Download Putty Key Generator For Windows
Download PuTTY installation package for Windows Installation and setup instructions Verifying release signatures Package contents: putty.exe, puttygen.exe, psftp.exe, pscp.exe, pagent.exe Alternatives Server for Windows or other platforms SSH key management needs attention Using telnet is not recommended SFTP file transfer support Master. To run PuTTYgen, Go to Windows - Start Menu - All Programs - PuTTY - PuTTYgen. You will see a window for the PuTTY Key Generator on your screen. PuTTY key generator screenshot. Generate ssh private key putty. Now you can generate public or private key pair using PuTTYgen. Download PuTTYgen for Mac. Below is the detailed guide to download PuTTYgen on Mac operating system.
To generate SSH public and private key pairs on Windows, one of the easiest tools to use, is the PuTTY Key Generator “puttygen.exe” (which can be downloaded from here).
The resulting generated files from the PuTTY Key Generator can be used to set up public key authentication with a remote server, allowing for more secure authentication over normal password based authentication (requires disabling password based authentication).
Download the PuTTY Key Generator
You can download puttygen from the following url:
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
Run puttygen.exe
When puttygen has loaded you will be presented with a screen such as this:
Generate the public and private keys
Click the “Generate” button on the main window to start the process of generating the key data.
While this is happening, you will need to move your mouse around in the blank area at the top of the application. This is used to help randomize the data used to generate the keys.
Once the progress bar has gone through, the public and private key data will have been generated, and you are ready to save the keys.
Saving the public and private keys
Public Key:
Simply press the “Save public key” button. This will be used on the remote host you want to be able to connect into remotely, using the private key.
Private Key:
You have the option to enter a passphrase if you want to make the key more secure. Enter that in, and the confirmed passphrase.
After thats done (or if you dont want to use a passphrase), simply press the “Save private key” button. Store this key in a safe place.
Using the private key in PuTTY
For information on how to use the private key file in PuTTY, please check the following page:
Using SSH Private Key Files with PuTTY
