Let’s just name our VLAN something like “LAN”, and all other defaults here should be fine:Īfter pressing “Create”, you’ll see this:Īfter pressing “Done”, you’ll be able to enter network info for your new VLAN. In System Preferences, go to Network, and choose “Manage Virtual Interfaces…” If you do proceed beyond this point, which shall be exclusively at your own risk, then please proceed carefully, and as always, don’t ever proceed without a backup of your server and other irreplaceable data. The procedures discussed in PART II are intended for those who are looking to route internet traffic from their VPN clients over the VPN and out to the internet via their server’s public internet connection at Macminicolo.Īlso, it should be mentioned that server administration (particularly at the command line level) can be tricky. That’s right: you can jump straight from PART I to PART III. If you are simply looking to enable VPN service on your OS X Server for secure connection(s) between your server and client(s), you can skip PART II. He’s broken it down in a few parts so be sure to take the steps that are best for your situation:
We asked Rusty Ross ( to help us put together a tutorial that will help Macminicolo customers setup their Mac minis to serve as VPNs. This doesn’t work well in a facility like Macminicolo where each Mac mini has a static WAN IP address. By default, El Capitan Server VPN will distribute IP addresses in the same range the Mac itself uses. This continued in Mountain Lion and Mavericks, Yosemite, and remains the case in El Capitan. When Apple released Lion, they changed the setup a bit. This works great when you need an IP address in the US, or a secure internet connection on the road, or a number of other reasons.
Dual 500GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drives 4.Combined optical digital audio output/headphone out (minijack).Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack).Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector).
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).
Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking 4 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible.VGA output using Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (sold separately).DVI output using Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter (included).Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on a DVI or VGA display up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on a dual-link DVI display using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately).NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory 3.Highly recyclable aluminum and polycarbonate enclosure.
Mac mini is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact: