Putty is an emulator for Unix commands - e.g ssh, telnet and rlogin. ssh runs native from 'Terminal', or you may find it easier to use a GUI such as Fugu: http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/
Terminal isn't really an application, it just provides access to underlying Unix based commands in the operating system (OS X is Apple's operating system derived originally from Unix, hence the X). Note ssh is widely used in the Unix/Linux world. telnet and rlogin are hidden by default in OS X because of security issues. Glenn. 2009/3/27 Steven Knowles <emai...@knowles.net.au> > > I'm trying help an IT guy, a Windows guy, do some testing of speeds when it > comes to me accessing a particular server. > > To do whatever he needs me to do, something to with ssh connections, and > something about needing to redirect local ports to server, he would use Putty > in the Windows world. I tried to do what he needed me to do with Apple's > Terminal application, but it didn't seem t work. > > I know this is all fairly vague, but can anyone suggest what application I > need? Should Terminal be able to do what Putty can do, or do I need something > else? > > Cheers, Steven > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
