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| guide_windows_openssh_server 2022-06-21 | guide_windows_openssh_server 2024-10-08 (current) | ||
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| ====== Installing SFTP/SSH Server on Windows using OpenSSH ====== | ====== Installing SFTP/SSH Server on Windows using OpenSSH ====== | ||
| - | Recently, [[https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/openssh-for-windows-update/|Microsoft has released]] a port of [[https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH|OpenSSH for Windows]]. You can use the package to set up an SFTP/SSH server on Windows. | + | Microsoft maintains a port of [[https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH|OpenSSH for Windows]]. You can use the package to set up an SFTP/SSH server on Windows. |
| ===== Installing SFTP/SSH Server ===== | ===== Installing SFTP/SSH Server ===== | ||
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| * When installed as an optional feature, the firewall rule //"OpenSSH SSH Server (sshd)"// should have been created automatically. If not, proceed to create and enable the rule as follows. | * When installed as an optional feature, the firewall rule //"OpenSSH SSH Server (sshd)"// should have been created automatically. If not, proceed to create and enable the rule as follows. | ||
| * Either run the following PowerShell command as the Administrator: \\ <code powershell>New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH SSH Server' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22 -Program "C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe"</code> Replace ''C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe'' with the actual path to the ''sshd.exe'' (''C:\Program Files\OpenSSH\ssh.exe'', had you followed the manual installation instructions above). | * Either run the following PowerShell command as the Administrator: \\ <code powershell>New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH SSH Server' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22 -Program "C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe"</code> Replace ''C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\sshd.exe'' with the actual path to the ''sshd.exe'' (''C:\Program Files\OpenSSH\ssh.exe'', had you followed the manual installation instructions above). | ||
| - | * or go to //Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Defender Firewall//((//Windows Firewall// on older versions of Windows.))// > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules// and add a new rule for port 22. &wincp | + | * or go to //Windows Security > Firewall & network protection//((//Control Panel > Windows Defender Firewall//·(or //Windows Firewall//) on older versions of Windows.))// > Advanced Settings > Inbound Rules// and add a new rule for port 22. &wincp |
| * Start the service and/or configure automatic start: | * Start the service and/or configure automatic start: | ||
| * Go to //Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools// and open //Services//. Locate //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service. &wincp | * Go to //Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools// and open //Services//. Locate //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service. &wincp | ||
| - | * If you want the server to start automatically when your machine is started: Go to //Action > Properties//. In the Properties dialog, change //Startup type// to //Automatic// and confirm. | + | * If you want the server to start automatically when your machine is started: Go to //Action > Properties// (or just double-click the service). In the Properties dialog, change //Startup type// to //Automatic// and confirm. |
| - | * Start the //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service by clicking the //Start the service//. | + | * Start the //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service by clicking the //Start the service// link or //Action > Start// in the menu. |
| //These instructions are partially based on [[https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH|the official deployment instructions]].// | //These instructions are partially based on [[https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH|the official deployment instructions]].// | ||
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| Before the first connection, find out the fingerprint of the server's host key by using ''%%ssh-keygen.exe%%'' for each file. | Before the first connection, find out the fingerprint of the server's host key by using ''%%ssh-keygen.exe%%'' for each file. | ||
| - | In Windows command-prompt, use: | + | In Windows command-prompt (run as Administrator), use: |
| <code batch> | <code batch> | ||
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| //Replace ''%WINDIR%\System32'' with ''%ProgramFiles%'', if appropriate.// | //Replace ''%WINDIR%\System32'' with ''%ProgramFiles%'', if appropriate.// | ||
| - | In PowerShell, use: | + | In PowerShell (run as Administrator), use: |
| <code powershell> | <code powershell> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | ==== Connecting ==== | + | ==== [[connecting2]] Connecting ==== |
| Start WinSCP. [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will appear. On the dialog: | Start WinSCP. [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will appear. On the dialog: | ||