From OPENDUCK2_BUILD_V0.2.3 Max to SSH

From Max to SSH:

RPI Imager: select OPENDUCKV2_BUILD_V0.2.3 (from MAX)

edit settings
change hostname : bdxmini
username : duck
password ; quackitup

DON'T CONFIGURE WIRELESS

Enable SSH
Use Password authentication

SAVE

burn 32GB uSD card

put card in RPI Z2W
connect mouse keyboard and monitor
power it up

wait or login message: (may have to power up two times)
login:duck
password:quackitup

(note Max country key board is not US and keys typed may come out wrong with your keyboard)

Ignore the address at the top for this first time power up.

sudo raspi_config (note the underscore key on the US keyboard needs to be '/' key instead)

option list:
1 System Options
2 Display Options
3 Interface Options
4 Performance Options
5 Localisation Options
6 Advanced Options
8 Update
9 About

select 3 Interface Options -> Enable SSH
select 5 Localisation Options
-> L1 -> Language -> en_US - NONE
-> L2 -> Timezone -> US -> PacificOcean
-> L3 -> Keyboard -> Generic 105 -> Other -> English (US) -> default -> no compose key
-> L4 -> WLAN -> US

select 6 Advanced -> Expand filesystem
finish -> reboot? yes

this time note the address 10.42.0.1 this is Openduck wifi

login again
sudo nmcli connection modify Openduck wifi-sec.psk "quackitup"
(note the secure password must be 8 or more chars for the Openduck wifi)

cd ..
cd ..
cd boot
sudo touch ssh
(note this makes an empty file named ssh in the boot directory rpi needs it for some reason)
sudo reboot
login again
cd ..
cd ..
cd etc/ssh
sudo nano sshd_config
(note the underscore works right this time)
go down in the file to a line in white chars "PasswordAuthentication no"
and change no to yes

save (^O) press return to save filename
exit (^X)

sudo reboot

=============== on the Windows PC ==================

open network WiFi list and select "Openduck" ( this may take a few minutes to show up)

it will ask for a PIN 4 or 8 numbers
use security key instead
type "quackitup"

use either PUDDY or Powershell to SSH connect

Puddy -> enter duck@10.42.0.1
SSH
then it will ask Accept Y/N Y
enter password:quackitup

Powershell -> run as Administrator
type ssh duck@10.42.0.1
fingerprint? Yes
passward: quackitup

that's it! your duck is now SSHing!