The Windows Subsystem for Linux, WSL for short, enables the native generation of SSH keys. In addition, the Windows Terminal, which supports WSL commands, can also be used to create Linux-style keys.

Now that you’ve got the Windows Terminal open, here are some of the commands that might make it worth your while. To make use of them, type the text shown and then hit Enter. 1.

On Tuesday, Microsoft started rolling Windows 11 Build 26100.3321 (KB5052093) Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100) with a fix for this bug.