Best of tailscale — July 2025

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   Hacker News·43w

   My Ultimate Self-hosting Setup

   A comprehensive guide to building a self-hosting setup using NixOS, ZFS, and Tailscale. The author shares their journey from tinkering with various approaches to settling on a stable configuration that prioritizes security, usability, and maintainability. Key components include NixOS for declarative configuration, ZFS for data protection, Tailscale for secure networking, and Authelia with LLDAP for authentication. The setup separates public and private services across multiple servers, with detailed solutions for common problems like DNS configuration, SSL certificates, and service proxying.

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   Tailscale·44w

   Tailscale and RustDesk: Secure Remote Access to All Your Desktops

   RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop tool that can be enhanced with Tailscale for secure, direct connections between devices. By enabling direct IP access in RustDesk and using Tailscale's encrypted network, users can skip complex server setups and connect remotely using Tailnet IP addresses. This combination provides a free alternative to paid services like TeamViewer, offering features like file transfers, remote restarts, and screen sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile platforms.

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   selfh.st·45w

   Self-Host Weekly (4 July 2025)

   Weekly roundup covering self-hosting news including Tailscale's response to enshittification concerns following their $160M funding, launch of MediaManager as an alternative to *arr applications for media management, and introduction of Zen Notes, a minimal Markdown-based note-taking app designed for low resource usage and easy Docker deployment.

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