"Error Message Invalid Key" Webstorm when connecting to Google Compute engine instance as a remote server.

[Sudhanshu Gaur]

When I am trying to add .ppk file in Webstorm for getting remote server access for my compute engine instance I am getting an error in Webstorm

google_compute_engine.ppk is corrupt or has unknown format. Only SSH2 Keys in OpenSSH format (DSA, RSA, ECDSA) or PUTTY private Key *.ppk are supported. Error Message Invalid Key : [xxxxxxxx]

[Digil(Google Cloud Platform Support)]

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