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SSH into Linux Subsystem for Windows
  • In /etc/ssh/sshd_conf, set UsePrivilegeSeparation to no
  • In /etc/ssh/sshd_conf, temporarily enable plaintext passwords
  • In /etc/ssh/sshd_conf, change port (e.g. to 23) to avoid confusion with Windows SSH server
  • sudo service ssh restart
  • Add alternative port as a new rule to Windows firewall
  • On the client: ssh-copy-id user@server
  • In /etc/ssh/sshd_conf, re-disable plaintext passwords

To fix Could not load host key ... error:

  • sudo ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
# Start SSH Service.
wsl sudo service ssh start
# WSL2 network port forwarding script v1
# for enable script, 'Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser' in Powershell,
# for delete exist rules and ports use 'delete' as parameter, for show ports use 'list' as parameter.
# written by Daehyuk Ahn, Aug-1-2020
# Display all portproxy information
If ($Args[0] -eq "list") {