Logging into Secure Shell

supanatral

supanatral

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I want to be able to log into my other mac using secure shell on the local network but I'm not entirely sure how. I know where to enable the ssh exception in the firewall but it still doesn't work. Does anyone else knwo how to do it?
 
There are a few questions I'd have.
  1. Has the ssh service (sshd) been enabled on the other Mac? This can be setup using the System Preferences, as well as the Terminal.
  2. Has the firewall has been opened on the other Mac to allow connections?
  3. Does the other Mac have additional security to restrict users allowed access or restricts access by IP address?
After that, am I right in presuming you are familiar with the syntax for ssh connections via the Terminal? (Sorry, I do have to check first, though!) :)
 
Thanks for your help. I actually just found the ssh option in options -> Sharing and under the services tab. It works now. The problem is that under the firewall tab they actually tell you that it is ssh but under the services tab, you have to enable it and then look for the small text that tells you it's SSH.

The problem I had before is that all I did was make an exception for the firewall so it would let the connection pass through but I didn't start the service. Knowing Mac OS X, when you do one thing, it does five more things that your going to need to do by itself; I'm surprised this isn't one of those things. I guess there's room for improvement no matter what OS your run.

For anyone else thats wondering how to do it, under the services tab, just enable "Remote Login". Thanks again bbloke.
 
No problem, glad you got it sorted. :)

I know what you mean, it is not immediately obvious that Remote Login means ssh. Also, if you enable ssh, if I remember correctly it automatically opens a hole in the firewall (on the next tab in the same section of the System Preferences) for you. (As I say, if my memory is correct! ;))
 
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