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Get SSH working on Vagrant/Windows/Git
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If you are using vagrant, you probably-statistically are using git. Make sure you have its binary folder on your path, because that path contains 'ssh.exe'.

Now, modify C:\vagrant\vagrant\embedded\lib\ruby\gems\1.9.1\gems\vagrant-1.0.3\lib\vagrant\ssh.rb to comment out the faulty Windows check and add a real SSH check:

# if Util::Platform.windows?
  # raise Errors::SSHUnavailableWindows, :host => ssh_info[:host],
                                       # :port => ssh_info[:port],
                                       # :username => ssh_info[:username],
                                       # :key_path => ssh_info[:private_key_path]
# end

which = Util::Platform.windows? ? "where ssh >NUL 2>&1" : "which ssh >/dev/null 2>&1"
raise Errors::SSHUnavailable if !Kernel.system(which)

Now you can do vagrant ssh. Happy camper again!

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ghost commented Jun 20, 2013

I'm having no luck with vagrant 1.2.2, any ideas? I've tried both modifying the ssh.rb and altering my path, but to no avail.

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DanAtkinson commented Aug 22, 2013

Indeed, @gabrielhpugliese's answer" is the most effective, since it actually resolves the issue, rather than bypasses it. :-)

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eristoddle commented Mar 28, 2014

I have 1.5.1. The patch does not fit this version. I do have putty installed because I need it for other things. But I have the bin folder of Git in the path also. Still it finds putty, and shows this message.

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api42 commented Sep 2, 2014

@gabrielhpugliese .. Thanks a lot !!!

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MorbetMacErp commented Sep 8, 2014

Answer from @gabrielhpugliese seems to be the best solution, works fine for me.

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phillijw commented Oct 13, 2014

Vagrant 1.6.5 has the file at: C:\HashiCorp\Vagrant\embedded\gems\gems\vagrant-1.6.5\lib\vagrant\util\ssh.rb

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DimitarVoynov commented Nov 26, 2015

Thanks phillijw!

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victorhtorres commented Jan 8, 2016

Hi guys,

I have installed vagrant 1.7.4 and VBox 5x and all was working well but after of update git 1.9.x to the last version 2.7.0 on windows and now the ssh is not working. I put the path variable and I changed the code like the example here but without result and I think the solution to change the ssh.rb is not the same for the last version on vagrant.

I appreciated any help. Thanks!

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jessev123 commented Jan 8, 2016

Vagrant 1.8.1 file is moved yet again - C:\HashiCorp\Vagrant\embedded\gems\gems\vagrant-1.8.1\lib\vagrant\util

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nsawit commented Jan 28, 2016

please help, i'm just starting to learn Drupal 8. I'm stuck in running 'vagrant ssh' command. I'm still getting 'ssh executable not found in any direct SSH client installed? Try installing Cyg contain an SSH client. Or use your favor authentication information shown below:'. As I read comments above, one recommendation is to set the PATH to '%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin' .. However, I check the directory and I've noticed that there's no such ssh.exe file in any directory in my computer. So i was thinking I need to download and install that ssh.exe . I've searched on the internet and downloaded the one from Git.. Now that I've installed it and verified that ssh.exe is now existing in the directory , i've set the path but still stuck in the same error. :(

please refer to the attached screenshot
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julianfrank commented Jul 4, 2016

Try adding the path D:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin

@ITedInnovator
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ITedInnovator commented Aug 2, 2016

Thanks Julian Frank but for me it was the C drive:
set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin

@victorhtorres
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victorhtorres commented Aug 29, 2016

The route C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin works fine for me. The first solution should not be necessary.

@charlesaraya
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charlesaraya commented Nov 27, 2016

Adding C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin worked for me too.

@SnehaSahu05
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SnehaSahu05 commented Dec 3, 2016

..git\usr\bin works perfect, the previous solution ..git\bin is not needed as path variable.
thanks @rekestas

@sagaroe
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sagaroe commented Dec 29, 2016

Added "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" in PATH and it worked for me. thanks :)

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jameszrx commented Apr 9, 2017

Git\usr\bin works for me too! Excellent solution! Thanks a lot!

@karan1276
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karan1276 commented May 12, 2017

Yup "C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin" works, Thanks :)

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cancerberoSgx commented Sep 9, 2017

In my case even adding ssh to the PATH didn't solve the problem. What I had to do is connect to vagrant with ssh manually. After executing vagrant up, instead of executing vagrant ssh, I do this:

ssh [email protected] -p 2222
And the password is "vagrant"

For getting all the information about the ip, port and user you can use

vagrant ssh-config
Ope this helps somebody...

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marcosronaldo commented Nov 27, 2017

@cancerberoSgx Thank you!

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