Access your CentOS 6 Desktop with SSH

Open a terminal and type this command as root:

# yum install openssh-server

By default the SSH server is started at boot time.

A LAN connection will allow you to directly connect to your Linux computer through SSH. If you are using a WLAN connection, you need to use this tip:

1. Right-click you NetworkManager Applet
2. Choose "Edit connections..."
3. Under the wireless tab, select your wireless and click on "Edit..."
4. Enter the root password at the prompt
5. Select the option called "Connect automatically" at the top left corner
6. Select the option called "Available to all users" at the bottom left corner of the window

After rebooting, at the logon screen, the connection to the wireless network is going to be automatically done allowing you to remotely connect with SSH.