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Remote Access

There are several ways to access a computer remotely:

ssh

To Access the computer from a remote location (remotely), you can use the built-in remote access program (SSH protocol) in your Mac system. Remote access allows one to basically transform the local computer into the remote computer you connect to. If you would like to remotely access Caveman follow these directions here SSH Access. To remote access another computer follow the following procedures:

  • Open a terminal window
  • Type in ‘ssh’ and then the ‘hostname’ you are wishing to connect to
    example: ssh username@domain.com
  • The computer will ask you if you want to have this hostname added to your known host names, type yes
  • Once the password has been entered you are remotely connected to the host's computer
keckcaves/remote_access.txt · Last modified: 2011/06/28 12:37 by ewsteven