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Can you run it headless? Like, if I have it power on after a reboot, is it possible to log in remotely?
by ideashower 2y ago
Can you run it headless? Like, if I have it power on after a reboot, is it possible to log in remotely?
- rcstank 2y agoYou can enable SSH to do this
- tylerflick 2y agoYes it supports remote admin via terminal or virtual desktop. I currently use mine like this for transcoding while freeing up my macbook.
- matwood 2y agoMy old mini ran just fine only accessing it over remote desktop. I assume the new ones will act the same.
- ideashower 2y agoDid your old mini have FileVault enabled?
- matwood 2y agoI don’t think so. It was a x86 that I upgraded to 16gb ram and 1 tb hd.
- int_19h 2y agoWith ssh, most certainly. Also, if you enable desktop sharing via VNC, it will also work at the GUI login screen.
- flyingsorcerer 2y agoYes, but getting it to work requires that you both: (a) disable FileVault, and (b) enable automatic login One option is to automatically log in to an account which has very little access, and have everything sensitive on an encrypted disk/partition, and to use a separate keychain for any credentials you want to protect. This and more suggestions here from a company using Macs as build servers: https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/737381?answerId=764737022#764737022 https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/737381?answ... I don't like the idea of enabling automatic login on any machine, so I keep FileVault on and just accept that any rebooted Macs will need physical access on restart. If it's possible somehow to get screen-sharing access (or even SSH) without automatic login after a reboot, I'm sure lots of users would love to know how.