Tailscale is a neat tool for setting up a private, secure network. Think of it like a VPN that doesn’t require all the setup headaches. Here’s how you get it up and running:
Setting Up Tailscale
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Install Tailscale on your Server:
- Download and install Tailscale on your Ubuntu server running AMP:
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh
- Download and install Tailscale on your Ubuntu server running AMP:
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Log In to Tailscale:
- After installing, run:
sudo tailscale up
- This will prompt you to log into your Tailscale account through a web browser.
- After installing, run:
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Deploy Tailscale on Other Devices:
- Have your friends install Tailscale on their devices (PCs, laptops).
- Once they’re logged in to the same Tailscale network, they’ll see your server and be able to connect.
Connecting via Tailscale
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Tailscale IP: Use the Tailscale-assigned IP for your server. It looks like a typical IP address and is used to connect directly as if all devices are on the same local network.
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.net Domain: Tailscale also assigns a human-readable domain (like
hostname.yourdomain.tailscale.net
). You can use this for ease instead of the numerical IP, and it’ll point to the same place.
Accessing the Game Server
- Your friends will connect to your game server using the Tailscale IP/domain. No more fussing with public IPs or port forwarding over the open internet.
Once configured, Tailscale typically just works in the background, giving you a hassle-free, secure connection to your networked resources. Let me know if you run into any hiccups, but this should make remote play a breeze!