Mike Swanson
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Author: Mike Swanson Machine: Mikes-MacBook-Air.local Timestamp: 2026-06-06 06:47:07
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# Wolkin Remote Printing - Tailscale Solution
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**Date:** 2026-06-06
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**Status:** Pending deployment
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**Decision:** Use Tailscale mesh VPN for remote laptop → office printer connectivity
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## Use Case
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- Remote laptop (not yet in RMM) needs to print to office printer
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- Office network: Verizon home internet router (likely CGNAT/dynamic IP)
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- No existing VPN infrastructure
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- Single user remote printing scenario
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## Solution: Tailscale
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**Deployment targets:**
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1. Office PC: **FRONT** (already in RMM - 877d311a-4b24-462c-97b1-d2a0f7730a71)
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2. Remote laptop: (to be enrolled in RMM)
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**Architecture:**
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- Install Tailscale client on both machines
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- Create shared Tailscale network (tailnet)
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- Office printer shared from FRONT via SMB
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- Laptop connects to printer using FRONT's Tailscale IP
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**Benefits:**
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- Works through CGNAT without port forwarding
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- Free for personal use (up to 100 devices)
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- Zero-config mesh networking
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- Secure (WireGuard-based)
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- ACG can manage via RMM once deployed
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## Implementation Steps
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1. **Enroll remote laptop in GuruRMM**
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- Generate enrollment key for Wolkin site
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- Install agent on laptop
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- Run onboarding diagnostic
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2. **Install Tailscale on FRONT**
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- Download: https://tailscale.com/download/windows
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- Install via RMM command or ScreenConnect
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- Sign in with Wolkin Tailscale account (or create new)
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- Note FRONT's Tailscale IP (100.x.x.x range)
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3. **Install Tailscale on remote laptop**
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- Same download/install process
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- Join same tailnet
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- Note laptop's Tailscale IP
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4. **Configure printer sharing**
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- Share office printer from FRONT (if not already shared)
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- On laptop: Add network printer using `\\<FRONT-tailscale-IP>\<PrinterName>`
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- Test print job
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5. **Documentation**
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- Document Tailscale credentials in vault: `clients/rswolkin/tailscale.sops.yaml`
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- Add printer name and share path to this doc
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- Update wiki/clients/wolkin.md (when created)
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## Alternative Considered
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- ScreenConnect print redirection: Wrong direction (office→laptop, not laptop→office)
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- GuruConnect: Not yet production-ready for this use case
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- Commercial cloud print: Overkill/expensive for single user
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- DIY VPN: Complex, CGNAT issues, maintenance burden
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## Notes
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- FRONT uptime: 10.2 days (as of 2026-06-06) - stable enough for print server role
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- FRONT has pending reboot (dispatched 2026-06-06) - Tailscale install can happen after
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- Office printer make/model: (to be documented)
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- Remote laptop specs: (to be documented after enrollment)
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## Follow-up Tasks
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- [ ] Create Tailscale account for Wolkin (if needed)
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- [ ] Enroll remote laptop in RMM
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- [ ] Deploy Tailscale to both machines
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- [ ] Configure printer sharing
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- [ ] Test remote print job
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- [ ] Vault Tailscale credentials
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- [ ] Document printer details
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---
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**Ticket/Session reference:** 2026-06-06 RMM diagnostic + remote printing planning
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