headscale/docs/reverse-proxy.md
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# Running headscale behind a reverse proxy
Running headscale behind a reverse proxy is useful when running multiple applications on the same server, and you want to reuse the same external IP and port - usually tcp/443 for HTTPS.
### WebSockets
The reverse proxy MUST be configured to support WebSockets, as it is needed for clients running Tailscale v1.30+.
WebSockets support is required when using the headscale embedded DERP server. In this case, you will also need to expose the UDP port used for STUN (by default, udp/3478). Please check our [config-example.yaml](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/blob/main/config-example.yaml).
### TLS
Headscale can be configured not to use TLS, leaving it to the reverse proxy to handle. Add the following configuration values to your headscale config file.
```yaml
server_url: https://<YOUR_SERVER_NAME> # This should be the FQDN at which headscale will be served
listen_addr: 0.0.0.0:8080
metrics_listen_addr: 0.0.0.0:9090
tls_cert_path: ""
tls_key_path: ""
```
## nginx
The following example configuration can be used in your nginx setup, substituting values as necessary. `<IP:PORT>` should be the IP address and port where headscale is running. In most cases, this will be `http://localhost:8080`.
```Nginx
map $http_upgrade $connection_upgrade {
default keep-alive;
'websocket' upgrade;
'' close;
}
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80;
listen 443 ssl http2;
listen [::]:443 ssl http2;
server_name <YOUR_SERVER_NAME>;
ssl_certificate <PATH_TO_CERT>;
ssl_certificate_key <PATH_CERT_KEY>;
ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
location / {
proxy_pass http://<IP:PORT>;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection $connection_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Host $server_name;
proxy_redirect http:// https://;
proxy_buffering off;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $http_x_forwarded_proto;
add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=15552000; includeSubDomains" always;
}
}
```
## istio/envoy
If you using [Istio](https://istio.io/) ingressgateway or [Envoy](https://www.envoyproxy.io/) as reverse proxy, there are some tips for you. If not set, you may see some debug log in proxy as below:
```log
Sending local reply with details upgrade_failed
```
### Envoy
You need add a new upgrade_type named `tailscale-control-protocol`. [see detail](https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/extensions/filters/network/http_connection_manager/v3/http_connection_manager.proto#extensions-filters-network-http-connection-manager-v3-httpconnectionmanager-upgradeconfig)
### Istio
Same as envoy, we can use `EnvoyFilter` to add upgrade_type.
```yaml
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1alpha3
kind: EnvoyFilter
metadata:
name: headscale-behind-istio-ingress
namespace: istio-system
spec:
configPatches:
- applyTo: NETWORK_FILTER
match:
listener:
filterChain:
filter:
name: envoy.filters.network.http_connection_manager
patch:
operation: MERGE
value:
typed_config:
"@type": type.googleapis.com/envoy.extensions.filters.network.http_connection_manager.v3.HttpConnectionManager
upgrade_configs:
- upgrade_type: tailscale-control-protocol
```
## Caddy
The following Caddyfile is all that is necessary to use Caddy as a reverse proxy for headscale, in combination with the `config.yaml` specifications above to disable headscale's built in TLS. Replace values as necessary - `<YOUR_SERVER_NAME>` should be the FQDN at which headscale will be served, and `<IP:PORT>` should be the IP address and port where headscale is running. In most cases, this will be `localhost:8080`.
```
<YOUR_SERVER_NAME> {
reverse_proxy <IP:PORT>
}
```
Caddy v2 will [automatically](https://caddyserver.com/docs/automatic-https) provision a certficate for your domain/subdomain, force HTTPS, and proxy websockets - no further configuration is necessary.
For a slightly more complex configuration which utilizes Docker containers to manage Caddy, Headscale, and Headscale-UI, [Guru Computing's guide](https://blog.gurucomputing.com.au/smart-vpns-with-headscale/) is an excellent reference.
## Apache
The following minimal Apache config will proxy traffic to the Headscale instance on `<IP:PORT>`. Note that `upgrade=any` is required as a parameter for `ProxyPass` so that WebSockets traffic whose `Upgrade` header value is not equal to `WebSocket` (i. e. Tailscale Control Protocol) is forwarded correctly. See the [Apache docs](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_proxy_wstunnel.html) for more information on this.
```
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName <YOUR_SERVER_NAME>
ProxyPreserveHost On
ProxyPass / http://<IP:PORT>/ upgrade=any
SSLEngine On
SSLCertificateFile <PATH_TO_CERT>
SSLCertificateKeyFile <PATH_CERT_KEY>
</VirtualHost>
```