diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 4644646e..53c7fef3 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ The following parameters are available in the `ssh::client` class:
 * [`options_absent`](#-ssh--client--options_absent)
 * [`default_options`](#-ssh--client--default_options)
 * [`match_block`](#-ssh--client--match_block)
+* [`config_user`](#-ssh--client--config_user)
+* [`config_group`](#-ssh--client--config_group)
 
 ##### <a name="-ssh--client--ssh_config"></a>`ssh_config`
 
@@ -406,6 +408,18 @@ Add ssh match_block (with concat)
 
 Default value: `{}`
 
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_user"></a>`config_user`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
+
+Numeric id or name of the user for the config file
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--client--config_group"></a>`config_group`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
+
+Numeric id or name of the group for the config file
+
 ### <a name="ssh--hostkeys"></a>`ssh::hostkeys`
 
 This class manages hostkeys
@@ -548,8 +562,11 @@ The following parameters are available in the `ssh::server` class:
 * [`sshd_dir`](#-ssh--server--sshd_dir)
 * [`sshd_binary`](#-ssh--server--sshd_binary)
 * [`sshd_config_mode`](#-ssh--server--sshd_config_mode)
+* [`host_priv_key_user`](#-ssh--server--host_priv_key_user)
 * [`host_priv_key_group`](#-ssh--server--host_priv_key_group)
 * [`host_priv_key_mode`](#-ssh--server--host_priv_key_mode)
+* [`config_user`](#-ssh--server--config_user)
+* [`config_group`](#-ssh--server--config_group)
 * [`default_options`](#-ssh--server--default_options)
 * [`ensure`](#-ssh--server--ensure)
 * [`include_dir`](#-ssh--server--include_dir)
@@ -596,11 +613,17 @@ Data type: `Stdlib::Filemode`
 
 Mode to set on the sshd config file
 
+##### <a name="-ssh--server--host_priv_key_user"></a>`host_priv_key_user`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
+
+Numeric id or name of the user for the private host key
+
 ##### <a name="-ssh--server--host_priv_key_group"></a>`host_priv_key_group`
 
-Data type: `Integer`
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
 
-Name of the group for the private host key
+Numeric id or name of the group for the private host key
 
 ##### <a name="-ssh--server--host_priv_key_mode"></a>`host_priv_key_mode`
 
@@ -608,6 +631,18 @@ Data type: `Stdlib::Filemode`
 
 Mode of the private host key
 
+##### <a name="-ssh--server--config_user"></a>`config_user`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
+
+Numeric id or name of the user for the sshd config file
+
+##### <a name="-ssh--server--config_group"></a>`config_group`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Integer, String[1]]`
+
+Numeric id or name of the group for the sshd config file
+
 ##### <a name="-ssh--server--default_options"></a>`default_options`
 
 Data type: `Hash`
diff --git a/data/common.yaml b/data/common.yaml
index 16223f07..cfc822e6 100644
--- a/data/common.yaml
+++ b/data/common.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ ssh::server::sshd_config_mode: '0600'
 ssh::client::ssh_config: '/etc/ssh/ssh_config'
 ssh::server::service_name: 'svc:/network/ssh:default'
 ssh::sftp_server_path: 'internal-sftp'
+ssh::client::config_user: 0
+ssh::client::config_group: 0
+ssh::server::config_user: 0
+ssh::server::config_group: 0
+ssh::server::host_priv_key_user: 0
 ssh::server::host_priv_key_group: 0
 ssh::server::host_priv_key_mode: '0600'
 ssh::validate_sshd_file             : false
diff --git a/manifests/client.pp b/manifests/client.pp
index dd450646..73e4fc2c 100644
--- a/manifests/client.pp
+++ b/manifests/client.pp
@@ -35,16 +35,23 @@
 # @param match_block
 #   Add ssh match_block (with concat)
 #
+# @param config_user
+#   Numeric id or name of the user for the config file
+# @param config_group
+#   Numeric id or name of the group for the config file
+#
 class ssh::client (
-  Stdlib::Absolutepath $ssh_config,
-  Hash                 $default_options,
-  Optional[String[1]]  $client_package_name  = undef,
-  String               $ensure               = present,
-  Boolean              $storeconfigs_enabled = true,
-  Hash                 $options              = {},
-  Boolean              $use_augeas           = false,
-  Array                $options_absent       = [],
-  Hash                 $match_block          = {},
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath        $ssh_config,
+  Hash                        $default_options,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]] $config_user,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]] $config_group,
+  Optional[String[1]]         $client_package_name  = undef,
+  String                      $ensure               = present,
+  Boolean                     $storeconfigs_enabled = true,
+  Hash                        $options              = {},
+  Boolean                     $use_augeas           = false,
+  Array                       $options_absent       = [],
+  Hash                        $match_block          = {},
 ) {
   if $use_augeas {
     $merged_options = sshclient_options_to_augeas_ssh_config($options, $options_absent, { 'target' => $ssh_config })
diff --git a/manifests/client/config.pp b/manifests/client/config.pp
index 40c3ca2e..2547add7 100644
--- a/manifests/client/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/client/config.pp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   } else {
     concat { $ssh::client::ssh_config:
       ensure => present,
-      owner  => 0,
-      group  => 0,
+      owner  => $ssh::client::config_user,
+      group  => $ssh::client::config_group,
       mode   => '0644',
     }
 
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 123cf3da..3e040a80 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -23,12 +23,21 @@
 # @param sshd_config_mode
 #   Mode to set on the sshd config file
 #
+# @param host_priv_key_user
+#   Numeric id or name of the user for the private host key
+#
 # @param host_priv_key_group
-#   Name of the group for the private host key
+#   Numeric id or name of the group for the private host key
 #
 # @param host_priv_key_mode
 #   Mode of the private host key
 #
+# @param config_user
+#   Numeric id or name of the user for the sshd config file
+#
+# @param config_group
+#   Numeric id or name of the group for the sshd config file
+#
 # @param default_options
 #   Default options to set, will be merged with options parameter
 #
@@ -80,8 +89,11 @@
   Stdlib::Absolutepath           $sshd_dir,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath           $sshd_binary,
   Stdlib::Filemode               $sshd_config_mode,
-  Integer                        $host_priv_key_group,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $host_priv_key_user,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $host_priv_key_group,
   Stdlib::Filemode               $host_priv_key_mode,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $config_user,
+  Variant[Integer, String[1]]    $config_group,
   Hash                           $default_options,
   String                         $ensure                 = present,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath] $include_dir            = undef,
diff --git a/manifests/server/config.pp b/manifests/server/config.pp
index 2c78b5eb..ee6c0e9c 100644
--- a/manifests/server/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/config.pp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
   } else {
     concat { $ssh::server::sshd_config:
       ensure       => present,
-      owner        => 0,
-      group        => 0,
+      owner        => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group        => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode         => $ssh::server::sshd_config_mode,
       validate_cmd => $sshd_validate_cmd,
       notify       => Service[$ssh::server::service_name],
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
   if $ssh::server::include_dir {
     file { $ssh::server::include_dir:
       ensure  => directory,
-      owner   => 0,
-      group   => 0,
+      owner   => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group   => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode    => $ssh::server::include_dir_mode,
       purge   => $ssh::server::include_dir_purge,
       recurse => $ssh::server::include_dir_purge,
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
   if $ssh::server::use_issue_net {
     file { $ssh::server::issue_net:
       ensure  => file,
-      owner   => 0,
-      group   => 0,
+      owner   => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group   => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode    => $ssh::server::sshd_config_mode,
       content => template("${module_name}/issue.net.erb"),
       notify  => Service[$ssh::server::service_name],
diff --git a/manifests/server/config_file.pp b/manifests/server/config_file.pp
index c122e2f4..69970c24 100644
--- a/manifests/server/config_file.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/config_file.pp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
   concat { $path:
     ensure       => present,
-    owner        => 0,
-    group        => 0,
+    owner        => $ssh::server::config_user,
+    group        => $ssh::server::config_group,
     mode         => $mode,
     validate_cmd => $sshd_validate_cmd,
     notify       => Service[$ssh::server::service_name],
diff --git a/manifests/server/host_key.pp b/manifests/server/host_key.pp
index 4a881bfa..309bc6ed 100644
--- a/manifests/server/host_key.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/host_key.pp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
   if $ensure == 'present' {
     file { "${name}_pub":
       ensure  => $ensure,
-      owner   => 0,
-      group   => 0,
+      owner   => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group   => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode    => '0644',
       path    => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}.pub",
       source  => $manage_pub_key_source,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
     file { "${name}_priv":
       ensure    => $ensure,
-      owner     => 0,
+      owner     => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_user,
       group     => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_group,
       mode      => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_mode,
       path      => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}",
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
   } else {
     file { "${name}_pub":
       ensure => $ensure,
-      owner  => 0,
-      group  => 0,
+      owner  => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group  => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode   => '0644',
       path   => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}.pub",
       notify => Class['ssh::server::service'],
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
     file { "${name}_priv":
       ensure    => $ensure,
-      owner     => 0,
+      owner     => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_user,
       group     => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_group,
       mode      => $ssh::server::host_priv_key_mode,
       path      => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}",
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
     if $ensure == 'present' {
       file { "${name}_cert":
         ensure  => $ensure,
-        owner   => 0,
-        group   => 0,
+        owner   => $ssh::server::config_user,
+        group   => $ssh::server::config_group,
         mode    => '0644',
         path    => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}-cert.pub",
         source  => $manage_cert_source,
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
     } else {
       file { "${name}_cert":
         ensure => $ensure,
-        owner  => 0,
-        group  => 0,
+        owner  => $ssh::server::config_user,
+        group  => $ssh::server::config_group,
         mode   => '0644',
         path   => "${ssh::server::sshd_dir}/${name}-cert.pub",
         notify => Class['ssh::server::service'],
diff --git a/manifests/server/instances.pp b/manifests/server/instances.pp
index f366aab1..51dced39 100644
--- a/manifests/server/instances.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/instances.pp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
     concat { $sshd_instance_config_file:
       ensure       => $ensure,
-      owner        => 0,
-      group        => 0,
+      owner        => $ssh::server::config_user,
+      group        => $ssh::server::config_group,
       mode         => '0600',
       validate_cmd => $validate_cmd,
       notify       => Service["${title}.service"],