SSH Manager Installation Guide for Windows
1. OpenSSH
1.1 Check if OpenSSH Client is installed:
- Open a Windows PowerShell as Administrator.
- Press Windows Key > Search "Windows PowerShell" > Right-click "Run as Administrator"
- Run the following command to see if the OpenSSH client is installed:
powershell Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object Name -like 'OpenSSH.Client*'
If installed, you should see something like:powershell Name: OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0 State: Installed
1.2 Install OpenSSH Client (If not already Installed!)
- Open Settings
- Search for OpenSSH Client:
- Click on Add a feature and search for "OpenSSH Client"
- Select it and click Install.
1.3 Activate OpenSSH (Start Services)
- Open a Windows PowerShell as Administrator.
- Press Windows Key > Search "Windows PowerShell" > Right-click "Run as Administrator"
- Start the SSH Agent:
powershell Start-Service ssh-agent
2. WSL
- Open a Windows PowerShell as Administrator.
- Press Windows Key > Search "Windows PowerShell" > Right-click "Run as Administrator"
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For Windows 10 (build 19041 and higher) and Windows 11, you can use the simplified command to install WSL:
powershell wsl --install
This will: - Enable the WSL feature. - Install the default Linux distribution (usually Ubuntu). - Install the necessary Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux components. 3. Restart Your Computer: If prompted, restart your computer to complete the installation.
3. Git Bash
- Install Git Bash:
- Install Git for Windows if you haven’t already Download Git.
- Launch Git Bash
- Press Windows Key > Search "Git Bash"