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| 2016-01-06 | 2016-07-29 | ||
| 5.8 Bug 22: Selected private key files in OpenSSH or ssh.com format can be automatically converted to PuTTY format. (martin) | 5.9 converts the key automatically (martin) | ||
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| - | First you need to [[ui_puttygen#other_formats|convert your private key]] from ''.pem'' format to ''.ppk'': | ||
| - | * Use [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] tool for conversion; | ||
| - | * PuTTYgen installs by default with WinSCP. One way to run it is using //Tools > Run PuTTYgen// command on WinSCP [[ui_login|Login dialog]]. | ||
| - | * In PuTTYgen window, use //[[ui_puttygen#other_formats|Conversions > Import]]// command and locate your private key in ''.pem'' format. | ||
| - | * Optionally enter passphrase for the converted key to protect it. | ||
| - | * [[ui_puttygen#saving_private|Save private key]] to ''.ppk'' format using //Save private key// button. | ||
| - | * //In the latest beta version//, WinSCP converts the key from ''.pem'' format automatically. &beta | ||
| Collect information about your EC2 instance: | Collect information about your EC2 instance: | ||
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| * For SUSE Linux, the user name is ''root''. | * For SUSE Linux, the user name is ''root''. | ||
| * Press //Advanced// button to open [[ui_login_advanced|Advanced site settings dialog]] and go to //[[ui_login_authentication|SSH > Authentication page]]//. | * Press //Advanced// button to open [[ui_login_advanced|Advanced site settings dialog]] and go to //[[ui_login_authentication|SSH > Authentication page]]//. | ||
| - | * In //Private key file// box select file you have saved your private key in ''.ppk'' format. | + | * In //Private key file// box select the ''.pem'' private key file. WinSCP will need to convert the key to its ''.ppk'' format (you can then use the converted ''.ppk'' key for example with [[integration_putty|PuTTY]] SSH client). |
| * Submit Advanced site settings dialog with //OK// button. | * Submit Advanced site settings dialog with //OK// button. | ||
| * Save your site settings using //Save// button. \\ \\ &screenshotpict(ec2_login) \\ | * Save your site settings using //Save// button. \\ \\ &screenshotpict(ec2_login) \\ | ||