Hi, Isn't it that .ppk file is only for putty? Should you be using the native rsa format id_rsa for the ssh key file?
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Ludwig Isaac Lim <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi: > > I'm trying to use cwRsync (Cygwin Rsync) to sync files from > a Windows box to a linux box. My problem is my private key's passphrase is > not authenticating. See below for the steps I did. > > Steps: > 1) I edited cwRsync.cmd add add rsync call and passed along > parameter to it > c:\path\to\rsync.exe %* > 2) Added path to rsync.exe and cwRsync to my PATH > environment variable (Windows) > 3) Run cwrsync from a new command line window > > cwrsync -avvvz -e "ssh -i /cygdrive/c/key/ludz.ppk" > /cygdrive/C/users/linhou/rysnc_test [email protected]: > /home/linhou/rsync_test > > It kept asking for my passphrase which I typed, but I'm > still unable to login. I'm able to login via putty though (by also typing > the same passphrase). > > 4) I tried using plink > > cwrsync -avvvz -e "plink-i c:\key\ludz.ppk" > /cygdrive/C/users/linhou/rysnc_test [email protected]: > /home/linhou/rsync_test > > I wasn't even prompted for a passphrase, lines of > "wrong passphrase" just appear until I was forced to hit control C. > > > Anybody with ideas? I had working a couple of years ago, but > I forgot what I did then :-( > > > Regards, > Ludwig > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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