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Setup SSH Server for WSL2
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wsl2-ssh.ps1
# check ssh availability
Get-WindowsCapability -Online | ? Name -like 'OpenSSH*'
# Install SSH Server
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
# Start the SSH Server
Start-Service sshd
Get-Service sshd
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'
# Set login shell to WSL2 bash
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\WINDOWS\System32\bash.exe" -PropertyType String -Force
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