How can I use SSH and Finder's Personal File Sharing

Hello. I recently noticed that, when using the Finder to connect to a local file server (specifically, from my desktop Mac G5 10.4 to my PowerBook G4 10.4), I can request a secure connection by clicking on the gear icon and choosing Options > Use SSH connection.

However, it doesn't seem to work. When I try to connect to the PowerBook, I type in the password only to have the computer warn me that the other machine doesn't support secure connections.

In Terminal, however, I can ssh <username>@10.0.1.4, supply the machine password, and (apparently) have a secure connection.

What have I missed? Is there a way to allow secure connections via the Finder? If so, how can I enable this activity?

Thanks for your advice!

-Dan

PowerMac G5, PowerBook G4&3 Mac OS X (10.4.3) Nothing can hide from the Kernel!

Posted on Nov 27, 2005 1:56 PM

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Nov 28, 2005 2:15 AM in response to Daniel Wambold

Hello. I recently noticed that, when using the Finder
to connect to a local file server (specifically, from
my desktop Mac G5 10.4 to my PowerBook G4 10.4), I
can request a secure connection by clicking on the
gear icon and choosing Options > Use SSH connection.

However, it doesn't seem to work. When I try to
connect to the PowerBook, I type in the password only
to have the computer warn me that the other machine
doesn't support secure connections.


AFAIK only Mac OSX server supports this functionality.

However I found this document from the knowledge base. But I still believe that the server your login into must support this type of afp connection.

In Terminal, however, I can ssh <username>@10.0.1.4,
supply the machine password, and (apparently) have a
secure connection.

What have I missed? Is there a way to allow secure
connections via the Finder? If so, how can I enable
this activity?


You can do this with an SSH tunnel using the following command

ssh user@server -L 5548:127.0.0.1:548



Then use Finder->Go>connect to server

afp://127.0.0.1:5548

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