VPN with macOS Mojave

Hi All,

I am currently running the following:

macOS Mojave 10.14.6

macOS Server 5.7.1

I upgraded from macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 and had the following services running:

1. Profile Manager.
2. VPN.
3. Websites.
4. DNS.
5. Open Directory.

I understand that upgrading the macOS Server 5.7.1 some services have been removed including VPN. However, I know there is this guide - https://developer.apple.com/support/downloads/macOS-Server-Service-Migration-Guide.pdf but I need some assistance please.

VPN on page 10 of the guide states:

Before you begin

Turn off the VPN service in the Server app.

Post-migration result.

After migration you’ll have:

• vpnd as your VPN service.

• The identical configuration as the macOS Server VPN service • A launchd job that starts the service after computer restarts.

I have created the file and copy and pasted the text as advised. However, I am running into an issue.

It states to run the following:

Setfileownershiptoroot:wheel.


sudo chmod root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/ vpn.ppp.l2tp.plist

When I run the command I get an error, invalid file mode: root:wheel

Can someone please advise how to run the above command successfully?

Thanks for reading!