diff --git a/RESOURCES/KEYS/authorized_keys b/RESOURCES/KEYS/authorized_keys
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13e0f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RESOURCES/KEYS/authorized_keys
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ssh-rsa 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
diff --git a/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/authorized_keys/authorized_keys.sh b/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/authorized_keys/authorized_keys.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f7aba29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/authorized_keys/authorized_keys.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# check the parameters
+if [ $# != 2 ]; then
+  echo "usage : $0 <project_root> <authorized_keys>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+project_root="$1"
+authorized_keys="$2"
+
+# check the project root folder
+if [ ! -d "$project_root" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}ERROR: Cannot find the folder '$project_root' ${NC}"
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+# check the authorized_keys file
+if [ ! -f "$authorized_keys" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}ERROR: Cannot find the file '$authorized_keys' ${NC}"
+  exit 3
+fi
+
+# check the target folder
+target_folder="$ROOTFS_DIR/opt/etc/dropbear"
+if [ ! -d "$target_folder" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}ERROR: Cannot find the output folder '$target_folder' ${NC}"
+  exit 4
+fi
+
+# enable remote ssh access by keys instead of a password
+cp "$authorized_keys" "$target_folder/authorized_keys"
+chmod 600 "$target_folder/authorized_keys"
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}SUCCESS: The authorized_keys file has been copied to the target folder ${NC}"
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/options.cfg b/options.cfg
index 442ed2c..721b80a 100644
--- a/options.cfg
+++ b/options.cfg
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ opkg="default"
 # Enable the SSH server, use 'dropbear' type ssh (recommended)
 ssh="dropbear"
 
+# Set the authorized keys file for the ssh remote access with keys (instead of a password)
+# Provide the file with your public key(s). You must have the private key set in your ssh client
+authorized_keys="@/RESOURCES/KEYS/authorized_keys" [ssh]
+
 # Enable a web server
 # Use "webfs-v1" with default port 8000 or "webfs-v1:port" for a custom port
 # Browse http://printer_ip:8000/mesh for the 3D auto bed leveling mesh visualizer