diff --git a/doc/config/ssh_config b/doc/config/ssh_config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd6474d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/config/ssh_config
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#####################
+## IXVD ssh config ##
+#####################
+
+# This config describes what the bastion hose is and how to jump
+
+
+Host link
+    HostName link.ixvd.net
+
+Host keymaker
+    ProxyJump link
+
+Host apoc
+    ProxyJump link
+
+Host kid
+    ProxyJump link
+
+Host mouse
+    ProxyJump link
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diff --git a/skel/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/ixvd.conf b/skel/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/ixvd.conf
index fd6474d..e12eaf8 100644
--- a/skel/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/ixvd.conf
+++ b/skel/etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/ixvd.conf
@@ -2,20 +2,19 @@
 ## IXVD ssh config ##
 #####################
 
-# This config describes what the bastion hose is and how to jump
-
+# This config describes where to connect to; internally.
 
 Host link
-    HostName link.ixvd.net
+    HostName 10.0.0.2
 
 Host keymaker
-    ProxyJump link
+    HostName 10.0.0.3
 
 Host apoc
-    ProxyJump link
+    HostName 10.0.0.4
 
 Host kid
-    ProxyJump link
+    HostName 10.0.0.5
 
 Host mouse
-    ProxyJump link
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+    HostName 10.0.0.6
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diff --git a/skel/root/.ssh/authorized_keys b/skel/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83cad93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skel/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# IXVD master key
+ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABgQDJQ/mhDJ3WhiUv9jtcfZcJBAGiThND8m3NUxH9DuuVEuK7dCDrK48afnfepw4qhAE9Q5FTxol1D2q7VXFpiOyjX2VIa6xqlKkQgoLuMWjp+CCWYHpj+8jUK/w8J3rWQQImNNkNKM93c5+EuhToJjrHI98pjGIPRceni7gWZ7GlWBmL/qnIvxMWhyZMSsupG36yqqMvYLdFOuOzSGgtaOqBb2v1JuTMTSVwXL8eZ36Je/J83sJmmVvvBq88xuS6tIf/dF+GuHZfJ3tbldWPlcS0kw2DvYorhiG3NWkiJ9QU7nDlXgsxjo2EkStb/uf8qkdGV8ZFYnEkJTQiS1MTyYYgx4g9E4QaDdjL1dWJOlNHsskZQ+ypz1cLV/QvrZOTkGct+KoraOVSAyNZCzI4TbLxM5vTre85bASO63DleKrHdO7MAESi+gEGIe+szbh52Tg8y5BNxE7Me9uKyjKaek44b65paC8GGeOyOvPH4QHO6YdFaQYu4h5V5qrfFNFbku8= ixvd master key
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diff --git a/tools/migration/setup-keys-from-link.sh b/tools/migration/setup-keys-from-link.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6fbd2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/migration/setup-keys-from-link.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if ! [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
+    echo "please perform as root, attempting to escalate privileges..."
+    exec sudo $(cat /proc/$$/cmdline | sed 's/\x00/ /g')
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+scp root@link.ixvd.net:/etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/keys/master/ixvd-master /root/.ssh/id_rsa
+chmod 600 /root/.ssh/id_rsa
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diff --git a/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh b/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..565c9dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/server-setup.d/20-automation-user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if ! cat -q "automation" /etc/passwd; then
+    echo "setting up automation user..."
+    useradd -m automation
+    
+    mkdir -p /home/automation/.ssh
+
+    cat /etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/keys/$HOSTNAME/id_rsa.pub > /home/automation/.ssh/authorized_keys
+    chown automation:automation /home/automation/.ssh/authorized_keys
+
+    cp /etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/keys/$HOSTNAME/id_rsa /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa
+    chown automation:automation /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa
+    chmod 600 /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa
+
+    cp /etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/keys/$HOSTNAME/id_rsa.pub /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+    chown automation:automation /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+    chmod 600 /home/automation/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+fi
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diff --git a/tools/server-setup.d/20-ssh-authorized-keys.sh b/tools/server-setup.d/20-ssh-authorized-keys.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index ab54595..0000000
--- a/tools/server-setup.d/20-ssh-authorized-keys.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-if ! [ -f "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys" ]; then
-    echo "importing authorized_keys..."
-    mkdir -p /root/.ssh
-    cp /etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/authorized_keys /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
-else
-    if ! grep -q "# IXVD keys" /root/.ssh/authorized_keys; then
-        echo "importing authorized_keys..."
-        cat /etc/ixvd/secrets/ssh/authorized_keys >> /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
-    fi
-fi
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