I believe that PuTTy is SSH2, while Cygwin is OpenSSH. You can convert them using ssh-keygen:
ssh-keygen -f putty_key -i > openssh_key -Len On Jan 22, 2012, at 1:47 AM, Andrew DeFaria wrote: > On 01/21/2012 07:28 PM, Andrey Repin wrote: >> Well, *I* am using Cygwin SSH and PuTTY. And I've had no issues other than >> what I have explained. >> One way or another, back or forth, to my Linux box, or from it, from my >> Windows box to any imaginable server around the globe - no problem. > The scenario here is going from one Windows box using PuTTY to another > Windows box using OpenSSH in Cygwin. >> Using puttygen to create new keys, or converting keys from OpenSSH to >> PuTTY, or the other way around to use for Cygwin's ssh in test box. >> It just works. Exactly as described in PuTTY help file, chapter 8.2. > I'm glad it's working for you, I wish it were working for me. > > You mention "converting keys from OpenSSH to PuTTY, or the other way around". > What is this conversion process that you speak of? How do you convert a PuTTY > key to an OpenSSH key? Because so far nobody's mentioned where in this > process I need to convert between the two. >> Check Windows event log. Though, it's obvious. >> Also keep an eye on nearby discussion regarding SSHD issues. It may be your >> case too. > I will check when I get back into work (don't run Windows nor PuTTY at home > to check things) but I thought Cygwin's sshd logs to /var/log/sshd.log. > Otherwise why would I have a file there at all? > -- > Andrew DeFaria <http://defaria.com> > Indecision is the key to flexibility. > > > -- > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
