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Remote login to your Mac should be disabled

Remote login is only for very experienced users and is realized by a ssh / sftp server. These services have to be configured with care. If you are not an administrator you should not have these services activated.

How to fix it

macOS 13 - 14

  1. Open “System Preferences”
  2. Go to “General” > “Sharing”
  3. Disable “Remote Login”
Sharing settings in macOS: Remote login to your Mac should be disabled

macOS 10.11 – 12

  1. Go to “System Preferences” > “Sharing”
  2. Disable “Remote Login”
Sharing settings in macOS: Remote login to your Mac should be disabled