Themes: Data Ownership, Server
Status: 🌱
Tags: resource

Tailscale

Tailscale is a VPN that allows devices to connect to each other securely over the internet, as if they were on the same local network.

  1. Create a free Tailscale account.
  2. Click “add machine”.
  3. Select linux server.
  4. Generate an install script.
  5. Copy the script and paste it into the VSCode terminal.
  6. Start Tailscale.
sudo tailscale up
  1. Copy the server IP from the Tailscale website.
  2. Save the server’s Tailscale IP in the Server Administration note.

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