update msi docs with info on installation folder and service status

Tess Gauthier 2022-03-17 18:02:04 -04:00
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1. Download the [latest](https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/releases/latest) build of OpenSSH, selecting either the 32-bit or 64-bit MSI.
# Install Win32-OpenSSH using MSI
The MSI must be run in a command prompt, as it does not yet have a UI (coming soon). The commands to run, are as follows:
The MSI must be run in any command prompt (cmd.exe & pwsh.exe both work), as it does not yet have a UI (coming soon).
The MSI will install OpenSSH to the `ProgramFiles\OpenSSH` folder.
The commands to run, are as follows:
* To install both the SSH Client & the SSH Server (default behavior)
`msiexec /i <path to openssh.msi>`
* To install only the SSH Client
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* To install only the SSH Server
`msiexec /i <path to openssh.msi> REMOVE=Client`
To verify that OpenSSH was installed properly, check the status of the SSH Service.
In PowerShell, run:
`Get-Service -Name ssh*`
# Uninstall Win32-OpenSSH using MSI
Similarly, the command to uninstall Win32-OpenSSH is as follows:
``msiexec /x <path to openssh.msi>``