feat(changelog): instances-added-openssh-server-is-now-enabled-on-window 2025-02-04 (#4350)

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changelog/february2025/2025-02-04-instances-added-openssh-server-is-now-enabled-on-window.mdx

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+---
+title: OpenSSH server now preinstalled on Windows 2022 images
+status: added
+author:
+    fullname: 'Join the #instances channel on Slack.'
+    url: 'https://slack.scaleway.com'
+date: 2025-02-04
+category: compute
+product: instances
+---
+
+The latest release of **Windows Server 2022** and **Windows Server 2022 Core** images now includes the **OpenSSH Server** and **OpenSSH Client** packages by default.
+The **OpenSSH Server** is installed but **disabled by default** for security reasons. To enable it at Instance creation, add the tag `with-ssh` when launching your Instance.
+[Read the full documentation for more details](/instances/how-to/enable-openssh-windows/)  
+

menu/navigation.json

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                     "label": "Send emails from your Instance",
                     "slug": "send-emails-from-your-instance"
                   },
+                  {
+                    "label": "Enable OpenSSH server on Windows",
+                    "slug": "enable-openssh-windows"
+                  },
                   {
                     "label": "Use placement groups",
                     "slug": "use-placement-groups"

pages/instances/how-to/enable-openssh-windows.mdx

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+---
+meta:
+  title: How to enable the OpenSSH server on Windows 2022 Instances
+  description: This page explains how to enable the OpenSSH serveron Windows 2022 Instances
+content:
+  h1: How to enable the OpenSSH server on Windows 2022 Instances
+  paragraph: This page explains how to enable the OpenSSH server on Windows 2022 Instances
+tags: windows2022 openssh
+dates:
+  validation: 2025-02-04
+  posted: 2025-02-04
+categories:
+  - instances
+  - compute
+---
+
+The latest release of **Windows Server 2022** and **Windows Server 2022 Core** images includes the **OpenSSH Server** and **OpenSSH Client** packages by default.
+
+<Message type="tip">
+- The **OpenSSH Server** is installed but **disabled by default** for security reasons.
+- To enable it at Instance creation, add the tag `with-ssh` when launching your Instance.
+</Message>
+
+## Enabling OpenSSH at Instance creation
+
+Use the following CLI command to create a new Instance with OpenSSH Server enabled:
+
+```sh
+scw instance server create name=win2k22-core image=windows-server-2022-core tags.0=with-ssh type=POP2-2C-8G-WIN admin-password-encryption-ssh-key-id={ssh_key_id}
+```
+
+## Enabling OpenSSH on an existing Instance
+
+If your Instance was started **without** the `with-ssh` tag, you can enable OpenSSH manually by running the following PowerShell command:
+
+```powershell
+Start-Service sshd
+```
+
+Once started, load the SSH keys configured in your Project using the following command:
+
+```powershell
+PS C:\Users\administrator> Scw-Fetch-SSH-Keys
+```
+
+This ensures your SSH keys are loaded and ready for authentication.