Hi. Not sure if this is the subreddit for this question. I am trying to turn a 2012 mac mini into a personal VPN server, but I’m confused about how to proceed. All the videos and instructions I found say how to create an ubuntu VPN server to attach to, but nothing on how to turn a mac into a VPN server (except for buying macOS server which I don’t trust). Does anyone know where I can find instructions on how to pull this off?
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My end goal is to make a secure connection to the mac mini, regardless of network or operating system I’m using to access it (macOS or Windows 10), so I can use it to store/retrieve files and screen share with it if needed.
To achieve your stated end goal, I don’t think that a “personal VPN server” is what you need.
Looks pretty straightforward if you want to turn your mac to a a vpn server but if you want to use the mac to store/retrieve files, then it is not a personal vpn server that you are looking at. Maybe more of a storage server with remote access.
Can you install Ubuntu or another Linux distribution of choice on that Mac Mini?