diff --git a/seqs/ssh.sh b/seqs/ssh.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 698e037..e349d07
--- a/seqs/ssh.sh
+++ b/seqs/ssh.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+toolName="ssh"
+toolIdentity="~/.ssh/id_rsa"
+
 aList=""
 aHost=""
 # default ssh port
 aPort="22"
 
+step_3_info() { echo "Create $toolName authentication keys"; }
+step_3_alias() { ALIAS="create"; }
+step_3() {
+  exep "ssh-keygen -l -f $toolIdentity 2>>/dev/null"
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    saveReturn 1 
+  else
+    saveReturn 1
+  fi
+  endReturn -f "Identity found. Skipping creation"
+  echo "Creating..."
+}
+
 step_10_info() { echo "Update remote(s) [CMDLIST] <USER:HOST>"; }
 step_10_alias() { ALIAS="send"; }
 step_10() {
@@ -104,5 +120,5 @@ f|/sourcedir/sourcefile|/destdir/destfile
 f|/sourcedir/sourcefile|/destdir/destfile
 u|/destdir2/update.sh"
 
-VERSION_SEQREV=5
+VERSION_SEQREV=6
 . sequencer.sh