![]() In general, to host a storage format as a mounted drive, OS X will need to have support for it coded in the OS X kernel. ![]() ![]() This is generally done with a dedicated FTP client like Cyberduck that supports the SFTP protocol, but you can also use a technology called “File System in Userspace” or FUSE, to manage this connection as a locally-mounted storage volume. ![]() In addition to allowing you to log into your system and controlling it through the Terminal, the SSH protocol allows for transfer of files to and from the remote system through the SFTP (secured FTP) protocol. It also communicates over an encrypted connection so you can be sure communications with your system are secured. Such remote access is convenient to have, as it will allow you to change settings, manage files and folders, and otherwise use your system without needing to be right in front of it. Being a unix-like system, OS X includes the SSH remote login service that can be used to administer a system from the command line.
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