How to install OpenSSH in Windows 10

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Problem

Install OpenSSH in Windows 10.

Solution

  1. Run PowerShell as Administrator.

  2. Check OpenSSH packages:

    1Get-WindowsCapability -Online | ? Name -like 'OpenSSH*'

    Output:

    Name  : OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
State : NotPresent

Name  : OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
State : NotPresent

  3. Install OpenSSH:

    1# Install the OpenSSH Client
2Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
3
4# Install the OpenSSH Server
5Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

  4. Set up SSH agent in WSL2 if needed.

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