Digital pack
Always-on Tailscale + dead-man shout. Access Pack ($99)
You already have cameras, a shop PC, or a Pi that should stay reachable. This pack is the checklist for Tailscale on a box you can install it on, plus email when that box is actually gone. No WAN port-forwards.
When an always-on box goes dark, you should know. You shouldn’t have to guess if the VPN died, or open a port to the world just to check.
Wire it the boring way. Tailscale, a clear name, a dead-man check that emails you when the box is actually gone. Then you can tell dead from flaky.
$99 · one-time · your accounts · ZIP only
Disclaimer: Not a managed service. Not 24/7. Not a security audit. Tailscale is yours.
The problem
An always-on box only helps if it stays reachable. Port forwards rot. Consumer VPN apps confuse whoever’s next. When the box is actually dead, nobody’s sure, so you drive in “just to check.”
Short reads: When the box goes dark · Away from home / break-glass · Remote access without port forwarding.
What’s in the pack
- Tailscale always-on starter for a box you can install Tailscale on (Pi, shop PC, NVR/PC you admin)
- Reach path without exposing ports to the internet
- Dead-man check (one path): Healthchecks.io emails you when the box stops pinging, plus a prove-it step (kill the box, get the shout, bring it back)
- Break-glass one-pager + Friday-done checklist
- ACL starter: read before apply, not a security audit
Seven short chapters. Placeholders only. Checklist pack, not someone watching for you.
Who it’s for
You have an always-on box you can put Tailscale on, and you’ll run the checklist yourself. Camera, shop PC, or Pi: same job, same pack.
Who it’s not for
- Website-only uptime pings
- Cloud cameras alone (Ring, etc.) you can’t install Tailscale on
- Anyone who needs 24/7 someone else watching
Price
$99. Full ZIP. One-time. Your accounts.
Buy
Pay on Stripe. ZIP delivered by email after payment. No free download on this page. Not a managed service · not 24/7 · Tailscale is yours.
Need me to do it with you? Weeks start at $1,500. Contact on the homepage.