Configure SSH Server for Listen on IPv6 Interfaces on Windows

Specify the address SSH Server listens on for IP v6 connections

This can be controlled by the registry key szBindIPv6Address. The key is:

• For Win x64: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\szBindIPv6Address
• For Win x86: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\szBindIPv6Address

The default value is the empty string. (Listen on all IPv6 interfaces).

The following is the procedure to change the registry key to specify the address to listen for IPv6 connections.
1. Click the Start button at the bottom left corner of your screen
2. Click RUN
3. Type REGEDIT
4. Click OK
5. Select Registry Key:

• For Win x64: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\szBindIPv6Address
• For Win x86: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Georgia SoftWorks\GSW_SSHD\Parameters\szBindIPv6Address

6. Select the menu item Edit and then click on Modify
7. Enter the new value for the szBindIPv6Address and click OK

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The new value will take effect when the GSW SSHD service is restarted

Related Topics:

• Configure SSH Server to listen on IP v4 interfaces

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