Admin

• About WireGuard and 2FA/MFA login

  WireGuard® is a modern and fast encrypted networking protocol that offers a number of performance benefits over traditional VPNs and TLS. Among …

• ACL samples

  This article provides sample ACLs for common scenarios. For information about the syntax, see Tailscale policy syntax. Allow all (default ACL) …

• Auth keys

  Pre-authentication keys (“auth keys” for short) let you register new nodes without needing to sign in via a web browser. This is most …

• Changing user roles

  You can change the roles users in your network have to restrict access to the admin console. (To restrict which users and devices can communicate …

• Connecting to external services with IP block lists via Tailscale

  If you’re migrating from a traditional office network or a centralized VPN concentrator, you might find you have external servers that …

• Custom DERP Servers

  Tailscale runs DERP relay servers to help connect your nodes. In addition to or instead of using the Tailscale DERP servers, you can also run …

• Device authorization

  Device authorization is a feature that allows Tailscale network administrators to review and approve new devices before they can join the …

• DNS in Tailscale

  Tailscale provides each device on your network with a unique IP address that stays the same no matter where your devices are. However, IP …

• Enable two-factor and multi-factor auth (2FA/MFA)

  Tailscale relies on your existing identity provider to authenticate users. Any authentication settings from your identity provider are …

• Enabling HTTPS

  Connections between Tailscale nodes are secured with end-to-end encryption. Browsers, web APIs, and products like Visual Studio Code are not …

• Ephemeral nodes

  Ephemeral nodes make it easier to connect and then clean up short-lived devices such as containers, cloud functions, or CI/CD systems that spin …

• Exit Nodes (route all traffic)

  Exit nodes capture all your network traffic, which is often not what you want. To configure Tailscale to only route certain subnets (the more …

• Filter devices in the admin console

  Devices in the machines page of admin console can be filtered to more easily find devices meeting certain criteria. Using a filter In the …

• How Tailscale assigns IP addresses

  Tailscale makes it easy to connect to your network by providing you with a stable IP address for each node (a device or a server). These …

• Inviting others to your network

  Tailscale networks are based on your email address domain name. If you signed up as [email protected], only users with an @example.com email …

• Kernel vs. Netstack Subnet Routing & Exit Nodes

  Tailscale can act as a subnet router or exit node in one of two different modes: kernel mode (root on Linux) userspace mode (all non-Linux …

• Key Expiry

  As a security feature, users need to periodically reauthenticate on each of their devices. The default expiration period depends on your domain …

• Machine certificates and device management

  The mechanism by which nodes can join a domain is enforced by machine certificates. When a new device tries to join the Tailscale network, we …

• Machine names

  On Tailscale, machines are distinguishable by a 100.x.y.z IP address, and by a machine name. The machine name, shown throughout the admin console …

• MagicDNS

  MagicDNS automatically registers DNS names for devices in your network. If you add a new webserver called my-server to your network, you no …

• Manage client preferences

  Admins can manage devices on a network, and restrict which devices can connect using Access Control Lists (ACLs). Individual users still have …

• Network access controls (ACLs)

  Tailscale supports network access control rules, sometimes called ACLs. ACLs let you precisely define what a particular user or device is …

• Removing and suspending users

  You can remove users who should no longer be on your network in the admin console. You can also suspend users to prevent them from using …

• Server role accounts using ACL tags

  Tags let you assign an identity to a device that is separate from human users, and use that identity as part of an ACL to restrict access. This …

• Sharing your nodes with other users

  Sharing lets you give another Tailscale user access to a private device within your network, without exposing it publicly. This can be helpful …

• Subnet router failover

  When using subnet routers in large networks, you may want to provide a failover subnet router (also called a HA subnet router or …

• Subnet routers and traffic relay nodes

  Tailscale works best when the client app is installed directly on every client, server, and VM in your organization. That way, traffic is …

• Taildrop

  Taildrop is a feature that makes it easy to send files between your personal devices on a Tailscale network. Like all traffic sent over …

• Tailscale API

  Tailscale offers an API to let you automate various aspects of your network. You can find documentation for the API on GitHub → Authentication …

• Tailscale CLI

  Tailscale ships with a built-in CLI that you can use to get information about your Tailscale+WireGuard® network and troubleshoot issues. Using …

• User roles

  User roles are Identity & Access Management (IAM) roles used to restrict access to the admin console. To understand and restrict which users …

• Userspace networking mode (for containers)

  Userspace Networking mode allows running Tailscale where you don’t have access to create a VPN tunnel device. This often happens in …

• Viewing the list of services on your network

  Tailscale’s services feature allows you to monitor and easily connect to the services running on machines in your Tailscale network. The …