diff --git a/doc/configuration.rst b/doc/configuration.rst
index 8010ab9..117d08e 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/configuration.rst
@@ -589,6 +589,17 @@ prevent users from deleting branches in their git repositories.
 Defaults to: ``True``.
 
 
+=======
+LOCAL_SSH_KEY
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This configuration key allows to let pagure administrate the user's ssh keys
+or have a third party tool do it for you.
+In most cases, it will be fine to let pagure handle it.
+
+Defaults to ``True``.
+
+
 OLD_VIEW_COMMIT_ENABLED
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/pagure/default_config.py b/pagure/default_config.py
index f69e788..5dd0813 100644
--- a/pagure/default_config.py
+++ b/pagure/default_config.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ PRIVATE_PROJECTS = False
 # Enable / Disable deleting branches in the UI
 ALLOW_DELETE_BRANCH = True
 
+# Enable / Disable having pagure manage the user's ssh keys
+LOCAL_SSH_KEY = True
+
 # Enables / Disables showing all the projects by default on the front page
 SHOW_PROJECTS_INDEX = ['repos', 'myrepos', 'myforks']
 
diff --git a/pagure/templates/user_settings.html b/pagure/templates/user_settings.html
index 23c044a..eabe980 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/user_settings.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/user_settings.html
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    {% if config.get('LOCAL_SSH_KEY', True) %}
     <div class="card m-b-3">
       <div class="card-header">
           <strong>Authentication</strong>
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
         </form>
       </div>
     </div>
-
+    {% endif %}
 
   <div class="card m-b-3">
     <div class="card-header">
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index e20a2c3..4079ade 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ def user_settings():
     user = _get_user(username=flask.g.fas_user.username)
 
     form = pagure.forms.UserSettingsForm()
-    if form.validate_on_submit():
+    if form.validate_on_submit() and APP.config.get('LOCAL_SSH_KEY', True):
         ssh_key = form.ssh_key.data
 
         try:
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_app.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_app.py
index ef9b95b..35ff39b 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_app.py
@@ -514,6 +514,74 @@ class PagureFlaskApptests(tests.Modeltests):
             output = self.app.get('/settings/')
             self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 302)
 
+    @patch.dict('pagure.APP.config', {'LOCAL_SSH_KEY': False})
+    @patch('pagure.ui.app.admin_session_timedout')
+    def test_user_settings_no_local_ssh_key_ui(self, ast):
+        """ Test the ssh key field doesn't show when pagure is not managing
+        the ssh keys. """
+        ast.return_value = False
+        self.test_new_project()
+
+        user = tests.FakeUser(username = 'foo')
+        with tests.user_set(pagure.APP, user):
+            output = self.app.get('/settings/')
+            self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertIn(
+                '<div class="card-header">\n          Basic Information\n'
+                '      </div>', output.data)
+            self.assertNotIn(
+                '<textarea class="form-control" id="ssh_key" name="ssh_key">'
+                '</textarea>', output.data)
+
+    @patch.dict('pagure.APP.config', {'LOCAL_SSH_KEY': False})
+    @patch('pagure.ui.app.admin_session_timedout')
+    def test_user_settings_no_local_ssh_key(self, ast):
+        """ Test the user_settings endpoint when pagure is not managing the
+        ssh keys. """
+        ast.return_value = False
+        self.test_new_project()
+
+        user = tests.FakeUser(username = 'foo')
+        with tests.user_set(pagure.APP, user):
+            output = self.app.get('/settings/')
+            self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertIn(
+                '<div class="card-header">\n          Basic Information\n'
+                '      </div>', output.data)
+            self.assertNotIn(
+                '<textarea class="form-control" id="ssh_key" name="ssh_key">'
+                '</textarea>', output.data)
+
+            # Before
+            user = pagure.lib.get_user(self.session, 'foo')
+            self.assertIsNone(user.public_ssh_key)
+
+            csrf_token = self.get_csrf(output=output)
+
+            data = {
+                'ssh_key': 'ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAAAgQDUkub32fZnNI'
+                           '1zJYs43vhhx3c6IcYo4yzhw1gQ37BLhrrNeS6x8l5PKX4J8ZP5'
+                           '1XhViPaLbeOpl94Vm5VSCbLy0xtY9KwLhMkbKj7g6vvfxLm2sT'
+                           'Osb15j4jzIkUYYgIE7cHhZMCLWR6UA1c1HEzo6mewMDsvpQ9wk'
+                           'cDnAuXjK3Q==',
+                'csrf_token': csrf_token
+            }
+
+            output = self.app.post(
+                '/settings/', data=data, follow_redirects=True)
+            self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertNotIn('Public ssh key updated', output.data)
+            self.assertIn(
+                '<div class="card-header">\n          Basic Information\n'
+                '      </div>', output.data)
+            self.assertNotIn(
+                '<textarea class="form-control" id="ssh_key" name="ssh_key">'
+                'ssh-rsa AAAA', output.data)
+
+            # After
+            user = pagure.lib.get_user(self.session, 'foo')
+            self.assertIsNone(user.public_ssh_key)
+
     def patched_commit_exists(user, namespace, repo, githash):
         ''' Patched version of pagure.pfmarkdown._commit_exists to enforce
         returning true on some given hash without having us actually check