ssh-add
command, and not an application installed by macports, homebrew, or some other external source.~/.ssh/config
file to automatically load keys into the ssh-agent and store passphrases in your keychain.-K
option is Apple's standard version of ssh-add
, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an ssh key to the ssh-agent.git
commands on Windows..ppk
(PuTTY private key)..ppk
file extension indicates that the private key is in PuTTY's proprietary format. You must use a key of this format when using PuTTY as your SSH client. It cannot be used with other SSH client tools. Refer to the PuTTY documentation to convert a private key in this format to a different format. .pub
extension to indicate that the file contains a public key.ssh
utility on Linux), export the private key:.ppk
format, using an extension such as .openssh
to indicate the file's content.