ssh.exe examples

Login With Password

1. Workgroup users
   • ssh user@host
2. Domain users: Prior to v7.7.0.0, domain needs to be explicitly specified. Any of the following formats work
   • ssh -l user@domain host
   • ssh domain\user@host
   • ssh user@domain@host
   • ssh user@host (works from v7.7.0.0 onwards provided user has no conflicts otherwise - ex. user exists both on local account data base and on domain)

Login With SSH Keys

Usage from client-side (ssh)

1. Generate a key pair on the client (preferably with a passphrase):
   • ssh-keygen -t rsa -f id_rsa
2. Register private key with ssh-agent (optional, for single sign-on experience)
   • net start ssh-agent
   • ssh-add id_rsa
3. Login using private key
   • ssh -i .\id_rsa user@host (workgroup user)
   • ssh -i .\id_rsa -l user@domain host (domain user)

Setup server-side (sshd)

1. Append contents of id_rsa.pub (client's public key) to the following file in corresponding user's directory %systemdrive%\Users\<user>\.ssh\authorized_keys (create one if needed).
2. Double check access permissions on authorized_keys (only System, Administrators and owner can have access). icacls %systemdrive%\Users\<user>\.ssh\authorized_keys

Login using Kerberos Authentication

Setup server-side

1. On a domain joined server, set GSSAPIAuthentication to yes in sshd_config
2. If sshd_config is modified then restart the sshd service
   • net stop sshd
   • net start sshd

Usage on a domain joined Windows client logged in as domain user

• ssh -K host

Please note you have to use the hostname instead of the username.

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