mirror of
https://github.com/juanfont/headscale.git
synced 2024-12-20 19:09:07 +01:00
bac7ea67f4
* Simplify /windows to the bare minimum. Also remove the /windows/tailscale.reg endpoint as its generated file is no longer valid for current Tailscale versions. * Update and simplify the windows documentation accordingly. * Add a "Unattended mode" section to the troubleshooting section explaining how to enable "Unattended mode" in the via the Tailscale tray icon. * Add infobox about /windows to the docs Tested on Windows 10, 22H2 with Tailscale 1.72.0 Replaces: #1995 See: #2096
62 lines
2.1 KiB
Markdown
62 lines
2.1 KiB
Markdown
# Connecting a Windows client
|
|
|
|
## Goal
|
|
|
|
This documentation has the goal of showing how a user can use the official Windows [Tailscale](https://tailscale.com) client with `headscale`.
|
|
|
|
## Installation
|
|
|
|
Download the [Official Windows Client](https://tailscale.com/download/windows) and install it.
|
|
|
|
## Configuring the headscale URL
|
|
|
|
!!! info "Instructions on your headscale instance"
|
|
|
|
An endpoint with information on how to connect your Windows device
|
|
is also available at `/windows` on your running instance.
|
|
|
|
Open a Command Prompt or Powershell and use Tailscale's login command to connect with your headscale instance (e.g
|
|
`https://headscale.example.com`):
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
tailscale login --login-server <YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL>
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Follow the instructions in the opened browser window to finish the configuration.
|
|
|
|
## Troubleshooting
|
|
|
|
### Unattended mode
|
|
|
|
By default, Tailscale's Windows client is only running when the user is logged in. If you want to keep Tailscale running
|
|
all the time, please enable "Unattended mode":
|
|
|
|
- Click on the Tailscale tray icon and select `Preferences`
|
|
- Enable `Run unattended`
|
|
- Confirm the "Unattended mode" message
|
|
|
|
See also [Keep Tailscale running when I'm not logged in to my computer](https://tailscale.com/kb/1088/run-unattended)
|
|
|
|
### Failing node registration
|
|
|
|
If you are seeing repeated messages like:
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
[GIN] 2022/02/10 - 16:39:34 | 200 | 1.105306ms | 127.0.0.1 | POST "/machine/redacted"
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
in your `headscale` output, turn on `DEBUG` logging and look for:
|
|
|
|
```
|
|
2022-02-11T00:59:29Z DBG Machine registration has expired. Sending a authurl to register machine=redacted
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
This typically means that the registry keys above was not set appropriately.
|
|
|
|
To reset and try again, it is important to do the following:
|
|
|
|
1. Shut down the Tailscale service (or the client running in the tray)
|
|
2. Delete Tailscale Application data folder, located at `C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Tailscale` and try to connect again.
|
|
3. Ensure the Windows node is deleted from headscale (to ensure fresh setup)
|
|
4. Start Tailscale on the Windows machine and retry the login.
|