When trying to convert an SSH file, I got this error: Couldn't load private key (SSH-2 public key (OpenSSH format))
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You need the private key. You can't use the public key to compute a private key, that is the whole point of private/public key cryptography.
Get the file without the .pub extension.
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Pyro Newman
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Pyro Newman over 1 year
I have downloaded an SSH RSA key .pub file, and I have attempted it to convert it in the PuTTY Key Generator. However, I have had problems with converting it due to an error loading the key. The error I got while trying to convert it was: Couldn't load private key (SSH-2 public key (OpenSSH format)). I need to use SSH for command typing.
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Pyro Newman over 5 yearsOkay, thank you. I already converted the private key.