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+# partial-become
+
+This rule checks that privilege escalation is activated when changing users.
+
+To perform an action as a different user with the `become_user` directive, you
+must set `become: true`.
+
+!!! warning
+
+ While Ansible inherits have of `become` and `become_user` from upper levels,
+ like play level or command line, we do not look at these values. This rule
+ requires you to be explicit and always define both in the same place, mainly
+ in order to prevent accidents when some tasks are moved from one location to
+ another one.
+
+## Problematic Code
+
+```yaml
+---
+- name: Example playbook
+ hosts: localhost
+ tasks:
+ - name: Start the httpd service as the apache user
+ ansible.builtin.service:
+ name: httpd
+ state: started
+ become_user: apache # <- Does not change the user because "become: true" is not set.
+```
+
+## Correct Code
+
+```yaml
+- name: Example playbook
+ hosts: localhost
+ tasks:
+ - name: Start the httpd service as the apache user
+ ansible.builtin.service:
+ name: httpd
+ state: started
+ become: true # <- Activates privilege escalation.
+ become_user: apache # <- Changes the user with the desired privileges.
+```