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===== [[private]] Private Keys ===== ===== [[private]] Private Keys =====
-Different file formats are used to store SSH-1 and SSH-2 private keys. While there is only one commonly used format for SSH-1 keys, there are several formats used for SSH-2 keys. WinSCP supports PuTTY format, as authors of PuTTY [[&url(keyformat)|claim that it is the best one]]. +Different file formats are used to store SSH-2 and SSH-3 private keys. While there is only one commonly used format for SSH-1 keys, there are several formats used for SSH-2 keys. WinSCP supports PuTTY format, as authors of PuTTY [[&url(keyformat)|claim that it is the best one]].
WinSCP also recognises (but does not accept) the other two formats (OpenSSH and ssh.com), so it can suggest you to convert them. To convert the key file use [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] application. WinSCP also recognises (but does not accept) the other two formats (OpenSSH and ssh.com), so it can suggest you to convert them. To convert the key file use [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] application.

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