SSH and SFTP are command line applications available from the Terminal (located at /Applications/Utilities/Terminal).
SSH
SSH client is a program for logging into a remote machine and for executing commands on a remote machine.
Connecting
To connect using ssh type at the terminal:
ssh username@host_server
Username is your network account username and host_server is the remote server to which you’re connecting.
SFTP
SFTP is an interactive file transfer program, similar to ftp, which performs all operations over an encrypted ssh transport.
Connecting
To connect using sftp type at the terminal:
sftp username@host_server
Username is your network account username and host_server is the remote server to which you’re connecting.
Commands
The commands available in SFTP are:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
pwd |
Print working directory of remote host |
lpwd |
Print working directory of local client |
cd |
Change directory on the remote host |
lcd |
Change directory on the local client |
ls |
List director on the remote host |
lls |
List directory on the local client |
mkdir |
Make directory on remote host |
lmkdir |
Make directory on local client |
get |
Receive file from remote host to local client |
put |
Send file from local client to remote host |
help |
Display help text |