I am archiving this project on GitHub as it deviated from the original plan of having a single-file program. I chose the wrong technology due to my limited knowledge and insufficient research. The current release of the program is still functional, but it includes an additional DLL file. I will not be fixing any bugs or adding new features to it.

In the future, I hope to develop an ssh-copy-id tool for Windows using Go, a language I am more comfortable with. However, this will depend on my availability. In fact, I already have a private project written in Go, but it is not yet complete.

Thank you. 😵😵‍💫😮‍💨

WinSSHCopyId is a Windows application developed in C# that provides an easy way to copy SSH public keys to a remote server. This tool is particularly useful for Windows users who lack the ssh-copy-id utility.

• WinForm Interface: User-friendly graphical interface for easy SSH key management.
• CLI Mode: Command-line interface for advanced users.
• C# Language: Developed using C# for seamless integration with Windows.
• SSH Key Management: Automatically adds SSH public keys to the authorized_keys file on the remote server.

The motivation behind creating WinSSHCopyId is to provide Windows users with a simple and effective tool to manage SSH keys, similar to the ssh-copy-id utility available on Unix-based systems.

• .NET Framework 4.8 or later
• Visual Studio 2019 or later

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/priesdelly/WinSSHCopyId.git

2. Open the solution file WinSSHCopyId.sln in Visual Studio.
3. Build the solution to restore the NuGet packages and compile the project.

1. Go to the Releases section of the GitHub repository.
2. Download the latest release of the application.
3. Extract the downloaded files and run WinSSHCopyId.exe.

1. Run the application by executing the WinSSHCopyId.exe file.
2. Enter the following details in the respective fields:
   • Host: The hostname or IP address of the remote server.
   • Username: The username to log in to the remote server.
   • Password: The password for the username (if required).
   • Public Key: The SSH public key to be added to the remote server.
3. Click the Copy button to add the public key to the authorized_keys file on the remote server.

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Run the application with the required arguments:

   WinSSHCopyId.exe -i <PublicKeyPath> <username>@<host>

   or in quiet mode (-q) (requires password in CLI argument):

   WinSSHCopyId.exe -q -i <PublicKeyPath> <username>:<password>@<host>

3. Enter the password when prompted.

Here is an example of how to use WinSSHCopyId:

1. Enter the remote server details:
   • Host: example.com
   • Username: user
   • Password: bla bla bla password...
   • Public Key: ssh-rsa AAAAB3Nza...
2. Click Copy.
3. The application will log the process in the console window, indicating whether the key was successfully added or if it already exists.

WinSSHCopyId.exe -i C:\Users\John\.ssh\id_rsa.pub john@ubuntu-linux

or in quiet mode (-q)

WinSSHCopyId.exe -q -i C:\Users\John\.ssh\id_rsa.pub john:password1234@ubuntu-linux

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Make and commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add new feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a Pull Request.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

• Renci.SshNet for the SSH.NET library used in this project.
• Inspiration from the ssh-copy-id utility available on Unix-based systems.

For any questions or feedback, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.