Converting Your Private SSH Keys to .ppk Format

This procedure describes how to convert the private key to .ppk format, which is the format required to connect to the Provisioning Server.

Prerequisite

You must have created a private SSH key by following the procedure described in the preceding OBE "Generating Instance Key Pairs in openssh Format" of this Learning Path.

Converting Your Private SSH Keys to .ppk Format

Use this procedure to convert your private SSH keys to .ppk format.

1. Run the puTTygen program.
2. From the Conversions menu item, select Import key.
3. Browse to select the private key, which should be named: Bastion.openssh.
4. Click the Save private key button.
5. In the PuTTYgen Warning dialog box, click the Yes button.