macOS Unix FTP and remote login help??

[balamw]

Why not get things working without the command line first. A GUI based SFTP client like Fetch http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/ may just be up your alley.

B

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Why not get things working without the command line first. A GUI based SFTP client like Fetch http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/ may just be up your alley.

B

I whole-heartedly agree. The command line will take some time to learn. Sure FTP isn't as secure, but seriously, to start off using it isn't going to get you hacked (if ever). Gotta crawl before you walk.

 

[kashmoney2006]

Why not get things working without the command line first. A GUI based SFTP client like Fetch http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/ may just be up your alley.

B

is there any app similar to fetch that is free??

 

[linuxophile]

So im trying to figure out dyndns. it seems as though it is giving me my local ip and not my public ip. it says my registered ip as 10.0.1.201 which i set up for my static local ip. whatismyip.org shows 67.181.44.229. what am i doing wrong??

You are almost there; in dnsupdate you need to set the interface type as EXTERNAL (so that dnsupdate knows that it needs to lookup the IP from the WAN side).

 

[linuxophile]

is there any app similar to fetch that is free??

uhm, let's see,

Fugu!

(but I repeat myself, of course...)

 

[balamw]

In case your GoogleFu is lacking: http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/

B

 

[kashmoney2006]

You are almost there; in dnsupdate you need to set the interface type as EXTERNAL (so that dnsupdate knows that it needs to lookup the IP from the WAN side).

Thanks i think i got it working now. so now i can use this hostname to access my computer wherever i am? just as long as its on and connected to the internet im assuming?

uhm, let's see,

Fugu!

(but I repeat myself, of course...)

and Thanks again.🙂

 

[WildPalms]

Ok so from what i understand FTP is very unsecure, and SFTP is much better. If im on another Mac not within my local network how do use SFTP within terminal to access my computer? that is, what would follow the sftp command in terminal?

I wouldnt say that SFTP is much better, maybe a little better, but still not secure. As Linuxphile suggested, you would be better using scp over an ssh connection. Dont use the default port, map a high up port to the ssh target. Also try to get dynamic dns, you cannot count on your ip not changing. If you have the Netgear series of routers, DynDNS support is built in.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

is there any app similar to fetch that is free??

Cyberduck.

 

[kashmoney2006]

cyberduck or Fugu?? which is better? or does it just depend on preference?