Can't install open ssh server in windows 10

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Can't install open ssh server in windows 10

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I am unable to install open ssh server in windows 10. I have used the GUI method (add optional features)but it did not work then I checked it is already installed or not using PowerShell

C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-WindowsCapability -Online | ? name -like "openssh*"

And the result was no

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

Then I tried to install it using the CLI method

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

But an error occurred

    Add-WindowsCapability : The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled
or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
At line:1 char:1
+ Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-WindowsCapability], COMException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Dism.Commands.AddWindowsCapabilityCommand

Please, anyone, help me with the issue.

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Anonymous

I installed it recently with the only problem being the stupid not apparent setup after its installed. They made it kind of crappy lol.

Since you are confused, if you can get it installed, just do it from the UI in optional features. It should install from there or your Windows install is not in good shape which is a different issue.

If it is showing installed in optional features then you just haven't done the setup part. Also can try a reboot.

Everything you should need is here:

https://virtualizationreview.com/articles/2020/05/21/ssh-server-on-windows-10.aspx https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse

With the error above, this might help correct your Windows install without a nuke (read everything first including all comments):

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53917787/error-with-windows-10-powershell-get-windowscapability-and-add-windowscapability

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Answer 1

Anonymous

I have installed it without the optional features or the PowerShell command as shown in this blog here: https://www.saotn.org/manually-install-openssh-in-windows-server/

Thank you for your reply

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