update..

roles/common/tasks/samba-user.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     - samba-user
     - system-user
 
-- name: (samba_user.yml) Ensure samba users exists with given group membership
+- name: (samba_user.yml) Ensure samba users exists in system with given group membership
   user:
     name: '{{ item.name }}'
     state: present
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@
     - samba-user
     - system-user
 
-
-
 - name: (samba-user.yml) Check if samba user exists
   shell: pdbedit -w -L | awk -F":" '{ print $1 }' | grep '{{ item.name }}'
   register: samba_user_present
@@ -92,3 +90,36 @@
     - samba-server
     - samba-user
 
+
+
+# Only on fileservers:
+#    zapata.opp.netz
+
+- name: (samba_user.yml) Check if folder '/data/backup'  exists using file module
+  stat:
+    path: /data/backup
+  register: data_backup_dir
+  when: 
+    - inventory_hostname == 'zapata.opp.netz'
+  tags:
+    - samba-server
+    - samba-user
+    - system-user
+
+- name: (samba_user.yml) Ensure folder /data/backup/<user-name> exists for all (samba) users on host zapata
+  file:
+    path: '/data/backup/{{ item.name }}'
+    state: directory
+    owner: '{{ item.name }}'
+    group: '{{ item.name }}'
+    mode: "2770"
+  loop: "{{ samba_user }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: '{{ item.name }}'
+  when: 
+    - inventory_hostname == 'zapata.opp.netz'
+    - data_backup_dir.stat.isdir is defined and data_backup_dir.stat.isdir
+  tags:
+    - samba-server
+    - samba-user
+    - system-user