Configure Ssh Server Windows 10 Fall Creators

Thankfully, with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can now use a built-in SSH client directly within your Windows OS.

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Since the OpenSSH client in Windows 10 is still in the beta stage, the client is not installed by default in Windows 10.

But not to worry The process is simple and only requires a few clicks and a restart of your computer to begin using SSH right from the command prompt or Powershell.

Lets take a look at how to install OpenSSH on your Windows workstation.

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You can update using Windows Updates or by following the link above.

To see which version of Windows you are running, click on the start menu, then select Settings - System - About.

Because this feature is only available in Developers Mode, youll need to first make sure youve enabled that option.

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Dont worry, it should only take a few minutes to download the 6 MB file necessary to enter Developers Mode.

To open you can hit the Enter key, or mouse click the option.

By default, under Use developer features, you should see Windows Store Apps selected.

Now that we have Windows 10 in developer mode the SSH client can be installed on Windows.

Scrolling to the bottom, you should find Open SSH Client(Beta).

All you need to do now is reboot your computer and you are ready to start using SSH from the command prompt or Powershell.

To use OpenSSH, after youve completed the above steps, just open Powershell or the command prompt and enter the command SSH to see the list of current arguments it accepts.

For example, to connect to a server example.com with username Dave, I would enter the command.

By default, the client attempts to make the connection on port 22.

If you need to specify a different port, just use the p flag, followed by the alternate port number.

And that is it. Your Windows computer can now use SSH directly from the operating system.

No more having to download or launch any third-party applications.

For further explanation of SSH and the optional commands visit SSH Communications Security, the company behind SSH (Secure Shell).