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In the Server Manager window, navigate to Tools, and select Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security from the drop-down list. Open the Windows start menu, locate and click Server Manager. start-process notepad C:\Programdata\ssh\sshd_config To configure OpenSSH, use the following command to open the main configuration file in Notepad and make your preferred changes. Install OpenSSH Client: Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client
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Paste the following commands to Install OpenSSH Server: Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server Once installed, both OpenSSH Client and Server will be available on the list of Installed Features. Next, select OpenSSH Server from the list of results, then click Install. In the new Window, navigate to Apps, and Select Optional Features under Apps