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Setting Up Tailscale VPN: Secure Your Network and Access It Remotely

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Tailscale Tutorial

First of all, what is Tailscale? 🤔

Tailscale is a zero-config VPN based on WireGuard that makes securing your network easier than ever. Unlike traditional VPNs, Tailscale automatically handles networking, encryption, and peer-to-peer connections. It allows you to access your devices and resources as if you were physically at home, even when you’re far away.

Why should you use Tailscale? 🔒

Tailscale offers a modern, secure, and easy-to-use VPN solution with several key benefits:

1. Quick Setup

No complicated configurations. Just install and go.

2. Zero-Configuration Mesh Network

Automatically connects your devices without complex setup.

3. End-to-End Encryption

Your data is secure with WireGuard’s strong encryption.

4. Identity-Based Access Control

Easily manage who can access your network using services like Google or Microsoft.

5. Seamless Remote Access

Access your devices securely from anywhere, no port forwarding needed.

6. Split-Tunneling

Optimize performance by routing only necessary traffic through the VPN.

7. Cross-Platform Compatibility

Works across Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

8. Scalable

Grows with your needs, from small setups to large networks.

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In summary, Tailscale offers simplicity, security, and flexibility, making it the perfect VPN solution for those who need secure remote access without the headaches of traditional VPN setups.


Installing Tailscale on Proxmox with a Debian LXC Container 🚀

Giscus leverages Github discussions to act as a comments system. To get Giscus working on your own website, see here.


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UI enhancements 🎨

  • Elements are styled and animate on focus
  • Increased contrast in light mode
  • Active theme is indicated by theme buttons
  • Separate syntax highlight themes for light and dark mode
  • Code blocks have a copy button
  • Add pagination to the bottom of blog posts
  • Create 404 page
  • Add ToC component to posts

Other changes

  • Change fonts to Geist Sans and Geist Mono
  • Switch base color from “stone” to “neutral”
  • Change formatted date to use “long” option for month
  • Minor spacing changes throughout
  • Remove “work” collection and components
    • If desired, you can get the code from Astro Nano
  • Slightly increased link decoration offset
  • Slightly sped-up animations
  • Reversed animation
  • Ensure posts use an h1 tag for post titles
  • Tweaked typography

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