diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 9085ac2..f095548 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ users:
       - PUBLICKEY
     ssh_auth.absent:
       - PUBLICKEY_TO_BE_REMOVED
+    # Generates an authorized_keys file for the user
+    # with the given keys
+    ssh_auth_file:
+      - PUBLICKEY
     google_auth:
       ssh: |
         SOMEGAUTHHASHVAL
diff --git a/users/init.sls b/users/init.sls
index 41877c7..181d4a0 100644
--- a/users/init.sls
+++ b/users/init.sls
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ user_{{ name }}_public_key:
       {% endfor %}
   {% endif %}
 
+{% if 'ssh_auth_file' in user %}
+{{ home }}/.ssh/authorized_keys:
+  file.managed:
+    - user: {{ name }}
+    - group: {{ name }}
+    - mode: 600
+    - contents: |
+        {% for auth in user.ssh_auth_file -%}
+        {{ auth }}
+        {% endfor -%}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% if 'ssh_auth' in user %}
 {% for auth in user['ssh_auth'] %}