Script: *install-ssh-server.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script installs a SSH server (needs admin rights). Parameters ---------- ```powershell /home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/install-ssh-server.ps1 [] [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./install-ssh-server.ps1 ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Installs a SSH server (needs admin rights) .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script installs a SSH server (needs admin rights). .EXAMPLE PS> ./install-ssh-server.ps1 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> #Requires -RunAsAdministrator try { $StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew() if ($IsLinux) { & sudo apt install openssh-server } else { # Install the OpenSSH Server Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 # Start the sshd service Start-Service sshd # OPTIONAL but recommended: Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic' # Confirm the firewall rule is configured. It should be created automatically by setup. Get-NetFirewallRule -Name *ssh* # There should be a firewall rule named "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP", which should be enabled # If the firewall does not exist, create one New-NetFirewallRule -Name sshd -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22 } [int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds "✅ installed and started SSH server in $Elapsed sec" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of install-ssh-server.ps1 as of 11/08/2024 12:34:49)*