Ssh executed from Windows PowerShell displays GUI open file dialogue window

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I attempted to ssh from Windows 10 to Ubuntu Linux 20.04 and the "How do you want to open this file?" window appears. I have no idea why or what this has to do with an ssh. Documentation shows info being displayed in PowerShell. NOT this open file dialogue box.

Command used on Windows 10 box

PS C:\Users\Steven Sparks> ssh [email protected]

192.168.1.38 is my Nvidia ORIN Ubuntu 20.04 box. No issue with pinging either direction. Also, PuTTY and WinSCP connects to the ORIN box without issue. So, there is NO connection issues. I just stumbled across this when I attempted using ssh from Windows.

Windows:

PS C:\Users\Steven Sparks> winver
Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.3803)

Linux:

    steven@ubuntu:~$ hostnamectl
       Static hostname: ubuntu
             Icon name: computer
            Machine ID: dbfef1aa0b064bcf9d30ec3ad0886edb
               Boot ID: 0dd920986e79467887c51ae52a10e240
      Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
                Kernel: Linux 5.10.120-tegra
          Architecture: arm64

    steven@ubuntu:~$  sudo service ssh status
    ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
         Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: e>
         Active: active (running) since Wed 2024-01-10 14:45:05 PST; 1 day 4h ago

    steven@ubuntu:~$ sudo ufw allow ssh
    Skipping adding existing rule
    Skipping adding existing rule (v6)

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-Command ssh
CommandType     Name    Version    Source
-----------     ----    -------    ------
Application     ssh     0.0.0.0    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssh

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Best Answer

The Get-Command ssh should return C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe:

PS C:\Users\my> Get-Command ssh

CommandType    Name       Version    Source
-----------    ----       -------    ------
Application    ssh.exe    8.1.0.1    C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe

Yours does not. I guess you have some conflicting file (or folder?) ssh in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssh that shadows the C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe. Check it. And delete it, if it is there by mistake.

Or run ssh.exe using its full name, instead of just ssh (as the shadowing file seems to be named only ssh).

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