So I have a old mac and use it as a server with remote management enabled. When my personal mac is in the local network, I can see the server show up in my finder and able to remote screen share. However, when I’m away from home, but still using a vpn connecting to the home network, nothing shows up. I can still manually add the server using local ip and connect to disks, or ssh and access the server using the local ip, but no remote management option in the finder.
I’m sure that I’m just missing a config, but couldn’t find any relevant info on google.
Network map:
[Remote mac] ---- [internet] — [TP-Link Router (VPN server)] — [Unmanaged Switch] — [Mac Server with remote management enabled
Edit: u/doublemint_ is a wizard
SSH works so it’s not a network issue. The auto discovery protocols (e.g. bonjour) won’t work if you’re on a different network though, hence why the server doesn’t show up in Finder when you’re connected in remotely via VPN.
So you’ll have to connect manually via IP address. I’m not too familiar with MacOS, but a quick google search seems to indicate it’s possible.
I kinda thought so. I did manually connect to the server, but the screen share option is not available. There seems to be no documentation on remote network access to screen share.
Have you followed these instructions on the server: Virtual Network Computing access and control with Remote Desktop - Apple Support (SG)
Then on the client, cmd+k and enter vnc://ip.addr.of.server
Holy shit you are amazing. Time to work on my googling skills. Thanks!