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+# 🛡️ Using Tailscale with Parsec for Secure Remote Desktop Access
+
+## 📌 Overview
+
+This guide shows how to use **Tailscale** (a mesh VPN) together with **Parsec** (a high-performance remote desktop tool) to:
+- Securely access your machine from anywhere
+- Avoid port forwarding or exposing public IPs
+- Improve peer-to-peer connection reliability
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Requirements
+
+| Tool     | Version/Notes |
+|----------|---------------|
+| Tailscale | Free or paid plan, installed on both client and host |
+| Parsec    | Installed and configured on both client and host |
+| OS        | Windows, Linux, or macOS supported by both tools |
+
+---
+
+## 📥 Step-by-Step Instructions
+
+### 1. Install Tailscale on Both Machines
+
+#### 🖥 Host (e.g., Gaming PC or Workstation)
+- Go to [https://tailscale.com/download](https://tailscale.com/download)
+- Install Tailscale for your OS
+- Log in using your preferred identity provider (e.g., Google, GitHub)
+
+#### 💻 Client (e.g., Laptop or Tablet)
+- Repeat the same steps to install and log in to Tailscale
+
+✅ After login, both devices should appear in your [Tailscale admin panel](https://login.tailscale.com/admin/machines)
+
+---
+
+### 2. Confirm Tailscale Connection
+
+- Open a terminal or command prompt
+- Run:
+
+```bash
+tailscale status
+```
+
+You should see your host and client listed with 100.x.x.x IP addresses (Tailscale's private network).
+
+Try pinging the host from the client:
+
+```bash
+ping 100.x.x.x
+```
+
+🟢 If ping works, you have a successful Tailscale connection.
+
+---
+
+### 3. Install and Configure Parsec
+
+#### On the Host
+- Download Parsec: [https://parsec.app/downloads](https://parsec.app/downloads)
+- Sign in or create an account
+- Enable **Host Mode** in settings
+- Add your PC to your **Approved Devices** list
+
+#### On the Client
+- Install and log in using the same Parsec account
+- You should see the host listed if Parsec detects it via LAN
+
+---
+
+### 4. Force Parsec to Use Tailscale IP (Optional)
+
+If Parsec **fails to establish a direct connection** (due to NAT/firewall), you can:
+
+1. **Get the Host’s Tailscale IP** from the `tailscale status` output
+2. On the client, **manually connect** by running (Parsec CLI, advanced):
+
+```bash
+parsecd --peer 100.x.x.x
+```
+
+Or in the Parsec UI (when supported), edit the host config to use the Tailscale IP.
+
+---
+
+### 5. Optimize and Secure
+
+#### ✔ Use Tailscale ACLs
+Restrict access to the host device from certain clients via ACL rules:
+```json
+{
+  "ACLs": [
+    {
+      "Action": "accept",
+      "Users": ["[email protected]"],
+      "Ports": ["100.x.x.x:443", "100.x.x.x:3389"]
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+#### ✔ Enable Tailscale SSH (Optional)
+This allows you to SSH into your host via Tailscale:
+
+```bash
+ssh [email protected]
+```
+
+Enable it from the admin panel and in your Tailscale config.
+
+---
+
+### 6. Test Your Setup
+
+- Start Parsec on the host
+- On the client, connect to the host
+- Confirm smooth, low-latency remote desktop session
+
+You should now have **Parsec running over Tailscale**, with no need for public IPs or port forwarding 🎉
+
+---
+
+## 🧠 Additional Notes
+
+| Feature                  | Supported |
+|--------------------------|-----------|
+| NAT Traversal             | ✅        |
+| Cross-platform support    | ✅        |
+| Works behind CGNAT/NAT    | ✅        |
+| Secure (end-to-end)       | ✅ via WireGuard |
+| Gamepad input + low-latency | ✅ via Parsec |
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Summary
+
+| Tool       | Purpose                         |
+|------------|----------------------------------|
+| **Tailscale** | Creates a secure private network for your devices |
+| **Parsec**    | Provides low-latency remote desktop access        |
+| **Combined**  | Gives you fast, secure, and private access to your workstation from anywhere |
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