# Tailscale on Windows

On Windows you install Tailscale and sign in to the platform's workspace network from PowerShell or through the app's settings.

> Source: https://www.application-platform.com/en/docs/workspace-vm-tailscale-windows/

1. Download the Windows installer from [tailscale.com/download](https://tailscale.com/download/), install Tailscale, and start the app. After it starts, you find Tailscale in the notification area of the taskbar.
2. Open **PowerShell** or the **Command Prompt** as administrator and run the login command. It is also shown in the **Connect** dialog of your workspace:

   ```powershell
   tailscale login --login-server=https://headscale.application-platform.com
   ```

3. A browser window opens where you sign in. You can close it afterwards.

Instead of using the command line, you can also store the server in the app. To do so, enter the custom login server `https://headscale.application-platform.com` under **Settings** and then sign in.

## Checking the connection

The Tailscale app now shows **Connected**. After that, RDP and the workspace apps from the web interface work as described under [Connect to your workspace]({{< relref "workspace-vm-access" >}}). If the app shows something else, check whether the login command ran without an error message and whether you completed the sign-in in the browser.