How do I login to my Mac terminal?

Opening Terminal through Spotlight

1. Press the “Command” button and the space bar, simultaneously (this will open a search bar on your screen). Open Spotlight.
2. Type “Terminal” (as you type, it should auto-fill). Search for Terminal and open it.
3. Double click “Terminal” in the left sidebar to open your Mac’s Terminal.

How do I remotely connect to a Mac terminal?

In the Terminal app on your Mac, choose Shell > New Remote Connection. Select a protocol in the Service list. Select a shared server in the Server list. In the User field, enter a username, then click Connect.

How do I connect to a SSH server on a Mac?

To connect to an SSH server from one of these operating systems, first open a terminal window. On a Mac, you’ll find this at Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal. On a Linux desktop, look for a Terminal shortcut in the applications menu.

How to use SSH private keys on Mac OS X?

And next time you log into your mac and try to ssh somewhere, your private key will be loaded automagically (as long as your keychain is unlocked of course). Very groovy!! This entry was posted by François Planque and filed under Linux stuff, Mac stuff. Tags: howto, mac os x, ssh, terminal.

Where do I log in with my SSH key?

This step is required: Use the key to log in to the SSH client as shown in the following example, which loads the key in file deployment_key.txt, and logs in as user demo to IP 192.237.248.66: When you are prompted to confirm the connection, type yes and then press Enter.

How to connect to a remote server with SSH?

The basic syntax of connecting to SSH is as follows: Replace user and IP-Address with the username and IP on the remote server. Hit return to execute the command. This will connect to the server via SSH with the username user and the default SSH port 22. The connection will look similar to the following: