Windows users mostly use putty-download to connect the Linux servers of AWS especially. If you are using putty to connect the server, then you have to convert pem to ppk file. Putty accepts only .ppk files. In this article, I will share step by step guide.

Step by Step guide to convert PEM to PPK file

Step 1: PEM file load on PuTTYgen

Open PuTTYgen, click on the load button.

Step 2: Load .PEM file to PuTTYgen to covert

Now select your server .pem file by browsing the file location.

Step 3: PEM file import to PuTTYgen

You will get successful message, after the .pem file imported

Step 4: Save the Private key

Your key is generated, now you have to save it bu clicking “Save private key”, you can save without passphrase by clicking “Yes”.

Step by Step guide to convert PPK to PEM file

Step 1: load.PPK key file in puttyKeygen

Go to the file option and select the load private key option to load the.PPK file

step 2: load the .ppk file

select the .ppk key that you wants to convert into .pem file

step3: convert to the .pem file

select Export OpenSSH key option to convert ppk to pem conversion

step 4: save the key in .pem format

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned, how to convert .pem to .ppk. also .ppk to .pem If you like this article, please share it on your social media. If you have any questions feel free to comment. I will try to help you.