[prewett]

Maybe they already have, depending on what you need. Settings >> General >> Sharing provides lots of options. "Remote Login" is SSH and SFTP, and last time I used it, "File Sharing" was SMB. "Screen Sharing" and "Remote Management" seem useful, too. I assume that "Media Sharing" is supposed to allow iTunes on your network to see media files, although I've never used it and the information on the dialog is limited.

[ideashower]

Can you run it headless? Like, if I have it power on after a reboot, is it possible to log in remotely?

[flyingsorcerer]

Yes, but getting it to work requires that you both:

(a) disable FileVault, and (b) enable automatic login

One option is to automatically log in to an account which has very little access, and have everything sensitive on an encrypted disk/partition, and to use a separate keychain for any credentials you want to protect.

This and more suggestions here from a company using Macs as build servers: https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/737381?answ...

I don't like the idea of enabling automatic login on any machine, so I keep FileVault on and just accept that any rebooted Macs will need physical access on restart.

If it's possible somehow to get screen-sharing access (or even SSH) without automatic login after a reboot, I'm sure lots of users would love to know how.

[tylerflick]

Yes it supports remote admin via terminal or virtual desktop. I currently use mine like this for transcoding while freeing up my macbook.

[matwood]

My old mini ran just fine only accessing it over remote desktop. I assume the new ones will act the same.

[ideashower]

Did your old mini have FileVault enabled?

[matwood]

I don’t think so. It was a x86 that I upgraded to 16gb ram and 1 tb hd.

[int_19h]

With ssh, most certainly.

Also, if you enable desktop sharing via VNC, it will also work at the GUI login screen.

[rcstank]

You can enable SSH to do this