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other:putty_conf [2022/08/03 12:36] jypeter [Adding more sessions] Improved |
other:putty_conf [2022/08/03 12:56] jypeter [Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen] Improved |
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| * ''%%"C:\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe" -load "obelix (direct)"%%'' | * ''%%"C:\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe" -load "obelix (direct)"%%'' | ||
| * Click **OK** to save the changes | * Click **OK** to save the changes | ||
| - | * You can now connect to the remote server just by clicking on the desktop shortcut, instead of right-clicking on the Pageant icon! | + | * You can now connect to the remote server just by clicking on the desktop shortcut, instead of right-clicking on the ''Pageant'' icon! |
| ===== Using ssh keys ===== | ===== Using ssh keys ===== | ||
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| ==== Existing ssh keys ==== | ==== Existing ssh keys ==== | ||
| - | ==== Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ||
| - | * Launch the PuTTY Key Generator:\\ ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''PuTTYgen'' | + | Launching the ''PuTTY Key Generator'': ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''PuTTYgen'' |
| - | * If you already have a private ssh keys generated on another computer, ''id_rsa'', you just have to use PuTTYgen to **import the private key**, and save it to a ''.ppk'' file that ''Pageant'' can use | + | ==== Converting existing ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== |
| - | * Import the key (and type the passphrase, when asked) with: ''Conversions''=>''Import key''\\ {{ :other:putty_21.png?direct&300 |}} | + | |
| - | * Then click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_22.png?direct&300 |}} | + | |
| - | * If you don't have a set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys** | + | If you already have a private ssh keys generated on another computer (e.g. an ''id_rsa'' text file), you just have to use ''PuTTYgen'' to **import the existing private key**, and then export it to a //converted// ''.ppk'' file that ''Pageant'' can use |
| - | * Make sure that the type of key (at the bottom of the PuTTYgen window) is ''RSA'' and that the number of bits is ''4096'' | + | * Import the key (and type the passphrase, when asked) with: ''Conversions''=>''Import key''\\ {{ :other:putty_21.png?direct&300 |}} |
| - | * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | + | * Then click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_22.png?direct&300 |}} |
| - | * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | + | |
| - | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_23.png?direct&300 |}} | + | ==== Creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== |
| - | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.pub'' file | + | |
| - | * Click on ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH key'', and create a (standard) ''id_rsa'' file\\ You will not need this file with Putty, but it is just in case you need to use your private key later on a Linux computer | + | If you don't have a set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys** |
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| + | * Make sure that the type of key (at the bottom of the ''PuTTYgen'' window) is ''RSA'' and that the number of bits is ''4096'' | ||
| + | * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | ||
| + | * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | ||
| + | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_23.png?direct&300 |}} | ||
| + | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.pub'' file | ||
| + | * Click on ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH key'', and create a (standard) ''id_rsa'' file\\ You will not need this file with Putty, but it is just in case you need to use your private key later on a Linux computer | ||
other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/29 15:43 by jypeter
