OpenSSH Preview silent install and uninstall
Microsoft.OpenSSH.Preview
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Category
- IT Admin
- Installer
- Windows Installer (MSI)
- Architecture
- x86, x64, arm64
- Checked version
- 10.0.0.0
- winget ID
Microsoft.OpenSSH.Preview- Product code
{7E239BB2-181B-42C7-8C01-F0F0FC3F6CE7}- License
- BSD License
- Download
- Official download
Silent install
msiexec /i OpenSSH-Win64-v10.0.0.0.msi /qn /norestart- Download the installer from the direct download link.
- Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
- Change to the folder with the installer, for example
cd C:\Temp. - Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.
Or install with winget
winget install --id Microsoft.OpenSSH.Preview --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementsSilent uninstall
msiexec /x {7E239BB2-181B-42C7-8C01-F0F0FC3F6CE7} /qn /norestartwinget uninstall --id Microsoft.OpenSSH.Preview --exact --silent --accept-source-agreementsRun the command from an elevated Command Prompt.
About the Windows Installer (MSI) installer
MSI packages are installed with msiexec and share the same switches. Public properties (NAME=value) are passed on the same command line.
| Switch | What it does |
|---|---|
/qn | No user interface. |
/norestart | Never restart, even if the installation needs it. |
/l*v "C:\Temp\install.log" | Verbose log file, the first place to look when an install fails. |
ALLUSERS=1 | Install for all users (per-machine). |
TRANSFORMS="file.mst" | Apply a transform with your own settings. |
Deploy OpenSSH Preview with Microsoft Intune
Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:
| Install command | msiexec /i OpenSSH-Win64-v10.0.0.0.msi /qn /norestart |
|---|---|
| Uninstall command | msiexec /x {7E239BB2-181B-42C7-8C01-F0F0FC3F6CE7} /qn /norestart |
| Install behavior | System |
| Detection rule | MSI product code {7E239BB2-181B-42C7-8C01-F0F0FC3F6CE7} |