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title = "Tailscale on Mikrotik containers"
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date = "2025-10-03"
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description = "Easy way to connect Mikrotik and its networks to Tailscale network"
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[taxonomies]
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tags = ["linux", "tools", "networking", "containers"]
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[extra]
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author = { name = "@ultradesu", social= "https://github.com/house-of-vanity" }
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---
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## Create a tag in Tailscale
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Open **Visual ACLs → Tags** and create a tag (e.g. `tag:mikrotik-lms`). We’ll assign this tag via container args so your ACLs/policies apply to the node.
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* Visual ACL Tags: [https://login.tailscale.com/admin/acls/visual/tags](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/acls/visual/tags)
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---
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## Create an OAuth client (auth_keys scope)
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Create an OAuth client with the **`auth_keys`** scope. You’ll use the **client secret** to mint *auth keys* via API (do **not** put the OAuth secret directly into the container).
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* OAuth Clients: [https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/oauth](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/oauth)
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---
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## Storage on `usb1` (container root + state)
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Put both the container’s root storage and Tailscale state on `usb1` to avoid filling the internal flash.
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```bash
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# Point RouterOS container system to usb1 for all image/layer data.
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/container/config/set root-dir=/usb1/container tmpdir=/usb1/container/tmp
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/file/make-dir usb1/container/tmp
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# Create a persistent state dir for Tailscale on usb1.
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/file/make-dir usb1/tailscale-state
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```
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> Make sure `usb1` is mounted and has enough free space. The destination path of the mount **must match** `TS_STATE_DIR` (`/var/lib/tailscale`).
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---
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## Environment variables (RouterOS env list)
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Required: `TS_AUTHKEY`, `TS_STATE_DIR`, and `--advertise-tags` matching your ACL tag. Optional vars go after.
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```bash
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# --- REQUIRED ---
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_AUTHKEY value="tskey-REPLACE_ME" \
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comment="Headless auth key; do not use the raw OAuth secret"
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_STATE_DIR value="/var/lib/tailscale" \
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comment="Persistent state dir inside container; must match the bind mount dst"
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_EXTRA_ARGS \
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value="--advertise-tags=tag:mikrotik-lms" \
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comment="Attach the policy tag so ACLs apply"
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# --- OPTIONAL ---
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_ROUTES value="10.0.5.0/24" \
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comment="Advertise routed subnet(s) if acting as a subnet router"
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_ENABLE_METRICS value="true" \
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comment="Expose /debug/metrics for Prometheus"
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_ACCEPT_DNS value="true" \
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comment="Accept MagicDNS/control-plane DNS"
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/container/envs/add name=TAILSCALE_VARS key=TS_USERSPACE value="false" \
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comment="Kernel mode if TUN available; set true to force userspace"
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```
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---
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## Create the mount and veth, then the container (pinned image)
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Mount from `usb1` to **the same path** as `TS_STATE_DIR`. Create a `veth` for networking. Pin the image tag (don’t use `latest`).
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```bash
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# --- MOUNT ON usb1 (matches TS_STATE_DIR) ---
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/container/mounts/add name=TS_state src=/usb1/tailscale-state dst=/var/lib/tailscale
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# --- VETH FOR CONTAINER NETWORKING ---
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/interface/veth/add name=veth-tailscaled address=172.31.0.2/24 gateway=172.31.0.1
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/ip/address/add address=172.31.0.1/24 interface=veth-tailscaled
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# --- CONTAINER (PINNED VERSION) ---
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# Replace tag with a current one from Docker Hub.
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/container/add name=tailscaled \
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remote-image=tailscale/tailscale:v1.76.0 \
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envlist=TAILSCALE_VARS \
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mounts=TS_state \
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interfaces=veth-tailscaled \
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start-on-boot=yes
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/container/start tailscaled
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```
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<img width="50%" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c70ff6b9-0f09-4021-aea7-78069cdbe194" />
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Reference docs (clickable):
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* Visual ACL Tags: [https://login.tailscale.com/admin/acls/visual/tags](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/acls/visual/tags)
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* OAuth Clients: [https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/oauth](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/settings/oauth)
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* All container variables: [https://tailscale.com/kb/1282/docker](https://tailscale.com/kb/1282/docker)
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* Image tags: [https://hub.docker.com/r/tailscale/tailscale/tags](https://hub.docker.com/r/tailscale/tailscale/tags)
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