--- - name: Copy sshd configuration template: src: sshd_config dest: '/etc/ssh/sshd_config' owner: root group: root mode: 'u=rw,g=r,o=r' validate: /usr/sbin/sshd -t -f %s - name: Remove unwanted host keys file: path: '/etc/ssh/ssh_host_{{ item }}_key' state: absent with_items: - ecdsa - rsa - dsa - file: path: '/etc/ssh/ssh_host_{{ item }}_key.pub' state: absent with_items: - ecdsa - rsa - dsa