Install Frp client on Mac and use remote desktop

Published: 2021-01-18

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You can install it with Homebrew.

The following section shows the old manual extraction method. Keep reading if you want that approach.

brew install frpc
vi /usr/local/etc/frp/frpc.ini
brew services start frpc

Download the Darwin package from FRP releases and unzip it

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Copy the executable

sudo mv ~/Downloads/frp_0.34.3_darwin_amd64/frpc /usr/local/bin/

Add the `frpc` configuration file

Adjust server_addr, server_port, and remote_port as needed.

Edit the auto-start configuration

Commands related to auto-start

sudo su
cat>/etc/frpc.ini<<EOF

[common]
server_addr = blog.margrop.net
server_port = 2345
 
[VNC-Mac-TEST-CLIENT]
type = tcp
local_port = 5900
remote_port = 3333

[SSH-Mac-TEST-CLIENT]
type = tcp
local_port = 22
remote_port = 3333

EOF

Edit the auto-start plist

sudo vi /Library/LaunchDaemons/frpc.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN
http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd >
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>frpc</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
         <string>/usr/local/bin/frpc</string>
         <string>-c</string>
         <string>/etc/frpc.ini</string>
    </array>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Auto-start commands

launchctl load
launchctl unload
launchctl stop
launchctl start