How to enable rsync through ssh on a Windows machine

enable-rsync-through-ssh-on-windows.md

How to enable rsync through ssh on a Windows machine

1. To install the OpenSSH on the Windows machine, follow these tutorials:

   • https://hostadvice.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-openssh-server-client-on-a-windows-2016-server/
   • https://docs.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_overview
   • https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH

2. Install Git Bash on the Windows machine:

   • https://git-scm.com/downloads

3. Configure the Windows machine to use Git Bash as default shell to SSH connections:

   • https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/DefaultShell
   • On powershell, run this command:

     New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -PropertyType String -Force
     

4. Install the rsync package on the Git Bash:

   • https://blog.tiger-workshop.com/add-rsync-to-git-bash-for-windows/
   • Download the rysnc package from the repository, uncompress it and move it to the Git Bash folder at C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin.

5. To avoid the need for passwords on these connections, configure the SSH to make the authentication through public key certificate.

   • https://www.ssh.com/ssh/copy-id
   • On the source machine, copy the SSH key to the Windows machine: ssh -i ~/.ssh/mykey user@host.
   • If necessery, create the SSH keys: ssh-keygen