Make the server private

Hide your server from LAN discovery so only users with the details you provide can connect. Use this in managed networks, across VPNs/subnets, or any time you want explicit control over who can find the server.

Goal

Disable LAN discovery and require clients to connect by configuration file or address.

Before you start

Sign in to Server Admin with administrator rights. Decide whether you’ll distribute a client configuration file or the server address and port, and make sure you have the current access password ready to share securely.

Steps

1. Open Server Admin.
2. Go to Discovery.
3. Turn off Advertise on local network.
4. Apply changes.
5. Share a client configuration file or the server address (and password) with users.

Outcome

The server no longer appears under Discovered in the Hub; users connect using the file or address you provide.

See also

• Export a client configuration file
• Connect a client to a private server