Yes, you are correct. In case of a .pvk file, you will need to convert it to a .pem or .ssh format to use it for authentication in SFTP connections. The .pvk file format is typically used for private keys in Windows environments and needs to be converted to a format compatible with SSH.
Here's how you can convert a .pvk file to a .pem file using OpenSSL:
Install OpenSSL: Ensure you have OpenSSL installed on your system. You can download it from the OpenSSL website or use a package manager.
Convert .pvk to .pem:
sh openssl rsa -inform PVK -in yourfile.pvk -outform PEM -out yourfile.pem
Replace yourfile.pvk with the path to your .pvk file and yourfile.pem with the desired output file name.
If you need to convert the .pvk file to a format compatible with SSH directly:
- Convert .pvk to .pem (as shown above).
- Convert .pem to .ssh:
sh ssh-keygen -f yourfile.pem -y > yourfile.ssh
Detailed Steps
Convert .pvk to .pem:
sh openssl rsa -inform PVK -in yourfile.pvk -outform PEM -out yourfile.pem
Convert .pem to .ssh:
sh ssh-keygen -f yourfile.pem -y > yourfile.ssh
Example
Suppose you have a file named key.pvk:
Convert key.pvk to key.pem:
sh openssl rsa -inform PVK -in key.pvk -outform PEM -out key.pem
Convert key.pem to key.ssh:
sh
ssh-keygen -f key.pem -y > key.ssh
This way, you'll have the key in a format that can be used for SFTP connections.
Regards,
Rushikesh Vartak
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