

If you've got Cygwin installed already, you can install OpenSSH server software for Cygwin. SilverSHield - free for personal use version limited to one concurrent SSH connection PowerShell SSH Server for Windows - the Personal Edition is free it limits you to one SSH connection to the server at a time. Locate OpenSSH server feature, select it, click Next, and then click Install. I found it worked well under Windows XP, but I experienced problems with it on later operating systems and wouldn't recommend it. OpenSSH for Windows - the software hasn't been updated since, 2004. Set the DefaultShell string data to the Windows PowerShell path C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe. On Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2022, the OpenSSH client is installed as an optional Windows feature using PowerShell: Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client0.0.1. Next, create a new registry string value called DefaultShell in the registry key HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH.

Some free versions that I've used:īitvise SSH Server - free for personal useĬopssh - the name is from "Cygwin" + "OpenSSH" First, open an elevated PowerShell window on your Windows Server, if you don’t have one open already.
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Some companies that provide commercial versions will allow you to use their software for free for noncommercial use. However, if you haven't already installed SSH server software on your Windows system, there are quite a few commercial SSH server packages available for Windows and there is also free SSH server software. Microsoft does not currently provide SSH server software for its Windows operating system.
