Support for starting SSH services in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10 startup.
For example, I set SSH port number for Alpine WSL 400, Ubuntu WSL 401, Debian WSL 402, Kali Linux WSL 403, and openSUSE Leap WSL 404.
- Clone to any directory using the git command: (e.g
C:\autossh)
git clone https://github.com/rescenic/autossh.git*Step 0: Install sudo and add user to sudo group.
- Step 1: Setup OpenSSH Server without password and change SSH port of each Linux WSL in the system.
* Update Linux WSL
sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade (for Alpine WSL)
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade (for Ubuntu WSL)
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade (for Debian WSL, Kali Linux WSL)
sudo zypper ref && sudo zypper up (for OpenSUSE Leap WSL, SLES WSL)
sudo pacman -Syu && sudo pacman -Su (for Arch WSL)
sudo dnf update && sudo dnf upgrade (for RHEL WSL)
sudo yum update && sudo yum upgrade (for Amazon WSL)
xbps-install -Suv (for Void WSL)
swupd update (for ClearOS WSL)
* Install OpenSSH Server
sudo apk add openssh-server (for Alpine WSL)
sudo apt-get install openssh-server (for Ubuntu WSL)
sudo apt install openssh-server (for Debian WSL, Kali Linux WSL)
sudo zypper install openssh (for OpenSUSE Leap WSL, SLES WSL)
sudo pacman -S --asdeps openssh (for Arch WSL, Artix WSL)
dnf install openssh-server (for CentOS WSL, Fedora WSL, RHEL WSL)
yum install openssh-server (for Amazon WSL)
xbps-install openssh (for Void WSL)
swupd bundle-add openssh-server (for ClearOS WSL)
* Change SSH Port Number
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Search #Port 22, uncomment it (remove hash symbol), and change SSH port number to your liking.
# Logging
SyslogFacility AUTH
LogLevel VERBOSE
#PrintLastLog yes
# override default of no subsystems
Subsystem sftp /usr/lib/ssh/sftp-server -f AUTH -l VERBOSE
* Setup SSH On Startup
sudo EDITOR=nano visudo
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add this line:
%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/sshd (for Alpine WSL, Amazon WSL, Arch WSL, Artix WSL, CentOS WSL, ClearOS WSL, Fedora WSL, Funtoo WSL, Gentoo WSL, RHEL WSL, OpenSUSE Leap WSL, SLES WSL, Solus WSL, Void WSL)
or
%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/ssh (for Debian WSL, Kali Linux WSL, Ubuntu WSL)
* Generate SSH Keys
sudo /usr/bin/ssh-keygen -A
* Start OpenSSH server for the first time
sudo /usr/sbin/sshd (for Alpine WSL, Amazon WSL, Arch WSL, Artix WSL, CentOS WSL, ClearOS WSL, Fedora WSL, Funtoo WSL, Gentoo WSL, RHEL WSL, OpenSUSE Leap WSL, SLES WSL, Solus WSL, Void WSL)
or
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start (for Debian WSL, Kali Linux WSL, Ubuntu WSL)
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh won't work, need argument. See:
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Step 2: Add a startup item to the registry: add string key under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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Step 3: Restart computer and test if the installed OpenSSH Servers work.
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