Zed SSH Fixer for Windows Server

A simple automated batch script to fix the Failed to connect over SSH (Client exited with exit_code 1) error when using Zed Editor's remote development feature to connect from macOS/Linux to a Windows Server.

⚠️ The Problem

When Zed tries to connect to a Windows machine via SSH, it often fails and drops the connection with exit_code 1. This usually happens because:

1. Windows OpenSSH defaults to cmd.exe, which Zed's remote server protocol might struggle with.
2. Unnecessary output or progress bars from the shell disrupt the connection stream.

🛠️ What fixer.bat Does

This script runs a single PowerShell command with Administrator privileges to:

• Set PowerShell as the default shell for OpenSSH via the Windows Registry (HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH).
• Create a PowerShell profile (if it doesn't exist).
• Add $ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue" to the profile to suppress noisy progress bars that break the SSH stream.

🚀 Usage Instructions

You must run this script on your target Windows Server.

1. Download the fixer.bat file to your Windows machine.
2. Right-click on fixer.bat and select Run as administrator. (The script will automatically check for admin rights and warn you if you forget).
3. Once the script says [SUCCESS], restart the SSH service to apply changes. You can do this by opening PowerShell and running:

   Restart-Service sshd