PowerFlex 4.X Converting a private key from PuTTY format to OpenSSH format
Summary: Perform this procedure to convert a private key from PuTTY to OpenSSH format.
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Instructions
Steps
- Navigate to the folder where PuTTY was installed.
- Double-click puttygen.exe to open the PuTTY Key Generator.
- Click on the menu bar.
- Select the private key that you want to convert to OpenSSH format and click Open.
- Click on the menu bar.
- Click Save to save the key.
The key should now be in OpenSSH format.
- Copy the public key content that is displayed on the Key tab in the PuTTY Key Generator.
You need this content so you can copy it to the nodes.
Additional Information
Affected Products
PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R640Products
PowerFlex rack, VxFlex Ready Nodes, PowerFlex custom node, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex appliance R740XD
, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000278977
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2025
Version: 1
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