---
title: Fix error when fetching SSH keys on Windows Server 2022
description: This page guides you through resolving the error that occurs when fetching SSH keys on Windows Server 2022.
tags: windows server 2022 ssh-key
dates:
  validation: 2025-08-11
  posted: 2023-02-06
---

After enabling the OpenSSH server on Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2022 Core instances you will
need to fetch the SSH keys of your project using `Scw-Fetch-SSH-Keys`. When you run this command for the first time, the following error message will be displayed:

```
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Scw-Fetch-SSH-Keys
Remove-Item : Cannot find path 'C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys' because it does not exist.
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\ScalewayEcosystem\0.0.10.3\ScalewayEcosystem.psm1:54 char:2
+     Remove-Item $authorized_keys
+     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\ProgramData\...authorized_keys:String) [Remove-Item], ItemNotFoundEx
   ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand

processed file: c:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files
```

The SSH keys will still be fetched, but this message may reappear in the file.

```
C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys if deleted.
```

To avoid this message, simply update the `ScalewayEcosystem` package using the following
commands:

```
Register-PSRepository -Name NuGet -SourceLocation https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json -PublishLocation https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json -InstallationPolicy Trusted
Update-Module ScalewayEcosystem
Remove-Module ScalewayEcosystem
Import-Module ScalewayEcosystem
```