
In this case, you can install the feature via the command line. This means that the previous action to add the feature failed. Side note: You may not see the OpenSSH SSH Server listed. Then scroll down and double-click one after the other – OpenSSH SSH Server and OpenSSH Authentication Agent – and set the Startup type to Automatic. In the Run dialog type services.msc, hit Enter. Now you’ll need to configure the SSH server to start every time you boot Windows 10. The client and the SSH server are now installed. Once the action is completed, restart the computer to confirm the changes.

Click on the Install button and wait a few seconds while the feature is installed. Now scroll down and select OpenSSH Server. Still in the Optional features window – at the top, click on Add a feature. Having done that, the next action to perform is to add/install the OpenSSH server on Windows 10 If the client is already installed, no user interaction is required – otherwise, just click on the install button.

#Openssh server how to
In this post, we will illustrate how to install and configure both OpenSSH client and server on Windows 11/10. It then re-transmits the output back to the client – the communication is delivered encrypted so the security is much higher than Telnet. The SSH (Secure Shell) protocol works by authenticating a remote user and transferring inputs from the client to the host.
