VS Code Remote-SSH: The vscode server failed to start SSH

Type: Bug

VS Code Remote-SSH: The vscode server failed to start SSH

VS Code version: Code 1.134.0 (110a328ea54b42367b803ec53ee0bf52ef26b419, 2026-08-18T18:24:44Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
Connection to 'SSH' could not be established Failed to install the VS Code Server
Connection to 'SSH' could not be established Failed to install the VS Code Server
Connection to 'ssh-remote+scce03242523' could not be established

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 165U (14 x 2688)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d45 [Intel(R) Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.8724 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8972
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|31.45GB (10.86GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id fab1d1e3-b4e9-41e6-b12c-1aebb247e57c|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|

Connection to 'SSH' could not be established Failed to install the VS Code Server

Connection to 'SSH' could not be established Failed to install the VS Code Server

Connection to 'ssh-remote+scce03242523' could not be established
Extensions (1)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
Extensions not loaded|extensions-load-error|N/A|

A/B Experiments

```
vsliv368:30146709
pythonvspyt551:31249599
binariesv615:30325510
nativeloc1:31344060
dwcopilot:31170013
dwoutputs:31242946
copilot_t_ci:31333650
e5gg6876:31282496
pythonrdcb7:31342333
6518g693:31463988
aj953862:31281341
envsactivate1:31551504
cloudbuttont:31379625
3efgi100_wstrepl:31403338
56b7f661:31457055
ec5jj548:31422691
cp_cls_t_966_ss:31526232
4je02754:31466945
8hhj4413:31478653
ge8j1254_inline_auto_hint_haiku:31490510
cp_cls_c_1081:31454833
conptydll_true:31498968
e9c30283:31461165
test_control1:31471004
46204921:31447328
ei9d7968:31496641
chat:31457767
ghj88844:31499326
ec1eg703:31520046
ddid_c:31478207
hmra_i5g22:31518061
7df3h592:31512476
cp_cls_t_1082:31535311
logging_enabled_new:31498466
db5d2638:31499441
jb_cp_cls_t_632:31543129
56dj4588:31512888
32d76977:31512328
ha629193:31508444
jh5f2457_c:31540921
jbcp_cls_pctr_t:31531130
61138546:31518536
cp_intellij_t_nes:31548657
gf14b233:31526830
ahp-both-windows:31556933
session_8:31532895
ihg5j128:31534457
f412h606:31551416
9gg7f176:31542112
enable_editor_pane_layout:31569726
allow-none:31555437
6i51c363:31551401
ac562147:31564510
c7c27ce7:31554789
1h923230:31564177
1532g621_copy:31554320
treatment-23-1:31555779
unuse_dynamic_mcp:31555281
0d8dfbc3:31570291
a1hcc538:31559322
0c1h4866:31566224
vrbsty_tr:31561058
session-archive:31558132
5b8j3302:31564601
permission_prompt_treatment:1332566
ccr_pr_nudge_control:1319470
vsc_wsm_t:1340632

```

Start by reproducing the Remote-SSH connection to `scce03242523` on Windows and inspect the failure behind “Failed to install the VS Code Server.” The payload names no source files or tests, so first locate the Remote-SSH server-installation entry point and its diagnostics. Done means identifying and correcting the server startup failure, with a successful SSH connection.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.