gistfile1.txt

# in top.sls (only 1 ext pillar defined, no other)
base:
  'hostname':
    - status.production

# in status/production.sls
users:
  root:
    password: foo
    ssh_auth_sources:
      - salt://foo/bar/baz
include:
  - sys/users/everyone


# in sys/users/everyone.sls
users:
  foobar:
    fullname: John Johnson
    uid: 12345
    ssh_auth_sources:
      - salt://sys/users/keys/johnjohnson