Headscale aims to implement a self-hosted, open source alternative to the Tailscale control server. Headscale's goal is to provide self-hosters and hobbyists with an open-source server they can use for their projects and labs. It implements a narrow scope, a single Tailnet, suitable for a personal use, or a small open-source organisation. Installation: Download config-0.xx.x.yaml and rename it to config.yaml (check for the latest version) Download it from: https://github.com/bpivk/headscale and copy the file to /mnt/user/appdata/headscale/config Edit: server_url = Your vpn address listen_addr (if changed from default) base_domain = Your dns address Use console to create users: headscale users create Navigate to server_url/windows (for more OS versions read the link at the bottom) Enter the url into a cmd/shell of the system that will use tailscale (tailscale needs to be installed) Copy: headscale nodes register --user --key mkey: (replace ) If you're using the headscale plugin then install tailscale client and issue the following command: tailscale up --login-server YOUR_HEADSCALE_URL For more information check here: https://headscale.net/setup/install/container/#register-a-machine-normal-login Note: -debug version is used because it includes a shell