juniper.device.junos_user PyEZ connection failure #798
Description
Is the junos_user module not compatible with juniper.device.pyez?
Issue Type
Bug Report
Module Name: junos_user
Control Node Env
/ansibleScripts # ansible --version
ansible [core 2.18.11]
config file = /ansibleScripts/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/ansible
ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections
executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible
python version = 3.13.3 (main, May 9 2025, 23:41:23) [GCC 14.2.0] (/usr/local/bin/python3.13)
jinja version = 3.1.6
libyaml = True
/ansibleScripts # ansible-galaxy collection list
# /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection Version
---------------------------------------- -------
ansible.netcommon 8.2.0
juniper.device 2.0.1
# /usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/ansible_collections
Collection Version
---------------------------------------- -------
amazon.aws 9.4.0
ansible.netcommon 7.2.0
ansible.posix 1.6.2
ansible.utils 5.1.2
ansible.windows 2.8.0
arista.eos 10.1.1
awx.awx 24.6.1
azure.azcollection 3.3.1
check_point.mgmt 6.4.0
chocolatey.chocolatey 1.5.3
cisco.aci 2.11.0
cisco.asa 6.1.0
cisco.dnac 6.31.3
cisco.intersight 2.0.20
cisco.ios 9.2.0
cisco.iosxr 10.3.1
cisco.ise 2.10.0
cisco.meraki 2.20.10
cisco.mso 2.10.0
cisco.nxos 9.4.0
cisco.ucs 1.16.0
cloud.common 4.0.0
cloudscale_ch.cloud 2.4.1
community.aws 9.2.0
community.ciscosmb 1.0.10
community.crypto 2.26.0
community.digitalocean 1.27.0
community.dns 3.2.3
community.docker 4.5.2
community.general 10.6.0
community.grafana 2.1.0
community.hashi_vault 6.2.0
community.hrobot 2.2.0
community.library_inventory_filtering_v1 1.1.1
community.libvirt 1.3.1
community.mongodb 1.7.9
community.mysql 3.13.0
community.network 5.1.0
community.okd 4.0.1
community.postgresql 3.14.0
community.proxysql 1.6.0
community.rabbitmq 1.4.0
community.routeros 3.6.0
community.sap_libs 1.4.2
community.sops 2.0.5
community.vmware 5.6.0
community.windows 2.4.0
community.zabbix 3.3.0
containers.podman 1.16.3
cyberark.conjur 1.3.3
cyberark.pas 1.0.30
dellemc.enterprise_sonic 2.5.1
dellemc.openmanage 9.11.0
dellemc.powerflex 2.6.0
dellemc.unity 2.0.0
f5networks.f5_modules 1.35.0
fortinet.fortimanager 2.9.1
fortinet.fortios 2.4.0
google.cloud 1.5.1
grafana.grafana 5.7.0
hetzner.hcloud 4.3.0
hitachivantara.vspone_block 3.3.0
ibm.qradar 4.0.0
ibm.spectrum_virtualize 2.0.0
ibm.storage_virtualize 2.7.3
ieisystem.inmanage 3.0.0
infinidat.infinibox 1.4.5
infoblox.nios_modules 1.8.0
inspur.ispim 2.2.3
junipernetworks.junos 9.1.0
kaytus.ksmanage 2.0.0
kubernetes.core 5.2.0
kubevirt.core 2.1.0
lowlydba.sqlserver 2.6.0
microsoft.ad 1.8.1
microsoft.iis 1.0.2
netapp.cloudmanager 21.24.0
netapp.ontap 22.14.0
netapp.storagegrid 21.14.0
netapp_eseries.santricity 1.4.1
netbox.netbox 3.21.0
ngine_io.cloudstack 2.5.0
openstack.cloud 2.4.1
ovirt.ovirt 3.2.0
purestorage.flasharray 1.34.1
purestorage.flashblade 1.19.2
sensu.sensu_go 1.14.0
splunk.es 4.0.0
telekom_mms.icinga_director 2.2.2
theforeman.foreman 4.2.0
vmware.vmware 1.11.0
vmware.vmware_rest 4.7.0
vultr.cloud 1.13.0
vyos.vyos 5.0.0
wti.remote 1.0.10
/ansibleScripts # pip freeze
ansible==11.5.0
ansible-core==2.18.11
bcrypt==5.0.0
cffi==2.0.0
colorama==0.4.6
configparser==7.2.0
cryptography==46.0.3
future==1.0.0
icdiff==1.9.1
invoke==2.2.1
Jinja2==3.1.6
jsnapy==1.3.8
junos-eznc==2.7.5
jxmlease==1.0.3
lxml==6.0.2
MarkupSafe==3.0.3
ncclient==0.7.0
packaging==25.0
paramiko==4.0.0
passlib==1.7.4
pycparser==2.23
PyNaCl==1.6.1
pyparsing==3.2.5
pyserial==3.5
PyYAML==6.0.3
resolvelib==1.0.1
scp==0.15.0
six==1.17.0
transitions==0.9.3
xmltodict==1.0.2
yamlordereddictloader==0.4.2
Juniper Env
Model: srx220h2
JUNOS Software Release [12.3X48-D85.1]
Inventory
juniperRouter:
ansible_host: 10.2.1.1
ansible_password: "{{ weakPassword }}"
ansible_connection: juniper.device.pyez
ansible_user: miguel
- name: Configure User miguel with Encrypted Password
juniper.device.junos_user:
name: miguel
role: super-user
encrypted_password: "{{ strongPassword | password_hash('sha512') }}"
state: present
Summary
With the inventory and task an error occurs
Actual results
TASK [juniper.device.junos_user] *************************************************************************************************
task path: /ansibleScripts/provisioningNetworkDevices.yml:4
Using passlib to hash input with 'sha512_crypt'
<10.2.1.1> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: root
<10.2.1.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d `"&& mkdir "` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647="` echo /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /root/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/modules/junos_user.py
<10.2.1.1> PUT /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/tmpvp3nw78x TO /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647/AnsiballZ_junos_user.py
<10.2.1.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+rwx /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647/ /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647/AnsiballZ_junos_user.py && sleep 0'
<10.2.1.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/local/bin/python3.13 /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647/AnsiballZ_junos_user.py && sleep 0'
<10.2.1.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /root/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-4461zdwf98d/ansible-tmp-1766143372.4463887-492-62651585714647/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
fatal: [juniperRouter]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "",
"module_stdout": "\n{\"failed\": true, \"msg\": \"Invalid connection type pyez\", \"invocation\": {\"module_args\": {\"name\": \"ansible\", \"role\": \"super-user\", \"encrypted_password\": \"VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER\", \"state\": \"present\", \"purge\": false, \"active\": true, \"aggregate\": null, \"full_name\": null, \"sshkey\": null}}}\n\n{\"failed\": true, \"msg\": \"Invalid connection type pyez\", \"exception\": \" File \\\"/tmp/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload_1rx9kian/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload.zip/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/network/junos/junos.py\\\", line 309, in locked_config\\n lock_configuration(module)\\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^\\n File \\\"/tmp/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload_1rx9kian/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload.zip/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/network/junos/junos.py\\\", line 289, in lock_configuration\\n conn = get_connection(module)\\n File \\\"/tmp/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload_1rx9kian/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload.zip/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/network/junos/junos.py\\\", line 114, in get_connection\\n module.fail_json(msg=\\\"Invalid connection type %s\\\" % network_api)\\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\\n File \\\"/tmp/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload_1rx9kian/ansible_juniper.device.junos_user_payload.zip/ansible/module_utils/basic.py\\\", line 1469, in fail_json\\n sys.exit(1)\\n ~~~~~~~~^^^\\n\", \"invocation\": {\"module_args\": {\"name\": \"ansible\", \"role\": \"super-user\", \"encrypted_password\": \"VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER\", \"state\": \"present\", \"purge\": false, \"active\": true, \"aggregate\": null, \"full_name\": null, \"sshkey\": null}}}\n",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE: Extra data: line 3 column 1 (char 298)\nSee stdout/stderr for the exact error",
"rc": 1
}
Is this normal behaviour?
At https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/juniper/device/content/module/junos_user/#examples it does not mention that we can't use this type of connection and at https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos-ansible/ansible/topics/topic-map/junos-ansible-connection-methods.html the suggestion is to use PyEZ in comparison with local