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To make Git Bash the default shell for SSH connections on a Windows 10 machine, follow these steps:

Step 1: Enable SSH Server on Windows 10

Open PowerShell as an Administrator.

Install OpenSSH Server:

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0

Enable and Start the SSH Server:

Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic'
Start-Service -Name sshd

Step 2: Install Git via Chocolatey

Install Chocolatey:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

Install Git:

choco install git -y

Step 3: Set Git Bash as the Default Shell for SSH

Run the following command to set Git Bash as the default shell for the SSH service:

This command updates the registry to make Git Bash the default shell for SSH connections.

New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name "DefaultShell" -Value "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -PropertyType String -Force

Step 4: Test SSH Login

On another machine, open a terminal and try logging in via SSH:

Upon successful login, you should be automatically switched to Git Bash.

ssh <username>@<your-windows-machine>

e.g. ssh [email protected]