SSH using Mac OSX terminal

[jmgutierrezjr]

So I'm new at using a mac laptop when configuring a Cisco switch.  The command used:

ssh switch.work.com - l username

I'm then prompted for password but it's not accepting my credentials.  I've tested this using putty on my Windows machine and I know they work.  Is there an alternative program to Putty, preferably freeware?  Or am I doing something wrong.  Please know I'm new to macs, so bare with me.

[Dirk Woellhaf]

Hi,

maybe you could try

ssh username@switch.work.com

Sure that your Putty is using SSH?

regards,

Dirk

[jmgutierrezjr]

Tried that no luck.  Yes using SSH at port 22

[Dirk Woellhaf]

Mhh,...

which version von SSH are you using? Either Putty and MAC.

did you try:

debug ip ssh 
show ssh

Maybe this can solve your problem

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk583/tk617/technologies_tech_note09186a00800949e2.shtml

regards,

Dirk

[jmgutierrezjr]

So I'm running ssh 2.0 and also noticed when I logged in using putty I was prompted to allow the rsa fingerprint.  Does the Mac not ask for this?

[matwood]

what version of mac OS are you on? not all versions come with a built in ssh that negotiates version very well.

you can force a particular ssh version from the mac using

ssh -1 username@hostname
ssh -2 username@hostname

Cheers,

Mike

[jmgutierrezjr]

Apple OSX 10.6.8 and the commands above didn't do anything either.

[Dirk Woellhaf]

Can you paste your config? Starting

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line vty 0 ...

Dirk

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[jmgutierrezjr]

ok,

Figured it out and hoping there's a workaround.  My account has a symbol in front of it such as #username or $username. 

[John Blakley · Accepted solution]

You could try to put it in " " or escape the symbol:

"$username@host"

OR

\$username@host

OR

"\$username@host"

I'm not sure if any of these will work though...

[jmgutierrezjr]

This did it.  Thanks everyone

\$username@host

[John Blakley]

Awesome Thanks for the rating!