diff --git a/3modules/lass/sshkeys.nix b/3modules/lass/sshkeys.nix
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/3modules/lass/sshkeys.nix
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+{ lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+{
+  options = {
+    sshKeys = mkOption {
+      type = types.attrsOf (types.submodule (
+      { config, ... }:
+      {
+        options = {
+          pub = mkOption {
+            type = types.str;
+            description = "Public part of the ssh key.";
+          };
+
+          priv = mkOption {
+            type = types.str;
+            description = "Private part of the ssh key.";
+          };
+        };
+      }));
+      description = "collection of ssh-keys";
+    };
+  };
+}