diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/config/reset.py b/api/src/opentrons/config/reset.py
index ccba3b2fdcb..42a2b606106 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/config/reset.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/config/reset.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ResetOptionId(str, Enum):
     ResetOptionId.pipette_offset,
     ResetOptionId.tip_length_calibrations,
     ResetOptionId.runs_history,
+    ResetOptionId.authorized_keys,
 ]
 _FLEX_RESET_OPTIONS = [
     ResetOptionId.boot_scripts,
diff --git a/robot-server/tests/integration/test_settings_reset_options.tavern.yaml b/robot-server/tests/integration/test_settings_reset_options.tavern.yaml
index 7dc49479bba..4025206afee 100644
--- a/robot-server/tests/integration/test_settings_reset_options.tavern.yaml
+++ b/robot-server/tests/integration/test_settings_reset_options.tavern.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ stages:
           - id: runsHistory
             name: Clear Runs History
             description: !re_search 'Erase this device''s stored history of protocols and runs.'
+          - id: authorizedKeys
+            name: SSH Authorized Keys
+            description: !re_search 'Clear the ssh authorized keys'
+
 ---
 test_name: POST Reset bootScripts option
 marks:
@@ -123,6 +127,32 @@ stages:
         message: "gripperOffsetCalibrations is not a valid reset option."
         errorCode: "4000"
 ---
+test_name: POST Reset authorizedKeys option
+marks:
+  - usefixtures:
+      - ot2_server_base_url
+stages:
+  - name: POST Reset authorizedKeys true
+    request:
+      url: '{ot2_server_base_url}/settings/reset'
+      method: POST
+      json:
+        authorizedKeys: true
+    response:
+      status_code: 200
+      json:
+        message: "Options 'authorized_keys' were reset"
+  - name: POST Reset authorizedKeys false
+    request:
+      url: '{ot2_server_base_url}/settings/reset'
+      method: POST
+      json:
+        authorizedKeys: false
+    response:
+      status_code: 200
+      json:
+        message: 'Nothing to do'
+---
 test_name: POST Reset non existant option
 marks:
   - usefixtures:
diff --git a/robot-server/tests/service/legacy/routers/test_settings.py b/robot-server/tests/service/legacy/routers/test_settings.py
index 0f96946dac0..05f4a187045 100644
--- a/robot-server/tests/service/legacy/routers/test_settings.py
+++ b/robot-server/tests/service/legacy/routers/test_settings.py
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ def test_available_resets(api_client):
             "bootScripts",
             "tipLengthCalibrations",
             "runsHistory",
+            "authorizedKeys",
         ]
     ) == sorted([item["id"] for item in options_list])
 
@@ -551,6 +552,7 @@ async def mock_get_persistence_resetter() -> PersistenceResetter:
                 "pipetteOffsetCalibrations": False,
                 "tipLengthCalibrations": False,
                 "runsHistory": False,
+                "authorizedKeys": False,
             },
             set(),
         ],
@@ -562,6 +564,7 @@ async def mock_get_persistence_resetter() -> PersistenceResetter:
                 "tipLengthCalibrations": True,
                 "deckCalibration": True,
                 "runsHistory": True,
+                "authorizedKeys": True,
                 # TODO(mm, 2023-08-04): Figure out how to test Flex-only options,
                 # then add gripperOffsetCalibrations and onDeviceDisplay.
             },
@@ -575,8 +578,10 @@ async def mock_get_persistence_resetter() -> PersistenceResetter:
                 # mark_directory_reset() being an async method, and api_client having
                 # its own event loop that interferes with making this test async.
                 ResetOptionId.runs_history,
+                ResetOptionId.authorized_keys,
             },
         ],
+        [{"authorizedKeys": True}, {ResetOptionId.authorized_keys}],
         [{"bootScripts": True}, {ResetOptionId.boot_scripts}],
         [{"pipetteOffsetCalibrations": True}, {ResetOptionId.pipette_offset}],
         [{"tipLengthCalibrations": True}, {ResetOptionId.tip_length_calibrations}],
diff --git a/update-server/otupdate/common/ssh_key_management.py b/update-server/otupdate/common/ssh_key_management.py
index 8129322b80d..fa327806701 100644
--- a/update-server/otupdate/common/ssh_key_management.py
+++ b/update-server/otupdate/common/ssh_key_management.py
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ async def add_from_local(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
         Path(root, file)
         for root, _, files in os.walk("/media")
         for file in files
-        if file.endswith(".pub")
+        # skip hidden files
+        if not file.startswith(".") and file.endswith(".pub")
     ]
     if not pub_keys:
         LOG.warning("No keys found")
@@ -265,16 +266,20 @@ async def add_from_local(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
     new_keys = list()
     with open(AUTHORIZED_KEYS, "a") as fh:
         for key in pub_keys:
-            with open(key, "r") as gh:
-                ssh_key = gh.read()
-                if "ssh-rsa" not in ssh_key:
-                    LOG.warning(f"Invalid ssh public key: {key}")
-                    continue
-                key_hash = hashlib.new("md5", ssh_key.encode()).hexdigest()
-                if not key_present(key_hash):
-                    fh.write(f"{ssh_key}\n")
-                    LOG.info(f"Added new rsa key: {key}")
+            try:
+                with open(key, "r") as gh:
+                    ssh_key = gh.read().strip()
+                    if "ssh-rsa" not in ssh_key and "ecdsa" not in ssh_key:
+                        LOG.warning(f"Invalid ssh public key: {key}")
+                        continue
+                    key_hash = hashlib.new("md5", ssh_key.encode()).hexdigest()
+                    if not key_present(key_hash):
+                        fh.write(f"{ssh_key}\n")
+                        LOG.info(f"Added new rsa key: {key}")
                     new_keys.append(key_hash)
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.error(f"Could not process ssh public key: {key} {e}")
+                continue
 
     return web.json_response(  # type: ignore[no-untyped-call,no-any-return]
         data={"message": f"Added {len(new_keys)} new keys", "key_md5": new_keys},