OpenSSH sshd on Windows Subsystem for Linux

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Overview

This article contains the procedure to configure a Windows Subsystem for Linux sshd to start at boot and allow ssh access to the Windows host.

Procedure

Organizatorium

chroot("/var/run/sshd"): Function not implemented [preauth]


Use privilege separation. 


debug1: list_hostkey_types:
No supported key exchange algorithms

Fixed with Sshd Regenerate Server Keys

  • Add the allowed public key in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
  • Set acceptable permissions:
cd ~
chmod -R go-rwx .ssh


Start at boot.


visudo


More restrictive if necessary

Status

/etc/init.d/ssh status

Start/Stop

/etc/init.d/ssh start|stop
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