#How to make my own vpn server mac install#
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#How to make my own vpn server mac password#

Enter an admin password and then click вЂOK.вЂ™.

Create a user ID, and then click вЂInstall.вЂ™.

#How to make my own vpn server mac install#

On the client Mac, install the Configuration Profile by double-clicking it, and then selecting вЂContinue.вЂ™.

ItвЂ™s time to put your VPN to the test, by connecting to it from another Mac: Give this file a unique name, and then send or copy it to each client device. This creates a file containing all the information a device needs to connect to this VPN, including the Shared Secret.

Click the вЂConfiguration Profile: Save ProfileвЂ™ button.

In the upper-right corner, push the slider into the вЂOnвЂ™ position.

For security purposes, this should be as long and complex as possible, especially since weвЂ™re going to use a Configuration Profile, which means you wonвЂ™t have to manually enter the Shared Secret into any of your client devices.

Enter a вЂShared Secret,вЂ™ which is how VPN clients and servers will confirm one anotherвЂ™s identities.

In the вЂVPN Host NameвЂ™ field, enter theВ host name that you created in the previous step.In macOS Server, select вЂVPNвЂ™ from the left-hand menu.Again, instructions vary between routers, so consult your routerвЂ™s documentation for more information.

Configure your router to use this host name.

Once youвЂ™ve created an account, follow the providerвЂ™s instructions to generate your host name. There are plenty of DNS providers, but some of the most popular include No-IP, FreeDNS, Dynu, Dyn, and Zonomi. You can use anyВ name you want, but to make your life easier you should choose something thatвЂ™s easy to remember! While you could use your IP address, this address changes over time, so for the best results you should create aВ host name, which never changes. Next, youвЂ™ll need to generate a host name so that you can access your server remotely. MacOS Server requires four open ports, so create the following:

These settings should include a place where you can create additional ports, typically labelled as Port From, Protocol, IP Address, or Port to.

If there isnвЂ™t an obvious вЂPort ForwardingвЂ™ section, then look for a Firewall, NAT or Virtual Server section, as these might contain the port forwarding settings.

Find your routerвЂ™s port forwarding settings.

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.

#How to make my own vpn server mac 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: