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OpenSSH exists but PowerShell cannot see it

Symptom​

Get-Command ssh-keygen returns nothing despite OpenSSH being installed.

Resolution​

  1. Open a fresh PowerShell session after installing OpenSSH.

  2. Confirm the OpenSSH install path is on $env:PATH:

    $env:PATH -split ';' | Select-String -Pattern 'OpenSSH'

  3. If not on $env:PATH, add it manually:

    $env:PATH += ';C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\'

  4. Restart the terminal.