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other:putty_conf [2022/08/03 13:13] jypeter [Existing ssh keys] Some warnings before starting |
other:putty_conf [2022/08/03 13:57] jypeter [Creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen] Added the 'Using the private key in Pageant' section |
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| * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | ||
| * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | * 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 private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_23.png?direct&400 |}} |
| * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.pub'' file | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.pub'' file | ||
| + | * You will need to [[other:ssh#installing_ssh_keys|install the public key]] on all the remote Linux server that you want to connect to using the ssh agent, instead of typing your password | ||
| * 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 | * 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 | ||
| + | ==== Using the private key in Pageant ==== | ||
| + | We assume that the **private key file** is available locally in ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>\ssh\'' | ||
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| + | * Start ''Pageant'' and open the ''Pageant Key List'' window by: | ||
| + | * Double-clicking (left mouse button) on ''Pageant'' | ||
| + | * Or right-clicking on ''Pageant'' and choosing ''View keys'' | ||
| + | * Click on ''Add Key'', navigate to the directory where you have stored the ''.ppk'' converted private key file (e.g. ''\Users\<your_login>\ssh\''), open it and type your passphrase. You can ''Close'' the ''Pageant Key List'' once the key appears there\\ {{ :other:putty_private.png?direct&300 |}} | ||
| + | * If everything was done correctly, you should now be able to open the //Sessions// defined in ''Pageant'', on remote servers where the **public key matching the private key** used in ''Pageant'' was [[other:ssh#installing_ssh_keys|installed correctly]] | ||
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other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/15 13:27 by jypeter
