From 3f49b284f700b29d1d4fa15706b4ebede500fb73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Chen <4326639+mcgitty@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:47:24 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update podman-for-windows.md

Remedy for "ssh: rejected" error commonly seen in corporate PC with reduced permissions.

Signed-off-by: Michael Chen <4326639+mcgitty@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md b/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
index 10d82cfb2a..704af3d85e 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
@@ -126,6 +126,23 @@ PS C:\Users\User> podman run ubi8-micro date
 Thu May 5 21:56:42 UTC 2022
 ```
 
+If you get this error instead:
+
+```
+Cannot connect to Podman. Please verify your connection to the Linux system using `podman system connection list`, or try `podman machine init` and `podman machine start` to manage a new Linux VM
+Error: unable to connect to Podman socket: Get "http://d/v5.7.1/libpod/_ping": ssh: rejected: connect failed (open failed)
+```
+
+try to recreate the machine in rootful mode like this:
+
+```
+podman machine stop
+podman machine rm
+podman machine init --rootful
+podman machine start
+podman run ubi8-micro date
+```
+
 Port Forwarding
 ---------------
 

From 309f8c07479e612f96f6aa6a0bca5c820d4457c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Chen <4326639+mcgitty@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:08:09 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Use non-destructive 'set --rootful' command

Signed-off-by: Michael Chen <4326639+mcgitty@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md b/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
index 704af3d85e..9872815a49 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/podman-for-windows.md
@@ -133,12 +133,11 @@ Cannot connect to Podman. Please verify your connection to the Linux system usin
 Error: unable to connect to Podman socket: Get "http://d/v5.7.1/libpod/_ping": ssh: rejected: connect failed (open failed)
 ```
 
-try to recreate the machine in rootful mode like this:
+try to restart the machine in rootful mode like this:
 
 ```
 podman machine stop
-podman machine rm
-podman machine init --rootful
+podman machine set --rootful
 podman machine start
 podman run ubi8-micro date
 ```