

Note: The FTP and SFTP servers are different, and enabling one does not enable the other. You can verify that SFTP is working by typing this at the command line: Update: Our much more detailed guide on Remote Login and SSH Server is here.

If you don’t see that, then the server either hasn’t finished starting yet or you didn’t enter the command properly. Confirm the FTP server works by typing:Ģ20 ::1 FTP server (tnftpd 20100324+GSSAPI) ready.Sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist

Launch the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities) and enter the following command to start the FTP server:.This will start a generic FTP and FTPS server on the Mac, but not an SFTP server:
