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| guide_windows_openssh_server 2023-03-24 | guide_windows_openssh_server 2025-01-30 (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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| * On Windows 11: &win11 | * On Windows 11: &win11 | ||
| - | * Go to //Settings > Apps > Optional features// and click on //View features//. | + | * Go to //Settings > System > Optional features// and click on //View features//. |
| - | * Locate //"OpenSSH server"// feature, select it, click //Next//, and then click //Install//. | + | * Locate //"OpenSSH server"// feature, select it, click //Next//, and then click //Add//. |
| * On Windows 10 (version 1803 and newer): &win10 | * On Windows 10 (version 1803 and newer): &win10 | ||
| * Go to //Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Optional features// and click on //Add a feature//. | * Go to //Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Optional features// and click on //Add a feature//. | ||
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| * 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 | * 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 > Windows Tools// (//Administrative Tools// on Windows 10 and older) and open //Services//. Locate //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service. &wincp &win10 |
| * 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. | * 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// link or //Action > Start// in the menu. | * Start the //%%OpenSSH SSH Server%%// service by clicking the //Start the service// link or //Action > Start// in the menu. | ||
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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: | ||