Generate SSH key on Linux and Convert SSH key to PPK

In this tutorial i will show you how to generate ssh key on Linux using the ssh-keygen and rsa, convert the ssh key to ppk using puttygen after creating new user on Linux.

Generate SSH Key on Linux and Convert it with Puttygen for Windows

In this tutorial i will show you how to generate an ssh key on linux, i will be using the ssh keygen and convert the key using puttygen.

Steps:

Login to your Linux Machine

Create new user

Replace newUser with any user name you desire.

useradd newUser
Then switch to the desired user

su newUser
Generate new SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t rsa


Authorized Keys

Now we need to add the public key to the authorized keys list

Modify file permissions for security purposes

chmod 644 /home/newUser/.ssh/authorized_keys


Transfer private key to your local machine

Note: If you are using notepad be sure to save the file using 'ansi' encoding.

Notepad Unicode Ansi



Convert pem to ppk

This is an essential step to use the key from windows system.

Load private key
Choose the file you created
save with .ppk extension

Written Tutorial:

Convert SSH Pem Key to PPK

[rusirucreat]

You are the only person who explained really well. Thank you very much.

[alinazmsevincli]

Super, simple and perfect explained. Many many thanks

[saddy]

Great tutorial, only one that explains well.

[agiddani]

thank you, brother! Its very useful for me.

[seenamsabahat]

how did you copy the key ? I am using Virtual console java and cant seem to figure it out

[ahmetbcakici]

lol? i thought that you are gonna convert the ssh key to ppk on Linux