Merge "Use BatchMode to check whether host is accessible via SSH"

ansible/kayobe-ansible-user.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: Check whether the host is accessible via SSH
       local_action:
-        module: command ssh -p {{ ssh_port }} {{ ssh_user }}@{{ ssh_host }} hostname
+        module: command ssh -o BatchMode=yes -p {{ ssh_port }} {{ ssh_user }}@{{ ssh_host }} hostname
       failed_when: false
       changed_when: false
       register: ssh_result

releasenotes/notes/ssh-batchmode-cda7a4ed63006378.yaml

+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Uses BatchMode to check whether a host is accessible via SSH. This prevents
+    Kayobe from hanging on a password prompt when password authentication is
+    enabled on the host and the Kayobe Ansible user is not yet configured.