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### How-to
- [Running headscale on Linux](running-headscale-linux.md)
- [Using a Windows client with headscale](windows-client.md)
### References

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To make the Windows client behave as expected and to run well with `headscale`, two registry keys **must** be set:
- `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\UnattendedMode` must be set to `always` to allow Tailscale to run properly in the background
- `HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tailscale IPN\LoginURL` must be set to `<YOUR HEADSCALE URL>` to ensure Tailscale contacts the correct control server.
- `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.
![windows-registry](./images/windows-registry.png)
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).
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2022-02-11T00:59:29Z DBG Machine registration has expired. Sending a authurl to register machine=redacted
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This typically means that the register keys above was not set appropriatly.
This typically means that the registry keys above was not set appropriately.
Ensure they are set correctly, delete Tailscale APP_DATA folder and try to connect again.
To reset and try again, it is important to do the following:
1. Ensure the registry keys from the previous guide is correctly set.
2. Shut down the Tailscale service (or the client running in the tray)
3. Delete Tailscale Application data folder, located at `C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Tailscale` and try to connect again.
4. Ensure the Windows node is deleted from headscale (to ensure fresh setup)
5. Start Tailscale on the windows machine and retry the login.