diff --git a/_boring b/_boring
index 3119854..0ff5791 100644
--- a/_boring
+++ b/_boring
@@ -123,4 +123,6 @@
 ^yesod-devel(/|$)
 
 ### vervis
+^config/ssh-private-key$
+^config/ssh-private-key\.pub$
 ^repos(/|$)
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 5ca2601..cccb679 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ host:           "_env:HOST:*4"
 
 # The port `yesod devel` uses is distinct from this value. Set the
 # `yesod devel` port from the command line.
-port:           "_env:PORT:3000"
+http-port:      "_env:PORT:3000"
 
 ip-from-header: "_env:IP_FROM_HEADER:false"
 
@@ -38,5 +38,7 @@ database:
   database: "_env:PGDATABASE:vervis_dev"
   poolsize: "_env:PGPOOLSIZE:10"
 
-repo-dir:  repos
-copyright: Insert your statement against copyright here
+repo-dir:     repos
+ssh-port:     5022
+ssh-key-file: config/ssh-private-key
+copyright:    Insert your statement against copyright here
diff --git a/src/Vervis/Settings.hs b/src/Vervis/Settings.hs
index 7bfbff3..b6fd022 100644
--- a/src/Vervis/Settings.hs
+++ b/src/Vervis/Settings.hs
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ data AppSettings = AppSettings
     , appSkipCombining          :: Bool
     -- ^ Perform no stylesheet/script combining
 
-    -- Example app-specific configuration values.
     , appRepoDir                :: FilePath
     -- ^ Path to the directory under which git repos are placed
+    , appSshPort                :: Int
+    -- ^ Port for the SSH server component to listen on
+    , appSshKeyFile             :: FilePath
+    -- ^ Path to the server's SSH private key file
     , appCopyright              :: Text
     -- ^ Copyright text to appear in the footer of the page
     }
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ instance FromJSON AppSettings where
         appDatabaseConf           <- o .: "database"
         appRoot                   <- o .:? "approot"
         appHost                   <- fromString <$> o .: "host"
-        appPort                   <- o .: "port"
+        appPort                   <- o .: "http-port"
         appIpFromHeader           <- o .: "ip-from-header"
 
         appDetailedRequestLogging <- o .:? "detailed-logging" .!= defaultDev
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ instance FromJSON AppSettings where
         appSkipCombining          <- o .:? "skip-combining"   .!= defaultDev
 
         appRepoDir                <- o .: "repo-dir"
+        appSshPort                <- o .: "ssh-port"
+        appSshKeyFile             <- o .: "ssh-key-file"
         appCopyright              <- o .: "copyright"
 
         return AppSettings {..}