diff --git a/metadata/service/client/init.yml b/metadata/service/client/init.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58497f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metadata/service/client/init.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+applications:
+- openssh
+parameters:
+  openssh:
+    client:
+      enabled: true
+      user:
+        root:
+          enabled: true
+          user: ${linux:system:user:root}
diff --git a/metadata/service/server/init.yml b/metadata/service/server/init.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18ab826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metadata/service/server/init.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+applications:
+- openssh
+parameters:
+  openssh:
+    server:
+      enabled: true
+      password_auth: false