Tailscale for DevOps: On-demand access to your Tailscale resources with Sym

Tailscale has partnered with Sym to enhance secure, on-demand access to sensitive resources via Slack, addressing situations like emergencies where immediate access is necessary. Tailscale's Access Control Lists (ACLs) allow users to manage resource access, but Sym introduces intelligent approvals as code, enabling temporary, time-limited access for engineers needing to address specific tasks. By integrating Sym with Tailscale, users can request and approve access directly through Slack, and access is automatically revoked after the specified duration. This integration also supports SSH access by updating group memberships within Tailscale's ACLs and can be further streamlined with Sym's Python SDK for specific routing rules or automated approvals based on identity or on-call status. Additionally, for organizations using Okta, Sym facilitates managing group memberships synced from Okta to Tailscale, ensuring that the right team members receive access to necessary resources efficiently.