# Probably not possible, but ...

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/probably-not-possible-but/16627>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [October 28, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/probably-not-possible-but/16627 "2014-10-28T20:39:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tennis\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Tennis\_Smith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tennis_Smith)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/probably-not-possible-but/16627/1 "2014-10-28T20:39:53Z")

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Can a file in group\_vars (say /group\_vars/foo/all) set the ANSIBLE\_SSH\_ARGS variable and point to a new config file?

I’m trying to figure out a way to have different groups have different ssh config files.

Example:

`

environment:  
ANSIBLE\_SSH\_ARGS:" -F "

`

TIA  
-T

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/probably-not-possible-but/16627/2 "2014-10-30T20:29:45Z")

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Currently this parameter can only be set globally, I think we’re open to the possibility, but it would not be through the environment keyword, but likely via “ansible\_ssh\_args” as an inventory var.

Pull request would definitely be welcome to make this possible, or otherwise open a feature idea ticket on github?

Thanks!