Re: how to import of existing keys?

Thanks for sticking with this to try to make it work. In the next
version I will make the process more straightforward and complete the
documentation. The private key import stuff was somewhat of an
afterthought I admit it shows. Again, I apologize for your struggles
in this regard and I hope to make your experience a better one in an
upcoming version.

Dean

On Dec 8, 11:09 am, KatjaWilhelmi <katja.wilhem....@mailinator.com>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried multiple sources with both keys (your sample and my own) -
> from a file uploaded to "Files lite", from a synced note and from a
> mail.
>
> Funny thing is: I can generate a key on the device, export it, paste
> it into a note, select all from the note, and then copy, delete it
> from iSSH and paste it back into iSSH - this works.
>
> Anyway, I give up at this point and use the key generated on the
> device. Just wrote script to update the .ssh/authorized_keys on the
> hosts.
>
> Thanks a lot for your patience and help,
>
> Katja
>
>
>
> Dean wrote:
> > What source are you copying the key from?  As mentioned before, Safari
> > actually messes with the pasteboard contents to some degree.
>
> > Dean
>
> > On Dec 6, 4:03 pm, KatjaWilhelmi <katja.wilhem....@mailinator.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I've removed the app, installed it again and tried again with both
> > > keys (your sample key and my own) - as always with the "----BEGIN"
> > > and  "-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----" lines. All without success. I
> > > went on without the last EOL (clipboard content ends after last dash)
> > > and got the same error message as before. This is driving me nuts.
>
> > > Are there special EOL codes required or is a plain unix LF sufficient?
>
> > > Katja
>
> > > Dean wrote:
> > > > The clipboard should contain everything from the "----BEGIN" to the
> > > > "-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----"
>
> > > > I did notice that it gave me a little flak when I tried cutting and
> > > > pasting from the web.  Copying it from an email posed not problems,
> > > > however.
>
> > > > Dean
>
> > > > On Dec 6, 9:24 am, KatjaWilhelmi <katja.wilhem....@mailinator.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Thanks for the quick response. But I had no success. With this key I
> > > > > get a popup "Unable to process clipboard contents". I even tried to
> > > > > remove those two lines, I mentioned in the original post, but got the
> > > > > same error "Unable to process ...".
>
> > > > > I'll try to remove and re-install the app (even though I might loose
> > > > > all the settings) and post the results.
>
> > > > > Maybe it helps, the device in question is:
> > > > > * an ipod touch model MB533FD,
> > > > > * _no_ jailbreak
> > > > > * OS 3.1.2 (7D11)
>
> > > > > Katja
>
> > > > > Dean wrote:
> > > > > > iSSH should import encrypted keys.
>
> > > > > > The following is a sample private key I generated to test the key
> > > > > > behavior.  The password is "password" (without the quotes) and when I
> > > > > > imported it I did notice a small bug (the "email public key" and
> > > > > > "Export private key" options don't immediately appear)
>
> > > > > > Let me know if this test key works for you.
>
> > > > > > Dean
>
> > > > > > -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
> > > > > > Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
> > > > > > DEK-Info: DES-EDE3-CBC,82B39CD019DB1C92
>
> > > > > > 5fcfl2wCkxcSDfCV/gLNNvTftrRnWY2Xr1+wUx0PGE/e7rhRmm1rnNF+sih7XSQX
> > > > > > wmHQkjNWgl60OUiqecx2PqS0JvYFdlWIT2gL/DN6VRHLOdB5TZAlUxfqkilIJ/sG
> > > > > > EZG5MF8Si4lmm01yujWUOetqq+XgRUmcjFhvJvmFbgz3F+A1XBnUnBzjVa8ZyWuj
> > > > > > xT/KFOUB92P7kuvq7uZrjlhEW1R3plYtwygSbkmpF9+HwU27/uzMJwBum3wAeAv1
> > > > > > z1e3F1jcgrLkf8ipaEmxSKom5P3bq2TOL6kftflzrFFInmLWSy2z6cnWRBl2lUqJ
> > > > > > jVSQIkeeQsHxk1fUiSzq98rMN8IBeOoVYoPb/w6I/manC7SMDKLD6klIMYYTY67a
> > > > > > zvsqDTTu7AVecxbM2omkXK0a5+eixiaRGcmiaKaaR0ZY5xsOJLas0Hxnut8CSD5P
> > > > > > uQz44Yy63gAx1Ld37KmnalcocTY4pD69u7wLBKUi5PPCBtp6JBgapThIpCy7d5oE
> > > > > > MQI0yU/AWZMA54Ck5ennU/I0bpNDpwsfFg3o1VbDSvJscedoqkhnIh1CyTBeRphA
> > > > > > cVIoP+f3ouAvK+cdxOyXBscE0hovZzmTXuDbUI7BcmWdLR5Css4FxBPbk7HsNPax
> > > > > > DGzNziydtHB3h6qI1bRLwaS96jTRa5cWWuJkW2KBytNv+xpfnGNwRAy83xgTUjfp
> > > > > > 0Kd5NmQXK0fBJfVCijpfP9zstlaYy3XgAKRA5GG/91e6oWM+xqpg8qfI9MQvYiRZ
> > > > > > z/UtzbRbtv6s2H8lmb//WmqdQpKej2uSctWRHbFmXmtyY6agxe94yYCmupi1VrOl
> > > > > > BttNJRF/1sYuzmH2AO//bBHam/pfrO3IuRaf8RAc8s7BQ46LXacs1H4fh7SY0xKS
> > > > > > +P8KuYOqaKkQRYg0Db3v6CjLPMPYN/gPCC0VvSzyx5abgws9tz5SYAXrYFYFMKTX
> > > > > > qlZU4SqmA/I/s938VzKQdag4MI5TUcrd3yQphKibq1qR0devpG8d6o3RpcxNBL1A
> > > > > > EwUAB8h5inhutawz8SUD6ct0lVpUQjjsYA5fLIQWGVKikqUKzndc0J6itXJUYh7p
> > > > > > xRwV4PUTDVd39xe49TZFDh4V/GAciBLS/YFw9SA+dzYosDcJd+hHHgkkBfaRDB11
> > > > > > IqiKclDBa+/uts6XbjULKM9PI24OfZ++HkIwUVlDYco7WJ0FJkPhrGWYU6kanWU2
> > > > > > GHNMPNU0n7t7eWHM1GoNdeMue1J0iD8S6DpIv2VvIkLIzuQ8g9t33gcyf0dHdyCL
> > > > > > Tm1YMbV3SpZ1lsXAhkq9oNtfuDK8O62oFJSX0UY+i7B7WvOc2jQBWUBWWnHDCwfE
> > > > > > T0u2N16V4HJ5r38Dj13dSOAo+BLagcNbS0GddqLKM9yLIOROlitzkj5nbjZBcq2G
> > > > > > vhKMFwogNdcD8dBNzzF4GHITmA9mar+Cj+Ulz5pvhdlZei7iGMUTrb5KKA6yPVkI
> > > > > > JaCmR47GsC5yPSIrMLbr3vK8b1f6pMwjVtXY7IzjofeEGKjeYSL3o+PUXn/1wRMH
> > > > > > Nihc3r7pxw6SlSgiPAgIgK6hetGXJc8VeQsnjnB6+5y+niryWVJ/kw==
> > > > > > -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
>
> > > > > > On Dec 4, 11:44 pm, KatjaWilhelmi <katja.wilhem....@mailinator.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > > can someone who successfully imported ssh keys please post a small
> > > > > > > howto? I got stuck on several ways to import the key.
>
> > > > > > > Here's what I did so far:
> > > > > > > I tried to import my RSA key (created with openssh), but got an error
> > > > > > > message "Unable to process cilpboard contents". I investigated a
> > > > > > > little and found the key generated with iSSH doesn't have the
> > > > > > > following 2 lines, which my key has:
> > > > > > > ---- snip ---------
> > > > > > > Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
> > > > > > > DEK-Info: DES-EDE3-CBC,<some hex stuff removed>
> > > > > > > ---- snip ---------
>
> > > > > > > After removing those lines and import via clipboard again I get "Wrong
> > > > > > > password" immediately after hitting "Import Private Key" without even
> > > > > > > being asked for a password.
>
> > > > > > > I also generated a key with iSSH and tried to import with and without
> > > > > > > deleting it prior to import - also no success.
>
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any hint,
>
> > > > > > > Katja- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -

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