Tailscale Funnel let me share one app with a friend without opening a single port on my router
That's one way to skip every dreadful router setting
Tailscale Funnel allows users to share a single application with a friend without opening any ports on their router. This feature, available for free, enables a service running on a machine to be accessible through a public URL, eliminating the need to modify router settings or install additional clients. Tailscale Funnel simplifies the process of sharing self-hosted apps by publishing the service to Tailscale's infrastructure, allowing incoming HTTPS traffic to travel through their relay servers.
This means the router does not require any special configuration, and a friend can access the service via a regular URL. After installing Tailscale, enabling MagicDNS, HTTPS certificates, and activating the Funnel service, the user can serve their application on a local port (e.g., 8080) using the tailscale funnel command. The public URL generated by Funnel can then be shared with the friend, enabling them to access the app without needing to install any software or deal with complex networking configurations.
While Funnel may not be suitable for demanding workloads or long-term access control, it is an excellent solution for temporary, low-stakes sharing, such as demonstrating a project or letting a friend try an application for a short period.
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