Why is ssh not built into windows?

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Mar 15, 20268106 views

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SSH is built into most POSIX style operating systems. I know SSH functionality can be added to windows using tools such as Putty, but is there any reason, commercial or otherwise, why ssh is not built into windows as it is in other operating systems?

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It is not built into any system. Most Linux distribution just ship openssh-client (and -server) as a package by default. Since Windows comes with a default userland (Explorer, Media Player, etc), they don't ship external packages like openSSH.

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