# Removing --remote-port CLI option

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/removing-remote-port-cli-option/11413>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/removing-remote-port-cli-option/11413 "2012-04-17T02:07:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/removing-remote-port-cli-option/11413/1 "2012-04-17T02:07:15Z")

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Now that we can represent the port number in the inventory file (YAML or INI) as well as in a play “port:”, it does not make sense to me to keep the --remote-port  
option.

So, I’m removing this…

(Per user request though, --remote-user will be available soon in playbooks, so it can be specified on the CLI as well as in the playbook)

–Michael