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# utm_ca_host_key_cert – create, update or destroy ca host_key_cert entry in Sophos UTM

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis

- Parameters

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Create, update or destroy a ca host_key_cert entry in SOPHOS UTM.

- This module needs to have the REST Ability of the UTM to be activated.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
ca - / required |  | A reference to an existing utm_ca_signing_ca or utm_ca_verification_ca object.
certificate - / required |  | The certificate in PEM format.
comment - |  | Optional comment string.
encrypted boolean | Choices: no ← yes | Optionally enable encryption.
headers dictionary |  | A dictionary of additional headers to be sent to POST and PUT requests. Is needed for some modules
key - |  | Optional private key in PEM format.
meta - / required |  | A reference to an existing utm_ca_meta_x509 object.
name - / required |  | The name of the object. Will be used to identify the entry.
state string | Choices: absent present ← | The desired state of the object. `present` will create or update an object `absent` will delete an object if it was present
utm_host string / required |  | The REST Endpoint of the Sophos UTM.
utm_port integer | Default: 4444 | The port of the REST interface.
utm_protocol string | Choices: http https ← | The protocol of the REST Endpoint.
utm_token string / required |  | The token used to identify at the REST-API. See https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/documentation/UTMonAWS/Sophos-UTM-RESTful-API.pdf?la=en, Chapter 2.4.2.
validate_certs boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Whether the REST interface's ssl certificate should be verified or not.

## Examples

    # Create a ca_host_key_cert entry
    - name: utm ca_host_key_cert
      utm_ca_host_key_cert:
        utm_host: sophos.host.name
        utm_token: abcdefghijklmno1234
        name: TestHostKeyCertEntry
        ca: REF_ca/signing_ca_OBJECT_STRING
        meta: REF_ca/meta_x509_OBJECT_STRING
        certificate: |
          --- BEGIN CERTIFICATE ---
          . . .
           . . .
          . . .
          --- END CERTIFICATE ---
        state: present

    # Remove a ca_host_key_cert entry
    - name: utm ca_host_key_cert
      utm_ca_host_key_cert:
        utm_host: sophos.host.name
        utm_token: abcdefghijklmno1234
        name: TestHostKeyCertEntry
        state: absent

    # Read a ca_host_key_cert entry
    - name: utm ca_host_key_cert
      utm_ca_host_key_cert:
        utm_host: sophos.host.name
        utm_token: abcdefghijklmno1234
        name: TestHostKeyCertEntry
        state: info

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
result complex | success | The utm object that was created
| _locked boolean |  | Whether or not the object is currently locked
| _ref string |  | The reference name of the object
| _type string |  | The type of the object
| ca string |  | A reference to an existing utm_ca_signing_ca or utm_ca_verification_ca object.
| certificate string |  | The certificate in PEM format
| comment string |  | Comment string (may be empty string)
| encrypted boolean |  | If encryption is enabled
| key string |  | Private key in PEM format (may be empty string)
| meta string |  | A reference to an existing utm_ca_meta_x509 object.
| name string |  | The name of the object

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Stephan Schwarz (@stearz)

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