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< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > services< / span > < span > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > headscale < / span > < span > = {
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< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > address < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "0.0.0.0"< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > port < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#cf6a4c > 7070< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > settings < / span > < span > = {
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > logtail< / span > < span > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > enabled < / span > < span > = false;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > server_url < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "https://headscale.devraza.duckdns.org"< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > dns_config< / span > < span > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > base_domain < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "devraza.duckdns.org"< / span > < span > ;
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< / span > < / code > < / pre > < p > This starts up the < code > headscale< / code > systemd service on our host machine at port < code > 7070< / code > . After that, we make Headscale available over the clearnet with an NGINX reverse proxy, per the usual:< pre class = language-nix data-lang = nix style = background:#151515;color:#e8e8d3 > < code class = language-nix data-lang = nix > < span > {
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > services< / span > < span > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > nginx < / span > < span > = {
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< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > virtualHosts < / span > < span > = {
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "headscale" < / span > < span > = {
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > addSSL < / span > < span > = true;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > serverName < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "headscale.devraza.duckdns.org"< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > sslCertificate < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > ./services/nginx/certs/subdomains/fullchain.pem< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > sslCertificateKey < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > ./services/nginx/certs/subdomains/privkey.pem< / span > < span > ;
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#888 > # Headscale proxy
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > locations< / span > < span > .< / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "/" < / span > < span > = {
< / span > < span > < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > proxyPass < / span > < span > = < / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > "http://127.0.0.1:${toString < / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > config< / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > services< / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > headscale< / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > .< / span > < span style = color:#ffb964 > port< / span > < span style = color:#99ad6a > }"< / span > < span > ;
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< / span > < / code > < / pre > < p > And that's it. A self-hosted, < em > truly< / em > open-source Wireguard®-based VPN is now at your fingertips. Enjoy! Oh, but please read the conclusion before doing that:< h1 id = conclusion > Conclusion< a aria-label = "Anchor link for: conclusion" class = zola-anchor href = #conclusion > #< / a > < / h1 > < p > For those of you who wish to have access to something like Tailscale but value your privacy above all, you would genuinely be greatful for Headscale. However, I've found that some are fine with what Tailscale < em > does< / em > provide in regards to FOSS, and are satisfied by the raw convenience and simplicity of a non-selfhosted Tailscale control server - exactly what it hopes to provide, as shown by their self-description on their website: 'a zero-config, no-fuss VPN [provider]'.< p > Or you could just settle with bare Wireguard®.< / article > < div class = giscus > < / div > < / div > < footer > < div class = copyright > < p > © 2024 Muhammad Nauman Raza< / div > < div class = credits > powered by < a rel = "noreferrer noopener" href = https://www.getzola.org target = _blank > zola< / a > and < a rel = "noreferrer noopener" href = https://github.com/isunjn/serene target = _blank > serene< / a > < / div > < / footer > < / main > < / div > < script src = /js/lightense.min.js > < / script > < script src = /js/main.js > < / script >
