Windows users can set up Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on their machine to log into a remote server using SSH.

Step 1: Enable WSL

  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator:

    • Press Windows Key + X, then select Windows PowerShell (Admin).

  2. In the PowerShell window, type the following command to enable WSL:

    wsl --install

This command installs the necessary WSL components and the latest version of Ubuntu by default. You may be prompted to restart—if so, restart your system.

Step 2: Set Up the Linux Environment

  1. Once installed, launch the Linux distribution from the Start menu.

  2. You will be prompted to create a new user and password for your WSL instance. Follow the prompts to configure it.

  3. Update your Linux environment by running the following commands

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 3: Install OpenSSH (if not installed)

Most Linux distributions come with OpenSSH pre-installed. To verify or install:

  1. Open your WSL terminal.

  2. Install the OpenSSH client by running:

sudo apt install openssh-client
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