diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
deleted file mode 100644
index ff0a9cd..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-pipeline {
-    agent {
-      label 'puppet'
-    }
-
-    post {
-        always {
-            deleteDir() /* clean up our workspace */
-        }
-        success {
-            updateGitlabCommitStatus state: 'success'
-        }
-        failure {
-            updateGitlabCommitStatus state: 'failed'
-            step([$class: 'Mailer', notifyEveryUnstableBuild: true, recipients: 'support@confdroid.com', sendToIndividuals: true])
-        }
-    }
-
-    options {
-          gitLabConnection('gitlab.confdroid.com')
-    }
-
-    stages {
-
-      stage('pull master') {
-        steps {
-          sshagent(['edd05eb6-26b5-4c7b-a5cc-ea2ab899f4fa']) {
-            sh '''
-                git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
-                git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
-                # Ensure we're on the development branch (triggered by push)
-                git checkout development
-                # Create jenkins branch from development
-                git checkout -b jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-                # Optionally merge master into jenkins to ensure compatibility
-                git merge origin/master --no-ff || { echo "Merge conflict detected"; exit 1; }
-            '''
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-      stage('puppet parser') {
-        steps {
-          sh '''for file in $(find . -iname \'*.pp\'); do
-            /opt/puppetlabs/bin/puppet parser validate --color false --render-as s --modulepath=modules $file || exit 1;
-            done;'''
-          }
-        }
-
-      stage('check templates') {
-        steps{
-          sh '''for file in $(find . -iname \'*.erb\');
-            do erb -P -x -T "-" $file | ruby -c || exit 1;
-            done;'''
-        }
-      }
-
-      stage('puppet-lint') {
-        steps {
-          sh '''/usr/local/bin/puppet-lint . \\
-                --no-variable_scope-check \\
-                || { echo "Puppet lint failed"; exit 1; }
-            '''
-          }
-        }
-
-      stage('SonarScan') {
-         steps {
-            withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'sonar-token', variable: 'SONAR_TOKEN')]) {
-              sh '''
-              /opt/sonar-scanner/bin/sonar-scanner \
-                -Dsonar.projectKey=confdroid_ssh \
-                -Dsonar.sources=. \
-                -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarqube.confdroid.com \
-                -Dsonar.token=$SONAR_TOKEN
-                '''
-              }
-            }
-          }
-
-      stage('create Puppet documentation') {
-        steps {
-          sh '/opt/puppetlabs/bin/puppet strings'
-        }
-      }
-
-      stage('update repo') {
-        steps {
-          sshagent(['edd05eb6-26b5-4c7b-a5cc-ea2ab899f4fa']) {
-            sh '''
-                git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
-                git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
-                git add -A && git commit -am "Recommit for updates in build $BUILD_NUMBER" || echo "No changes to commit"
-                git push -o merge_request.create \
-                         -o merge_request.target=master \
-                         -o merge_request.title="Auto-merge for build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.description="Automated changes from Jenkins build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=true \
-                         origin jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-            '''
-        }
-      }
-    }
-      stage('Mirror to Gitea') {
-        steps {
-          withCredentials([usernamePassword(
-            credentialsId: 'Jenkins-gitea',
-            usernameVariable: 'GITEA_USER',
-            passwordVariable: 'GITEA_TOKEN')]) {
-            script {
-              // Checkout from GitLab (already done implicitly)
-                sh '''
-                  git checkout master
-                  git pull origin master
-                  git branch -D development
-                  git branch -D jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-                  git rm -f Jenkinsfile
-                  git rm -r --cached .vscode || echo "No .vscode to remove from git"
-                  git commit --amend --no-edit --allow-empty
-                  git remote add master https://sourcecode.confdroid.com/confdroid/confdroid_ssh.git
-                  git -c credential.helper="!f() { echo username=${GITEA_USER}; echo password=${GITEA_TOKEN}; }; f" \
-                  push master --mirror
-                  '''
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f82905..7da0eb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 ## Features
 
 - install required binaries
-- manage configuration based on parameters
+- manage local custom configuration based on parameters, overriding the defaults
 - manage service
 - (optional) manage firewall
   
diff --git a/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp b/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp
index 83571b5..a43728e 100644
--- a/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp
+++ b/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ class confdroid_ssh::firewall::iptables (
   if $ssh_use_firewall {
     firewall { "${ssh_fw_order}${ssh_fw_port} allow SSH on port ${ssh_fw_port}":
       ensure => 'present',
-      jump   => 'accept',
       proto  => 'tcp',
+      source => $ssh_source_range,
       dport  => $ssh_fw_port,
+      jump   => 'accept',
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/main/dirs.pp b/manifests/main/dirs.pp
index 896ccf6..e3ae64a 100644
--- a/manifests/main/dirs.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/dirs.pp
@@ -18,4 +18,15 @@ class confdroid_ssh::main::dirs (
     seltype  => etc_t,
     seluser  => system_u,
   }
+
+  file { $sshd_custom_path:
+    ensure   => directory,
+    owner    => $sshd_user,
+    group    => $sshd_user,
+    mode     => '0755',
+    selrange => s0,
+    selrole  => object_r,
+    seltype  => etc_t,
+    seluser  => system_u,
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/main/files.pp b/manifests/main/files.pp
index 8a0b862..f464f53 100644
--- a/manifests/main/files.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/files.pp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class confdroid_ssh::main::files (
   file { $sshd_config_path:
     ensure   => file,
     path     => $sshd_config_path,
-    owner    => 'root',
-    group    => 'root',
+    owner    => $sshd_user,
+    group    => $sshd_user,
     mode     => '0640',
     selrange => s0,
     selrole  => object_r,
@@ -19,4 +19,19 @@ class confdroid_ssh::main::files (
     seluser  => system_u,
     content  => template($sshd_config_erb),
   }
+
+  if $ssh_manage_config {
+    file { $sshd_custom_conf:
+      ensure   => file,
+      path     => $sshd_custom_conf,
+      owner    => $sshd_user,
+      group    => $sshd_user,
+      mode     => '0755',
+      selrange => s0,
+      selrole  => object_r,
+      seltype  => etc_t,
+      seluser  => system_u,
+      content  => template($sshd_custom_erb),
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 2eb098a..cf54a25 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 # @param [Boolean] ssh_use_firewall whether to manage firewall settings
 # @param [String] ssh_fw_port port to use for SSHD and in fw
 # @param [String] ssh_fw_order order of firewall rule
+# @param [String] ssh_source_range source range for firewall rule
+# @param [Boolean] ssh_manage_config whether to manage the configuration
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_ssh::params (
 
@@ -17,6 +19,10 @@ class confdroid_ssh::params (
   Boolean $ssh_use_firewall  = true,
   String $ssh_fw_port        = '22',
   String $ssh_fw_order       = '50',
+  String $ssh_source_range   = '0.0.0.0/0',
+
+  # main configuration 
+  Boolean $ssh_manage_config = true,
 
 ) {
 # default facts
@@ -30,6 +36,9 @@ class confdroid_ssh::params (
   $ssh_etc_path       = '/etc/ssh'
   $sshd_service       = 'sshd'
   $sshd_config_path   = "${ssh_etc_path}/sshd_config"
+  $sshd_custom_path   = "${ssh_etc_path}/sshd_config.d"
+  $sshd_custom_conf   = "${sshd_custom_path}/10-custom.conf"
+  $sshd_custom_erb    = 'confdroid_ssh/ssh_custom_conf.erb'
   $sshd_config_erb    = 'confdroid_ssh/ssh_config.erb'
 
   # includes must be last
diff --git a/templates/ssh_custom_conf.erb b/templates/ssh_custom_conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6d7920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/ssh_custom_conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+###############################################################################    
+##### DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE MANUALLY                                          #
+##### This file is managed by Puppet. Any changes to this file will be        #
+##### overwritten. The file is built via parameters, so any changes should    #
+##### be made in the Puppet manifest parameters.                              #
+###############################################################################
+