Convert SSH Key from Public & Private Keys to PPK

Step by Step

We'll do this in PuTTYgen application in Windows.

1. Click Conversions from the PuTTY Key Generator menu and select Import key.
2. Navigate to the OpenSSH private key and click Open.
3. Under Actions / Save the generated key, select Save private key.
4. Choose an optional passphrase to protect the private key or we can continue without passphrase.
5. Save the private key to the desktop as thekeyname.ppk.