IBM Secure Shell Server For Windows service

IBM® Secure Shell Server For Windows is a service that is installed with the Db2® Server products. This service was ported from the OpenSSH 5.4p1 package and has limited function.

Note: Starting in Version 11.5 Mod Pack 4, the IBM® Db2 Secure Shell Server For Windows is discontinued. For instructions on how to install OpenSSH for Windows, see Installing SFTP/SSH Server on Windows using OpenSSH. SSH is required to support some IBM Data Server Manager (DSM) administrative requests (such as instance management requests, RunSQL CLP option commands, instance/database administration requests, and job manager requests). If your database is administered through DSM, please assure that DSM Fix Pack v2.1.5.5 or later is installed before proceeding to deploy and use the Microsoft Windows SSH on your database server, Otherwise, DSM administrative functions will receive the error, "Failed to connect to SSH server with username administrator." For more information, see Removal of IBM Db2 Secure Shell Server in Windows environments.
Also, it functions as a server service for IBM Data Studio and other approved IBM products. This service is not for general usage outside this scope.

IBM Secure Shell Server For Windows uses the same configuration method as OpenSSH, which is based on the sshd_config file. You can find this configuration file in the %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\IBM\ibmssh\etc\ssh directory, where %ALLUSERSPROFILE% is the Windows provided environment variable that can be displayed by using the set ALLUSERSPROFILE command. Only a subset of the server functionality is supported, use the sshd_config file to configure the supported capabilities.

You can view the logs of this service by using the Windows Event Viewer under the Application category. Search for Event Source - IBM Secure Shell Server For Windows.

To start or stop the IBM Secure Shell Server For Windows, use the Windows Services Microsoft Management Console. Alternatively, use the net start IBM Secure Shell Server For Windows or net stop IBM Secure Server For Windows commands.