diff --git a/control/controlclient/auto.go b/control/controlclient/auto.go
index fe55f9d46..c9d676597 100644
--- a/control/controlclient/auto.go
+++ b/control/controlclient/auto.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 	"tailscale.com/logtail/backoff"
 	"tailscale.com/tailcfg"
 	"tailscale.com/types/empty"
+	"tailscale.com/types/key"
 	"tailscale.com/types/logger"
 	"tailscale.com/types/netmap"
 	"tailscale.com/types/persist"
 	"tailscale.com/types/structs"
-	"tailscale.com/types/wgkey"
 )
 
 type LoginGoal struct {
@@ -699,9 +699,9 @@ func (c *Auto) Shutdown() {
 
 // NodePublicKey returns the node public key currently in use. This is
 // used exclusively in tests.
-func (c *Auto) TestOnlyNodePublicKey() wgkey.Key {
+func (c *Auto) TestOnlyNodePublicKey() key.NodePublic {
 	priv := c.direct.GetPersist()
-	return priv.PrivateNodeKey.Public().AsWGKey()
+	return priv.PrivateNodeKey.Public()
 }
 
 func (c *Auto) TestOnlySetAuthKey(authkey string) {
diff --git a/control/controlclient/direct.go b/control/controlclient/direct.go
index 9351dcce5..e74c01c50 100644
--- a/control/controlclient/direct.go
+++ b/control/controlclient/direct.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 	"tailscale.com/types/netmap"
 	"tailscale.com/types/opt"
 	"tailscale.com/types/persist"
-	"tailscale.com/types/wgkey"
 	"tailscale.com/util/systemd"
 	"tailscale.com/wgengine/monitor"
 )
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ type Direct struct {
 	serverKey    key.MachinePublic
 	persist      persist.Persist
 	authKey      string
-	tryingNewKey wgkey.Private
+	tryingNewKey key.NodePrivate
 	expiry       *time.Time
 	// hostinfo is mutated in-place while mu is held.
 	hostinfo      *tailcfg.Hostinfo // always non-nil
@@ -327,27 +326,22 @@ func (c *Direct) doLogin(ctx context.Context, opt loginOpt) (mustRegen bool, new
 		c.mu.Unlock()
 	}
 
-	var oldNodeKey wgkey.Key
+	var oldNodeKey key.NodePublic
 	switch {
 	case opt.Logout:
-		tryingNewKey = persist.PrivateNodeKey.AsWGPrivate()
+		tryingNewKey = persist.PrivateNodeKey
 	case opt.URL != "":
 		// Nothing.
 	case regen || persist.PrivateNodeKey.IsZero():
 		c.logf("Generating a new nodekey.")
 		persist.OldPrivateNodeKey = persist.PrivateNodeKey
-		key, err := wgkey.NewPrivate()
-		if err != nil {
-			c.logf("login keygen: %v", err)
-			return regen, opt.URL, err
-		}
-		tryingNewKey = key
+		tryingNewKey = key.NewNode()
 	default:
 		// Try refreshing the current key first
-		tryingNewKey = persist.PrivateNodeKey.AsWGPrivate()
+		tryingNewKey = persist.PrivateNodeKey
 	}
 	if !persist.OldPrivateNodeKey.IsZero() {
-		oldNodeKey = persist.OldPrivateNodeKey.Public().AsWGKey()
+		oldNodeKey = persist.OldPrivateNodeKey.Public()
 	}
 
 	if tryingNewKey.IsZero() {
@@ -363,8 +357,8 @@ func (c *Direct) doLogin(ctx context.Context, opt loginOpt) (mustRegen bool, new
 	now := time.Now().Round(time.Second)
 	request := tailcfg.RegisterRequest{
 		Version:    1,
-		OldNodeKey: tailcfg.NodeKey(oldNodeKey),
-		NodeKey:    tailcfg.NodeKey(tryingNewKey.Public()),
+		OldNodeKey: tailcfg.NodeKeyFromNodePublic(oldNodeKey),
+		NodeKey:    tailcfg.NodeKeyFromNodePublic(tryingNewKey.Public()),
 		Hostinfo:   hostinfo,
 		Followup:   opt.URL,
 		Timestamp:  &now,
@@ -469,7 +463,7 @@ func (c *Direct) doLogin(ctx context.Context, opt loginOpt) (mustRegen bool, new
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	if resp.AuthURL == "" {
 		// key rotation is complete
-		persist.PrivateNodeKey = key.NodePrivateFromRaw32(mem.B(tryingNewKey[:]))
+		persist.PrivateNodeKey = tryingNewKey
 	} else {
 		// save it for the retry-with-URL
 		c.tryingNewKey = tryingNewKey
@@ -708,7 +702,7 @@ func (c *Direct) sendMapRequest(ctx context.Context, maxPolls int, cb func(*netm
 		}
 	}()
 
-	sess := newMapSession(persist.PrivateNodeKey.AsWGPrivate())
+	sess := newMapSession(persist.PrivateNodeKey)
 	sess.logf = c.logf
 	sess.vlogf = vlogf
 	sess.machinePubKey = machinePubKey
diff --git a/control/controlclient/map.go b/control/controlclient/map.go
index 874a0c6e6..502770387 100644
--- a/control/controlclient/map.go
+++ b/control/controlclient/map.go
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"go4.org/mem"
 	"inet.af/netaddr"
 	"tailscale.com/tailcfg"
 	"tailscale.com/types/key"
 	"tailscale.com/types/logger"
 	"tailscale.com/types/netmap"
-	"tailscale.com/types/wgkey"
 	"tailscale.com/wgengine/filter"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@
 // one MapRequest).
 type mapSession struct {
 	// Immutable fields.
-	privateNodeKey         wgkey.Private
+	privateNodeKey         key.NodePrivate
 	logf                   logger.Logf
 	vlogf                  logger.Logf
 	machinePubKey          key.MachinePublic
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ type mapSession struct {
 	netMapBuilding *netmap.NetworkMap
 }
 
-func newMapSession(privateNodeKey wgkey.Private) *mapSession {
+func newMapSession(privateNodeKey key.NodePrivate) *mapSession {
 	ms := &mapSession{
 		privateNodeKey:  privateNodeKey,
 		logf:            logger.Discard,
@@ -112,8 +110,8 @@ func (ms *mapSession) netmapForResponse(resp *tailcfg.MapResponse) *netmap.Netwo
 	}
 
 	nm := &netmap.NetworkMap{
-		NodeKey:         tailcfg.NodeKey(ms.privateNodeKey.Public()),
-		PrivateKey:      key.NodePrivateFromRaw32(mem.B(ms.privateNodeKey[:])),
+		NodeKey:         tailcfg.NodeKeyFromNodePublic(ms.privateNodeKey.Public()),
+		PrivateKey:      ms.privateNodeKey,
 		MachineKey:      ms.machinePubKey,
 		Peers:           resp.Peers,
 		UserProfiles:    make(map[tailcfg.UserID]tailcfg.UserProfile),
diff --git a/control/controlclient/map_test.go b/control/controlclient/map_test.go
index 4c416564a..a2e4ec55c 100644
--- a/control/controlclient/map_test.go
+++ b/control/controlclient/map_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 	"time"
 
 	"tailscale.com/tailcfg"
+	"tailscale.com/types/key"
 	"tailscale.com/types/netmap"
-	"tailscale.com/types/wgkey"
 )
 
 func TestUndeltaPeers(t *testing.T) {
@@ -170,11 +170,7 @@ func formatNodes(nodes []*tailcfg.Node) string {
 }
 
 func newTestMapSession(t *testing.T) *mapSession {
-	k, err := wgkey.NewPrivate()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	return newMapSession(k)
+	return newMapSession(key.NewNode())
 }
 
 func TestNetmapForResponse(t *testing.T) {