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An engineer needs to configure multiple network devices using Ansible. Device passwords must meet these requirements:

•\tbe stored securely

•\tnot be visible as plaintext

•\tbe available to Ansible playbooks for executing scripts

Which solution must the engineer choose?

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Encrypt a password variable file using Ansible Vault.

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Store the passwords within a Git repository Secrets Manager.

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Encrypt passwords as Ansible environment variables.

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Encrypt the passwords within the Ansible inventory file.

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DCID Exam - Question 122

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