Tailscale Funnel Web Publishing
Securely exposing a self-hosted service without traditional port forwarding.
TailscaleRemote AccessServeFunnelHomelab
Project Goal
Make a local web service reachable remotely in a safer and simpler way.
This project focused on validating a locally hosted site and then publishing it through Tailscale networking so it could be reached from outside the local network. The workflow emphasizes secure remote access, service validation, and practical homelab publishing.
How It Was Done
High-level workflow.
- Built and tested the local web service first on the Raspberry Pi.
- Confirmed the service was reachable on its local port before attempting external access.
- Used Tailscale on the host to provide overlay-network connectivity.
- Configured publishing through Tailscale Serve and Funnel workflows.
- Tested remote access from another device to confirm the service was reachable.
- Integrated the published service into the portfolio and homelab workflow.
Skills Demonstrated
Infrastructure and remote-access concepts involved.
- Overlay networking and secure remote access
- Local-first validation before external publishing
- Service exposure without traditional NAT and firewall complexity
- Homelab publishing and remote troubleshooting
Future Improvements
Possible next steps.
- Add exact Serve and Funnel commands used
- Add request flow diagram from public URL to local service
- Document DNS and TLS details if used