Powershell to support SSH

[Geoff]

Posted in the MSDN blog.

 

Looking Forward: Microsoft: Support for Secure Shell (SSH) - Looking Forward: Microsoft: Support for Secure Shell (SSH) - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

A popular request the PowerShell team has received is to use Secure Shell protocol and Shell session (aka SSH) to interoperate between Windows and Linux – both Linux connecting to and managing Windows via SSH and, vice versa, Windows connecting to and managing Linux via SSH. Thus, the combination of PowerShell and SSH will deliver a robust and secure solution to automate and to remotely manage Linux and Windows systems.

 

I find it interesting that this is their third attempt at this as well.

[Arthur]

I find it interesting that this is their third attempt at this as well.

Probably their first attempt with the new CEO though. I reckon that makes a big difference.

[Geoff]

Yes the Register article agrees with you.

 

Holy SSH-it! Microsoft promises secure logins for Windows PowerShell • The Register

[halbaradkenafin]

I think Satya is the best thing to happen to Microsoft for a while in terms of all the improvements we're seeing across their products.

[Geoff]

I installed W2K16 Server Tech Preview 2 in a VM yesterday. It did not install a GUI by default. So I guess Windows Server is heading in a more command line driven direction too.

[pete]

*hopes key-based auth gets included*

[halbaradkenafin]

I installed W2K16 Server Tech Preview 2 in a VM yesterday. It did not install a GUI by default. So I guess Windows Server is heading in a more command line driven direction too.

 

What was previously called Server Core is the default now and you have to opt in for Server with a GUI (or whatever final name they come up with). Most of the management can be done via RSAT or PS, the only servers that really need a GUI are those where the installed software doesn't allow you to work remotely with it. Nano server (when it's released) won't even let you log in locally to it.

[Geoff]

Yes I read that 3rd party vendors may be problematic for a while until they catch up with where Microsoft are heading.

[mats]

*hopes key-based auth gets included*

 

"2016 Server Ultimate Edition" only, I bet.

 

Key auth rocks.

[Arthur]

*hopes key-based auth gets included*

It's the real OpenSSH so it should.

 

[Geoff]

I assume them it'll support all the normal stuff you can do with putty (GSSAPI w/SECURE32 and SSH Key Storage in AD) thereby getting you SSH Single Sign On.

[geekmichael]

I installed W2K16 Server Tech Preview 2 in a VM yesterday. It did not install a GUI by default. So I guess Windows Server is heading in a more command line driven direction too.

Haha! Does that mean Microsoft starts compromising Linux?

[Geoff]

The Powershell team have announced their first code release. This is a fully ported OpenSSH to windows. They outline the milestones going into 2016 as well.

 

OpenSSH for Windows Update - Windows PowerShell Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

 

You can get the code from Github.

 

https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH