OPNsense Tailscale Ultimate Guide & Surprising SSH info!

I'm the author of the OPNsense ‪@Tailscale‬plugin. In this tutorial, I take you through a complete, step-by-step guide to setting up OPNsense with Tailscale — straight from the author. Whether you’re running a small business network or a home lab, you’ll learn how to integrate Tailscale with OPNsense securely, streamline remote access, and simplify VPN management without complex configuration. ✅ Access your OPNsense web interface securely from your Tailnet ✅ Configure OPNsense as an exit node for connected devices ✅ Reach devices behind OPNsense using Tailscale ✅ SSH into OPNsense without opening any ports By the end, you’ll have a fully functional, private VPN overlay using Tailscale and OPNsense, built with best practices and inside insights from the plugin’s developer. 💡 Why Watch? If you’ve struggled with traditional VPNs, this walkthrough shows how Tailscale turns OPNsense into a powerful, secure gateway for both professional and homelab setups. #OPNsense #Tailscale #opensource #firewallrouter #freebsd === GET IN TOUCH === 📣 Hire Us: Hire us for a Project https://sheridancomputers.com/contact 📣 Forums: Discussion on Videos https://forums.sheridancomputers.com/ 📣 Facebook: Follow Us on Facebook   / sheridancomputers   📣 LinkedIn: Connect with us on LinkedIn   / sheridancomputers   📣 Twitter: Get in touch on Twitter   / sheridancompute   📣 Website: Our Website https://sheridancomputers.com/ === === AFFILIATES & REFERRALS === 🛍️ Amazon Affiliate Store: Products We Use https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/sherida... AUDIO AND VIDEO 🎧 AE Juice: animation tools, plugins and presets https://aejuice.com?r=140583 CLOUD HOSTING, SERVERS AND STORAGE ☁️ Digital Ocean: VPS & Storage https://m.do.co/c/2002cff5b289 ☁️ HostiFi: Cloud UniFi Controllers https://www.hostifi.com/?via=sheridan ☁️ Vultr: VPS & Storage https://www.vultr.com/?ref=9275492 Buy Me a Coffee: ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/sheridans Patreon 💳   / sheridancomputers   === Timestamps: 00:00 - What you'll learn 00:42 - This video is NOT sponsored 01:10 - Registering OPNsense with Tailscale 06:00 - Registering a mobile phone with Tailscale 07:00 - Accessing OPNsense interface from tailnet devices 10:50 - Securing OPNsense web interface 16:12 - OPNsense as an exit node 19:40 - Tailscale status & dashboard widget 20:35 - Accessing OPNsense subnets from your tailnet 24:53 - Accessing OPNsense via SSH from your tailnet 28:14 - Advanced plugin settings summary 29:28 - Final words