headscale

Windows registry configuration

This page provides Windows registry information for the official Windows Tailscale client.

The registry file will configure Tailscale to use {{.URL}} as its control server.

Caution

You should always download and inspect the registry file before installing it:

curl {{.URL}}/windows/tailscale.reg

Installation

Headscale can be set to the default server by running the registry file:

Windows registry file

1. Download the registry file, then run it
2. Follow the prompts
3. Install and run the official windows Tailscale client
4. When the installation has finished, start Tailscale, and log in by clicking the icon in the system tray

Or

Open command prompt with Administrator rights. Issue the following commands to add the required registry entries:

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v UnattendedMode /t REG_SZ /d always
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v LoginURL /t REG_SZ /d "{{.URL}}"

Restart Tailscale and log in.