Allow SSH keys as strings or filenames ("*.pub")

README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Defaults (config/overwrite required):
   ips
 
 Required for SSH:
-- `monitored_ssh_key_files` (defaults: `[]`): list(!) of SSH key strings(!)
+- `monitored_ssh_key_files` (defaults: `[]`): list(!) of SSH key strings or filenames (ending with `.pub`)
 
 Common variables:
 - `monitored_packages_install` (defaults: `true`): install plugings

tasks/ssh.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 - name: Copy SSH authorized_keys for monitoring user
   authorized_key:
     user: "{{ monitored_user }}"
-    key: "{{ lookup('file', item) }}"
+    key: "{{ lookup('template', 'ssh-key.j2') }}"
     key_options: '{{ lookup("template", "ssh-key-options.j2") }}'
     manage_dir: yes
   loop: "{{ monitored_ssh_key_files }}"

templates/ssh-key.j2

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{% if item.endswith('.pub') %}{{ lookup('file', item) }}{% else %}{{ item }}{% endif %}