From fc9df0c5361e37047acca2ecbae36323051e5510 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Agatha V. Lovelace" Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:13:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: openssl rand takes byte count, not character --- docs/install/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/install/index.md b/docs/install/index.md index c764361..94830fd 100644 --- a/docs/install/index.md +++ b/docs/install/index.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ is available to use as a starting point. Some of the important fields include: | Field | Description | |---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | **`headscale.url`** | Point to your Headscale server (e.g., `http://headscale.example.com` or `http://headscale:8080` in Docker). | -| **`server.cookie_secret`** | Used to encrypt cookies. You can generate a random string using a command like `openssl rand -base64 32`. | +| **`server.cookie_secret`** | Used to encrypt cookies. You can generate a random string using a command like `openssl rand -base64 24`. | | **`server.data_path`** | Just a path to keep in mind, especially if you're using Docker. | The configuration file is rather complicated and has many more options. Refer to