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This article explains how to create a private-public key pair. Private-public key cryptography is a
relatively new cryptographic approach whose distinguishing characteristic is the use of
asymmetric key algorithms instead of symmetric key algorithms.
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Every digital certificate has a pair of associated cryptographic keys. This pair of keys consists of
a private key and a public key.
A public key is part of the owner's digital certificate and is available for anyone to use. A private
key, however, is protected by and available only to the owner of the key. This limited access
ensures that communications that use the key are kept secure.
1. Open Backup4all
2. Go to Properties (Ctrl+P)->SFTP->Edit configuration
3. Under Private key section, select Key file
4. Press Create key pair button
5. Type a name for the private key file and press Save
6. Enter a password for the private key file and press OK.
7. You can see the generated key files (both private and public) in the location specified.
The Certificate Creation tool generates X.509 certificates. It creates a public and private key pair
for digital signatures and stores it in a certificate file. This tool also associates the key pair with a
specified publisher's name.
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Makecert.exe can be downloaded from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/bfsktky3%28VS.80%29.aspx
Pvk.exe can be downloaded from http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk/pvktool.zip
Ssh-keygen (which is part of openssh) can be downloaded from http://www.openssh.com
FileZilla can be downloaded from http://filezilla-project.org/download.php
FreeSSHd can be downloaded from http://www.freesshd.com
Follow these steps to create a private-public key pair using Certificate Creation tool:
6. Use ssh-keygen to extract the public key and save it in RFC 4716 format
Type in command line D:\ssh-keygen -e -f D:\top.pem > D:\top.pub
(You will be asked to type the password before extraction.)
7. Convert .pem to .ppk (PUTTY key format).
To do that, just load top.pem in FileZilla client (go to Edit menu->Settings->Connection-
>SFTP)
8. In freeSSHd server, go to Settings->Authentication
9. Select the Public key authentication and disable all other methods.
10. Indicate the public key folder and make sure you copy the top.pub file in that folder.
To make a backup to SFTP server with Backup4all, please follow these steps:
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12. Select the Public key authentication and disable all other methods.
13. Indicate the public key folder and make sure you copy the public key file in that folder.
14. You can now press the Backup button from Backup4all.
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