Enable SSH Client/Server with OpenSSH on Windows

Enable-OpenSSH-Client-Server-On-Windows.md

How to enable ssh on Windows?

Tested on Windows Version 10.0.17755.1

• Run cmd as admin

• Install OpenSSH.Client - dism /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0

C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17755.1

Image Version: 10.0.17755.1

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The operation completed successfully.

• Install OpenSSH.Server dism /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.17755.1

Image Version: 10.0.17755.1

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The operation completed successfully.

• Launch Services (services.msc)

• Start OpenSSH services (change Startup Type to Automatic)

  • OpenSSH Authentication Agent
  • OpenSSH SSH Server

• Test ssh to remote server ssh user@remote

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ssh user@remote
user@remote's password:
Welcome to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0-128-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com
 * Management:     https://landscape.canonical.com
 * Support:        https://ubuntu.com/advantage
 user@remote:~#

• Test ssh from remote server to local machine ssh domain\\myuser@local

user@remote:~# ssh domain\\myuser@local
domain\\myuser@local's password:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17755.1]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

domain\myuser@local C:\Users\myuser>whoami
domain\myuser