diff --git a/ui/commands/ssh.js b/ui/commands/ssh.js
index 11c02b9..5185f8f 100644
--- a/ui/commands/ssh.js
+++ b/ui/commands/ssh.js
@@ -323,13 +323,14 @@ const initialFieldDef = {
   },
   "Private Key": {
     name: "Private Key",
-    description: "Like the one inside ~/.ssh/id_rsa, can't be encrypted",
-    type: "textarea",
+    description:
+      "Like the one inside ~/.ssh/id_rsa, can&apos;t be encrypted<br /><br />" +
+      "To decrypt the Private Key, use command: <i>" +
+      "openssl rsa -in /path/to/encrypted_private_key -out " +
+      "/path/to/decrypted_private_key</i>",
+    type: "textfile",
     value: "",
-    example:
-      "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\r\n" +
-      "..... yBQZobkBQ50QqhDivQz4i1Pb33Z0Znjnzjoid4 ....\r\n" +
-      "-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----",
+    example: "",
     verify(d) {
       if (d.length <= 0) {
         throw new Error("Private Key must be specified");
@@ -341,7 +342,29 @@ const initialFieldDef = {
         );
       }
 
-      return "We'll login with this private key";
+      let lines = d.split("\n");
+
+      for (let i in lines) {
+        if (lines[i].indexOf("-") === 0) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        if (lines[i].indexOf("Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED") === 0) {
+          throw new Error("Cannot use encrypted Private Key file");
+        }
+
+        if (lines[i].indexOf(":") > 0) {
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        if (lines[i].indexOf("MII") < 0) {
+          throw new Error("Cannot use encrypted Private Key file");
+        }
+
+        break;
+      }
+
+      return "We'll login with this Private Key";
     }
   },
   Authentication: {
@@ -691,15 +714,15 @@ class Wizard {
 
   async stepCredentialPrompt(rd, sd, config) {
     let self = this,
-      fieldName = "";
+      fields = [];
 
     switch (config.auth) {
       case AUTHMETHOD_PASSPHRASE:
-        fieldName = "Passphrase";
+        fields = [{ name: "Passphrase" }];
         break;
 
       case AUTHMETHOD_PRIVATE_KEY:
-        fieldName = "Private Key";
+        fields = [{ name: "Private Key" }];
         break;
 
       default:
@@ -713,7 +736,7 @@ class Wizard {
       "Please input your credential",
       "Login",
       r => {
-        let vv = r[fieldName.toLowerCase()];
+        let vv = r[fields[0].name.toLowerCase()];
 
         sd.send(
           CLIENT_CONNECT_RESPOND_CREDENTIAL,
@@ -732,7 +755,7 @@ class Wizard {
           )
         );
       },
-      command.fields(initialFieldDef, [{ name: fieldName }])
+      command.fields(initialFieldDef, fields)
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/ui/common.css b/ui/common.css
index e945bd5..f483429 100644
--- a/ui/common.css
+++ b/ui/common.css
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .form1 > fieldset .field > input[type="text"],
+.form1 > fieldset .field > input[type="file"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field > input[type="email"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field > input[type="number"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field > input[type="search"],
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .form1 > fieldset .field.error > input[type="text"],
+.form1 > fieldset .field.error > input[type="file"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field.error > input[type="email"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field.error > input[type="number"],
 .form1 > fieldset .field.error > input[type="search"],
diff --git a/ui/widgets/connector.vue b/ui/widgets/connector.vue
index bff6d74..b3e74d5 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/connector.vue
+++ b/ui/widgets/connector.vue
@@ -114,6 +114,29 @@
           @change="verify(key, field, true)"
         ></textarea>
 
+        <input
+          v-if="field.field.type === 'textfile'"
+          type="file"
+          autocomplete="off"
+          :placeholder="field.field.example"
+          :name="field.field.name + '-file'"
+          :autofocus="field.autofocus"
+          @change="importFile($event.target, field)"
+        />
+        <input
+          v-if="field.field.type === 'textfile'"
+          v-model="field.field.value"
+          v-focus="field.autofocus"
+          type="text"
+          autocomplete="off"
+          :name="field.field.name"
+          :placeholder="field.field.example"
+          :autofocus="field.autofocus"
+          style="display: none"
+          @input="verify(key, field, false)"
+          @change="verify(key, field, true)"
+        />
+
         <div v-if="field.field.type === 'textdata'" class="textinfo">
           <div class="info">{{ field.field.value }}</div>
         </div>
@@ -387,6 +410,36 @@ export default {
       event.target.style.height = "";
       event.target.style.height = event.target.scrollHeight + "px";
     },
+    importFile(el, field) {
+      if (el.files.length <= 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      el.disabled = "disabled";
+
+      let r = new FileReader();
+
+      r.onload = () => {
+        let s = el.nextSibling;
+
+        for (;;) {
+          if (s.tagName !== "INPUT") {
+            s = s.nextSibling;
+
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          field.field.value = r.result;
+          s.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
+
+          break;
+        }
+
+        el.disabled = "";
+      };
+
+      r.readAsText(el.files[0], "utf-8");
+    },
     verify(key, field, force) {
       try {
         field.message = "" + field.field.verify(field.field.value);