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How to manage SSH private key names
When you import SSH private keys into the Robo-FTP Configurator, the interface will display your keys according to the Comment field which is set when the key is generated.
This can lead to a couple problems.
- Robo-FTP requires key comments to be unique. If you import a key with a Comment identical to a different key you have previously imported, it will over-write the previous key.
- Even if you have unique key comments, the default auto-generated Comment is not likely to be particularly meaningful and may make it difficult for you to distinguish between keys.
The best solution is to simply choose a useful/meaningful Comment when generating the key. However, if you are working with keys that have already been generated, it is possible in most cases to use the same tool that was used to generate the key to open the key and modify the Comment field.
For example, the following command line will open a key in PuTTYgen so you can modify it as needed:
puttygen.exe key.ppk
Article last updated: 2021-11-10
Tags: SSH