SSH with RSA keys

FTP client for Android handsets.
notty
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Re: SSH with RSA keys

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Woot got it working! Here's how I did it. (Results may vary)

I used the key I generated with "ssh-keygen -t dsa"

This key id_dsa works fine in Connectbot, but AndFTP didn't like it for some reason. I also tried exporting it from Connectbot and AndFTP kept prompting me for a password.

So I downloaded puttygen and ran it in Wine.
File -> load private key
Use the pull down to display all files. It helps if your key is already in your home directory. Select your key.
Enter your pass phrase if you have one.
I left the parameters alone.
( I clicked save private key on the main screen and saved a putty key, but I think you can skip this step)
At the top under the conversions menu , click export OpenSSH key and save it.

Copy to your device and point AndFTP to this new key and enter your key's password if you used one.

Voila you should be good to go.

neo314
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Re: SSH with RSA keys

Post by neo314 »

This worked for me. Thank you very much.

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