diff --git a/roles/common/defaults/main.yml b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..018e95d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+common_expected_packages:
+  - curl
+  - git
+  - python-virtualenv
+  - python3-virtualenv
+  - wget
+ssh_match_blocks: []
+unattended_upgrades_mail: false
+unattended_upgrades_origins:
+  - o=${distro_id},n=${distro_codename},l=Debian-Security
+  - o=${distro_id},n=${distro_codename}-updates
+  - o=${distro_id},n=${distro_codename}-backports
+unattended_upgrades_reboot: "false"
+unattended_upgrades_reboot_time: "07:00"
+user_sanity_packages:
+  - htop
+  - less
+  - mosh
+  - nano
+  - screen
+  - tree
+  - vim
+  - zsh
diff --git a/roles/common/files/10periodic b/roles/common/files/10periodic
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9356221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/files/10periodic
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+APT::Periodic::Enable "1";
+APT::Periodic::Update-Package-Lists "1";
+APT::Periodic::Download-Upgradeable-Packages "1";
+APT::Periodic::Unattended-Upgrade "1";
+APT::Periodic::AutocleanInterval "7";
diff --git a/roles/common/handlers/main.yml b/roles/common/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..230d3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: upgrade packages
+  apt:
+    upgrade: full
+    update_cache: yes
+
+- name: clean package cache
+  command: apt-get clean
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
index d2fc734..43f70c8 100644
--- a/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 ---
-- name: run apt-get update
-  apt: update_cache=yes
-  tags: 
-    - common
-
-- name: install common packages
-  apt: name={{ item }} state=latest
-  with_items:
-    - aptitude
-    - curl
-    - git
-    - mosh
-    - nano
-    - python
-    - wget
-    - zsh
-  tags: 
-    - common
+- include: pre-tasks.yml
+  tags: common
+- include: secure-secure-shell.yml
+  tags: common
+- include: unattended-upgrades.yml
+  tags: common
+- include: user-sanity.yml
+  tags: common
+- include: post-tasks.yml
+  tags: common
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/post-tasks.yml b/roles/common/tasks/post-tasks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b56f9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/post-tasks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: install expected packages
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items: "{{ common_expected_packages }}"
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/pre-tasks.yml b/roles/common/tasks/pre-tasks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6c514d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/pre-tasks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: install requirements for some Ansible operations
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items:
+    - aptitude
+    - python-apt
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/secure-secure-shell.yml b/roles/common/tasks/secure-secure-shell.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6e681d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/secure-secure-shell.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Secure SSH Configuration
+# https://stribika.github.io/2015/01/04/secure-secure-shell.html
+---
+- name: check for ED25519 host key
+  stat: path=/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+  register: f
+- fail: msg="No ED25519 host key found"
+  when: not f.stat.exists
+
+- name: check for RSA host key
+  stat: path=/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
+  register: f
+- fail: msg="No RSA host key found"
+  when: not f.stat.exists
+
+- name: template sshd_config
+  template:
+    src: templates/sshd_config.j2
+    dest: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    backup: yes
+  register: sshd_config
+
+# reload sshd now in case the handlers don't run
+- name: reload sshd
+  service:
+    name: ssh
+    state: reloaded
+  when: sshd_config.changed
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/unattended-upgrades.yml b/roles/common/tasks/unattended-upgrades.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14b5ef6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/unattended-upgrades.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+- name: install unattended-upgrades
+  apt:
+    name: unattended-upgrades
+    state: present
+
+- name: copy 10periodic
+  copy:
+    src: files/10periodic
+    dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d
+
+- name: template 50unattended-upgrades
+  template:
+    src: templates/50unattended-upgrades.j2
+    dest: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades
+  notify:
+    - upgrade packages
+    - clean package cache
diff --git a/roles/common/tasks/user-sanity.yml b/roles/common/tasks/user-sanity.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45b040d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/tasks/user-sanity.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+- name: purge vim-tiny
+  apt:
+    name: vim-tiny
+    state: absent
+    purge: yes
+
+- name: install user sanity packages
+  apt:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  with_items: "{{ user_sanity_packages }}"
+
+- name: check for /etc/screenrc
+  stat: path=/etc/screenrc
+  register: f
+
+- name: disable screen startup message
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/screenrc
+    regexp: '^#(startup_message off)$'
+    line: '\1'
+    backrefs: yes
+    backup: yes
+  when: f.stat.exists
diff --git a/roles/common/templates/50unattended-upgrades.j2 b/roles/common/templates/50unattended-upgrades.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d053fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/templates/50unattended-upgrades.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern controls which packages are
+// upgraded.
+//
+// Lines below have the format format is "keyword=value,...".  A
+// package will be upgraded only if the values in its metadata match
+// all the supplied keywords in a line.  (In other words, omitted
+// keywords are wild cards.) The keywords originate from the Release
+// file, but several aliases are accepted.  The accepted keywords are:
+//   a,archive,suite (eg, "stable")
+//   c,component     (eg, "main", "crontrib", "non-free")
+//   l,label         (eg, "Debian", "Debian-Security")
+//   o,origin        (eg, "Debian", "Unofficial Multimedia Packages")
+//   n,codename      (eg, "jessie", "jessie-updates")
+//     site          (eg, "http.debian.net")
+// The available values on the system are printed by the command
+// "apt-cache policy", and can be debugged by running
+// "unattended-upgrades -d" and looking at the log file.
+//
+// Within lines unattended-upgrades allows 2 macros whose values are
+// derived from /etc/debian_version:
+//   ${distro_id}            Installed origin.
+//   ${distro_codename}      Installed codename (eg, "jessie")
+Unattended-Upgrade::Origins-Pattern {
+{% for origin in unattended_upgrades_origins %}
+  "{{ origin }}";
+{% endfor %}
+};
+
+// List of packages to not update (regexp are supported)
+Unattended-Upgrade::Package-Blacklist {
+//	"vim";
+//	"libc6";
+//	"libc6-dev";
+//	"libc6-i686";
+};
+
+// This option allows you to control if on a unclean dpkg exit
+// unattended-upgrades will automatically run
+//   dpkg --force-confold --configure -a
+// The default is true, to ensure updates keep getting installed
+//Unattended-Upgrade::AutoFixInterruptedDpkg "false";
+
+// Split the upgrade into the smallest possible chunks so that
+// they can be interrupted with SIGUSR1. This makes the upgrade
+// a bit slower but it has the benefit that shutdown while a upgrade
+// is running is possible (with a small delay)
+//Unattended-Upgrade::MinimalSteps "true";
+
+// Install all unattended-upgrades when the machine is shuting down
+// instead of doing it in the background while the machine is running
+// This will (obviously) make shutdown slower
+//Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown "true";
+
+{% if unattended_upgrades_mail %}
+// Send email to this address for problems or packages upgrades
+// If empty or unset then no email is sent, make sure that you
+// have a working mail setup on your system. A package that provides
+// 'mailx' must be installed. E.g. "user@example.com"
+Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "{{ unattended_upgrades_mail }}";
+{% endif %}
+
+// Set this value to "true" to get emails only on errors. Default
+// is to always send a mail if Unattended-Upgrade::Mail is set
+//Unattended-Upgrade::MailOnlyOnError "true";
+
+// Do automatic removal of new unused dependencies after the upgrade
+// (equivalent to apt-get autoremove)
+Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true";
+
+// Automatically reboot *WITHOUT CONFIRMATION*
+//  if the file /var/run/reboot-required is found after the upgrade
+Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot "{{ unattended_upgrades_reboot }}";
+
+// If automatic reboot is enabled and needed, reboot at the specific
+// time instead of immediately
+//  Default: "now"
+Unattended-Upgrade::Automatic-Reboot-Time "{{ unattended_upgrades_reboot_time }}";
+
+// Use apt bandwidth limit feature, this example limits the download
+// speed to 70kb/sec
+//Acquire::http::Dl-Limit "70";
+
+// Do not cause conffile prompts
+Dpkg::Options { --force-confold; };
diff --git a/roles/common/templates/sshd_config.j2 b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07e203d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/common/templates/sshd_config.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+Port 22
+Protocol 2
+HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
+KexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256@libssh.org
+Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr
+MACs hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-ripemd160-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256,hmac-ripemd160,umac-128@openssh.com
+
+ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
+HostbasedAuthentication no
+PasswordAuthentication no
+PubkeyAuthentication yes
+
+IgnoreUserKnownHosts yes
+PermitRootLogin no
+PrintMotd no
+StrictModes yes
+Subsystem sftp internal-sftp
+UsePAM yes
+
+{% for block in ssh_match_blocks %}
+Match {{ block.match }}
+{% for option in block.options %}
+  {{ option }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/services.yml b/services.yml
index 4bbc197..b1321fa 100644
--- a/services.yml
+++ b/services.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,3 @@
 - hosts: services
   roles:
     - ntp-server
-    - website/ffnord
-    - website/media
-    - website/meta
-