[vox-tech] SSH Auth keys via PuTTY

Bill Kendrick nbs at sonic.net
Thu Jul 15 11:14:31 PDT 2004


On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 11:11:15AM -0700, Ken Herron wrote:
> Is the remote server a *nix system running ssh?

Yes, I assume so :)


> Putty's keyfile format isn't compatible with ssh's authorized_keys format.

Ah...!


> Load the key into puttygen, then look at the box labelled
> "Public key for pasting into authorized_keys file".
> That's what you need to send to the other admin.

Ah, I see.  (Though it's labelled: "Public key for pasting into
OpenSSH authorized_keys file", but I assume that's it).

I'll try sending it!

-bill!


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