clarify os x password with user module (#38344)

also removed pointer to non existing example

fixes #36427
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Brian Coca 2018-04-05 14:13:22 -04:00 committed by Sam Doran
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@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ options:
version_added: "2.0" version_added: "2.0"
password: password:
description: description:
- Optionally set the user's password to this crypted value. See - Optionally set the user's password to this crypted value.
the user example in the github examples directory for what this looks - On Darwin/OS X systems, this value has to be cleartext. Beware of security issues.
like in a playbook. See U(http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-crypted-passwords-for-the-user-module) - See U(http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/faq.html#how-do-i-generate-crypted-passwords-for-the-user-module)
for details on various ways to generate these password values. for details on various ways to generate these password values.
Note on Darwin system, this value has to be cleartext.
Beware of security issues.
state: state:
description: description:
- Whether the account should exist or not, taking action if the state is different from what is stated. - Whether the account should exist or not, taking action if the state is different from what is stated.