Setting up OpenSSH for Windows using public key authentication

Question

I am having issues setting up OpenSSH for Windows, using public key authentication.

I have this working on my local desktop and can ssh with a key from Unix machines

Answer 1

One more tip, if you are stuck, is to run sshd in debug mode. I did this:

1. Stop the sshd service
2. Open a PowerShell console with administrator privileges
3. Type 'sshd -d'
4. Type login from my client machine

It turns out the key need to be in e.g. C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys instead of C:\Users\yourUsser.ssh\authorized_keys.