OpenSSH for Windows

OpenSSH for Windows

OpenSSH for Windows is a free package that installs a minimal OpenSSH server and client utilities in the Cygwin package without needing the full Cygwin installation.

The OpenSSH for Windows package provides full SSH/SCP/SFTP support. SSH terminal support provides a familiar Windows Command prompt, while retaining Unix/Cygwin-style paths for SCP and SFTP.

Under New Developer

A new developer is in house, clearing out the dust and getting this project rolling again. Here are some of the changes to come in the near future:

• Updated release based on OpenSSH 5.1p1


• Release format in MSI (Windows Installer)


• A new webpage (this page)


• Answered questions in the forums, yay!

• OpenSSH 3.8.1p1 based setup using NSIS 2.0


• The new release only updates the versions, no new functionality exists. Better functionality coming soon.


• Due to some licensing issues, the older 3.71p1-1 - 20031015 Installer is no longer available. (I forgot to put up the cygwin source in the move, and I can't find the source files currently).


• Any references to lexa.mckenna.edu should be disregarded, as I am no longer continuing the project on that server (I was getting between 700 megabytes to 1 gigabyte a day in traffic, so I decided to move to SourceForge).

• Windows NT Service Support


• Full install about 5mb, installer under 3mb (Cygwin bloat has increased the size)


• Windows Command Prompt support for SSH Terminal


• SCP/SFTP server support


• Command-line clients included

General Information - About SSH and the Windows package, security notes.

Installer Information - Detail on how the installer works, including information on how to install manually.

Support Information - How to find support for the package, announcement lists, and other support information.

Downloads - Binaries, special files, and source code.

If you want to help development of OpenSSH, look at the T-Shirt and Poster the OpenBSD group sells, the profits go to the project. Look at the main OpenSSH WebSite (http://www.openssh.com/).

OpenSSH for Windows / Updated: 27 January 2009