create a password-protected ssh-Key manually in openvpn

[Niewb]

I want to create a password-protected ssh-key. I typed in this command to create an ssh-key which is password protected:

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pkitool --pass newKey

I have to type in my passphrase and have to verify it, a newKey.crt, newKey.csr, newKey.key i getting created BUT it still mentions following:

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Certificate is to be certified until Nov 23 12:28:08 2023 GMT (3650 days)
failed to update database
TXT_DB error number 2
unable to write 'random state'

is that dangerous for me or can I ignore this statement ?

There is no .pem created and the newKey.crt is empty as well... Do you know what I did wrong ?

[maikcat]

I want to create a password-protected ssh-key .

ok..

pkitool --pass newKey

pkitool for creating ssh keys?


if you have windows try puttygen or ssh-keygen if you have linux.

ps: FYI ssh uses rsa/dsa keys.

Michael.