OpenSSH client is not able to forward a privileged port

[mbulandra]

"OpenSSH for Windows" version
7.7.2.1

Server OperatingSystem
Debian 9

Client OperatingSystem
Windows 10 Pro

What is failing
When trying to forward a privileged port, it fails and an error message is diaplyed, no mater if cmd or powershell window is elevated or not. Adding -v for verbose output does not change anything.

> ssh -vvv -L 443:192.168.0.1:443 user@remotehost
Privileged ports can only be forwarded by root.

Expected output
When launching the same connection with Putty, it works:

> netstat -na | find ":443"
  TCP    127.0.0.1:443          0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING

Actual output
Privileged ports can only be forwarded by root.

[boeckwurst]

Please read the changes history and look at v1.0.0.0-Beta.

Did you try running ssh.exe as SYSTEM user?
See "You may use psexec -s cmd to open up cmd.exe running as SYSTEM."

[manojampalam]

Windows does not have privileges ports. Looks like you are seeing this due to Unix specific condition checks on the client side.

As a work around, use a port over 1024.

[NoMoreFood]

That port check was removed in 7.8 (commit). Please try upgrading to the 7.9.

[mbulandra]

Upgrading to v7.9.0.0p1-Beta solves the problem. Thank you!