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.ppk derived from .pem key works but .pem don't in MobaXterm or file transfer programs
I have an ec2 instance and it .pem key file, which I want to use for transfer files from my local machine to the server
I tried to connect the instance by using:
mobaXterm with .pem file (before ...
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How can I avoid manually specifying my private key file when using PuTTY's pscp command?
I have installed PuTTY and configured public/private key pairs that work nicely from inside PuTTY.
When I use pscp, I find that I have to use the -i *keyfile* option to specify the private key (I have ...
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Can't use/debug SSH auth with Git for Windows
I am using Git for Windows on Windows 10, I use GitExtensions as my GUI. To authenticate to various Git repositories, I use putty/pageant and I load up my keys into it. GitExtensions somehow works ...
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How to connect to a remote server using PuTTY generated key
I'm trying to connect to a remote server using Remote Explorer extension in VSCode but when I use putty generate private key private.ppk I get an error
Could not establish a connection to
When I ...
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Multiple SSH keys in Pageant cause failures when pulling from Bitbucket Git Repos
I'm having a problem very similar to the one described here. However, the difference is that I'm trying to use Pageant as my agent instead of OpenSSH. I've found that when I have the SSH keys for ...
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How to convert PEM file to PPK using PuTTYgen in Ubuntu?
I have created an EC2 instance on AWS. I want to connect to the instance using PuTTY, but it requires PPK file. I have PEM file which I want to covert into PPK using PuTTYgen.
How do I use PuTTYgen on ...
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Google Cloud Instance Not able to Connect through Putty - Getting "Not Supported Authentication Methods Available (server sent : public key)"
I am new to Google Cloud, but I have followed all the steps below by looking at some documentations and forums. Not sure if I am missing anything with the configuration or what. Any help would be ...
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Generate SSH Putty private pair using C# RSACryptoServiceProvider class
I need to create Putty supported SSH RSA keys pragmatically using C# language. I have explored we can create public/private keys using C# inbuilt class RSACryptoServiceProvider. The putty keys format ...
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"Unable to use key file "...\id_rsa" (OpenSSH SSH-2 private key)" when authenticating with PuTTY [closed]
I have setup custom SSH keys on target Linux host2.
I'm able to passwordless ssh from Linux host1 to host2 using the below command.
ssh -i /app/misc/myssh_keys/my_id_rsa myuser@host2
I then copy ...
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How can I add an already generated SSH key to git bash?
I have an SSH key saved in D:/keys folder. I want to add it to my git bash. All the tutorials I found is how to generate SSH key using gitbash and load it to github/gitlab. I generated my SSH key ...
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connect to a play-with-docker instance via putty
i'm trying to connect via putty to a play with docker instance https://labs.play-with-docker.com/
i've tried:
ip172-18-0-21-bgnsch0v0j3g00931g9g@direct.labs.play-with-docker.com port 22
ERROR: ...
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SSH Key connection on Debian VPS with Windows cmd
I have a Debian VPS on which I have installed SSH keys. I would like to connect to it with Windows cmd and not Putty.
To connect I use :
ssh $USER@$SERVEUR -p $PORT -i C:\Users\Path\to\my\key.ppk
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Git Extensions Authentication Error
I just downloaded git extensions. It is configured to use putty that comes with the installation. I used putty to create a private and public key and I have the agent started and I have added the ...
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Putty won't cache the keys to access a server when run script via ControlM
Issue: Whenever a windows batch file (containing command to perform PSFTP) is triggered via Control-M (services started as LocalServiceAccount), the keys are not getting cached and prompts to store ...
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How to create a .ppk private key file usnig ssh-keygen [duplicate]
When I try to create a ssh key pair using ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]" it creates a public key id_rsa.pub and a private key id_rsa. But this file does not have a .ppk ...
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How can I access database mongodb on the server staging by console on the putty?
I want to access database mongodb on the server staging by putty. But i'm still confused to setting it
Look at this :
What needs to be set there?
I want a full explanation
Or maybe there is ...
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Use encrypted password for Plink/PuTTY
I would like to encrypt a password in PowerShell and use it with plink and putty.
Yes, I know that it expects only cleartext password (Password encryption using SecureString for plink.exe command).
No,...
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connect via putty to google instance
it is long story but to cut short
I need to reset plesk admin password, which you cant reset from forget password
to do that,
I loged to SSH
then I became root - sudo su command
then I applied
sudo ...
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Include key fingerprint in PuTTYgen app
We have a C# application through which we send files (SFTP) to our clients.
One of our clients has provided us a private key as part of SFTP credential which is in md5 fingerprint format (hexadecimal)...
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How can I get connected via SSH in Putty?
Vagrant ssh from the machine itself works. All I have to type into the machine is vagrant as a username and I got in the vagrant built machine.
I have to put inside here vagrant ssh and it works ...
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Link to ssh key when using git on windows
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 ...
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How can I export a (PKCS#8?) private key in Putty or Puttygen readable format?
I'm writing a tool to create new Amazon Web Services servers, using the AWS Java API. When you create a server, you have to specify which SSH keypair to use out of the public keys AWS has stored with ...
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Understanding SSH private and public keys with PuTTYgen
I used PuTTy keygen to create a public key. I copied the public key into david.pub and sent to developer who put the key on server(vps), so i can clone a repository. When i created the public key i ...
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Registered SSH Certificates in Windows
I tried to connect to Ubuntu Server from Windows 8 using PuTTY.
At first, it asked me some registration of key. I accepted the pop up request. After that whenever I access Ubuntu Server there will be ...
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What is the best place to store my private keys?
I recently started to change my SSH remote connections from password-authentication to SSH-key authentication. What's the best place to store my private keys? In the Cloud? External HD?
Thank you.
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Unable to connect to Linode with public/private key
I am unable to connect with Putty and WinSCP with my public/private key generated from Puttygen. I have pageant running in the background. It is telling me that the key is refused by the server :( See ...
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Remove a key from Pageant using the Pageant command line
I used Pageant to add keys to it from a C# code behind. I found that I can use the command line to add keys to Pageant described here:
http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/htmldoc/Chapter9....
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How to convert mac pem ssh keys to windows putty style on shell?
How can mac ssh keys (id_dsa pem file) be converted to windows putty style (ppk) on shell?
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Copying Public Key from AWS EC2 Ubuntu Instance - set up sftp only user
I'm trying to set up an sftp only user for my Amazon EC2 instance. Good tutorial on this here.
I am having a bit of trouble at this step:
Using the AWS Management Console, generate a new key pair ...
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How can I get PuTTY to stop asking for a PW after SSH keys created?
Using Git Bash, I established SSH Keys and disabled password requirements for root:
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
PermitRootLogin without-password
Then restarted server. Git Bash logs in fine:
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unable to get SSH keys working between sourcetree and github
I was able to create a key and connect to github following these instructions via the command prompt successfully:
https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
However, when I try to connect ...
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how can i connect GitHub through putty
I had follow the steps given in so many docs like this one,
after creating a key i pasted it in my GITHUB account>account settings>SSH key.
When I add it there it shows a message:" key is invalid".
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Putty fatal error Disconnected: no supported authentication methods available.
I am connecting to a Ubuntu server via Putty and keep getting "Disconnected: no supported authentication methods available. Server refused our key." I am able to connect as ubuntu (superuser) but not ...
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Why is the "Load putty key" field in TortoiseGit disabled?
I would like to connect to my repository using an SSH key instead of a username & password.
However when I try to do this in TortoiseGit I can not enter the key because the "Load Putty Key" is ...
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Puttygen RSA keys work with command line git on windows
The problem: When I try to use a ssh2-RSA key generated by puttygen with the command line git tool the key is rejected.
Details: I have TortoiseGit installed on my computer (as well as msysgit). ...
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How do I convert public RSA key (in text form) to private PPK key file?
I have been 'emailed' a "PUBLIC" AES 256 RSA Key (for example):
"ssh-rsa
AAASDHFhdfsdSDHF2SHdf932hSDF29SDFHSDF2SDFHSDF23SHDFewhw92sdfhSDFS29843SdhsdfZSDH=
some@bunk"
Now, I am being asked to ...
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Can linux ssh private key files be used unchanged in putty on Windows?
I have been connecting to my site from a Mac using ssh. My Mac is dead. Now I have my key files but need to use Putty on Windows...
1 - Can I take my id_rsa file and rename it as private.ppk and use ...
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How to convert SSH keypairs generated using PuTTYgen (Windows) into key-pairs used by ssh-agent and Keychain (Linux)
I've generated key pairs using PuTTYgen and been logging in using Pageant, so that I have to enter my pass-phrase only once when my system boots.
How do I achieve this in Linux? I've heard of ...
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