Windows 2016 SSH Server Configuration
👤 This documentation is intended for Site Administrators and/or Database Administrators.
These instructions will guide you through configuring the BitVise SSH client on a Windows Server. Our example was installed on a Windows Server 2016 server hosted by AWS, but should easily be adapted to other Windows Server versions.
1. Download BitVise SSH Server (WinSSHD) here: https://www.bitvise.com/ssh-server-download
2. Double click the installer and make sure these options are checked:
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3. Choose the standard or personal edition depending on your use case. Note: You need to purchase a license for the standard edition.
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4. Download Sisense for Cloud Data Teams' public key here: https://doc.periscopedata.com/article/ssh-tunnel
5. On the Server tab in BitVise, import Sisense for Cloud Data Teams' public key.
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6. Add a virtual account named sisense with port forwarding checked. You can also come back and check port forwarding later.
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7. Open Services Manager (Run services.msc to open this) and verify BitVise SSH Server is up and running. Verify its startup type is set to automatic
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8. Open the firewall to allow for inbound SSH connections (connections on port 22).
9. Log into Sisense and, following the steps to add a database, navigate to the Database page in the Settings menu and configure the database. To enter the SSH settings, click the "Connection to a Private Network" option and fill in the SSH Host, Username, and Port.
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