diff --git a/modules/lib/write-text.nix b/modules/lib/write-text.nix
index ddf4076..2fe02af 100644
--- a/modules/lib/write-text.nix
+++ b/modules/lib/write-text.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ in
       '';
     };
 
+    copy = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = false;
+      description = ''
+        Whether this file should be copied instead of symlinking.
+      '';
+    };
+
     knownSha256Hashes = mkOption {
       internal = true;
       type = types.listOf types.str;
diff --git a/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix b/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
index f93890f..f1dde9a 100644
--- a/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/ssh/default.nix
@@ -47,10 +47,65 @@ let
         hostNames = mkDefault [ name ];
       };
     };
+  # Taken from: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/f4aa6afa5f934ece2d1eb3157e392d056be01617/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix#L46-L93
+  userOptions = {
+
+    options.openssh.authorizedKeys = {
+      keys = mkOption {
+        type = types.listOf types.str;
+        default = [];
+        description = ''
+          A list of verbatim OpenSSH public keys that should be added to the
+          user's authorized keys. The keys are added to a file that the SSH
+          daemon reads in addition to the the user's authorized_keys file.
+          You can combine the <literal>keys</literal> and
+          <literal>keyFiles</literal> options.
+          Warning: If you are using <literal>NixOps</literal> then don't use this
+          option since it will replace the key required for deployment via ssh.
+        '';
+      };
+
+      keyFiles = mkOption {
+        type = types.listOf types.path;
+        default = [];
+        description = ''
+          A list of files each containing one OpenSSH public key that should be
+          added to the user's authorized keys. The contents of the files are
+          read at build time and added to a file that the SSH daemon reads in
+          addition to the the user's authorized_keys file. You can combine the
+          <literal>keyFiles</literal> and <literal>keys</literal> options.
+        '';
+      };
+    };
+
+  };
+  authKeysFiles = let
+    mkAuthKeyFile = u: nameValuePair "ssh/authorized_keys.d/${u.name}" {
+      copy = true;
+      text = ''
+        ${concatStringsSep "\n" u.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys}
+        ${concatMapStrings (f: readFile f + "\n") u.openssh.authorizedKeys.keyFiles}
+      '';
+    };
+    usersWithKeys = attrValues (flip filterAttrs config.users.users (n: u:
+      length u.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys != 0 || length u.openssh.authorizedKeys.keyFiles != 0
+    ));
+  in listToAttrs (map mkAuthKeyFile usersWithKeys);
+  authKeysConfiguration = 
+  {
+    "ssh/sshd_config.d/101-authorized-keys.conf" = {
+      copy = true;
+      text = "AuthorizedKeysFile /etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/%u\n";
+    };
+  };
 in
 
 {
   options = {
+    
+    users.users = mkOption {
+      type = with types; attrsOf (submodule userOptions);
+    };
 
     programs.ssh.knownHosts = mkOption {
       default = {};
@@ -80,12 +135,13 @@ in
                   (data.publicKey != null && data.publicKeyFile == null);
       message = "knownHost ${name} must contain either a publicKey or publicKeyFile";
     });
-
-    environment.etc."ssh/ssh_known_hosts".text = (flip (concatMapStringsSep "\n") knownHosts
-      (h: assert h.hostNames != [];
-        concatStringsSep "," h.hostNames + " "
-        + (if h.publicKey != null then h.publicKey else readFile h.publicKeyFile)
-      )) + "\n";
-
+    
+    environment.etc = authKeysFiles // authKeysConfiguration //
+      { "ssh/ssh_known_hosts".text = (flip (concatMapStringsSep "\n") knownHosts
+        (h: assert h.hostNames != [];
+          concatStringsSep "," h.hostNames + " "
+          + (if h.publicKey != null then h.publicKey else readFile h.publicKeyFile)
+        )) + "\n";
+      };
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/etc.nix b/modules/system/etc.nix
index cccb2b0..4b45e3a 100644
--- a/modules/system/etc.nix
+++ b/modules/system/etc.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ let
   hasDir = path: length (splitString "/" path) > 1;
 
   etc = filter (f: f.enable) (attrValues config.environment.etc);
+  etcCopy = filter (f: f.copy) (attrValues config.environment.etc);
   etcDirs = filter (attr: hasDir attr.target) (attrValues config.environment.etc);
 
 in
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ in
         cd $out/etc
         ${concatMapStringsSep "\n" (attr: "mkdir -p $(dirname '${attr.target}')") etc}
         ${concatMapStringsSep "\n" (attr: "ln -s '${attr.source}' '${attr.target}'") etc}
+        ${concatMapStringsSep "\n" (attr: "touch '${attr.target}'.copy") etcCopy}
       '';
 
     system.activationScripts.etc.text = ''
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ in
         if [ ! -e "$d" ]; then
           mkdir -p "$d"
         fi
+        if [ -e "$f".copy ]; then
+          cp "$f" "$l"
+          continue
+        fi
         if [ -e "$l" ]; then
           if [ "$(readlink "$l")" != "$f" ]; then
             if ! grep -q /etc/static "$l"; then
diff --git a/tests/programs-ssh.nix b/tests/programs-ssh.nix
index 71f285c..2928cfb 100644
--- a/tests/programs-ssh.nix
+++ b/tests/programs-ssh.nix
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@
       publicKey = "ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEAq2A7hRGmdnm9tUDbO9IDSwBK6TbQa+PXYPCPy6rbTrTtw7PHkccKrpp0yVhp5HdEIcKr6pLlVDBfOLX9QUsyCOV0wzfjIJNlGEYsdlLJizHhbn2mUjvSAHQqZETYP81eFzLQNnPHt4EVVUh7VfDESU84KezmD5QlWpXLmvU31/yMf+Se8xhHTvKSCZIFImWwoG6mbUoWf9nzpIoaSjB+weqqUUmpaaasXVal72J+UX2B+2RPW3RcT0eOzQgqlJL3RKrTJvdsjE3JEAvGq3lGHSZXy28G3skua2SmVi/w4yCE6gbODqnTWlg7+wC604ydGXA8VJiS5ap43JXiUFFAaQ==";
     };
   };
+  users.users.foo.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [ "ssh-ed25519 AAAA..." ];
 
   test = ''
     echo >&2 "checking for github.com in /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts"
     grep 'github.com ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAQEAq2A7hRGmdnm9tUDbO9IDSwBK6TbQa+PXYPCPy6rbTrTtw7PHkccKrpp0yVhp5HdEIcKr6pLlVDBfOLX9QUsyCOV0wzfjIJNlGEYsdlLJizHhbn2mUjvSAHQqZETYP81eFzLQNnPHt4EVVUh7VfDESU84KezmD5QlWpXLmvU31/yMf+Se8xhHTvKSCZIFImWwoG6mbUoWf9nzpIoaSjB+weqqUUmpaaasXVal72J+UX2B+2RPW3RcT0eOzQgqlJL3RKrTJvdsjE3JEAvGq3lGHSZXy28G3skua2SmVi/w4yCE6gbODqnTWlg7+wC604ydGXA8VJiS5ap43JXiUFFAaQ==' ${config.out}/etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
+
+    echo >&2 "checking for authorized keys for foo in /etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/foo"
+    grep 'ssh-ed25519 AAAA...' ${config.out}/etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/foo
+    echo >&2 "checking for authorized keys' path in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/101-authorized-keys.conf"
+    grep 'AuthorizedKeysFile /etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/%u' ${config.out}/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/101-authorized-keys.conf
   '';
 }