> On my properties dialog for the OpenSSH authentication agent, all of the buttons under "service status" are disabled.
Change the “Startup type” to either “manual” or “automatic” and some of those buttons should light up, if I am remembering correctly (I may be misremembering; I’ve been primarily a Mac user for over a year, now.)
> I need to stay in this realm.
That’s fine. PuTTygen converts ssh keys to and from OpenSSH format just fine, though, so it’s an option if you ever choose to explore it.
Change the “Startup type” to either “manual” or “automatic” and some of those buttons should light up, if I am remembering correctly (I may be misremembering; I’ve been primarily a Mac user for over a year, now.)
> I need to stay in this realm.
That’s fine. PuTTygen converts ssh keys to and from OpenSSH format just fine, though, so it’s an option if you ever choose to explore it.