diff --git a/docs/configuration/split-ssh.md b/docs/configuration/split-ssh.md
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@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ In order to gain access to the vault VM, the attacker would require the use of,
### Regarding Your SSH Private Key
* This goes without saying but keep your private keys **private**.
* Typically you want your the permissions to your key-related files to be
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`.ssh` directory: `700 (drwx------)`
public key (`id_ed25519.pub` file): `644 (-rw-r--r--)`
private key (`id_ed25519`): `600 (-rw-------)`