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System Environment variables not resolving correct user profile

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Description

Troubleshooting steps
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Troubleshooting-Steps

Terminal issue? please go through wiki
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/TTY-PTY-support-in-Windows-OpenSSH

Please answer the following

"OpenSSH for Windows" version
((Get-Item (Get-Command sshd).Source).VersionInfo.FileVersion)
8.1.0.1

Server OperatingSystem
((Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows nt\CurrentVersion\" -Name ProductName).ProductName)
Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops

Client OperatingSystem
Windows 11

What is failing
I am trying to set a System Environment using %UserProfile%
TestSystemVar: %UserProfile%

Expected output

set TestSystemVar
TestSystemVar=C:\Users\mopatel

Actual output

set TestSystemVar
TestSystemVar=C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile

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Research direction

Start with the linked Troubleshooting Steps and TTY/PTY support wiki pages, then reproduce the issue using the reported OpenSSH version and Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops setup. Compare the expansion of TestSystemVar from the expected user profile with the actual systemprofile path; done means the reported system environment variable resolves to the intended user profile.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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