how to turn on and off remote login in terminal (or applescript)

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I need to turn on and off remote login through terminal or applescript. I need it to be compatible with os x leopard. Thanks!

Accepted Answer

I haven't fully checked, but I think these'll work as far back as v10.4. To turn remote login (ssh) on:

```
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
```

To turn it off:

```
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
```

Note that these don't adjust the service access control list, i.e. which accounts are allowed to ssh in. That's controlled by membership in a hidden system group named "com.apple.access_ssh" (long name: "Remote Login ACL").

how to turn on and off remote login in terminal (or applescript)

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