sshd.exe missing in git clone repo download

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Steps to Reproduce 🔄 Steps to Reproduce ✅ System Information

• OS: Windows 10.0.26100.4061
• Issue: sshd.exe missing from cloned repository, preventing OpenSSH installation. ✅ Reproduction Steps 1️⃣ Open PowerShell as Administrator 2️⃣ Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH.git

3️⃣ Navigate to the cloned folder: cd C:\Windows\System32\Win32-OpenSSH

4️⃣ Copy files to the expected system directory: Copy-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\Windows\System32\Win32-OpenSSH" "C:\Program Files\OpenSSH"

 5️⃣ Attempt to install OpenSSH using PowerShell: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install-sshd.ps1

Expected Behavior ✅ Expected Behavior:
sshd.exe should be present in C:\Program Files\OpenSSH after executing the installation script in PowerShell, allowing installation to proceed.

 Actual Behavior ❌ Actual Behavior:
Only documentation files (e.g., README.md) exist—sshd.exe is missing, preventing installation.

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Error Details PS C:\WINDOWS\system32\Win32-OpenSSH> powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install-sshd.ps1 The argument 'install-sshd.ps1' to the -File parameter does not exist. Provide the path to an existing '.ps1' file as an argument to the -File parameter.

The : The term 'The' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or
operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that
the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• The argument 'install-sshd.ps1' to the -File parameter does not exist ...

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (The:String) [], CommandNotFoundException  
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException  
  
  

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Environment Data PS C:\WINDOWS\system32\Win32-OpenSSH> $PSVersionTable

Name Value

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PSVersion 5.1.26100.4061
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.26100.4061
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Version PSVersion 5.1.26100.4061
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.26100.4061
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1