Convert Putty .ppk files including sessions to OpenSSH

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This post covers several Bash scripts that can be used to convert Putty .ppk files to a Linux compatible OpenSSH format.

There are 3 OpenSSH/PPK focused helper scripts within the repository:

  • convert_ppk.sh:
    Primary scripts used to convert Putty .ppk files to OpenSSH compatible format.
  • convert_putty_session.sh:
    Additional script that converts putty-session.reg registry key exports to Remmina compatible configurations.
  • sync_openssh_remmina.sh:
    Additional script that can sync Remmina configurations to OpenSSH (~/.ssh/config) and vice-versa.
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