Re: [Sheflug] SSH2 keys an Putty

["Rob Keeling" <rob [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Comments below.......
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan" <jonathan [at] sirtis.org.uk>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] SSH2 keys an Putty


> 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

The key was generated in Putty KeyGen, as ssh2 (rsa) and the public key
scp`d to the suse box.

So I was assuming that SuSe didn`t like the Win32 key, however Jonathan has
obviously achieved this
so it can`t be impossible.

What could I be doing wrong?

Rob Keeling


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