Overview
To authenticate with Tailscale (OAuth), you need:- Organization Name - The unique name for your organization.
- Client ID - A unique identifier for your OAuth client in Tailscale.
- Client Secret - A confidential key used to authenticate the identity of the OAuth client.
Prerequisites:
- You must have a Tailscale account with admin access to create and manage OAuth clients.
Instructions:
Step 1: Finding Your Organization Name
- Log in to your Tailscale Admin console.
- Navigate to the General page.
- Your Organization Name will be displayed in the Organization field.

Step 2: Generating your OAuth Client Credentials
- In the Tailscale admin console, navigate to the OAuth clients page.
- Click Generate OAuth Client to create a new pair of OAuth client credentials.

- From the popup that appears, fill in all the required information and select scopes you want to grant the OAuth client and click Generate client.

Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI
Once you have your Organization Name, Client ID and Client secret:- Open the form where you need to authenticate with Tailscale (OAuth).
- Enter your Organization Name, Client ID and Client secret in their designated fields.
- Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
