Activate SSH server on macOS

Enable: sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on

Disable: sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off

Status: sudo systemsetup -getremotelogin

sudo systemsetup -getremotelogin
Remote Login: On

Disable:

sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off

Do you really want to turn remote login off? If you do, you will lose this connection and can only turn it back on locally at the server (yes/no)?

Related commands

 sudo launchctl stop com.openssh.sshd 

See also

• macOS: macOS versions, iTerm2, Homebrew, FileVault, System Integrity Protection, dscacheutil, networksetup, XNU kernel, APFS, diskutil, mdfind, Keychain Access, Growl, Activity Monitor, sidecar, macOS FHS, Apple Notification Center, sw_vers, Spotlight, pbcopy, MacOS application firewall, Applesimutils, Automatic login, security (command), codesign, spctl, Alfred, Xcode, system_profiler, log show, MacOS Preview, Rectangle app, Finder, macOS: Shortcuts, SEP, osascript, macOS profile, UTM, softwareupdate, systemsetup, pmset , macOS tips, macOS Dock, Automator, SIP, System Preferences, installer, cryptex, AirPlay, macOs first setup, Universal Control, menu bar, IPSW
• sshd, sshd logs, sshd -t, sshd -T, sshd_config, sftp

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