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100 changes: 4 additions & 96 deletions guides/common/assembly_configuring-and-setting-up-remote-jobs.adoc
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include::modules/con_configuring-and-setting-up-remote-jobs.adoc[]

include::modules/con_remote-execution-in-project.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
include::assembly_remote-execution-overview.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_remote-execution-workflow.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
include::assembly_getting-started-with-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_permissions-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
include::assembly_configuring-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_transport-modes-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifdef::foreman-el,foreman-deb[]
include::modules/proc_installing-the-remote-execution-plugin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

ifdef::katello,orcharhino,satellite[]
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-host-to-use-the-pull-client.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

include::modules/proc_creating-a-job-template-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_creating-a-job-template-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_importing-an-ansible-playbook-by-name.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_importing-all-available-ansible-playbooks.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-fallback-to-any-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-fallback-to-any-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-global-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-global-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_setting-an-alternative-directory-for-remote-execution-jobs-in-push-mode.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifeval::["{context}" == "managing-hosts"]
include::modules/proc_setting-an-alternative-directory-for-remote-execution-jobs-in-pull-mode.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

include::modules/proc_altering-the-privilege-elevation-method.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_distributing-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_adding-project-server-ssh-key-to-authorized-keys.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_distributing-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution-manually.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_adding-a-passphrase-to-ssh-key-used-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_using-the-api-to-obtain-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifndef::orcharhino,satellite[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Agama
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

ifndef::orcharhino[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Kickstart
endif::[]
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
ifndef::orcharhino[]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

ifndef::orcharhino,satellite[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Preseed
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

include::assembly_configuring-smart-proxy-and-hosts-to-authenticate-with-ssh-certificates.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-a-keytab-for-kerberos-ticket-granting-tickets.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-kerberos-authentication-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_customizing-job-templates.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_executing-a-remote-job-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_executing-a-remote-job-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
include::assembly_customizing-remote-jobs.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/ref_advanced-settings-in-the-job-wizard.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_using-extended-cron-lines.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_scheduling-a-recurring-ansible-job-for-a-host.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_scheduling-a-recurring-ansible-job-for-a-host-group.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifdef::katello,orcharhino,satellite[]
include::modules/proc_using-ansible-provider-for-package-and-errata-actions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

include::modules/proc_setting-the-job-rate-limit-on-smartproxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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include::modules/con_configuring-remote-execution.adoc[]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-fallback-to-any-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-fallback-to-any-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-global-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-the-global-smartproxy-remote-execution-setting-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_setting-an-alternative-directory-for-remote-execution-jobs-in-push-mode.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifeval::["{context}" == "managing-hosts"]
include::modules/proc_setting-an-alternative-directory-for-remote-execution-jobs-in-pull-mode.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

include::modules/proc_altering-the-privilege-elevation-method.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_adding-project-server-ssh-key-to-authorized-keys.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_distributing-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution-manually.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_adding-a-passphrase-to-ssh-key-used-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_using-the-api-to-obtain-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifndef::orcharhino,satellite[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Agama
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

ifndef::orcharhino[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Kickstart
endif::[]
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
ifndef::orcharhino[]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

ifndef::orcharhino,satellite[]
:parent-client-provisioning-template-type: {client-provisioning-template-type}
:client-provisioning-template-type: Preseed
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-template-to-distribute-ssh-keys-during-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
:client-provisioning-template-type: {parent-client-provisioning-template-type}
:!parent-client-provisioning-template-type:
endif::[]

include::assembly_configuring-smart-proxy-and-hosts-to-authenticate-with-ssh-certificates.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-a-keytab-for-kerberos-ticket-granting-tickets.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_configuring-kerberos-authentication-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_setting-the-job-rate-limit-on-smartproxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_using-extended-cron-lines.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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{"message": "[AsciiDocDITA.DocumentTitle] The document title (a level 0 heading) is missing.", "location": {"path": "guides/common/assembly_customizing-remote-jobs.adoc", "range": {"start": {"line": 1, "column": 1}}}, "severity": "WARNING"}

include::modules/con_customizing-remote-jobs.adoc[]

include::modules/proc_creating-a-job-template-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_creating-a-job-template-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_importing-an-ansible-playbook-by-name.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_importing-all-available-ansible-playbooks.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_customizing-job-templates.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_scheduling-a-recurring-ansible-job-for-a-host.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_scheduling-a-recurring-ansible-job-for-a-host-group.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifdef::katello,orcharhino,satellite[]
include::modules/proc_using-ansible-provider-for-package-and-errata-actions.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]
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{"message": "[AsciiDocDITA.ShortDescription] Assign [role=\"_abstract\"] to a paragraph to use it as \u003cshortdesc\u003e in DITA.", "location": {"path": "guides/common/assembly_getting-started-with-remote-execution.adoc", "range": {"start": {"line": 1, "column": 1}}}, "severity": "WARNING"}

include::modules/con_getting-started-with-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_permissions-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

ifdef::foreman-el,foreman-deb[]
include::modules/proc_installing-the-remote-execution-plugin.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

ifdef::katello,orcharhino,satellite[]
include::modules/proc_configuring-a-host-to-use-the-pull-client.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
endif::[]

include::modules/proc_distributing-ssh-keys-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_executing-a-remote-job-by-using-web-ui.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/proc_executing-a-remote-job-by-using-cli.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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{"message": "[AsciiDocDITA.ShortDescription] Assign [role=\"_abstract\"] to a paragraph to use it as \u003cshortdesc\u003e in DITA.", "location": {"path": "guides/common/assembly_remote-execution-overview.adoc", "range": {"start": {"line": 1, "column": 1}}}, "severity": "WARNING"}

include::modules/con_remote-execution-overview.adoc[]

include::modules/con_remote-execution-in-project.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/con_remote-execution-workflow.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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Can we reserve the term "workflow" for user workflows and call this a "process"?

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I like this question. I do not have an answer/+1/-1.

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I think I know what you mean with 'workflow' but also don't think 'process' would be right here. Is it okay if I leave this as is? This is not something I'm changing in this PR, the heading already exists.

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Sure, it's okay.


include::modules/con_transport-modes-for-remote-execution.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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[id="configuring-remote-execution_{context}"]
= Configuring remote execution

[role="_abstract"]
You can configure remote execution in a number of ways to control how remote jobs run on your hosts.

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This helps you configure the remote execution process to run in a way that fits your needs.
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[id="customizing-remote-jobs"]
= Customizing remote jobs

[role="_abstract"]
You can customize remote jobs in {Project} to fit your needs.
For example, you can create and customize job templates or you can import Ansible playbooks to use in your remote jobs.
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[id="getting-started-with-remote-execution"]
= Getting started with remote execution

[role="_abstract"]
To run your first remote job, make sure your user account has the required permissions and your hosts are configured to run the jobs.
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[id="remote-execution-overview"]
= Remote execution overview

[role="_abstract"]
Remote execution in {Project} allows you to run commands on hosts from {SmartProxies} by using shell scripts or Ansible roles and playbooks.
Multiple transport modes and job providers are available so that you can pick the one that fits your network.
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