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PowerShell Authentication Failed: Practical Fixes - Troubleshooting VSCode SSH Connection Timeout on Windows-Fix Windows Defender 'Cannot Connect, Permission Denied' Error

2026-06-14 12:20:12
PowerShell Authentication Failed: Practical Fixes - Troubleshooting VSCode SSH Connection Timeout on Windows-Fix Windows Defender 'Cannot Connect, Permission Denied' Error

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  • Keep one change per test run so you know which step helped.
  • Undo temporary changes after the issue is confirmed.