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I want to use an ssh key when using git from a Windows machine to a Linux server. I have ssh keys already set-up and can connect via ssh through PuTTy. How do I tell git to use this key to connect via ssh?

I have looked through other posts and couldn't find this exact issue

Thanks Tom

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  • You need to convert the putty key to openssh format
    – Jakuje
    Commented May 27, 2016 at 10:04

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Please create in your windows home directory file: .ssh/config and put into this:

Host <your.git.hostname>
  IdentityFile <path.to.ssh.key.pem>

Now you can try from console:

ssh -v <your.git.hostname>

after this you can see which key file is used

Another way is setting GIT_SSH environment variable to point to plink.exe

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  • i don't seem to have the ssh command, will installing it screw up putty or is it a case of setting environment variables to find the ssh?
    – holmeswatson
    Commented May 27, 2016 at 14:51
  • If you install git for windows git-for-windows.github.io I think, that you have ssh command installed with git bash
    – Slawomir Jaranowski
    Commented May 27, 2016 at 20:48

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