enable ssh wsl2

woreom answered on September 19, 2022 Popularity 9/10 Helpfulness 7/10

answer enable ssh wsl2

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# On WSL distro
sudo apt remove openssh-server
sudo apt install openssh-server

sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo sh -c "echo '${USER} ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/service ssh start' >/etc/sudoers.d/service-ssh-start"

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# change the port from 22 because you might need it for windows ssh
>>> Port 2222 
>>> # set PasswordAuthentication to yes
>>> PasswordAuthentication yes
>>> ctrl+x
sudo service ssh --full-restart
or
sudo service ssh start
sudo visudo
>>> %sudo  ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
>>> %sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/sshd

# Allow port through firewall

# Add a Windows Task Scheduler to automatically start ssh server
Open Windows Task Scheduler
Create a Basic Task
In the Basic Task Window:
Under Create Basic Task 
Name : Start Bash SSH Server
Description: Start the WSL SSh Serer via a bash command
Click Next to continue

Under Trigger
under When do you want the task to start?  select When the Computer Starts
Click Next to continue
Under Action
Select Start a Program
Under Program/script: %windir%\System32\bash.exe
					  or
                      %windir%\System32\wsl.exe 
                      with -d <distro_name> -c ...
Under Add arguments (optional): -c "sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start"
Click Next to continue
or
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenaddress=0.0.0.0 listenport=2222 connectaddress=$wsl_ip connectport=2222

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