Computer: How to Remotely Access a Mac

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Part 1of 2:

Turning on SSH

1. Open System Preferences on the computer you plan to connect to.
2. Click the Sharing icon.
3. Check the box correlated to Remote Login . This turns on your SSH setting.
4. Select allow access for All users .
5. Note the login information in the quotes. It is needed for a later step.
6. Repeat this process for the computer you are going to use to access the first computer.

Part 2of 2:

Logging In

1. Launch Terminal on the accessing computer.
   • Go to the upper right corner of your screen and there you should find a magnifying glass. Click on it and type Terminal . Then double-click on Terminal.
2. Wait for the Terminal to open.
3. Recall the login information from the computer you want to access. If you do not remember where the login information was, go back to the first method.
4. Type inssh computername@123.34.56.789. Hit↵Enter.
   • After entering the login information, a confirmation prompt may appear. If it does, typeyesand hit↵Enter.
5. Enter the password of the computer you are wanting to log into and then hit↵Enter.
   • When typing the password into the Terminal, the cursor will not move.
6. Done! You have successfully logged into that computer. You should see the name of the computer you accessed left of the cursor.