--- title: Install OpenSSH Server on Windows 10 tags: Windows --- # Install OpenSSH Server on Windows 10 ## Install OpenSSH Server ### On Windows 10 version 1803 and newer - In Settings app, go to Apps > Apps & features > Manage optional features. - Locate “OpenSSH server” feature, expand it, and select Install. Binaries are installed to ``%WINDIR%\System32\OpenSSH``. Configuration file (sshd_config) and host keys are installed to ``%ProgramData%\ssh`` (only after the server is started for the first time). You may still want to use the following manual installation if you want to install a newer version of OpenSSH than the one built into Windows 10. ### On earlier versions of Windows - Download the latest [OpenSSH for Windows binaries](https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/releases) (package OpenSSH-Win64.zip or OpenSSH-Win32.zip) - As the Administrator, extract the package to C:\Program Files\OpenSSH - As the Administrator, install sshd and ssh-agent services: ```bash= powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install-sshd.ps1 ``` ## Configuring OpenSSH Server ```bash= Start-Service sshd # OPTIONAL but recommended: Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic' # Confirm the Firewall rule is configured. It should be created automatically by setup. Get-NetFirewallRule -Name *ssh* # There should be a firewall rule named "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP", which should be enabled # If the firewall does not exist, create one New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22 # Set default shell New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -PropertyType String -Force ``` ## Reference - https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guide_windows_openssh_server - http://fygul.blogspot.com/2020/11/windows-openssh-server.html - https://docs.microsoft.com/zh-tw/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse -