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Windows SSH binary detection instead of hard-coded path

Cluster 103288. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #126997 on 30 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where the desktop hard-codes the System32 OpenSSH path on Windows, causing an infinite boot loop when that binary is broken. The fix probes for a working SSH binary rather than assuming a fixed location.

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#126997 fix(desktop): resolve the Windows ssh client instead of hard-coding System32 OpenSSH

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files: apps/desktop/electron/backend-start-failure.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/backend-start-failure.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/renderer-heap-flags.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/renderer-heap-flags.ts, apps/desktop/electron/ssh-binary.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/ssh-binary.ts, apps/desktop/electron/ssh-connection.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/ssh-connection.ts, apps/desktop/electron/terminal-ipc.ts, hermes_cli/config_defaults.py, website/docs/user-guide/desktop.md

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#103289 fix(desktop): probe for a working ssh binary on Windows · done elsewhere → c2b5cbe

Closed issues · 1

Closed#103288Windows desktop hard-codes System32 OpenSSH ssh.exe; a broken in-box OpenSSH makes the desktop boot-loop forever

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Merged PRs: #126997
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 30 Sep 2026

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