Could not establish connection to "remote-server_123": Failed to download VS Code Servel (Server returned 404)

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Cursor cannot connect to the remote server while VS Code works ok
The password prompt shows, and after I input the password, this error occurs immediately.

It’s very disappointing because i cannot find any useful solution. What should i do??

Steps to Reproduce

Simply opening any workspace on a remote server

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version:2.0.74
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: a965544b869cfb53b46806974091f97565545e40
Date:2025-11-12T00:47:02.205Z(6 days ago)
Electron:37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.is: 22.20.0
V8:13.8.258.32-electron.0
Os: Windows NT x64 10.0.19045

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

2

Hey, thanks for the report. I’ve seen similar SSH connection issues before. A couple of quick questions:

  • What OS is running on your remote server?
  • Which SSH extension are you using? Check in Extensions - is it Microsoft’s “Remote-SSH” or “Anysphere Remote SSH”?

If you’re using the Microsoft version, try switching to Anysphere:

  • Uninstall the Microsoft Remote-SSH extension
  • Install “Anysphere Remote SSH” from Extensions
  • Restart Cursor and reconnect

If that doesn’t help, please share:

  • Your remote server OS
  • SSH logs (Output panel > Remote-SSH)
  • Whether there’s a firewall or proxy on the remote side