How to convert Linux Openssh key to Putty format on CREODIAS
If you want to know how to create a SSH keypair in Linux, see this manual.
Install putty-tools
sudo apt-get install putty-tools
Then:
cd ~/.ssh/
puttygen id_rsa -o id_rsa.ppk
If we would like to convert the Putty format key to Openssh key:
To generate the private key follow this command:
puttygen id_dsa.ppk -O private-openssh -o id_dsa
* To generate public key follow this command:
puttygen id_dsa.ppk -O public-openssh -o id_dsa.pub
Be sure that the permissions are set correctly for private and public key:
chmod 600 id_dsa
chmod 666 id_dsa.pub
If you would like to learn more about PuTTYgen, learn about the installation or usage guide, we invite you to visit the website www.puttygen.com.