Convert .pem to .ppk using puttygen

To convert a .pem file to a .ppk file for using AWS EC2 SSH access with PuTTY on Windows.

🔹 1. Download PuTTYgen

If you haven't installed it yet, download PuTTYgen from the official site: https://www.putty.org.

OR Install PuTTY, which includes PuTTYgen, from:https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html

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🔹 2. Open PuTTYgen

• Press Start, search for PuTTYgen, and launch it.

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🔹 3. Load your .pem file

• Click on “Load”

• In the file dialog, change the file type to All Files (*.*).

• Locate and select your .pem file, such as my-key.pem.

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🔹 4. Generate the .ppk

Once loaded:

• You will see key information appear

• Click on “Save private key”

• You can skip the warning about saving without a passphrase unless you want additional security.

• Save the file as my-key.ppk

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🔹 5. Use the .ppk with PuTTY

• Open PuTTY

• Under Connection > SSH > Auth, browse to select the .ppk file.

• Enter the IP address or hostname of your EC2 instance.

• Connect!

Here we have successfully converted .pem to .ppk using puttygen.

Happy Learning…!