OpenSSH on Windows
Check if OpenSSH is available
Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object Name -like 'OpenSSH*'
Install OpenSSH Client and Server
# Install the OpenSSH Client
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
# Install the OpenSSH Server
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
Start OpenSSH Server
# Start the sshd service
Start-Service sshd
Set OpenSSH Server to start automatically on boot
# OPTIONAL but recommended:
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'
Make sure the firewall doesn't block the OpenSSH Server
# Confirm the Firewall rule is configured. It should be created automatically by setup. Run the following to verify
if (!(Get-NetFirewallRule -Name "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Enabled)) {
Write-Output "Firewall Rule 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' does not exist, creating it..."
New-NetFirewallRule -Name 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22
} else {
Write-Output "Firewall rule 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' has been created and exists."
}
#end