To use PuTTYgen to convert a key into
.ppk
format, complete the following steps:- Open PuTTYgen, go to Conversions, and then click Import key. PuTTYgen will display a window to load your key.
- Browse to your SSH private key, select the file, and then click Open. Your SSH private key may be in the
Users\[user_name]\.ssh
directory. - Enter the passphrase associated with the private key, and then click OK. Note the key fingerprint confirms the number of bits is 4096.
- Go to File, and then click Save private key to save the key in
.ppk
format.
You can now use the
.ppk
file as your key when you use WinSCP.