Comment by profsnuggles

8 years ago

1:47 video on how to install it.

If you do not want to watch go to “Manage Optional Features” then + “Add a feature”. You can then scroll down the list and find the OpenSSH Client (Beta) and OpenSSH Server (Beta) features in Windows.

Do you really need a video when the installation instructions are 2 sentences?

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majewsky  8 years ago

Even if the installation instructions are more than 2 sentences, I absolutely hate if video is the only documentation method. It has its value as a supplement to a text description, but not without the text.

(The worst offender that I've come across for this stuff is Minecraft mods. I want to know how this machine block works, not watch you chat about random stuff for 30 minutes hoping that the explanation is somewhere around minute 19!)

  • johansch  8 years ago

    Maybe YouTube should have a "kudos, this video was so good that I'll watch an extra 30-second ad just to thank you"-button.

    (I assume most of these videos are so unnecessarily long because it increases ad earnings for the content creators.)

gpvos  8 years ago

I'm not seeing the OpenSSH client there. Is there a minimum version of Windows 10 that's needed?

  • Someone1234  8 years ago

    You have to join Windows Insider preview program to get it today. Should be in retail when the current build is released.

jenscow  8 years ago

Yeh, at least provide a command-line method of installing it. If you're the type to install ssh, I'm guessing you're not a typical Windows user who is horrified by the command-prompt.

  • jstarks  8 years ago

    This is from memory so it might be slightly wrong, but in PowerShell you can write:

    Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client

    • el_duderino  8 years ago

      Correct.

         Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object{$_.Name -like “OpenSSH.Client*”} | ForEach-Object{ Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name $_.Name}