diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 39966bf..ef39003 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ RUN apt install -y  --no-install-recommends \
     dnsutils \
     telnet \
     unzip \
+    openssh-server \
     zsh && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY --chmod=644 --chown=root:root ./wsl-distribution.conf /etc/wsl-distribution.conf
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ COPY ./terminal-profile.json /usr/lib/wsl/terminal-profile.json
 
 COPY ./profile /etc/profile
 
+RUN bash -c "echo 'port 2222' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+
 # Create clab user and add to sudo group
 RUN useradd -m -s /bin/zsh clab && \
     echo "clab:clab" | chpasswd && \
diff --git a/oobe.sh b/oobe.sh
index 9084313..7365509 100644
--- a/oobe.sh
+++ b/oobe.sh
@@ -81,12 +81,61 @@ function install_fonts {
     fi
 }
 
+function import_ssh_keys {
+    KEY_CHECK=$(powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command '
+        $key_types = @("rsa", "ecdsa", "ed25519")
+
+        foreach ( $type in $key_types )
+        {
+            if( Test-Path $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_$type.pub )
+            {
+                return $type
+            }
+        }
+        Write-Output False
+    ')
+
+    mkdir -p /home/clab/.ssh
+    
+    case $KEY_CHECK in 
+
+        rsa*)
+            echo -e "\033[32mRSA key found, Copying into Containerlab WSL...\033[0m"
+            KEY=$(powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command 'Get-Content $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_rsa.pub')
+            echo $KEY >> /home/clab/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            ;;
+        ecdsa*)
+            echo -e "\033[32mECDSA key found, Copying into Containerlab WSL...\033[0m"
+            KEY=$(powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command 'Get-Content $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_ecdsa.pub')
+            echo $KEY >> /home/clab/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            ;;
+        ed25519*)
+            echo -e "\033[32mED25519 key found, Copying into Containerlab WSL...\033[0m"
+            KEY=$(powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command 'Get-Content $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub')
+            echo $KEY >> /home/clab/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            ;;
+        False*)
+            echo -e "\033[34mNo host keys found, Generating RSA key...\033[0m"
+            powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command "ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f \$env:userprofile\.ssh\id_rsa -N '\"\"'"
+            KEY=$(powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command 'Get-Content $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_rsa.pub')
+            echo $KEY >> /home/clab/.ssh/authorized_keys
+            # powershell.exe -NoProfile -Command "Get-Content $env:userprofile\.ssh\id_rsa.pub | ssh clab@localhost -p 2222 'mkdir -p ~/.ssh && cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys'"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "\033[34m\nCouldn't match key type, invoking Powershell may have failed. Create an issue at https://github.com/srl-labs/wsl-containerlab\033[0m"
+    esac
+
+     echo -e "\033[32mKeys successfully copied. You can SSH into Container WSL passwordless with: 'ssh clab@localhost -p 2222'\033[0m"
+}
+
 # We know the user clab exists from Dockerfile with UID 1000
 if getent passwd "$DEFAULT_UID" > /dev/null ; then
 
     echo -e "\033[32mWelcome to Containerlab's WSL distribution\033[0m"
 
     echo "cd ~" >> /home/clab/.bashrc
+    
+    echo "echo clab | sudo -S mkdir -p /run/docker/netns" >> /home/clab/.bashrc
 
     PS3="
 Please select which shell you'd like to use: "
@@ -159,6 +208,12 @@ Select zsh configuration: "
         esac
     done
 
+    read -p "Copy Windows SSH keys for passwordless SSH access? (y/N) " -n 1 -r
+    echo
+    if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+        import_ssh_keys
+    fi
+
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 8ce0ff5..f0d1d8d 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -136,4 +136,6 @@ eval "$(pyenv init -)"
 # go path
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:~/go/bin
 
-cd ~
\ No newline at end of file
+cd ~
+# create /run/docker/netns without password prompt
+echo clab | sudo -S mkdir -p /run/docker/netns
\ No newline at end of file