diff --git a/src/system/keys/filestorage.rs b/src/system/keys/filestorage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da14682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/keys/filestorage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+//! ## FileStorage
+//!
+//! `filestorage` provides an implementation of the `KeyStorage` trait using a file
+
+/*
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Christian Visintin - christian.visintin1997@gmail.com
+*
+* 	This file is part of "TermSCP"
+*
+*   TermSCP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+*   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+*   (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*   TermSCP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*   GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*   along with TermSCP.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+*/
+
+use super::{KeyStorage, KeyStorageError};
+
+use std::fs::{OpenOptions, Permissions};
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+/// ## FileStorage
+///
+/// File storage is an implementation o the `KeyStorage` which uses a file to store the key
+pub struct FileStorage {
+    dir_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl FileStorage {
+    /// ### new
+    ///
+    /// Instantiates a new `FileStorage`
+    pub fn new(dir_path: &Path) -> Self {
+        FileStorage {
+            dir_path: PathBuf::from(dir_path),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ### make_file_path
+    ///
+    /// Make file path for key file from `dir_path` and the application id
+    fn make_file_path(&self, storage_id: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        let mut p: PathBuf = self.dir_path.clone();
+        let file_name = format!(".{}.key", storage_id);
+        p.push(file_name);
+        p
+    }
+}
+
+impl KeyStorage for FileStorage {
+    /// ### get_key
+    ///
+    /// Retrieve key from the key storage.
+    /// The key might be acccess through an identifier, which identifies
+    /// the key in the storage
+    fn get_key(&self, storage_id: &str) -> Result<String, KeyStorageError> {
+        let key_file: PathBuf = self.make_file_path(storage_id);
+        // Check if file exists
+        if !key_file.exists() {
+            return Err(KeyStorageError::NoSuchKey);
+        }
+        // Read key from file
+        match OpenOptions::new().read(true).open(key_file.as_path()) {
+            Ok(mut file) => {
+                let mut key: String = String::new();
+                match file.read_to_string(&mut key) {
+                    Ok(_) => Ok(key),
+                    Err(_) => Err(KeyStorageError::Io),
+                }
+            }
+            Err(_) => Err(KeyStorageError::Io),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// ### set_key
+    ///
+    /// Set the key into the key storage
+    fn set_key(&self, storage_id: &str, key: &str) -> Result<(), KeyStorageError> {
+        let key_file: PathBuf = self.make_file_path(storage_id);
+        // Write key
+        match OpenOptions::new()
+            .write(true)
+            .create(true)
+            .truncate(true)
+            .open(key_file.as_path())
+        {
+            Ok(mut file) => {
+                // Write key to file
+                if let Err(_) = file.write_all(key.as_bytes()) {
+                    return Err(KeyStorageError::Io);
+                }
+                // Set file to readonly
+                let mut permissions: Permissions = file.metadata().unwrap().permissions();
+                permissions.set_readonly(true);
+                let _ = file.set_permissions(permissions);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(_) => Err(KeyStorageError::Io),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// is_supported
+    ///
+    /// Returns whether the key storage is supported on the host system
+    fn is_supported(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_system_keys_filestorage_make_dir() {
+        let storage: FileStorage = FileStorage::new(&Path::new("/tmp/"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.make_file_path("bookmarks").as_path(),
+            Path::new("/tmp/.bookmarks.key")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_system_keys_filestorage_ok() {
+        let key_dir: tempfile::TempDir =
+            tempfile::TempDir::new().expect("Could not create tempdir");
+        let storage: FileStorage = FileStorage::new(key_dir.path());
+        let app_name: &str = "termscp";
+        let secret: &str = "Th15-15/My-Супер-Секрет";
+        // Secret should not exist
+        assert_eq!(
+            storage.get_key(app_name).err().unwrap(),
+            KeyStorageError::NoSuchKey
+        );
+        // Write secret
+        assert!(storage.set_key(app_name, secret).is_ok());
+        // Get secret
+        assert_eq!(storage.get_key(app_name).ok().unwrap().as_str(), secret);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_system_keys_filestorage_err() {
+        let bad_dir: &Path = Path::new("/piro/poro/pero/");
+        let storage: FileStorage = FileStorage::new(bad_dir);
+        let app_name: &str = "termscp";
+        let secret: &str = "Th15-15/My-Супер-Секрет";
+        assert!(storage.set_key(app_name, secret).is_err());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/system/keys/mod.rs b/src/system/keys/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ef9802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/keys/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+//! ## KeyStorage
+//!
+//! `keystorage` provides the trait to manipulate to a KeyStorage
+
+/*
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Christian Visintin - christian.visintin1997@gmail.com
+*
+* 	This file is part of "TermSCP"
+*
+*   TermSCP is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+*   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+*   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+*   (at your option) any later version.
+*
+*   TermSCP is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+*   GNU General Public License for more details.
+*
+*   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+*   along with TermSCP.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+*/
+
+// Storages
+pub mod filestorage;
+
+/// ## KeyStorageError
+/// 
+/// defines the error type for the `KeyStorage`
+#[derive(PartialEq, std::fmt::Debug)]
+pub enum KeyStorageError {
+    BadKey,
+    Io,
+    NoSuchKey,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for KeyStorageError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        let err: String = String::from(match &self {
+            KeyStorageError::BadKey => "Bad key syntax",
+            KeyStorageError::Io => "Input/Output error",
+            KeyStorageError::NoSuchKey => "No such key",
+        });
+        write!(f, "{}", err)
+    }
+}
+
+/// ## KeyStorage
+/// 
+/// this traits provides the methods to communicate and interact with the key storage.
+pub trait KeyStorage {
+
+    /// ### get_key
+    /// 
+    /// Retrieve key from the key storage.
+    /// The key might be acccess through an identifier, which identifies
+    /// the key in the storage
+    fn get_key(&self, storage_id: &str) -> Result<String, KeyStorageError>;
+
+    /// ### set_key
+    /// 
+    /// Set the key into the key storage
+    fn set_key(&self, storage_id: &str, key: &str) -> Result<(), KeyStorageError>;
+
+    /// is_supported
+    /// 
+    /// Returns whether the key storage is supported on the host system
+    fn is_supported(&self) -> bool;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/system/mod.rs b/src/system/mod.rs
index 2e2e624..371d408 100644
--- a/src/system/mod.rs
+++ b/src/system/mod.rs
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
 pub mod bookmarks_client;
 pub mod config_client;
 pub mod environment;
+pub(crate) mod keys;
 pub mod sshkey_storage;