How to convert ssh keys between different formats
Issue
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We received an ssh public key that is in an odd format we don't know what to do with. Instead of the usual 1-line key, e.g. "
ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EA...rItP3PZn5Dtihz2LyFkufs= rsaw@sawzall", the key spans multiple lines and looks like a certificate, e.g.:---- BEGIN SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ---- Comment: "rsa-key-20100925" AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAAAYQC97noqdutsU+YqIeSlZNI9/ApXZJB0b6yAz2wk36 z98OscQa5YstNLGiuyIrOPeHAPVf0sK0+ndyZ/3+2hb072mXDOo7EmdPNkqudiVxqPHnT+ u93GzzZvBaIc/pMp1AE= ---- END SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----Adding these lines to
~/.ssh/authorized_keysdoes not allow the remote ssh client to connect.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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