diff --git a/playbooks/manual/fas2discourse.yml b/playbooks/manual/fas2discourse.yml
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+++ b/playbooks/manual/fas2discourse.yml
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+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  vars_files:
+    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+    - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
+    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: fas2discourse Role
+      include_role:
+        name: fas2discourse
+        tasks_from: administration-tasks
+        apply:
+          tags:
+            - generate-keytab
diff --git a/roles/fas2discourse/default/main.yml b/roles/fas2discourse/default/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/fas2discourse/default/main.yml
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+fas2discourse_hostname: "fas2discourse.hostna.me"
diff --git a/roles/fas2discourse/tasks/administration-tasks.yml b/roles/fas2discourse/tasks/administration-tasks.yml
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+++ b/roles/fas2discourse/tasks/administration-tasks.yml
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+---
+- include_tasks: create-keytab.yml
diff --git a/roles/fas2discourse/tasks/create-keytab.yml b/roles/fas2discourse/tasks/create-keytab.yml
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+---
+
+- name: Create the fas2discourse keytab path on the batcave01
+  file:
+    path: "/etc/openshift_apps/fas2discourse/"
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0750
+  tags:
+    - create-keytab
+
+
+- name: Acquire a keytab
+  include_role:
+    name: keytab/service
+  vars:
+    kt_location:
+      "/etc/openshift_apps/fas2discourse/fas2discourse-keytab.kt"
+    service: "fas2discourse"
+    host: "{{ fas2discourse_hostname }}"
+  tags:
+    - create-keytab
+
diff --git a/roles/fas2discourse/templates/main.yml b/roles/fas2discourse/templates/main.yml
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