add vault password file example (#1696) (#1721)

* add vault password file example * remove duplicate word in vault password file example Co-authored-by: Sandra McCann <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Sandra McCann <[email protected]> (cherry picked from commit 9dfa018) Co-authored-by: ignyx <[email protected]>
ansible · Jul 25, 2024 · 2a8bc27 · 2a8bc27
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diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/vault_guide/vault_managing_passwords.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/vault_guide/vault_managing_passwords.rst
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ Storing passwords in files
 
 To store a vault password in a file, enter the password as a string on a single line in the file. Make sure the permissions on the file are appropriate. Do not add password files to source control.
 
+When you run a playbook that uses a vault password stored in a file, specify the file within the ``--vault-password-file`` flag. For example:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    ansible-playbook --extra-vars @secrets.enc --vault-password-file secrets.pass
+
 .. _vault_password_client_scripts:
 
 Storing passwords in third-party tools with vault password client scripts