Do we need putty for mac

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It also includes command-line SFTP and SCP implementations. It supports SSH, telnet, and raw socket connections with good terminal emulation.It supports public key authentication and Kerberos single-sign-on. It is the worlds most popular free SSH client. You now have installed the mac port of PuTTY on your Mac OS X! You can either run the command “putty” in terminal to launch the program, or create a shortcut on your desktop by typing in “cp /opt/local/bin/putty ~/Desktop/PuTTY”. PuTTY is a versatile terminal program for Windows. create a shortcut : cp/opt/local/bin/putty ~/Desktop/PuTTY.Type this command sudo port install putty.Launch the terminal, found in /Applications/ Utilities, type this command: Xcode-select –install.Install Command Line Tools From Apple Account.

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The following steps have been tested on OS X El Capitan. For MacOS I haven’t really been able to find something close. PuTTY also comes with a command-line tool called psftp which can securely transfer files between computers over an SSH connection. You can save connections and preferences, making it quick and easy to connect to your servers. PuTTY is an open source SSH and telnet client developed originally by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform.