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+{
+  "min_packer_version": "0.8.6",
+  "description": "Shibboleth appliance ",
+  "variables": {
+      "region": "us-west-1",
+      "timestamper": "{{timestamp}}"
+  },
+  "provisioners": [
+    {
+      "type": "ansible",
+      "playbook_file": "ansible-playbooks/shibboleth-appliance-vbox.yml",
+      "sftp_command": "/usr/libexec/sftp-server -e",
+      "ansible_env_vars": [ "ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False" ],
+      "user": "centos"
+    }
+  ],
+  "builders": [
+    {
+      "type": "amazon-ebs",
+      "access_key": "AKIAJGTQSCEQTDCIUU6A",
+      "secret_key": "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",
+      "region": "us-west-1",
+      "source_ami": "ami-af4333cf",
+      "instance_type": "t2.large",
+      "ssh_username": "centos",
+      "ami_name": "shibboleth-idp {{timestamp}}"
+    }
+  ]
+}