Using SSH Private Key Files with PuTTY

The following guide shows you how to log into a remote server using your private key file. It assumes you already have the associated public key already added into the remote hosts authorized_hosts file. Download PuTTY Download PuTTY if you don’t have it installed yet. You can download PuTTY from the following url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html Open PuTTY Run Putty. You should be presented with a screen like this: Enter in the host name or IP address of the host you want…

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