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id_rsa and id_rsa.pub are located in K:\Batch\mySSH, with script K:\Batch\mySSH\runme.cmd being called from Excel (via VBA), containing the following:

pushd %~dp0
  set home=%CD:~0,2%\Batch\mySSH
  %home%\ssh -v -o LogLevel=Verbose [email protected] "do something"
popd
  • runme.cmd output: 
    OpenSSH_for_Windows_8.1p1, LibreSSL 2.9.2

debug1: Connecting to 11.111.111.11 [11.111.111.11] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file C:\\Users\\johnDoe/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
...
debug1: pubkey_prepare: ssh_get_authentication_socket: No such file or directory
debug1: Will attempt key: C:\\Users\\johnDoe/.ssh/id_rsa
...
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: C:\\Users\\johnDoe/.ssh/id_rsa

How do I ensure it looks for K:\Batch\mySSH\.ssh\id_rsa, instead of targeting C:\Users\johnDoe\.ssh?

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  • And hence my question, how do I make it look for the key file in the folder of my choice.
    – user1224005
    Commented Sep 29, 2020 at 9:42

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Ensure the -i parameter is used to specify your identity file; for instance change:

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  • That doesn't work. It still looks for the file id_rsa in the folder C:\Users\johnDoe\.ssh\ . However, this file is located in K:\Batch\mySSH\.ssh\
    – user1224005
    Commented Sep 29, 2020 at 9:38
  • Try and use the absolute path to your identity file, you might need to escape spaces with \ if your path contains any. Hopefully this should fix your issue: -i K:\Batch\mySSH\.ssh\id_rsa. Alternatively, consider storing your identity files inside of your user directory, inside of .ssh. This would be better practice than leaving your identity outside of the user protected directory structure.
    – paddywan
    Commented Sep 29, 2020 at 9:42
  • I know that if I store the file in the user folder all works fine. I have tested that already. When using the option -i %home%\.ssh\id_rsa , I'm getting the issue: Permissions for 'K:\\Batch\\mySSH\\.ssh\\id_rsa' are too open.
    – user1224005
    Commented Sep 29, 2020 at 9:51
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    So the answer works. For the answer to your new problem, see superuser.com/q/1296024/213663
    – Martin Prikryl
    Commented Sep 29, 2020 at 9:55

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