Ocserv is an open-source SSL VPN server that allows you to create secure connections to your network. Installing Ocserv on macOS is a straightforward process.
Before we start the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your macOS system:
Open the Terminal application on your macOS system.
Make sure your Homebrew package manager is up to date by running the following command:
brew update
Install Ocserv by running the following command:
brew install ocserv
Once the installation process is complete, verify the installation by running the following command:
ocserv -v
This should return the version number of the installed Ocserv package.
Now that Ocserv is installed, you need to set up a configuration file. You can use the default configuration file by running the following command:
sudo cp $(brew list ocserv | grep ocserv\.conf) /etc/ocserv/ocserv.conf
To start the Ocserv service, run the following command:
sudo brew services start ocserv
This will start the Ocserv service and enable it to start automatically at system boot time.
Finally, check if the Ocserv service is running properly by running the following command:
sudo brew services list
This should display the list of all services managed by Homebrew. You should see "ocserv" listed as a running service.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ocserv on your macOS system. You can now use Ocserv to create secure connections to your network.
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