Chapter 14. Remote Access: Secure Shell, VNC, Timbuktu, Apple Remote Desktop

   

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IN THIS CHAPTER

• What Is SSH?

• SSH Vulnerabilities

• Vulnerabilities in telnet and rlogin

• Activating SSH

• Advanced SSH Features

• GUI Access Methods

Remote access is a way of using your machine without being at the console. OS X ships with services that allow remote access ”such as telnet , rlogin and ftp ”disabled. Unlike many other flavors of Unix. OS X in its default state is more secure as a result. However, as connectivity becomes more important to you, you may be interested in being able to remotely access your OS X machine. This chapter examines how to do this as securely as possible.

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