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 # Overview
-This guide outlines how to set up [Headscale](https://headscale.net/) running as Docker container behind a reverse proxy (Traefik). It uses a free ubuntu VPS from the Oracle Cloud Free Tier, but any linux-based host with public IP and about ~1GB of memory should work for small Home Lab setups. 
+[Headscale](https://headscale.net/) is an opensource reverse-engineered implementation of the closed source Tailscale coordination server. There are many advantages to using the original Tailscale coordination server, such as a convenient admin panel and multiple "tailnets" - separate VPNs you can quickly switch between. However, I am on a quest to explore opensource and privacy-focused software, I've decided to set up Headscale as my Tailscale coordination server. 
 
-Headscale is an opensource reverse-engineered implementation of the closed source Tailscale coordination server. There are many advantages to using the original Tailscale coordination server, such as a convenient admin panel and multiple tailnets. However, I am on a quest to explore opensource and privacy-focused software, I've decided to set up Headscale as my Tailscale coordination server. 
+This guide outlines how to set up Headscale running in a Docker container behind a Traefik reverse proxy. It uses a free Ubuntu VPS from the Oracle Cloud Free Tier, but any linux-based host with a public IP and about ~1GB of memory should work for a personal VPN. 
 
 Setting up Headscale behind a reverse-proxy is not something that the maintainers support or use themselves, but it _is_ a feature that is often [requested by community members](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/issues/527). I wanted to see if I could identify a way to configure Headscale behind Traefik as a reverse proxy. The following is my working prototype. 
 #### Prerequisites
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       - traefik.http.routers.headscale-example-com.service=headscale-example-com
       - traefik.http.services.headscale-example-com.loadbalancer.server.port=8080
     ports:
-      - 3478:3478/udp # did not need to open in Oracle VPC firewall
+      - 3478:3478/udp # have not needed to open in Oracle VPC firewall so far
     volumes:
       - ./data/headscale:/var/lib/headscale
       - ./data/config:/etc/headscale