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Re:Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default by asgeirn on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @03:38PM (#46532290)
From what I can deduce from the release notes and the linked documentation, it can still be enabled?

And it relates to Windows and Linux only, and using the TPM.

My guess is that unreliable TPMs made it risky to have this enabled by default.

Re:Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default by traceroute66 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @03:41PM (#46532347)
> it can still be enabled?

Yes, just like >= 1.86, you set a flag during install.

But that's not the point.

The point is that >= 1.90.2 it became enabled by default.

The point is that most people would expect that "by default" to be a permanent fixture, i.e. a sane secure-by-default config.

This means that people with automated deployments based on >= 1.90.2 can no longer rely on the "by default" and this now needs to be flagged.

Re:Tailscale state file encryption no longer enabled by default by esseph on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @04:19PM (#46532996)
If your threat profile has you worried about tailscale + tpm, you probably shouldn't be running talescale unless you're also running headscale...

Just a thought.