Unable to load private key file .ppk (file format error)
I generated an Ed25519 key pair with puttygen, and saved the private key on my computer.
When I try to authenticate with it, I get
Unable to load private key file "my_private_key.ppk" (file format error)
I checked that it really is a private key file, the file format should be correct as it it generated by puttygen.
Any ideas how to fix it ?
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asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
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I generated an Ed25519 key pair with puttygen, and saved the private key on my computer.
When I try to authenticate with it, I get
Unable to load private key file "my_private_key.ppk" (file format error)
I checked that it really is a private key file, the file format should be correct as it it generated by puttygen.
Any ideas how to fix it ?
ssh-keys
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
add a comment |
I generated an Ed25519 key pair with puttygen, and saved the private key on my computer.
When I try to authenticate with it, I get
Unable to load private key file "my_private_key.ppk" (file format error)
I checked that it really is a private key file, the file format should be correct as it it generated by puttygen.
Any ideas how to fix it ?
ssh-keys
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
I generated an Ed25519 key pair with puttygen, and saved the private key on my computer.
When I try to authenticate with it, I get
Unable to load private key file "my_private_key.ppk" (file format error)
I checked that it really is a private key file, the file format should be correct as it it generated by puttygen.
Any ideas how to fix it ?
ssh-keys
ssh-keys
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
Scarlet Di Leone
61
asked Dec 5 at 11:06
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The version of Putty I used was too old, it did not support ed25519 at the time.
With the latest version (0.70), the error is gone.
answered Dec 5 at 11:10
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The version of Putty I used was too old, it did not support ed25519 at the time.
With the latest version (0.70), the error is gone.
answered Dec 5 at 11:10
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The version of Putty I used was too old, it did not support ed25519 at the time.
With the latest version (0.70), the error is gone.
answered Dec 5 at 11:10
Scarlet Di Leone
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The version of Putty I used was too old, it did not support ed25519 at the time.
With the latest version (0.70), the error is gone.
answered Dec 5 at 11:10
Scarlet Di Leone
61
The version of Putty I used was too old, it did not support ed25519 at the time.
With the latest version (0.70), the error is gone.
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Scarlet Di Leone
61
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