- 1 year ago
Can I manually select a .ssh default folder on windows?
By default, the OpenSSH client on Windows uses the %USERPROFILE%\.ssh
folder as the location for SSH configuration files and keys. However, you can manually select a different folder for SSH by modifying the SSH_HOME
environment variable.
Here's how you can set a custom SSH folder on Windows:
Open the System Properties window:
- Press
Win + Pause/Break
to open the System window. - Click on "Advanced system settings" on the left-hand side.
- Press
Set the
SSH_HOME
environment variable:- In the System Properties window, click on the "Environment Variables" button.
- In the "User variables" section, click on "New" to create a new environment variable.
- Enter
SSH_HOME
as the variable name and the desired folder path (e.g.,C:\CustomSSHFolder
) as the variable value. - Click "OK" to save the environment variable.
Move existing SSH files (if needed):
- If you have existing SSH configuration files or keys in the default
%USERPROFILE%\.ssh
folder, you may want to move them to your custom SSH folder.
- If you have existing SSH configuration files or keys in the default
Restart any open command prompts or applications for the changes to take effect.
After setting the SSH_HOME
environment variable, the OpenSSH client will use the specified folder as the default location for SSH configuration files (config
) and keys (id_rsa
, id_dsa
, etc.).
Please note that not all SSH clients or tools may recognize the SSH_HOME
environment variable. It's always a good practice to explicitly specify the path to SSH files if you're using a specific SSH client or tool.
Make sure to handle the SSH configuration and keys with care, as they provide access to secure systems and should be properly protected.