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SSH Server Host Keys, To upload SSH server host keys generated from PuTTY:

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10: Security Settings SSH Server Host Keys SSH Host Keys can be obtained in a few different ways:  Uploading keys via PUTTY or other tools which generate RFC4716 format keys.  Creating keys through the EDS. The steps for creating or uploading keys is described below. To upload SSH server host keys generated from PuTTY: 1. Create the keys with puttygen.exe. The keys are in PuTTY format. 2. Use puttygen.exe again to convert the private key to Open SSH format as follows: a. Import the private key using "Conversions...Import key." b. Create a new file using "Conversions...Export OpenSSH key." 3. Use ssh-keygen to convert the public key to OpenSSH format. ssh-keygen -i -f putty_file > openssh_file 4. Select SSH on the menu bar and SSH Server: Host Keys at the top of the page. The SSH Server Host Keys page appears. Figure 10-1 SSH Server: Host Keys (Upload Keys) 5. Enter or modify the following settings in the part of the screen related to uploading keys: XPort Pro User Guide 83

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10: Security Settings
XPort Pro User Guide
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SSH Server Host Keys
SSH Host Keys can be obtained in a few different ways:
Uploading keys via PUTTY or other tools which generate RFC4716 format keys.
Creating keys through the EDS.
The steps for creating or uploading keys is described below.
To upload SSH server host keys generated from PuTTY:
1.
Create the keys with puttygen.exe.
The keys are in PuTTY format.
2.
Use puttygen.exe again to convert the private key to Open SSH format as follows:
a.
Import the private key using "Conversions…Import key."
b.
Create a new file using "Conversions…Export OpenSSH key."
3.
Use ssh-keygen to convert the public key to OpenSSH format.
ssh-keygen -i -f putty_file > openssh_file
4.
Select
SSH
on the menu bar and
SSH Server: Host Keys
at the top of the page. The SSH
Server Host Keys page appears.
Figure 10-1
SSH Server: Host Keys (Upload Keys)
5.
Enter or modify the following settings in the part of the screen related to uploading keys: