Originally published at: How to Convert OpenSSH keys to Putty (.ppk) on Linux
PuTTYgen is a key generator for creating SSH keys for PuTTY. PuTTYgen is comparable in certain respects to the ssh-keygen tool. PuTTYgen can create public and private key pairs (in .ppk file format). In addition, PuTTYgen can also be used to convert keys to and from other formats. On Windows, PuTTYGen is a graphical tool.…
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I’m confused by what these ppk files actually are.
Will it help me jump into an SSH session without typing credentials or is this similar to SSH keys but specifically for PuTTY? I’ve always seen PuTTYgen when after installing but never actually look at it.