Tailscale configuration

In this section, you configure new hosts to join a Tailscale network.

Tailscale authentication keys

• If you want to automate authentication, you can specify an authentication key for each host using the tailscale_authkey variable. For more information about Tailscale authentication keys, see Authentication keys. The alternative is to manually run the tailscale up command on the host, and follow the instructions to authenticate the host.
• If you prefer that the key for a particular host doesn't expire, you can disable Tailscale key expiration.

Enable subnet routes or exit nodes in the Tailscale console

If a Tailscale host advertises routes or advertises itself as an exit node, you need to enable these features in the Tailscale console or using the Tailscale API. For more information, see:

• Subnet routers and traffic relay nodes
• Exit nodes