tasks/lxc_root_password_validation.yaml

@@ -2,22 +2,20 @@
 
 - name: Set default password
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    lxc_root_password: "test-guest" 
+    lxc_root_password: "test-guest"
 
 - name: Prompt for password
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     prompt: "Enter your password [{{ lxc_root_password }}]"
     echo: false
   register: password_result_1
-  until: password_result_1.user_input | length == 0
-  retries: 2
-  delay: 0
 
-- name: Prompt for password (confirmation) 
+- name: Prompt for password confirmation (only if a password was entered)
   ansible.builtin.pause:
     prompt: "Confirm your new password"
     echo: false
   register: password_result_2
+  when: password_result_1.user_input | length > 0
 
 - name: Ensure passwords match
   ansible.builtin.assert:
@@ -25,6 +23,7 @@
       - password_result_1.user_input == password_result_2.user_input
     fail_msg: "Passwords do not match!"
     success_msg: "Password confirmed."
+  when: password_result_1.user_input | length > 0
 
 - name: Use user input only if provided, otherwise keep the default
   ansible.builtin.set_fact: