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Adding Powershell commands to Windows instructions (#1299) 

Co-authored-by: Kristoffer Dalby <kristoffer@dalby.cc>
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- `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\UnattendedMode` must be set to `always` as a `string` type, to allow Tailscale to run properly in the background - `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\UnattendedMode` must be set to `always` as a `string` type, to allow Tailscale to run properly in the background
- `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\LoginURL` must be set to `<YOUR HEADSCALE URL>` as a `string` type, to ensure Tailscale contacts the correct control server. - `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\LoginURL` must be set to `<YOUR HEADSCALE URL>` as a `string` type, to ensure Tailscale contacts the correct control server.
You can set these using the Windows Registry Editor:
![windows-registry](./images/windows-registry.png) ![windows-registry](./images/windows-registry.png)
Or via the following Powershell commands (right click Powershell icon and select "Run as administrator"):
```
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Tailscale IPN' -Name UnattendedMode -PropertyType String -Value always
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Tailscale IPN' -Name LoginURL -PropertyType String -Value https://YOUR-HEADSCALE-URL
```
The Tailscale Windows client has been observed to reset its configuration on logout/reboot and these two keys [resolves that issue](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/issues/2798). The Tailscale Windows client has been observed to reset its configuration on logout/reboot and these two keys [resolves that issue](https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/issues/2798).
For a guide on how to edit registry keys, [check out Computer Hope](https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001348.htm). For a guide on how to edit registry keys, [check out Computer Hope](https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001348.htm).

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clicking the icon in the system tray clicking the icon in the system tray
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<p>Or</p> <p>Or using REG:</p>
<p> <p>
Open command prompt with Administrator rights. Issue the following Open command prompt with Administrator rights. Issue the following
commands to add the required registry entries: commands to add the required registry entries:
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<code>REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v UnattendedMode /t REG_SZ /d always <code>REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v UnattendedMode /t REG_SZ /d always
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v LoginURL /t REG_SZ /d "{{.URL}}"</code> REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Tailscale IPN" /v LoginURL /t REG_SZ /d "{{.URL}}"</code>
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<p>Restart Tailscale and log in.</p> <p>Or using Powershell</p>
<p>
Open Powershell with Administrator rights. Issue the following commands to
add the required registry entries:
</p>
<pre>
<code>New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Tailscale IPN' -Name UnattendedMode -PropertyType String -Value always
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Tailscale IPN' -Name LoginURL -PropertyType String -Value "{{.URL}}"</code>
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<p>Finally, restart Tailscale and log in.</p>
<p></p> <p></p>
</body> </body>