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Post by ValentineC »

DANmode wrote: post #422
ValentineC wrote: post #411

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of the things keeping me from adopting Tailscale is that I need to sign up with one service, but I can't add multiple services as login options in case one of those SSO providers lock me out, like what happened to Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison with Apple.

Add a second user to your network? What am I missing?

> Add a second user to your network?

I checked, and Tailscale only allows a single Owner [1], so it would still be pretty disastrous if the Owner account was suspended by the single sign-on organisation.

[1] https://tailscale.com/kb/1138/user-roles#owner

Re: Unifi Travel Router

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Post by DANmode »

ValentineC wrote: post #431
DANmode wrote: post #422

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Add a second user to your network? What am I missing?

> Add a second user to your network? I checked, and Tailscale only allows a single Owner [1], so it would still be pretty disastrous if the Owner account was suspended by the single sign-on organisation. [1] https://tailscale.com/kb/1138/user-roles#owner

Got it.

So almost like SSO being the paywall for some enterprise apps.

Re: Unifi Travel Router

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Post by amaccuish »

vidarh wrote: post #392
amaccuish wrote: post #236

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I think it's the other way around? Most UK networks seem to charge charge now (the big ones anyway, EE, Vodafone etc.). At least in Germany, none of our networks do.

I'm with O2 and most certainly does not get charged extra when travelling within the EEA.

They're the last large one that does not charge.

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Post by dandandan »

firecall wrote: post #59

>while captive portal logins on hotel networks are handled quietly in the background. Anyone know how it automagically sorts out connecting to the hotel WiFi? Hotels often want some combination of my room number and surname I've found, or some combination of hotel name and floor password.

It doesn't. You connect it to the hotel wifi and then complete the captive portal requirements on your phone, laptop, etc.

Re: Unifi Travel Router

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Post by ubittibu »

jasonkester wrote: post #179
guiambros wrote: post #78

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Same! And the best thing is that you can install Tailscale, so you can connect to your tailnet, and exit all traffic through one of your nodes (e.g., your home/office network). It's incredibly useful, with the added bonus that you don't need to install tailscale client in any of your travel devices (phone, tablet, work computer, etc).

I’m seeing a lot of this same comment here, so I went to check out this tailscale thing, which clearly I must need. Can anybody explain what Tailscale is, does, or why everybody seems to have it? Looking at their website, it’s just a huge wall of business jargon. Really! Read it. It’s nothing but a list of enterprise terminology. There’s a “how it works “ page full of more (different) jargon, acronyms and buzzwords,…

It’s Wireguard for lazy people

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Post by theshrike79 »

ryandrake wrote: post #333
rainsford wrote: post #281

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It's not really "basically wireguard" and you don't have to pay for it for personal use. Wireguard is indeed pretty easy to set up, but basic Wireguard doesn't get you the two most significant features of Tailscale, mesh connections and access controls. Tailscale does use Wireguard, but it establishes connections between each of your devices, in many cases these will be direct connections even if the devices in quest…

I guess I'm still not following. Is there an example thing that you can do with Tailscale that you can't do with Wireguard? "Establishes connections between each of your devices" is pretty vague. The Internet can already do that.

I can guide any tech-illiterate relative to install Tailscale and connect it over the phone.

1) download Tailscale 2) install 3) log in with Google account

done. It doesn't matter if they're on Windows or MacOS.

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Post by xp84 »

niklasrde wrote: post #207
xp84 wrote: post #130

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“Soon”? Why would they give up that money though? I feel like there’s so little competition they aren’t feeling the pressure. Otherwise everyone else would have been hurting 15+ years ago when JetBlue started their free Wi-Fi.

Why? Because Starlink. Starlink requires airlines to offer it for free (apparently, for now), and the airlines that have started offering it are making a big deal out of it because it's actually usable compared to a lot of the LEO- or ground-based offerings before. United was looking to have its regional fleet done by end of this week, Qatar has finished their 777s; Hawaiian's entire fleet is done, so is airBaltic's.…

Oh wow. I didn’t know that. People love to hate on Musk but that is exactly the sort of uncommon move that I’d expect out of him. Most companies would never challenge the “rights” of their customer (here the airline) to nickel and dime their way to incremental profit.
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