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| | Linux   | Yes                                                                                                               | | ||||
| | OpenBSD | Yes                                                                                                               | | ||||
| | macOS   | Yes (see `/apple` on your headscale for more information)                                                         | | ||||
| | Windows | Yes                                                                                                               | | ||||
| | Windows | Yes [docs](./docs/windows-client.md)                                                                              | | ||||
| | Android | [You need to compile the client yourself](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/58#issuecomment-885255270) | | ||||
| | iOS     | Not yet                                                                                                           | | ||||
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| # Connecting a Windows client | ||||
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| ## Goal | ||||
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| This documentation has the goal of showing how a user can use the official Windows [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com) client with `headscale`. | ||||
| 
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| ## Add registry keys | ||||
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| To make the Windows client behave as expected and to run well with `headscale`, two registry keys **must** be set: | ||||
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| - `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\UnattendedMode` must be set to `always` to allow Tailscale to run properly in the background | ||||
| - `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\LoginURL` must be set to `<YOUR HEADSCALE URL>` to ensure Tailscale contacts the correct control server. | ||||
| 
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| The Tailscale Windows client has been observed to reset its configuration on logout/reboot and these two keys [resolves that issue](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/issues/2798). | ||||
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| For a guide on how to edit registry keys, [check out Computer Hope](https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001348.htm). | ||||
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| ## Installation | ||||
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| Download the [Official Windows Client](https://tailscale.com/download/windows) and install it. | ||||
| 
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| When the installation has finished, start Tailscale and log in (you might have to click the icon in the system tray). | ||||
| 
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| The log in should open a browser Window and direct you to your `headscale` instance. | ||||
| 
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| ## Troubleshooting | ||||
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| If you are seeing repeated messages like: | ||||
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| ``` | ||||
| [GIN] 2022/02/10 - 16:39:34 | 200 |    1.105306ms |       127.0.0.1 | POST     "/machine/redacted" | ||||
| ``` | ||||
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| in your `headscale` output, turn on `DEBUG` logging and look for: | ||||
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| ``` | ||||
| 2022-02-11T00:59:29Z DBG Machine registration has expired. Sending a authurl to register machine=redacted | ||||
| ``` | ||||
| 
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| This typically means that the register keys above was not set appropriatly. | ||||
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| Ensure they are set correctly, delete Tailscale APP_DATA folder and try to connect again. | ||||
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