# powershell/win32-openssh

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/powershell-win32-openssh.md

## Topics

`c` `ssh` `windows`

## Description

Win32-OpenSSH is a secure shell suite that provides an OpenSSH port for Windows operating systems. It consists of an SSH server for remote management and authentication, a secure shell client for establishing encrypted connections, and an SFTP server for managing files.

The project enables secure remote administration of Windows servers and workstations via a command line interface. It supports encrypted file transfers using SFTP and SCP protocols and allows for cross-platform remote management of Windows systems from Linux or macOS environments.

The implementation integrates with Windows services to allow the daemon to run in the background. It utilizes a privilege-separated process model and the SSH-2 protocol to maintain secure communication channels.

## Tags

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Remote Windows Administration Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/remote-windows-administration-tools.md) — Provides a secure command line interface for the remote administration of Windows servers and workstations.
- [SSH Servers for Windows](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/ssh-servers-for-windows.md) — Provides an SSH server daemon that enables secure remote management and authentication of Windows machines.
- [Windows Service Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/windows-service-configurations.md) — Integrates the SSH daemon as a background Windows service for persistent remote access.

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [Secure File Transfer](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/secure-file-transfer.md) — Supports encrypted file transfers between systems using the SFTP and SCP protocols.
- [Windows Remote Management Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/windows-remote-management-tools.md) — Enables consistent remote management of Windows systems from Linux or macOS using OpenSSH tools.

### Networking & Communication

- [SSH Clients](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/remote-access-control/ssh-clients.md) — Ships a secure shell client for establishing encrypted connections to remote servers.
- [Secure Communication Channels](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/secure-communication-channels.md) — Provides encrypted tunnels to protect data and credentials during remote SSH sessions.
- [SSH File Transfer Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/ssh-server-frameworks/ssh-file-transfer-servers.md) — Implements an SFTP server for secure file management on remote Windows systems.
- [Win32 Socket Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/tcp-socket-programming/win32-socket-implementations.md) — Implements network connectivity and listener management using the native Windows Sockets API.

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [OpenSSH Windows Ports](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/openssh-windows-ports.md) — Provides a comprehensive secure shell suite ported specifically for Windows operating systems.
- [Win32 Process Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/kernel-core-internals/process-and-memory-management/memory-management/process-lifecycle-orchestrators/process-lifecycle-managers/win32-process-managers.md) — Handles the spawning and lifecycle management of native Windows processes for remote command execution.
- [POSIX Emulation Layers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/posix-emulation-layers.md) — Implements a POSIX emulation layer to enable the OpenSSH source code to run on Windows.

### Security & Cryptography

- [Secure Remote Access](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/secure-remote-access.md) — Establishes encrypted communication channels for secure remote command line access to Windows systems. ([source](https://github.com/powershell/win32-openssh#readme))
- [SSH-2 Protocol Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/ssh-2-protocol-implementations.md) — Provides a full implementation of the SSH-2 protocol for secure communication and encrypted tunnels.
- [Privileged Process Isolation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/privileged-process-isolation.md) — Uses a privilege-separated process model to isolate the monitor from unprivileged child processes for increased security.