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Migrate existing private keys to new OpenSSH format #42

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Because the PEM format is insecure. https://latacora.singles/2018/08/03/the-default-openssh.html

So detect if private keys use the old format and migrate them (use ssh-keygen -o).

Related: #41, #7

See also this old blog post (pre -o option): http://martin.kleppmann.com/2013/05/24/improving-security-of-ssh-private-keys.html

Also: https://blog.g3rt.nl/upgrade-your-ssh-keys.html

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