# platform = multi_platform_all
# reboot = false
# strategy = configure
# complexity = low
# disruption = low
- name: Check that the syslog user is defined
  ansible.builtin.getent:
    database: passwd
    key: syslog
  ignore_errors: yes
- name: Set the file_owner_var_log_auth_newown variable if syslog found
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    file_owner_var_log_auth_newown: "syslog"
  when: ansible_facts.getent_passwd["syslog"] is defined
- name: Check that the root user is defined
  ansible.builtin.getent:
    database: passwd
    key: root
  ignore_errors: yes
  when: file_owner_var_log_auth_newown is undefined
- name: Set the file_owner_var_log_auth_newown variable if root found
  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
    file_owner_var_log_auth_newown: "root"
  when: ansible_facts.getent_passwd["root"] is defined

- name: Test for existence /var/log/auth.log
  ansible.builtin.stat:
    path: "/var/log/auth.log"
  register: file_exists

- name: Ensure owner on /var/log/auth.log
  ansible.builtin.file:
    path: "/var/log/auth.log"
    follow: false
    owner: "{{ file_owner_var_log_auth_newown }}"
  when: file_exists.stat is defined and file_exists.stat.exists


