RE: PC document / folder key location for SFTP/SSH to i5, PC is client, i5 is server

Kevin,

I used Puttygen to generate the keys, copied the pub key to the i5, renaming as "authorized_users" per the doc.

Connects fine with user / password -hostkey=*
Connects fine with user / password -hostkey="<fingerprint>"

When trying to connect using the WINSCP example below (without a password) I'm getting the following error.

open scp://test@xxxxxxxxxxx:2222/ -privatekey=mykey.ppk

Expected host key was not configured, use -hostkey switch
Host key fingerprint is "....."
Authentication failed.

What should command like syntax be for connecting using the private key, without the password?

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Bucknum
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2017 3:58 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: PC document / folder key location for SFTP/SSH to i5, PC is client, i5 is server

If you are using WINSCP I'm pretty sure it likes it's keys in PPK
(Putty) format, so you would use PuttyGEN to create your key. It can go in any folder you would like. It is either set up in the gui, or passed in on the command line.

Kevin Bucknum
Senior Programmer Analyst
MEDDATA/MEDTRON
Tel: 985-893-2550

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Steinmetz, Paul
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To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: PC document / folder key location for SFTP/SSH to i5, PC is

client,i5 is

server

Looking for the PC document / folder location for SFTP/SSH to i5, PC

is client,

i5 is server?
I've updated my FTP to SFTP, working using WINSCP.

I'd now like to update to using a hostkey, eliminate the password.

I've done many setups where the i5 is the SFTP/SSH client.
Few, if any, when the i5 is the server.

I have the below doc for the i5 side.
Configuring the System i SSHD Server to Use Public-Key Authentication
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1012709

I'm missing the PC document.
1) What tool on the PC, WIN7, is used to generate the private/public

keys.

2) What is the PC folder key location?
3) Is there any other setup needed on the PC?

Thank You
_____
Paul Steinmetz
IBM i Systems Administrator

Pencor Services, Inc.
462 Delaware Ave
Palmerton Pa 18071

610-826-9117 work
610-826-9188 fax
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610-377-6012 home

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