diff --git a/manifests/base.pp b/manifests/base.pp
index 6dddedf..dda9f26 100644
--- a/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/manifests/base.pp
@@ -25,21 +25,9 @@ class sshd::base {
   case $::sshrsakey {
     '': { info("no sshrsakey on ${::fqdn}") }
     default: {
-      @@sshkey{$::fqdn:
-        ensure => present,
-        tag    => 'fqdn',
-        type   => ssh-rsa,
-        key    => $::sshrsakey,
-      }
-      # In case the node has uses a shared network address,
-      # we don't define a sshkey resource using an IP address
-      if $sshd::shared_ip == 'no' {
-        @@sshkey{$sshd::sshkey_ipaddress:
-          ensure => present,
-          tag    => 'ipaddress',
-          type   => ssh-rsa,
-          key    => $::sshrsakey,
-        }
+      # only export sshkey when storedconfigs is enabled
+      if $::sshd::use_storedconfigs {
+        include ::sshd::sshkey
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index cf0d9f6..145f166 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class sshd(
   $hostkey_type = versioncmp($::ssh_version, '6.5') ? {
     /(1|0)/ => [ 'rsa', 'ed25519' ],
     /-1/    => [ 'rsa', 'dsa' ]
-  }
+  },
+  $use_storedconfigs = true
 ) {
 
   validate_bool($manage_shorewall)
diff --git a/manifests/sshkey.pp b/manifests/sshkey.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df37a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/sshkey.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# deploys the
+class sshd::sshkey {
+
+  @@sshkey{$::fqdn:
+    ensure => present,
+    tag    => 'fqdn',
+    type   => 'ssh-rsa',
+    key    => $::sshrsakey,
+  }
+
+  # In case the node has uses a shared network address,
+  # we don't define a sshkey resource using an IP address
+  if $sshd::shared_ip == 'no' {
+    @@sshkey{$::sshd::sshkey_ipaddress:
+      ensure => present,
+      tag    => 'ipaddress',
+      type   => 'ssh-rsa',
+      key    => $::sshrsakey,
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_quantal.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_quantal.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_quantal.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_raring.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_raring.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_raring.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_saucy.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_saucy.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_saucy.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_trusty.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_trusty.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_trusty.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_utopic.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_utopic.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_utopic.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_vivid.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_vivid.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_vivid.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_wily.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_wily.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_wily.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_xenial.erb b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_xenial.erb
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..6502bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sshd_config/Ubuntu_xenial.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ubuntu.erb
\ No newline at end of file