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Friday, January 25, 2019 4:41 PM

Hi

Im trying to get SSH working from PowerShell and using 'ssh localhost' as a test but i get the following:

"ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused"

It looks like port 22 is closed. I have tried adding inbound and outbound rules to allow ssh but no luck, then disabled windows firewall but also no luck. On both accounts iv used wf.msc to make the changes.

Is there anything i could possibly be missing?

Thanks.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 2:17 PM âś…Answered

Hi all

Thanks so much for getting back to you me, only just had the chance to jump back on to this issue.

As mentioned by EckiS and momominta from Calgary, i had indeed only installed OpenSSH Client and not OpenSSH Server!

After installing OpenSSH Server i was able to use SSH.

Thanks very much for helping.

Friday, January 25, 2019 6:40 PM

Hi,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet Forum.
According to your description, it is recommended that you try the methods mentioned in the following link:

https://superuser.com/questions/956045/windows-ssh-localhost-connection-refused

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Hurry

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Friday, January 25, 2019 7:54 PM

did you install the OpenSSH server, too?
It is not installed per default!
Installing OpenSSH from the Settings UI on Windows Server 2019 or Windows 10 1809

Sunday, January 27, 2019 6:35 AM

I'm having the same issue, and yes openssh server is installed. I turned my firewall off. When i swtich to my linux install it works fine, so I know its not a router/nat issue. Additionally, it was working for me in windows only a few months ago. Once again windows firewall is off. I've reinstalled the openssh server a few times too.

Sunday, January 27, 2019 6:39 AM

I was just experiencing the same issue, when it was working only a few months ago, checked my linux install, still worked, boot back to windows, firewall off, no dice. Checked Services, Server was set to manual, key agent set to disabled, set server to automatic, and agent to manual and now it works again. 

Sunday, January 27, 2019 11:20 AM

Hi,
How things are going there on this issue?
Please let me know if you would like further assistance.

Best regards,

Hurry

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 1:21 PM

Hi,

Is there anything else I can do to help you on this issue?

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Best regards,

Hurry

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 2:36 PM

Hi, 

Thank you for your feedback.

Please mark these replies as answers so that people in need of help in the future can refer to it.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best regards,

Hurry

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