diff --git a/bin/server.py b/bin/server.py
index 06da8ab..8011283 100644
--- a/bin/server.py
+++ b/bin/server.py
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from interp.cluster import QueueManager
+from   interp.cluster import QueueManager
+from   optparse       import OptionParser
 
-m = QueueManager(address=('', 6666), authkey='asdf')
-s = m.get_server()
-s.serve_forever()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  parser = OptionParser(usage = "usage: %s [options] <server> <interp count>")
+
+  parser.add_option('-p', '--port',
+    type="int", dest="port", default=6666,
+    help="specify the port to use on the server (default: %default)")
+
+  parser.add_option('-a', '--auth-key',
+    type="str", dest="authkey", default='asdf',
+    help="authkey (default: %default)")
+
+  (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+
+  m = QueueManager(address=('', options.port), authkey=options.authkey)
+  s = m.get_server()
+  s.serve_forever()