Merge pull request #91 from bunny-lab-io:codex/evaluate-alternative-solutions-for-ansible-playbooks

Provision reusable Ansible execution environment and track EE version

Borealis.ps1

@@ -256,6 +256,19 @@ $nodeExe    = Join-Path $depsRoot 'NodeJS\node.exe'
 $sevenZipExe    = Join-Path $depsRoot "7zip\7z.exe"
 $npmCmd     = Join-Path (Split-Path $nodeExe) 'npm.cmd'
 $npxCmd     = Join-Path (Split-Path $nodeExe) 'npx.cmd'
+$ansibleEeRequirementsPath = Join-Path $scriptDir 'Data\Agent\ansible-ee-requirements.txt'
+$ansibleEeVersionFile      = Join-Path $scriptDir 'Data\Agent\ansible-ee-version.txt'
+$script:AnsibleExecutionEnvironmentVersion = '1.0.0'
+if (Test-Path $ansibleEeVersionFile -PathType Leaf) {
+    try {
+        $rawVersion = (Get-Content -Path $ansibleEeVersionFile -Raw -ErrorAction Stop)
+        if ($rawVersion) {
+            $script:AnsibleExecutionEnvironmentVersion = ($rawVersion.Split("`n")[0]).Trim()
+        }
+    } catch {
+        # Leave default version value
+    }
+}
 $node7zUrl      = "https://nodejs.org/dist/v23.11.0/node-v23.11.0-win-x64.7z"
 $nodeInstallDir = Join-Path $depsRoot "NodeJS"
 $node7zPath     = Join-Path $depsRoot "node-v23.11.0-win-x64.7z"
@@ -449,6 +462,211 @@ function Install_Agent_Dependencies {
     }
 }
 
+function Ensure-AnsibleExecutionEnvironment {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [string]$ProjectRoot,
+
+        [string]$PythonBootstrapExe,
+
+        [string]$RequirementsPath,
+        [string]$ExpectedVersion = '1.0.0',
+        [string]$LogName = 'Install.log'
+    )
+
+    $pythonBootstrap = $PythonBootstrapExe
+    $bundleCandidate = Join-Path $ProjectRoot 'Dependencies\Python\python.exe'
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($pythonBootstrap)) {
+        $pythonBootstrap = $bundleCandidate
+    }
+
+    if (-not (Test-Path $pythonBootstrap -PathType Leaf)) {
+        if ((-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($PythonBootstrapExe)) -and ($PythonBootstrapExe -ne $pythonBootstrap)) {
+            Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Provided Python bootstrap path '$PythonBootstrapExe' was not found."
+        }
+
+        if (Test-Path $bundleCandidate -PathType Leaf) {
+            $pythonBootstrap = $bundleCandidate
+        } else {
+            Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Unable to locate bundled Python bootstrap executable at $bundleCandidate."
+            throw "Bundled Python executable not found for Ansible execution environment provisioning."
+        }
+    }
+
+    Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Using Python bootstrap at $pythonBootstrap"
+
+    $eeRoot = Join-Path $ProjectRoot 'Agent\Ansible_EE'
+    $metadataPath = Join-Path $eeRoot 'metadata.json'
+    $versionTxtPath = Join-Path $eeRoot 'version.txt'
+
+    $requirementsHash = ''
+    if ($RequirementsPath -and (Test-Path $RequirementsPath -PathType Leaf)) {
+        try {
+            $requirementsHash = (Get-FileHash -Path $RequirementsPath -Algorithm SHA256).Hash
+        } catch {
+            $requirementsHash = ''
+        }
+    }
+
+    $currentVersion = ''
+    $currentHash = ''
+    if (Test-Path $metadataPath -PathType Leaf) {
+        try {
+            $metaRaw = Get-Content -Path $metadataPath -Raw -ErrorAction Stop
+            if ($metaRaw) {
+                $meta = $metaRaw | ConvertFrom-Json -ErrorAction Stop
+                if ($meta.version) {
+                    $currentVersion = ($meta.version).ToString().Trim()
+                }
+                if ($meta.requirements_hash) {
+                    $currentHash = ($meta.requirements_hash).ToString().Trim()
+                } elseif ($meta.requirements_sha256) {
+                    $currentHash = ($meta.requirements_sha256).ToString().Trim()
+                }
+            }
+        } catch {
+            $currentVersion = ''
+            $currentHash = ''
+        }
+    }
+
+    $pythonCandidates = @(
+        (Join-Path $eeRoot 'Scripts\python.exe')
+        (Join-Path $eeRoot 'Scripts\python3.exe')
+        (Join-Path $eeRoot 'bin\python3')
+        (Join-Path $eeRoot 'bin\python')
+    )
+
+    $existingPython = $pythonCandidates | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ -PathType Leaf } | Select-Object -First 1
+
+    $expectedVersionNorm = $ExpectedVersion
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($expectedVersionNorm)) {
+        $expectedVersionNorm = '1.0.0'
+    }
+    $expectedVersionNorm = $expectedVersionNorm.Trim()
+    $isUpToDate = $false
+    if ($existingPython -and $currentVersion -and ($currentVersion -eq $expectedVersionNorm)) {
+        if (-not $requirementsHash -or ($currentHash -and $currentHash -eq $requirementsHash)) {
+            $isUpToDate = $true
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($isUpToDate) {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Existing execution environment is up-to-date (version $currentVersion)."
+        return
+    }
+
+    Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Provisioning execution environment version $expectedVersionNorm."
+
+    if (Test-Path $eeRoot) {
+        try { Remove-Item -Path $eeRoot -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop } catch {}
+    }
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $eeRoot | Out-Null
+
+    & $pythonBootstrap -m venv $eeRoot | Out-Null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] python -m venv failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
+        throw "Failed to create Ansible execution environment virtual environment."
+    }
+
+    $pythonExe = $pythonCandidates | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ -PathType Leaf } | Select-Object -First 1
+    if (-not $pythonExe) {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Unable to locate python executable inside execution environment."
+        throw "Ansible execution environment python executable missing after provisioning."
+    }
+
+    & $pythonExe -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel --disable-pip-version-check | Out-Null
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] pip bootstrap failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
+        throw "Failed to bootstrap pip inside the Ansible execution environment."
+    }
+
+    if ($RequirementsPath -and (Test-Path $RequirementsPath -PathType Leaf)) {
+        & $pythonExe -m pip install --disable-pip-version-check -r $RequirementsPath | Out-Null
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] pip install -r requirements failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
+            throw "Failed to install Ansible execution environment requirements."
+        }
+    } else {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Requirements file not found; skipping dependency installation."
+    }
+
+    $metadata = [ordered]@{
+        version = $expectedVersionNorm
+        created_utc = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString('o')
+        python = $pythonExe
+        bootstrap_python = $pythonBootstrap
+    }
+    if ($requirementsHash) {
+        $metadata['requirements_hash'] = $requirementsHash
+    }
+
+    $supportDir = Join-Path $eeRoot 'support'
+    try {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $supportDir | Out-Null
+    } catch {}
+
+    $fcntlStubPath = Join-Path $supportDir 'fcntl.py'
+    $fcntlStub = @'
+"""Compat shim for POSIX-only fcntl module.
+
+Generated by Borealis to allow Ansible tooling to run on Windows hosts
+where the standard library fcntl module is unavailable. The stub provides
+symbol constants and no-op function implementations so imports succeed.
+"""
+
+LOCK_SH = 1
+LOCK_EX = 2
+LOCK_UN = 8
+LOCK_NB = 4
+
+F_DUPFD = 0
+F_GETFD = 1
+F_SETFD = 2
+F_GETFL = 3
+F_SETFL = 4
+
+FD_CLOEXEC = 1
+
+def ioctl(*_args, **_kwargs):
+    return 0
+
+
+def fcntl(*_args, **_kwargs):
+    return 0
+
+
+def flock(*_args, **_kwargs):
+    return 0
+
+
+def lockf(*_args, **_kwargs):
+    return 0
+'@
+
+    try {
+        if (-not (Test-Path (Join-Path $supportDir '__init__.py') -PathType Leaf)) {
+            Set-Content -Path (Join-Path $supportDir '__init__.py') -Value '' -Encoding UTF8NoBOM
+        }
+        Set-Content -Path $fcntlStubPath -Value $fcntlStub -Encoding UTF8NoBOM
+    } catch {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Failed to seed Windows fcntl compatibility shim: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+    }
+
+    try {
+        $metadata | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 5 | Set-Content -Path $metadataPath -Encoding UTF8NoBOM
+    } catch {
+        Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Failed to persist metadata.json: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        throw "Unable to persist Ansible execution environment metadata."
+    }
+
+    try {
+        Set-Content -Path $versionTxtPath -Value $expectedVersionNorm -Encoding UTF8NoBOM
+    } catch {}
+
+    Write-AgentLog -FileName $LogName -Message "[AnsibleEE] Execution environment ready at $eeRoot"
+}
+
 function Ensure-AgentTasks {
     param([string]$ScriptRoot)
     $pyw         = Join-Path $ScriptRoot 'Agent\Scripts\pythonw.exe'
@@ -569,6 +787,15 @@ function InstallOrUpdate-BorealisAgent {
         }
     }
 
+    Run-Step "Provision Ansible Execution Environment" {
+        Ensure-AnsibleExecutionEnvironment `
+            -ProjectRoot $scriptDir `
+            -PythonBootstrapExe $pythonExe `
+            -RequirementsPath $ansibleEeRequirementsPath `
+            -ExpectedVersion $script:AnsibleExecutionEnvironmentVersion `
+            -LogName 'Install.log'
+    }
+
     Run-Step "Configure Agent Settings" {
         $settingsDir = Join-Path $scriptDir 'Agent\Borealis\Settings'
         $oldSettingsDir = Join-Path $scriptDir 'Agent\Settings'

Data/Agent/Roles/role_DeviceAudit.py

@@ -229,18 +229,55 @@ def detect_agent_os():
         return "Unknown"
 
 
+def _ansible_ee_version():
+    try:
+        root = _project_root()
+        meta_path = os.path.join(root, 'Ansible_EE', 'metadata.json')
+        if os.path.isfile(meta_path):
+            try:
+                with open(meta_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+                    data = json.load(fh)
+                if isinstance(data, dict):
+                    for key in ('version', 'ansible_ee_ver', 'ansible_ee_version'):
+                        value = data.get(key)
+                        if isinstance(value, (str, int, float)):
+                            text = str(value).strip()
+                            if text:
+                                return text
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        version_txt = os.path.join(root, 'Ansible_EE', 'version.txt')
+        if os.path.isfile(version_txt):
+            try:
+                raw = Path(version_txt).read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+                if raw:
+                    text = raw.splitlines()[0].strip()
+                    if text:
+                        return text
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return ''
+
+
 def collect_summary(CONFIG):
     try:
         hostname = socket.gethostname()
-        return {
+        summary = {
             'hostname': hostname,
             'os': detect_agent_os(),
             'username': os.environ.get('USERNAME') or os.environ.get('USER') or '',
             'domain': os.environ.get('USERDOMAIN') or '',
             'uptime_sec': int(time.time() - psutil.boot_time()) if psutil else None,
         }
+        summary['ansible_ee_ver'] = _ansible_ee_version()
+        return summary
     except Exception:
-        return {'hostname': socket.gethostname()}
+        return {
+            'hostname': socket.gethostname(),
+            'ansible_ee_ver': _ansible_ee_version(),
+        }
 
 
 def _project_root():

Data/Agent/Roles/role_PlaybookExec_SYSTEM.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import json
 import socket
 import subprocess
 import base64
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
 try:
@@ -53,6 +54,62 @@ def _project_root():
         return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 
 
+def _ansible_ee_root():
+    candidates = []
+    try:
+        candidates.append(os.path.join(_project_root(), 'Agent', 'Ansible_EE'))
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    try:
+        candidates.append(os.path.join(_agent_root(), 'Ansible_EE'))
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    for path in candidates:
+        if path and os.path.isdir(path):
+            return path
+    return None
+
+
+def _ansible_ee_metadata():
+    root = _ansible_ee_root()
+    if not root:
+        return {}
+    meta_path = os.path.join(root, 'metadata.json')
+    if not os.path.isfile(meta_path):
+        return {}
+    try:
+        with open(meta_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+            data = json.load(fh)
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
+            return data
+    except Exception:
+        return {}
+    return {}
+
+
+def _ansible_ee_version():
+    meta = _ansible_ee_metadata()
+    for key in ('version', 'ansible_ee_ver', 'ansible_ee_version'):
+        value = meta.get(key) if isinstance(meta, dict) else None
+        if isinstance(value, (str, int, float)):
+            text = str(value).strip()
+            if text:
+                return text
+    root = _ansible_ee_root()
+    if root:
+        txt_path = os.path.join(root, 'version.txt')
+        if os.path.isfile(txt_path):
+            try:
+                raw = Path(txt_path).read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+                if raw:
+                    text = raw.splitlines()[0].strip()
+                    if text:
+                        return text
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    return ''
+
+
 def _decode_base64_text(value):
     if not isinstance(value, str):
         return None
@@ -99,17 +156,38 @@ def _agent_root():
 
 def _scripts_bin():
     # Return the venv Scripts (Windows) or bin (POSIX) path adjacent to Borealis
+    candidates = []
+    ee_root = _ansible_ee_root()
+    if ee_root:
+        candidates.extend(
+            [
+                os.path.join(ee_root, 'Scripts'),
+                os.path.join(ee_root, 'bin'),
+            ]
+        )
     agent_root = _agent_root()
-    candidates = [
+    candidates.extend(
-        os.path.join(agent_root, 'Scripts'),  # Windows venv
+        [
-        os.path.join(agent_root, 'bin'),      # POSIX venv
+            os.path.join(agent_root, 'Scripts'),  # Windows venv
-    ]
+            os.path.join(agent_root, 'bin'),      # POSIX venv
+        ]
+    )
     for base in candidates:
         if os.path.isdir(base):
             return base
     return None
 
 
+def _ee_support_path():
+    root = _ansible_ee_root()
+    if not root:
+        return None
+    support = os.path.join(root, 'support')
+    if os.path.isdir(support):
+        return support
+    return None
+
+
 def _ansible_playbook_cmd():
     exe = 'ansible-playbook.exe' if os.name == 'nt' else 'ansible-playbook'
     sdir = _scripts_bin()
@@ -137,10 +215,19 @@ def _collections_dir():
     return base
 
 def _venv_python():
+    ee_root = _ansible_ee_root()
+    if ee_root:
+        ee_candidates = [
+            os.path.join(ee_root, 'Scripts', 'python.exe'),
+            os.path.join(ee_root, 'Scripts', 'python3.exe'),
+            os.path.join(ee_root, 'bin', 'python3'),
+            os.path.join(ee_root, 'bin', 'python'),
+        ]
+        for cand in ee_candidates:
+            if os.path.isfile(cand):
+                return cand
     try:
-        sdir = _scripts_bin()
+        sdir = os.path.join(_agent_root(), 'Scripts' if os.name == 'nt' else 'bin')
-        if not sdir:
-            return None
         cand = os.path.join(sdir, 'python.exe' if os.name == 'nt' else 'python3')
         return cand if os.path.isfile(cand) else None
     except Exception:
@@ -175,50 +262,108 @@ class Role:
             return os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'ansible_bootstrap.json')
 
     def _detect_missing_modules(self) -> dict:
+        """Return any required modules that the execution environment lacks."""
+
         missing = {}
-        for module, spec in REQUIRED_MODULES.items():
+
-            try:
+        python_exe = _venv_python()
-                __import__(module)
+        if not python_exe or not os.path.isfile(python_exe):
-            except Exception:
+            missing['python'] = 'execution-environment python missing'
-                missing[module] = spec
+            return missing
+
+        module_names = sorted(REQUIRED_MODULES.keys())
+        probe = (
+            "import importlib.util, sys;"
+            f"mods={module_names!r};"
+            "missing=[m for m in mods if importlib.util.find_spec(m) is None];"
+            "sys.stdout.write('\\n'.join(missing))"
+        )
+
+        try:
+            completed = subprocess.run(
+                [python_exe, '-c', probe],
+                check=True,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            for name in module_names:
+                missing[name] = REQUIRED_MODULES[name]
+            return missing
+
+        stdout = (completed.stdout or '').strip()
+        if stdout:
+            for name in stdout.splitlines():
+                mod = name.strip()
+                if mod and mod in REQUIRED_MODULES:
+                    missing[mod] = REQUIRED_MODULES[mod]
+
         return missing
 
     def _bootstrap_ansible_sync(self) -> bool:
         missing = self._detect_missing_modules()
-        if not missing:
+        if missing:
-            return True
+            self._ansible_log(
-        specs = sorted({spec for spec in missing.values() if spec})
+                f"[bootstrap] required agent modules missing: {', '.join(sorted(missing.keys()))}",
-        python_exe = _venv_python() or sys.executable
+                error=True,
-        if not python_exe:
+            )
-            self._ansible_log('[bootstrap] python executable not found for pip install', error=True)
             return False
-        cmd = [python_exe, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--disable-pip-version-check'] + specs
+        ee_root = _ansible_ee_root()
-        self._ansible_log(f"[bootstrap] ensuring modules via pip: {', '.join(specs)}")
+        if not ee_root or not os.path.isdir(ee_root):
-        try:
+            self._ansible_log('[bootstrap] execution environment folder Agent/Ansible_EE not found', error=True)
-            result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=900)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            self._ansible_log(f"[bootstrap] pip install exception: {exc}", error=True)
             return False
-        if result.returncode != 0:
+
-            err_tail = (result.stderr or '').strip()
+        scripts_dir = _scripts_bin()
-            if len(err_tail) > 500:
+        exe_name = 'ansible-playbook.exe' if os.name == 'nt' else 'ansible-playbook'
-                err_tail = err_tail[-500:]
+        playbook_path = None
-            self._ansible_log(f"[bootstrap] pip install failed rc={result.returncode} err={err_tail}", error=True)
+        if scripts_dir:
+            candidate = os.path.join(scripts_dir, exe_name)
+            if os.path.isfile(candidate):
+                playbook_path = candidate
+        if not playbook_path:
+            self._ansible_log('[bootstrap] ansible-playbook executable missing in execution environment', error=True)
             return False
-        remaining = self._detect_missing_modules()
+
-        if remaining:
+        python_exe = _venv_python()
-            self._ansible_log(f"[bootstrap] modules still missing after install: {', '.join(sorted(remaining.keys()))}", error=True)
+        if not python_exe or not os.path.isfile(python_exe):
+            self._ansible_log('[bootstrap] execution environment python not found', error=True)
             return False
-        try:
+
-            marker = self._bootstrap_marker_path()
+        env_path = os.environ.get('PATH') or ''
-            payload = {
+        bin_dir = os.path.dirname(playbook_path)
-                'timestamp': int(time.time()),
+        if bin_dir:
-                'modules': specs,
+            segments = [seg for seg in env_path.split(os.pathsep) if seg]
-            }
+            if bin_dir not in segments:
-            with open(marker, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
+                os.environ['PATH'] = bin_dir + (os.pathsep + env_path if env_path else '')
-                json.dump(payload, fh)
+
-        except Exception:
+        collections_dir = os.path.join(ee_root, 'collections')
-            pass
+        if os.path.isdir(collections_dir):
+            existing = os.environ.get('ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS') or ''
+            paths = [seg for seg in existing.split(os.pathsep) if seg]
+            if collections_dir not in paths:
+                os.environ['ANSIBLE_COLLECTIONS_PATHS'] = (
+                    collections_dir if not existing else collections_dir + os.pathsep + existing
+                )
+
+        os.environ['BOREALIS_ANSIBLE_EE_ROOT'] = ee_root
+        os.environ['BOREALIS_ANSIBLE_EE_PYTHON'] = python_exe
+
+        version = _ansible_ee_version()
+        if version:
+            self._ansible_log(f"[bootstrap] using execution environment version {version}")
+
+        support_dir = _ee_support_path()
+        if support_dir:
+            existing_pp = os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH') or ''
+            paths = [seg for seg in existing_pp.split(os.pathsep) if seg]
+            if support_dir not in paths:
+                os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = (
+                    support_dir
+                    if not existing_pp
+                    else support_dir + os.pathsep + existing_pp
+                )
+            os.environ['BOREALIS_ANSIBLE_EE_SUPPORT'] = support_dir
+
         return True
 
     async def _ensure_ansible_ready(self) -> bool:

Data/Agent/ansible-ee-requirements.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Data/Agent/ansible-ee-requirements.txt
+# Ansible execution environment dependencies
+ansible-core==2.16.7
+ansible-runner==2.3.5
+pywinrm==0.4.3
+requests-credssp==2.0.0
+requests-ntlm==1.2.0
+pypsrp==0.8.1

Data/Agent/ansible-ee-version.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Data/Agent/ansible-ee-version.txt
+1.0.0

Data/Server/WebUI/src/Scheduling/Create_Job.jsx

@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
   const [credentialLoading, setCredentialLoading] = useState(false);
   const [credentialError, setCredentialError] = useState("");
   const [selectedCredentialId, setSelectedCredentialId] = useState("");
+  const [useSvcAccount, setUseSvcAccount] = useState(true);
 
   const loadCredentials = useCallback(async () => {
     setCredentialLoading(true);
@@ -453,6 +454,16 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
   }, [loadCredentials]);
 
   const remoteExec = useMemo(() => execContext === "ssh" || execContext === "winrm", [execContext]);
+  const handleExecContextChange = useCallback((value) => {
+    const normalized = String(value || "system").toLowerCase();
+    setExecContext(normalized);
+    if (normalized === "winrm") {
+      setUseSvcAccount(true);
+      setSelectedCredentialId("");
+    } else {
+      setUseSvcAccount(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
   const filteredCredentials = useMemo(() => {
     if (!remoteExec) return credentials;
     const target = execContext === "winrm" ? "winrm" : "ssh";
@@ -463,6 +474,10 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
     if (!remoteExec) {
       return;
     }
+    if (execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount) {
+      setSelectedCredentialId("");
+      return;
+    }
     if (!filteredCredentials.length) {
       setSelectedCredentialId("");
       return;
@@ -470,7 +485,7 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
     if (!selectedCredentialId || !filteredCredentials.some((cred) => String(cred.id) === String(selectedCredentialId))) {
       setSelectedCredentialId(String(filteredCredentials[0].id));
     }
-  }, [remoteExec, filteredCredentials, selectedCredentialId]);
+  }, [remoteExec, filteredCredentials, selectedCredentialId, execContext, useSvcAccount]);
 
   // dialogs state
   const [addCompOpen, setAddCompOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -877,12 +892,13 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
   const isValid = useMemo(() => {
     const base = jobName.trim().length > 0 && components.length > 0 && targets.length > 0;
     if (!base) return false;
-    if (remoteExec && !selectedCredentialId) return false;
+    const needsCredential = remoteExec && !(execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount);
+    if (needsCredential && !selectedCredentialId) return false;
     if (scheduleType !== "immediately") {
       return !!startDateTime;
     }
     return true;
-  }, [jobName, components.length, targets.length, scheduleType, startDateTime, remoteExec, selectedCredentialId]);
+  }, [jobName, components.length, targets.length, scheduleType, startDateTime, remoteExec, selectedCredentialId, execContext, useSvcAccount]);
 
   const [confirmOpen, setConfirmOpen] = useState(false);
   const editing = !!(initialJob && initialJob.id);
@@ -1358,6 +1374,11 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
         setExpiration(initialJob.expiration || "no_expire");
         setExecContext(initialJob.execution_context || "system");
         setSelectedCredentialId(initialJob.credential_id ? String(initialJob.credential_id) : "");
+        if ((initialJob.execution_context || "").toLowerCase() === "winrm") {
+          setUseSvcAccount(initialJob.use_service_account !== false);
+        } else {
+          setUseSvcAccount(false);
+        }
         const comps = Array.isArray(initialJob.components) ? initialJob.components : [];
         const hydrated = await hydrateExistingComponents(comps);
         if (!canceled) {
@@ -1369,6 +1390,7 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
         setComponents([]);
         setComponentVarErrors({});
         setSelectedCredentialId("");
+        setUseSvcAccount(true);
       }
     };
     hydrate();
@@ -1464,7 +1486,7 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
   };
 
   const handleCreate = async () => {
-    if (remoteExec && !selectedCredentialId) {
+    if (remoteExec && !(execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount) && !selectedCredentialId) {
       alert("Please select a credential for this execution context.");
       return;
     }
@@ -1496,7 +1518,8 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
       schedule: { type: scheduleType, start: scheduleType !== "immediately" ? (() => { try { const d = startDateTime?.toDate?.() || new Date(startDateTime); d.setSeconds(0,0); return d.toISOString(); } catch { return startDateTime; } })() : null },
       duration: { stopAfterEnabled, expiration },
       execution_context: execContext,
-      credential_id: remoteExec && selectedCredentialId ? Number(selectedCredentialId) : null
+      credential_id: remoteExec && !useSvcAccount && selectedCredentialId ? Number(selectedCredentialId) : null,
+      use_service_account: execContext === "winrm" ? Boolean(useSvcAccount) : false
     };
     try {
       const resp = await fetch(initialJob && initialJob.id ? `/api/scheduled_jobs/${initialJob.id}` : "/api/scheduled_jobs", {
@@ -1726,7 +1749,7 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
             <Select
               size="small"
               value={execContext}
-              onChange={(e) => setExecContext(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={(e) => handleExecContextChange(e.target.value)}
               sx={{ minWidth: 320 }}
             >
               <MenuItem value="system">Run on agent as SYSTEM (device-local)</MenuItem>
@@ -1736,10 +1759,29 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
             </Select>
             {remoteExec && (
               <Box sx={{ mt: 2, display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 1.5, flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
+                {execContext === "winrm" && (
+                  <FormControlLabel
+                    control={
+                      <Checkbox
+                        checked={useSvcAccount}
+                        onChange={(e) => {
+                          const checked = e.target.checked;
+                          setUseSvcAccount(checked);
+                          if (checked) {
+                            setSelectedCredentialId("");
+                          } else if (!selectedCredentialId && filteredCredentials.length) {
+                            setSelectedCredentialId(String(filteredCredentials[0].id));
+                          }
+                        }}
+                      />
+                    }
+                    label="Use Configured svcBorealis Account"
+                  />
+                )}
                 <FormControl
                   size="small"
                   sx={{ minWidth: 320 }}
-                  disabled={credentialLoading || !filteredCredentials.length}
+                  disabled={credentialLoading || !filteredCredentials.length || (execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount)}
                 >
                   <InputLabel sx={{ color: "#aaa" }}>Credential</InputLabel>
                   <Select
@@ -1771,7 +1813,12 @@ export default function CreateJob({ onCancel, onCreated, initialJob = null }) {
                     {credentialError}
                   </Typography>
                 )}
-                {!credentialLoading && !credentialError && !filteredCredentials.length && (
+                {execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount && (
+                  <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "#aaa" }}>
+                    Runs with the agent&apos;s svcBorealis account.
+                  </Typography>
+                )}
+                {!credentialLoading && !credentialError && !filteredCredentials.length && (!(execContext === "winrm" && useSvcAccount)) && (
                   <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "#ff8080" }}>
                     No {execContext === "winrm" ? "WinRM" : "SSH"} credentials available. Create one under Access Management &gt; Credentials.
                   </Typography>

Data/Server/WebUI/src/Scheduling/Quick_Job.jsx

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
   const [credentialsLoading, setCredentialsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [credentialsError, setCredentialsError] = useState("");
   const [selectedCredentialId, setSelectedCredentialId] = useState("");
+  const [useSvcAccount, setUseSvcAccount] = useState(true);
   const [variables, setVariables] = useState([]);
   const [variableValues, setVariableValues] = useState({});
   const [variableErrors, setVariableErrors] = useState({});
@@ -120,6 +121,8 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
       setVariableValues({});
       setVariableErrors({});
       setVariableStatus({ loading: false, error: "" });
+      setUseSvcAccount(true);
+      setSelectedCredentialId("");
       loadTree();
     }
   }, [open, loadTree]);
@@ -136,7 +139,10 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
         const data = await resp.json();
         if (canceled) return;
         const list = Array.isArray(data?.credentials)
-          ? data.credentials.filter((cred) => String(cred.connection_type || "").toLowerCase() === "ssh")
+          ? data.credentials.filter((cred) => {
+              const conn = String(cred.connection_type || "").toLowerCase();
+              return conn === "ssh" || conn === "winrm";
+            })
           : [];
         list.sort((a, b) => String(a?.name || "").localeCompare(String(b?.name || "")));
         setCredentials(list);
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
   }, [open]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (mode !== "ansible") return;
+    if (mode !== "ansible" || useSvcAccount) return;
     if (!credentials.length) {
       setSelectedCredentialId("");
       return;
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
     if (!selectedCredentialId || !credentials.some((cred) => String(cred.id) === String(selectedCredentialId))) {
       setSelectedCredentialId(String(credentials[0].id));
     }
-  }, [mode, credentials, selectedCredentialId]);
+  }, [mode, credentials, selectedCredentialId, useSvcAccount]);
 
   const renderNodes = (nodes = []) =>
     nodes.map((n) => (
@@ -342,7 +348,7 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
       setError(mode === 'ansible' ? "Please choose a playbook to run." : "Please choose a script to run.");
       return;
     }
-    if (mode === 'ansible' && !selectedCredentialId) {
+    if (mode === 'ansible' && !useSvcAccount && !selectedCredentialId) {
       setError("Select a credential to run this playbook.");
       return;
     }
@@ -378,7 +384,8 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
             playbook_path,
             hostnames,
             variable_values: variableOverrides,
-            credential_id: selectedCredentialId ? Number(selectedCredentialId) : null
+            credential_id: !useSvcAccount && selectedCredentialId ? Number(selectedCredentialId) : null,
+            use_service_account: Boolean(useSvcAccount)
           })
         });
       } else {
@@ -405,8 +412,11 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
     }
   };
 
-  const credentialRequired = mode === "ansible";
+  const credentialRequired = mode === "ansible" && !useSvcAccount;
-  const disableRun = running || !selectedPath || (credentialRequired && (!selectedCredentialId || !credentials.length));
+  const disableRun =
+    running ||
+    !selectedPath ||
+    (credentialRequired && (!selectedCredentialId || !credentials.length));
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onClose={running ? undefined : onClose} fullWidth maxWidth="md"
@@ -423,10 +433,29 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
         </Typography>
         {mode === 'ansible' && (
           <Box sx={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 1.5, flexWrap: "wrap", mb: 2 }}>
+            <FormControlLabel
+              control={
+                <Checkbox
+                  checked={useSvcAccount}
+                  onChange={(e) => {
+                    const checked = e.target.checked;
+                    setUseSvcAccount(checked);
+                    if (checked) {
+                      setSelectedCredentialId("");
+                    } else if (!selectedCredentialId && credentials.length) {
+                      setSelectedCredentialId(String(credentials[0].id));
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  size="small"
+                />
+              }
+              label="Use Configured svcBorealis Account"
+              sx={{ mr: 2 }}
+            />
             <FormControl
               size="small"
               sx={{ minWidth: 260 }}
-              disabled={credentialsLoading || !credentials.length}
+              disabled={useSvcAccount || credentialsLoading || !credentials.length}
             >
               <InputLabel sx={{ color: "#aaa" }}>Credential</InputLabel>
               <Select
@@ -435,20 +464,29 @@ export default function QuickJob({ open, onClose, hostnames = [] }) {
                 onChange={(e) => setSelectedCredentialId(e.target.value)}
                 sx={{ bgcolor: "#1f1f1f", color: "#fff" }}
               >
-                {credentials.map((cred) => (
+                {credentials.map((cred) => {
-                  <MenuItem key={cred.id} value={String(cred.id)}>
+                  const conn = String(cred.connection_type || "").toUpperCase();
-                    {cred.name}
+                  return (
-                  </MenuItem>
+                    <MenuItem key={cred.id} value={String(cred.id)}>
-                ))}
+                      {cred.name}
+                      {conn ? ` (${conn})` : ""}
+                    </MenuItem>
+                  );
+                })}
               </Select>
             </FormControl>
+            {useSvcAccount && (
+              <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "#aaa" }}>
+                Runs with the agent&apos;s svcBorealis account.
+              </Typography>
+            )}
             {credentialsLoading && <CircularProgress size={18} sx={{ color: "#58a6ff" }} />}
             {!credentialsLoading && credentialsError && (
               <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "#ff8080" }}>{credentialsError}</Typography>
             )}
-            {!credentialsLoading && !credentialsError && !credentials.length && (
+            {!useSvcAccount && !credentialsLoading && !credentialsError && !credentials.length && (
               <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "#ff8080" }}>
-                No SSH credentials available. Create one under Access Management.
+                No SSH or WinRM credentials available. Create one under Access Management.
               </Typography>
             )}
           </Box>

Data/Server/job_scheduler.py

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import re
 import sqlite3
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Callable
 
+_WINRM_USERNAME_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_username"
+_WINRM_PASSWORD_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_password"
+_WINRM_TRANSPORT_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_transport"
+
 """
 Job Scheduler module for Borealis
 
@@ -54,6 +58,26 @@ def _decode_base64_text(value: Any) -> Optional[str]:
         return decoded.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
 
 
+def _inject_winrm_credential(
+    base_values: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+    credential: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    values: Dict[str, Any] = dict(base_values or {})
+    if not credential:
+        return values
+
+    username = str(credential.get("username") or "")
+    password = str(credential.get("password") or "")
+    metadata = credential.get("metadata") if isinstance(credential.get("metadata"), dict) else {}
+    transport = metadata.get("winrm_transport") if isinstance(metadata, dict) else None
+    transport_str = str(transport or "ntlm").strip().lower() or "ntlm"
+
+    values[_WINRM_USERNAME_VAR] = username
+    values[_WINRM_PASSWORD_VAR] = password
+    values[_WINRM_TRANSPORT_VAR] = transport_str
+    return values
+
+
 def _decode_script_content(value: Any, encoding_hint: str = "") -> str:
     encoding = (encoding_hint or "").strip().lower()
     if isinstance(value, str):
@@ -311,6 +335,8 @@ class JobScheduler:
         self._online_lookup: Optional[Callable[[], List[str]]] = None
         # Optional callback to execute Ansible directly from the server
         self._server_ansible_runner: Optional[Callable[..., str]] = None
+        # Optional callback to fetch stored credentials (with decrypted secrets)
+        self._credential_fetcher: Optional[Callable[[int], Optional[Dict[str, Any]]]] = None
 
         # Ensure run-history table exists
         self._init_tables()
@@ -485,6 +511,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
         scheduled_run_row_id: int,
         run_mode: str,
         credential_id: Optional[int] = None,
+        use_service_account: bool = False,
     ) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         try:
             import os, uuid
@@ -522,7 +549,24 @@ class JobScheduler:
             variables = doc.get("variables") or []
             files = doc.get("files") or []
             run_mode_norm = (run_mode or "system").strip().lower()
-            server_run = run_mode_norm in ("ssh", "winrm")
+            server_run = run_mode_norm == "ssh"
+            agent_winrm = run_mode_norm == "winrm"
+
+            if agent_winrm and not use_service_account:
+                if not credential_id:
+                    raise RuntimeError("WinRM execution requires a credential_id")
+                if not callable(self._credential_fetcher):
+                    raise RuntimeError("Credential fetcher is not configured")
+                cred_detail = self._credential_fetcher(int(credential_id))
+                if not cred_detail:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Credential not found")
+                try:
+                    overrides_map = _inject_winrm_credential(overrides_map, cred_detail)
+                finally:
+                    try:
+                        cred_detail.clear()  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
 
             # Record in activity_history for UI parity
             now = _now_ts()
@@ -743,6 +787,9 @@ class JobScheduler:
     def _conn(self):
         return sqlite3.connect(self.db_path)
 
+    def set_credential_fetcher(self, fn: Optional[Callable[[int], Optional[Dict[str, Any]]]]):
+        self._credential_fetcher = fn
+
     def _init_tables(self):
         conn = self._conn()
         cur = conn.cursor()
@@ -954,7 +1001,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
             pass
         try:
             cur.execute(
-                "SELECT id, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, created_at FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE enabled=1 ORDER BY id ASC"
+                "SELECT id, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, created_at FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE enabled=1 ORDER BY id ASC"
             )
             jobs = cur.fetchall()
         except Exception:
@@ -972,7 +1019,18 @@ class JobScheduler:
         five_min = 300
         now_min = _now_minute()
 
-        for (job_id, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, created_at) in jobs:
+        for (
+            job_id,
+            components_json,
+            targets_json,
+            schedule_type,
+            start_ts,
+            expiration,
+            execution_context,
+            credential_id,
+            use_service_account_flag,
+            created_at,
+        ) in jobs:
             try:
                 # Targets list for this job
                 try:
@@ -1008,6 +1066,9 @@ class JobScheduler:
                         continue
                 run_mode = (execution_context or "system").strip().lower()
                 job_credential_id = None
+                job_use_service_account = bool(use_service_account_flag)
+                if run_mode != "winrm":
+                    job_use_service_account = False
                 try:
                     job_credential_id = int(credential_id) if credential_id is not None else None
                 except Exception:
@@ -1098,7 +1159,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                             run_row_id = c2.lastrowid or 0
                             conn2.commit()
                             activity_links: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
-                            remote_requires_cred = run_mode in ("ssh", "winrm")
+                            remote_requires_cred = (run_mode == "ssh") or (run_mode == "winrm" and not job_use_service_account)
                             if remote_requires_cred and not job_credential_id:
                                 err_msg = "Credential required for remote execution"
                                 c2.execute(
@@ -1132,6 +1193,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                                             run_row_id,
                                             run_mode,
                                             job_credential_id,
+                                            job_use_service_account,
                                         )
                                         if link and link.get("activity_id"):
                                             activity_links.append({
@@ -1243,9 +1305,10 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 "expiration": r[7] or "no_expire",
                 "execution_context": r[8] or "system",
                 "credential_id": r[9],
-                "enabled": bool(r[10] or 0),
+                "use_service_account": bool(r[10] or 0),
-                "created_at": r[11] or 0,
+                "enabled": bool(r[11] or 0),
-                "updated_at": r[12] or 0,
+                "created_at": r[12] or 0,
+                "updated_at": r[13] or 0,
             }
             # Attach computed status summary for latest occurrence
             try:
@@ -1322,7 +1385,8 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 cur.execute(
                     """
                     SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts,
-                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at
+                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id,
+                           use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at
                     FROM scheduled_jobs
                     ORDER BY created_at DESC
                     """
@@ -1350,6 +1414,8 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 credential_id = int(credential_id) if credential_id is not None else None
             except Exception:
                 credential_id = None
+            use_service_account_raw = data.get("use_service_account")
+            use_service_account = 1 if (execution_context == "winrm" and (use_service_account_raw is None or bool(use_service_account_raw))) else 0
             enabled = int(bool(data.get("enabled", True)))
             if not name or not components or not targets:
                 return json.dumps({"error": "name, components, targets required"}), 400, {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
@@ -1360,8 +1426,8 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 cur.execute(
                     """
                     INSERT INTO scheduled_jobs
-                    (name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at)
+                    (name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at)
-                    VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+                    VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
                     """,
                     (
                         name,
@@ -1373,6 +1439,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                         expiration,
                         execution_context,
                         credential_id,
+                        use_service_account,
                         enabled,
                         now,
                         now,
@@ -1383,7 +1450,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 cur.execute(
                     """
                     SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts,
-                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at
+                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at
                     FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE id=?
                     """,
                     (job_id,),
@@ -1402,7 +1469,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 cur.execute(
                     """
                     SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts,
-                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at
+                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at
                     FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE id=?
                     """,
                     (job_id,),
@@ -1435,7 +1502,10 @@ class JobScheduler:
             if "expiration" in data or (data.get("duration") and "expiration" in data.get("duration")):
                 fields["expiration"] = (data.get("duration") or {}).get("expiration") or data.get("expiration") or "no_expire"
             if "execution_context" in data:
-                fields["execution_context"] = (data.get("execution_context") or "system").strip().lower()
+                exec_ctx_val = (data.get("execution_context") or "system").strip().lower()
+                fields["execution_context"] = exec_ctx_val
+                if exec_ctx_val != "winrm":
+                    fields["use_service_account"] = 0
             if "credential_id" in data:
                 cred_val = data.get("credential_id")
                 if cred_val in (None, "", "null"):
@@ -1445,6 +1515,8 @@ class JobScheduler:
                         fields["credential_id"] = int(cred_val)
                     except Exception:
                         fields["credential_id"] = None
+            if "use_service_account" in data:
+                fields["use_service_account"] = 1 if bool(data.get("use_service_account")) else 0
             if "enabled" in data:
                 fields["enabled"] = int(bool(data.get("enabled")))
             if not fields:
@@ -1462,7 +1534,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                 cur.execute(
                     """
                     SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts,
-                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at
+                           duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at
                     FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE id=?
                     """,
                     (job_id,),
@@ -1486,7 +1558,7 @@ class JobScheduler:
                     return json.dumps({"error": "not found"}), 404, {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
                 conn.commit()
                 cur.execute(
-                    "SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, enabled, created_at, updated_at FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE id=?",
+                    "SELECT id, name, components_json, targets_json, schedule_type, start_ts, duration_stop_enabled, expiration, execution_context, credential_id, use_service_account, enabled, created_at, updated_at FROM scheduled_jobs WHERE id=?",
                     (job_id,),
                 )
                 row = cur.fetchone()
@@ -1738,3 +1810,7 @@ def set_online_lookup(scheduler: JobScheduler, fn: Callable[[], List[str]]):
 
 def set_server_ansible_runner(scheduler: JobScheduler, fn: Callable[..., str]):
     scheduler._server_ansible_runner = fn
+
+
+def set_credential_fetcher(scheduler: JobScheduler, fn: Callable[[int], Optional[Dict[str, Any]]]):
+    scheduler._credential_fetcher = fn

Data/Server/server.py

@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ from Python_API_Endpoints.script_engines import run_powershell_script
 from job_scheduler import register as register_job_scheduler
 from job_scheduler import set_online_lookup as scheduler_set_online_lookup
 from job_scheduler import set_server_ansible_runner as scheduler_set_server_runner
+from job_scheduler import set_credential_fetcher as scheduler_set_credential_fetcher
 
 # =============================================================================
 # Section: Runtime Stack Configuration
@@ -1859,6 +1860,11 @@ def _ensure_ansible_workspace() -> str:
     return _ANSIBLE_WORKSPACE_DIR
 
 
+_WINRM_USERNAME_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_username"
+_WINRM_PASSWORD_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_password"
+_WINRM_TRANSPORT_VAR = "__borealis_winrm_transport"
+
+
 def _fetch_credential_with_secrets(credential_id: int) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     try:
         conn = _db_conn()
@@ -1876,7 +1882,8 @@ def _fetch_credential_with_secrets(credential_id: int) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any
                 private_key_passphrase_encrypted,
                 become_method,
                 become_username,
-                become_password_encrypted
+                become_password_encrypted,
+                metadata_json
             FROM credentials
             WHERE id=?
             """,
@@ -1900,8 +1907,40 @@ def _fetch_credential_with_secrets(credential_id: int) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any
         "become_method": _normalize_become_method(row[8]),
         "become_username": row[9] or "",
         "become_password": _decrypt_secret(row[10]) if row[10] else "",
+        "metadata": {},
     }
 
+    try:
+        meta_json = row[11] if len(row) > 11 else None
+        if meta_json:
+            meta = json.loads(meta_json)
+            if isinstance(meta, dict):
+                cred["metadata"] = meta
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return cred
+
+
+def _inject_winrm_credential(
+    base_values: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+    credential: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    values: Dict[str, Any] = dict(base_values or {})
+    if not credential:
+        return values
+
+    username = str(credential.get("username") or "")
+    password = str(credential.get("password") or "")
+    metadata = credential.get("metadata") if isinstance(credential.get("metadata"), dict) else {}
+    transport = metadata.get("winrm_transport") if isinstance(metadata, dict) else None
+    transport_str = str(transport or "ntlm").strip().lower() or "ntlm"
+
+    values[_WINRM_USERNAME_VAR] = username
+    values[_WINRM_PASSWORD_VAR] = password
+    values[_WINRM_TRANSPORT_VAR] = transport_str
+    return values
+
 
 def _emit_ansible_recap_from_row(row):
     if not row:
@@ -3514,6 +3553,7 @@ _DEVICE_TABLE_COLUMNS = [
     "operating_system",
     "uptime",
     "agent_id",
+    "ansible_ee_ver",
     "connection_type",
     "connection_endpoint",
 ]
@@ -3603,6 +3643,7 @@ def _assemble_device_snapshot(record: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "created": _ts_to_human(created_ts),
         "connection_type": _clean_device_str(record.get("connection_type")) or "",
         "connection_endpoint": _clean_device_str(record.get("connection_endpoint")) or "",
+        "ansible_ee_ver": _clean_device_str(record.get("ansible_ee_ver")) or "",
     }
 
     details = {
@@ -3747,6 +3788,7 @@ def _extract_device_columns(details: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     )
     payload["uptime"] = _coerce_int(uptime_value)
     payload["agent_id"] = _clean_device_str(summary.get("agent_id"))
+    payload["ansible_ee_ver"] = _clean_device_str(summary.get("ansible_ee_ver"))
     payload["connection_type"] = _clean_device_str(
         summary.get("connection_type")
         or summary.get("remote_type")
@@ -3815,9 +3857,10 @@ def _device_upsert(
             operating_system,
             uptime,
             agent_id,
+            ansible_ee_ver,
             connection_type,
             connection_endpoint
-        ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+        ) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
         ON CONFLICT(hostname) DO UPDATE SET
             description=excluded.description,
             created_at=COALESCE({DEVICE_TABLE}.created_at, excluded.created_at),
@@ -3838,6 +3881,7 @@ def _device_upsert(
             operating_system=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.operating_system, ''), {DEVICE_TABLE}.operating_system),
             uptime=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.uptime, 0), {DEVICE_TABLE}.uptime),
             agent_id=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.agent_id, ''), {DEVICE_TABLE}.agent_id),
+            ansible_ee_ver=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.ansible_ee_ver, ''), {DEVICE_TABLE}.ansible_ee_ver),
             connection_type=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.connection_type, ''), {DEVICE_TABLE}.connection_type),
             connection_endpoint=COALESCE(NULLIF(excluded.connection_endpoint, ''), {DEVICE_TABLE}.connection_endpoint)
     """
@@ -3863,6 +3907,7 @@ def _device_upsert(
         column_values.get("operating_system"),
         column_values.get("uptime"),
         column_values.get("agent_id"),
+        column_values.get("ansible_ee_ver"),
         column_values.get("connection_type"),
         column_values.get("connection_endpoint"),
     ]
@@ -4160,7 +4205,10 @@ def init_db():
                     last_user TEXT,
                     operating_system TEXT,
                     uptime INTEGER,
-                    agent_id TEXT
+                    agent_id TEXT,
+                    ansible_ee_ver TEXT,
+                    connection_type TEXT,
+                    connection_endpoint TEXT
                 )
                 """
             )
@@ -4193,6 +4241,7 @@ def init_db():
     _ensure_column("operating_system", "TEXT")
     _ensure_column("uptime", "INTEGER")
     _ensure_column("agent_id", "TEXT")
+    _ensure_column("ansible_ee_ver", "TEXT")
     _ensure_column("connection_type", "TEXT")
     _ensure_column("connection_endpoint", "TEXT")
 
@@ -4274,6 +4323,7 @@ def init_db():
                         operating_system TEXT,
                         uptime INTEGER,
                         agent_id TEXT,
+                        ansible_ee_ver TEXT,
                         connection_type TEXT,
                         connection_endpoint TEXT
                     )
@@ -4481,6 +4531,7 @@ def init_db():
             expiration TEXT,
             execution_context TEXT NOT NULL,
             credential_id INTEGER,
+            use_service_account INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
             enabled INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
             created_at INTEGER,
             updated_at INTEGER
@@ -4492,6 +4543,8 @@ def init_db():
         sj_cols = [row[1] for row in cur.fetchall()]
         if "credential_id" not in sj_cols:
             cur.execute("ALTER TABLE scheduled_jobs ADD COLUMN credential_id INTEGER")
+        if "use_service_account" not in sj_cols:
+            cur.execute("ALTER TABLE scheduled_jobs ADD COLUMN use_service_account INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1")
     except Exception:
         pass
     conn.commit()
@@ -4553,6 +4606,7 @@ ensure_default_admin()
 
 job_scheduler = register_job_scheduler(app, socketio, DB_PATH)
 scheduler_set_server_runner(job_scheduler, _queue_server_ansible_run)
+scheduler_set_credential_fetcher(job_scheduler, _fetch_credential_with_secrets)
 job_scheduler.start()
 
 # Provide scheduler with online device lookup based on registered agents
@@ -6359,20 +6413,46 @@ def ansible_quick_run():
     rel_path = (data.get("playbook_path") or "").strip()
     hostnames = data.get("hostnames") or []
     credential_id = data.get("credential_id")
+    use_service_account_raw = data.get("use_service_account")
     if not rel_path or not isinstance(hostnames, list) or not hostnames:
         _ansible_log_server(f"[quick_run] invalid payload rel_path='{rel_path}' hostnames={hostnames}")
         return jsonify({"error": "Missing playbook_path or hostnames[]"}), 400
     server_mode = False
     cred_id_int = None
+    credential_detail: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
+    overrides_raw = data.get("variable_values")
+    variable_values: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    if isinstance(overrides_raw, dict):
+        for key, val in overrides_raw.items():
+            name = str(key or "").strip()
+            if not name:
+                continue
+            variable_values[name] = val
     if credential_id not in (None, "", "null"):
         try:
             cred_id_int = int(credential_id)
             if cred_id_int <= 0:
                 cred_id_int = None
-            else:
-                server_mode = True
         except Exception:
             return jsonify({"error": "Invalid credential_id"}), 400
+    if use_service_account_raw is None:
+        use_service_account = cred_id_int is None
+    else:
+        use_service_account = bool(use_service_account_raw)
+    if use_service_account:
+        cred_id_int = None
+        credential_detail = None
+    if cred_id_int:
+        credential_detail = _fetch_credential_with_secrets(cred_id_int)
+        if not credential_detail:
+            return jsonify({"error": "Credential not found"}), 404
+        conn_type = (credential_detail.get("connection_type") or "ssh").lower()
+        if conn_type in ("ssh", "linux", "unix"):
+            server_mode = True
+        elif conn_type in ("winrm", "psrp"):
+            variable_values = _inject_winrm_credential(variable_values, credential_detail)
+        else:
+            return jsonify({"error": f"Credential connection '{conn_type}' not supported"}), 400
     try:
         root, abs_path, _ = _resolve_assembly_path('ansible', rel_path)
         if not os.path.isfile(abs_path):
@@ -6384,28 +6464,9 @@ def ansible_quick_run():
         variables = doc.get('variables') if isinstance(doc.get('variables'), list) else []
         files = doc.get('files') if isinstance(doc.get('files'), list) else []
         friendly_name = (doc.get("name") or "").strip() or os.path.basename(abs_path)
-        overrides_raw = data.get("variable_values")
-        variable_values = {}
-        if isinstance(overrides_raw, dict):
-            for key, val in overrides_raw.items():
-                name = str(key or "").strip()
-                if not name:
-                    continue
-                variable_values[name] = val
-
         if server_mode and not cred_id_int:
             return jsonify({"error": "credential_id is required for server-side execution"}), 400
 
-        if server_mode:
-            cred = _fetch_credential_with_secrets(cred_id_int)
-            if not cred:
-                return jsonify({"error": "Credential not found"}), 404
-            conn_type = (cred.get("connection_type") or "ssh").lower()
-            if conn_type not in ("ssh",):
-                return jsonify({"error": f"Credential connection '{conn_type}' not supported for server execution"}), 400
-            # Avoid keeping decrypted secrets in memory longer than necessary
-            del cred
-
         results = []
         for host in hostnames:
             # Create activity_history row so UI shows running state and can receive recap mirror
@@ -6499,6 +6560,9 @@ def ansible_quick_run():
                     except Exception:
                         pass
                 results.append({"hostname": host, "run_id": run_id, "status": "Failed", "activity_job_id": job_id, "error": str(ex)})
+        if credential_detail is not None:
+            # Remove decrypted secrets from scope as soon as possible
+            credential_detail.clear()
         return jsonify({"results": results})
     except ValueError as ve:
         return jsonify({"error": str(ve)}), 400

Update.ps1

@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ function Invoke-BorealisUpdate {
 
     $preservePath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Data\Server\Python_API_Endpoints\Tesseract-OCR"
     $preserveBackupPath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Update_Staging\Tesseract-OCR"
+    $ansibleEePath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Agent\Ansible_EE"
+    $ansibleEeBackupPath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Update_Staging\Ansible_EE"
 
     Run-Step "Updating: Move Tesseract-OCR Folder Somewhere Safe to Restore Later" {
         if (Test-Path $preservePath) {
@@ -506,6 +508,17 @@ function Invoke-BorealisUpdate {
         }
     }
 
+    Run-Step "Updating: Preserve Ansible Execution Environment" {
+        if (Test-Path $ansibleEePath) {
+            $stagingPath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Update_Staging"
+            if (-not (Test-Path $stagingPath)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $stagingPath | Out-Null }
+            if (Test-Path $ansibleEeBackupPath) {
+                Remove-Item -Path $ansibleEeBackupPath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            }
+            Move-Item -Path $ansibleEePath -Destination $ansibleEeBackupPath -Force
+        }
+    }
+
     Run-Step "Updating: Clean Up Folders to Prepare for Update" {
         Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue `
             (Join-Path $scriptDir "Data"), `
@@ -575,6 +588,14 @@ function Invoke-BorealisUpdate {
         }
     }
 
+    Run-Step "Updating: Restore Ansible Execution Environment" {
+        $restorePath = Join-Path $scriptDir "Agent"
+        if (Test-Path $ansibleEeBackupPath) {
+            if (-not (Test-Path $restorePath)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $restorePath | Out-Null }
+            Move-Item -Path $ansibleEeBackupPath -Destination $restorePath -Force
+        }
+    }
+
     Run-Step "Updating: Clean Up Update Staging Folder" {
         Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $stagingPath
     }