• Open PowerShell (Run as Administrator)
• Check if OpenSSH is installed:

Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object Name -like 'OpenSSH*'

• Install OpenSSH Client (if not installed):

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

• Install OpenSSH Server (optional, for hosting):

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

• Start SSH Server (if installed):

Start-Service sshd

• Set SSH Server to start automatically (optional):

Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'

• Configure firewall (if server installed):

New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22

• Verify SSH client: Run ssh in PowerShell; it should display usage info
• Connect to a remote server: ssh username@hostname (replace with actual username and hostname)
• Optional: Configure SSH key:
  • Generate key: ssh-keygen -t rsa (follow prompts, save to default location)
  • Copy public key to remote server: ssh-copy-id username@hostname or manually add to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on the server

Note: Ensure the remote server has SSH enabled and port 22 open. For detailed setup, check Microsoft’s official OpenSSH guide