Recommended SSH Clients
We've tested a number of Mac OS X ssh clients and recommend the following programs (others will work as long as they support SSHv2):
With Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Ìý- ÌýWe recommend this SSH client if you are also intending to use theÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Identifiable Data Handling Service (IDHS)Ìýbecause it is the same client tool recommended by the providers of that service. This client is cross-platform, with versions available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Please note that there is a very serious security alert with respect to filezilla, see the following article for more information:
- Ìý- This is available for Windows and Mac OS X and contains support for other types of storage such as Amazon S3. Cyberduck is free from their web site but is non-free from the Apple App store.
Command line
- Mac OS X has a built in SSH client which can be accessed via Terminal.app or iTerm. Our service is compatible with this version of SSH and associated tools (scp and sftp).
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