login to unix remote with rsa key pair from windows

On Windows client, we need:

  • PuTTY
  • PuTTYgen
  • Pageant

Use PuTTYgen to make key pair, save private key to file and copy public key to clipboard. Add key to Pageant.

On Unix remote, edit ~/.ssh/authorized_keys and add public key from Windows clipboard (one-line).

Use PuTTY to login to remote. WinSCP also uses Pageant when possible.

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