#SETTING UP MAC MINI AS A SERVER DOWNLOAD#

This will take you to the routerвЂ™s settings.

Enter this address into your web browserвЂ™s address bar.

Select the вЂTCP/IPвЂ™ tab youвЂ™ll find your routerвЂ™s address next to вЂRouter.вЂ™.

Find your routerвЂ™s IP address by selecting the вЂAppleвЂ™ logo from your MacвЂ™s menu bar, and navigating to вЂSystem preferences > Network.вЂ™.

If in doubt, consult the documentation for your specific router. Every router is different, so although IвЂ™m outlining the steps youвЂ™ll typically take, this process will vary between routers. If youвЂ™re using anything other than an AirPort, then youвЂ™ll need to setup port forwarding manually.

macOS Server will now automatically configure your AirPort to forward any external VPN traffic to your VPN server.

Select вЂEnter passwordвЂ¦вЂ™ and enter your AirPortвЂ™s configuration password.

Select your AirPort base station from the left-hand menu.

If youвЂ™re using an Apple AirPort router, then this process is largely automated:

The first step, is configuring your router to allow incoming connections on certain ports. Once youвЂ™ve installed macOS Server, launch the app and let it guide you through the initial configuration.

#SETTING UP MAC MINI AS A SERVER DOWNLOAD#

Download the macOS Server app to the Mac that you want to use as your server. An Apple AirPort router tends to work best, as your Mac will be able to complete much of the AirPort setup automatically. Connecting to your VPN requires a router that supports port forwarding and DDNS services. For the best results, the Mac that youвЂ™re using as your server should be permanently connected to the network via an ethernet cable. In order to create your VPN server, youвЂ™ll need the following:

Setting up mac mini as a server