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Unable to start the migration: Specified SSH key file does not exist. Please specify valid filename for private SSH key and restart migration

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Julian Bonpland Mignaquy
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Plesk for Linux kb: technical ext: migrator ABT: Group B

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  • Plesk for Linux

Symptoms

Unable to start the migration due to the following error:

PLESK_ERROR: Specified SSH key file does not exist. Please specify valid filename for private SSH key and restart migration

Cause

The SSH key is missing on the source server.

Resolution

Follow instructions from this article in order to install the SSH key and perform a migration by using it:

Migration | Authentication by SSH (Linux)

OR

Switch the Authorization directive to the User / password value, fill the Root login and Root Password fields and click the Prepare migration button.

Additional information

Migrating via the Plesk Interface

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    Oliver Mueller

    Migrator seems to be incapable of dealing with modern keys.

     

    This is my config.ini:

    ssh-auth-type: key
    ssh-key: /root/.ssh/id_ed25519

     

    and even though the file does exists, the migrator still throws this error:

    [ERROR] SSH key file specified by 'ssh-key' option in section 'pfu' of configuration file does not exist.
    Please specify valid filename for private SSH key and restart Plesk Migrator.
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    Anton Maslov

    Oliver Mueller Hi Oliver! Migrator do support ECDSA but with length limitation, see here.The error you getting likely means there is no file under this path.

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