(Node.js) Generate DSA SSH Key

Generates a DSA SSH key and saves to various public and private key file formats (OpenSSH and PuTTY).

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var key = new chilkat.SshKey();

    var success;

    var numBits;

    // numBits should be a minimum of 1024 and
    // a multiple of 64.  Typical values are
    // 1024 or 2048. 
    numBits = 2048;
    success = key.GenerateDsaKey(numBits);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Invalid numBits passed to DSA key generation method.");
        return;
    }

    // Note: Generating a public/private key pair is CPU intensive
    // and may take a short amount of time (more than few seconds,
    // but less than a minute).

    var exportedKey;
    var exportEncrypted;

    // Export the DSA private key to OpenSSH, PuTTY, and XML and save. 
    exportEncrypted = false;
    exportedKey = key.ToOpenSshPrivateKey(exportEncrypted);
    // Chilkat provides a SaveText method for convenience...
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"privkey_openssh_unencrypted.pem");

    // Export with encryption to OpenSSH private key format:
    key.Password = "secret";
    exportEncrypted = true;
    exportedKey = key.ToOpenSshPrivateKey(exportEncrypted);
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"privkey_openssh_encrypted.pem");

    // Export the DSA private key to unencrypted PuTTY format:
    exportEncrypted = false;
    exportedKey = key.ToPuttyPrivateKey(exportEncrypted);
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"privkey_putty_unencrypted.ppk");

    // Export the DSA private key to encrypted PuTTY format:
    key.Password = "secret";
    exportEncrypted = true;
    exportedKey = key.ToPuttyPrivateKey(exportEncrypted);
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"privkey_putty_encrypted.ppk");

    // Export private key to XML:
    exportedKey = key.ToXml();
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"privkey.xml");

    // ----------------------------------------------------
    // Now for the public key....
    // ----------------------------------------------------

    // The Secure Shell (SSH) Public Key File Format
    // is documented in RFC 4716.
    exportedKey = key.ToRfc4716PublicKey();
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"pubkey_rfc4716.pub");

    // OpenSSH has a separate public-key file format, which 
    // is also supported by Chilkat SshKey:
    exportedKey = key.ToOpenSshPublicKey();
    success = key.SaveText(exportedKey,"pubkey_openSsh.pub");

    console.log("Finished.");

}

chilkatExample();