Merge branch 'main' into embedded-vnc

2026-09-02 04:51:29 +02:00 · 2026-08-29 08:42:02 +02:00
parent 432d249cde 11733fd718
commit 4a0fe09ced
41 changed files with 1777 additions and 481 deletions
--- a/client/internal/dns/host_windows.go
+++ b/client/internal/dns/host_windows.go
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/netip"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -34,10 +36,16 @@ var (
 // Registry locations of the host DNS configuration this package programs,
 // exported so a diagnostic reader reports the same locations that are written.
 const (
-	// NRPTKeyPrefix starts the name of every NRPT rule key this client creates.
-	// Older versions used different layouts under the same prefix: a single
-	// unsuffixed key, then one key per domain, now one key per batch of domains.
-	NRPTKeyPrefix = "NetBird-Match"
+	// NRPTKeyPrefix starts the name of every NRPT rule key this client creates:
+	// the match rules, the catch-all, and the .local exemption. Cleanup
+	// enumerates by this prefix, so a new kind of rule is removed by existing
+	// code as long as its key starts here.
+	NRPTKeyPrefix = "NetBird-"
+
+	// nrptMatchKeyName names the match-domain rules. Older versions used
+	// different layouts under the same name: a single unsuffixed key, then one
+	// key per domain, now one key per batch of domains.
+	nrptMatchKeyName = NRPTKeyPrefix + "Match"

 	// DNSPolicyConfigRoot holds the NRPT rules of the local policy store.
 	DNSPolicyConfigRoot = `SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters\DnsPolicyConfig`
@@ -53,8 +61,24 @@ const (
 )

 const (
-	dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath    = DNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + NRPTKeyPrefix
-	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = GPODNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + NRPTKeyPrefix
+	dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath    = DNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + nrptMatchKeyName
+	gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath = GPODNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + nrptMatchKeyName
+
+	dnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath    = DNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + NRPTKeyPrefix + `ExemptLocal`
+	gpoDnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath = GPODNSPolicyConfigRoot + `\` + NRPTKeyPrefix + `ExemptLocal`
+
+	nrptCatchAllNamespace = "."
+	// nrptLocalNamespace is reserved for multicast DNS by RFC 6762: a unicast
+	// resolver must not answer for it. The catch-all rule would hand it to us
+	// anyway, so it gets an exemption rule of its own.
+	nrptLocalNamespace = ".local"
+
+	// envLegacyDNSResolution restores the pre-catch-all behaviour: the adapter's
+	// NameServer alone, leaving the OS free to query other adapters' resolvers in
+	// parallel. An escape hatch for setups that depend on a resolver of theirs
+	// still being reachable while connected, at the cost of the leak and of the
+	// race the catch-all rule exists to close.
+	envLegacyDNSResolution = "NB_USE_LEGACY_DNS_RESOLUTION"

 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionKey           = "Version"
 	dnsPolicyConfigVersionValue         = 2
@@ -293,6 +317,13 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) disableWINSForInterface() error {
 }

 func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+	// Clear every rule the previous apply installed before installing any new
+	// one, including a leftover catch-all: removal is unconditional so a rule
+	// from an earlier run cannot survive into a config that no longer wants it.
+	if err := r.removeDNSMatchPolicies(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("cleanup old dns match policies: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	if config.RouteAll {
 		if err := r.addDNSSetupForAll(config.ServerIP); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("add dns setup: %w", err)
@@ -318,8 +349,22 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 		matchDomains = append(matchDomains, "."+strings.TrimSuffix(dConf.Domain, "."))
 	}

-	if err := r.removeDNSMatchPolicies(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("cleanup old dns match policies: %s", err)
+	// The root namespace is a match domain like any other: it just happens to
+	// match every name. Without it the adapter's NameServer only adds one more
+	// resolver to the set Windows queries in parallel, keeping whichever answer
+	// comes back first — which leaks every query to the local network and lets a
+	// resolver other than ours answer for a name we are authoritative for.
+	if config.RouteAll {
+		if parseBoolEnv(envLegacyDNSResolution) {
+			log.Infof("%s is set, leaving DNS resolution shared with the other adapters' resolvers instead of forcing it through %s", envLegacyDNSResolution, config.ServerIP)
+		} else {
+			matchDomains = append(matchDomains, nrptCatchAllNamespace)
+			log.Infof("routing every namespace through %s: DNS resolution is now exclusive to NetBird", config.ServerIP)
+
+			if err := r.addDNSExemptLocalPolicy(); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("add dns exempt policy: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
 	}

 	if len(matchDomains) != 0 {
@@ -397,6 +442,42 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSMatchPolicy(domains []string, ip netip.Addr
 	return nil
 }

+// addDNSExemptLocalPolicy carves .local back out of the catch-all. RFC 6762
+// reserves it for multicast DNS, so forwarding those names to a unicast
+// upstream answers NXDOMAIN for hosts that do exist - printers, NAS boxes, and
+// anything else announcing itself on the link - and the answer is authoritative
+// enough that Windows stops looking. A rule naming the namespace with no
+// servers hands it back to the DNS client untouched. A more specific rule still
+// wins, so a match domain under .local keeps going through us.
+func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSExemptLocalPolicy() error {
+	var noServers netip.Addr
+
+	if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(dnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath, []string{nrptLocalNamespace}, noServers); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("configure exempt policy for %s: %w", nrptLocalNamespace, err)
+	}
+
+	if r.gpo {
+		if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(gpoDnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath, []string{nrptLocalNamespace}, noServers); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("configure gpo exempt policy for %s: %w", nrptLocalNamespace, err)
+		}
+		if err := refreshGroupPolicy(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to refresh group policy: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("added NRPT exemption for %s, leaving it to the OS resolver", nrptLocalNamespace)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// configureDNSPolicy writes one NRPT rule. An invalid ip writes an exemption
+// rule: the namespace with an empty server list, which tells the DNS client to
+// resolve those names the way it would without any rule at all.
+//
+// The empty string is the whole difference, and it has to be written: dropping
+// the value and clearing ConfigOptions instead produces a rule Windows treats
+// as a no-op, keeps out of Get-DnsClientNrptPolicy -Effective, and ignores in
+// favour of the catch-all. 0x8 says the server list is the meaningful part of
+// the rule, and an empty list then means "no server, resolve normally".
 func (r *registryConfigurator) configureDNSPolicy(policyPath string, domains []string, ip netip.Addr) error {
 	if err := removeRegistryKeyFromDNSPolicyConfig(policyPath); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove existing dns policy: %w", err)
@@ -416,7 +497,11 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) configureDNSPolicy(policyPath string, domains []s
 		return fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", dnsPolicyConfigNameKey, err)
 	}

-	if err := regKey.SetStringValue(dnsPolicyConfigGenericDNSServersKey, ip.String()); err != nil {
+	var servers string
+	if ip.IsValid() {
+		servers = ip.String()
+	}
+	if err := regKey.SetStringValue(dnsPolicyConfigGenericDNSServersKey, servers); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", dnsPolicyConfigGenericDNSServersKey, err)
 	}

@@ -514,8 +599,11 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) getInterfaceRegistryKey() (registry.Key, error) {
 }

 func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
+	// Propagated, unlike in applyDNSConfig: there we are about to write fresh
+	// rules over whatever survived, here we are leaving, and a rule left behind
+	// keeps sending every query to an address that is about to disappear.
 	if err := r.removeDNSMatchPolicies(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("remove dns match policies: %s", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove dns match policies: %w", err)
 	}

 	if err := r.deleteInterfaceRegistryKeyProperty(interfaceConfigSearchListKey); err != nil {
@@ -598,9 +686,17 @@ func listNRPTRuleKeys(root string) ([]string, error) {

 func removeRegistryKeyFromDNSPolicyConfig(regKeyPath string) error {
 	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, regKeyPath, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\%s: %v", regKeyPath, err)
+	switch {
+	case errors.Is(err, registry.ErrNotExist), errors.Is(err, syscall.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND):
+		// nothing to remove, which is the normal case for a rule this config
+		// never installed
+		log.Debugf("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\%s does not exist", regKeyPath)
 		return nil
+	case err != nil:
+		// anything else has to reach the caller: reporting success here would
+		// leave the rule in force while claiming it was removed, which is how a
+		// stale rule outlives the interface it points at
+		return fmt.Errorf("open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\%s: %w", regKeyPath, err)
 	}

 	closer(k)
@@ -636,6 +732,20 @@ func refreshGroupPolicy() error {
 	return nil
 }

+func parseBoolEnv(key string) bool {
+	val := os.Getenv(key)
+	if val == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	parsed, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to parse %s=%q: %v", key, val, err)
+		return false
+	}
+	return parsed
+}
+
 func closer(closer io.Closer) {
 	if err := closer.Close(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to close: %s", err)
--- a/client/internal/dns/host_windows_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/dns/host_windows_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,145 @@ func TestNRPTEntriesCleanupOnConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, exists, "NRPT rule 2 should NOT exist after reducing to 75 domains")
 }

+// TestNRPTCatchAllRule verifies that RouteAll adds the root namespace to the
+// match rule instead of a rule of its own, that .local is carved back out with
+// an empty server list, and that both go away when RouteAll is cleared or the
+// host DNS is restored.
+func TestNRPTCatchAllRule(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping registry integration test in short mode")
+	}
+
+	defer cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
+	cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
+
+	testIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	testGUID := "{12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789ABC}"
+	interfacePath := InterfaceConfigPath + `\` + testGUID
+	testKey, _, err := registry.CreateKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath, registry.SET_VALUE)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Should create test interface registry key")
+	require.NoError(t, testKey.Close(), "close test interface registry key")
+	defer func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, registry.DeleteKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath), "delete test interface registry key")
+	}()
+
+	cfg := &registryConfigurator{guid: testGUID}
+
+	matchOnly := HostDNSConfig{
+		ServerIP: testIP,
+		Domains:  []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
+	}
+	primary := HostDNSConfig{
+		ServerIP: testIP,
+		RouteAll: true,
+		Domains:  []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
+	}
+	firstRule := fmt.Sprintf("%s-0", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath)
+
+	// The root namespace is not a rule of its own: it rides in the match rule,
+	// which is the point of it not being a special case.
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.applyDNSConfig(matchOnly, nil))
+	names := ruleNamespaces(t, firstRule)
+	assert.Contains(t, names, ".example.com")
+	assert.NotContains(t, names, nrptCatchAllNamespace, "a match-only config must not claim every namespace")
+
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.applyDNSConfig(primary, nil))
+	names = ruleNamespaces(t, firstRule)
+	assert.Contains(t, names, ".example.com")
+	assert.Contains(t, names, nrptCatchAllNamespace, "RouteAll should add the root namespace to the match rule")
+
+	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, firstRule, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	servers, _, err := k.GetStringValue(dnsPolicyConfigGenericDNSServersKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, testIP.String(), servers, "every namespace in the rule resolves through our resolver")
+	require.NoError(t, k.Close(), "close match rule key")
+
+	// .local is carved back out: RFC 6762 reserves it for mDNS, so it needs a
+	// rule of its own — it is the one rule with a different server list.
+	ek, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, dnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "exemption rule should exist once the root namespace is claimed")
+
+	exemptNames, _, err := ek.GetStringsValue(dnsPolicyConfigNameKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{nrptLocalNamespace}, exemptNames, "the exemption should name only the mDNS namespace")
+
+	exemptServers, _, err := ek.GetStringValue(dnsPolicyConfigGenericDNSServersKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "the value has to be present, empty: without it Windows drops the rule")
+	assert.Empty(t, exemptServers, "an exemption rule lists no servers")
+
+	exemptOpts, _, err := ek.GetIntegerValue(dnsPolicyConfigConfigOptionsKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, dnsPolicyConfigConfigOptionsValue, exemptOpts, "same options as a normal rule; the empty server list is what makes it an exemption")
+	require.NoError(t, ek.Close(), "close exemption rule key")
+
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.applyDNSConfig(matchOnly, nil))
+	names = ruleNamespaces(t, firstRule)
+	assert.NotContains(t, names, nrptCatchAllNamespace, "clearing RouteAll should drop the root namespace")
+
+	exists, err := registryKeyExists(dnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, exists, "exemption rule should go with the namespace it carves out of")
+
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.applyDNSConfig(primary, nil))
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.restoreHostDNS())
+	exists, err = registryKeyExists(firstRule)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, exists, "restore should leave no rule behind")
+}
+
+// ruleNamespaces returns the namespaces an NRPT rule key claims.
+func ruleNamespaces(t *testing.T, path string) []string {
+	t.Helper()
+	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, path, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "rule key %s should exist", path)
+	defer k.Close()
+
+	names, _, err := k.GetStringsValue(dnsPolicyConfigNameKey)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return names
+}
+
+// TestNRPTCatchAllRuleLegacyEnv verifies that NB_USE_LEGACY_DNS_RESOLUTION
+// leaves the root namespace unclaimed, so no rule is written for a RouteAll
+// config that carries no match domains.
+func TestNRPTCatchAllRuleLegacyEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping registry integration test in short mode")
+	}
+
+	defer cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
+	cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
+
+	t.Setenv(envLegacyDNSResolution, "true")
+
+	testGUID := "{12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789ABC}"
+	interfacePath := InterfaceConfigPath + `\` + testGUID
+	testKey, _, err := registry.CreateKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath, registry.SET_VALUE)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Should create test interface registry key")
+	require.NoError(t, testKey.Close(), "close test interface registry key")
+	defer func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, registry.DeleteKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath), "delete test interface registry key")
+	}()
+
+	cfg := &registryConfigurator{guid: testGUID}
+	config := HostDNSConfig{
+		ServerIP: netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1"),
+		RouteAll: true,
+	}
+
+	require.NoError(t, cfg.applyDNSConfig(config, nil))
+
+	// RouteAll with no match domains and the switch set leaves nothing to write.
+	exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-0", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, exists, "no rule should be written when the legacy env var is set")
+
+	exists, err = registryKeyExists(dnsPolicyConfigExemptLocalPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, exists, "no exemption without a claimed root namespace")
+}
+
 func registryKeyExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, path, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
--- a/client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go
+++ b/client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ package NetBirdSDK

 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"

 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ const (
 	AnonymizeLevelStrict  = nbAnonymize.LevelStrictString
 )

+var errClientAlreadyRunning = errors.New("client is already running")
+
 // RouteListener export internal RouteListener for mobile
 type NetworkChangeListener interface {
 	listener.NetworkChangeListener
@@ -74,15 +78,13 @@ type Client struct {
 	cacheDir              string
 	logFilePath           string
 	recorder              *peer.Status
-	ctxCancel             context.CancelFunc
-	ctxCancelLock         *sync.Mutex
 	deviceName            string
 	osName                string
 	osVersion             string
 	networkChangeListener listener.NetworkChangeListener
 	onHostDnsFn           func([]string)
 	dnsManager            dns.IosDnsManager
-	loginComplete         bool
+	loginComplete         atomic.Bool
 	// netMgr outlives engine restarts: it mirrors the OS connectivity, not
 	// the engine lifecycle. Run injects its state and sweeper into each new
 	// ConnectClient.
@@ -90,9 +92,16 @@ type Client struct {
 	// preloadedConfig holds config loaded from JSON (used on tvOS where file writes are blocked)
 	preloadedConfig *profilemanager.Config

+	// stateMu guards the run lifecycle as one unit: the cancel installed by
+	// the current run, the channel it closes on exit, and the state it
+	// published. One run at a time: startRun refuses a second Run while the
+	// previous one has not exited, and the platform serializes Stop before
+	// Start, so no generation tracking is needed.
 	stateMu       sync.RWMutex
 	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
 	config        *profilemanager.Config
+	runDone       chan struct{}
+	ctxCancel     context.CancelFunc
 }

 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
@@ -107,7 +116,6 @@ func NewClient(cfgFile, stateFile, cacheDir, logFilePath, deviceName string, osV
 		osName:                osName,
 		osVersion:             osVersion,
 		recorder:              recorder,
-		ctxCancelLock:         &sync.Mutex{},
 		networkChangeListener: networkChangeListener,
 		dnsManager:            dnsManager,
 		netMgr:                netevents.NewManager(recorder),
@@ -156,17 +164,21 @@ func (c *Client) Run(fd int32, interfaceName string, envList *EnvList) error {
 	c.recorder.UpdateManagementAddress(cfg.ManagementURL.String())
 	c.recorder.UpdateRosenpass(cfg.RosenpassEnabled, cfg.RosenpassPermissive)

-	var ctx context.Context
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(context.Background(), system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsNameCtxKey, c.osName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsVersionCtxKey, c.osVersion)
-	c.ctxCancelLock.Lock()
-	ctx, c.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
-	defer c.ctxCancel()
-	c.ctxCancelLock.Unlock()
+	runCtx, runCancel := context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
+	defer runCancel()
+
+	done, err := c.startRun(runCancel)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer c.finishRun(done)
+	ctx := runCtx

 	// No login pre-flight here. The engine's own loginToManagement (connect.go) performs
 	// the authoritative Login immediately before the first Sync, so a LoginSync() call at
@@ -215,16 +227,40 @@ func (c *Client) NotifyNetworkChange() {
 	c.netMgr.NotifyNetworkChange()
 }

-// Stop the internal client and free the resources
+// Stop cancels the running client and waits for the run loop to exit, so a
+// caller that restarts immediately cannot race the outgoing teardown.
 func (c *Client) Stop() {
-	c.ctxCancelLock.Lock()
-	defer c.ctxCancelLock.Unlock()
-	if c.ctxCancel == nil {
+	done := c.cancelRun()
+	if done == nil {
 		return
 	}

-	c.ctxCancel()
-	c.setState(nil, nil)
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(stopRunWaitTimeout):
+		log.Warnf("Stop: timed out waiting for the run loop to exit")
+	}
+}
+
+// StopWithoutWait cancels the running client without waiting for the run loop.
+// Use it where the caller is on a deadline the wait could overrun, such as
+// NEPacketTunnelProvider.stopTunnel, which iOS gives only a few seconds
+// before it kills the extension.
+func (c *Client) StopWithoutWait() {
+	c.cancelRun()
+}
+
+func (c *Client) cancelRun() chan struct{} {
+	c.stateMu.RLock()
+	done := c.runDone
+	cancel := c.ctxCancel
+	c.stateMu.RUnlock()
+
+	if cancel != nil {
+		cancel()
+	}
+
+	return done
 }

 // DebugBundle generates a debug bundle, uploads it and returns the upload key.
@@ -376,16 +412,14 @@ func (c *Client) IsLoginRequiredCached() bool {
 }

 func (c *Client) IsLoginRequired() bool {
-	var ctx context.Context
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(context.Background(), system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsNameCtxKey, c.osName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsVersionCtxKey, c.osVersion)
-	c.ctxCancelLock.Lock()
-	defer c.ctxCancelLock.Unlock()
-	ctx, c.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
+	defer cancel()

 	var cfg *profilemanager.Config
 	var err error
@@ -433,17 +467,22 @@ func (c *Client) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 // loginForMobileAuthTimeout is the timeout for requesting auth info from the server
 const loginForMobileAuthTimeout = 30 * time.Second

+const stopRunWaitTimeout = 20 * time.Second
+
 func (c *Client) LoginForMobile() string {
-	var ctx context.Context
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(context.Background(), system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsNameCtxKey, c.osName)
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues = context.WithValue(ctxWithValues, system.OsVersionCtxKey, c.osVersion)
-	c.ctxCancelLock.Lock()
-	defer c.ctxCancelLock.Unlock()
-	ctx, c.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctxWithValues)
+	loginDone := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !loginDone {
+			cancel()
+		}
+	}()

 	// Use DirectUpdateOrCreateConfig to avoid atomic file operations (temp file + rename)
 	// which are blocked by the tvOS sandbox in App Group containers
@@ -470,7 +509,9 @@ func (c *Client) LoginForMobile() string {
 	}

 	// This could cause a potential race condition with loading the extension which need to be handled on swift side
+	loginDone = true
 	go func() {
+		defer cancel()
 		tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(ctx, flowInfo)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: WaitToken failed: %v", err)
@@ -487,18 +528,18 @@ func (c *Client) LoginForMobile() string {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: Login failed: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
-		c.loginComplete = true
+		c.loginComplete.Store(true)
 	}()

 	return flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete
 }

 func (c *Client) IsLoginComplete() bool {
-	return c.loginComplete
+	return c.loginComplete.Load()
 }

 func (c *Client) ClearLoginComplete() {
-	c.loginComplete = false
+	c.loginComplete.Store(false)
 }

 func (c *Client) GetRoutesSelectionDetails() (*RoutesSelectionDetails, error) {
@@ -718,13 +759,36 @@ func (c *Client) DeselectRoute(id string) error {
 	return nil
 }

-// setState stores the running engine state so DebugBundle can reuse the live
-// config and ConnectClient. It is cleared on Stop.
-func (c *Client) setState(cfg *profilemanager.Config, cc *internal.ConnectClient) {
+func (c *Client) startRun(cancel context.CancelFunc) (chan struct{}, error) {
 	c.stateMu.Lock()
 	defer c.stateMu.Unlock()
+
+	if c.runDone != nil {
+		return nil, errClientAlreadyRunning
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	c.runDone = done
+	c.ctxCancel = cancel
+	return done, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) finishRun(done chan struct{}) {
+	c.stateMu.Lock()
+	c.connectClient = nil
+	c.config = nil
+	c.runDone = nil
+	c.ctxCancel = nil
+	c.stateMu.Unlock()
+
+	close(done)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) setState(cfg *profilemanager.Config, cc *internal.ConnectClient) {
+	c.stateMu.Lock()
 	c.config = cfg
 	c.connectClient = cc
+	c.stateMu.Unlock()
 }

 // stateSnapshot returns the current config and ConnectClient under the lock.
--- a/infrastructure_files/getting-started-enterprise.sh
+++ b/infrastructure_files/getting-started-enterprise.sh
@@ -15,16 +15,25 @@ NETBIRD_EULA_URL="https://netbird.io/self-hosted-EULA"
 # server trusts X-Forwarded-* headers from this address only.
 TRAEFIK_IP="172.30.0.10"

+LICENSE_VERDICT="unknown"
+LICENSE_LOG_LINES=""
+
 check_docker_compose() {
-  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "docker-compose"
-    return
+  if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null && ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Docker is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
  fi
-  if docker compose --help &> /dev/null; then
+
+  if docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
    echo "docker compose"
    return
  fi
-  echo "docker-compose is not installed or not in PATH. See https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" > /dev/stderr
+  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null && docker-compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "docker-compose"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "Docker Compose is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/" > /dev/stderr
  exit 1
 }

@@ -221,6 +230,90 @@ wait_postgres() {
  set -e
 }

+wait_for_license_verdict() {
+  local counter=0
+  local logs=""
+
+  echo -n "Waiting for the server to validate the license"
+  while [[ $counter -lt 60 ]]; do
+    logs=$($DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND logs --no-color --tail=all netbird-server 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+    if grep -qi "license invalidated" <<< "$logs"; then
+      echo " rejected"
+      LICENSE_VERDICT="rejected"
+      LICENSE_LOG_LINES=$(grep -i "license" <<< "$logs" | tail -n 5 || true)
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    if grep -qi "license validated" <<< "$logs"; then
+      echo " ok"
+      LICENSE_VERDICT="ok"
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    echo -n " ."
+    sleep 2
+    counter=$((counter + 1))
+  done
+
+  echo " no verdict in 120s"
+  LICENSE_VERDICT="unknown"
+  LICENSE_LOG_LINES=$(grep -iE "failed to validate license|error validating license" <<< "$logs" | tail -n 3 || true)
+  return 0
+}
+
+report_license_verdict() {
+  if [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "ok" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "unknown" ]]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "  ⚠  The server logged no license verdict within 120s."
+    if [[ -n "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES" ]]; then
+      echo "     It was still reporting validation errors:"
+      while IFS= read -r line; do
+        [[ -n "$line" ]] && echo "     $line"
+      done <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    echo "     Check the verdict with:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "       $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND logs netbird-server | grep -i license"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local unreachable="false"
+  if grep -qi "couldn't be validated with the license server" <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"; then
+    unreachable="true"
+  fi
+
+  echo ""
+  if [[ "$unreachable" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "  ⚠  The server could not validate the license:"
+  else
+    echo "  ⚠  The server rejected the license key:"
+  fi
+  while IFS= read -r line; do
+    [[ -n "$line" ]] && echo "     $line"
+  done <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"
+  echo ""
+  echo "     The stack is up, and only the license check did not pass."
+  echo ""
+  if [[ "$unreachable" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "     The license server could not be reached, so the key itself was"
+    echo "     never checked. Confirm this host has outbound access to the"
+    echo "     license server, then restart:"
+  else
+    echo "     Check the reason the server gave above, verify that"
+    echo "     NETBIRD_LICENSE_KEY in .env matches the key you were issued,"
+    echo "     then restart:"
+  fi
+  echo ""
+  echo "       $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND up -d"
+  return 0
+}
+
 init_environment() {
  check_openssl
  DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND=$(check_docker_compose)
@@ -299,6 +392,9 @@ init_environment() {
  echo "Starting remaining services ..."
  $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND up -d

+  echo ""
+  wait_for_license_verdict
+
  echo ""
  echo "Done."
  echo ""
@@ -309,6 +405,12 @@ init_environment() {
  echo ""
  echo "Tail logs:"
  echo "  cd $(pwd) && $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND logs -f netbird-server traefik"
+
+  report_license_verdict
+
+  if [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "rejected" ]]; then
+    exit 1
+  fi
 }

 # ------------------------------------------------------------------
--- a/infrastructure_files/getting-started.sh
+++ b/infrastructure_files/getting-started.sh
@@ -60,18 +60,21 @@ check_docker_sock_perms() {
 }

 check_docker_compose() {
-  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null
-  then
-      echo "docker-compose"
-      return
-  fi
-  if docker compose --help &> /dev/null
-  then
-      echo "docker compose"
-      return
+  if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null && ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Docker is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
  fi

-  echo "docker-compose is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" > /dev/stderr
+  if docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "docker compose"
+    return
+  fi
+  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null && docker-compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "docker-compose"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "Docker Compose is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/" > /dev/stderr
  exit 1
 }

@@ -98,19 +101,39 @@ get_main_ip_address() {
 }

 check_nb_domain() {
-  DOMAIN=$1
-  if [[ "$DOMAIN-x" == "-x" ]]; then
+  local domain="$1"
+
+  if [[ -z "$domain" ]]; then
    echo "The NETBIRD_DOMAIN variable cannot be empty." > /dev/stderr
    return 1
  fi
-
-  if [[ "$DOMAIN" == "netbird.example.com" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$domain" == "use-ip" ]]; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  if [[ "$domain" == "netbird.example.com" ]]; then
    echo "The NETBIRD_DOMAIN cannot be netbird.example.com" > /dev/stderr
    return 1
  fi
+  if [[ "$domain" =~ ^[0-9.]+$ ]]; then
+    echo "'$domain' is an IP address. Use 'use-ip' to install on this host's IP over HTTP, or an FQDN to get a TLS certificate." > /dev/stderr
+    return 1
+  fi
+  if [[ ! "$domain" =~ ^[A-Za-z0-9]([A-Za-z0-9-]*[A-Za-z0-9])?(\.[A-Za-z0-9]([A-Za-z0-9-]*[A-Za-z0-9])?)+$ ]]; then
+    echo "'$domain' is not a valid FQDN. It needs at least one dot (e.g. netbird.my-domain.com), with no scheme, port or trailing dot." > /dev/stderr
+    return 1
+  fi
  return 0
 }

+check_domain_resolves() {
+  local domain="$1"
+  if command -v getent &> /dev/null && getent hosts "$domain" &> /dev/null; then return 0; fi
+  if command -v host &> /dev/null && host "$domain" &> /dev/null; then return 0; fi
+  if command -v dig &> /dev/null && [[ -n "$(dig +short "$domain" 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then return 0; fi
+  if command -v nslookup &> /dev/null && nslookup "$domain" &> /dev/null; then return 0; fi
+  return 1
+}
+
 # Non-interactive configuration
 # ------------------------------
 # Every prompt below can be pre-answered with an environment variable, so the
@@ -170,7 +193,22 @@ read_nb_domain() {
  read -r READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN < /dev/tty
  if ! check_nb_domain "$READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN"; then
    read_nb_domain
+    return
  fi
+
+  if [[ "$READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN" != "use-ip" ]] && ! check_domain_resolves "$READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN"; then
+    local confirm=""
+    echo "" > /dev/stderr
+    echo "Warning: '$READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN' does not resolve via DNS from this host." > /dev/stderr
+    echo "TLS certificate issuance and client connections will fail until it does." > /dev/stderr
+    echo -n "Continue anyway? [y/N]: " > /dev/stderr
+    read -r confirm < /dev/tty
+    if [[ ! "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+      read_nb_domain
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
+
  echo "$READ_NETBIRD_DOMAIN"
  return 0
 }
@@ -439,12 +477,23 @@ configure_domain() {
  # Domain is validated (not a free-form value), so it keeps its own guard
  # rather than going through resolve(): a valid NETBIRD_DOMAIN is used as-is,
  # otherwise we prompt, or abort when there is no terminal to prompt on.
+  local prompted="false"
  if ! check_nb_domain "$NETBIRD_DOMAIN"; then
    if ! tty_available; then
-      echo "NETBIRD_DOMAIN is required for a non-interactive install." > /dev/stderr
+      if [[ -n "$NETBIRD_DOMAIN" ]]; then
+        echo "NETBIRD_DOMAIN='$NETBIRD_DOMAIN' cannot be used for a non-interactive install." > /dev/stderr
+      else
+        echo "NETBIRD_DOMAIN is required for a non-interactive install." > /dev/stderr
+      fi
      exit 1
    fi
    NETBIRD_DOMAIN=$(read_nb_domain)
+    prompted="true"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$prompted" == "false" && "$NETBIRD_DOMAIN" != "use-ip" ]] && ! check_domain_resolves "$NETBIRD_DOMAIN"; then
+    echo "Warning: '$NETBIRD_DOMAIN' does not resolve via DNS from this host." > /dev/stderr
+    echo "TLS certificate issuance and client connections will fail until it does." > /dev/stderr
  fi

  if [[ "$NETBIRD_DOMAIN" == "use-ip" ]]; then
--- a/infrastructure_files/migrate-to-enterprise.sh
+++ b/infrastructure_files/migrate-to-enterprise.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ ENTERPRISE_CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml.enterprise"
 # completed successfully.
 ROLLBACK_STATE="disarmed"
 ENV_EXISTED="unknown"
+# Verdict the server logs about the license key on startup: ok, rejected, or
+# unknown when neither line appeared before the timeout.
+LICENSE_VERDICT="unknown"
+LICENSE_LOG_LINES=""
 ENV_BACKUP=""
 PG_VOLUME_NAME=""
 BACKUP_DIR=""
@@ -59,15 +63,21 @@ ENTERPRISE_CONFIG="no"
 NETBIRD_EULA_URL="https://netbird.io/self-hosted-EULA"

 check_docker_compose() {
-  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "docker-compose"
-    return
+  if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null && ! command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Docker is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
  fi
-  if docker compose --help &> /dev/null; then
+
+  if docker compose version &> /dev/null; then
    echo "docker compose"
    return
  fi
-  echo "docker-compose is not installed or not in PATH." > /dev/stderr
+  if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null && docker-compose version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "docker-compose"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  echo "Docker Compose is not installed or not in PATH. Please follow the steps from the official guide: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/" > /dev/stderr
  exit 1
 }

@@ -1000,6 +1010,39 @@ init_migration() {
  check_stale_postgres_volume
 }

+wait_for_license_verdict() {
+  local counter=0
+  local logs=""
+
+  echo -n "Waiting for the server to validate the license"
+  while [[ $counter -lt 60 ]]; do
+
+    logs=$($DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND logs --no-color --tail=all "$COMBINED_SERVICE" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+    if grep -qi "license invalidated" <<< "$logs"; then
+      echo " rejected"
+      LICENSE_VERDICT="rejected"
+      LICENSE_LOG_LINES=$(grep -i "license" <<< "$logs" | tail -n 5 || true)
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    if grep -qi "license validated" <<< "$logs"; then
+      echo " ok"
+      LICENSE_VERDICT="ok"
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    echo -n " ."
+    sleep 2
+    counter=$((counter + 1))
+  done
+
+  echo " no verdict in 120s"
+  LICENSE_VERDICT="unknown"
+  LICENSE_LOG_LINES=$(grep -iE "failed to validate license|error validating license" <<< "$logs" | tail -n 3 || true)
+  return 0
+}
+
 apply_changes() {
  # From here on a failure must roll the deployment back.
  ROLLBACK_STATE="armed"
@@ -1100,9 +1143,57 @@ apply_changes() {
  echo "Bringing up all services ..."
  $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND up -d

+  echo ""
+  wait_for_license_verdict
+
  echo ""
  echo "Migration complete."

+  if [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "rejected" ]]; then
+    local unreachable="false"
+    if grep -qi "couldn't be validated with the license server" <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"; then
+      unreachable="true"
+    fi
+
+    echo ""
+    if [[ "$unreachable" == "true" ]]; then
+      echo "  ⚠  The server could not validate the license:"
+    else
+      echo "  ⚠  The server rejected the license key:"
+    fi
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+      [[ -n "$line" ]] && echo "     $line"
+    done <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"
+    echo ""
+    echo "     The migration itself completed: the images and any migrated data"
+    echo "     are in place, and only the license check did not pass."
+    echo ""
+    if [[ "$unreachable" == "true" ]]; then
+      echo "     The license server could not be reached, so the key itself was"
+      echo "     never checked. Confirm this host has outbound access to the"
+      echo "     license server, then restart:"
+    else
+      echo "     Check the reason the server gave above, verify that"
+      echo "     NB_LICENSE_KEY in .env matches the key you were issued, then"
+      echo "     restart:"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    echo "       $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND up -d"
+  elif [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "unknown" ]]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "  ⚠  The server logged no license verdict within 120s."
+    if [[ -n "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES" ]]; then
+      echo "     It was still reporting validation errors:"
+      while IFS= read -r line; do
+        [[ -n "$line" ]] && echo "     $line"
+      done <<< "$LICENSE_LOG_LINES"
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    echo "     Check the verdict with:"
+    echo ""
+    echo "       $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND logs $COMBINED_SERVICE | grep -i license"
+  fi
+
  # Nothing left to undo.
  ROLLBACK_STATE="disarmed"
 }
@@ -1122,6 +1213,11 @@ print_summary() {
  fi
  [[ "$ENABLE_FLOW" == "yes" ]] && echo "  Traffic flow:     enabled"
  [[ "$ENABLE_FLOW" != "yes" ]] && echo "  Traffic flow:     disabled"
+  case "$LICENSE_VERDICT" in
+    ok)       echo "  License:          validated by the server" ;;
+    rejected) echo "  License:          REJECTED - see above, the install is not usable yet" ;;
+    *)        echo "  License:          not confirmed (no verdict in the logs yet)" ;;
+  esac
  echo ""
  echo "  Generated files (next to your docker-compose.yml):"
  echo "    $OVERRIDE_FILE"
@@ -1176,3 +1272,10 @@ trap 'exit 130' INT TERM
 init_migration
 apply_changes
 print_summary
+
+# A rejected license leaves a migrated but unusable install. Say so in the exit
+# code too, or a wrapper script reads this run as a clean success.
+if [[ "$LICENSE_VERDICT" == "rejected" ]]; then
+  exit 1
+fi
+exit 0
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/controller.go
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/controller.go
@@ -566,39 +566,38 @@ func NetworkMapFromData(ctx context.Context, nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData,
 	return nm
 }

-// peerPostureChecksFromData mirrors getPeerPostureChecks on the twin store. The
-// sync response only encodes process-check file paths, so only ProcessCheck is
-// converted back to the server posture type.
-func peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData, peerID string) []*posture.Checks {
+// peerPostureChecksFromData mirrors getPeerPostureChecks on the twin store.
+func peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData, peerID string) []*nmdata.PostureChecks {
 	if len(nmData.PostureChecks) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}

-	peerPostureChecks := make(map[string]*posture.Checks)
+	peerPostureChecks := make(map[string]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	for _, policy := range nmData.Policies {
 		if policy == nil || !policy.Enabled || len(policy.SourcePostureChecks) == 0 {
 			continue
 		}
-		if !isPeerInPolicySourceGroupsFromData(nmData, peerID, policy) {
+		if !isPeerInPolicySourcesFromData(nmData, peerID, policy) {
 			continue
 		}
 		for _, checkID := range policy.SourcePostureChecks {
-			twin := nmData.PostureChecks[checkID]
-			if twin == nil {
-				continue
+			if twin := nmData.PostureChecks[checkID]; twin != nil {
+				peerPostureChecks[checkID] = twin
 			}
-			peerPostureChecks[checkID] = postureChecksFromTwin(twin)
 		}
 	}

 	return maps.Values(peerPostureChecks)
 }

-func isPeerInPolicySourceGroupsFromData(nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData, peerID string, policy *nmdata.Policy) bool {
+func isPeerInPolicySourcesFromData(nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData, peerID string, policy *nmdata.Policy) bool {
 	for _, rule := range policy.Rules {
 		if rule == nil || !rule.Enabled {
 			continue
 		}
+		if rule.SourceResource.Type == string(types.ResourceTypePeer) && rule.SourceResource.ID == peerID {
+			return true
+		}
 		for _, groupID := range rule.Sources {
 			if group := nmData.Groups[groupID]; group != nil && slices.Contains(group.Peers, peerID) {
 				return true
@@ -608,18 +607,6 @@ func isPeerInPolicySourceGroupsFromData(nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData, peerI
 	return false
 }

-func postureChecksFromTwin(twin *nmdata.PostureChecks) *posture.Checks {
-	checks := &posture.Checks{ID: twin.ID}
-	if twin.Checks.ProcessCheck != nil {
-		processes := make([]posture.Process, 0, len(twin.Checks.ProcessCheck.Processes))
-		for _, p := range twin.Checks.ProcessCheck.Processes {
-			processes = append(processes, posture.Process{LinuxPath: p.LinuxPath, MacPath: p.MacPath, WindowsPath: p.WindowsPath})
-		}
-		checks.Checks.ProcessCheck = &posture.ProcessCheck{Processes: processes}
-	}
-	return checks
-}
-
 func (c *Controller) perAccountOrGlobalSupportedSyncMessageVersions(accountId string) sharedgrpc.SyncMessageVersion {
 	if perAccount, ok := c.perAccountServerSupportedSyncMessageVersions[accountId]; ok {
 		return perAccount
@@ -967,7 +954,7 @@ func (c *Controller) BufferUpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID str
 // data the legacy server folds in via NetworkMap.Merge). The gRPC layer
 // encodes both into the wire envelope. Callers must gate on capability
 // themselves before dispatching here — this method does NOT branch on it.
-func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	if isRequiresApproval {
 		network, err := c.repo.GetAccountNetwork(ctx, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1032,7 +1019,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequi
 // getValidatedPeerWithComponentsFromData is the account-free variant of
 // GetValidatedPeerWithComponents. The proxy network map fragment is omitted
 // like on the other nmdata paths.
-func (c *Controller) getValidatedPeerWithComponentsFromData(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getValidatedPeerWithComponentsFromData(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	postureChecks := peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, peer.ID)

 	dnsDomain := c.getDNSDomainFromData(nmData.AccountSettings)
@@ -1142,7 +1129,7 @@ func (b *bufferAffectedUpdate) setTimer(d time.Duration, f func()) {
 	b.next.Reset(d)
 }

-func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	if isRequiresApproval {
 		network, err := c.repo.GetAccountNetwork(ctx, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1209,7 +1196,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresAppr
 // getValidatedPeerWithMapFromData is the account-free variant of
 // GetValidatedPeerWithMap. The proxy network map fragment is omitted like on
 // the other nmdata paths.
-func (c *Controller) getValidatedPeerWithMapFromData(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerID string, nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData) (*types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getValidatedPeerWithMapFromData(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerID string, nmData *networkmap.NetworkMapData) (*types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	postureChecks := peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, peerID)

 	dnsDomain := c.getDNSDomainFromData(nmData.AccountSettings)
@@ -1234,7 +1221,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetDNSDomain(settings *types.Settings) string {
 }

 // getPeerPostureChecks returns the posture checks applied for a given peer.
-func (c *Controller) getPeerPostureChecks(account *types.Account, peerID string) ([]*posture.Checks, error) {
+func (c *Controller) getPeerPostureChecks(account *types.Account, peerID string) ([]*nmdata.PostureChecks, error) {
 	peerPostureChecks := make(map[string]*posture.Checks)

 	if len(account.PostureChecks) == 0 {
@@ -1251,7 +1238,7 @@ func (c *Controller) getPeerPostureChecks(account *types.Account, peerID string)
 		}
 	}

-	return maps.Values(peerPostureChecks), nil
+	return types.TwinPostureChecksList(maps.Values(peerPostureChecks)), nil
 }

 func (c *Controller) StartWarmup(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -1330,7 +1317,7 @@ func computeForwarderPortFromVersions(wtVersions []string, requiredVersion strin

 // addPolicyPostureChecks adds posture checks from a policy to the peer posture checks map if the peer is in the policy's source groups.
 func addPolicyPostureChecks(account *types.Account, peerID string, policy *types.Policy, peerPostureChecks map[string]*posture.Checks) error {
-	isInGroup, err := isPeerInPolicySourceGroups(account, peerID, policy)
+	isInGroup, err := isPeerInPolicySources(account, peerID, policy)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -1350,13 +1337,17 @@ func addPolicyPostureChecks(account *types.Account, peerID string, policy *types
 	return nil
 }

-// isPeerInPolicySourceGroups checks if a peer is present in any of the policy rule source groups.
-func isPeerInPolicySourceGroups(account *types.Account, peerID string, policy *types.Policy) (bool, error) {
+// isPeerInPolicySources checks if a peer is a source of the policy, directly or through a source group.
+func isPeerInPolicySources(account *types.Account, peerID string, policy *types.Policy) (bool, error) {
 	for _, rule := range policy.Rules {
 		if !rule.Enabled {
 			continue
 		}

+		if rule.SourceResource.Type == types.ResourceTypePeer && rule.SourceResource.ID == peerID {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+
 		for _, sourceGroup := range rule.Sources {
 			group := account.GetGroup(sourceGroup)
 			if group == nil {
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/posture_twin_test.go
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/posture_twin_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package controller
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/types"
+)
+
+func postureSelectionData(policies ...*nmdata.Policy) *networkmap.NetworkMapData {
+	return &networkmap.NetworkMapData{
+		Groups:   map[string]*nmdata.Group{"g-src": {ID: "g-src", Peers: []string{"peer-group"}}},
+		Policies: policies,
+		PostureChecks: map[string]*nmdata.PostureChecks{
+			"pc1": {ID: "pc1", Checks: nmdata.ChecksDefinition{NBVersionCheck: &nmdata.NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "0.30.0"}}},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func gatedPolicy(id string, rule *nmdata.PolicyRule, checkIDs ...string) *nmdata.Policy {
+	return &nmdata.Policy{ID: id, Enabled: true, SourcePostureChecks: checkIDs, Rules: []*nmdata.PolicyRule{rule}}
+}
+
+func checkIDs(checks []*nmdata.PostureChecks) []string {
+	ids := make([]string, 0, len(checks))
+	for _, c := range checks {
+		ids = append(ids, c.ID)
+	}
+	return ids
+}
+
+func TestPeerPostureChecksFromData_SelectsPolicySourcePeers(t *testing.T) {
+	groupRule := &nmdata.PolicyRule{ID: "r-group", Enabled: true, Sources: []string{"g-src"}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}}
+	directRule := &nmdata.PolicyRule{ID: "r-direct", Enabled: true, SourceResource: nmdata.Resource{ID: "peer-direct", Type: string(types.ResourceTypePeer)}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}}
+
+	t.Run("source group member and direct source peer both get the checks", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nmData := postureSelectionData(gatedPolicy("p1", groupRule, "pc1"), gatedPolicy("p2", directRule, "pc1"))
+
+		assert.Equal(t, []string{"pc1"}, checkIDs(peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-group")))
+		assert.Equal(t, []string{"pc1"}, checkIDs(peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-direct")))
+		assert.Empty(t, peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-elsewhere"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("source resource of a non-peer type never matches a peer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		hostRule := &nmdata.PolicyRule{ID: "r-host", Enabled: true, SourceResource: nmdata.Resource{ID: "peer-direct", Type: string(types.ResourceTypeHost)}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}}
+		nmData := postureSelectionData(gatedPolicy("p1", hostRule, "pc1"))
+
+		assert.Empty(t, peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-direct"))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("same check through two policies is returned once", func(t *testing.T) {
+		nmData := postureSelectionData(gatedPolicy("p1", groupRule, "pc1"), gatedPolicy("p2", groupRule, "pc1"))
+
+		assert.Equal(t, []string{"pc1"}, checkIDs(peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-group")))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("disabled policy, disabled rule and dangling check are ignored", func(t *testing.T) {
+		disabledPolicy := gatedPolicy("p-off", groupRule, "pc1")
+		disabledPolicy.Enabled = false
+		disabledRule := &nmdata.PolicyRule{ID: "r-off", Enabled: false, Sources: []string{"g-src"}}
+		nmData := postureSelectionData(disabledPolicy, gatedPolicy("p-rule-off", disabledRule, "pc1"), gatedPolicy("p-dangling", groupRule, "pc-missing"))
+
+		assert.Empty(t, peerPostureChecksFromData(nmData, "peer-group"))
+	})
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface.go
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (

 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 )

 const (
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ type Controller interface {
 	BufferUpdateAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerIDs []string, reason types.UpdateReason) error
 	UpdateAccountPeer(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerId string) error
 	BufferUpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string, reason types.UpdateReason) error
-	GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
-	GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, p *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
+	GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error)
+	GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, p *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error)
 	GetDNSDomain(settings *types.Settings) string
 	StartWarmup(context.Context)
 	GetNetworkMap(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, error)
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface_mock.go
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface_mock.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	reflect "reflect"

 	peer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
-	posture "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	types "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	nmdata "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 	gomock "go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 )

@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ func (mr *MockControllerMockRecorder) GetNetworkMap(ctx, peerID any) *gomock.Cal
 }

 // GetValidatedPeerWithComponents mocks base method.
-func (m *MockController) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, p *peer.Peer) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (m *MockController) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID string, p *peer.Peer) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMapComponents, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetValidatedPeerWithComponents", ctx, isRequiresApproval, accountID, p)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*types.NetworkMapComponents)
 	ret2, _ := ret[2].(*types.NetworkMap)
-	ret3, _ := ret[3].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret3, _ := ret[3].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret4, _ := ret[4].(int64)
 	ret5, _ := ret[5].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3, ret4, ret5
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ func (mr *MockControllerMockRecorder) GetValidatedPeerWithComponents(ctx, isRequ
 }

 // GetValidatedPeerWithMap mocks base method.
-func (m *MockController) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (m *MockController) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresApproval bool, accountID, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetValidatedPeerWithMap", ctx, isRequiresApproval, accountID, peerID)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*types.NetworkMap)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret1, _ := ret[1].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret2, _ := ret[2].(int64)
 	ret3, _ := ret[3].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/case.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/case.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "description": "A peer named directly as a rule source or destination is subject to approval exactly like a group member: unvalidated peer-b is neither a source for peer-c nor a destination for peer-a, while the validated direct source peer-a reaches peer-c. Legacy mode is excluded: the frozen legacynmap copy still carries the direct-peer bypass.",
+  "peers": ["peer-a", "peer-c"],
+  "modes": ["full", "envelope"]
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/golden/peer-a.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/golden/peer-a.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "Serial": "22",
+  "peerConfig": {
+    "address": "100.64.0.1/10",
+    "sshConfig": {},
+    "fqdn": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+    "autoUpdate": {}
+  },
+  "remotePeers": [
+    {
+      "wgPubKey": "4deEImv8zGvsyBmmfC2G0eQkbyMzyGuz/YK7pcYETwM=",
+      "allowedIps": [
+        "100.64.0.3/32"
+      ],
+      "sshConfig": {},
+      "fqdn": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+      "agentVersion": "0.60.0"
+    }
+  ],
+  "DNSConfig": {
+    "ServiceEnable": true,
+    "CustomZones": [
+      {
+        "Domain": "netbird.test.",
+        "Records": [
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.1"
+          },
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.3"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "ForwarderPort": "22054"
+  },
+  "FirewallRules": [
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.3",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    },
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.3",
+      "Direction": "OUT",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    }
+  ],
+  "routesFirewallRulesIsEmpty": true,
+  "sshAuth": {
+    "UserIDClaim": "sub"
+  }
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/golden/peer-c.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/golden/peer-c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "Serial": "22",
+  "peerConfig": {
+    "address": "100.64.0.3/10",
+    "sshConfig": {},
+    "fqdn": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+    "autoUpdate": {}
+  },
+  "remotePeers": [
+    {
+      "wgPubKey": "vblMc9U8RAI6cVopcKEMTVT6lVC3D9nTTMSwot5d3L4=",
+      "allowedIps": [
+        "100.64.0.1/32"
+      ],
+      "sshConfig": {},
+      "fqdn": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+      "agentVersion": "0.60.0"
+    }
+  ],
+  "DNSConfig": {
+    "ServiceEnable": true,
+    "CustomZones": [
+      {
+        "Domain": "netbird.test.",
+        "Records": [
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.1"
+          },
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.3"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "ForwarderPort": "22054"
+  },
+  "FirewallRules": [
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.1",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    },
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.1",
+      "Direction": "OUT",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    }
+  ],
+  "routesFirewallRulesIsEmpty": true,
+  "sshAuth": {
+    "UserIDClaim": "sub"
+  }
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/nmdata.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/policy-direct-peer-unvalidated/nmdata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+{
+  "Network": {"Serial": 22},
+  "Peers": {
+    "peer-a": {"IP": "100.64.0.1", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.60.0"}},
+    "peer-b": {"IP": "100.64.0.2", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.60.0"}},
+    "peer-c": {"IP": "100.64.0.3", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.60.0"}}
+  },
+  "ValidatedPeers": {"peer-a": {}, "peer-c": {}},
+  "Groups": {
+    "grp-dev": {"Peers": ["peer-a"]},
+    "grp-ops": {"Peers": ["peer-c"]}
+  },
+  "Policies": [
+    {
+      "ID": "pol-direct-ok",
+      "PublicID": "pol-direct-ok-pub",
+      "Enabled": true,
+      "Rules": [
+        {
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "Action": "accept",
+          "Protocol": "tcp",
+          "Ports": ["443"],
+          "Bidirectional": true,
+          "SourceResource": {"ID": "peer-a", "Type": "peer"},
+          "Destinations": ["grp-ops"]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "ID": "pol-src-unval",
+      "PublicID": "pol-src-unval-pub",
+      "Enabled": true,
+      "Rules": [
+        {
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "Action": "accept",
+          "Protocol": "tcp",
+          "Ports": ["8443"],
+          "Bidirectional": true,
+          "SourceResource": {"ID": "peer-b", "Type": "peer"},
+          "Destinations": ["grp-ops"]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "ID": "pol-dst-unval",
+      "PublicID": "pol-dst-unval-pub",
+      "Enabled": true,
+      "Rules": [
+        {
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "Action": "accept",
+          "Protocol": "tcp",
+          "Ports": ["9443"],
+          "Bidirectional": true,
+          "Sources": ["grp-dev"],
+          "DestinationResource": {"ID": "peer-b", "Type": "peer"}
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/case.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/case.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "description": "A peer named directly as a rule source is gated by the policy's posture checks exactly like a group member: peer-b (0.40.0) fails the 0.45.0 minimum, so it gets no connectivity and peer-c must not see it, while the compliant direct source peer-a reaches peer-c. Legacy mode is excluded: the frozen legacynmap copy still carries the direct-peer bypass.",
+  "peers": ["peer-b", "peer-c"],
+  "modes": ["full", "envelope"]
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/golden/peer-b.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/golden/peer-b.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "Serial": "21",
+  "peerConfig": {
+    "address": "100.64.0.2/10",
+    "sshConfig": {},
+    "fqdn": "peer-b.netbird.test",
+    "autoUpdate": {}
+  },
+  "remotePeersIsEmpty": true,
+  "DNSConfig": {
+    "ServiceEnable": true,
+    "CustomZones": [
+      {
+        "Domain": "netbird.test.",
+        "Records": [
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-b.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.2"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "ForwarderPort": "5353"
+  },
+  "firewallRulesIsEmpty": true,
+  "routesFirewallRulesIsEmpty": true,
+  "sshAuth": {
+    "UserIDClaim": "sub"
+  }
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/golden/peer-c.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/golden/peer-c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+  "Serial": "21",
+  "peerConfig": {
+    "address": "100.64.0.3/10",
+    "sshConfig": {},
+    "fqdn": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+    "autoUpdate": {}
+  },
+  "remotePeers": [
+    {
+      "wgPubKey": "vblMc9U8RAI6cVopcKEMTVT6lVC3D9nTTMSwot5d3L4=",
+      "allowedIps": [
+        "100.64.0.1/32"
+      ],
+      "sshConfig": {},
+      "fqdn": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+      "agentVersion": "0.60.0"
+    }
+  ],
+  "DNSConfig": {
+    "ServiceEnable": true,
+    "CustomZones": [
+      {
+        "Domain": "netbird.test.",
+        "Records": [
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-a.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.1"
+          },
+          {
+            "Name": "peer-c.netbird.test",
+            "Type": "1",
+            "Class": "IN",
+            "TTL": "300",
+            "RData": "100.64.0.3"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    "ForwarderPort": "5353"
+  },
+  "FirewallRules": [
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.1",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    },
+    {
+      "PeerIP": "100.64.0.1",
+      "Direction": "OUT",
+      "Protocol": "TCP",
+      "Port": "443",
+      "PolicyID": "cG9sLWRpcmVjdC1vaw=="
+    }
+  ],
+  "routesFirewallRulesIsEmpty": true,
+  "sshAuth": {
+    "UserIDClaim": "sub"
+  }
+}
--- a/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/nmdata.json
+++ b/management/internals/controllers/network_map/nmaptest/testdata/cases/posture-direct-source/nmdata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{
+  "Network": {"Serial": 21},
+  "Peers": {
+    "peer-a": {"IP": "100.64.0.1", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.60.0"}},
+    "peer-b": {"IP": "100.64.0.2", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.40.0"}},
+    "peer-c": {"IP": "100.64.0.3", "Meta": {"WtVersion": "0.60.0"}}
+  },
+  "Groups": {
+    "grp-ops": {"Peers": ["peer-c"]}
+  },
+  "PostureChecks": {
+    "chk-ver": {"Checks": {"NBVersionCheck": {"MinVersion": "0.45.0"}}}
+  },
+  "PostureCheckXIDToPublicID": {"chk-ver": "chk-ver-pub"},
+  "Policies": [
+    {
+      "ID": "pol-direct-ok",
+      "PublicID": "pol-direct-ok-pub",
+      "Enabled": true,
+      "SourcePostureChecks": ["chk-ver"],
+      "Rules": [
+        {
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "Action": "accept",
+          "Protocol": "tcp",
+          "Ports": ["443"],
+          "Bidirectional": true,
+          "SourceResource": {"ID": "peer-a", "Type": "peer"},
+          "Destinations": ["grp-ops"]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "ID": "pol-direct-denied",
+      "PublicID": "pol-direct-denied-pub",
+      "Enabled": true,
+      "SourcePostureChecks": ["chk-ver"],
+      "Rules": [
+        {
+          "Enabled": true,
+          "Action": "accept",
+          "Protocol": "tcp",
+          "Ports": ["8443"],
+          "Bidirectional": true,
+          "SourceResource": {"ID": "peer-b", "Type": "peer"},
+          "Destinations": ["grp-ops"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/management/internals/shared/grpc/components_envelope_response.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/grpc/components_envelope_response.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	integrationsConfig "github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations/config"

 	nbconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	sharedgrpc "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/grpc"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap"
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ func ToComponentSyncResponse(
 	components *types.NetworkMapComponents,
 	proxyPatch *types.NetworkMap,
 	dnsName string,
-	checks []*posture.Checks,
+	checks []*nmdata.PostureChecks,
 	settings *nmdata.AccountSettingsInfo,
 	extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings,
 	peerGroups []string,
--- a/management/internals/shared/grpc/conversion.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/grpc/conversion.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (

 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/cache"
 	nbconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ func toPeerConfig(peer *nmdata.Peer, network *nmdata.Network, dnsName string, se
 	return peerConfig
 }

-func ToSyncResponse(ctx context.Context, config *nbconfig.Config, httpConfig *nbconfig.HttpServerConfig, deviceFlowConfig *nbconfig.DeviceAuthorizationFlow, peer *nmdata.Peer, turnCredentials *Token, relayCredentials *Token, networkMap *types.NetworkMap, dnsName string, checks []*posture.Checks, dnsCache *cache.DNSConfigCache, settings *nmdata.AccountSettingsInfo, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, peerGroups []string, dnsFwdPort int64) *proto.SyncResponse {
+func ToSyncResponse(ctx context.Context, config *nbconfig.Config, httpConfig *nbconfig.HttpServerConfig, deviceFlowConfig *nbconfig.DeviceAuthorizationFlow, peer *nmdata.Peer, turnCredentials *Token, relayCredentials *Token, networkMap *types.NetworkMap, dnsName string, checks []*nmdata.PostureChecks, dnsCache *cache.DNSConfigCache, settings *nmdata.AccountSettingsInfo, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, peerGroups []string, dnsFwdPort int64) *proto.SyncResponse {
 	// IPv6 data in AllowedIPs and SourcePrefixes wildcard expansion depends on
 	// whether the target peer supports IPv6. Routes and firewall rules are already
 	// filtered at the source (network map builder).
--- a/management/internals/shared/grpc/server.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/grpc/server.go
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/auth"
 	nbContext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	internalStatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ func (s *Server) ExtendAuthSession(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMess
 	}, nil
 }

-func (s *Server) prepareLoginResponse(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer, network *types.Network, postureChecks []*posture.Checks, enableSSH bool) (*proto.LoginResponse, error) {
+func (s *Server) prepareLoginResponse(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer, network *types.Network, postureChecks []*nmdata.PostureChecks, enableSSH bool) (*proto.LoginResponse, error) {
 	var relayToken *Token
 	var err error
 	if s.config.Relay != nil && len(s.config.Relay.Addresses) > 0 {
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ func (s *Server) IsHealthy(ctx context.Context, req *proto.Empty) (*proto.Empty,
 }

 // sendInitialSync sends initial proto.SyncResponse to the peer requesting synchronization
-func (s *Server) sendInitialSync(ctx context.Context, peerKey wgtypes.Key, peer *nbpeer.Peer, networkMap *types.NetworkMap, postureChecks []*posture.Checks, srv proto.ManagementService_SyncServer, dnsFwdPort int64) error {
+func (s *Server) sendInitialSync(ctx context.Context, peerKey wgtypes.Key, peer *nbpeer.Peer, networkMap *types.NetworkMap, postureChecks []*nmdata.PostureChecks, srv proto.ManagementService_SyncServer, dnsFwdPort int64) error {
 	var err error
 	var turnToken *Token

@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ func (s *Server) Logout(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*prot
 }

 // toProtocolChecks converts posture checks to protocol checks.
-func toProtocolChecks(ctx context.Context, postureChecks []*posture.Checks) []*proto.Checks {
+func toProtocolChecks(ctx context.Context, postureChecks []*nmdata.PostureChecks) []*proto.Checks {
 	protoChecks := make([]*proto.Checks, 0, len(postureChecks))
 	for _, postureCheck := range postureChecks {
 		check := toProtocolCheck(postureCheck)
@@ -1314,8 +1314,8 @@ func toProtocolChecks(ctx context.Context, postureChecks []*posture.Checks) []*p
 	return protoChecks
 }

-// toProtocolCheck converts a posture.Checks to a proto.Checks.
-func toProtocolCheck(postureCheck *posture.Checks) *proto.Checks {
+// toProtocolCheck converts posture checks to a proto.Checks.
+func toProtocolCheck(postureCheck *nmdata.PostureChecks) *proto.Checks {
 	protoCheck := &proto.Checks{}

 	if check := postureCheck.Checks.ProcessCheck; check != nil {
--- a/management/server/account.go
+++ b/management/server/account.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	nbdomain "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )

@@ -1920,7 +1921,7 @@ func domainIsUpToDate(domain string, domainCategory string, userAuth auth.UserAu
 // derived from syncTime (the moment the gRPC stream opened). Any
 // concurrent stream that started earlier loses the optimistic-lock race
 // in MarkPeerConnected and bails without writing.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	peer, netMap, postureChecks, dnsfwdPort, err := am.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta, RealIP: realIP}, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("error syncing peer: %w", err)
--- a/management/server/account/manager.go
+++ b/management/server/account/manager.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 )

 type ExternalCacheManager nbcache.UserDataCache
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	UpdatePeerIPv6(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, peerID string, newIPv6 netip.Addr) error
 	GetNetworkMap(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*types.NetworkMap, error)
 	GetPeerNetwork(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*types.Network, error)
-	AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, p *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error)
+	AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, p *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error)
 	CreatePAT(ctx context.Context, accountID string, initiatorUserID string, targetUserID string, tokenName string, expiresIn int) (*types.PersonalAccessTokenGenerated, error)
 	DeletePAT(ctx context.Context, accountID string, initiatorUserID string, targetUserID string, tokenID string) error
 	GetPAT(ctx context.Context, accountID string, initiatorUserID string, targetUserID string, tokenID string) (*types.PersonalAccessToken, error)
@@ -109,9 +110,9 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, userID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	UpdateAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newSettings *types.Settings) (*types.Settings, error)
 	UpdateAccountOnboarding(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newOnboarding *types.AccountOnboarding) (*types.AccountOnboarding, error)
-	LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error)                    // used by peer gRPC API
-	ExtendPeerSession(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey, userID string) (time.Time, error)                                                    // used by peer gRPC API for ExtendAuthSession
-	SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) // used by peer gRPC API
+	LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error)                    // used by peer gRPC API
+	ExtendPeerSession(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey, userID string) (time.Time, error)                                                          // used by peer gRPC API for ExtendAuthSession
+	SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) // used by peer gRPC API
 	GetExternalCacheManager() ExternalCacheManager
 	GetPostureChecks(ctx context.Context, accountID, postureChecksID, userID string) (*posture.Checks, error)
 	SavePostureChecks(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, postureChecks *posture.Checks, create bool) (*posture.Checks, error)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	UpdateIntegratedValidator(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, validator string, groups []string) error
 	GroupValidation(ctx context.Context, accountId string, groups []string) (bool, error)
 	GetValidatedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (map[string]struct{}, map[string]string, error)
-	SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
+	SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error)
 	OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, streamStartTime time.Time) error
 	SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error
 	FindExistingPostureCheck(accountID string, checks *posture.ChecksDefinition) (*posture.Checks, error)
--- a/management/server/account/manager_mock.go
+++ b/management/server/account/manager_mock.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	route "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	auth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
 	domain "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+	nmdata "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 	gomock "go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 )

@@ -86,12 +87,12 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) AccountExists(ctx, accountID any) *gomock.Cal
 }

 // AddPeer mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, p *peer.Peer, temporary bool) (*peer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, p *peer.Peer, temporary bool) (*peer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AddPeer", ctx, accountID, setupKey, userID, p, temporary)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*types.Network)
-	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret3, _ := ret[3].(bool)
 	ret4, _ := ret[4].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3, ret4
@@ -1323,12 +1324,12 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) ListUsers(ctx, accountID any) *gomock.Call {
 }

 // LoginPeer mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*peer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*peer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "LoginPeer", ctx, login)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*types.Network)
-	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret3, _ := ret[3].(bool)
 	ret4, _ := ret[4].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3, ret4
@@ -1568,12 +1569,12 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorID, targetID, accoun
 }

 // SyncAndMarkPeer mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerPubKey string, meta peer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerPubKey string, meta peer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SyncAndMarkPeer", ctx, accountID, peerPubKey, meta, realIP, syncTime)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*types.NetworkMap)
-	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret3, _ := ret[3].(int64)
 	ret4, _ := ret[4].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3, ret4
@@ -1586,12 +1587,12 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx, accountID, peerPubKey, m
 }

 // SyncPeer mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*peer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SyncPeer", ctx, sync, accountID)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(*types.NetworkMap)
-	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*posture.Checks)
+	ret2, _ := ret[2].([]*nmdata.PostureChecks)
 	ret3, _ := ret[3].(int64)
 	ret4, _ := ret[4].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1, ret2, ret3, ret4
--- a/management/server/account_test.go
+++ b/management/server/account_test.go
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"

-	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/push"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"

 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service"
 	reverseproxymanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones"
+	networkmapdb "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/network_map_db"
+	networkmapdbfactory "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/network_map_db/factory"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
 	nbgrpc "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/grpc"
 	nbAccount "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
@@ -3293,13 +3296,33 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	eventStore := &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}
+	return buildTestManager(t, store, nil)
+}

-	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+// createManagerWithNetworkMapStore builds a manager whose network map controller
+// reads the twin (nmdata) store, the production path on sqlite and postgres.
+func createManagerWithNetworkMapStore(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersUpdateManager) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	if engine := os.Getenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE"); engine != "" && !strings.EqualFold(engine, string(types.SqliteStoreEngine)) {
+		t.Skipf("network map store test needs the sqlite engine, got %s", engine)
 	}

+	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+	store, err := createStoreAt(t, dataDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	nmdataStore, err := networkmapdbfactory.NewNetworkMapDBStore(context.Background(), types.SqliteStoreEngine, dataDir, MockIntegratedValidator{}, newSettingsMockManager(t))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	manager, updateManager, err := buildTestManager(t, store, nmdataStore)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return manager, updateManager
+}
+
+func newSettingsMockManager(t testing.TB) *settings.MockManager {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)

@@ -3312,6 +3335,23 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU
 		UpdateExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
 		Return(false, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
+	return settingsMockManager
+}
+
+func buildTestManager(t testing.TB, store store.Store, nmdataStore *networkmapdb.NetworkMapDBStoreImpl) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersUpdateManager, error) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	eventStore := &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}
+
+	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
+
+	settingsMockManager := newSettingsMockManager(t)

 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
@@ -3331,7 +3371,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU

 	updateManager := update_channel.NewPeersUpdateManager(metrics)
 	requestBuffer := NewAccountRequestBuffer(ctx, store)
-	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.cloud", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)), &config.Config{}, nil)
+	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.cloud", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)), &config.Config{}, nmdataStore)
 	manager, err := BuildManager(ctx, &config.Config{}, store, networkMapController, job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersManager), nil, "", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false, cacheStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -3349,7 +3389,11 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU

 func createStore(t testing.TB) (store.Store, error) {
 	t.Helper()
-	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+	return createStoreAt(t, t.TempDir())
+}
+
+func createStoreAt(t testing.TB, dataDir string) (store.Store, error) {
+	t.Helper()
 	store, cleanUp, err := store.NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "", dataDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
--- a/management/server/affected_peers_router_paths_test.go
+++ b/management/server/affected_peers_router_paths_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	resourceTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources/types"
 	routerTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )

@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ func TestAffectedPeers_GroupAddResource_RefreshesRoutingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotContains(t, affected, s.unrelatedPeerID, "unrelated peer must not be affected")
 }

-func (s *routerScenario) createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context) string {
+func (s *routerScenario) createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, policy *types.Policy) string {
 	t.Helper()

 	check, err := s.manager.SavePostureChecks(ctx, s.accountID, userID, &posture.Checks{
@@ -156,7 +157,6 @@ func (s *routerScenario) createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t *testing.T, ctx context
 	}, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

-	policy := peerToResourcePolicyByGroup(s.sourceGroupID, s.resourceGroupID)
 	policy.SourcePostureChecks = []string{check.ID}
 	_, err = s.manager.SavePolicy(ctx, s.accountID, userID, policy, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func TestAffectedPeers_E2E_SavePostureCheck_RefreshesRoutingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	s := setupRouterScenario(t, true)
 	ctx := context.Background()

-	checkID := s.createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t, ctx)
+	checkID := s.createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t, ctx, peerToResourcePolicyByGroup(s.sourceGroupID, s.resourceGroupID))

 	srcCh := s.updateManager.CreateChannel(ctx, s.sourcePeerID)
 	routerCh := s.updateManager.CreateChannel(ctx, s.routerPeerID)
@@ -338,3 +338,61 @@ func TestAffectedPeers_PeerChange_RouterInOtherNetworkNotAffected(t *testing.T)
 	assert.NotContains(t, affected, second.routerPeerID,
 		"a router in an unrelated network must not be affected by a source-peer change for another resource")
 }
+
+// TestAffectedPeers_E2E_PostureFlip_RefreshesRoutingPeer drives the customer path
+// on the twin store: the source peer's metadata flips a posture verdict on sync,
+// and the routing peer serving the gated resource must be refreshed in both
+// directions. Without the flip detection the deny direction takes the nmap
+// shortcut (the denied peer's map holds no router) and the allow direction
+// depends on which meta field moved, leaving the routers with a stale map.
+func TestAffectedPeers_E2E_PostureFlip_RefreshesRoutingPeer(t *testing.T) {
+	runPostureFlipRefreshesRoutingPeer(t, func(s *routerScenario) *types.Policy {
+		return peerToResourcePolicyByGroup(s.sourceGroupID, s.resourceGroupID)
+	})
+}
+
+// TestAffectedPeers_E2E_PostureFlip_DirectSourcePeer_RefreshesRoutingPeer is the same
+// scenario with the source peer named directly in the rule: it must receive its posture
+// checks and have its flips detected exactly like a group member.
+func TestAffectedPeers_E2E_PostureFlip_DirectSourcePeer_RefreshesRoutingPeer(t *testing.T) {
+	runPostureFlipRefreshesRoutingPeer(t, func(s *routerScenario) *types.Policy {
+		return peerToResourcePolicyByPeer(s.sourcePeerID, s.resourceGroupID)
+	})
+}
+
+func runPostureFlipRefreshesRoutingPeer(t *testing.T, policyFor func(s *routerScenario) *types.Policy) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	manager, updateManager := createManagerWithNetworkMapStore(t)
+	s := buildRouterScenario(t, manager, updateManager, true)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	s.createPostureCheckGatedPolicy(t, ctx, policyFor(s))
+
+	source, err := s.manager.Store.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, s.accountID, s.sourcePeerID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	syncWithVersion := func(version string) {
+		meta := source.Meta
+		meta.WtVersion = version
+		_, _, _, _, err := s.manager.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: source.Key, Meta: meta}, s.accountID)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+	syncWithVersion("0.31.0")
+
+	routerCh := s.updateManager.CreateChannel(ctx, s.routerPeerID)
+	unrelatedCh := s.updateManager.CreateChannel(ctx, s.unrelatedPeerID)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		s.updateManager.CloseChannel(ctx, s.routerPeerID)
+		s.updateManager.CloseChannel(ctx, s.unrelatedPeerID)
+	})
+	settleAffectedUpdates(routerCh, unrelatedCh)
+
+	syncWithVersion("0.29.0")
+	peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t, routerCh)
+	peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t, unrelatedCh)
+
+	syncWithVersion("0.31.0")
+	peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t, routerCh)
+	peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t, unrelatedCh)
+}
--- a/management/server/affected_peers_router_test.go
+++ b/management/server/affected_peers_router_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ func setupRouterScenario(t *testing.T, directRouterPeer bool) *routerScenario {
 	manager, updateManager, err := createManager(t)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

+	return buildRouterScenario(t, manager, updateManager, directRouterPeer)
+}
+
+func buildRouterScenario(t *testing.T, manager *DefaultAccountManager, updateManager *update_channel.PeersUpdateManager, directRouterPeer bool) *routerScenario {
+	t.Helper()
+
 	ctx := context.Background()

 	account, err := createAccount(manager, "router_scenario", userID, "")
@@ -167,6 +173,23 @@ func peerToResourcePolicyByGroup(sourceGroupID, resourceGroupID string) *types.P
 	}
 }

+// peerToResourcePolicyByPeer builds a policy naming the source peer directly via
+// SourceResource rather than through a group.
+func peerToResourcePolicyByPeer(sourcePeerID, resourceGroupID string) *types.Policy {
+	return &types.Policy{
+		Enabled: true,
+		Name:    "peer-to-resource-by-peer",
+		Rules: []*types.PolicyRule{
+			{
+				Enabled:        true,
+				SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: sourcePeerID, Type: types.ResourceTypePeer},
+				Destinations:   []string{resourceGroupID},
+				Action:         types.PolicyTrafficActionAccept,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
 // peerToResourcePolicyByResource builds a policy referencing the resource
 // directly via DestinationResource rather than its group.
 func peerToResourcePolicyByResource(sourceGroupID, resourceID string) *types.Policy {
--- a/management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go
+++ b/management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
 )

 var _ account.Manager = (*MockAccountManager)(nil)
@@ -41,11 +42,11 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	GetPeersFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	MarkPeerConnectedFunc                 func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error
 	MarkPeerDisconnectedFunc              func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64) error
-	SyncAndMarkPeerFunc                   func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
+	SyncAndMarkPeerFunc                   func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error)
 	DeletePeerFunc                        func(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerKey, userID string) error
 	GetNetworkMapFunc                     func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (*types.NetworkMap, error)
 	GetPeerNetworkFunc                    func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (*types.Network, error)
-	AddPeerFunc                           func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, setupKey string, userId string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error)
+	AddPeerFunc                           func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, setupKey string, userId string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error)
 	GetGroupFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupID, userID string) (*types.Group, error)
 	GetAllGroupsFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*types.Group, error)
 	GetGroupByNameFunc                    func(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error)
@@ -98,9 +99,9 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	SaveDNSSettingsFunc                   func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, dnsSettingsToSave *types.DNSSettings) error
 	GetPeerFunc                           func(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, userID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	UpdateAccountSettingsFunc             func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newSettings *types.Settings) (*types.Settings, error)
-	LoginPeerFunc                         func(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error)
+	LoginPeerFunc                         func(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error)
 	ExtendPeerSessionFunc                 func(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey, userID string) (time.Time, error)
-	SyncPeerFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
+	SyncPeerFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error)
 	InviteUserFunc                        func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, initiatorUserID string, targetUserEmail string) error
 	ApproveUserFunc                       func(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) (*types.UserInfo, error)
 	RejectUserFunc                        func(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) error
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DeleteSetupKey is not implemented")
 }

-func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	if am.SyncAndMarkPeerFunc != nil {
 		return am.SyncAndMarkPeerFunc(ctx, accountID, peerPubKey, meta, realIP, syncTime)
 	}
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) AddPeer(
 	userId string,
 	peer *nbpeer.Peer,
 	temporary bool,
-) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	if am.AddPeerFunc != nil {
 		return am.AddPeerFunc(ctx, accountID, setupKey, userId, peer, temporary)
 	}
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, account
 }

 // LoginPeer mocks LoginPeer of the AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	if am.LoginPeerFunc != nil {
 		return am.LoginPeerFunc(ctx, login)
 	}
@@ -878,7 +879,7 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) ExtendPeerSession(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey,
 }

 // SyncPeer mocks SyncPeer of the AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	if am.SyncPeerFunc != nil {
 		return am.SyncPeerFunc(ctx, sync, accountID)
 	}
--- a/management/server/peer.go
+++ b/management/server/peer.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"

-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"

@@ -741,7 +740,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleSetupKeyAddedPeer(ctx context.Context, en
 // to it. We also add the User ID to the peer metadata to identify registrant. If no userID provided, then fail with status.PermissionDenied
 // Each new Peer will be assigned a new next net.IP from the Account.Network and Account.Network.LastIP will be updated (IP's are not reused).
 // The peer property is just a placeholder for the Peer properties to pass further
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	if setupKey == "" && userID == "" && !peer.ProxyMeta.Embedded {
 		// no auth method provided => reject access
 		return nil, nil, nil, false, status.ErrNoAuthMethodProvided
@@ -1001,7 +1000,7 @@ func getPeerIPDNSLabel(ip netip.Addr, peerHostName string) (string, error) {
 }

 // SyncPeer checks whether peer is eligible for receiving NetworkMap (authenticated) and returns its NetworkMap if eligible
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, int64, error) {
 	var peer *nbpeer.Peer
 	var ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
 	var metaDiff nbpeer.MetaDiff
@@ -1065,7 +1064,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}

-	metaDiffAffectsPosture := posture.AffectsPosture(ctx, &metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
+	metaDiffAffectsPosture := metaDiffAffectsPosture(&metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
 	if requiresPeerUpdate(ctx, isStatusChanged, sync.UpdateAccountPeers, ipv6CapabilityChanged, metaDiffAffectsPosture, metaDiff.VersionChanged(), metaDiff.HostnameChanged()) {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
 		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, metaDiffAffectsPosture)
@@ -1077,6 +1076,14 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 	return peer, nmap, resPostureChecks, dnsFwdPort, nil
 }

+// metaDiffAffectsPosture reports whether the meta change flips the verdict of any of
+// the peer's posture checks, replaying them against the old and new state.
+func metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff *nbpeer.MetaDiff, checks []*nmdata.PostureChecks) bool {
+	oldPeer := types.TwinPeer(&nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.OldMeta, Location: diff.OldLocation})
+	newPeer := types.TwinPeer(&nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.NewMeta, Location: diff.NewLocation})
+	return nmdata.PostureVerdictChanged(checks, oldPeer, newPeer)
+}
+
 func requiresPeerUpdate(ctx context.Context, isStatusChanged, updateAccountPeers, ipv6CapabilityChanged, metaDiffAffectsPosture, versionChanged, hostname bool) bool {
 	var reason string
 	switch {
@@ -1128,7 +1135,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) markConnectedAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context,
 	return affectedPeerIDsFromNetworkMap(nmap, peerID)
 }

-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handlePeerLoginNotFound(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin, err error) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handlePeerLoginNotFound(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin, err error) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	if errStatus, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && errStatus.Type() == status.NotFound {
 		// we couldn't find this peer by its public key which can mean that peer hasn't been registered yet.
 		// Try registering it.
@@ -1149,7 +1156,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handlePeerLoginNotFound(ctx context.Context, lo

 // LoginPeer logs in or registers a peer.
 // If peer doesn't exist the function checks whether a setup key or a user is present and registers a new peer if so.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	accountID, err := am.Store.GetAccountIDByPeerPubKey(ctx, login.WireGuardPubKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return am.handlePeerLoginNotFound(ctx, login, err)
@@ -1322,7 +1329,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) ExtendPeerSession(ctx context.Context, peerPubK

 // getPeerLoginInfo computes the login/register response data (network, posture
 // checks, SSH) from the store without building the peer's full network map.
-func getPeerLoginInfo(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, isValid bool) (*types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
+func getPeerLoginInfo(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, isValid bool) (*types.Network, []*nmdata.PostureChecks, bool, error) {
 	network, err := transaction.GetAccountNetwork(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, false, fmt.Errorf("get account network: %w", err)
@@ -1342,7 +1349,7 @@ func getPeerLoginInfo(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID st
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}

-	postureChecks, err := getPeerPostureChecks(ctx, transaction, accountID, peerGroupIDs, policies)
+	postureChecks, err := getPeerPostureChecks(ctx, transaction, accountID, peer.ID, peerGroupIDs, policies)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -1364,7 +1371,7 @@ func isPeerSSHEnabled(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer, policies []*types.
 }

 // getPeerPostureChecks returns the posture checks for the peer.
-func getPeerPostureChecks(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID string, peerGroupIDs []string, policies []*types.Policy) ([]*posture.Checks, error) {
+func getPeerPostureChecks(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string, policies []*types.Policy) ([]*nmdata.PostureChecks, error) {
 	if len(policies) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
@@ -1376,7 +1383,7 @@ func getPeerPostureChecks(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountI
 			continue
 		}

-		postureChecksIDs := processPeerPostureChecks(policy, peerGroupIDs)
+		postureChecksIDs := processPeerPostureChecks(policy, peerID, peerGroupIDs)
 		peerPostureChecksIDs = append(peerPostureChecksIDs, postureChecksIDs...)
 	}

@@ -1385,16 +1392,20 @@ func getPeerPostureChecks(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountI
 		return nil, err
 	}

-	return maps.Values(peerPostureChecks), nil
+	return types.TwinPostureChecksList(maps.Values(peerPostureChecks)), nil
 }

-// processPeerPostureChecks checks if the peer is in the source group of the policy and returns the posture checks.
-func processPeerPostureChecks(policy *types.Policy, peerGroupIDs []string) []string {
+// processPeerPostureChecks returns the policy's posture checks when the peer is a source of the policy, directly or through a source group.
+func processPeerPostureChecks(policy *types.Policy, peerID string, peerGroupIDs []string) []string {
 	for _, rule := range policy.Rules {
 		if !rule.Enabled {
 			continue
 		}

+		if rule.SourceResource.Type == types.ResourceTypePeer && rule.SourceResource.ID == peerID {
+			return policy.SourcePostureChecks
+		}
+
 		for _, sourceGroup := range rule.Sources {
 			if slices.Contains(peerGroupIDs, sourceGroup) {
 				return policy.SourcePostureChecks
--- a/management/server/peer_posture_test.go
+++ b/management/server/peer_posture_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata"
+)
+
+func diffFrom(oldMeta, newMeta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, oldLoc, newLoc nbpeer.Location) *nbpeer.MetaDiff {
+	return &nbpeer.MetaDiff{
+		OldMeta:     oldMeta,
+		NewMeta:     newMeta,
+		OldLocation: oldLoc,
+		NewLocation: newLoc,
+	}
+}
+
+func postureBundle(def nmdata.ChecksDefinition) []*nmdata.PostureChecks {
+	return []*nmdata.PostureChecks{{Checks: def}}
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_NBVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{NBVersionCheck: &nmdata.NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.2.0"}})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		oldVer, newVer string
+		want           bool
+	}{
+		{"both above min, no flip", "1.3.0", "1.4.0", false},
+		{"both below min, no flip", "1.0.0", "1.1.0", false},
+		{"crosses up below->above", "1.1.0", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"crosses down above->below", "1.3.0", "1.1.0", true},
+		{"unparsable old only -> flip", "garbage", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"unparsable both -> no flip", "garbage", "junk", false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			diff := diffFrom(
+				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.oldVer},
+				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.newVer},
+				nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+			)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, c))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_OSVersion_KernelBumpWithinMin(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &nmdata.OSVersionCheck{
+		Linux: &nmdata.MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "5.0.0"},
+	}})
+
+	withinMin := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.15.0-arch2"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(withinMin, c))
+
+	crossesDown := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(crossesDown, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_OSVersion_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &nmdata.OSVersionCheck{
+		Linux: &nmdata.MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "6.0.0"},
+	}})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "freebsd"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_Process_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &nmdata.ProcessCheck{
+		Processes: []nmdata.Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
+	}})
+
+	files := []nbpeer.File{{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true}}
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: files},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "windows", Files: files},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_Process_UnrelatedFileChange(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &nmdata.ProcessCheck{
+		Processes: []nmdata.Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
+	}})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+		}},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/bar", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+		}},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_GeoLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{GeoLocationCheck: &nmdata.GeoLocationCheck{
+		Action:    posture.CheckActionAllow,
+		Locations: []nmdata.GeoLocation{{CountryCode: "DE"}},
+	}})
+
+	stayAllowed := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Berlin"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Munich"},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(stayAllowed, c))
+
+	moveOut := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "FR"},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(moveOut, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_PeerNetworkRange_ConnectionIP(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{PeerNetworkRangeCheck: &nmdata.PeerNetworkRangeCheck{
+		Action: posture.CheckActionAllow,
+		Ranges: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8")},
+	}})
+
+	movesOutOfRange := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("8.8.8.8")},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(movesOutOfRange, c))
+
+	staysInRange := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.9.9.9")},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(staysInRange, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_IrrelevantFieldChange(t *testing.T) {
+	c := postureBundle(nmdata.ChecksDefinition{
+		NBVersionCheck:   &nmdata.NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
+		GeoLocationCheck: &nmdata.GeoLocationCheck{Action: posture.CheckActionAllow, Locations: []nmdata.GeoLocation{{CountryCode: "DE"}}},
+	})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "old", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "new", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"}, nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestMetaDiffAffectsPosture_NoChecks(t *testing.T) {
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "1.0.0"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "2.0.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, metaDiffAffectsPosture(diff, nil))
+}
+
+func TestProcessPeerPostureChecks(t *testing.T) {
+	policy := &types.Policy{
+		Enabled:             true,
+		SourcePostureChecks: []string{"pc1"},
+		Rules: []*types.PolicyRule{
+			{Enabled: false, Sources: []string{"g-disabled"}, SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: "peer-disabled", Type: types.ResourceTypePeer}},
+			{Enabled: true, Sources: []string{"g-src"}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}},
+			{Enabled: true, SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: "peer-direct", Type: types.ResourceTypePeer}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}},
+			{Enabled: true, SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: "peer-as-host", Type: types.ResourceTypeHost}, Destinations: []string{"g-dst"}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"pc1"}, processPeerPostureChecks(policy, "peer-in-group", []string{"g-src"}), "source group member")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"pc1"}, processPeerPostureChecks(policy, "peer-direct", nil), "direct source peer")
+	assert.Empty(t, processPeerPostureChecks(policy, "peer-elsewhere", []string{"g-dst"}), "destination-only peer")
+	assert.Empty(t, processPeerPostureChecks(policy, "peer-disabled", []string{"g-disabled"}), "disabled rule")
+	assert.Empty(t, processPeerPostureChecks(policy, "peer-as-host", nil), "source resource of a non-peer type")
+}
--- a/management/server/peer_test.go
+++ b/management/server/peer_test.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"

-	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"

@@ -1170,11 +1170,11 @@ func TestToSyncResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	dnsName := "example.com"
-	checks := []*posture.Checks{
+	checks := []*nmdata.PostureChecks{
 		{
-			Checks: posture.ChecksDefinition{
-				ProcessCheck: &posture.ProcessCheck{
-					Processes: []posture.Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/netbird"}},
+			Checks: nmdata.ChecksDefinition{
+				ProcessCheck: &nmdata.ProcessCheck{
+					Processes: []nmdata.Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/netbird"}},
 				},
 			},
 		},
--- a/management/server/posture/affects_posture_test.go
+++ b/management/server/posture/affects_posture_test.go
@@ -1,202 +0,0 @@
-package posture
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-
-	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
-)
-
-// diffFrom builds a MetaDiff from the old/new snapshots AffectsPosture replays against.
-func diffFrom(oldMeta, newMeta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, oldLoc, newLoc nbpeer.Location) *nbpeer.MetaDiff {
-	return &nbpeer.MetaDiff{
-		OldMeta:     oldMeta,
-		NewMeta:     newMeta,
-		OldLocation: oldLoc,
-		NewLocation: newLoc,
-	}
-}
-
-func checks(def ChecksDefinition) []*Checks {
-	return []*Checks{{Checks: def}}
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_NilDiff(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), nil, checks(ChecksDefinition{
-		NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
-	})))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_NBVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.2.0"}})
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name           string
-		oldVer, newVer string
-		want           bool
-	}{
-		{"both above min, no flip", "1.3.0", "1.4.0", false},
-		{"both below min, no flip", "1.0.0", "1.1.0", false},
-		{"crosses up below->above", "1.1.0", "1.3.0", true},
-		{"crosses down above->below", "1.3.0", "1.1.0", true},
-		{"unparsable old only -> flip", "garbage", "1.3.0", true},
-		{"unparsable both -> no flip", "garbage", "junk", false},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			diff := diffFrom(
-				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.oldVer},
-				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.newVer},
-				nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-			)
-			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_OSVersion_KernelBumpWithinMin(t *testing.T) {
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &OSVersionCheck{
-		Linux: &MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "5.0.0"},
-	}})
-
-	// Kernel moves but stays above the minimum: verdict stays pass -> not affected.
-	withinMin := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.15.0-arch2"},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), withinMin, c))
-
-	// Kernel drops below the minimum: verdict flips pass -> fail -> affected.
-	crossesDown := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0-arch1"},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), crossesDown, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_OSVersion_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
-	// Only Linux is constrained. An OS outside the switch (freebsd) passes; switching to a
-	// failing linux kernel flips the verdict pass -> fail.
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &OSVersionCheck{
-		Linux: &MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "6.0.0"},
-	}})
-
-	diff := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "freebsd"},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0"},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_Process_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
-	// Process runs at a linux path. Switching GoOS to windows (no WindowsPath configured)
-	// flips the verdict.
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &ProcessCheck{
-		Processes: []Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
-	}})
-
-	files := []nbpeer.File{{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true}}
-	diff := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: files},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "windows", Files: files},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_Process_UnrelatedFileChange(t *testing.T) {
-	// A tracked process stays running while an unrelated file is added: the verdict does
-	// not move, so posture is not affected.
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &ProcessCheck{
-		Processes: []Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
-	}})
-
-	diff := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
-			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
-		}},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
-			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
-			{Path: "/usr/bin/bar", ProcessIsRunning: true},
-		}},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_GeoLocation(t *testing.T) {
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{GeoLocationCheck: &GeoLocationCheck{
-		Action:    CheckActionAllow,
-		Locations: []Location{{CountryCode: "DE"}},
-	}})
-
-	// Moving within allowed countries keeps the verdict; moving out flips it.
-	stayAllowed := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
-		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Berlin"},
-		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Munich"},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), stayAllowed, c))
-
-	moveOut := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
-		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
-		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "FR"},
-	)
-	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), moveOut, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_PeerNetworkRange_ConnectionIP(t *testing.T) {
-	// The check reads the connection IP. Moving out of the allowed range flips the verdict;
-	// moving within it does not.
-	_, allowed, _ := net.ParseCIDR("10.0.0.0/8")
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{PeerNetworkRangeCheck: &PeerNetworkRangeCheck{
-		Action: CheckActionAllow,
-		Ranges: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix(allowed.String())},
-	}})
-
-	movesOutOfRange := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
-		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
-		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("8.8.8.8")},
-	)
-	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), movesOutOfRange, c))
-
-	staysInRange := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
-		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
-		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.9.9.9")},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), staysInRange, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_IrrelevantFieldChange(t *testing.T) {
-	// Hostname changes but no check reads it: not affected even with checks present.
-	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{
-		NBVersionCheck:   &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
-		GeoLocationCheck: &GeoLocationCheck{Action: CheckActionAllow, Locations: []Location{{CountryCode: "DE"}}},
-	})
-
-	diff := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "old", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "new", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
-		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"}, nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
-}
-
-func TestAffectsPosture_NoChecks(t *testing.T) {
-	diff := diffFrom(
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "1.0.0"},
-		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "2.0.0"},
-		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
-	)
-	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, nil))
-}
--- a/management/server/posture/checks.go
+++ b/management/server/posture/checks.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"regexp"

 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"

 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
@@ -55,46 +54,6 @@ type Checks struct {
 	Checks ChecksDefinition `gorm:"serializer:json"`
 }

-// AffectsPosture reports whether the change in diff flips the verdict of any check. It
-// replays each check against the peer's old and new state and compares verdicts, so a
-// change that moves a field but stays the right side of a threshold (e.g. a kernel bump
-// still above the minimum) does not force a re-evaluation. See verdictChanged for how an
-// evaluation error counts.
-func AffectsPosture(ctx context.Context, diff *nbpeer.MetaDiff, checks []*Checks) bool {
-	if diff == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	oldPeer := nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.OldMeta, Location: diff.OldLocation}
-	newPeer := nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.NewMeta, Location: diff.NewLocation}
-
-	for _, c := range checks {
-		for _, check := range c.GetChecks() {
-			if verdictChanged(ctx, check, oldPeer, newPeer) {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// verdictChanged replays check against old and new state and reports whether the verdict
-// differs. Like callers, it treats an evaluation error as deny: two errors are the same
-// verdict (no change), an error on one side only is a flip.
-func verdictChanged(ctx context.Context, check Check, oldPeer, newPeer nbpeer.Peer) bool {
-	oldPass, oldErr := check.Check(ctx, oldPeer)
-	newPass, newErr := check.Check(ctx, newPeer)
-
-	oldVerdict := oldPass && (oldErr == nil)
-	newVerdict := newPass && (newErr == nil)
-	changed := oldVerdict != newVerdict
-
-	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("posture check %s replay: verdict %t -> %t (changed=%t), errs: %v -> %v",
-		check.Name(), oldVerdict, newVerdict, changed, oldErr, newErr)
-
-	return changed
-}
-
 // ChecksDefinition contains definition of actual check
 type ChecksDefinition struct {
 	NBVersionCheck        *NBVersionCheck        `json:",omitempty"`
--- a/management/server/types/account.go
+++ b/management/server/types/account.go
@@ -1111,8 +1111,17 @@ func ruleHasDestination(rule *PolicyRule, peerID string, peerGroupIDs map[string
 // Important: Posture checks are applicable only to source group peers,
 // for destination group peers, call this method with an empty list of sourcePostureChecksIDs
 func (a *Account) getAllPeersFromGroups(ctx context.Context, groups []string, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string, validatedPeersMap map[string]struct{}) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, bool) {
+	return a.filterPolicyPeers(ctx, a.getUniquePeerIDsFromGroupsIDs(ctx, groups), peerID, sourcePostureChecksIDs, validatedPeersMap)
+}
+
+// getPeerFromResource resolves a rule side that names a peer directly, admitting it
+// like a member of a group holding only that peer.
+func (a *Account) getPeerFromResource(ctx context.Context, resource Resource, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string, validatedPeersMap map[string]struct{}) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, bool) {
+	return a.filterPolicyPeers(ctx, []string{resource.ID}, peerID, sourcePostureChecksIDs, validatedPeersMap)
+}
+
+func (a *Account) filterPolicyPeers(ctx context.Context, uniquePeerIDs []string, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string, validatedPeersMap map[string]struct{}) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, bool) {
 	peerInGroups := false
-	uniquePeerIDs := a.getUniquePeerIDsFromGroupsIDs(ctx, groups)
 	filteredPeers := make([]*nbpeer.Peer, 0, len(uniquePeerIDs))
 	for _, p := range uniquePeerIDs {
 		peer, ok := a.Peers[p]
--- a/management/server/types/account_networkmapdata.go
+++ b/management/server/types/account_networkmapdata.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (a *Account) toNetworkMapData(
 	}
 	for _, pc := range a.PostureChecks {
 		if pc != nil {
-			nmd.PostureChecks[pc.ID] = twinPostureChecks(pc)
+			nmd.PostureChecks[pc.ID] = TwinPostureChecks(pc)
 			nmd.PostureCheckXIDToPublicID[pc.ID] = pc.PublicID
 		}
 	}
@@ -393,7 +393,17 @@ func TwinNetwork(n *Network) *nmdata.Network {
 	}
 }

-func twinPostureChecks(pc *posture.Checks) *nmdata.PostureChecks {
+// TwinPostureChecksList converts posture checks to their slim nmdata twins.
+func TwinPostureChecksList(checks []*posture.Checks) []*nmdata.PostureChecks {
+	out := make([]*nmdata.PostureChecks, 0, len(checks))
+	for _, pc := range checks {
+		out = append(out, TwinPostureChecks(pc))
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// TwinPostureChecks converts posture checks to their slim nmdata twin.
+func TwinPostureChecks(pc *posture.Checks) *nmdata.PostureChecks {
 	if pc == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
--- a/management/server/types/networkmap_components_correctness_test.go
+++ b/management/server/types/networkmap_components_correctness_test.go
@@ -875,6 +875,89 @@ func TestComponents_PeerAsSourceResource(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, has443, "peer-0 as source resource should have port 443 rule")
 }

+func hasFirewallRuleTo(nm *types.NetworkMap, peerIP, port string) bool {
+	for _, rule := range nm.FirewallRules {
+		if rule.PeerIP == peerIP && rule.Port == port {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// TestComponents_PeerAsSourceResource_PostureChecks verifies that a directly referenced
+// source peer is gated by the policy's posture checks like a member of a group holding only
+// that peer: peer-1 (0.25.0) fails the 0.26.0 minimum, peer-2 (0.40.0) passes.
+func TestComponents_PeerAsSourceResource_PostureChecks(t *testing.T) {
+	account, validatedPeers := scalableTestAccountWithoutDefaultPolicy(20, 2)
+
+	for _, sourcePeerID := range []string{"peer-1", "peer-2"} {
+		account.Policies = append(account.Policies, &types.Policy{
+			ID: "policy-peer-src-" + sourcePeerID, Name: "Peer Source " + sourcePeerID, Enabled: true, AccountID: "test-account",
+			SourcePostureChecks: []string{"posture-check-ver"},
+			Rules: []*types.PolicyRule{{
+				ID: "rule-peer-src-" + sourcePeerID, Enabled: true,
+				Action:         types.PolicyTrafficActionAccept,
+				Protocol:       types.PolicyRuleProtocolTCP,
+				Bidirectional:  true,
+				Ports:          []string{"9443"},
+				SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: sourcePeerID, Type: types.ResourceTypePeer},
+				Destinations:   []string{"group-0"},
+			}},
+		})
+	}
+
+	nm0 := componentsNetworkMap(account, "peer-0", validatedPeers)
+	require.NotNil(t, nm0)
+	assert.False(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm0, "100.64.0.1", "9443"), "destination must not see the direct source peer failing the posture check")
+	assert.True(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm0, "100.64.0.2", "9443"), "destination must see the direct source peer passing the posture check")
+
+	nm1 := componentsNetworkMap(account, "peer-1", validatedPeers)
+	require.NotNil(t, nm1)
+	assert.False(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm1, "100.64.0.0", "9443"), "a direct source peer failing the posture check gets no policy connectivity")
+
+	nm2 := componentsNetworkMap(account, "peer-2", validatedPeers)
+	require.NotNil(t, nm2)
+	assert.True(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm2, "100.64.0.0", "9443"), "a direct source peer passing the posture check gets policy connectivity")
+}
+
+// TestComponents_PeerAsResource_Unvalidated verifies that a directly referenced peer is
+// subject to approval like a group member, whether it is the rule's source or destination.
+func TestComponents_PeerAsResource_Unvalidated(t *testing.T) {
+	account, validatedPeers := scalableTestAccountWithoutDefaultPolicy(20, 2)
+	delete(validatedPeers, "peer-2")
+
+	account.Policies = append(account.Policies,
+		&types.Policy{
+			ID: "policy-unval-src", Name: "Unvalidated Source", Enabled: true, AccountID: "test-account",
+			Rules: []*types.PolicyRule{{
+				ID: "rule-unval-src", Enabled: true,
+				Action: types.PolicyTrafficActionAccept, Protocol: types.PolicyRuleProtocolTCP, Bidirectional: true,
+				Ports:          []string{"9443"},
+				SourceResource: types.Resource{ID: "peer-2", Type: types.ResourceTypePeer},
+				Destinations:   []string{"group-0"},
+			}},
+		},
+		&types.Policy{
+			ID: "policy-unval-dst", Name: "Unvalidated Destination", Enabled: true, AccountID: "test-account",
+			Rules: []*types.PolicyRule{{
+				ID: "rule-unval-dst", Enabled: true,
+				Action: types.PolicyTrafficActionAccept, Protocol: types.PolicyRuleProtocolTCP, Bidirectional: true,
+				Ports:               []string{"9444"},
+				Sources:             []string{"group-0"},
+				DestinationResource: types.Resource{ID: "peer-2", Type: types.ResourceTypePeer},
+			}},
+		},
+	)
+
+	nm0 := componentsNetworkMap(account, "peer-0", validatedPeers)
+	require.NotNil(t, nm0)
+	assert.False(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm0, "100.64.0.2", "9443"), "an unvalidated direct source peer must not be admitted")
+	assert.False(t, hasFirewallRuleTo(nm0, "100.64.0.2", "9444"), "an unvalidated direct destination peer must not be admitted")
+	for _, p := range nm0.Peers {
+		assert.NotEqual(t, "peer-2", p.ID, "an unvalidated direct peer must not be shipped as a remote peer")
+	}
+}
+
 // TestComponents_PeerAsDestinationResource verifies that a policy with DestinationResource.Type=Peer
 // targets only that specific peer as the destination.
 func TestComponents_PeerAsDestinationResource(t *testing.T) {
--- a/shared/management/networkmap/networkmapcompute.go
+++ b/shared/management/networkmap/networkmapcompute.go
@@ -324,19 +324,13 @@ func (nmd *NetworkMapData) getPeersGroupsPoliciesRoutes(
 			var peerInSources, peerInDestinations bool

 			if rule.SourceResource.Type == string(types.ResourceTypePeer) && rule.SourceResource.ID != "" {
-				sourcePeers = []string{rule.SourceResource.ID}
-				if rule.SourceResource.ID == peerID {
-					peerInSources = true
-				}
+				sourcePeers, peerInSources = nmd.getPeerFromResource(rule.SourceResource, peerID, policy.SourcePostureChecks, postureFailedPeers)
 			} else {
 				sourcePeers, peerInSources = nmd.getPeersFromGroups(rule.Sources, peerID, policy.SourcePostureChecks, postureFailedPeers)
 			}

 			if rule.DestinationResource.Type == string(types.ResourceTypePeer) && rule.DestinationResource.ID != "" {
-				destinationPeers = []string{rule.DestinationResource.ID}
-				if rule.DestinationResource.ID == peerID {
-					peerInDestinations = true
-				}
+				destinationPeers, peerInDestinations = nmd.getPeerFromResource(rule.DestinationResource, peerID, nil, postureFailedPeers)
 			} else {
 				destinationPeers, peerInDestinations = nmd.getPeersFromGroups(rule.Destinations, peerID, nil, postureFailedPeers)
 			}
@@ -403,30 +397,16 @@ func (nmd *NetworkMapData) getPeersFromGroups(groups []string, peerID string, so
 			filteredPeerIDs = make([]string, 0, len(group.Peers))
 			peerInGroups = false
 			for _, pid := range group.Peers {
-				peer, ok := nmd.Peers[pid]
-				if !ok || peer == nil {
+				if !nmd.admitPolicyPeer(pid, sourcePostureChecksIDs, postureFailedPeers) {
 					continue
 				}

-				if _, ok := nmd.ValidatedPeers[peer.ID]; !ok {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				isValid, pname := nmd.validatePostureChecksOnPeerGetFailed(sourcePostureChecksIDs, peer.ID)
-				if !isValid && len(pname) > 0 {
-					if _, ok := (*postureFailedPeers)[pname]; !ok {
-						(*postureFailedPeers)[pname] = make(map[string]struct{})
-					}
-					(*postureFailedPeers)[pname][peer.ID] = struct{}{}
-					continue
-				}
-
-				if peer.ID == peerID {
+				if pid == peerID {
 					peerInGroups = true
 					continue
 				}

-				filteredPeerIDs = append(filteredPeerIDs, peer.ID)
+				filteredPeerIDs = append(filteredPeerIDs, pid)
 			}
 			return filteredPeerIDs, peerInGroups
 		}
@@ -436,36 +416,59 @@ func (nmd *NetworkMapData) getPeersFromGroups(groups []string, peerID string, so
 				continue
 			}
 			seenPeerIds[pid] = struct{}{}
-			peer, ok := nmd.Peers[pid]
-			if !ok || peer == nil {
+			if !nmd.admitPolicyPeer(pid, sourcePostureChecksIDs, postureFailedPeers) {
 				continue
 			}

-			if _, ok := nmd.ValidatedPeers[peer.ID]; !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			isValid, pname := nmd.validatePostureChecksOnPeerGetFailed(sourcePostureChecksIDs, peer.ID)
-			if !isValid && len(pname) > 0 {
-				if _, ok := (*postureFailedPeers)[pname]; !ok {
-					(*postureFailedPeers)[pname] = make(map[string]struct{})
-				}
-				(*postureFailedPeers)[pname][peer.ID] = struct{}{}
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if peer.ID == peerID {
+			if pid == peerID {
 				peerInGroups = true
 				continue
 			}

-			filteredPeerIDs = append(filteredPeerIDs, peer.ID)
+			filteredPeerIDs = append(filteredPeerIDs, pid)
 		}
 	}

 	return filteredPeerIDs, peerInGroups
 }

+// getPeerFromResource resolves a rule side that names a peer directly, admitting it
+// like a member of a group holding only that peer.
+func (nmd *NetworkMapData) getPeerFromResource(resource nmdata.Resource, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string,
+	postureFailedPeers *map[string]map[string]struct{}) ([]string, bool) {
+	if !nmd.admitPolicyPeer(resource.ID, sourcePostureChecksIDs, postureFailedPeers) {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	if resource.ID == peerID {
+		return nil, true
+	}
+	return []string{resource.ID}, false
+}
+
+// admitPolicyPeer applies the per-peer admission of a rule side: the peer must exist,
+// be validated and pass the rule's posture checks. A failed check is recorded in
+// postureFailedPeers.
+func (nmd *NetworkMapData) admitPolicyPeer(pid string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string, postureFailedPeers *map[string]map[string]struct{}) bool {
+	peer, ok := nmd.Peers[pid]
+	if !ok || peer == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := nmd.ValidatedPeers[pid]; !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	isValid, pname := nmd.validatePostureChecksOnPeerGetFailed(sourcePostureChecksIDs, pid)
+	if !isValid && len(pname) > 0 {
+		if _, ok := (*postureFailedPeers)[pname]; !ok {
+			(*postureFailedPeers)[pname] = make(map[string]struct{})
+		}
+		(*postureFailedPeers)[pname][pid] = struct{}{}
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func (nmd *NetworkMapData) validatePostureChecksOnPeerGetFailed(sourcePostureChecksID []string, peerID string) (bool, string) {
 	peer, ok := nmd.Peers[peerID]
 	if !ok || peer == nil {
--- a/shared/management/networkmap/networkmapcompute_test.go
+++ b/shared/management/networkmap/networkmapcompute_test.go
@@ -448,10 +448,9 @@ func TestGetPeerNetworkMapComponents_PeerResourceRules(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID, remote.ID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
 	})

-	// Legacy parity: directly referenced peers bypass the ValidatedPeers gate
-	// and posture checks that group-derived peers go through; the client-side
-	// Calculate shares this behavior via getPeerFromResource.
-	t.Run("unvalidated source resource peer still connects", func(t *testing.T) {
+	// A directly referenced peer is admitted like a member of a group holding only
+	// that peer: the ValidatedPeers gate and the posture checks apply equally.
+	t.Run("unvalidated source resource peer is excluded", func(t *testing.T) {
 		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
 		unval := newPeer("peer-unval", 2)
 		nmd := newNMD(target, unval)
@@ -463,10 +462,10 @@ func TestGetPeerNetworkMapComponents_PeerResourceRules(t *testing.T) {

 		c := compute(nmd, targetID)

-		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID, unval.ID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
 	})

-	t.Run("source resource peer bypasses posture checks", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("source resource peer failing posture checks is excluded", func(t *testing.T) {
 		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
 		failing := newPeer("peer-failing", 2)
 		failing.Meta.WtVersion = failingVersion
@@ -481,10 +480,65 @@ func TestGetPeerNetworkMapComponents_PeerResourceRules(t *testing.T) {

 		c := compute(nmd, targetID)

-		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID, failing.ID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
 		assert.Empty(t, c.PostureFailedPeers)
 	})

+	t.Run("direct source peer failure recorded when connected via another policy", func(t *testing.T) {
+		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
+		failing := newPeer("peer-failing", 2)
+		failing.Meta.WtVersion = failingVersion
+		nmd := newNMD(target, failing)
+		addVersionCheck(nmd, "pc-1", postureMinVersion)
+		addGroup(nmd, "g-dst", targetID)
+		checkedRule := newRule(nil, []string{"g-dst"})
+		checkedRule.SourceResource = peerResource(failing.ID)
+		checked := newPolicy("p-checked", checkedRule)
+		checked.SourcePostureChecks = []string{"pc-1"}
+		openRule := newRule(nil, []string{"g-dst"})
+		openRule.SourceResource = peerResource(failing.ID)
+		nmd.Policies = []*nmdata.Policy{checked, newPolicy("p-open", openRule)}
+
+		c := compute(nmd, targetID)
+
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID, failing.ID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
+		assert.Equal(t, map[string]map[string]struct{}{"pc-1": {failing.ID: {}}}, c.PostureFailedPeers)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("target as source resource failing posture checks gets no policy", func(t *testing.T) {
+		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
+		target.Meta.WtVersion = failingVersion
+		dst := newPeer("peer-dst", 2)
+		nmd := newNMD(target, dst)
+		addVersionCheck(nmd, "pc-1", postureMinVersion)
+		addGroup(nmd, "g-dst", dst.ID)
+		rule := newRule(nil, []string{"g-dst"})
+		rule.SourceResource = peerResource(targetID)
+		p := newPolicy("p-1", rule)
+		p.SourcePostureChecks = []string{"pc-1"}
+		nmd.Policies = []*nmdata.Policy{p}
+
+		c := compute(nmd, targetID)
+
+		assert.Empty(t, policyIDs(c.Policies))
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("unvalidated destination resource peer is excluded", func(t *testing.T) {
+		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
+		unval := newPeer("peer-unval", 2)
+		nmd := newNMD(target, unval)
+		delete(nmd.ValidatedPeers, unval.ID)
+		addGroup(nmd, "g-src", targetID)
+		rule := newRule([]string{"g-src"}, nil)
+		rule.DestinationResource = peerResource(unval.ID)
+		nmd.Policies = []*nmdata.Policy{newPolicy("p-1", rule)}
+
+		c := compute(nmd, targetID)
+
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{targetID}, peerIDSet(c.Peers))
+	})
+
 	t.Run("unrelated peer resource rule ignored", func(t *testing.T) {
 		target := newPeer(targetID, 1)
 		a := newPeer("peer-a", 2)
--- a/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata/posture.go
+++ b/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata/posture.go
@@ -45,6 +45,22 @@ func PassesChecks(checks []Check, peer *Peer) bool {
 	return true
 }

+// PostureVerdictChanged reports whether any check in the bundles gives a different
+// verdict for newPeer than for oldPeer. Checks are replayed one by one, so a change
+// that moves a field but stays on the same side of a threshold does not count. An
+// evaluation error is a deny, like in PassesChecks.
+func PostureVerdictChanged(checks []*PostureChecks, oldPeer, newPeer *Peer) bool {
+	for _, pc := range checks {
+		for _, c := range pc.GetChecks() {
+			single := []Check{c}
+			if PassesChecks(single, oldPeer) != PassesChecks(single, newPeer) {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // GetChecks returns the initialized checks in the same order as posture.Checks.GetChecks.
 func (pc *PostureChecks) GetChecks() []Check {
 	var checks []Check
--- a/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata/posture_test.go
+++ b/shared/management/networkmap/nmdata/posture_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package nmdata
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func bundle(def ChecksDefinition) []*PostureChecks {
+	return []*PostureChecks{{Checks: def}}
+}
+
+func TestPostureVerdictChanged_ErrorCountsAsDeny(t *testing.T) {
+	c := bundle(ChecksDefinition{NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.2.0"}})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		oldVer, newVer string
+		want           bool
+	}{
+		{"both above min, no flip", "1.3.0", "1.4.0", false},
+		{"crosses up below->above", "1.1.0", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"unparsable old only -> flip", "garbage", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"unparsable both -> no flip", "garbage", "junk", false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			oldPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.oldVer}}
+			newPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.newVer}}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, PostureVerdictChanged(c, oldPeer, newPeer))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPostureVerdictChanged_ReplaysEachCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	// Old fails the version check, new fails the kernel check: the bundle denies on
+	// both sides, yet every single check flipped, so the posture must be re-evaluated.
+	c := bundle(ChecksDefinition{
+		NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
+		OSVersionCheck: &OSVersionCheck{Linux: &MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "5.0.0"}},
+	})
+	oldPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "0.9.0", GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "6.0.0"}}
+	newPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "1.1.0", GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.0.0"}}
+
+	assert.False(t, c[0].Passes(oldPeer))
+	assert.False(t, c[0].Passes(newPeer))
+	assert.True(t, PostureVerdictChanged(c, oldPeer, newPeer))
+}
+
+func TestPostureVerdictChanged_NoChecks(t *testing.T) {
+	oldPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "1.0.0"}}
+	newPeer := &Peer{Meta: PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "2.0.0"}}
+	assert.False(t, PostureVerdictChanged(nil, oldPeer, newPeer))
+}
--- a/shared/management/types/networkmap_components.go
+++ b/shared/management/types/networkmap_components.go
@@ -370,8 +370,21 @@ func (c *NetworkMapComponents) connResourcesGenerator(targetPeer *nmdata.Peer) (
 }

 func (c *NetworkMapComponents) getAllPeersFromGroups(groups []string, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string) ([]*nmdata.Peer, bool) {
+	return c.filterPolicyPeers(c.getUniquePeerIDsFromGroupsIDs(groups), peerID, sourcePostureChecksIDs)
+}
+
+// getPeerFromResource resolves a rule side that names a peer directly. The peer is
+// subject to the same admission as a group member, so a direct peer behaves exactly
+// like a group holding only that peer.
+func (c *NetworkMapComponents) getPeerFromResource(resource nmdata.Resource, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string) ([]*nmdata.Peer, bool) {
+	return c.filterPolicyPeers([]string{resource.ID}, peerID, sourcePostureChecksIDs)
+}
+
+// filterPolicyPeers admits the peers of one rule side: known to the components and
+// passing the rule's posture checks. It reports the admitted peers other than peerID
+// and whether peerID itself is admitted on that side.
+func (c *NetworkMapComponents) filterPolicyPeers(uniquePeerIDs []string, peerID string, sourcePostureChecksIDs []string) ([]*nmdata.Peer, bool) {
 	peerInGroups := false
-	uniquePeerIDs := c.getUniquePeerIDsFromGroupsIDs(groups)
 	filteredPeers := make([]*nmdata.Peer, 0, len(uniquePeerIDs))

 	for _, p := range uniquePeerIDs {
@@ -424,25 +437,6 @@ func (c *NetworkMapComponents) getUniquePeerIDsFromGroupsIDs(groups []string) []
 	return ids
 }

-func (c *NetworkMapComponents) getPeerFromResource(resource nmdata.Resource, peerID string, postureChecks []string) ([]*nmdata.Peer, bool) {
-	if resource.ID == peerID {
-		if len(postureChecks) > 0 && !c.ValidatePostureChecksOnPeer(peerID, postureChecks) {
-			return []*nmdata.Peer{}, false
-		}
-		return []*nmdata.Peer{}, true
-	}
-
-	peerInfo := c.GetPeerInfo(resource.ID)
-	if peerInfo == nil {
-		return []*nmdata.Peer{}, false
-	}
-	if len(postureChecks) > 0 && !c.ValidatePostureChecksOnPeer(resource.ID, postureChecks) {
-		return []*nmdata.Peer{}, false
-	}
-
-	return []*nmdata.Peer{peerInfo}, false
-}
-
 func (c *NetworkMapComponents) filterPeersByLoginExpiration(aclPeers []*nmdata.Peer) ([]*nmdata.Peer, []*nmdata.Peer) {
 	peersToConnect := make([]*nmdata.Peer, 0, len(aclPeers))
 	var expiredPeers []*nmdata.Peer