diff --git a/doc/wsl2.md b/doc/wsl2.md
index 1e6694a305eb43ba835b69c8b67bb77d22e74177..5fef3133c47b20f4a9ffc2640ab73df8134c50c3 100644
--- a/doc/wsl2.md
+++ b/doc/wsl2.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ cd /etc/ssh
 sudo ssh-keygen -A
 cd
 # set password authentication to on in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+# this means open the file in a text editor and change the line that looks like
+#      PasswordAuthentication no
+# and change the no to a yes
 sudo service ssh start
 ```