# "--file" mechanism in os\_server module?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [June 29, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890 "2016-06-29T17:40:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Steven\_Carter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Carter)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890/1 "2016-06-29T17:40:49Z")

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I do not see a way to specify the --file option in the os\_server module to store files on the instance. Is there a way to do this with the os\_server module?

Thanks,

Steven.

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**Author:** ![David\_Shrewsbury1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@David\_Shrewsbury1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Shrewsbury1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890/2 "2016-06-30T17:29:32Z")

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No, that’s not supported.

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**Author:** ![Steven\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Steven\_Carter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Steven_Carter)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2016, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890/3 "2016-07-01T15:46:37Z")

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Is it just because it was not added or is there some technical issue with supporting it?

Thanks,

Steven.

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**Author:** ![David\_Shrewsbury1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@David\_Shrewsbury1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Shrewsbury1)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-mechanism-in-os-server-module/21890/4 "2016-07-05T16:43:32Z")

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Just never implemented.