When using your key file with a Windows 10 or 11 host you similarly put your key into a text file called authorized_keys in a hidden .ssh folder in your user folder. For more security your ...

• Microsoft has included an SSH client in Windows 10 and 11 for managing remote Linux systems. However, it is not installed by default. • To install the SSH client, go to Settings > Apps ...

So, I ended up installing the Windows version of OpenSSH on a set of Windows Server 2003 64-bit machines. After configuring the OpenSSH service, and tested things out with Putty.

I've got cygwin set up on my Windows based HTPC and have sshd running, port 22 open for local traffic only (not open on the router, just Windows Firewall). It's completing the connection, but ...