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Update DNS documentation for dns.extra_records_path
* Describe both ways to add extra DNS records * Use "extra" instead of "custom" to align with the configuration file * Include dns.extra_records_path in the configuration file
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search_domains: []
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# Extra DNS records
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# so far only A-records are supported (on the tailscale side)
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# so far only A and AAAA records are supported (on the tailscale side)
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# See: docs/ref/dns.md
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extra_records: []
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# - name: "grafana.myvpn.example.com"
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#
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# # you can also put it in one line
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# - { name: "prometheus.myvpn.example.com", type: "A", value: "100.64.0.3" }
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#
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# Alternatively, extra DNS records can be loaded from a JSON file.
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# Headscale processes this file on each change.
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# extra_records_path: /var/lib/headscale/extra-records.json
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# Unix socket used for the CLI to connect without authentication
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# Note: for production you will want to set this to something like:
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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ provides on overview of headscale's feature and compatibility with the Tailscale
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- [x] [MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns)
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- [x] [Global and restricted nameservers (split DNS)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#nameservers)
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- [x] [search domains](https://tailscale.com/kb/1054/dns#search-domains)
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- [x] [Extra DNS records (headscale only)](../ref/dns.md#setting-custom-dns-records)
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- [x] [Extra DNS records (headscale only)](../ref/dns.md#setting-extra-dns-records)
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- [x] [Taildrop (File Sharing)](https://tailscale.com/kb/1106/taildrop)
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- [x] Routing advertising (including exit nodes)
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- [x] Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6)
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# DNS
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Headscale supports [most DNS features](../about/features.md) from Tailscale and DNS releated settings can be configured
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in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) within the `dns` section.
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Headscale supports [most DNS features](../about/features.md) from Tailscale. DNS releated settings can be configured
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within `dns` section of the [configuration file](./configuration.md).
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## Setting custom DNS records
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## Setting extra DNS records
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!!! warning "Community documentation"
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Headscale allows to set extra DNS records which are made available via
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[MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns). Extra DNS records can be configured either via static entries in the
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[configuration file](./configuration.md) or from a JSON file that Headscale continously watches for changes:
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This page is not actively maintained by the headscale authors and is
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written by community members. It is _not_ verified by headscale developers.
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* Use the `dns.extra_records` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) for entries that are static and
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don't change while Headscale is running. Those entries are processed when Headscale is starting up and changes to the
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configuration require a restart of Headscale.
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* For dynamic DNS records that may be added, updated or removed while Headscale is running or DNS records that are
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generated by scripts the option `dns.extra_records_path` in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) is useful.
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Set it to the absolute path of the JSON file containing DNS records and Headscale processes this file as it detects
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changes.
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**It might be outdated and it might miss necessary steps**.
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Headscale allows to set custom DNS records which are made available via
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[MagicDNS](https://tailscale.com/kb/1081/magicdns). An example use case is to serve multiple apps on the same host via a
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reverse proxy like NGINX, in this case a Prometheus monitoring stack. This allows to nicely access the service with
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"http://grafana.myvpn.example.com" instead of the hostname and port combination
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"http://hostname-in-magic-dns.myvpn.example.com:3000".
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An example use case is to serve multiple apps on the same host via a reverse proxy like NGINX, in this case a Prometheus
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monitoring stack. This allows to nicely access the service with "http://grafana.myvpn.example.com" instead of the
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hostname and port combination "http://hostname-in-magic-dns.myvpn.example.com:3000".
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!!! warning "Limitations"
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[Not all types of records are supported](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/6edf357b96b28ee1be659a70232c0135b2ffedfd/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go#L2989-L3007), especially no CNAME records.
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Currently, [only A and AAAA records are processed by Tailscale](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/blob/v1.78.3/ipn/ipnlocal/local.go#L4461-L4479).
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1. Update the [configuration file](./configuration.md) to contain the desired records like so:
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1. Configure extra DNS records using one of the available configuration options:
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=== "Static entries, via `dns.extra_records`"
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```yaml
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dns:
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...
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extra_records:
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- name: "prometheus.myvpn.example.com"
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- name: "grafana.myvpn.example.com"
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type: "A"
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value: "100.64.0.3"
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- name: "grafana.myvpn.example.com"
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- name: "prometheus.myvpn.example.com"
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type: "A"
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value: "100.64.0.3"
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...
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```
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1. Restart your headscale instance.
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Restart your headscale instance.
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=== "Dynamic entries, via `dns.extra_records_path`"
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```json
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[
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{
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"name": "grafana.myvpn.example.com",
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"type": "A",
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"value": "100.64.0.3"
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},
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{
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"name": "prometheus.myvpn.example.com",
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"type": "A",
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"value": "100.64.0.3"
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}
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]
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```
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Headscale picks up changes to the above JSON file automatically.
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!!! tip "Good to know"
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* The `dns.extra_records_path` option in the [configuration file](./configuration.md) needs to reference the
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JSON file containing extra DNS records.
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* Be sure to "sort keys" and produce a stable output in case you generate the JSON file with a script.
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Headscale uses a checksum to detect changes to the file and a stable output avoids unnecessary processing.
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1. Verify that DNS records are properly set using the DNS querying tool of your choice:
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