PuTTY for Mac is a port of the Windows version of PuTTY. However, there are many options for SSH clients for Mac, and this page discusses several of them.
- Using the built-in SSH client in Mac OS X
- Ported PuTTY for Mac
- SuperPutty for Mac System Tools › Network SuperPutty by Paul Hendryx is an open source tool that was designed as a GUI application that gives users the possibility to open the PuTTY SSH Client in tabs and also securely transfer files (SCP transfer).
- Download Putty for Mac. Putty is compatible with the iOS version of 7.0 and later. You can download Putty App for Mac from the official site (www.putty.org). Techniques to Download Putty on Your Mac.
- Download PuTTY. PuTTY is an SSH and telnet client, developed originally by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. PuTTY is open source software that is available with source code and is developed and supported by a group of volunteers.
Using the built-in SSH client in Mac OS X
Putty is one of the Best Terminal Emulators available today. It Supports different types of Network Protocols such as SSH, FTP, SCP, Telnet. It is used as SSH Client to connect to Your Linux.
Mac OS X includes a command-line SSH client as part of the operating system. To use it, goto Finder, and selext Go -> Utilities from the top menu. Then look for Terminal. Terminal can be used to get a local terminal window, and also supports SSH connections to remote servers.
Running SSH from the terminal command line
Once you have the terminal window open, you have two alternatives. The first approach is to type
ssh hostname
or ssh user@hostname
into the terminal window. This is more familiar for Linux and Unix users who are used to using a command line.Running SSH with a graphical user interface
The second option is to select New Remote Connection... from the Shell menu of Terminal. This opens a graphical dialog asking for the host to connect to and the user name. This also allows saving connections. This is recommended for users who are not accustomed to using a command line.
Putty Alternative For Mac Computer
How to use PuTTY SSH keys with the built-in OpenSSH
If you have a PuTTY
.ppk
format private key and want to use it with the built-in OpenSSH on Mac on the command line or in scripts, you can use the following commands.First, install PuTTY for Mac using
brew install putty
or port install putty
(see below). This will also install the command-line version of puttygen, the PuTTY key generator tool.Then, use the following command to convert the
.ppk
format private key to a standard PEM format private key:Make sure permissions on the private key file are set properly. It should only be readable by the user that owns it.
You can now use the key for logins from scripts and command line with:
Ported PuTTY for Mac
There is a port of PuTTY for Mac. It can be installed in several ways.
Installation using HomeBrew
If you already have the
brew
command installed, the best way to install PuTTY is to use the following command:Installation using MacPorts
PuTTY is readily available via MacPorts. To see how to install MacPorts and PuTTY, see here.
Once you have MacPorts installed, you just need to give this command:
and to add a shortcut on the Desktop,
Alternatives to PuTTY on the Mac
A lot of people use Cyberduck on Mac. It is a solid, well-known SSH client that is quite popular.