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Is there an existing issue for this bug?
  • I have searched the existing open issues and found none that apply.
  • If I find any issue of interest that is related or closed, I will included a link to it in this issue.
Required Troubleshooting Steps
  • I have read and performed the troubleshooting steps
  • I have tried both values of the remote.SSH.useLocalServer setting
  • My issue was not covered in the Tips and Tricks linked from the Troubleshooting Wiki.
  • I will include a complete copy of my Remote - SSH logs by running Remote-SSH: Show Log in the command palette or from View > Output in the menu bar
[Optional] Diagnose with Copilot

I did not ask the @remote-ssh participant for help

In step 2 of the troubleshooting wiki, what was the result of running the generated SSH command verbatim outside of VS Code?

I COULD successfully SSH to the remote machine with the generated SSH command

Remote-SSH Log
Remote-SSH Log 

[12:48:44.125] Log Level: 2
[12:48:44.139] VS Code version: 1.107.1
[12:48:44.139] Remote-SSH version: remote-ssh@0.122.0
[12:48:44.139] darwin arm64
[12:48:44.145] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+windows", attempt 1
[12:48:44.149] remote.SSH.useLocalServer = true
[12:48:44.149] remote.SSH.useExecServer = true
[12:48:44.149] remote.SSH.bindHost = {}
[12:48:44.149] remote.SSH.path =
[12:48:44.150] remote.SSH.configFile =
[12:48:44.150] remote.SSH.useFlock = true
[12:48:44.150] remote.SSH.lockfilesInTmp = false
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.localServerDownload = auto
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.remoteServerListenOnSocket = false
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.defaultExtensions = ["ms-python.python","ms-python.vscode-pylance"]
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.defaultExtensionsIfInstalledLocally = []
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.loglevel = 2
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.maxReconnectionAttempts = 2
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.enableDynamicForwarding = true
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.enableRemoteCommand = false
[12:48:44.151] remote.SSH.serverPickPortsFromRange = {}
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.serverInstallPath = {}
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.permitPtyAllocation = false
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.preferredLocalPortRange = undefined
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.useCurlAndWgetConfigurationFiles = false
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.experimental.chat = true
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.experimental.enhancedSessionLogs = true
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.httpProxy = {"*":""}
[12:48:44.152] remote.SSH.httpsProxy = {"*":""}
[12:48:44.160] SSH Resolver called for host: windows
[12:48:44.160] Setting up SSH remote "windows"
[12:48:44.166] Acquiring local install lock: /var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-remote-ssh-d59726ea-install.lock
[12:48:44.168] Looking for existing server data file at /Users/tekumara/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d59726ea-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a-0.122.0-es/data.json
[12:48:44.169] Found existing data file
[12:48:44.169] Found local server running: {"remoteListeningOn":{"port":60468},"osReleaseId":"windows","arch":"x64","sshAuthSock":"","platform":"windows","execServerToken":"1f5848b1-f677-423b-8af8-5163a2228d94","pid":73828,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-feb6f15e39f2dfd0bc44c14caa724bca1ded23b5.sock","socksPort":49183,"startupTime":1767404550505}
[12:48:44.175] Found running server - short-circuiting install
[12:48:44.177] Starting forwarding server. local port 50121 -> socksPort 49183 -> remotePort 60468
[12:48:44.179] Forwarding server listening on port 50121
[12:48:44.179] Waiting for ssh tunnel to be ready
[12:48:44.180] [Forwarding server port 50121] Got connection 0
[12:48:44.181] Tunneled port 60468 to local port 50121
[12:48:44.181] Resolved "ssh-remote+windows" to "port 50121"
[12:48:44.186] Initizing new exec server for ssh-remote+windows
[12:48:44.186] Resolving exec server at port 50121
[12:48:44.187] [Forwarding server port 50121] Got connection 1
[12:48:44.226] Exec server for ssh-remote+windows created and cached
[12:48:44.226] Extensions to install: ms-python.python, ms-python.vscode-pylance
[12:48:44.230] ------




[12:48:44.231] No hints found in the recent session.
[12:48:44.314] [server] Checking C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\log.txt and C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\pid.txt for a running server...
[12:48:44.315] [server] Found running server (pid=4512)
[12:48:44.320] [server] Installing extensions...
[12:48:44.589] [server] Checking C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\log.txt and C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\pid.txt for a running server...
[12:48:44.589] [server] Found running server (pid=4512)
[12:48:44.590] [server] Installing extensions...
[12:48:44.693] [server] Checking C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\log.txt and C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\pid.txt for a running server...
[12:48:44.693] [server] Found running server (pid=4512)
[12:48:44.693] [server] Installing extensions...
[12:48:44.695] ------




[12:48:44.695] SSH Resolver called for "ssh-remote+windows", attempt 2, (Reconnection)
[12:48:44.696] SSH Resolver called for host: windows
[12:48:44.696] Setting up SSH remote "windows"
[12:48:44.697] Acquiring local install lock: /var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-remote-ssh-d59726ea-install.lock
[12:48:44.698] Looking for existing server data file at /Users/tekumara/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d59726ea-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a-0.122.0-es/data.json
[12:48:44.699] Found existing data file
[12:48:44.699] Found local server running: {"remoteListeningOn":{"port":60468},"osReleaseId":"windows","arch":"x64","sshAuthSock":"","platform":"windows","execServerToken":"1f5848b1-f677-423b-8af8-5163a2228d94","pid":73828,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-feb6f15e39f2dfd0bc44c14caa724bca1ded23b5.sock","socksPort":49183,"startupTime":1767404550505}
[12:48:44.699] Running server is stale. Ignoring
[12:48:44.699] Using commit id "994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a" and quality "stable" for server
[12:48:44.700] Extensions to install: ms-python.python, ms-python.vscode-pylance
[12:48:44.705] Install and start server if needed
[12:48:44.708] PATH: ... 
[12:48:44.708] Checking ssh with "ssh -V"
[12:48:44.723] > OpenSSH_10.0p2, LibreSSL 3.3.6

[12:48:44.726] askpass server listening on /var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-978e31c971f71ebb2e52857a4d56281c10a19205.sock
[12:48:44.727] Spawning local server with {"serverId":1,"ipcHandlePath":"/var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-79d35f013ba9e613d3d66ef7cdcb3f96fa7db9e2.sock","sshCommand":"ssh","sshArgs":["-v","-T","-D","50127","-o","ConnectTimeout=60","windows","powershell"],"serverDataFolderName":".vscode-server","dataFilePath":"/Users/tekumara/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d59726ea-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a-0.122.0-es/data.json"}
[12:48:44.727] Local server env: {"SSH_AUTH_SOCK":"/private/tmp/com.apple.launchd.bg3s6t7420/Listeners","SHELL":"/bin/zsh","DISPLAY":"1","ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE":"1","SSH_ASKPASS":"/Users/tekumara/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.122.0/out/local-server/askpass.sh","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_NODE":"/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Frameworks/Code Helper (Plugin).app/Contents/MacOS/Code Helper (Plugin)","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_EXTRA_ARGS":"","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_MAIN":"/Users/tekumara/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-0.122.0/out/askpass-main.js","VSCODE_SSH_ASKPASS_HANDLE":"/var/folders/5y/hhvf46cx393_j75q4gm7tvzw0000gq/T/vscode-ssh-askpass-978e31c971f71ebb2e52857a4d56281c10a19205.sock"}
[12:48:44.728] Spawned 76673
[12:48:44.729] Using connect timeout of 62 seconds
[12:48:44.846] > local-server-1> Running ssh connection command: ssh -v -T -D 50127 -o ConnectTimeout=60 windows powershell
[12:48:44.848] > local-server-1> Spawned ssh, pid=76681
[12:48:46.431] stderr> debug1: Server host key: ssh-ed25519 SHA256:q1uMM4sdD/YBS+ZBe636bLJXfwFtaAhSjGTEgCwmTFU
[12:48:46.644] stderr> Authenticated to beebop.local ([192.168.68.112]:22220) using "publickey".
[12:48:48.965] > Windows PowerShell
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows
[12:48:49.181] Exec server for ssh-remote+windows closed (gracefully)
[12:48:51.021] > PS C:\Users\Quickemu>
[12:48:51.362] > echo 'ready: 98a5ea234621'
[12:48:52.493] > ready: 98a5ea234621
[12:48:52.531] > PS C:\Users\Quickemu>
[12:48:52.534] > uname -rsv
[12:48:52.830] > MSYS_NT-10.0-26200 3.6.5-22c95533.x86_64 2025-10-10 12:02 UTC
[12:48:52.831] Platform: windows
[12:48:52.831] Remote command length: 6676/8192 characters
[12:48:52.837] > PS C:\Users\Quickemu>
[12:48:52.841] > powershell -NoProfile
[12:48:53.046] > Windows PowerShell
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows
[12:48:53.047] >
[12:48:54.889] > PS C:\Users\Quickemu>
[12:48:55.397] > powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -Command "`$remoteSSHConfigurationScript=[Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([Con
[12:48:55.399] > vert]::FromBase64String('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
[12:48:55.405] > 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
[12:48:55.406] > 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[12:48:55.408] > XJfc2VydmVyX2Rvd25sb2FkX2VuZCIKIldhaXRpbmcgZm9yIGNsaWVudCB0byB0cmFuc2ZlciBzZXJ2ZXIgYXJjaGl2ZS4uLiIKIldhaXRpbmcgZm9yICRzX1x2c2NvZGUtY2xpLSRyXy56aXAuZG9uZSBhbmQgdnNjb2
[12:48:55.412] > RlLWNsaS0kcl8uemlwIHRvIGV4aXN0Igp3aGlsZSgkVHJ1ZSkgewppZihUZXN0LVBhdGggIiRzX1x2c2NvZGUtY2xpLSRyX
[12:48:55.414] > y56aXAuZG9uZSIpIHsKaWYoIShUZXN0LVBhdGggIiRzX1x2c2NvZGUtY2xpLSRyXy56aXAiKSkgewoiVHJhbnNmZXIgZmFpbGVkIgpxIDE5OQp9CiJUcmFuc2ZlciBjb21wbGV0ZSIKZGVsICRzX1x2c2NvZGUtY2xpLSRyXy56aXAuZG9uZQpicmVhawp9IGVsc2UgewpTdGFydC1TbGVlcCAtU2Vjb25kcyAzCmJfCn0KfQp9CmZ1bmN0aW9uIGpfKCRjb2RlKSB7CmlmICgkdl8pIHsKIkFscmVhZHkgYXR0ZW1wdGVkIGxvY2FsIGRvd
[12:48:55.419] > 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')))); powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -EncodedCommand `$remoteSS
[12:48:55.420] > HConfigurationScript"
[12:48:57.060] > 98a5ea234621: running
> 98a5ea234621: pauseLog
[12:48:59.222] > 98a5ea234621: resumeLog
[12:49:00.913] > Looking for existing CLI in C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server
> Found installed CLI
[12:49:00.943] > Starting cli: & 'C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\code-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a.exe' command-shell --cli-data-dir 'C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli' --parent-process-id 9340 --on-host 127.0.0.1 --on-port --require-token 062fd825-c43d-4d45-88da-c5ecf262972c *> 'C:\Users\Quickemu\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDD7E.tmp'
[12:49:02.881] > 98a5ea234621: start
[12:49:02.889] > SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
> listeningOn==52251==
> osReleaseId==windows==
[12:49:02.896] >
> osVersion==10.0.26200==
> arch==x64==
> platform==windows==
> unpackResult====
> didLocalDownload==False==
> downloadTime====
> installTime====
> extInstallTime====
> serverStartTime==277==
> execServerToken==111aa111-a11a-1a11-11aa-a1aaa111111a==
[12:49:02.897] > 98a5ea234621: end
> 3544, watching 9340
[12:49:02.897] Received install output: SSH_AUTH_SOCK====
listeningOn==52251==
osReleaseId==windows==
osVersion==10.0.26200==
arch==x64==
platform==windows==
unpackResult====
didLocalDownload==False==
downloadTime====
installTime====
extInstallTime====
serverStartTime==277==
execServerToken==111aa111-a11a-1a11-11aa-a1aaa111111a==
[12:49:02.898] Remote server is listening on port 52251
[12:49:02.898] Parsed server configuration: {"serverConfiguration":{"remoteListeningOn":{"port":52251},"osReleaseId":"windows","arch":"x64","sshAuthSock":"","platform":"windows","execServerToken":"111aa111-a11a-1a11-11aa-a1aaa111111a"},"serverStartTime":277,"installUnpackCode":""}
[12:49:02.899] Persisting server connection details to /Users/tekumara/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh/vscode-ssh-host-d59726ea-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a-0.122.0-es/data.json
[12:49:02.901] Starting forwarding server. local port 50171 -> socksPort 50127 -> remotePort 52251
[12:49:02.902] Forwarding server listening on port 50171
[12:49:02.902] Waiting for ssh tunnel to be ready
[12:49:02.903] [Forwarding server port 50171] Got connection 0
[12:49:02.903] Tunneled port 52251 to local port 50171
[12:49:02.903] Resolved "ssh-remote+windows" to "port 50171"
[12:49:02.904] Initizing new exec server for ssh-remote+windows
[12:49:02.904] Resolving exec server at port 50171
[12:49:02.904] [Forwarding server port 50171] Got connection 1
[12:49:02.945] Exec server for ssh-remote+windows created and cached
[12:49:02.945] Extensions to install: ms-python.python, ms-python.vscode-pylance
[12:49:02.947] ------




[12:49:02.947] No hints found in the recent session.
[12:49:02.963] [server] Checking C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\log.txt and C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\pid.txt for a running server...
[12:49:02.964] [server] Found running server (pid=4512)
[12:49:02.964] [server] Installing extensions...
[12:49:03.111] [server] Checking C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\log.txt and C:\Users\Quickemu\.vscode-server\cli\servers\Stable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845a\pid.txt for a running server...
[12:49:03.111] [server] Found running server (pid=4512)
[12:49:03.112] [server] Installing extensions...
[12:49:03.231] ------

... tries again up 5 attempts ...

Expected Behavior

Can re-connect to running vs code server on windows host

Actual Behavior

Fails to connect second time with:

Failed to connect to the remote extension host server (Error: ExtensionInstallFailed(ExtensionInstallFailed("bash: line 1: C:UsersQuickemu.vscode-servercliserversStable-994fd12f8d3a5aa16f17d42c041e5809167e845aserverbincode-server.cmd: command not found\n")))
Steps To Reproduce
  1. On the local client, set the remote platform as windows: 
       "remote.SSH.remotePlatform": {
    "windows-remote-host-name": "windows"
  }
  2. Connect to the Windows remote host - the first time it works
  3. Reload Window or open a new window and connect - it doesn't work
Anything else?

No response

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Research direction

Start with the Remote-SSH log and compare the initial connection with the reconnection attempt, especially the stale server handling and PowerShell commands. Reproduce with both values of remote.SSH.useLocalServer and the generated SSH command outside VS Code. Done means reconnecting to the Windows host succeeds without the exec server closing or being treated as stale.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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