For a network administrator, a developer, a system administrator or an IT consultant or for those who manage a website in the cloud, there are indispensable software such as Putty, which allows you to connect to Linux servers from a Windows PC in order to transfer files using Secure Shell (SSH).
Secure Shell is a network protocol similar to Telnet and FTP that allows you to transmit data from one computer to another, which unlike other protocols, transmits information securely using encryption (via SCP / SFTP protocols)
OpenSSH is a popular app for every person who works in computer science, because it allows you to connect and manage a remote server using the SSH protocol as if you were sitting in front of it.
The novelty that is important to know for all those who administer servers is that in Windows 10 it is now possible to install / activate the Open SSH client and the OpenSSH server, making it no longer mandatory to have tools such as Putty.
To activate OpenSSH clients and servers in Windows 10 (which must be updated to the latest Update), open the Settings from the Start menu and then go to the App .
On the right side, under Apps and features, click the Manage additional features link.
Above the list of optional features already added, press the Add a feature button.
In the list below you will now find the separate components OpenSSH Client and OpenSSH Server which can be installed both or even one.
Once the computer has restarted, you can open a connection as an OpenSSH client using the command prompt by typing the ssh command.
You can also install OpenSSH using Ubuntu, always inside Windows 10.
As we know, in fact, you can install Linux Ubuntu in Windows as already described and following this procedure:
- Open the Control Panel, search for Programs and Features and then click on Turn Windows features on or off .
- Put the selection under Windows for Linux, press OK and then on Restart.
- After restarting the computer, proceed with the installation of Ubuntu on Windows 10 by downloading Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store .
Once the steps are complete, you don't need to do anything else, because OpenSSH comes pre-installed with Ubuntu.
Secure Shell is a network protocol similar to Telnet and FTP that allows you to transmit data from one computer to another, which unlike other protocols, transmits information securely using encryption (via SCP / SFTP protocols)
OpenSSH is a popular app for every person who works in computer science, because it allows you to connect and manage a remote server using the SSH protocol as if you were sitting in front of it.
The novelty that is important to know for all those who administer servers is that in Windows 10 it is now possible to install / activate the Open SSH client and the OpenSSH server, making it no longer mandatory to have tools such as Putty.
To activate OpenSSH clients and servers in Windows 10 (which must be updated to the latest Update), open the Settings from the Start menu and then go to the App .
On the right side, under Apps and features, click the Manage additional features link.
Above the list of optional features already added, press the Add a feature button.
In the list below you will now find the separate components OpenSSH Client and OpenSSH Server which can be installed both or even one.
Once the computer has restarted, you can open a connection as an OpenSSH client using the command prompt by typing the ssh command.
You can also install OpenSSH using Ubuntu, always inside Windows 10.
As we know, in fact, you can install Linux Ubuntu in Windows as already described and following this procedure:
- Open the Control Panel, search for Programs and Features and then click on Turn Windows features on or off .
- Put the selection under Windows for Linux, press OK and then on Restart.
- After restarting the computer, proceed with the installation of Ubuntu on Windows 10 by downloading Ubuntu from the Microsoft Store .
Once the steps are complete, you don't need to do anything else, because OpenSSH comes pre-installed with Ubuntu.
