How do I run win32-openssh through the powershell? (installed with install-package from chocolatey provider)

Question

So I am just trying to convert to powershell from bash. I was trying to find a way to SSH my server, and found out I could install win32-openssh to do so.

I installed it by:

1. Installing chocolatey as packageprovider using:

   install-packageprovider chocolatey

2. Then i installed win32-openssh with the command:

   install-package win32-openssh

My problem is now, how do I run this program?

Answer 1

It installs the correct binaries etc. It will not add some PS cmdlets for the use off ssh inside PS.

It is all described on the package site :

This package performs the following operations that you normally have to hack at until you get what you want:

• Install Appropriate Bitness for the version of Windows
• Install to Program Files (malware protection and following advice of dev team)
• Add SSH location to System PATH
• Optionally install sshd windows service (Requires parameter - see below)
• Optionally install sshd server "key based authentication" (Requires parameter - see below)
• Cleanly uninstall all of the above (removing config files and server keys requires special switch - see below)

So you can run it from start menu, or by typing ssh.exe into a prompt.

Answer 2

You have Two Options I can think of.

• Option 1 : Use bash on Windows 10. Bash comes bundled with Windows 10. You can just enable a Windows 10 feature for it. Setup bash on Windows 10 . You'll never miss bash again even if you're on Windows. [ Recommended Option ]
• Option 2 : Set up SSH on Powershell by installing a package like PoSH-SSH .

Steps :

Pre-requisite : PC running Windows 10 . Open PowerShell in Admin mode .

1. Find-Module PoSH-SSH

   type 'Y' for the prompts.

2. Install-Module Posh-SSH

   type 'A' for the prompts.

Reference: https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2016/04/using-ssh-with-powershell/

Answer 3

There's not really a need for this. If you have git installed on your Windows machine, you can add it's usr/bin folder to you path. It has ssh and other Unix tools you can use just like in Bash in PowerShell or CMD.