Re: Why can't I see the key I generated
OK, I see.
It's a Windows "feature" called file virtualization.
Note that you do not have a write access to "Program files" normally. Most modern applications will not allow you to write files there. But as PuTTYgen does not disable the file virtualization, it won't error when you attempt to write to "Program files". Instead the file is written to a "virtual store" (
Do not "write" your keys to "Program Files".
It's a Windows "feature" called file virtualization.
Note that you do not have a write access to "Program files" normally. Most modern applications will not allow you to write files there. But as PuTTYgen does not disable the file virtualization, it won't error when you attempt to write to "Program files". Instead the file is written to a "virtual store" (
VirtualStore
). The application that disable the file virtualization (like Windows Explorer or WinSCP) won't see the file.
Do not "write" your keys to "Program Files".