In early 2024, I discovered Headscale, an open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server. I’ve been using it successfully ever since. Over time, I have documented my learning in Obsidian and also created several PDFs to help my friends connect to my Tailnet network. Finally, I decided to compile everything into a series of blog posts, recently revived after 10 years …

Here’s the procedure for installing Tailscale with a Headscale server on iOS. First, install the Tailscale application via the App Store. Additionally, I wrote this blog post in French too.

Here’s how to install Tailscale with a Headscale server on macOS. First, download and install the Tailscale application found on Tailscale Web site. Additionally, I wrote this blog post in French. After open the application, in the menu bar, click on the Tailscale icon while holding down the “option” key, then click on the “Debug” and “Add Account” menus to specify your alternative …

There is a process to add Hassio (Home Assistant OS) to your Headscale network. Additionally, I wrote this blog post in French.First, install the Tailscale add-on from the Add-on Store and enter the URL of our Headscale server in the “Login server” field on the configuration page.

Here’s how to install Tailscale on a Proxmox LXC with a Headscale server. This post is available in French too. For an easy installation, I used one of the tools of the beautiful Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts suite. This script must be executed directly in the terminal of the Proxmox interface. Be careful, do not execute in the terminal of the LXC.

This is the procedure for adding a Debian system to Headscale (native or via a virtual machine). This post is available in French too. First, the signature key of the package and the Tailscale repository must be added to the system via a terminal or SSH.

This is the specific procedure for installing Tailscale with Headscale on a Synology NAS. This post is also available in French too.First, install the Tailscale application using the Synology package manager.