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1809 RSAT and OpenSSH Installation with "Add-WindowsCapability failed. Error code = 0x800f0954" Workaround
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# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/openssh/openssh_install_firstuse | |
# If WSUS doesn't have the FODs you have to temporarily disable updates from the WSUS endpoint in the registry | |
$currentWU = Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "UseWUServer" | select -ExpandProperty UseWUServer | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "UseWUServer" -Value 0 | |
Restart-Service wuauserv | |
# Install the OpenSSH Client and Server | |
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Client~~~~0.0.1.0 | |
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0 | |
# This will break if you don't have the right .NET installed (lookin' at you Win10 Server) | |
# Install all publicly-available RSAT features | |
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online | |
# "Reconnect" the registry to the WSUS endpoint | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "UseWUServer" -Value $currentWU | |
Restart-Service wuauserv | |
# Initial Configuration | |
Start-Service sshd | |
# OPTIONAL but recommended: | |
Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic' | |
# Confirm the Firewall rule is configured. It should be created automatically by setup. | |
Get-NetFirewallRule -Name *ssh* | |
# There should be a firewall rule named "OpenSSH-Server-In-TCP", which should be enabled |
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