micsmo

Q: I can't add local users to remote login

I work for a company where we support several machines running several Versions of OSX including Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan. We want to upgrade these machines. The Problem is that under Yosemite and El Capitan apparently we can't add local users in the "Remote Login" field. Local users simply do not show up in the add-dialogue-window. Has something changed in the OSX SSH-Server?

Kind Regards

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 2:43 AM

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  • by pedro d,

    pedro d pedro d Apr 20, 2016 10:00 AM in response to micsmo
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    Apr 20, 2016 10:00 AM in response to micsmo

    Hello there, micsmo.

     

    It sounds like you are trying to add users that have the ability for remote login, in Mac OS X El Capitan. The following Knowledge Base articles offer up some great information:

     

    OS X El Capitan: Set up users on your Mac

     

    OS X El Capitan: Allow a remote computer to access your Mac

     

    Set up Remote Login

    1. On your Mac, open Sharing preferences if it isn’t already open (choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing).

    2. Select Remote Login.

       

      Selecting Remote Login also enables the secure FTP (sftp) service.

    3. Specify which users can log in:

       
         
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        All users: Any of your computer’s users and anyone on your network can log in. 

         
       
         
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        Only these users: Click the Add button , then choose who can log in remotely. Users & Groups include all the users of your Mac; Network Users and Network Groups include people on your network. 

         

    Log in from another computer

    To log in from another computer, open Terminal (or another SSH app) on that computer, then type:

    ssh username@IP address

    For example, if your user name is steve, and your computer’s IP address is 10.1.2.3, open Terminal on the other Mac and type:

    ssh steve@10.1.2.3

    Don’t know your user name and the IP address for your Mac? It’s easy to find them. Open the Remote Login pane of Sharing preferences; your user name and IP address are shown below the “Remote Login: On” indicator. 

    Allowing remote login to your Mac can make it less secure. For more information about keeping your Mac secure, see Protect your Mac

    For more information about using the ssh command, type “man ssh” at a Terminal shell prompt.

    man page for ssh

     

    Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

     

    Kind Regards.