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Simon Law 00699abdfb tailcfg,tailcfg/{nodecap,selfcap}: split capability constants to their own packages (#20639)
Package tailcfg defines the types and constants used by the Tailscale
protocol, but since everything is all in one package, it’s difficult
to sift through the docs: https://pkg.go.dev/tailscale.com/tailcfg

We define and enumerate capabilities as string constants for
tailcfg.NodeCapability and tailcfg.PeerCapability. This PR extracts
them into their own packages:

- tailcfg.CapabilityFileSharing becomes nodecap.FileSharing
- tailcfg.NodeAttrOnlyTCP443 becomes nodecap.OnlyTCP443
- tailcfg.PeerCapabilityTaildrive becomes peercap.Taildrive

We originally intended for CapabilityFoo to grant an entitlement or
permission for Foo, and for NodeAttrBar to configure Bar in the
nodeAttrs section of the policy file. However, there was no technical
enforcement of this convention, so new capabilities have used the
NodeAttr prefix regardless of meaning. Therefore, this PR unifies
tailcfg.CapabilityFoo and tailcfg.NodeAttrBar into a single package as
nodecap.Foo and nodecap.Bar.

Ran `go fix -inline ./...` and committed the changes that replaced
uses of the tailcfg aliases with the authoritative ones.

Updates #20259

Change-Id: Ieb7e7e6c8247c39faf42fdf15c68cdc7c621c730
Signed-off-by: Simon Law <sfllaw@tailscale.com>
2026-08-07 16:30:35 -07:00
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Caution

Development of tsidp has been moved to https://github.com/tailscale/tsidp and it is no longer maintained here. Please visit the new repository to see the latest updates, file an issue, or contribute.

tsidp - Tailscale OpenID Connect (OIDC) Identity Provider

status: community project

tsidp is an OIDC Identity Provider (IdP) server that integrates with your Tailscale network. It allows you to use Tailscale identities for authentication in applications that support OpenID Connect, enabling single sign-on (SSO) capabilities within your tailnet.

Prerequisites

  • A Tailscale network (tailnet) with magicDNS and HTTPS enabled
  • A Tailscale authentication key from your tailnet
  • Docker installed on your system

Installation using Docker

Pre-built image

A pre-built tsidp image exists at tailscale/tsidp:unstable.

Building from Source

# Clone the Tailscale repository
git clone https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale.git
cd tailscale

# Build and publish to your own registry
make publishdevtsidp REPO=ghcr.io/yourusername/tsidp TAGS=v0.0.1 PUSH=true

Running the Container

Replace YOUR_TAILSCALE_AUTHKEY with your Tailscale authentication key:

docker run -d \
  --name tsidp \
  -p 443:443 \
  -e TS_AUTHKEY=YOUR_TAILSCALE_AUTHKEY \
  -e TAILSCALE_USE_WIP_CODE=1 \
  -v tsidp-data:/var/lib/tsidp \
  ghcr.io/yourusername/tsidp:v0.0.1 \
  tsidp --hostname=idp --dir=/var/lib/tsidp

Verify Installation

docker logs tsidp

Visit https://idp.tailnet.ts.net to confirm the service is running.

Usage Example: Proxmox Integration

Here's how to configure Proxmox to use tsidp for authentication:

  1. In Proxmox, navigate to Datacenter > Realms > Add OpenID Connect Server

  2. Configure the following settings:

    • Issuer URL: https://idp.velociraptor.ts.net
    • Realm: tailscale (or your preferred name)
    • Client ID: unused
    • Client Key: unused
    • Default: true
    • Autocreate users: true
    • Username claim: email
  3. Set up user permissions:

    • Go to Datacenter > Permissions > Groups
    • Create a new group (e.g., "tsadmins")
    • Click Permissions in the sidebar
    • Add Group Permission
    • Set Path to / for full admin access or scope as needed
    • Set the group and role
    • Add Tailscale-authenticated users to the group

Configuration Options

The tsidp server supports several command-line flags:

  • --verbose: Enable verbose logging
  • --port: Port to listen on (default: 443)
  • --local-port: Allow requests from localhost
  • --use-local-tailscaled: Use local tailscaled instead of tsnet
  • --hostname: tsnet hostname
  • --dir: tsnet state directory

Environment Variables

  • TS_AUTHKEY: Your Tailscale authentication key (required)
  • TS_HOSTNAME: Hostname for the tsidp server (default: "idp", Docker only)
  • TS_STATE_DIR: State directory (default: "/var/lib/tsidp", Docker only)
  • TAILSCALE_USE_WIP_CODE: Enable work-in-progress code (default: "1")

Support

This is an experimental, work in progress, community project. For issues or questions, file issues on the GitHub repository.

License

BSD-3-Clause License. See LICENSE for details.