Getting SSH to work on Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6.x)
Im a recent mac indoctrinite (love my Windows 7 and linux but this is best of both worlds) and wanted to share with you guys the way to get ssh "listening" on your Snow Leopard System (as it seems there are some Mac Zealot crack babies out there that cant write simple clear cut directions)..
Hope this helps someone
1. Open Terminal
2. vi /etc/sshd_config (use whatever editor makes you happy. vi is fastest)
3. I have the following uncommented on my machine:
Port 2233 # (means ssh will listen on port 2233 instead of 22 default)
AddressFamily any
ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
(feel free to adjust as needed)
4. Also make sure the following are UNCOMMENTED:
PermitRootLogin yes #(only if not in production though)
RSAAuthentication yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
PasswordAuthentication yes
X11Forwarding yes
5. Now vi /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist (or use whatever editor you like)
6. Change <key>Disabled</key> to Enabled
7. Change <string> (under Label) to local.sshd
8. Go down to the line that says SockServiceName .. now the next like (that says string) change to "ssh-batman" (or whatever you want that is unique.. i like batman)
9. Ok save and exit file..
10. Now vi /etc/services and add the following lines to the bottom:
ssh-batman 2233/udp # batmans SSH listening port
ssh-batman 2233/tcp # batmans SSH listening port
11. Save and exit file.
12. Finally start and stop the launchDaemons service which controls connections to SSHD (this is the mac osx equiv to inetd/xinetd in linux land)
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist (ignore any errors)
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
13. Now if you type "netstat -na | grep LIST" you should see something like the following:
tcp4 0 0 *.2233 . LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 *.2233 . LISTEN
VOILA!! Magnifique no?? now if you use:
ssh -p 2233 127.0.0.1
SSH WORKS AS IT SHOULD AND THE WORLD IS GOLD AND GOOD!
Cheers everyone.. hope this helps!
-TGF
Hope this helps someone
1. Open Terminal
2. vi /etc/sshd_config (use whatever editor makes you happy. vi is fastest)
3. I have the following uncommented on my machine:
Port 2233 # (means ssh will listen on port 2233 instead of 22 default)
AddressFamily any
ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
(feel free to adjust as needed)
4. Also make sure the following are UNCOMMENTED:
PermitRootLogin yes #(only if not in production though)
RSAAuthentication yes
PubkeyAuthentication yes
AuthorizedKeysFile .ssh/authorized_keys
PasswordAuthentication yes
X11Forwarding yes
5. Now vi /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist (or use whatever editor you like)
6. Change <key>Disabled</key> to Enabled
7. Change <string> (under Label) to local.sshd
8. Go down to the line that says SockServiceName .. now the next like (that says string) change to "ssh-batman" (or whatever you want that is unique.. i like batman)
9. Ok save and exit file..
10. Now vi /etc/services and add the following lines to the bottom:
ssh-batman 2233/udp # batmans SSH listening port
ssh-batman 2233/tcp # batmans SSH listening port
11. Save and exit file.
12. Finally start and stop the launchDaemons service which controls connections to SSHD (this is the mac osx equiv to inetd/xinetd in linux land)
launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist (ignore any errors)
launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
13. Now if you type "netstat -na | grep LIST" you should see something like the following:
tcp4 0 0 *.2233 . LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 *.2233 . LISTEN
VOILA!! Magnifique no?? now if you use:
ssh -p 2233 127.0.0.1
SSH WORKS AS IT SHOULD AND THE WORLD IS GOLD AND GOOD!
Cheers everyone.. hope this helps!
-TGF
Macbook, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
