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title: "Ansible: Vault Password File Not Found"
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domain: troubleshooting
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category: general
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tags: [ansible, vault, credentials, configuration]
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status: published
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created: 2026-04-02
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updated: 2026-04-02
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---
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# Ansible: Vault Password File Not Found
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## Error
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```
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[WARNING]: Error getting vault password file (default): The vault password file /Users/majorlinux/.ansible/vault_pass was not found
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[ERROR]: The vault password file /Users/majorlinux/.ansible/vault_pass was not found
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```
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## Cause
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Ansible is configured to look for a vault password file at `~/.ansible/vault_pass`, but the file does not exist. This is typically set in `ansible.cfg` via the `vault_password_file` directive.
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## Solutions
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### Option 1: Remove the vault config (if you're not using Vault)
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Check your `ansible.cfg` for this line and remove it if Vault is not needed:
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```ini
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[defaults]
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vault_password_file = ~/.ansible/vault_pass
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```
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### Option 2: Create the vault password file
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```bash
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echo 'your_vault_password' > ~/.ansible/vault_pass
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chmod 600 ~/.ansible/vault_pass
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```
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> **Security note:** Keep permissions tight (`600`) so only your user can read the file. The actual vault password is stored in Bitwarden under the "Ansible Vault Password" entry.
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### Option 3: Pass the password at runtime (no file needed)
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```bash
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ansible-playbook test.yml --ask-vault-pass
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```
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## Diagnosing the Source of the Config
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To find which config file is setting `vault_password_file`, run:
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```bash
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ansible-config dump --only-changed
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```
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This shows all non-default config values and their source files. Config is loaded in this order of precedence:
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1. `ANSIBLE_CONFIG` environment variable
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2. `./ansible.cfg` (current directory)
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3. `~/.ansible.cfg`
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4. `/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg`
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## Related
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- [Ansible Getting Started](../01-linux/shell-scripting/ansible-getting-started.md)
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- Vault password is stored in Bitwarden under **"Ansible Vault Password"**
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- Ansible playbooks live at `~/MajorAnsible` on MajorAir/MajorMac
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