Good SSH client for mac OSX

whitecrook · 15 Apr 2011 at 20:24

Hi all

I know I can just use ssh in the terminal, but I want something more like Putty, which gives me stored logins, ability to 'resume' a session (e.g. when coming out of sleep) etc..

Any one got any suggestions ?

MuGeN · 15 Apr 2011 at 23:41

I'd just stick with terminal mate and instead of stored logins use keys and for sessions use screen

SoapSurgeon · 17 Apr 2011 at 04:42

You can also set up aliases in the config file to allow short names, e.g. If you need to log in to university you set up the hostname, port, username and give it an alias of 'uni' then you can do:

ssh uni

Combined with keys this is as quick, if not quicker than putty.

MuGeN · 17 Apr 2011 at 08:33

Indeed

- and just to add to this if there is a specific folder you want to start at when you reach the server, add the necessary navigation commands to ~/.profile on the server (such as cd ~/home or whatever) and that will be your base camp when you get in

Anyone else care to expand on cool ways to make ssh life more efficient?

panyan · 17 Apr 2011 at 09:11

cyberduck is the absolute sh_t

teknokid · 17 Apr 2011 at 10:17

panyan said:
cyberduck is the absolute sh_t

i use that too, works very well/.

MuGeN · 17 Apr 2011 at 10:35

isn't cyberduck just an ftp program? how can that even come close to ssh for efficiency?

i still use Forklift as a Finder replacement but I don't really use its FTP functionality a whole lot anymore...

keogh · 17 Apr 2011 at 12:12

Gotta +1 using terminal, no better way! Setup your ~/.ssh/config file with all your connections, create a key pairing between your mac and the server, add your private key to the config via IdentityFile and u get instant login via "ssh myhost" and away you go! How I've done it for a long time now, and I'm sshing all other the place all day!