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The tailscale.com/wif package brings in the AWS SDK
(github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/{config,sts,...} and github.com/aws/smithy-go)
to support fetching ID tokens from AWS IMDS for workload identity
federation. Until now, tsnet pulled this in unconditionally via
feature/condregister/identityfederation, costing ~70 unwanted deps for
every tsnet program whether or not it uses workload identity federation.
These AWS SDK deps were originally removed from tsnet on 2025-09-29 by
commit 69c79cb9f ("ipn/store, feature/condregister: move AWS + Kube
store registration to condregister"). They were then accidentally added
back on 2026-01-14 by commit 6a6aa805d ("cmd,feature: add identity
token auto generation for workload identity", PR #18373) when the new
wif package was wired into tsnet via feature/identityfederation.
Drop the blanket import. tsnet programs that want workload identity
federation now opt in with:
import _ "tailscale.com/feature/identityfederation"
The hook lookup in resolveAuthKey already uses GetOk and degrades
gracefully when the feature isn't linked, so existing programs that
don't use workload identity federation see no behavior change. The
tailscale CLI still imports the condregister wrapper directly, so its
behavior is also unchanged.
Lock this in with TestDeps additions: tailscale.com/wif as a BadDep,
plus substring checks in OnDep that fail on any github.com/aws/ or
k8s.io/ dependency creeping back in.
Also, switch cmd/gitops-pusher from the condregister wrapper to a
direct import of feature/identityfederation: gitops-pusher's auth flow
calls HookExchangeJWTForTokenViaWIF directly, so it shouldn't be
subject to the ts_omit_identityfederation build tag.
Updates #12614
Change-Id: I70599f2bdd4d3666b26a859d5b76caa5d6b94507
Signed-off-by: Brad Fitzpatrick <bradfitz@tailscale.com>
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Development of tsidp has been moved to https://github.com/tailscale/tsidp and it is no longer maintained here.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
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:
-
In Proxmox, navigate to Datacenter > Realms > Add OpenID Connect Server
-
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
- Issuer URL:
-
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 thetsidpserver (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.