Share a local service within a Tailscale tailnet only (Tailscale Serve)

domain: tailscale.com · 5 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. Install and log in to Tailscale on the serving machine.
  2. Enable MagicDNS and HTTPS for your tailnet in the admin console.
  3. Run `tailscale serve localhost:3000` (or `tailscale serve <port>`) to proxy a local service to https://<machine>.<tailnet>.ts.net.
  4. Only other devices in your tailnet can reach it - clients must be Tailscale members.
  5. Inspect with `tailscale serve status`, clear the config with `tailscale serve reset`.

Known gotchas

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