SSH

Secure Shell (SSH) - (SSH client) is a program for logging into a remote machine and for executing commands on a remote machine, provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts over an insecure network. X11 connections and arbitrary TCP ports can also be forwarded over the secure channel.

Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH
While you can use a SFTP GUI application to transfer and edit files similar can be achieved via command line

Windows SSH using putty

 * 1) Under Host name (or IP address) enter the desired IP (e.g. 192.168.1.254)
 * 2) Under port enter 22
 * 3) Click Open



The first time you connect this may ask you something like:



Click Yes

Linux or OS X Shell
From a Linux or OS X shell. The command is:

ssh @&lt;ip address>

The first time you connect this may ask you something like:

The authenticity of host '192.168.1.80 (192.168.1.254)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is ad:4d:14:4d:74:19:fa:f1:fa:c6:ee:81:36:29:be:f4. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?

Type yes