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To use a .pem file to connect to ssh with .NET, follow these steps:

1. First, install the SSH.NET library from the NuGet package manager using the following command:

   Install-Package SSH.NET

2. Next, add the following namespaces to your code:

   using Renci.SshNet;
   using System.IO;
   

3. Create a new instance of the SshClient class and specify the host, username, and port number for the SSH server:

   var privateKey = new FileInfo("path/to/pem/file.pem");
   var sshClient = new SshClient("ssh.server.com", "username", portNumber, "password", privateKey);
   

4. Connect to the SSH server using the Connect method:

   sshClient.Connect();
   

5. Once connected, you can execute commands on the server using the RunCommand method:

   var result = sshClient.RunCommand("ls -la");
   Console.WriteLine(result.Result);
   

6. When you are finished, disconnect from the SSH server using the Disconnect method:

   sshClient.Disconnect();
   

That's it! You can now use a .pem file to connect to an SSH server in .NET.