diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b22cc25..b82a36b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@
               type: rsa
               fingerprint: dd:fa:e8:68:b1:ea:ea:a0:63:f1:5a:55:48:e1:7e:37
 
+Configure keep alive settings:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    openssh:
+      client:
+        alive:
+          interval: 600
+          count: 3
+
 OpenSSH server
 --------------
 
@@ -114,6 +124,19 @@
           command: /usr/bin/sss_ssh_authorizedkeys
           user: nobody
 
+Configure keep alive settings:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    openssh:
+      server:
+        alive:
+          keep: yes
+          interval: 600
+          count: 3
+    #
+    # will give you an timeout of 30 minutes (600 sec x 3)
+
 Read more
 =========