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PuTTY
PuTTY is the free Windows SSH client. Download page.
Pageant
Pageant is an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY.
How to automatically load SSH keys on start-up
Create a shortcut to pageant.exe in Windows Startup-folder. Shortcut values:
Target: C:\path\to\putty\PAGEANT.EXE key-1.ppk key-2.ppk key-3.ppk Start in: C:\path\to\ssh-key-directory
On Windows 7 the startup folder is located in:
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
How to convert OpenSSH keys to PuTTY keys
On Windows:
- Start puttygen.exe
- Load an existing private key file: "Load"-button
- Save the generated key: "Save private key"-button
On Ubuntu:
apt-get install putty-tools puttygen <PRIVATE_KEY_FILE> -o keyname.ppk
Tutorials
- DigitalOcean - How to use Pageant
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