Windows – SSHFS remote directory mounting syntax

sshfswindows 10

A Windows-10 64-bit PC was outfitted with:

  • winfsp – msi download of latest release version or the Github project
  • sshfs-win – msi download of latest release version or the Github project

A remote linux directory (mydirectory) is to be mounted to S:. The syntax is documented here.

"Baby steps" indicating preliminary success (non-Admin CLI):

net use S: \\sshfs\user@hostname.com\..\..

however this does not mount mydirectory

Other user's attempts to mount target directory have failed. Attempt from the Admin command-line failed:

net use S: \\sshfs\user@hostname.com\\mnt\MOUNTPOINT\mydirectory

System Error 67 has occured. The network name can not be found

Other failures:

net use S: \\sshfs\user@hostname.com\mnt\MOUNTPOINT\mydirectory
net use S: \\sshfs\user@hostname.com:\mnt\MOUNTPOINT\mydirectory

for some reason, the syntax is such that I am required to type the username and password despite inputting the username: user@hostname

  • What is the correct syntax to mount mydirectory to the S: drive?
  • What diagnostics can be performed to determine corrective action?

Best Answer

In my Windows 10 mounting home directory of remote ssh server worked in user's powershell using command

net use S: \\sshfs\user@host\.

Note single dot at the end! Without the dot it did not work. For mounting root folder, use 

net use S: \\sshfs\user@host\..\..

The same works (but with different syntax) on Windows Explorer -> This PC -> Map network drive. In my system I had to enter the path with leading two backward slashes: for root

\\sshfs\user@host/../..

for home

\\sshfs\user@host/

Note forward slashes here! You may need to mark "Use different credentials" and enter username / password in several subsequent dialogue boxes.

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