How do you run a SSH server on Mac OS X?

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How do you run a ssh server on Mac OS X?

pupeno

Posted 2010-02-04T22:35:46.620

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Go to System Preferences -> Sharing, enable Remote Login.

pupeno

Posted 2010-02-04T22:35:46.620

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1... and make sure the user is included in "Allow access for" -.- – d4Rk – 2014-11-04T21:55:47.430

In System Preferences under Sharing, there is an option for Remote Login.

This will run sshd at startup (through launchd) and enable SSH access with standard options. To tweak the sshd options, edit /etc/sshd_config (you'll need to do this in a sudo shell or via sudo vi /etc/sshd_config).

Nicholaz

Posted 2010-02-04T22:35:46.620

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1To restart ssh, turn Remote login off, and then turn it back on. No restart is required. – AnneTheAgile – 2016-06-07T13:40:47.433

Unfortunately, that config file won't allow you to edit the port used. To change the port, see http://serverfault.com/a/67616/102900.

– Tyler Collier – 2013-10-23T17:08:19.087