openssl_* modules: allow direct input and output for some files (#65400)

* Allow to return generated object.

* Use slurp module instead of file lookup + b64encode.

* Rename return_xxx_content -> return_content.

23 files changed, 346 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/65400-openssl-output.yml b/changelogs/fragments/65400-openssl-output.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd5e2bcf5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/65400-openssl-output.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+minor_changes:
+- "openssl_certificate - allow to return the existing/generated certificate directly as ``certificate`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
+- "openssl_csr - allow to return the existing/generated CSR directly as ``csr`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
+- "openssl_dhparam - allow to return the existing/generated DH params directly as ``dhparams`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
+- "openssl_pkcs12 - allow to return the existing/generated PKCS#12 directly as ``pkcs12`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
+- "openssl_privatekey - allow to return the existing/generated private key directly as ``privatekey`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
+- "openssl_publickey - allow to return the existing/generated public key directly as ``publickey`` by setting ``return_content`` to ``yes``."
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/crypto.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/crypto.py
index 3467bee2d7..6d4f8aac78 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/crypto.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/crypto.py
@@ -187,6 +187,26 @@ def get_fingerprint(path, passphrase=None, content=None):
     return get_fingerprint_of_bytes(publickey)
 
 
+def load_file_if_exists(path, module=None, ignore_errors=False):
+    try:
+        with open(path, 'rb') as f:
+            return f.read()
+    except EnvironmentError as exc:
+        if exc.errno == errno.ENOENT:
+            return None
+        if ignore_errors:
+            return None
+        if module is None:
+            raise
+        module.fail_json('Error while loading {0} - {1}'.format(path, str(exc)))
+    except Exception as exc:
+        if ignore_errors:
+            return None
+        if module is None:
+            raise
+        module.fail_json('Error while loading {0} - {1}'.format(path, str(exc)))
+
+
 def load_privatekey(path, passphrase=None, check_passphrase=True, content=None, backend='pyopenssl'):
     """Load the specified OpenSSL private key.
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
index dcb0544583..727925447e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
@@ -590,6 +590,13 @@ options:
         default: https://cloud.entrust.net/EntrustCloud/documentation/cms-api-2.1.0.yaml
         version_added: "2.9"
 
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) certificate's content as I(certificate).
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
+
 extends_documentation_fragment: files
 notes:
     - All ASN.1 TIME values should be specified following the YYYYMMDDHHMMSSZ pattern.
@@ -852,6 +859,11 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/www.ansible.com.crt.2019-03-09@11:22~
+certificate:
+    description: The (current or generated) certificate's content.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
 
@@ -929,6 +941,7 @@ class Certificate(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         self.csr = None
         self.backend = backend
         self.module = module
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
 
         # The following are default values which make sure check() works as
         # before if providers do not explicitly change these properties.
@@ -1115,6 +1128,8 @@ class CertificateAbsent(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            result['certificate'] = None
 
         return result
 
@@ -1230,6 +1245,9 @@ class SelfSignedCertificateCryptography(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         if check_mode:
             result.update({
@@ -1327,6 +1345,9 @@ class SelfSignedCertificate(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         if check_mode:
             result.update({
@@ -1521,6 +1542,9 @@ class OwnCACertificateCryptography(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         if check_mode:
             result.update({
@@ -1644,6 +1668,9 @@ class OwnCACertificate(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         if check_mode:
             result.update({
@@ -1959,6 +1986,9 @@ class AssertOnlyCertificateBase(Certificate):
             'privatekey': self.privatekey_path,
             'csr': self.csr_path,
         }
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
         return result
 
 
@@ -2424,6 +2454,9 @@ class EntrustCertificate(Certificate):
 
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         result.update(self._get_cert_details())
 
@@ -2511,6 +2544,9 @@ class AcmeCertificate(Certificate):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['certificate'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         return result
 
@@ -2526,6 +2562,7 @@ def main():
             csr_content=dict(type='str'),
             backup=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             select_crypto_backend=dict(type='str', default='auto', choices=['auto', 'cryptography', 'pyopenssl']),
+            return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
 
             # General properties of a certificate
             privatekey_path=dict(type='path'),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
index d3a6b8cb99..ea2cf68c2a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ options:
               I(authority_cert_issuer) and I(authority_cert_serial_number) is specified.
         type: int
         version_added: "2.9"
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) CSR's content as I(csr).
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - files
 notes:
@@ -419,6 +425,11 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/www.ansible.com.csr.2019-03-09@11:22~
+csr:
+    description: The (current or generated) CSR's content.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
 import abc
@@ -510,6 +521,8 @@ class CertificateSigningRequestBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         self.authority_cert_serial_number = module.params['authority_cert_serial_number']
         self.request = None
         self.privatekey = None
+        self.csr_bytes = None
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
 
         if self.create_subject_key_identifier and self.subject_key_identifier is not None:
             module.fail_json(msg='subject_key_identifier cannot be specified if create_subject_key_identifier is true')
@@ -559,6 +572,8 @@ class CertificateSigningRequestBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
             result = self._generate_csr()
             if self.backup:
                 self.backup_file = module.backup_local(self.path)
+            if self.return_content:
+                self.csr_bytes = result
             crypto_utils.write_file(module, result)
             self.changed = True
 
@@ -606,6 +621,10 @@ class CertificateSigningRequestBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            if self.csr_bytes is None:
+                self.csr_bytes = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['csr'] = self.csr_bytes.decode('utf-8') if self.csr_bytes else None
 
         return result
 
@@ -1059,6 +1078,7 @@ def main():
             authority_cert_issuer=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             authority_cert_serial_number=dict(type='int'),
             select_crypto_backend=dict(type='str', default='auto', choices=['auto', 'cryptography', 'pyopenssl']),
+            return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         ),
         required_together=[('authority_cert_issuer', 'authority_cert_serial_number')],
         required_if=[('state', 'present', ['privatekey_path', 'privatekey_content'], True)],
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_dhparam.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_dhparam.py
index 4e7dca0139..5e06db9717 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_dhparam.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_dhparam.py
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ options:
         default: auto
         choices: [ auto, cryptography, openssl ]
         version_added: '2.10'
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) DH params' content as I(dhparams).
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - files
 seealso:
@@ -112,6 +118,11 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/dhparams.pem.2019-03-09@11:22~
+dhparams:
+    description: The (current or generated) DH params' content.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
 import abc
@@ -155,6 +166,7 @@ class DHParameterBase(object):
         self.size = module.params['size']
         self.force = module.params['force']
         self.changed = False
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
 
         self.backup = module.params['backup']
         self.backup_file = None
@@ -218,6 +230,9 @@ class DHParameterBase(object):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            content = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['dhparams'] = content.decode('utf-8') if content else None
 
         return result
 
@@ -332,6 +347,7 @@ def main():
             path=dict(type='path', required=True),
             backup=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             select_crypto_backend=dict(type='str', default='auto', choices=['auto', 'cryptography', 'openssl']),
+            return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
         add_file_common_args=True,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
index bf20f5a37d..c80e616ef7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ options:
         type: bool
         default: no
         version_added: "2.8"
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) PKCS#12's content as I(pkcs12).
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - files
 seealso:
@@ -169,8 +175,14 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/ansible.com.pem.2019-03-09@11:22~
+pkcs12:
+    description: The (current or generated) PKCS#12's content Base64 encoded.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
+import base64
 import stat
 import os
 import traceback
@@ -212,6 +224,8 @@ class Pkcs(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         self.pkcs12 = None
         self.privatekey_passphrase = module.params['privatekey_passphrase']
         self.privatekey_path = module.params['privatekey_path']
+        self.pkcs12_bytes = None
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
         self.src = module.params['src']
 
         if module.params['mode'] is None:
@@ -294,6 +308,10 @@ class Pkcs(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
             result['privatekey_path'] = self.privatekey_path
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            if self.pkcs12_bytes is None:
+                self.pkcs12_bytes = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['pkcs12'] = base64.b64encode(self.pkcs12_bytes) if self.pkcs12_bytes else None
 
         return result
 
@@ -358,6 +376,8 @@ class Pkcs(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         if self.backup:
             self.backup_file = module.backup_local(self.path)
         crypto_utils.write_file(module, content, mode)
+        if self.return_content:
+            self.pkcs12_bytes = content
 
 
 def main():
@@ -376,6 +396,7 @@ def main():
         state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['absent', 'present']),
         src=dict(type='path'),
         backup=dict(type='bool', default=False),
+        return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
     )
 
     required_if = [
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
index f7632e923b..7778037033 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ options:
         type: bool
         default: no
         version_added: "2.8"
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) private key's content as I(privatekey).
+            - Note that especially if the private key is not encrypted, you have to make sure that the returned
+              value is treated appropriately and not accidentally written to logs etc.! Use with care!
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - files
 seealso:
@@ -232,9 +240,17 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/privatekey.pem.2019-03-09@11:22~
+privatekey:
+    description:
+        - The (current or generated) private key's content.
+        - Will be Base64-encoded if the key is in raw format.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
 import abc
+import base64
 import os
 import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
@@ -303,6 +319,8 @@ class PrivateKeyBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         self.fingerprint = {}
         self.format = module.params['format']
         self.format_mismatch = module.params['format_mismatch']
+        self.privatekey_bytes = None
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
 
         self.backup = module.params['backup']
         self.backup_file = None
@@ -333,6 +351,8 @@ class PrivateKeyBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
                 self.backup_file = module.backup_local(self.path)
             self._generate_private_key()
             privatekey_data = self._get_private_key_data()
+            if self.return_content:
+                self.privatekey_bytes = privatekey_data
             crypto_utils.write_file(module, privatekey_data, 0o600)
             self.changed = True
         elif not self.check(module, perms_required=False, ignore_conversion=False):
@@ -340,6 +360,8 @@ class PrivateKeyBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
             if self.backup:
                 self.backup_file = module.backup_local(self.path)
             privatekey_data = self._get_private_key_data()
+            if self.return_content:
+                self.privatekey_bytes = privatekey_data
             crypto_utils.write_file(module, privatekey_data, 0o600)
             self.changed = True
 
@@ -393,6 +415,16 @@ class PrivateKeyBase(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            if self.privatekey_bytes is None:
+                self.privatekey_bytes = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            if self.privatekey_bytes:
+                if crypto_utils.identify_private_key_format(self.privatekey_bytes) == 'raw':
+                    result['privatekey'] = base64.b64encode(self.privatekey_bytes)
+                else:
+                    result['privatekey'] = self.privatekey_bytes.decode('utf-8')
+            else:
+                result['privatekey'] = None
 
         return result
 
@@ -744,6 +776,7 @@ def main():
             format=dict(type='str', default='auto_ignore', choices=['pkcs1', 'pkcs8', 'raw', 'auto', 'auto_ignore']),
             format_mismatch=dict(type='str', default='regenerate', choices=['regenerate', 'convert']),
             select_crypto_backend=dict(type='str', choices=['auto', 'pyopenssl', 'cryptography'], default='auto'),
+            return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
         add_file_common_args=True,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
index 9511448fa4..687490a2e5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ options:
         default: auto
         choices: [ auto, cryptography, pyopenssl ]
         version_added: "2.9"
+    return_content:
+        description:
+            - If set to C(yes), will return the (current or generated) public key's content as I(publickey).
+        type: bool
+        default: no
+        version_added: "2.10"
 extends_documentation_fragment:
 - files
 seealso:
@@ -171,6 +177,11 @@ backup_file:
     returned: changed and if I(backup) is C(yes)
     type: str
     sample: /path/to/publickey.pem.2019-03-09@11:22~
+publickey:
+    description: The (current or generated) public key's content.
+    returned: if I(state) is C(present) and I(return_content) is C(yes)
+    type: str
+    version_added: "2.10"
 '''
 
 import os
@@ -229,6 +240,8 @@ class PublicKey(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
             self.privatekey_content = self.privatekey_content.encode('utf-8')
         self.privatekey_passphrase = module.params['privatekey_passphrase']
         self.privatekey = None
+        self.publickey_bytes = None
+        self.return_content = module.params['return_content']
         self.fingerprint = {}
         self.backend = backend
 
@@ -270,6 +283,8 @@ class PublicKey(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         if not self.check(module, perms_required=False) or self.force:
             try:
                 publickey_content = self._create_publickey(module)
+                if self.return_content:
+                    self.publickey_bytes = publickey_content
 
                 if self.backup:
                     self.backup_file = module.backup_local(self.path)
@@ -302,6 +317,8 @@ class PublicKey(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
             try:
                 with open(self.path, 'rb') as public_key_fh:
                     publickey_content = public_key_fh.read()
+                if self.return_content:
+                    self.publickey_bytes = publickey_content
                 if self.backend == 'cryptography':
                     if self.format == 'OpenSSH':
                         # Read and dump public key. Makes sure that the comment is stripped off.
@@ -353,6 +370,10 @@ class PublicKey(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObject):
         }
         if self.backup_file:
             result['backup_file'] = self.backup_file
+        if self.return_content:
+            if self.publickey_bytes is None:
+                self.publickey_bytes = crypto_utils.load_file_if_exists(self.path, ignore_errors=True)
+            result['publickey'] = self.publickey_bytes.decode('utf-8') if self.publickey_bytes else None
 
         return result
 
@@ -370,6 +391,7 @@ def main():
             privatekey_passphrase=dict(type='str', no_log=True),
             backup=dict(type='bool', default=False),
             select_crypto_backend=dict(type='str', choices=['auto', 'pyopenssl', 'cryptography'], default='auto'),
+            return_content=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
         add_file_common_args=True,
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/ownca.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/ownca.yml
index 99214b4407..151461a74c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/ownca.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/ownca.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     provider: ownca
     ownca_digest: sha256
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: ownca_certificate
 
 - name: (OwnCA, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Generate ownca certificate (idempotent)
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@
     provider: ownca
     ownca_digest: sha256
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: ownca_certificate_idempotence
 
 - name: (OwnCA, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Generate ownca certificate (check mode)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/removal.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/removal.yml
index f51d673fd9..e45e952d93 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/removal.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/removal.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     path: "{{ output_dir }}/removal_cert.pem"
     state: absent
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: removal_1
 
 - name: "(Removal, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Check that file is gone"
@@ -48,3 +49,4 @@
     - removal_1 is changed
     - not removal_1_poststat.stat.exists
     - removal_2 is not changed
+    - removal_1.certificate is none
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/selfsigned.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/selfsigned.yml
index c370bede7d..657d4e2577 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/selfsigned.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tasks/selfsigned.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     provider: selfsigned
     selfsigned_digest: sha256
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: selfsigned_certificate
 
 - name: (Selfsigned, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Generate selfsigned certificate - idempotency
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
     provider: selfsigned
     selfsigned_digest: sha256
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: selfsigned_certificate_idempotence
 
 - name: (Selfsigned, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Generate selfsigned certificate (check mode)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_ownca.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_ownca.yml
index 72375c741b..0a68b092d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_ownca.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_ownca.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
       - ownca_certificate.notBefore == ownca_certificate_idempotence.notBefore
       - ownca_certificate.notAfter == ownca_certificate_idempotence.notAfter
 
+- name: (OwnCA validation, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Validate ownca data return
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - ownca_certificate.certificate == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/ownca_cert.pem', rstrip=False)
+      - ownca_certificate.certificate == ownca_certificate_idempotence.certificate
+
 - block:
   - name: (OwnCA validation, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Validate ownca certificate v2 (test - ownca certificate version == 2)
     shell: 'openssl x509 -noout  -in {{ output_dir}}/ownca_cert_v2.pem -text | grep "Version" | sed "s/.*: \(.*\) .*/\1/g"'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_selfsigned.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_selfsigned.yml
index 5143b01eb8..a178338fee 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_selfsigned.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_certificate/tests/validate_selfsigned.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
       - selfsigned_certificate.notBefore == selfsigned_certificate_idempotence.notBefore
       - selfsigned_certificate.notAfter == selfsigned_certificate_idempotence.notAfter
 
+- name: (Selfsigned validation, {{select_crypto_backend}}) Validate data retrieval
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - selfsigned_certificate.certificate == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/cert.pem', rstrip=False)
+      - selfsigned_certificate.certificate == selfsigned_certificate_idempotence.certificate
+
 - name: Make sure that changes in CSR are detected even if private key is specified
   assert:
     that:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tasks/impl.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tasks/impl.yml
index 20f8d516bc..ef0bde709a 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tasks/impl.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tasks/impl.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     subject:
       commonName: www.ansible.com
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   check_mode: yes
   register: generate_csr_check
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     subject:
       commonName: www.ansible.com
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: generate_csr
 
 - name: Generate CSR (idempotent)
@@ -29,7 +31,8 @@
     subject:
       commonName: www.ansible.com
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
-  register: generate_csr_check_idempotent
+    return_content: yes
+  register: generate_csr_idempotent
 
 - name: Generate CSR (idempotent, check mode)
   openssl_csr:
@@ -38,8 +41,9 @@
     subject:
       commonName: www.ansible.com
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   check_mode: yes
-  register: generate_csr_check_idempotent_check
+  register: generate_csr_idempotent_check
 
 - name: Generate CSR without SAN (check mode)
   openssl_csr:
@@ -330,6 +334,7 @@
     state: absent
     backup: yes
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
   register: csr_backup_4
 - name: Generate CSR (remove, idempotent)
   openssl_csr:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tests/validate.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tests/validate.yml
index 28458ba898..f321837a40 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tests/validate.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_csr/tests/validate.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@
     that:
       - generate_csr_check is changed
       - generate_csr is changed
-      - generate_csr_check_idempotent is not changed
-      - generate_csr_check_idempotent_check is not changed
+      - generate_csr_idempotent is not changed
+      - generate_csr_idempotent_check is not changed
+
+- name: Validate CSR (data retrieval)
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - generate_csr_check.csr is none
+      - generate_csr.csr == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/csr.csr', rstrip=False)
+      - generate_csr.csr == generate_csr_idempotent.csr
+      - generate_csr.csr == generate_csr_idempotent_check.csr
 
 - name: Validate CSR without SAN (check mode, idempotency)
   assert:
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@
       - csr_backup_4.backup_file is string
       - csr_backup_5 is not changed
       - csr_backup_5.backup_file is undefined
+      - csr_backup_4.csr is none
 
 - name: Check CSR with everything
   assert:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tasks/impl.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tasks/impl.yml
index dcef8da59d..d367436de4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tasks/impl.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tasks/impl.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
     size: 768
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/dh768.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: "{{ select_crypto_backend }}"
+    return_content: yes
+  register: dhparam
 
 - name: "[{{ select_crypto_backend }}] Don't regenerate parameters with no change"
   openssl_dhparam:
     size: 768
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/dh768.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: "{{ select_crypto_backend }}"
+    return_content: yes
   register: dhparam_changed
 
 - name: "[{{ select_crypto_backend }}] Generate parameters with size option"
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@
     state: absent
     backup: yes
     select_crypto_backend: "{{ select_crypto_backend }}"
+    return_content: yes
   register: dhparam_backup_4
 - name: "[{{ select_crypto_backend }}] Generate params (remove, idempotent)"
   openssl_dhparam:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tests/validate.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tests/validate.yml
index a670ab9cef..e7d3951a23 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tests/validate.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_dhparam/tests/validate.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
       - dhparam_changed_to_512 is changed
       - dhparam_changed_force is changed
 
+- name: "[{{ select_crypto_backend }}] Make sure correct values are returned"
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - dhparam.dhparams == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/dh768.pem', rstrip=False)
+      - dhparam.dhparams == dhparam_changed.dhparams
+
 - name: "[{{ select_crypto_backend }}] Verify that broken params will be regenerated"
   assert:
     that:
@@ -49,3 +55,4 @@
       - dhparam_backup_4.backup_file is string
       - dhparam_backup_5 is not changed
       - dhparam_backup_5.backup_file is undefined
+      - dhparam_backup_4.dhparams is none
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tasks/impl.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tasks/impl.yml
index 492724fa39..cffa4a1c93 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tasks/impl.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tasks/impl.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
       privatekey_path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible_pkey.pem"
       certificate_path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible.crt"
       state: present
+      return_content: yes
     register: p12_standard
 
   - name: 'Generate PKCS#12 file again, idempotency'
@@ -60,8 +61,20 @@
       privatekey_path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible_pkey.pem"
       certificate_path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible.crt"
       state: present
+      return_content: yes
     register: p12_standard_idempotency
 
+  - name: Read ansible.p12
+    slurp:
+      src: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible.p12"
+    register: ansible_p12_content
+
+  - name: 'Validate PKCS#12'
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - p12_standard.pkcs12 == ansible_p12_content.content
+        - p12_standard_idempotency.pkcs12 == p12_standard.pkcs12
+
   - name: 'Generate PKCS#12 file (force)'
     openssl_pkcs12:
       path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible.p12"
@@ -216,6 +229,7 @@
       path: "{{ output_dir }}/ansible_backup.p12"
       state: absent
       backup: yes
+      return_content: yes
     register: p12_backup_4
   - name: 'Generate PKCS#12 file (remove, idempotent)'
     openssl_pkcs12:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tests/validate.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tests/validate.yml
index 37d6d72118..baff2282c6 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tests/validate.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_pkcs12/tests/validate.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+---
 - name: 'Validate PKCS#12'
   command: "openssl pkcs12 -info -in {{ output_dir }}/ansible.p12 -nodes -passin pass:''"
   register: p12
@@ -53,3 +54,4 @@
       - p12_backup_4.backup_file is string
       - p12_backup_5 is not changed
       - p12_backup_5.backup_file is undefined
+      - p12_backup_4.pkcs12 is none
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tasks/impl.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tasks/impl.yml
index 8197b4cfac..06416c95bf 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tasks/impl.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tasks/impl.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
   openssl_privatekey:
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey1.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: privatekey1
+
+- name: Generate privatekey1 - standard (idempotence)
+  openssl_privatekey:
+    path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey1.pem'
+    select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: privatekey1_idempotence
 
 - name: Generate privatekey2 - size 2048
   openssl_privatekey:
@@ -27,6 +36,15 @@
     state: absent
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey4.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: privatekey4_delete
+
+- name: Delete privatekey4 - standard (idempotence)
+  openssl_privatekey:
+    state: absent
+    path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey4.pem'
+    select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+  register: privatekey4_delete_idempotence
 
 - name: Generate privatekey5 - standard - with passphrase
   openssl_privatekey:
@@ -381,30 +399,69 @@
       type: X448
       format: raw
       select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+      return_content: yes
     register: privatekey_fmt_2_step_3
 
+  - name: Read privatekey_fmt_2.pem
+    slurp:
+      src: "{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem"
+    register: content
+
+  - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - verify that returned content is base64 encoded
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - privatekey_fmt_2_step_3.privatekey == content.content
+
   - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - raw format (idempotent)
     openssl_privatekey:
       path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem'
       type: X448
       format: raw
       select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+      return_content: yes
     register: privatekey_fmt_2_step_4
 
+  - name: Read privatekey_fmt_2.pem
+    slurp:
+      src: "{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem"
+    register: content
+
+  - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - verify that returned content is base64 encoded
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - privatekey_fmt_2_step_4.privatekey == content.content
+
   - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - auto format (ignore)
     openssl_privatekey:
       path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem'
       type: X448
       format: auto_ignore
       select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+      return_content: yes
     register: privatekey_fmt_2_step_5
 
+  - name: Read privatekey_fmt_2.pem
+    slurp:
+      src: "{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem"
+    register: content
+
+  - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - verify that returned content is base64 encoded
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - privatekey_fmt_2_step_5.privatekey == content.content
+
   - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - auto format (no ignore)
     openssl_privatekey:
       path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey_fmt_2.pem'
       type: X448
       format: auto
       select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+      return_content: yes
     register: privatekey_fmt_2_step_6
 
+  - name: Generate privatekey_fmt_2 - verify that returned content is not base64 encoded
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - privatekey_fmt_2_step_6.privatekey == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/privatekey_fmt_2.pem', rstrip=False)
+
   when: 'select_crypto_backend == "cryptography" and cryptography_version.stdout is version("2.6", ">=")'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tests/validate.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tests/validate.yml
index 0c5f29fb12..b6594cf5d7 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tests/validate.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_privatekey/tests/validate.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: Validate privatekey1 idempotency and content returned
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - privatekey1_idempotence is not changed
+      - privatekey1.privatekey == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/privatekey1.pem', rstrip=False)
+      - privatekey1.privatekey == privatekey1_idempotence.privatekey
+
+
 - name: Validate privatekey1 (test - RSA key with size 4096 bits)
   shell: "openssl rsa -noout -text -in {{ output_dir }}/privatekey1.pem  | grep Private | sed 's/\\(RSA *\\)*Private-Key: (\\(.*\\) bit.*)/\\2/'"
   register: privatekey1
@@ -39,6 +47,13 @@
     that:
       - privatekey4.stat.exists == False
 
+- name: Validate privatekey4 removal behavior
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - privatekey4_delete is changed
+      - privatekey4_delete.privatekey is none
+      - privatekey4_delete_idempotence is not changed
+
 
 - name: Validate privatekey5 (test - Passphrase protected key + idempotence)
   shell: "openssl rsa -noout -text -in {{ output_dir }}/privatekey5.pem -passin pass:ansible  | grep Private | sed 's/\\(RSA *\\)*Private-Key: (\\(.*\\) bit.*)/\\2/'"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tasks/impl.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tasks/impl.yml
index 8885cf8e56..738013ff66 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tasks/impl.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tasks/impl.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/publickey.pub'
     privatekey_path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: publickey
+
+- name: Generate publickey - PEM format (idempotence)
+  openssl_publickey:
+    path: '{{ output_dir }}/publickey.pub'
+    privatekey_path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey.pem'
+    select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: publickey_idempotence
 
 - name: Generate publickey - OpenSSH format
   openssl_publickey:
@@ -38,6 +48,16 @@
     path: '{{ output_dir }}/publickey2.pub'
     privatekey_path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey.pem'
     select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+    return_content: yes
+  register: publickey2_absent
+
+- name: Delete publickey2 - standard (idempotence)
+  openssl_publickey:
+    state: absent
+    path: '{{ output_dir }}/publickey2.pub'
+    privatekey_path: '{{ output_dir }}/privatekey.pem'
+    select_crypto_backend: '{{ select_crypto_backend }}'
+  register: publickey2_absent_idempotence
 
 - name: Generate privatekey3 - with passphrase
   openssl_privatekey:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tests/validate.yml b/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tests/validate.yml
index a07b7b0499..aaf9c10001 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tests/validate.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/openssl_publickey/tests/validate.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ---
+- name: Validate publickey 1 idempotence and result behavior
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - publickey is changed
+      - publickey_idempotence is not changed
+      - publickey.publickey == lookup('file', output_dir ~ '/publickey.pub', rstrip=False)
+      - publickey.publickey == publickey_idempotence.publickey
+
 - name: Validate public key (test - privatekey modulus)
   shell: 'openssl rsa -noout -modulus -in {{ output_dir }}/privatekey.pem'
   register: privatekey_modulus
@@ -45,6 +53,13 @@
     that:
       - publickey2.stat.exists == False
 
+- name: Validate publickey2 removal behavior
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - publickey2_absent is changed
+      - publickey2_absent_idempotence is not changed
+      - publickey2_absent.publickey is none
+
 
 - name: Validate publickey3 (test - privatekey modulus)
   shell: 'openssl rsa -noout -modulus -in {{ output_dir }}/privatekey3.pem -passin pass:ansible'