Re: [Sheflug] SSH2 keys an Putty

[Jonathan <jonathan [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob Keeling wrote:

> This may sound a bit off topic..........................
>  
> I am trying to find out how to configure Putty for windows to use ssh2 
> keys to authenticate against a Suse 8.1 box.
>  
> I have sorted out how to do it linux to linux, and can now use scp to 
> copy our backup files arround.
>  
> I now need to look at doing the same thing from a windows NT box, I have 
> followed the various instructions found
> on google, but can only get to the stage where I get "Key is of wrong 
> type (Putty SSH2 private Key)"
>  
> I have generated a ssh2 RSA 1024 bit key, with no passphrase, added the 
> public key to /root/.ssh2/authorisedhosts2,
> and then specified the coresponding private key when I attemt to connect 
> with putty.
>  
> What am I doing wrong?
Did you generate the key with the Putty KeyGen or under Un*x? I had 
problems with a standard Un*x key, but the Putty Keygen one works fine, 
I'm currently using them quite happily on a few BSD boxen and a couple 
of Linux ones.

- J


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