SSH into the Windows Subsystem for Linux (ubuntu)

WSL_SSH.md

SSH Into the Windows Subsystem for Linux (UBUNTU)

Instructions to create an ssh connection into the windows subsystem for linux.

Context

• Enable and install the Linux Subsystem for Windows 10.
• [Recommended] In Windows, install git-bash.

Instructions

Follow these steps in order to enable ssh-connections into your Linux Subsystem:

1. Enter you Linux App.
2. Uninstall the SSH Server: sudo apt-get purge openssh-server
3. Reinstall the SSH Server: sudo apt-get install openssh-server
4. Edit the ssh-config file:

• Disable root login: PermitRootLogin no
• Grant access to your user: AllowUsers <your-user-name>
• Enable password authentication: PasswordAuthentication yes
• Disable privilege separation UsePrivilegeSeparation no
• Change default port: Port 2222

5. Reestart the SSH Service: sudo service ssh --full-restart

Now you can connect via ssh (using PuTTY or git-bash in Windows). Example:

1. Open git-bash terminal
2. Connect via ssh: ssh -p 2222 <your-user-name>@<your-ip-address>
3. Or connect via sftp: sftp -P 2222 <your-user-name>@<your-ip-address>

To find out your ip run:

• In Linux run ifconfig and see the inet value unser the wifi block.
• In Windows run ipconfig and look for the IPvX Address in the Wifi-Adapter block.

Where do I find the ssh config file?

/etc/ssh/sshd_config