Thanks,
this is exactly what I was looking for!
On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Sundland, Raymond wrote:
> Chris,
>
> The keys for the 2 systems differ. OpenSSH uses the old method of key
> storage while SSH uses a new PGP-style method. I think they call this the
> "SECSH public key file format' in the OpenSSH ssh-keygen man page (man 1
> ssh-keygen).
>
> Within the OpenSSH keygen manpage, they show the -i option for converting
> the old style SSH keys to SECSH style for compatibility with SSH
> communications' server:
>
> -i This option will read an unencrypted private (or public) key file
> in SSH2-compatible format and print an OpenSSH compatible private
> (or public) key to stdout. ssh-keygen also reads the `SECSH'
> Public Key File Format . This option allows importing keys from
> several commercial SSH implementations.
>
> To paraphrase, this will convert an SSH2 public key into an OpenSSH
> compatible private key.
>
> # ssh -i -f keyfile.pub
>
> Likewise, FYI, the -e option does the reverse.
>
>
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: Christophe Dupre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> | Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 12:29 PM
> | To: Carl J. Nobile
> | Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> | Subject: RE: Interop issue between openssh and ssh.com
> |
> |
> |
> | Hi Carl,
> | The SSH.COM version 2.2 supports only the 2.0 protocol, and we've
> | configured openssh to use that version exclusively. But, how
> | do I transfer
> | a public key made with openssh's ssh-keygen tool and have
> | ssh.com' sshd
> | recognized it ?
> |
> | On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Carl J. Nobile wrote:
> |
> | > Hi Christophe,
> | >
> | > There are two protocols for ssh, the 1.5 and the 2.0
> | protocols. You HAVE
> | > to use the same protocol version on both ends. The 1.5
> | protocol is the
> | > old one. If that's what you are using then upgrade. It is
> | possable to run
> | > both on the same machine concurrently, but be aware that
> | the 1.5 protocol
> | > is not as secure as the 2.0 protocol.
> | >
> | > Carl
> | >
> | > On 16-Aug-01 Christophe Dupre wrote:
> | > >
> | > > Hi,
> | > > we are using openssh at our site, but one of my user need
> | to use RSA
> | > > authentication to connect to another site, where they use
> | ssh.com 2.2.
> | > > Since the key file format are different, how are we supposed to
> | > > exchange
> | > > the public keys ?
> | > >
> | > > --
> | > > ---
> | > > Christophe Dupre
> | > >
> | > > "When all else fails, so will your computer" - Murphy
> | > >
> | > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> | > > Version: 3.12
> | > > GCS d- s:++ a-- C++ ULS++++$ UI++ UH++>++++ P++ L+++ !E W N+ o? K
> | > > w++>--
> | > > O M+ V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP+ t+ 5+ X+ R tv+ b++ DI+ D+ G+ e++
> | h--- r++ z+
> | > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
> | >
> | >
> | --------------------------------------------------------------
> | ----------
> | > E-Mail: Carl J. Nobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> | > Date: 16-Aug-01 Phone:
> | 315-453-2912 Ex. 5336
> | > Time: 11:45:52 Fax: 315-479-0859
> | >
> | > Software Engineering Group -- AppliedTheory Corp.
> | > 224 Harrison Street, 6th Floor, Syracuse, NY 13202
> | >
> | --------------------------------------------------------------
> | ----------
> | >
> |
> | --
> | ---
> | Christophe Dupre
> |
> | "When all else fails, so will your computer" - Murphy
> |
> | -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
> | Version: 3.12
> | GCS d- s:++ a-- C++ ULS++++$ UI++ UH++>++++ P++ L+++ !E W N+
> | o? K w++>--
> | O M+ V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP+ t+ 5+ X+ R tv+ b++ DI+ D+ G+ e++ h--- r++ z+
> | ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
> |
>
--
---
Christophe Dupre
"When all else fails, so will your computer" - Murphy
-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.12
GCS d- s:++ a-- C++ ULS++++$ UI++ UH++>++++ P++ L+++ !E W N+ o? K w++>--
O M+ V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP+ t+ 5+ X+ R tv+ b++ DI+ D+ G+ e++ h--- r++ z+
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
