MySQL Workbench (version 6.0.8) SSH Authentication Issue

Question

I am trying to connection to a MySQL server on Host X through machine Y over SSH.

The same setup (but older version of MySQL workbench) works on my another box (CentOS 6

Answer 1

For Linux users using ssh-keygen:

As per the other answers you need to use openssh format.

ssh-keygen -o -b 4096

That gives me a new keypair RSA type 4096 bits in openssh format. It's the -o that's key here (no pun intended).

Obviously this generates a new key so is only useful if you can upload the new public key to the server. Don't forget to back up your old keys first incase you use them elsewhere.

AFAIK ssh-keygen doesn't have the ability to convert an existing key.

Why Oracle have dropped support for the ubiquitous PEM format is beyond me.