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> on Big Sur you can't even edit config files in /etc anymore, I've been told Huh? I'm running the Big Sur beta and just edited my hosts file minutes ago. I g

by jamil7 6y ago

> on Big Sur you can't even edit config files in /etc anymore, I've been told Huh? I'm running the Big Sur beta and just edited my hosts file minutes ago. I get what you're saying and kind of agree on some fronts but macOS has never really gotten in my way as a technical user and I can run whatever I want on it, I even dual booted Arch linux on this machine for a while. iOS is a whole different story though.

GekkePrutser 6y ago
Ok great if it is possible. Like I said I didn't try it myself. I don't have my testing Mac due to lack of office access. I was told by people on ##apple on Freenode that on Big Sur it's no longer possible to change flags in /etc/ssh/sshd_config for example. But as long as this is possible it's fine. For me that would be a dealbreaker as in work we're not allowed to have SSH daemons with password auth and they often scan for them. PS: I believe (also need to test) that on models with T2 chip you can boot linux but you can't access the internal SSD then. This is really one of those things where I'd want to see an override. It's really hard to test right now :( I have a pile of test MacBooks but they're all locked in the office. But even on iOS.. It's too locked down IMO. I don't use it for this reason, for one I need full NFC access for my Yubikeys (OpenPGP mode). I really miss stuff like that.
- lexicality 6y ago
  I don't think OSX has ever supported modifying /etc/ssh/sshd_config? I've always had to modify /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist.
  - GekkePrutser 6y ago
    It works fine for me up to Catalina at least. That plist is for launching it, not for setting the configuration. Though you could probably pass some config as command-line variables (or point it to another config file), but it is a more roundabout way. It is simply OpenSSH server so it should be possible to change its config of course.
- jamil7 6y ago
  > PS: I believe (also need to test) that on models with T2 chip you can boot linux but you can't access the internal SSD then. This is really one of those things where I'd want to see an override. Thats a bummer if true, I'm still kicking around on a 2013 MBP thats been a really reliable work machine for a long time now but I've been considering a replacement soon.

by jamil7 6y ago

GekkePrutser 6y ago

Ok great if it is possible. Like I said I didn't try it myself. I don't have my testing Mac due to lack of office access. I was told by people on ##apple on Freenode that on Big Sur it's no longer possible to change flags in /etc/ssh/sshd_config for example. But as long as this is possible it's fine. For me that would be a dealbreaker as in work we're not allowed to have SSH daemons with password auth and they often scan for them. PS: I believe (also need to test) that on models with T2 chip you can boot linux but you can't access the internal SSD then. This is really one of those things where I'd want to see an override. It's really hard to test right now :( I have a pile of test MacBooks but they're all locked in the office. But even on iOS.. It's too locked down IMO. I don't use it for this reason, for one I need full NFC access for my Yubikeys (OpenPGP mode). I really miss stuff like that.

lexicality 6y ago
I don't think OSX has ever supported modifying /etc/ssh/sshd_config? I've always had to modify /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist.
- GekkePrutser 6y ago
  It works fine for me up to Catalina at least. That plist is for launching it, not for setting the configuration. Though you could probably pass some config as command-line variables (or point it to another config file), but it is a more roundabout way. It is simply OpenSSH server so it should be possible to change its config of course.
jamil7 6y ago
> PS: I believe (also need to test) that on models with T2 chip you can boot linux but you can't access the internal SSD then. This is really one of those things where I'd want to see an override. Thats a bummer if true, I'm still kicking around on a 2013 MBP thats been a really reliable work machine for a long time now but I've been considering a replacement soon.