How to SSH Using Mac Terminal

Do you know that macOS has SSH pre-installed on it? Yes, macOS has a built-in OpenSSH client that you can use with the help of Terminal.

You can find the SSH Client located at /usr/bin/ssh

How to use SSH on Mac Terminal

1. Open Terminal from your Applications folder or by searching for it using Spotlight.
2. Now run the SSH command to connect to a server.
   
   

   Syntax:

   ssh username@remote-server

   
   

   Example:

   ssh mike@192.178.91.121

   The default port is 22.

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1. https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/command
2. https://support.apple.com/guide/terminal/ssh-trmlvar001/mac