Debug menu and options
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The macOS and Windows versions of the Tailscale client contain a debug mode of the menu that provides advanced settings for monitoring and troubleshooting.
To access the debug options on Windows, hold down CTRL and select the Tailscale icon in the system tray. Available options include:
- The URL for the control plane server that the client is connected to for the tailnet.
- Debug report: Generates a bug report ID that you can send to us to help you troubleshoot issues more effectively.
- Use Notepad for URLs: Controls the client's behavior when the Tailscale control plane sends a URL that the user must visit to complete authentication. By default (when unchecked), the client opens the login URL in the default browser. When checked, the client instead displays the login URL and an ASCII QR code in Notepad rather than opening it in the default browser.
- Start Onboarding Test: Displays the walk-through onboarding screens that a user typically sees when they install the client for the first time.
If you use Group Policy or an MDM solution to manage your fleet of devices, you can control the visibility of the Debug menu.