From ba18e56568a96840cde051e98023d202fd307cc2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Angelo Noto <anotodev@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:43:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add more ssh stuff

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@@ -29,13 +29,39 @@ stow git
 stow creates the symlinks automatically and handles conflicts nicely.
 
 ## WSL
+Resources:
+* [ssh-agent-on-windows](https://medium.com/@wondrous_oxblood_cheetah_508/ssh-agent-on-windows-c74b90fb2e31)
+
+### Install
 [![OpenSSH](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-OpenSSH?style=flat-square&label=OpenSSH&color=blue
 )](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse?tabs=powershell&pivots=windows-11)
-
-In windows enable OpenSSH Agent
-
-(Learn OpenSSH)[]
 ```powershell
 Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object Name -like 'OpenSSH*'
+```
+```powershell
+# Install the OpenSSH Client
+Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0
 
+# Install the OpenSSH Server
+Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
+```
+```powershell
+# Start the sshd service
+Start-Service sshd
+
+# OPTIONAL but recommended:
+Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'
+
+# Confirm the Firewall rule is configured. It should be created automatically by setup. Run the following to verify
+if (!(Get-NetFirewallRule -Name "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+    Write-Output "Firewall Rule 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' does not exist, creating it..."
+    New-NetFirewallRule -Name 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' -DisplayName 'OpenSSH Server (sshd)' -Enabled True -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -Action Allow -LocalPort 22
+} else {
+    Write-Output "Firewall rule 'OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP' has been created and exists."
+}
+```
+
+```powershell
+Set-Service -Name 'ssh-agent' -StartupType Automatic
+Start-Service ssh-agent
 ```
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