WSL-remote-dev-setup.MD

Setup for remote development on wsl rough steps (WIP)

1. Install wsl (wsl2) preferred from windows insider build
2. setup ssh
   • change default port
   • permit your user
   • turn off password login (only allow keys)
3. create task in windows task scheduler to start up sshd on boot
4. setup firewall rules for the port you chose
   • use powershell script from microsoft/WSL#4150 (comment)
   • set up task in windows task scheduler to run on boot
5. port-forward your router on the port you chose
6. in windows setup a static ip for your pc (you could also do this via router, however doing it on windows is more portable)
7. if you have a domain set up the dns record to point to your pc
8. on your remote machine use ssh-copy-id to your ip/domain it will ask you for your linux pass - once (if you want to add more keys add them to the .ssh/authorized_keys file)
9. vs code install remote plugin, setup ssh config
   • config should explictly name the port
10. connect to your host and you should have vs code remote ready to go!