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Sheridan Computers got back with me quickly on how to get the Tailscale plugin running.

It is the Sheridan Computer plugin in the opnsense repository. 

It is stopped in list of services.  Hitting start doesn't start it.  I will put a comment on the youtube channeln for this plugin. 

In the meantime I have ordered new computer for opnsense, this time with two nvme for zfs to support backups.  Will get it up an running hopefully with Tailscale and reimage existing machine and build back to mirror the new one.

More information.  I cannot upgrade opnsense, it says The release type "opnsense" is not available on this repository.
I uninstalled Tailscale plugin thinking I could reinstall but it says I need to upgrade and that is not happening.  I guess my original plan to get new machine up and running and remimage this one is the best.

A few hours later, opnsense updated to
OPNsense 25.7.8-amd64
FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE-p5
OpenSSL 3.0.18

removed tailscale plugin, then reinstalled. Same problem.  I have left comment on his latest youtube video re tailscale and opnsense.,

root@OPNsense:~ # cd /var/run/tailscale
root@OPNsense:/var/run/tailscale #

Opnsense no longer connects to Tailscale network.
 this is from shell in opnsense:
root@OPNsense:~ # tailscale login
Failed to connect to local Tailscale daemon for /localapi/v0/profiles/; not running? Error: dial unix /var/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock: connect: no such file or directory


any idea what is causing this?

More info. I tried new authentication key, no luck. Then remove plugin, rebooted, reinstalled tailscale plugin.  In shell I see
root@OPNsense:~ # service tailscaled start
Failed to connect to local Tailscale daemon for /localapi/v0/status; not running? Error: dial unix /var/run/tailscale/tailscaled.sock: connect: no such file or directory

Maybe I should remove Tailscale plugin if possible and start over. Tailscale is not starting from command line.  I have provided new authentication to Opnsense.

After this upgrade, the opnsense router is not connecting to the tailscale network.
I have made new key and pasted it into authentication in Tailscale plugin.  Still no connection.  Any ideas?

For some months, since the tailscale plugin was developed, I could connect from my Android to my home network with opnsense router, and access local network, or exit opnsense to internet.   After upgrade I think to 25.7, II can now only reach machines in my home network.  I assume it is a firewall issue.

This is my firewall rules.

That's exactly what it was.  Problem solved.

After a recent updgrade, opnsense now hangs on a boot with a prompt for boot drive I believe.  Anyway to bypass this in case of power outage while I am away?

I did not find a solution.  i think problem is in firewall, but that is over my paygrade.

could the difference be that opnsense is behind Tmobile CGNAT.  And tmobile phone is not.

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I cannot connect my Android to Opnsense using Zerotier.  Both devices show up on Zerotier portal as connected and on the Zerotier forum I was told this was a firewall issue.

I have opened up the firewall as follows in these screenshots.  any idea on what the problem is?

Still not connecting from Android.