diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/explorer/dstuser_group b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/explorer/dstuser_group
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index c79f8d9f..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/explorer/dstuser_group
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# Get option dstuser if defined
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/dstuser" ]; then
-   dstuser=`cat "$__object/parameter/dstuser"`
-else
-   dstuser="root"
-fi
-
-if id $dstuser >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
-    id -ng $dstuser
-else
-   echo "$__object_id: Destination user $dstuser does not exist" >&2
-   exit 1
-fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/man.text
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index b372b354..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/man.text
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-cdist-type__ssh_authorized_key(7)
-=================================
-Aurélien Bondis <aurelien.bondis--@--gmail-DOT-com>
-
-
-NAME
-----
-cdist-type__ssh_authorized_key - Sends a user's public key to another user's authorized_keys
-
-
-DESCRIPTION
------------
-This type sends a rsa key. By default uses root's key and sends it to root's authorized_keys
-
-
-REQUIRED PARAMETERS
--------------------
-None.
-
-
-OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
--------------------
-srcuser:: the user to take the rsa public key from
-dstuser:: the user to give the rsa public key to
-
-
-EXAMPLES
---------
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#deploy root's public key
-__ssh_authorized_key admin
-#deploy bob's public key to alice's authorized_keys
-__ssh_authorized_key --srcuser bob --dstuser alice
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-SEE ALSO
---------
-- cdist-type(7)
-
-
-COPYING
--------
-Free use of this software is
-granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/manifest
deleted file mode 100755
index 86c58740..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/manifest
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@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# 2011 Aurélien Bondis  aurelien.bondis AT gmail DOT com
-#
-# This file is part of cdist.
-#
-# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-#
-# This type allows to send a public ssh key from a user to the
-# authorized_keys of another
-#
-#require="__package openssh-server --state present"
-# Get option srcuser if defined
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/srcuser" ]; then
-   srcuser=`cat "$__object/parameter/srcuser"`
-fi
-# Get option dstuser if defined
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/dstuser" ]; then
-   dstuser=`cat "$__object/parameter/dstuser"`
-else
-   dstuser="root"
-fi
-
-# retrieve destination group
-dstgroup=$(cat "$__object/explorer/dstuser_group")
-
-# if a source user is defined, use it's public key
-if [ "$srcuser" ]; then
-   srcrsa="/home/${srcuser}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
-# if no source user is defined we use root's public key
-else
-   srcrsa="/root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
-fi
-# if a destination user is defined, insert in it's authorized_keys
-if [ "$dstuser" ]; then
-   sshpath="/home/$dstuser/.ssh"
-# if no destination user is defined we use root's home
-else
-   sshpath="/root/.ssh"
-fi
-rsa=`cat $srcrsa`
-__directory $sshpath \
-    --owner $dstuser \
-    --group $dstgroup \
-    --mode 700
-# the file authorized_keys depends on the .ssh folder
-require="__directory${sshpath}" \
-    __file "$sshpath/authorized_keys" \
-    --mode 640 \
-    --owner $dstuser \
-    --group $dstgroup
-# the line added depends on authorized_keys existence
-require="__file${sshpath}/authorized_keys" __addifnosuchline sshkey --file \
- "$sshpath/authorized_keys" --line "$rsa"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/parameter/optional
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index 4903f5be..00000000
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ssh_authorized_key/parameter/optional
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-srcuser
-dstuser