Download a file in control machine and copy to windows host

[Suporter]

Hi,

  I want to download files from an URL to control machine and store them in it and copy them over to windows host. How can we achieve this in single playbook

[J Hawkesworth]

Use 'get_url' module to fetch the file onto your ansible controller (with 'delegate_to: localhost so that uri runs on the ansible machine, not your play hosts.  See http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/get_url_module.html

Then use win_copy to copy from wherever you downloaded it to on your controller, to wherever you want it on your windows host.  See http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/win_copy_module.html

Hope this helps,

Jon

[Suporter]

how can i mention the destination ?

[J Hawkesworth]

I am not sure I understand your question.  Maybe some more details about what you need to achieve would help others make suggestions?

get_url has a 'dest' parameter, which would need to be a location on your ansible controller

win_copy also has a 'dest' parameter, but this would be the final location you want the file to arrive on your windows machines.

The documentation for each module and examples should help to understand this..

Jon