Using the newest putty.exe, how do I generate a SSH key?

September 21, 2016 2.4k views
FAQ
Aaron13ps
By:
Aaron13ps

I am using windows
https://gyazo.com/15753c459051d70c9d3dcafb4c8cb8d8

Log In to Comment
1 Answer
vijaykumarmaurya September 21, 2016

Hi Aaron13ps,

You need to download puttygen.exe from below link.

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/%7Esgtatham/putty/download.html

Now follow the tutorial given at below link to generate SSH keys from Windows using puttygen.exe.

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-ssh-keys-with-putty-on-digitalocean-droplets-windows-users#setting-up-an-ssh-session-with-ssh-keys-in-putty

Hope it will help you..

How To Use SSH Keys with PuTTY on DigitalOcean Droplets (Windows users)
by Justin Ellingwood
PuTTY is a Windows program used to establish SSH sessions with Linux servers. In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to use PuTTY to create SSH key pairs to use within the DigitalOcean interface. You can then easily create servers that you can log into without a password.
Reply
Have another answer? Share your knowledge.

Related Questions