--- - name: ensure group exists become: true ansible.builtin.group: name: "{{ smart_user_group }}" state: present when: - smart_user_group is defined - name: ensure user exists become: true ansible.builtin.user: name: "{{ smart_user }}" group: "{{ smart_user_group }}" shell: /usr/sbin/nologin create_home: no when: - smart_user_group is defined - smart_user is defined