Validate Passphrase Error

Issue

The following error appears when attempting to set up an encrypted warehouse key:

Validate Passphrase: It seems your private key is not in correct format. Please copy the key in the exact manner it is generated.

Destination: Snowflake

Make sure that you have added the -v1 <ALGORITHM> to the command. If your security team doesn't have a recommendation, use PBE-SHA1-3DES.

To generate an encrypted version, use the following command:

openssl genrsa 2048 | openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -v1 <ALGORITHM> -inform PEM -out rsa_key.p8

Various algorithms can be used with the -v1 command line option.

Avoid using weak algorithms, including those based on RC4, RC2, or 40-bit keys, such as:

An encryption algorithm was not specified when creating the key.