How to Set Up A Home SSH Server on Windows

Secure Shell, or SSH, is a Unix based protocol that allows secure data transfer. You can use it to transfer large files from one computer to the other without having to worry about flash drives! All that is needed is an internet connection!

Things You'll Need

• Computer with internet connection

Instructions

1. 

   There are several different implementations of OpenSSH. Out of these, CopSSH is the easiest to set up and use. You can download the installer .zip file at:
   http://sourceforge.net/projects/sereds/files/copSSH/2.1.1/Copssh_2.1.1_Installer.zip/download

2. 

   Double-click on the installer.exe file. This should open the CopSSH Installation Wizard. Click 'Next' to continue.

3. 

   The installation wizard appears with a Licence Agreement. Read the agreement, and click 'I Agree' to continue installation.

4. 

   Choose the folder you would like to install CopSSH in, and click 'Next'. The program will begin installation.

5. The installation wizard will prompt you to set a password. Type in your Windows User password. Setup will then finish.

6. Before you can connect to your network, you will need to activate a user. To do this, go to the CopSSH folder under the start menu and click on "Activate a User"

7. Click on the arrow next to "User name" and click on your Windows Account name. Click Next.

8. Next to Passphrase, enter your Windows account password. Type it again in the second box, and click Activate. The user is now activated!

9. To connect to your ssh network, you can download several free client programs. For any client application, you will need to know the IP address of the computer running the server. To find this, open Windows Command Prompt and type in "ipconfig" This will go under 'Host Name' on client software.

Resources

• CopSSH Installer Package
• SSH Secure Shell For Workstations Client 3.2.9