How Do I Convert the Format of a Private Key File?
Converting the Private Key File in the .ppk Format to the .pem Format
The private key to be uploaded or copied to the text box must be in the .pem format. If the file is in the .ppk format, perform the following steps:
- Visit the following website and download PuTTY and PuTTYgen:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
PuTTYgen is a private key generator, which is used to create a key pair that consists of a public key and a private key for PuTTY.
- Double-click PuTTYGEN.exe. The PuTTY Key Generator page is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.
- Choose Conversions > Import Key to import the private key file in the .ppk format.
- Choose Conversions > Export OpenSSH Key, the PuTTYgen Warning dialog box is displayed.
- Click Yes to save the file in the .pem format.
Converting the Private Key File in the .pem Format to the .ppk Format
When you use PuTTY to log in to a Linux ECS, the private key must be in the .ppk format. If the file is in .pem format, perform the following steps to covert its format:
- Visit the following website and download PuTTY and PuTTYgen:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
PuTTYgen is a private key generator, which is used to create a key pair that consists of a public key and a private key for PuTTY.
- Double-click PuTTYgen.exe. The PuTTY Key Generator window is displayed.
- In the Actions area, click Load and import the private key file that you stored when purchasing the ECS.
Ensure that the private key file format is included in All files (*.*).
- Click Save private key.
- Save the converted private key, for example, kp-123.ppk, to a local directory.
KPS Related FAQs
- How Do I Create a Key Pair?
- What Are a Private Key Pair and an Account Key Pair?
- How Do I Handle an Import Failure of a Key Pair Created Using PuTTYgen?
- What Should I Do When I Fail to Import a Key Pair Using Internet Explorer 9?
- How Do I Log In to a Linux ECS with a Private Key?
- How Do I Use a Private Key to Obtain the Password to Log In to a Windows ECS?
- How Do I Handle the Failure in Binding a Key Pair?
- How Do I Handle the Failure in Replacing a Key Pair?
- How Do I Handle the Failure in Resetting a Key Pair?
- How Do I Handle the Failure in Unbinding a Key Pair?
- Do I Need to Restart Servers After Replacing Its Key Pair?
- How Do I Enable the Password Login Mode for an ECS?
- How Do I Handle the Failure in Logging In to ECS After Unbinding the Key Pair?
- What Should I Do If My Private Key Is Lost?
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- Can I Change the Key Pair of a Server?
- Can a Key Pair Be Shared by Multiple Users?
- How Do I Obtain the Public or Private Key File of a Key Pair?
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