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
-                  '''
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_ssh_3A_3Aparams.html b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_ssh_3A_3Aparams.html
index b92d607..ea0d346 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_ssh_3A_3Aparams.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_ssh_3A_3Aparams.html
@@ -340,6 +340,132 @@
         —
         <div class='inline'>
 <p>MaxSessions setting for sshd_config</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_pubkey_auth</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;yes&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>PubkeyAuthentication setting for sshd_config</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_auth_key_files</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;.ssh/authorized_keys&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>AuthorizedKeysFile setting for sshd_config</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_authorized_principals_file</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;none&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>AuthorizedPrincipalsFile setting for sshd_config. Default is ‘none’ to disable this setting.</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_authorized_keys_command</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;none&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>AuthorizedKeysCommand setting for sshd_config. Default is ‘none’ to disable this setting.</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_authorized_keys_command_user</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;nobody&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>AuthorizedKeysCommandUser setting for sshd_config. Default is ‘nobody’ to use an unpriviledged user.</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_use_specific_hostkey</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>Boolean</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>false</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>whether to use a specific host key</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>ssh_hostkey_type</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;rsa&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>type of host key to use if ssh_use_specific_hostkey is true</p>
 </div>
       
     </li>
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-        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 20</span>
+        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 31</span>
 
 class confdroid_ssh::params (
 
-  Array $ssh_reqpackages      = [&#39;openssh&#39;,&#39;openssh-clients&#39;,&#39;openssh-server&#39;],
-  String $pkg_ensure          = &#39;present&#39;,
+  Array $ssh_reqpackages                    = [&#39;openssh&#39;,&#39;openssh-clients&#39;,&#39;openssh-server&#39;],
+  String $pkg_ensure                        = &#39;present&#39;,
 
   # firewall settings
-  String $ssh_fw_rule         = &#39;present&#39;,
-  String $ssh_fw_port         = &#39;22&#39;,
-  String $ssh_fw_order        = &#39;50&#39;,
-  String $ssh_source_range    = &#39;0.0.0.0/0&#39;,
+  String $ssh_fw_rule                       = &#39;present&#39;,
+  String $ssh_fw_port                       = &#39;22&#39;,
+  String $ssh_fw_order                      = &#39;50&#39;,
+  String $ssh_source_range                  = &#39;0.0.0.0/0&#39;,
 
-  # main configuration 
-  Boolean $ssh_manage_config  = true,
-  String  $ssh_address_family = &#39;any&#39;,
-  String  $ssh_listen_address = &#39;0.0.0.0&#39;,
-  String  $ssh_root_login     = &#39;prohibit-password&#39;,
-  String  $ssh_strict_modes   = &#39;yes&#39;,
-  String  $ssh_max_auth_tries = &#39;6&#39;,
-  String  $ssh_max_sessions    = &#39;10&#39;,
+  # sshd configuration 
+  Boolean $ssh_manage_config                = true,
+  String  $ssh_address_family               = &#39;any&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_listen_address               = &#39;0.0.0.0&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_root_login                   = &#39;prohibit-password&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_strict_modes                 = &#39;yes&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_max_auth_tries               = &#39;6&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_max_sessions                 = &#39;10&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_pubkey_auth                  = &#39;yes&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_auth_key_files               = &#39;.ssh/authorized_keys&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_authorized_principals_file   = &#39;none&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_authorized_keys_command      = &#39;none&#39;,
+  String  $ssh_authorized_keys_command_user = &#39;nobody&#39;,
+  Boolean $ssh_use_specific_hostkey         = false,
+  String  $ssh_hostkey_type                 = &#39;rsa&#39;,
 
 ) {
 # default facts
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 456bd7d..9b29811 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -16,26 +16,44 @@
 # @param [String] ssh_strict_modes StrictModes setting for sshd_config
 # @param [String] ssh_max_auth_tries MaxAuthTries setting for sshd_config
 # @param [String] ssh_max_sessions MaxSessions setting for sshd_config
+# @param [String] ssh_pubkey_auth PubkeyAuthentication setting for sshd_config
+# @param [String] ssh_auth_key_files AuthorizedKeysFile setting for sshd_config
+# @param [String] ssh_authorized_principals_file AuthorizedPrincipalsFile 
+#   setting for sshd_config. Default is 'none' to disable this setting.
+# @param [String] ssh_authorized_keys_command AuthorizedKeysCommand setting for sshd_config. 
+#   Default is 'none' to disable this setting.
+# @param [String] ssh_authorized_keys_command_user AuthorizedKeysCommandUser setting for sshd_config.
+#   Default is 'nobody' to use an unpriviledged user.
+# @param [Boolean] ssh_use_specific_hostkey whether to use a specific host key
+# @param [String] ssh_hostkey_type type of host key to use if 
+#   ssh_use_specific_hostkey is true
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_ssh::params (
 
-  Array $ssh_reqpackages      = ['openssh','openssh-clients','openssh-server'],
-  String $pkg_ensure          = 'present',
+  Array $ssh_reqpackages                    = ['openssh','openssh-clients','openssh-server'],
+  String $pkg_ensure                        = 'present',
 
   # firewall settings
-  String $ssh_fw_rule         = 'present',
-  String $ssh_fw_port         = '22',
-  String $ssh_fw_order        = '50',
-  String $ssh_source_range    = '0.0.0.0/0',
+  String $ssh_fw_rule                       = 'present',
+  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,
-  String  $ssh_address_family = 'any',
-  String  $ssh_listen_address = '0.0.0.0',
-  String  $ssh_root_login     = 'prohibit-password',
-  String  $ssh_strict_modes   = 'yes',
-  String  $ssh_max_auth_tries = '6',
-  String  $ssh_max_sessions    = '10',
+  # sshd configuration 
+  Boolean $ssh_manage_config                = true,
+  String  $ssh_address_family               = 'any',
+  String  $ssh_listen_address               = '0.0.0.0',
+  String  $ssh_root_login                   = 'prohibit-password',
+  String  $ssh_strict_modes                 = 'yes',
+  String  $ssh_max_auth_tries               = '6',
+  String  $ssh_max_sessions                 = '10',
+  String  $ssh_pubkey_auth                  = 'yes',
+  String  $ssh_auth_key_files               = '.ssh/authorized_keys',
+  String  $ssh_authorized_principals_file   = 'none',
+  String  $ssh_authorized_keys_command      = 'none',
+  String  $ssh_authorized_keys_command_user = 'nobody',
+  Boolean $ssh_use_specific_hostkey         = false,
+  String  $ssh_hostkey_type                 = 'rsa',
 
 ) {
 # default facts
diff --git a/templates/sshd_custom_conf.erb b/templates/sshd_custom_conf.erb
index 496026b..60c43bf 100644
--- a/templates/sshd_custom_conf.erb
+++ b/templates/sshd_custom_conf.erb
@@ -12,4 +12,15 @@ ListenAddress <%= @ssh_listen_address %>
 PermitRootLogin <%= @ssh_root_login %>
 StrictModes <%= @ssh_strict_modes %>
 MaxAuthTries <%= @ssh_max_auth_tries %>
-MaxSessions <%= @ssh_max_sessions %>
\ No newline at end of file
+MaxSessions <%= @ssh_max_sessions %>
+
+PubkeyAuthentication <%= @ssh_pubkey_auth %>
+AuthorizedKeysFile	<%= @ssh_auth_key_files %>
+
+AuthorizedPrincipalsFile <%= @ssh_authorized_principals_file %>
+AuthorizedKeysCommand <%= @ssh_authorized_keys_command %>
+AuthorizedKeysCommandUser <%= @ssh_authorized_keys_command_user %>
+
+<% if @ssh_use_specific_hostkey -%>
+HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_<%= @ssh_hostkey_type %>_key
+<% end -%>
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