Border0 sockets

Sockets are services on your Tailscale network (known as a tailnet) that are made available through the Border0 + Tailscale platform. They let you manage privileged access to the services.

Border0 supports various socket types:

• HTTP/HTTPS
• SSH
• Databases, such as:
  • Amazon RDS
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
• Kubernetes
• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
• Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
• Any TCP port

Prerequisites

Before you begin, confirm you have the following:

• A Border0 connector.

Create a socket

1. In the Border0 admin portal, open the Sockets page.
2. Select Add New Socket.
3. Select a socket type for your use case, and then select Create.
4. Follow the prompts to configure your new socket. As part of your configuration, you are required to select a connector for the socket.
5. When you have finished providing details about your new socket, select Create New Socket.

Update a socket

1. Open the Sockets page.
2. Select the socket that you want to update.
3. Select Actions.
4. Select Edit.
5. Make your changes.
6. Select Update Socket.

Delete a socket

1. Open the Sockets page.
2. Select the socket that you want to delete.
3. Select Actions.
4. Select Delete.
5. When prompted, confirm that you want to delete the socket.