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Various applications are available on the Mac platform for terminal access and file transfer. | Various applications are available on the Mac platform for terminal access and file transfer. | ||
== Terminal | |||
= Shell access = | |||
== Terminal == | |||
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| [[Image:HPC - MacOS Terminal icon.png]] | |||
| [[Image:HPC - MacOS xterm icon.png]] | |||
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MacOS X comes with two builtin solutions for terminal access which serve most user's needs. | MacOS X comes with two builtin solutions for terminal access which serve most user's needs. | ||
* Terminal.app (recommended), located in the /Applications/Utility folder | * Terminal.app (recommended), located in the /Applications/Utility folder | ||
* xterm, as part of the optional X11 package | * xterm, as part of the optional X11 package | ||
= File transfer = | |||
The examples below indicate how to connect using ssh tunneling. This typically means that instead of a real remote host name and the standard ssh port (22), the host name will be <code>localhost</code> and the port will be the one selected during | The examples below indicate how to connect using ssh tunneling. This typically means that instead of a real remote host name and the standard ssh port (22), the host name will be <code>localhost</code> and the port will be the one selected during | ||
[[HPC/Network Access/SSH Tunnel Setup on Linux and MacOS|tunnel setup]]. Some applications do not offer the opportunity to enter port numbers, but they use the standard ssh mechanism under the hood. This is actually a good thing, as they can make full use of customizations in <code>.ssh/config</code>, in particular host aliases. In the example, "carbon" is such an alias, referring to <code>localhost</code> on port 33301. | [[HPC/Network Access/SSH Tunnel Setup on Linux and MacOS|tunnel setup]]. Some applications do not offer the opportunity to enter port numbers, but they use the standard ssh mechanism under the hood. This is actually a good thing, as they can make full use of customizations in <code>.ssh/config</code>, in particular host aliases. In the example, "carbon" is such an alias, referring to <code>localhost</code> on port 33301. | ||
== [http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/ MacFUSE] == | |||
[[Image:HPC - MacFUSE icon.png|right]] | [[Image:HPC - MacFUSE icon.png|right]] | ||
* Base package for ssh file sharing – you'll need this for the next two apps. | * Base package for ssh file sharing – you'll need this for the next two apps. | ||
* Requires admin privileges to install. | * Requires admin privileges to install. | ||
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== [http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/wiki/MACFUSE_FS_SSHFS sshfs] == | |||
[[Image:HPC - sshfs icon.png|right]] | [[Image:HPC - sshfs icon.png|right]] | ||
* Straightforward Finder integration – makes remote files available as network share. | * Straightforward Finder integration – makes remote files available as network share. | ||
* Recommended for most situations. | * Recommended for most situations. | ||
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[[Image:HPC - sshfs connect.png]] | [[Image:HPC - sshfs connect.png]] | ||
[ | == [http://www.magnetk.com/expandrive ExpandDrive] == | ||
[[Image:HPC - ExpandDrive icon.png|75px|right]] | [[Image:HPC - ExpandDrive icon.png|75px|right]] | ||
* Commercial app (approx. $40), very nice Finder integration | * Commercial app (approx. $40), very nice Finder integration | ||
* Sister product of [http://www.magnetk.com/sftpdrive SftpDrive] for Windows | * Sister product of [http://www.magnetk.com/sftpdrive SftpDrive] for Windows | ||
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* [http://macresearch.org/expandrive-brings-sftp-and-ssh-finder Review] via [http://macresearch.org/ MacResearch] | * [http://macresearch.org/expandrive-brings-sftp-and-ssh-finder Review] via [http://macresearch.org/ MacResearch] | ||
== [http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/mgorbach/MacFusionWeb/ MacFusion] == | |||
[[Image:HPC - MacFusion icon.png|right]] | |||
* More flashy Finder integration, but requires more verbose configuration, including knowledge of your local port – what's the joy in that? (ed. ) | * More flashy Finder integration, but requires more verbose configuration, including knowledge of your local port – what's the joy in that? (ed. ) | ||
* Supports ''favorites'' and configurable ''sleep/wake'' behavior. | * Supports ''favorites'' and configurable ''sleep/wake'' behavior. | ||
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[[Image:HPC - MacFusion version warning.png]] | [[Image:HPC - MacFusion version warning.png]] | ||
== [http://cyberduck.ch/ CyberDuck] == | |||
[[Image:HPC - CyberDuck icon.png|right]] | [[Image:HPC - CyberDuck icon.png|right]] | ||
* More old-school FTP and SFTP browser for Mac OS X, including the GUI being overwrought in the wrong places (ed.) | * More old-school FTP and SFTP browser for Mac OS X, including the GUI being overwrought in the wrong places (ed.) | ||
* Supports public keys, but goes its own: doesn't know about ssh-agent or <code>known_hosts</code> | * Supports public keys, but goes its own: doesn't know about ssh-agent or <code>known_hosts</code> | ||
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[[Image:HPC - CyberDuck Action menu - Synchronize.png]] | [[Image:HPC - CyberDuck Action menu - Synchronize.png]] | ||
== [http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/ Unison] == | |||
[[Image:HPC - Unison icon.png|right]] | [[Image:HPC - Unison icon.png|right]] | ||
* Speaking of synchronization: Unison is available and can use ssh for transport | * Speaking of synchronization: Unison is available and can use ssh for transport | ||
* [http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/%7Eshuly/unison/ Current binaries] available as third-party. | * [http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/%7Eshuly/unison/ Current binaries] available as third-party. | ||
[[Image:HPC - Unison connect.png]] | [[Image:HPC - Unison connect.png]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, February 6, 2009
Various applications are available on the Mac platform for terminal access and file transfer.
Shell access
Terminal
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MacOS X comes with two builtin solutions for terminal access which serve most user's needs.
- Terminal.app (recommended), located in the /Applications/Utility folder
- xterm, as part of the optional X11 package
File transfer
The examples below indicate how to connect using ssh tunneling. This typically means that instead of a real remote host name and the standard ssh port (22), the host name will be localhost and the port will be the one selected during
tunnel setup. Some applications do not offer the opportunity to enter port numbers, but they use the standard ssh mechanism under the hood. This is actually a good thing, as they can make full use of customizations in .ssh/config, in particular host aliases. In the example, "carbon" is such an alias, referring to localhost on port 33301.
MacFUSE
- Base package for ssh file sharing – you'll need this for the next two apps.
- Requires admin privileges to install.
sshfs
- Straightforward Finder integration – makes remote files available as network share.
- Recommended for most situations.
- Requires MacFUSE.
- To connect through a tunnel, simply use your host alias as defined in the
.ssh/configfile. - To disconnect, right-click or control-click, and select "Eject". This is required before sending a laptop to sleep.
- Minor drawback: does not recognize public keys – you'll have to type your domain password upon connecting.
- Endorsement: LifeHacker
ExpandDrive
- Commercial app (approx. $40), very nice Finder integration
- Sister product of SftpDrive for Windows
- Requires MacFUSE.
- Supports public keys
- Review via MacResearch
MacFusion
- More flashy Finder integration, but requires more verbose configuration, including knowledge of your local port – what's the joy in that? (ed. )
- Supports favorites and configurable sleep/wake behavior.
- Out of date: The last available version is MacFusion 1.2 Beta 3 — for use with MacFUSE Core 1.1, Jul 16 2007. Works for me - YMMV.
- Requires MacFUSE.
- Advantage: does recognize public keys
- To unmount, right-click or Control-click and select "Eject".
CyberDuck
- More old-school FTP and SFTP browser for Mac OS X, including the GUI being overwrought in the wrong places (ed.)
- Supports public keys, but goes its own: doesn't know about ssh-agent or
known_hosts - Doubles as regular ftp client (who's still using that? - ed., also, Leopard's finder can mount ftp:// links)
- Interesting feature: "Synchronize…" (in the Action menu)
Unison
- Speaking of synchronization: Unison is available and can use ssh for transport
- Current binaries available as third-party.
