Tutorial: How to Install Pomerium on macOS

Pomerium is an open-source tool that enables secure access to your applications, services or websites, regardless of where they are deployed. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Pomerium on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A macOS computer
• Terminal emulator installed (e.g. iTerm, Terminal)
• Homebrew installed (instructions can be found here)

Steps

Step 1: Install Pomerium

1. Open Terminal and run the following command to add Pomerium's Homebrew tap:

   brew tap pomerium/pomerium
   

2. Next, run the following command to install Pomerium:

   brew install pomerium
   

Step 2: Configure Pomerium

1. Create a new directory for Pomerium's configuration file:

   mkdir -p ~/pomerium/config
   

2. Create a new configuration file named config.yaml:

   touch ~/pomerium/config/config.yaml
   

3. Open the config.yaml file with your favorite text editor and add your Pomerium configuration. Refer to the official documentation for details on configuration options: https://www.pomerium.io/docs/configuration.html

4. After configuring Pomerium, start it by running the following command:

   pomerium --config ~/pomerium/config/config.yaml
   

Step 3: Verify Pomerium is running

1. Open a web browser and navigate to https://localhost:8443. You should see the Pomerium login page.

2. If you see the login page, then Pomerium is successfully installed and running on your macOS computer!

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed Pomerium on macOS and verified that it is running correctly. You can now use Pomerium to secure access to your applications or services, wherever they are deployed.

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