Post work PR #701

backend/tests/unit/services/test_tailscale.py

@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterInstanceTailscale:
     def instance(self, tmp_path):
         from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.manager import VirtualPrinterInstance
 
+        # Tailscale is opt-in (default True); tests in this class exercise the enabled
+        # path, so explicitly opt in.
         return VirtualPrinterInstance(
             vp_id=1,
             name="TestPrinter",
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterInstanceTailscale:
             model="C11",
             access_code="12345678",
             serial_suffix="391800001",
+            tailscale_disabled=False,
             base_dir=tmp_path,
         )
 
@@ -333,8 +336,8 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterInstanceTailscale:
         assert instance.tailscale_fqdn is None
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_tailscale_enabled_by_default_queries_tailscale(self, instance):
-        """When tailscale_disabled=False (default), Tailscale is queried as usual."""
+    async def test_tailscale_enabled_explicitly_queries_tailscale(self, instance):
+        """When tailscale_disabled=False (user opted in), Tailscale is queried as usual."""
         from backend.app.services.virtual_printer.tailscale import TailscaleStatus
 
         mock_ts = MagicMock()

backend/tests/unit/services/test_virtual_printer.py

@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class TestVirtualPrinterManager:
             "remote_interface_ip": "",
             "target_printer_id": None,
             "auto_dispatch": True,
-            "tailscale_disabled": False,
+            "tailscale_disabled": True,  # Opt-in default (#1070 UX fix)
             "position": 0,
         }
         defaults.update(overrides)