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| ===== [[private]] Private Keys ===== | ===== [[private]] Private Keys ===== | ||
| - | 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]]. | + | 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]]. |
| 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. | ||