Updated DefaultShell (markdown)

Manoj Ampalam 2018-09-13 11:11:21 -07:00
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Before configuring `DefaultShell`, ensure the following prerequisites are met Before configuring `DefaultShell`, ensure the following prerequisites are met
- OpenSSH installation path is in system PATH. - OpenSSH installation path is in system PATH.
- If not already present, amend system PATH and restart sshd service. - If not already present, amend system PATH and restart sshd service.
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Follow these steps: Follow these steps:
- On the server side, configure the default ssh shell in the windows registry. - On the server side, configure the default ssh shell in the windows registry.
- `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH\DefaultShell` - full path of the shell executable - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH\DefaultShell` - full path of the shell executable
- `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH\DefaultShellCommandOption` (optional) - switch that the configured default shell requires to execute a command, immediately exit and return to the calling process. By default this is `-c`. - `Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH\DefaultShellCommandOption` (optional) - switch that the configured default shell requires to execute a command, immediately exit and return to the calling process. By default this is `-c`.
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> Examples:
> Powershell cmdlets to set powershell bash as default shell - Powershell cmdlets to set powershell bash as default shell
```
* `New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -PropertyType String -Force` New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -PropertyType String -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShellCommandOption -Value "/c" -PropertyType String -Force
```
* `New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShellCommandOption -Value "/c" -PropertyType String -Force` - If you are configuring the powershell.exe/cmd.exe/WSL-bash.exe as default ssh shell, your registry should look like [this](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/23668037/32013581-67206dca-b970-11e7-8820-fde658d302c1.png).
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Example -
If you are configuring the powershell.exe/cmd.exe/WSL-bash.exe as default ssh shell, your registry should look like [this](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/23668037/32013581-67206dca-b970-11e7-8820-fde658d302c1.png).