You should see a message confirming that the "sshd and ssh-agent services have been successfully installed." Step 4: Configure the Firewall

Note: Using this path ensures that system permissions are easier to manage. Step 3: Install the Services via PowerShell

For your server to accept incoming connections, you must open Port 22.

Windows Server 2016 was released just before Microsoft fully integrated OpenSSH into the OS "Capabilities" menu. By installing it manually, you gain: Use SFTP instead of less secure FTP.

Seamlessly connect from Linux, macOS, or newer Windows machines. Step 1: Download the OpenSSH Binaries

Since Windows Server 2016 doesn't include OpenSSH in its default repositories, you need to fetch the Win32-OpenSSH releases from GitHub. Navigate to the PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH releases page. Look for the latest "Production Ready" release.