Installing OpenSSH, using YummyFTP, and changing the root & mobile passwords

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Step 3.

On your Mac, go to your Applications folder, then go into the Utilities folder. Launch the program called Terminal.app. Enter the following:



If asked if you want to continue connecting, type yes, then press enter.





Enter the password:






Now is the time to change the root and mobile account passwords for your iPhone (if you want to). Enter the following:



You will now be prompted to enter a new password. You will then be prompted to enter the password again. Your root password will then be changed. Remember this password when you log in using YummyFTP or Terminal again. If you forget your password, then you will have to restore the iPhone.




Now enter the following:



You will now be prompted to enter a new password. You will then be prompted to enter the password again. Your mobile password will then be changed.

Step 4.

Download YummyFTP here.   Note: many other FTP programs can be used as well.

Launch YummyFTP. You'll see this.




Click this button.




Now make your screen look like this one. Make sure you enter your iPhone's IP address in the Server field. Click Save.




Now double click iPhone.




Here is the interface for sending files to the iPhone. The left half of the screen represents your Mac's hard drive. The right side of the screen is the iPhone's flash drive. This is a drag and drop method of transferring files. You can double click folders to navigate around to specific files.




You can shut off your SSH on your iPhone with SBSettings.




By launching YummyFTP and attempting to connect to the iPhone, you can verify the SSH connection has been closed.