Tailscale makes it easy to connect devices securely, but its default settings are designed for convenience rather than strict security. Without a few adjustments, every device in your Tailnet can talk to every other one which in my case I don’t wanted. So I looked into how to raise my security in using Tailscale for accessing my homelab and now share my findings and results.

General Security Advice

Because Tailscale relies on an external identity provider—such as Apple, Microsoft, or Google—it’s essential to secure that account properly.