diff --git a/examples/scripts/cobbler_external_inventory.py b/examples/scripts/cobbler_external_inventory.py
index 6e2369123cf..62d9c99d032 100755
--- a/examples/scripts/cobbler_external_inventory.py
+++ b/examples/scripts/cobbler_external_inventory.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ try:
 except:
     import simplejson as json
 
+# NOTE -- this file assumes Ansible is being accessed FROM the cobbler
+# server, so it does not attempt to login with a username and password.
+# this will be addressed in a future version of this script.
+
 conn = xmlrpclib.Server("http://127.0.0.1/cobbler_api", allow_none=True)
 
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