Network Firewalls Mac Mini Connect

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For customers with a firewall

If you have an account that includes a firewall, visit the "Connect to your Cloud (VPN)" page.

Getting connected to a dedicated Mac mini at MacStadium is simple, because the server is pre-configured to be controlled with VNC or SSH.

Finding your login credentials after signup

Use initial login credentials after checkout. Follow these steps to access them:

1. Log in to the Portal account. These are the same credentials which were created or used during the checkout process.
2. Locate a ticket titled "Installation"
3. The ticket contain the following information: P address, username, and password (needed to access the machine)

Connecting from macOS with Screen Sharing

Connecting to the MacStadium Mac's desktop from a Mac is very simple because a VNC client is included with macOS.

1. Input your machine's IP address into Safari replacing HTTP with VNC (e.g. vnc://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
2. Apple Screen Sharing app will launch and request the machine's username and password
3. The login screen appears - enter your password one more time

Connecting via VNC from Windows

Connecting to the MacStadium Mac's desktop is simple from Windows but requires a VNC client. MacStadium recommends Real VNC Viewer, which is free to use.

1. Download Real VNC viewer
2. Install and run
3. Use the IP address from the installation ticket
4. Use the username and password from the installation ticket
5. At the macOS login screen, enter the password one more time

Connecting from Windows 10 via SSH

Connecting to your MacStadium Mac terminal via SSH is simple with Windows 10's native SSH command.

1. Go to the search bar and type "CMD" and open Command Prompt
2. Into the prompt, enter: ssh username@your-ip-address - where the username and IP address are the first login credentials you received after sign up
3. Enter the password for your machine