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+---
+- name: Add plain text public SSH key to root user across mixed OS
+  hosts: your_target_servers
+  become: yes  # Elevates privileges to root via sudo
+  
+  vars:
+    # Paste your PUBLIC key string inside the quotes below
+    my_plain_text_public_key: "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAACAQDbFKxd6W+gHcNrugkxMwvixGmk3LxtsMEnSdaFp4L78WZ4VhdZrsnSJQ/rViT+vuc6K5SeugtggfQ90L25UyyMv2BhLZaoMS2dpoVJEZon/Y2Hemm11vdEApAK/u0kPTTM5JB0/TZfpoP9sr4pmRIUruRXBhLDvtUV9tJvKSzbhChtB+vBg+MpywG9VvDP6eCVpFaP43RcAFtJR7irJmexd5m4CVhIFaWNeTbbe8YI08i2gDinYl95ygu9i/TorQKLWme2v9ejxQFfJTWGaXHnQ18W0X94Ns4a4OccGcvJ8JmvYsaAPRAOSveq1Fpdw1VXHSKigTmRl6pHWd9/rq6K6Ojctbjo1kHiNHdLKLZbLDeM0OQlzNl74snsImmZddY59wnOKyHtfY0ZI7sQ+7A/0cSaMY6h7lt2xK0WmayuoT8UtKZlItZHCkOA5bV29arI/HTz+yR/LW8SihPPFpVv5aDiOUs0PYd9j0+CtULBJeYpMQJpkD93g06vgEJjhUOBZ6JmilxVDihDARU0x0xiRCQJcq4Nhk/x3GzPe2kkrTI+nZFaQn1K8hcBdSyA12/xAG8Fh1SMCxLwJdCNuL3gQoYd6XPzKqn6BIqAgiyq5DbHhO6mehOye4Rro6i/H1UkZe862QH/R5uH+8Z2/FYRpiCPzQyLwrqx/eVfT7JMFQ== harwinder@harwinder.net"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Ensure the public key is present in root's authorized_keys
+      ansible.posix.authorized_key:
+        user: root
+        state: present
+        key: "{{ my_plain_text_public_key }}"
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