diff --git a/defaults/docker_images.yml b/defaults/docker_images.yml
index 6adab6b..edd2197 100644
--- a/defaults/docker_images.yml
+++ b/defaults/docker_images.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     docker_image_keycloak_server: "${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/external/jboss/keycloak:4.5.0.Final"
     docker_image_keycloak_proxy: "${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/external/jboss/keycloak:3.4.2.Final"
     # CVP
-    docker_image_cvp_sanity_checks: ${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cvp/cvp-sanity-checks:2019.2.2
+    docker_image_cvp_sanity_checks: ${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cvp/cvp-sanity-checks:2019.2.3
     # aptly
     docker_image_aptly:
       base: "${_param:mcp_docker_registry}/mirantis/cicd/aptly:${_param:mcp_version}"
diff --git a/defaults/openstack/init.yml b/defaults/openstack/init.yml
index 3c46a0d..e4f686b 100644
--- a/defaults/openstack/init.yml
+++ b/defaults/openstack/init.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,24 @@
     keystone_old_version: ${_param:openstack_old_version}
     keystone_version: ${_param:openstack_version}
     keystone_upgrade_enabled: ${_param:openstack_upgrade_enabled}
+    # (obryndzii) Rotating keys too frequently, or with ``[fernet_tokens] max_active_keys``
+    # set too low, will cause tokens to become invalid prior to their expiration.
+    # As tokens may be fetched beyond their initial expiration period (nova live migration,
+    # cider volume backup), keys should not be fully rotated within the period of
+    # ``[token] expiration``+``[token] allow_expired_window`` seconds to prevent the tokens
+    # becoming unavailable.
+    # The max_active_keys default value was adjusted according to the following defaults:
+    # [token]/allow_expired_window = 172800 (48 hours)
+    # [token]/expiration = 3600 (1 hour)
+    # rotation_frequency = 1 hour (keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_minute/hour 0 *)
+    # max_active_keys = (allow_expired_window + expiration)/rotation_frequency + 2
+    # In case of changing those defaults the keystone_tokens_max_active_keys value should be
+    # calculated according to the definition above.
+    keystone_tokens_expiration: 3600
+    keystone_tokens_max_active_keys: 51
+    keystone_tokens_allow_expired_window: 172800
+    keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_minute: 0
+    keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_hour: '*'
     # Manila
     manila_old_version: ${_param:openstack_old_version}
     manila_version: ${_param:openstack_version}
diff --git a/defaults/secrets.yml b/defaults/secrets.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65b7bce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/defaults/secrets.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# All commented params just for reference, should be auto-generated
+# Actually all must be genertated but keep some uncommented for backward
+# compatibility.
+parameters:
+  _param:
+#   PostgreSQL
+#    postgresql_admin_user_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    postgresql_client_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    rundeck_db_user_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    sfdc_db_user_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    alertmanager_db_user_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    pushkin_db_user_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    postgresql_billometer_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    postgresql_graphite_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Opencontrail
+    opencontrail_identity_password: contrail123
+#    opencontrail_stats_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+    opencontrail_message_queue_password: guest
+
+#   RabbitMQ
+#    rabbitmq_monitor_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    rabbitmq_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+    rabbitmq_guest_password: guest
+#    rabbitmq_billometer_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    rabbitmq_graphite_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    rabbitmq_cold_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    rabbitmq_secret_key: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Keepalived
+#    keepalived_k8s_apiserver_vip_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    keepalived_openstack_web_public_vip_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    keepalived_openstack_baremetal_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+    keepalived_openstack_telemetry_vip_password: password
+#    keepalived_openstack_manila_vip_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    keepalived_openstack_barbican_vip_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Jenkins
+#    jenkins_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    jenkins_client_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    jenkins_security_ldap_manager_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    oss_jenkins_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Gerrit/LDAP
+    gerrit_ldap_bind_password: password
+
+#   Docker
+#    keycloak_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    kqueen_api_ldap_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    kqueen_credentials:
+#      kqueen_api_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    pushkin_email_sender_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    sfdc_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Billometer
+#    keystone_billometer_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Nova
+#    metadata_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    nova_compute_ssh_public: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    nova_compute_ssh_private: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+
+#   Grafana
+#    grafana_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    grafana_database_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Keystone
+#    keystone_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    mysql_admin_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+#    mysql_keystone_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#   Kubernetes
+    kubernetes_openstack_provider_cloud_password: password
+
+#   Galera
+#    galera_clustercheck_password: <<CHANGEME>>
+
+#    Generic
+#    root_private_key:
+#    root_public_key:
+
diff --git a/jenkins/client/credential/lab.yml b/jenkins/client/credential/lab.yml
index 68375e3..e69de29 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/credential/lab.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/credential/lab.yml
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-parameters:
-  _param:
-    lab_ssh_user: root
-  jenkins:
-    client:
-      credential:
-        lab:
-          username: ${_param:lab_ssh_user}
-          key: ${_param:cluster_private_key}
diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-osd-upmap.yml b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-osd-upmap.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6390a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/ceph/add-osd-upmap.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+parameters:
+  jenkins:
+    client:
+      job:
+        ceph-add-osd-upmap:
+          type: workflow-scm
+          concurrent: true
+          display_name: "Ceph - add osd"
+          description: "This pipeline requires ceph luminous version, all clients must be upgraded to luminous version to proceed."
+          discard:
+            build:
+              keep_num: 50
+          scm:
+            type: git
+            url: "${_param:jenkins_gerrit_url}/mk/mk-pipelines"
+            branch: "${_param:jenkins_pipelines_branch}"
+            credentials: "gerrit"
+            script: ceph-add-osd-upmap.groovy
+          param:
+            # general parameters
+            SALT_MASTER_URL:
+              type: string
+              description: URL of Salt master
+              default: "${_param:jenkins_salt_api_url}"
+            SALT_MASTER_CREDENTIALS:
+              type: string
+              description: Credentials for login to Salt API
+              default: salt
+            HOST:
+              type: string
+              description: OSD HOST that will be added to Ceph cluster (rgw04*)
+              default: 'osd*'
diff --git a/keystone/server/cluster.yml b/keystone/server/cluster.yml
index d64a6cb..7e9ea1b 100644
--- a/keystone/server/cluster.yml
+++ b/keystone/server/cluster.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 - system.keystone.client.os_client_config.admin_identity
 parameters:
   _param:
-    keystone_tokens_expiration: 3600
     openstack_node_role: primary
     keystone_service_protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
   linux:
@@ -58,7 +57,8 @@
       tokens:
         engine: fernet
         expiration: ${_param:keystone_tokens_expiration}
-        max_active_keys: 3
+        max_active_keys: ${_param:keystone_tokens_max_active_keys}
+        allow_expired_window: ${_param:keystone_tokens_allow_expired_window}
         location: /var/lib/keystone/fernet-keys
       credential:
         location: /var/lib/keystone/credential-keys
diff --git a/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/cluster.yml b/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/cluster.yml
index c34c4f8..cf7b328 100644
--- a/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/cluster.yml
+++ b/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/cluster.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
           command: '/var/lib/keystone/keystone_keys_rotate.sh -r -s -t fernet >> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log 2>> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log'
           enabled: true
           user: keystone
-          minute: 0
+          minute: ${_param:keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_minute}
+          hour: ${_param:keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_hour}
         keystone_credential_rotate_rsync:
           command: '/var/lib/keystone/keystone_keys_rotate.sh -r -s -t credential >> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log 2>> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log'
           enabled: true
diff --git a/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/single.yml b/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/single.yml
index 8a3d6fb..7514086 100644
--- a/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/single.yml
+++ b/keystone/server/fernet_rotation/single.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
           command: '/var/lib/keystone/keystone_keys_rotate.sh -r -t fernet >> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log 2>> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log'
           enabled: true
           user: keystone
-          minute: 0
+          minute: ${_param:keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_minute}
+          hour: ${_param:keystone_fernet_rotate_rsync_hour}
         keystone_credential_rotate_rsync:
           command: '/var/lib/keystone/keystone_keys_rotate.sh -r -t credential >> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log 2>> /var/log/keystone/keystone-rotate.log'
           enabled: true
diff --git a/keystone/server/single.yml b/keystone/server/single.yml
index 6996968..9663488 100644
--- a/keystone/server/single.yml
+++ b/keystone/server/single.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     mysql_admin_user: root
     mysql_admin_password: password
     mysql_keystone_password: password
-    keystone_tokens_expiration: 3600
     openstack_node_role: primary
     keystone_service_protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
   linux:
@@ -57,7 +56,8 @@
       tokens:
         engine: fernet
         expiration: ${_param:keystone_tokens_expiration}
-        max_active_keys: 3
+        max_active_keys: ${_param:keystone_tokens_max_active_keys}
+        allow_expired_window: ${_param:keystone_tokens_allow_expired_window}
         location: /var/lib/keystone/fernet-keys
       credential:
         location: /var/lib/keystone/credential-keys
diff --git a/nova/compute/cluster.yml b/nova/compute/cluster.yml
index c3f60f8..39fcd2d 100644
--- a/nova/compute/cluster.yml
+++ b/nova/compute/cluster.yml
@@ -8,35 +8,6 @@
     nova_compute_virtualization: kvm
     nova_compute_avail_zone:
     nova_aggregates: []
-    nova_compute_ssh_public: ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCltIn93BcTMzNK/n2eBze6PyTkmIgdDkeXNR9X4DqE48Va80ojv2pq8xuaBxiNITJzyl+4p4UvTTXo+HmuX8qbHvqgMGXvuPUCpndEfb2r67f6vpMqPwMgBrUg2ZKgN4OsSDHU+H0dia0cEaTjz5pvbUy9lIsSyhrqOUVF9reJq+boAvVEedm8fUqiZuiejAw2D27+rRtdEPgsKMnh3626YEsr963q4rjU/JssV/iKMNu7mk2a+koOrJ+aHvcVU8zJjfA0YghoeVT/I3GLU/MB/4tD/RyR8GM+UYbI4sgAC7ZOCdQyHdJgnEzx3SJIwcS65U0T2XYvn2qXHXqJ9iGZ root@mirantis.com
-    nova_compute_ssh_private: |
-      -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-      MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEApbSJ/dwXEzMzSv59ngc3uj8k5JiIHQ5HlzUfV+A6hOPFWvNK
-      I79qavMbmgcYjSEyc8pfuKeFL0016Ph5rl/Kmx76oDBl77j1AqZ3RH29q+u3+r6T
-      Kj8DIAa1INmSoDeDrEgx1Ph9HYmtHBGk48+ab21MvZSLEsoa6jlFRfa3iavm6AL1
-      RHnZvH1KombonowMNg9u/q0bXRD4LCjJ4d+tumBLK/et6uK41PybLFf4ijDbu5pN
-      mvpKDqyfmh73FVPMyY3wNGIIaHlU/yNxi1PzAf+LQ/0ckfBjPlGGyOLIAAu2TgnU
-      Mh3SYJxM8d0iSMHEuuVNE9l2L59qlx16ifYhmQIDAQABAoIBAQCYpqbwvE5tm59H
-      GQb0C8Ykx4LfLD1INx1wiLmlJKYEQihPTw0fvXj1qZvl21+cs9ZcoTRpUbn6B3EA
-      e9bs8sYc/P75j1x46LSdimkZKZUPygkk72d3ZbElUciOyKCxBDNDBQcTIQ9xpKFa
-      2E5Ep72npNMrWqp71r/Qwo20lEIkikIgAFPBgraxn5xIEdo59vzXNZsvyoIRi5p4
-      ayH9nWSAXdF1YU3p3ljtHD8o2G/0d2TWGmjrd9vztc6tgXjp0PF60vDNgcJiudBg
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-      neXkicHhAoGBANkG9tOZfErhSL/jmsElQTNPcMNQkPiJzEmOIpr6jgSzCusPT/QD
-      PnVwB42GC5+Zhd4e88BsTzECxPXmKk7r1cBKeJTg/ejgsrSfVAZqMsfhbp3mGOiH
-      jymF+zC6Urj5q/Zkof8pEFICtyA5zlHvZmsQL9PDiqXIWALki2JvIDPdAoGBAMN2
-      O+LWOM9qqwgSMaFY8VUdDdbmLx/ZMGWQ//Tx42WM8SU+cCpGTLDHHR0qC0gnRsV7
-      V63DySEwiHn4I1cQ/AMijRxuw4Dkgk2YMRlgsAbVWO7aIlECWjSg+pRjNeA7If4D
-      5L/gu6wZIv1vu8/fvOwRpPUzhWjGN5Z0RyvYc7btAoGALNnrmL9XmIIGbuGy0cfJ
-      OblpLHQyAas4tNrS/ARb5Uy7LOj1NRCWj96fMPhK3qjzqXvsFBBOLWrNGaR/id/j
-      ROIfGWWGE+KcDAgBbXH1HKnSGn+7FhMt2v79coyPG/s9NqaFdB4gaVJ2VgqcQQKg
-      v++QcssulCRbS/2/cJBWr2ECgYAJFCDL9G9HEwlGorGzcNIkxeiyppZhwFDDJuz8
-      j4+kU9uPg0rqa8F8JINxq1ZCz7A10/jKlWFuLTbpk2Dw1lUeQCiVvX9PKU30FLGT
-      IC6M4rPyxCb75EQUVbXN1p3WAGkfx0aEsweEgtZhNyNeEGJSBK/Iw8/agfpq/pOf
-      sboOMQKBgQClKmrAYKWnwdPPka3msyjl/AXDruR4XFvMlOPKbs3nYstolE7eR94F
-      7xDyBz85icFU0rceYQetwFH2p5tRL0GcUQhJmJFgIL0OXdCQvRNJrT3iS00N1aUo
-      SG9MrLHCd5l60aCUQg0UA5ed7Hd6SA314k+HwxJno9/wJ+voBeacMg==
-      -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
   openssh:
     client:
       enabled: True
diff --git a/nova/compute/single.yml b/nova/compute/single.yml
index 5d161e2..ddcf583 100644
--- a/nova/compute/single.yml
+++ b/nova/compute/single.yml
@@ -7,36 +7,7 @@
 parameters:
   _param:
     nova_vncproxy_url: https://${_param:cluster_public_host}:6080
-    nova_compute_ssh_public: ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQCltIn93BcTMzNK/n2eBze6PyTkmIgdDkeXNR9X4DqE48Va80ojv2pq8xuaBxiNITJzyl+4p4UvTTXo+HmuX8qbHvqgMGXvuPUCpndEfb2r67f6vpMqPwMgBrUg2ZKgN4OsSDHU+H0dia0cEaTjz5pvbUy9lIsSyhrqOUVF9reJq+boAvVEedm8fUqiZuiejAw2D27+rRtdEPgsKMnh3626YEsr963q4rjU/JssV/iKMNu7mk2a+koOrJ+aHvcVU8zJjfA0YghoeVT/I3GLU/MB/4tD/RyR8GM+UYbI4sgAC7ZOCdQyHdJgnEzx3SJIwcS65U0T2XYvn2qXHXqJ9iGZ root@mirantis.com
     nova_compute_avail_zone:
-    nova_compute_ssh_private: |
-      -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-      MIIEpAIBAAKCAQEApbSJ/dwXEzMzSv59ngc3uj8k5JiIHQ5HlzUfV+A6hOPFWvNK
-      I79qavMbmgcYjSEyc8pfuKeFL0016Ph5rl/Kmx76oDBl77j1AqZ3RH29q+u3+r6T
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-      mvpKDqyfmh73FVPMyY3wNGIIaHlU/yNxi1PzAf+LQ/0ckfBjPlGGyOLIAAu2TgnU
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-      GQb0C8Ykx4LfLD1INx1wiLmlJKYEQihPTw0fvXj1qZvl21+cs9ZcoTRpUbn6B3EA
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-      neXkicHhAoGBANkG9tOZfErhSL/jmsElQTNPcMNQkPiJzEmOIpr6jgSzCusPT/QD
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-      j4+kU9uPg0rqa8F8JINxq1ZCz7A10/jKlWFuLTbpk2Dw1lUeQCiVvX9PKU30FLGT
-      IC6M4rPyxCb75EQUVbXN1p3WAGkfx0aEsweEgtZhNyNeEGJSBK/Iw8/agfpq/pOf
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-      SG9MrLHCd5l60aCUQg0UA5ed7Hd6SA314k+HwxJno9/wJ+voBeacMg==
-      -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
   openssh:
     client:
       enabled: True
diff --git a/openssh/client/lab.yml b/openssh/client/lab.yml
index 7a65847..e69de29 100644
--- a/openssh/client/lab.yml
+++ b/openssh/client/lab.yml
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-applications:
-- openssh
-parameters:
-  _param:
-    cluster_private_key: |
-      -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-      MIIEowIBAAKCAQEAxL6/rVgCetsETpZaUmXmkj8cZ1WN0eubH1FvMDOi/La9ZJyT
-      k0C6AYpJnIyEm93pMj5cLm08qRqMW+2pdOhYjcH69yg5MrX5SkRk8jCmIHIYoIbh
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-      dig9Oi578JxR20NrK8uqv4jUHzrknynzLveVI3CUEcOSnglfJQijbxDFKfOCFPvV
-      FUyE1UATMNBh6+LNfMprgu+exuMWOPnDyUiYQ+WZ0JfuZY8fuaZte4woJJOb9LUu
-      5rsMG/smIzjpgZ0Z9ZVDMurfq565qhpaXRAqKeIuyht8pacTo31iMQdHB78AvY/3
-      g0z21Gk8k3z0Kr/YFKr2r4FmXY5m/gAUvZly2ZrVQM5XsbTVCzq/JpI5fssNvSbU
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-      CtHKdcXSbTwZvvkK09QSWAp3MoSpd0gIOiLU8Wx/R/RIZsu9BlhTS3r3EQLnk72d
-      H/1TTA+j4T/LIYLSojQ1RxvIrHetAD44j732aTwKAHj/SybEAVqNkOB/AoGBAN0u
-      gLcrgqIHGrk4VjWSvlCGymfF40equcx+ud7XhfZDGETUOSahW4dPZ52cjPAkrCBQ
-      MMfcDwSVGsOAjd+mNt11BHUKobnhXwFaWWuyqyn9NmWFbjMbICVh7E3Of5aVN38o
-      lrmo/7LuKMVG7XRwphCv5NkaJmQG4njDyUQWlaW7AoGADCd8wDb9bPhP/LQqBmIX
-      ylXmwHHisaxE9O/wUQT4bwREjGd25gv6c9wkkRx8LBsLsGs9hzI7dMOL9Ly+2x9l
-      SvqmsC3S/1zl77X1Ir2/Z57MT6Vgo1xBmtnZU3Rhz2/eKAdqFPNLClaZrgGT475N
-      HcyLLWMzR0IJFtabY+Puea0CgYA8Zb5wRkldxWLewSuJZZDinGwY+kieAVjLJq/K
-      0j+ah6fQ48LXcah0wpIgz+cMjHcUO9GWQdk3/x9X03rqX5EL2DBnZYfUIl63F9zj
-      M97ZkHOSNWVqPzX//0Vv2butewG0j3jZKfTo/2/SrxOYgEpYtC9huWpSVi7xm0US
-      erhSkQKBgFIf9JEsfgE57ANhvITZ3ZI0uZXNxZkXQaVg8jvScDi79IIhy9iPzhKC
-      aIIQoDNIlWv1ftCRZ5AlBvVXgvQ/QNrwy48JiQTzWZlb9Ezg8w+olQmSbG6fq7Y+
-      7r3i+QUZ7RBdOb24QcQ618q54ozNTCB7OywY78ptFzeoBeptiNr1
-      -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-  openssh:
-    client:
-      enabled: true
-      user:
-        root:
-          enabled: true
-          user: ${linux:system:user:root}
-          private_key: ${private_keys:lab}
-  private_keys:
-    lab:
-      type: rsa
-      key: ${_param:cluster_private_key}
diff --git a/openssh/client/root.yml b/openssh/client/root.yml
index 66f8f88..24dc801 100644
--- a/openssh/client/root.yml
+++ b/openssh/client/root.yml
@@ -1,44 +1,14 @@
 applications:
 - openssh
 parameters:
-  _param:
-    root_private_key: |
-      -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-      MIIEpQIBAAKCAQEAsy1IhygI3xV4md37IMd+blxelYr3wuVhWn7uEDGpcZo+lvrN
-      u+6An3VgPA7uX9cLUFzO91UOZx5F4TNlCH1DGq7MoVyvgcSla3IBATR3SpQ8rWnn
-      FD8rjsUw3RloTfwz7+f7y/DWFsHhGAWzWy4FNE3e0b5udk1Fyk4SA43he1w8V+Eo
-      V1oqQUsFOG6DlAbUfCln4GvH7KngTfnmnLgEBUdzK6zn1bwLllugbH9OO3Jnflek
-      L9K2qFu9zbuDP2QHU7GkeZOtmtHB7EkaIt4QpjUasPgmWkIvKa0FOrdunljxLc54
-      6eRJDxfiy4fC8VKAn1qlk/i8XvEEME9Z8fywjQIDAQABAoIBAQCdMsuBGNS/tDy8
-      8g5TsfLwrEWneebprQl+tgHzXz7EFol3OM+rZBKg0//8cTUeDLM2bFaAlLUwL1Ur
-      wUWQ7yUikd2ibIjmlzpyS/Ept3g5jFi35EQCdXGnrsWyFYp3cR+4CZXWVZPfH3Z2
-      9vlms7eJLhChgCu1yxHB7kDLsXz0Fn5jaWPd2TDY+3Y3t3LCFxNgfIQ+Mljzj/6f
-      +MG7bp/5UuEA76oZnPfp2fj1vqWYCI6ftk4Wam1AkHVUNP3jjl48cao7EKeH5v4E
-      0PL+AY3av4SoUQWf1ZlkkJrhIyRRdVDavX86t17NXmrQvaz3brz8yI2Hh08ho413
-      AH8C0zyZAoGBANcea55n9vBoA4FQRX2HEA9ljdPWIFdvkKXvxb7R/UxhzublicBm
-      3JwcDCwbiGhEzYhMlDmt0hZ4YPA3fL7WwP2EXkrYyqn1tSGSS2CkfhpuB2xgPTSr
-      cxbJj5iuKM0eS9GdPqae2k4ME3sC5pi+eiiWuUuvzhqid8EMAGFvYdcXAoGBANU6
-      R4OLghz2FaTSeFFHfHCoAym03qMe9pRCugnM2Np0vEZ650G2xez8OtYim8nttkTE
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-      EXt4xUiBd4GVkWw2esEKINi83dXHnECugknJN7v7AoGBAJHy4bEneDLDXx1tCLiR
-      2iOYExGWRXsNBmaOtuswLVqVQXsGYN9Y6nQ/00JZq8KSa5/91NMNS2xTX/Gas9gG
-      fAmEtTSywU1uluWgC+QVtjjYTdEJunzxlbPwLKy5/JSt6WLd/JOvUw2Aw/bBkRIw
-      qVDAchcXwA3yDK29JsT0fL0hAoGBAMqu0zufaNbOtFQwHF5mbUtI6XjDjL3RuOHF
-      a8HVDmzZef4k5Z35drqGKAdUbnHLm+5Se4CxezSKAw2nbqN/+HsoS7ubUKDYfiN/
-      QRoBALbUOh37TN40p4TwIo6ZDRMECU1tzfhoHF+HcWmkGs+aGaVVU1Oyc8u6KjTx
-      rLcmpevxAoGAFz4bvKyBt/wq8TPTVzU/iJtwBLq8WdZpKJcuVkF7/DWY3A3maOFs
-      P9IMHeDD+tlfIu0Y3qmPmEaLzXsMfRh+3Eb6itrgDRFEuE/HyPIWxHvDt1jjfIFu
-      O87TLcnZIoW99nyY0RixwuK6ZeCmmyktX0iO7dNDIOyBReCs6ZwXSSc=
-      -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
   openssh:
     client:
       enabled: true
       user:
         root:
-          enabled: true
+          # never-ever enable root globally. it must be enabled per-case|node
+          enabled: false
           user: ${linux:system:user:root}
-          private_key: ${private_keys:root}
-  private_keys:
-    root:
-      type: rsa
-      key: ${_param:root_private_key}
+          private_key:
+            key: ${_param:root_private_key}
+            type: rsa
diff --git a/openssh/server/team/all.yml b/openssh/server/team/all.yml
index e8e25c4..3a9b453 100644
--- a/openssh/server/team/all.yml
+++ b/openssh/server/team/all.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 classes:
 # avoid teams w/sudo group restrictions, or override restrictions
-- system.openssh.server.team.lab
 - system.openssh.server.team.cicd
 - system.openssh.server.team.mcp_qa
 - system.openssh.server.team.mcp_ci
diff --git a/openssh/server/team/lab.yml b/openssh/server/team/lab.yml
index b6c90f8..5dc415e 100644
--- a/openssh/server/team/lab.yml
+++ b/openssh/server/team/lab.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
 parameters:
-  _param:
-    linux_system_user_sudo: true
-    # This is the public key associated to the default private key setup in
-    # openssh.client.lab
-    cluster_public_key: >-
-      ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQDEvr+tWAJ62wROllpSZeaSPxxnVY3R65sfUW8wM6L8tr1knJOTQLoBikmcjISb3ekyPlwubTypGoxb7al06FiNwfr3KDkytflKRGTyMKYgchighuFCfBuePd13cjf1l19TYU7u7a+VuCVWi7pmhDGUkMi24s23OroQb7D14XX17v46wLrqJQi2nrXzN/DWXcn/ycq8IZ7ZFgN/uYlbpfAKX8PCvImbDDO8+BgndAy4MPz8cWOWsnfGMVNePhvhazVcijLvx8Vu2Iuvg7CoJiSGjTe7YTms44/WpnFkHreyK8cwsw4wzls4BApu6UU2jIAsAMZh9zux/Rtni71dcNfF
   linux:
     system:
       user:
@@ -17,10 +11,10 @@
       permit_root_login: true
       user:
         root:
-          enabled: true
+          enabled: false
           user: ${linux:system:user:root}
           public_keys:
           - ${public_keys:root}
   public_keys:
     root:
-      key: ${_param:cluster_public_key}
+      key: ${_param:root_public_key}