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Access Mac Mini Server from the internet

Hi there.



I'm pretty limited to the knowledge around networking so need some guidance and advice please from you - the experts!


I have a mac Mini Server which i use to centralize my documents within my home network, but i want to be able to access them when i'm away from the house? I don't really know much about FTP's or SSH's (recent internet research results!) so would appreciate some guidance/help from folks to help set something up?


Again, i'm not too educated with router configuration either which i believe i'll have to do in order to be able to access the server from outside the network.


Please..... :-) Thanks in advance.

Posted on Dec 28, 2012 11:42 AM

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Dec 29, 2012 1:49 AM in response to BDAqua

So i don't want to use a cloud solution.


When at home, i can access all files from every laptop/desktop in the house because they're all mac products and they see each other but I've centralised them on the Mac Mini Server.


BUT, rather than use a cloud (and the problem with iCloud is that it will only store documents that are created in iWork not Microsoft for Mac - already looked into that one!) I want to be able to use my server as the 'cloud'.


So i guess the port forwarding router solution is the way i need to go.


So, if anyone can help with that i would be hugely appreciative.

Access Mac Mini Server from the internet

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