Getting started with Bitvise SSH Server and Client

The following guide is intended for users completely new to SSH. The sections of the guide are intended to be read mostly in sequence. Feel free to skip pages that do not apply to you:

• Installing Bitvise SSH Server

• Changing the SSH Server port number

• Installing the SSH Client

• Connecting for the first time

• Configuring Bitvise SSH Server with Windows accounts

• Configuring Bitvise SSH Server with Virtual accounts

• Configuring the SSH Server for SFTP and SCP access

• Configuring the SSH Server for Git access

• Opening Bitvise SSH Server to access from the internet

• Configuring public key authentication with Bitvise SSH Client

• Hardening your SSH Server configuration

Getting Started

Install SSH Server

Change port number

Install SSH Client

Connect first time

Windows accounts

Virtual accounts

Configure SFTP / SCP

Configure Git access

Open to internet

Public key: Bitvise

Hardening the SSH Server

Resources

Getting Started

SSH Server Users' Guide

SSH Server Usage FAQ

Configuring SFTP and SCP

Securing the SSH server

Public keys in SSH

Port forwarding guide

Web browsing over SSH

X11 forwarding

Tunnel Remote Desktop

Tunnel WinVNC

How the internet works