Converting your Commercial SSH keys to OpenSSH keys

1. Remove the passphrase from your commercial ssh private key using commercial ssh installed under /bham/pd:

   	/bham/pd/packages/ssh-2.4.0/bin/ssh-keygen -e ~/.ssh2/id_dsa_1024_a
   

   Say "yes" when it asks you if you want to edit the key; say "no" when it asks you if you want to edit the key comment; say "yes" when it asks you if you want to edit the passphrase, then hit enter twice to set an empty passphrase; say "no" when it asks you if you want to continue editing, then say "yes" when it asks you if you want to save the key.
2. Convert your commercial ssh private key to an OpenSSH private key:

   	ssh-keygen -i -f ~/.ssh2/id_dsa_1024_a > ~/.ssh/id_dsa
   

3. Put a passphrase back on your converted private key:

   	ssh-keygen -p -f ~/.ssh/id_dsa
   

4. Convert your commercial ssh public key to an OpenSSH public key:

   	ssh-keygen -i -f ~/.ssh2/id_dsa_1024_a.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
   

5. It might be an idea to put a passphrase back on your commercial ssh private key, so repeat step 1 but this time enter a passphrase instead of hitting enter twice.