sh cat <<'EOF' set superusers="root" password_pbkdf2 root {{ cis_cfg.grub_password_hash }} EOF - name: Regenerate the GRUB configuration when: cis_effective_rules.grub_password | default(false) ansible.builtin.command: >- {{ chroot_command }} {{ 'grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg' if is_rhel | bool else 'grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg' }} register: cis_grub_regen changed_when: cis_grub_regen.rc == 0