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TAILSCALE QUICKSTART

Welcome! Follow the steps below to create your own private Tailscale network,
known as a tailnet.

STEP 1: SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT

Sign up for a Tailscale account. Get started with a free plan for an
organizational plan.

Tailscale requires a Single Sign-On (SSO) provider, so you’ll need an Apple,
Google, Microsoft, GitHub, Okta, OneLogin, or other supported SSO identity
provider account to begin.

STEP 2: ADD A MACHINE TO YOUR NETWORK

Tailscale helps you connect your devices together. For that to be possible,
Tailscale needs to run on your device.

Tailscale works seamlessly with Linux, Windows, macOS, Raspberry Pi, Android,
Synology, and more. Download Tailscale and log in on the device.

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STEP 3: ADD ANOTHER MACHINE TO YOUR NETWORK

The magic of Tailscale happens when it’s installed on multiple devices. Add more
of your devices and share Tailscale with your peers to grow your private
network. 

Add more machines to your network by repeating step 2 or by inviting others to
join your network.

Congratulations! You just created your own private Tailscale network!

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NEXT STEPS

Tailscale automatically assigns each machine on your network a unique 100.x.y.z
IP address, so that you can establish stable connections between machines no
matter where they are in the world, even when they switch networks, and even
behind a firewall.

What’s next?

 * Invite other users to join your tailnet using the Invite teams option
 * Connect to an existing network with a subnet router
 * Route traffic through a specific device with exit nodes
 * Restrict what users and devices can access with ACLs
 * Share files between your own devices, even across operating systems, with
   Taildrop
 * Share an existing service with your peers outside of your domain with node
   sharing

To manage your network, including your machines and configurations, visit the
admin console.

NEED SOME INSPIRATION?

How about you use Tailscale to…

 * Keep your internet activities private on an untrusted network, by routing
   your traffic through an exit node that you run
 * Administer a computer remotely, and lock down your connections to a Microsoft
   Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server
 * Run a code server and develop remotely from your iPad when you’re on the road
 * Quickly share prototype servers with other colleagues without needing to
   wrangle with firewall settings
 * Host a private server for you and your peers to play Minecraft or chat on IRC
 * Receive files from a Network Attached Storage server using FTP, and view
   media files from players like VLC or Plex
 * Connect an Apple TV to your tailnet for viewing your media server files, use
   your Apple TV as an exit node to route traffic through your home internet
   connection when you’re away, or choose an exit node to route your Apple TV’s
   traffic through.

Even historically insecure protocols like Telnet, VNC, FTP, HTTP, etc. are
protected with Tailscale, since all traffic is encrypted under the hood using
WireGuard®.

LEARN MORE ABOUT TAILSCALE



WHAT IS TAILSCALE?

Get a brief introduction to Tailscale.

DNS IN TAILSCALE

Learn how to automatically assign DNS names for devices in your Tailscale
network.

SUBNET ROUTERS AND TRAFFIC RELAY NODES

Learn how to relay traffic from your Tailscale network onto your physical
subnet.

NETWORK ACCESS CONTROLS (ACLS)

Find out how ACLs let you define what a particular user or device is permitted
to access on your Tailscale network.



Last updated Sep 18, 2023


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