diff --git a/include/parselink/proto/message.h b/include/parselink/proto/message.h
index 843700b..87c77f1 100644
--- a/include/parselink/proto/message.h
+++ b/include/parselink/proto/message.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #ifndef message_0c61530748b9f966
 #define message_0c61530748b9f966
 
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <span>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <variant>
 
-#include <tl/expected.hpp>
-
 namespace parselink {
 namespace proto {
 
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ struct error_message {
 
 // C->S: Request to (re)connect.
 struct connect_message {
-    std::uint32_t user_id;              // The user id.
     std::uint32_t version;              // The version of the client.
+    std::uint32_t user_id;              // The user id.
     std::span<std::byte> session_token; // An optional existing session token.
 };
 
diff --git a/include/parselink/proto/session.h b/include/parselink/proto/session.h
index f55430c..064fc44 100644
--- a/include/parselink/proto/session.h
+++ b/include/parselink/proto/session.h
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@
 
 #include "parselink/msgpack/token.h"
 #include "parselink/proto/session_id.h"
+
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+
 #include <chrono>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <tl/expected.hpp>
-
 template <>
 struct std::hash<std::span<std::byte const>> {
     constexpr static std::uint32_t seed_var = 0x811c9dc5;
diff --git a/include/parselink/utility/file.h b/include/parselink/utility/file.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2918bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/parselink/utility/file.h
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//     ___                      __ _       _
+//    / _ \__ _ _ __ ___  ___  / /(_)_ __ | | __
+//   / /_)/ _` | '__/ __|/ _ \/ / | | '_ \| |/ /
+//  / ___/ (_| | |  \__ \  __/ /__| | | | |   <
+//  \/    \__,_|_|  |___/\___\____/_|_| |_|_|\_\ .
+//
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Author: Kurt Sassenrath
+// Module: Utility
+//
+// Utility wrappers for dealing with files.
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2023 Kurt Sassenrath.
+//
+// License TBD.
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef utility_file_8b49e5e471a7c3e5
+#define utility_file_8b49e5e471a7c3e5
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+#include <tl/expected.hpp>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <system_error>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace parselink {
+namespace utility {
+namespace file {
+
+struct [[nodiscard]] handle {
+    constexpr handle() noexcept = default;
+
+    constexpr handle(int fd) noexcept
+            : fd_(fd) {
+        if (fd_ < 0) fd_ = -errno;
+    }
+
+    constexpr handle(handle const&) noexcept = delete;
+
+    constexpr handle(handle&& other) noexcept
+            : fd_(other.fd_) {
+        other.fd_ = -1;
+    }
+
+    constexpr handle& operator=(handle const&) noexcept = delete;
+
+    constexpr handle& operator=(handle&& other) noexcept {
+        close();
+        fd_ = other.fd_;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    constexpr operator bool() const noexcept { return fd_ >= 0; }
+
+    constexpr int operator*() const noexcept { return fd_; }
+
+    void close() {
+        if (*this) {
+            ::close(fd_);
+            fd_ = -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    int fd_{-1};
+};
+
+inline tl::expected<handle, std::error_code> open(
+        std::string_view path, int flags) noexcept {
+    handle file(::open(std::string{path}.c_str(), flags));
+    if (file) {
+        return file;
+    } else {
+        return tl::make_unexpected(
+                std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(-*file)));
+    }
+}
+
+inline tl::expected<std::vector<std::byte>, std::error_code> read_some(
+        handle file, std::size_t amount) noexcept {
+    std::vector<std::byte> data;
+
+    if (!file) {
+        return tl::make_unexpected(
+                std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(-*file)));
+    }
+
+    data.resize(amount);
+
+    auto amt_read = ::read(*file, data.data(), amount);
+
+    if (amt_read < data.size()) {
+        data.resize(amt_read);
+    }
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+    requires(std::is_trivially_default_constructible_v<T> && sizeof(T) == 1)
+inline tl::expected<std::vector<T>, std::error_code> read(
+        handle file) noexcept {
+    std::vector<T> data;
+
+    if (!file) {
+        return tl::make_unexpected(
+                std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(-*file)));
+    }
+
+    auto cur = lseek(*file, 0, SEEK_CUR);
+    auto end = lseek(*file, 0, SEEK_END);
+    std::size_t amount = end - cur;
+    lseek(*file, SEEK_SET, cur);
+    data.resize(amount);
+
+    auto amt_read = ::read(*file, data.data(), amount);
+
+    if (amt_read < data.size()) {
+        data.resize(amt_read);
+    }
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+} // namespace file
+} // namespace utility
+} // namespace parselink
+
+#endif // utility_file_8b49e5e471a7c3e5
diff --git a/source/proto/session.cpp b/source/proto/session.cpp
index c4d8851..e74c062 100644
--- a/source/proto/session.cpp
+++ b/source/proto/session.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "parselink/proto/session.h"
 
-#include "hydrogen.h"
 #include "parselink/logging.h"
 #include "parselink/msgpack/token.h"
 
 #include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
+#include "hydrogen.h"
+
 namespace {
 
 void ensure_initialized() {
@@ -187,14 +188,11 @@ tl::expected<connect_info, error> proto::parse_connect(
     }
 }
 
-session::session(std::string_view user_id, close_handle hdl) noexcept
+session::session(std::string_view user_id) noexcept
         : id_()
         , user_id_(std::string{user_id})
-        , closer_(std::move(hdl))
         , last_activity_(std::chrono::system_clock::now()) {
     logger.debug("New session with id {} created for {}", id_.raw(), user_id_);
 }
 
-session::~session() {
-    if (closer_) closer_("Destroyed");
-}
+session::~session() {}
diff --git a/source/server.cpp b/source/server.cpp
index 68ff155..4f26ede 100644
--- a/source/server.cpp
+++ b/source/server.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 #include "parselink/msgpack/token/reader.h"
 #include "parselink/msgpack/token/views.h"
 #include "parselink/proto/session.h"
+#include "parselink/utility/file.h"
+
+#include <fmt/ranges.h>
+
+#include "hydrogen.h"
 #include <boost/asio/as_tuple.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/bind_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/co_spawn.hpp>
@@ -39,8 +44,6 @@
 #include <boost/asio/write.hpp>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
-#include <fmt/ranges.h>
-
 using namespace parselink;
 #include <fmt/ranges.h>
 
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ namespace {
 logging::logger logger("server");
 constexpr auto no_ex_coro = net::as_tuple(use_awaitable);
 constexpr auto no_ex_defer = net::as_tuple(deferred);
+
 } // namespace
 
 #include <parselink/server/memory_session_manager.h>
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ public:
 private:
     awaitable<void> user_listen();
 
+    tl::expected<tl::monostate, std::error_code> load_keys() noexcept;
+
+    hydro_kx_keypair kp_;
     net::io_context io_context_;
     net::io_context::strand session_strand_;
     memory_session_manager session_mgr_;
@@ -279,8 +286,6 @@ public:
             co_return;
         }
         session_ = *session;
-
-        auto writer = msgpack::writer(msgbuf);
     }
 
     enum class state { init, authenticated, active };
@@ -298,6 +303,8 @@ monolithic_server::monolithic_server(std::string_view address,
         , addr_(net::ip::address::from_string(std::string{address}))
         , user_port_{user_port}
         , websocket_port_{websocket_port} {
+    load_keys();
+
     logger.debug("Creating monolithic_server(address = {}, user_port = {}, "
                  "websocket_port = {})",
             address, user_port_, websocket_port_);
@@ -329,6 +336,40 @@ std::error_code monolithic_server::run() noexcept {
     return {};
 }
 
+tl::expected<tl::monostate, std::error_code>
+monolithic_server::load_keys() noexcept {
+    std::string_view filename = "server_kp.keys";
+
+    auto load_key =
+            [this](auto raw) -> tl::expected<tl::monostate, std::error_code> {
+        if (sizeof(kp_) != raw.size()) {
+            return tl::make_unexpected(
+                    std::make_error_code(std::errc::bad_message));
+        }
+        std::ranges::transform(std::begin(raw),
+                std::next(std::begin(raw), sizeof(kp_.pk)), std::begin(kp_.pk),
+                [](auto c) { return std::bit_cast<unsigned char>(c); });
+        return tl::monostate{};
+    };
+
+    auto generate_keys = [this](auto const& err)
+            -> tl::expected<tl::monostate, std::error_code> {
+        logger.warning("Could not load server keys, generating a keypair");
+        hydro_kx_keygen(&kp_);
+        std::span<std::byte, sizeof(kp_.pk)> pk(
+                reinterpret_cast<std::byte*>(kp_.pk), sizeof(kp_.pk));
+        std::span<std::byte, sizeof(kp_.sk)> sk(
+                reinterpret_cast<std::byte*>(kp_.sk), sizeof(kp_.pk));
+        logger.debug("\n\tPK: {}\n\tSK: {}", pk, sk);
+        return tl::monostate{};
+    };
+
+    return utility::file::open(filename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT)
+            .and_then(utility::file::read)
+            .and_then(load_key)
+            .or_else(generate_keys);
+}
+
 net::awaitable<tl::expected<proto::session*, proto::error>>
 monolithic_server::create_session(std::shared_ptr<user_connection> const& conn,
         proto::connect_info const& info) {