When connecting via SSH with an RSA key, you might see this message:

Connection failed (969) – Private key decryption failed

There are a couple of possible causes for this:

• You entered the wrong username or pass phrase. The RSA key is unique to the user on the host system, and requires a specific pass phrase. If either of these does not match the RSA key, the key will not decrypt properly.
• You have the wrong RSA key loaded in TinyTERM for the server. Each host requires its own RSA key, even if the username is the same for multiple systems.

To fix the error, verify the username and pass phrase you are using. Make sure there are no typos in either. If that does not help, you’ll need to double-check the RSA key you have loaded, and may need to regenerate it.

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