Comments on: Secure Remote Access to Your Mac using SSH – Part 1 http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/ Apple Related Tutorials, Tips, Tricks, and Reviews Encompassing OS X, iPhone, AppleTV, or Anything Macintosh. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Connect to your Mac from an iPhone « Haydn's Blog http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Connect to your Mac from an iPhone « Haydn's Blog Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:13:01 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-153 [...] on your Mac This step involves securing your SSH setup as much as possible, including altering some settings and changing the default port so that there's less chance of someone getting into your system [...] [...] on your Mac This step involves securing your SSH setup as much as possible, including altering some settings and changing the default port so that there's less chance of someone getting into your system [...]

]]> By: Mfrizzi http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Mfrizzi Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:11 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-105 These are the things that make me long for a Mac! Even though this does seem a bit tricky, I just feel confident that it will work, as opposed to the Windows offerign which I am just unable to make work. I had to buy 3rd party <a href="http://www.proxynetworks.com" rel="nofollow">remote access</a> software because MS has a broken product. Can I get some of my purchase price refunded? These are the things that make me long for a Mac! Even though this does seem a bit tricky, I just feel confident that it will work, as opposed to the Windows offerign which I am just unable to make work. I had to buy 3rd party remote access software because MS has a broken product. Can I get some of my purchase price refunded?

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]]> By: Eric_B http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Eric_B Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:30:15 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-42 to save vi: press esc, then type ZZ (I was trying to type ctrl-ZZ, or cmd-ZZ) Working! Still curious about the "#RhostsRSAAuthentication no" line however, I'm not sure what it is that need activation/deactivation or how much of a security risk it is if I delete the hash... to save vi:
press esc, then type ZZ (I was trying to type ctrl-ZZ, or cmd-ZZ)
Working!

Still curious about the “#RhostsRSAAuthentication no” line however,
I’m not sure what it is that need activation/deactivation or how much of a security risk it is if I delete the hash…

]]> By: Eric_B http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Eric_B Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:32:35 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-41 Okay, so on this line in the sshd_config "Scroll down and locate RhostsRSAAuthentication Change Value to no" mine reads as: #RhostsRSAAuthentication no by default -- do I need to remove the hash? or not touch that line at all? I didn't touch that line at all. Second, like the previous comment, I get to the end of editing sshd_config in vi (within the terminal) and you say to save the file and exit vi editor. How do I do that? -- ctrl-S saves a txt file to my user folder -- I'm pretty sure that's not right. I don't know how to save a file in vi... Anyway, upon testing I do not get prompted with the warning banner. Instead I get this (without the privacy edits): XXXXs-MacBook-Pro:~ XXXXs$ ssh XXXX@192.168.1.100 The authenticity of host '192.168.1.100 (192.168.1.100)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is __:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes Warning: Permanently added '192.168.1.100' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. Password: Last login: Sun Jul 26 10:41:34 2009 XXXX-XXXXXXX-Mac-Pro:~ XXXX$ Thanks for the tutorial and for any additional help! Okay, so on this line in the sshd_config

“Scroll down and locate RhostsRSAAuthentication
Change Value to no”

mine reads as:
#RhostsRSAAuthentication no
by default — do I need to remove the hash? or not touch that line at all?

I didn’t touch that line at all.

Second, like the previous comment, I get to the end of editing sshd_config in vi (within the terminal) and you say to save the file and exit vi editor. How do I do that? — ctrl-S saves a txt file to my user folder — I’m pretty sure that’s not right. I don’t know how to save a file in vi…

Anyway, upon testing I do not get prompted with the warning banner. Instead I get this (without the privacy edits):

XXXXs-MacBook-Pro:~ XXXXs$ ssh XXXX@192.168.1.100
The authenticity of host ’192.168.1.100 (192.168.1.100)’ can’t be established.
RSA key fingerprint is __:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__:__.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added ’192.168.1.100′ (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Password:
Last login: Sun Jul 26 10:41:34 2009
XXXX-XXXXXXX-Mac-Pro:~ XXXX$

Thanks for the tutorial and for any additional help!

]]> By: Bob http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Bob Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:24:05 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-38 nberanger - Thanks for pointing that out. After making the changes, save the file and exit the vi editor. nberanger – Thanks for pointing that out. After making the changes, save the file and exit the vi editor.

]]> By: nberanger http://mac101.net/content/how-to/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-37 nberanger Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:19:24 +0000 http://mac101.net/content/tips-tricks/secure-remote-access-to-your-mac-using-ssh-part-1/#comment-37 I think I am missing something with this... I am assuming that starting with step 2 #2 you are using Terminal. I follow through with your steps but once I am finished editing sshd_config.txt, what do I do? Is there a command I need to use or can I just quit terminal? I think I am missing something with this… I am assuming that starting with step 2 #2 you are using Terminal. I follow through with your steps but once I am finished editing sshd_config.txt, what do I do? Is there a command I need to use or can I just quit terminal?

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