Refresh remote CLI documentation (#2216)
* Document to either use a minimal configuration file or environment variables to connect with a remote headscale instance. * Document a workaround specific for headscale 0.23.0. * Remove reference to ancient headscale version. * Use `cli.insecure: true` or `HEADSCALE_CLI_INSECURE=1` to skip certificate verification. * Style and typo fixes Ref: #2193
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.github/workflows/test-integration-v2*
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docs/about/features.md
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docs/ref/remote-cli.md
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# Controlling headscale with remote CLI
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This documentation has the goal of showing a user how-to set control a headscale instance
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This documentation has the goal of showing a user how-to control a headscale instance
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from a remote machine with the `headscale` command line binary.
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## Prerequisite
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- A workstation to run headscale (could be Linux, macOS, other supported platforms)
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- A headscale server (version `0.13.0` or newer)
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- Access to create API keys (local access to the headscale server)
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- headscale _must_ be served over TLS/HTTPS
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- Remote access does _not_ support unencrypted traffic.
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- Port `50443` must be open in the firewall (or port overridden by `grpc_listen_addr` option)
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- A workstation to run `headscale` (any supported platform, e.g. Linux).
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- A headscale server with gRPC enabled.
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- Connections to the gRPC port (default: `50443`) are allowed.
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- Remote access requires an encrypted connection via TLS.
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- An API key to authenticate with the headscale server.
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## Create an API key
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We need to create an API key to authenticate our remote headscale when using it from our workstation.
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We need to create an API key to authenticate with the remote headscale server when using it from our workstation.
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To create a API key, log into your headscale server and generate a key:
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To create an API key, log into your headscale server and generate a key:
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```shell
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headscale apikeys create --expiration 90d
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Copy the output of the command and save it for later. Please note that you can not retrieve a key again,
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if the key is lost, expire the old one, and create a new key.
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To list the keys currently assosicated with the server:
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To list the keys currently associated with the server:
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```shell
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headscale apikeys list
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## Download and configure headscale
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1. Download the latest [`headscale` binary from GitHub's release page](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases):
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1. Download the [`headscale` binary from GitHub's release page](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/releases). Make
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sure to use the same version as on the server.
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1. Put the binary somewhere in your `PATH`, e.g. `/usr/local/bin/headscale`
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chmod +x /usr/local/bin/headscale
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```
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1. Configure the CLI through environment variables
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1. Provide the connection parameters for the remote headscale server either via a minimal YAML configuration file or via
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environment variables:
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```shell
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_ADDRESS="<HEADSCALE ADDRESS>:<PORT>"
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY="<API KEY FROM PREVIOUS STAGE>"
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```
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=== "Minimal YAML configuration file"
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for example:
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```yaml
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cli:
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address: <HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>
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api_key: <API_KEY_FROM_PREVIOUS_STEP>
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```
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```shell
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_ADDRESS="headscale.example.com:50443"
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY="abcde12345"
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```
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=== "Environment variables"
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This will tell the `headscale` binary to connect to a remote instance, instead of looking
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for a local instance (which is what it does on the server).
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```shell
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_ADDRESS="<HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>"
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export HEADSCALE_CLI_API_KEY="<API_KEY_FROM_PREVIOUS_STEP>"
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```
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The API key is needed to make sure that you are allowed to access the server. The key is _not_
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needed when running directly on the server, as the connection is local.
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!!! bug
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Headscale 0.23.0 requires at least an empty configuration file when environment variables are used to
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specify connection details. See [issue 2193](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/2193) for more
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information.
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This instructs the `headscale` binary to connect to a remote instance at `<HEADSCALE_ADDRESS>:<PORT>`, instead of
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connecting to the local instance.
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1. Test the connection
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## Troubleshooting
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Checklist:
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- Make sure you have the _same_ headscale version on your server and workstation
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- Make sure you use version `0.13.0` or newer.
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- Verify that your TLS certificate is valid and trusted
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- If you do not have access to a trusted certificate (e.g. from Let's Encrypt), add your self signed certificate to the trust store of your OS or
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- Set `HEADSCALE_CLI_INSECURE` to 0 in your environment
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- Make sure you have the _same_ headscale version on your server and workstation.
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- Ensure that connections to the gRPC port are allowed.
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- Verify that your TLS certificate is valid and trusted.
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- If you don't have access to a trusted certificate (e.g. from Let's Encrypt), either:
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- Add your self-signed certificate to the trust store of your OS _or_
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- Disable certificate verification by either setting `cli.insecure: true` in the configuration file or by setting
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`HEADSCALE_CLI_INSECURE=1` via an environment variable. We do **not** recommend to disable certificate validation.
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