diff --git a/combined/cmd/admin_config_test.go b/combined/cmd/admin_config_test.go
index 5cec26552..c1ea2e8da 100644
--- a/combined/cmd/admin_config_test.go
+++ b/combined/cmd/admin_config_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
 	nbconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
 )
 
@@ -41,3 +42,22 @@ func TestApplyServerStoreEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "postgres-dsn", os.Getenv("NB_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN"))
 	require.Equal(t, "store.db", os.Getenv("NB_STORE_ENGINE_SQLITE_FILE"))
 }
+
+func TestApplyAccessLogStoreEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	keys := []string{accesslogsmanager.StoreEngineEnv, accesslogsmanager.PostgresDSNEnv, accesslogsmanager.SqliteFileEnv}
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		t.Setenv(key, "")
+		require.NoError(t, os.Unsetenv(key))
+	}
+
+	applyAccessLogStoreEnv(StoreConfig{})
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		_, ok := os.LookupEnv(key)
+		require.False(t, ok, "%s should stay unset for an empty accessLogStore block", key)
+	}
+
+	applyAccessLogStoreEnv(StoreConfig{Engine: "Postgres", DSN: "postgres-dsn", File: "access_logs.db"})
+	require.Equal(t, "postgres", os.Getenv(accesslogsmanager.StoreEngineEnv))
+	require.Equal(t, "postgres-dsn", os.Getenv(accesslogsmanager.PostgresDSNEnv))
+	require.Equal(t, "access_logs.db", os.Getenv(accesslogsmanager.SqliteFileEnv))
+}
diff --git a/combined/cmd/config.go b/combined/cmd/config.go
index ca3b25617..0c7302fe5 100644
--- a/combined/cmd/config.go
+++ b/combined/cmd/config.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type ServerConfig struct {
 	Auth                    AuthConfig         `yaml:"auth"`
 	Store                   StoreConfig        `yaml:"store"`
 	ActivityStore           StoreConfig        `yaml:"activityStore"`
+	AccessLogStore          StoreConfig        `yaml:"accessLogStore"`
 	AuthStore               StoreConfig        `yaml:"authStore"`
 	ReverseProxy            ReverseProxyConfig `yaml:"reverseProxy"`
 
diff --git a/combined/cmd/root.go b/combined/cmd/root.go
index fedb0e1cc..7f4549643 100644
--- a/combined/cmd/root.go
+++ b/combined/cmd/root.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/encryption"
 	agentnetworkpricing "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/agentnetwork/pricing"
+	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
 	mgmtServer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server"
 	nbconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -152,6 +153,20 @@ func applyActivityStoreEnv(storeConfig StoreConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// applyAccessLogStoreEnv leaves unset fields to follow the main store, so a
+// postgres engine without a DSN reuses the main store DSN.
+func applyAccessLogStoreEnv(storeConfig StoreConfig) {
+	if engine := storeConfig.Engine; engine != "" {
+		os.Setenv(accesslogsmanager.StoreEngineEnv, strings.ToLower(engine))
+	}
+	if dsn := storeConfig.DSN; dsn != "" {
+		os.Setenv(accesslogsmanager.PostgresDSNEnv, dsn)
+	}
+	if file := storeConfig.File; file != "" {
+		os.Setenv(accesslogsmanager.SqliteFileEnv, file)
+	}
+}
+
 func initializeConfig() error {
 	var err error
 	config, err = LoadConfig(configPath)
@@ -172,6 +187,7 @@ func initializeConfig() error {
 	if err := applyActivityStoreEnv(config.Server.ActivityStore); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	applyAccessLogStoreEnv(config.Server.AccessLogStore)
 
 	log.Infof("Starting combined NetBird server")
 	logConfig(config)
diff --git a/combined/config.yaml.example b/combined/config.yaml.example
index 68dbf701e..7f2d85210 100644
--- a/combined/config.yaml.example
+++ b/combined/config.yaml.example
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ server:
   #   dsn: ""  # Connection string for postgres
   #   file: ""  # Custom SQLite file path (optional, defaults to {dataDir}/events.db)
 
+  # Reverse proxy access log store configuration (optional, follows the store engine:
+  # sqlite uses its own file in dataDir, postgres reuses the store DSN with a separate pool)
+  # accessLogStore:
+  #   engine: "postgres"  # sqlite or postgres
+  #   dsn: ""  # Connection string for a dedicated postgres database
+  #   file: ""  # Custom SQLite file path (optional, defaults to {dataDir}/access_logs.db)
+
   # Auth (embedded IdP) store configuration (optional, defaults to sqlite3 in dataDir/idp.db)
   # authStore:
   #   engine: "sqlite3"  # sqlite3 or postgres
diff --git a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/filter.go b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/filter.go
index a1fa28312..996828c51 100644
--- a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/filter.go
+++ b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/filter.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type AccessLogFilter struct {
 	SortOrder string // Sort order: asc or desc (default: desc)
 
 	// Filtering parameters
-	Search     *string    // General search across log ID, host, path, source IP, and user fields
+	Search     *string    // General search across log ID, host, path, and source IP
 	SourceIP   *string    // Filter by source IP address
 	Host       *string    // Filter by host header
 	Path       *string    // Filter by request path (supports LIKE pattern)
diff --git a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn.go b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1ca05d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/db"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+)
+
+const (
+	// StoreEngineEnv selects the access log store engine. Unset follows the main store engine.
+	StoreEngineEnv = "NB_ACCESS_LOG_STORE_ENGINE"
+	// PostgresDSNEnv is the access log Postgres DSN. Unset reuses the main store DSN.
+	PostgresDSNEnv = "NB_ACCESS_LOG_POSTGRES_DSN"
+	// SqliteFileEnv is the access log SQLite file, resolved against the data directory when relative.
+	SqliteFileEnv = "NB_ACCESS_LOG_SQLITE_FILE"
+	// MaxOpenConnsEnv sizes the access log connection pool. Unset applies NB_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS.
+	MaxOpenConnsEnv = "NB_ACCESS_LOG_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS"
+
+	sqliteFileName = "access_logs.db"
+)
+
+// OpenConn opens and migrates the access log database. Unless configured
+// otherwise, it follows mainEngine: SQLite uses its own file in dataDir and
+// Postgres reuses the main DSN.
+func OpenConn(ctx context.Context, dataDir string, mainEngine db.Engine) (*db.Conn, error) {
+	engine := mainEngine
+	if v := os.Getenv(StoreEngineEnv); v != "" {
+		engine = db.Engine(strings.ToLower(v))
+	}
+
+	conn, err := openConn(ctx, dataDir, engine)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := conn.AutoMigrate(&accesslogs.AccessLogEntry{}); err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("migrate access log store: %w", err)
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
+func openConn(ctx context.Context, dataDir string, engine db.Engine) (*db.Conn, error) {
+	switch engine {
+	case db.SqliteStoreEngine:
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Info("using SQLite access log store engine")
+		file := sqliteFileName
+		if v := os.Getenv(SqliteFileEnv); v != "" {
+			file = v
+		}
+		return db.OpenSqliteFile(ctx, dataDir, file)
+	case db.PostgresStoreEngine:
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Info("using Postgres access log store engine")
+		dsn, err := postgresDSN()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return db.OpenPostgresWithoutPool(ctx, dsn, connOptions(ctx)...)
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported access log store engine: %s", engine)
+	}
+}
+
+func postgresDSN() (string, error) {
+	if dsn := os.Getenv(PostgresDSNEnv); dsn != "" {
+		return dsn, nil
+	}
+	if dsn, ok := store.LookupPostgresDSN(); ok && dsn != "" {
+		return dsn, nil
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("neither %s nor %s is set", PostgresDSNEnv, store.PostgresDsnEnv)
+}
+
+func connOptions(ctx context.Context) []db.Option {
+	val := os.Getenv(MaxOpenConnsEnv)
+	if val == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	conns, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
+	if err != nil || conns <= 0 {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("ignoring invalid %s value %q", MaxOpenConnsEnv, val)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return []db.Option{db.WithMaxOpenConns(conns)}
+}
diff --git a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn_test.go b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90fdf8ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/conn_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/db"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/testutil"
+)
+
+func unsetStoreEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, key := range []string{StoreEngineEnv, PostgresDSNEnv, SqliteFileEnv, MaxOpenConnsEnv, store.PostgresDsnEnv, store.PostgresDsnEnvLegacy} {
+		t.Setenv(key, "")
+		require.NoError(t, os.Unsetenv(key))
+	}
+}
+
+func openTestConn(t *testing.T, dataDir string, mainEngine db.Engine) *db.Conn {
+	t.Helper()
+	conn, err := OpenConn(context.Background(), dataDir, mainEngine)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
+	return conn
+}
+
+func assertStoresEntries(t *testing.T, conn *db.Conn) {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	repo := NewRepository(conn)
+	require.NoError(t, repo.Create(ctx, newEntry("entry", "acc", "GET", time.Minute)))
+
+	logs, total, err := repo.ListByAccount(ctx, db.LockingStrengthNone, "acc", accesslogs.AccessLogFilter{Page: 1, PageSize: 10})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, total, "the stored entry should be listed")
+	require.Len(t, logs, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "entry", logs[0].ID)
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_SqliteUsesItsOwnFile(t *testing.T) {
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	conn := openTestConn(t, dataDir, db.SqliteStoreEngine)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, db.SqliteStoreEngine, conn.Engine())
+	assert.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataDir, sqliteFileName))
+	assert.NoFileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataDir, db.SqliteFileName), "the main store file must not be opened")
+	assertStoresEntries(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_SqliteFileFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+	t.Setenv(SqliteFileEnv, "custom_logs.db")
+
+	conn := openTestConn(t, dataDir, db.SqliteStoreEngine)
+
+	assert.FileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataDir, "custom_logs.db"))
+	assert.NoFileExists(t, filepath.Join(dataDir, sqliteFileName))
+	assertStoresEntries(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_EngineFromEnvOverridesMainEngine(t *testing.T) {
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+	t.Setenv(StoreEngineEnv, "SQLite")
+
+	conn := openTestConn(t, t.TempDir(), db.PostgresStoreEngine)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, db.SqliteStoreEngine, conn.Engine(), "the configured engine should win over the main store engine")
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_PostgresWithoutDSNFails(t *testing.T) {
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+
+	_, err := OpenConn(context.Background(), t.TempDir(), db.PostgresStoreEngine)
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), PostgresDSNEnv)
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_UnsupportedEngineFails(t *testing.T) {
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+	t.Setenv(StoreEngineEnv, "mysql")
+
+	_, err := OpenConn(context.Background(), t.TempDir(), db.SqliteStoreEngine)
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "mysql")
+}
+
+func TestOpenConn_PostgresReusesMainDSNWithItsOwnPool(t *testing.T) {
+	if os.Getenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE") != string(db.PostgresStoreEngine) {
+		t.Skip("requires NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=postgres")
+	}
+	unsetStoreEnv(t)
+	cleanup, dsn, err := testutil.CreatePostgresTestContainer()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	t.Setenv(store.PostgresDsnEnv, dsn)
+	t.Setenv(MaxOpenConnsEnv, "3")
+
+	conn := openTestConn(t, t.TempDir(), db.PostgresStoreEngine)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, db.PostgresStoreEngine, conn.Engine())
+	assert.Nil(t, conn.Pool(nil), "access logs never take the pgx read paths, so no pgx pool should be opened")
+	sqlDB, err := conn.DB(nil).DB()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, sqlDB.Stats().MaxOpenConnections, "the pool should be sized by %s", MaxOpenConnsEnv)
+	assertStoresEntries(t, conn)
+}
+
+func TestConnOptions_SizesPoolFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	// Invalid values fall back to the store-wide setting instead of failing boot.
+	cases := map[string]int{"3": 3, "": 7, "zero": 7, "0": 7, "-1": 7}
+	for value, want := range cases {
+		t.Run(value, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Setenv("NB_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS", "7")
+			t.Setenv(MaxOpenConnsEnv, value)
+
+			gormDB, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "pool.db")), db.GormConfig())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			conn, err := db.NewConn(context.Background(), gormDB, db.PostgresStoreEngine, nil, connOptions(context.Background())...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
+
+			sqlDB, err := conn.DB(nil).DB()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, want, sqlDB.Stats().MaxOpenConnections, "max open connections for %s=%q", MaxOpenConnsEnv, value)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository.go b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository.go
index 105696ab7..3967442d8 100644
--- a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository.go
+++ b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository.go
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ func applyFilters(query *gorm.DB, filter accesslogs.AccessLogFilter) *gorm.DB {
 	if filter.Search != nil {
 		searchPattern := "%" + *filter.Search + "%"
 		query = query.Where(
-			"id LIKE ? OR location_connection_ip LIKE ? OR host LIKE ? OR path LIKE ? OR CONCAT(host, path) LIKE ? OR user_id IN (SELECT id FROM users WHERE email LIKE ? OR name LIKE ?)",
-			searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern,
+			"id LIKE ? OR location_connection_ip LIKE ? OR host LIKE ? OR path LIKE ? OR CONCAT(host, path) LIKE ?",
+			searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern, searchPattern,
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository_test.go b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository_test.go
index 9931cc27c..7fea12a85 100644
--- a/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository_test.go
+++ b/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/repository_test.go
@@ -123,3 +123,37 @@ func TestSqlRepository_ListByAccount_StatusFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"info", "notfound"}, listIDs("failed"))
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"ok"}, listIDs("success"))
 }
+
+func TestSqlRepository_ListByAccount_Search(t *testing.T) {
+	repo, _ := newTestRepository(t)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	api := newEntry("req-api", "acc", "GET", time.Hour)
+	api.Host = "api.example.com"
+	api.Path = "/v1/peers"
+	web := newEntry("req-web", "acc", "GET", 2*time.Hour)
+	web.Host = "web.example.com"
+	web.Path = "/login"
+	foreign := newEntry("foreign", "other", "GET", time.Hour)
+	foreign.Host = "api.example.com"
+	for _, entry := range []*accesslogs.AccessLogEntry{api, web, foreign} {
+		require.NoError(t, repo.Create(ctx, entry))
+	}
+
+	search := func(term string) []string {
+		logs, total, err := repo.ListByAccount(ctx, db.LockingStrengthNone, "acc", accesslogs.AccessLogFilter{Page: 1, PageSize: 10, Search: &term})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.EqualValues(t, len(logs), total)
+		ids := make([]string, 0, len(logs))
+		for _, entry := range logs {
+			ids = append(ids, entry.ID)
+		}
+		return ids
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"req-api"}, search("api.example"), "search should match the host")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"req-web"}, search("/login"), "search should match the path")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"req-api"}, search("example.com/v1"), "search should match host and path joined")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"req-web"}, search("req-web"), "search should match the log ID")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"req-api", "req-web"}, search("example.com"), "search should list every match newest first")
+	assert.Empty(t, search("nothing-matches"))
+}
diff --git a/management/internals/server/boot.go b/management/internals/server/boot.go
index e466005fe..28f6294d6 100644
--- a/management/internals/server/boot.go
+++ b/management/internals/server/boot.go
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ func (s *BaseServer) APIHandler() http.Handler {
 			s.GroupsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.SettingsManager(), s.ZonesManager(),
 			s.RecordsManager(), s.NetworkMapController(), s.IdpManager(), s.ServiceManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager(),
 			s.AccessLogsManager(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer(), s.Config.ReverseProxy.TrustedHTTPProxies,
-			s.AgentNetworkManager(), nil)
+			s.AgentNetworkManager(), nil,
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to create API handler: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -360,14 +361,30 @@ func (s *BaseServer) ProxyActivityManager() proxyactivity.Manager {
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *BaseServer) AccessLogDBConn() *db.Conn {
+	return CreateNamed(s, "accesslogs", func() *db.Conn {
+		conn, err := accesslogsmanager.OpenConn(context.Background(), s.Config.Datadir, s.DBConn().Engine())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("failed to open access log database connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		s.OnStop(func() {
+			if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
+				log.Debugf("failed to close access log database connection: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+		return conn
+	})
+}
+
 func (s *BaseServer) AccessLogsManager() accesslogs.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() accesslogs.Manager {
-		accessLogManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(accesslogsmanager.NewRepository(s.DBConn()), s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager())
+		accessLogManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(accesslogsmanager.NewRepository(s.AccessLogDBConn()), s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager())
 		accessLogManager.StartPeriodicCleanup(
 			context.Background(),
 			s.Config.ReverseProxy.AccessLogRetentionDays,
 			s.Config.ReverseProxy.AccessLogCleanupIntervalHours,
 		)
+		s.OnStop(accessLogManager.StopPeriodicCleanup)
 		return accessLogManager
 	})
 }
diff --git a/management/internals/shared/db/conn.go b/management/internals/shared/db/conn.go
index 8edaa1e4e..b21b066e2 100644
--- a/management/internals/shared/db/conn.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/db/conn.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ type TxMetrics interface {
 	CountTransactionDuration(duration time.Duration)
 }
 
-// Conn is the database connection shared by all repositories: one gorm handle,
-// the pgx pool of a Postgres deployment and the engine they talk to.
+// Conn is a database connection the repositories run on: one gorm handle, the
+// pgx pool of a Postgres deployment and the engine they talk to.
 type Conn struct {
 	db        *gorm.DB
 	pool      *pgxpool.Pool
@@ -34,15 +34,36 @@ type Conn struct {
 	metrics   TxMetrics
 }
 
+// Option tunes a Conn as it is opened.
+type Option func(*connOptions)
+
+type connOptions struct {
+	maxOpenConns int
+}
+
+// WithMaxOpenConns sizes the gorm connection pool of this Conn, taking
+// precedence over NB_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS. A pgx pool keeps its PoolConfig size,
+// and SQLite always uses one connection.
+func WithMaxOpenConns(n int) Option {
+	return func(o *connOptions) {
+		o.maxOpenConns = n
+	}
+}
+
 // NewConn takes ownership of an open gorm handle and pool once it returns
 // without error, applying the connection limits and transaction timeout
-// configured through the environment.
-func NewConn(ctx context.Context, gormDB *gorm.DB, engine Engine, pool *pgxpool.Pool) (*Conn, error) {
+// configured through the environment and opts.
+func NewConn(ctx context.Context, gormDB *gorm.DB, engine Engine, pool *pgxpool.Pool, opts ...Option) (*Conn, error) {
 	sqlDB, err := gormDB.DB()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var options connOptions
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&options)
+	}
+
 	txTimeout := defaultTransactionTimeout
 	if v := os.Getenv("NB_STORE_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT"); v != "" {
 		if parsed, err := time.ParseDuration(v); err == nil {
@@ -57,6 +78,9 @@ func NewConn(ctx context.Context, gormDB *gorm.DB, engine Engine, pool *pgxpool.
 	if connsConfigured {
 		conns = configuredConns
 	}
+	if options.maxOpenConns > 0 {
+		conns = options.maxOpenConns
+	}
 	if engine == SqliteStoreEngine {
 		if connsConfigured {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("setting NB_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS is not supported for sqlite, using default value 1")
diff --git a/management/internals/shared/db/conn_test.go b/management/internals/shared/db/conn_test.go
index 4f1a234b2..cd7488422 100644
--- a/management/internals/shared/db/conn_test.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/db/conn_test.go
@@ -146,3 +146,22 @@ func TestNewConn_MaxOpenConnsFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, sqliteDB.Stats().MaxOpenConnections)
 }
+
+func TestNewConn_MaxOpenConnsOptionOverridesEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("NB_SQL_MAX_OPEN_CONNS", "7")
+
+	open := func(engine Engine, opts ...Option) int {
+		gormDB, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "store.db")), GormConfig())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		conn, err := NewConn(context.Background(), gormDB, engine, nil, opts...)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
+		sqlDB, err := conn.DB(nil).DB()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		return sqlDB.Stats().MaxOpenConnections
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, open(PostgresStoreEngine, WithMaxOpenConns(3)), "option should take precedence over the environment")
+	assert.Equal(t, 7, open(PostgresStoreEngine, WithMaxOpenConns(0)), "a non-positive option should fall back to the environment")
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, open(SqliteStoreEngine, WithMaxOpenConns(3)), "sqlite should stay on a single connection")
+}
diff --git a/management/internals/shared/db/open.go b/management/internals/shared/db/open.go
index c573e8c08..3c3299bb9 100644
--- a/management/internals/shared/db/open.go
+++ b/management/internals/shared/db/open.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func OpenSqliteFile(ctx context.Context, dataDir, storeFile string) (*Conn, erro
 }
 
 // OpenPostgres opens a Postgres database through gorm and a pgx pool sized by pool.
-func OpenPostgres(ctx context.Context, dsn string, pool PoolConfig) (*Conn, error) {
+func OpenPostgres(ctx context.Context, dsn string, pool PoolConfig, opts ...Option) (*Conn, error) {
 	gormDB, err := gorm.Open(postgres.Open(dsn), GormConfig())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func OpenPostgres(ctx context.Context, dsn string, pool PoolConfig) (*Conn, erro
 		closeGorm(gormDB)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	conn, err := NewConn(ctx, gormDB, PostgresStoreEngine, pgxPool)
+	conn, err := NewConn(ctx, gormDB, PostgresStoreEngine, pgxPool, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		pgxPool.Close()
 		closeGorm(gormDB)
@@ -120,6 +120,21 @@ func OpenPostgres(ctx context.Context, dsn string, pool PoolConfig) (*Conn, erro
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
+// OpenPostgresWithoutPool opens a Postgres database through gorm alone, for
+// repositories that never take the pgx read paths.
+func OpenPostgresWithoutPool(ctx context.Context, dsn string, opts ...Option) (*Conn, error) {
+	gormDB, err := gorm.Open(postgres.Open(dsn), GormConfig())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	conn, err := NewConn(ctx, gormDB, PostgresStoreEngine, nil, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		closeGorm(gormDB)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return conn, nil
+}
+
 func newPgxPool(ctx context.Context, dsn string, cfg PoolConfig) (*pgxpool.Pool, error) {
 	config, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(dsn)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel/channel.go b/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel/channel.go
index 88ab70b9c..326dfb9a0 100644
--- a/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel/channel.go
+++ b/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel/channel.go
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
 	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain/manager"
 	proxymanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/proxy/manager"
 	reverseproxymanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/db"
 	nbgrpc "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/grpc"
 
 	zonesManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/manager"
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t testing_tools.TB, sqlFile string, expectedPee
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	accessLogsManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(accesslogsmanager.NewRepository(store.(*nbstore.SqlStore).Conn()), store, permissionsManager, nil)
+	accessLogsManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(newAccessLogsRepository(t), store, permissionsManager, nil)
 	proxyTokenStore := nbgrpc.NewOneTimeTokenStore(ctx, cacheStore)
 	singleUseStore := nbgrpc.NewSingleUseStore(ctx, cacheStore)
 	noopMeter := noop.NewMeterProvider().Meter("")
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBStateAndPeerChannel(t testing_tools.TB, sqlFile strin
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	accessLogsManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(accesslogsmanager.NewRepository(store.(*nbstore.SqlStore).Conn()), store, permissionsManager, nil)
+	accessLogsManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(newAccessLogsRepository(t), store, permissionsManager, nil)
 	proxyTokenStore := nbgrpc.NewOneTimeTokenStore(ctx, cacheStore)
 	singleUseStore := nbgrpc.NewSingleUseStore(ctx, cacheStore)
 	noopMeter := noop.NewMeterProvider().Meter("")
@@ -299,6 +301,16 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBStateAndPeerChannel(t testing_tools.TB, sqlFile strin
 	return apiHandler, am, updMsg
 }
 
+func newAccessLogsRepository(t testing_tools.TB) accesslogs.Repository {
+	t.Helper()
+	conn, err := accesslogsmanager.OpenConn(context.Background(), t.TempDir(), db.SqliteStoreEngine)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open access log store: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = conn.Close() })
+	return accesslogsmanager.NewRepository(conn)
+}
+
 func mockValidateAndParseToken(_ context.Context, token string) (auth.UserAuth, *jwt.Token, error) {
 	userAuth := auth.UserAuth{}
 
diff --git a/management/server/store/sql_store.go b/management/server/store/sql_store.go
index 1734129c3..dc1edca88 100644
--- a/management/server/store/sql_store.go
+++ b/management/server/store/sql_store.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	agentNetworkTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/agentnetwork/types"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/proxy"
 	rpservice "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service"
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ func NewSqlStore(ctx context.Context, conn *db.Conn, metrics telemetry.AppMetric
 		&installation{}, &types.ExtraSettings{}, &posture.Checks{}, &nbpeer.NetworkAddress{},
 		&networkTypes.Network{}, &routerTypes.NetworkRouter{}, &resourceTypes.NetworkResource{}, &types.AccountOnboarding{},
 		&types.Job{}, &zones.Zone{}, &records.Record{}, &types.UserInviteRecord{}, &rpservice.Service{}, &rpservice.Target{}, &domain.Domain{},
-		&accesslogs.AccessLogEntry{}, &proxy.Proxy{},
+		&proxy.Proxy{},
 		&agentNetworkTypes.Provider{}, &agentNetworkTypes.Policy{}, &agentNetworkTypes.Guardrail{}, &agentNetworkTypes.Settings{},
 		&agentNetworkTypes.Consumption{}, &agentNetworkTypes.AccountBudgetRule{},
 		&agentNetworkTypes.AgentNetworkAccessLog{}, &agentNetworkTypes.AgentNetworkAccessLogGroup{},
diff --git a/management/server/store/store.go b/management/server/store/store.go
index 6d20c1e2b..670bd3956 100644
--- a/management/server/store/store.go
+++ b/management/server/store/store.go
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ func lookupDSNEnv(nbKey, legacyKey string) (string, bool) {
 	return os.LookupEnv(legacyKey)
 }
 
+// LookupPostgresDSN returns the DSN the main store opens a Postgres engine with.
+func LookupPostgresDSN() (string, bool) {
+	return lookupDSNEnv(PostgresDsnEnv, PostgresDsnEnvLegacy)
+}
+
 var supportedEngines = []types.Engine{types.SqliteStoreEngine, types.PostgresStoreEngine}
 
 func getStoreEngineFromEnv() types.Engine {
@@ -530,7 +535,7 @@ func OpenConn(ctx context.Context, kind types.Engine, dataDir string) (*db.Conn,
 		return db.OpenSqlite(ctx, dataDir)
 	case types.PostgresStoreEngine:
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Info("using Postgres store engine")
-		dsn, ok := lookupDSNEnv(PostgresDsnEnv, PostgresDsnEnvLegacy)
+		dsn, ok := LookupPostgresDSN()
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is not set", PostgresDsnEnv)
 		}
diff --git a/shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml b/shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml
index f129ada26..e64c67ce0 100644
--- a/shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml
+++ b/shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml
@@ -9381,7 +9381,7 @@ paths:
           name: search
           schema:
             type: string
-          description: General search across request ID, host, path, source IP, user email, and user name
+          description: General search across request ID, host, path, and source IP
         - in: query
           name: source_ip
           schema:
diff --git a/shared/management/http/api/types.gen.go b/shared/management/http/api/types.gen.go
index a5ffe4145..6a7450153 100644
--- a/shared/management/http/api/types.gen.go
+++ b/shared/management/http/api/types.gen.go
@@ -6051,7 +6051,7 @@ type GetApiEventsProxyParams struct {
 	// SortOrder Sort order (ascending or descending)
 	SortOrder *GetApiEventsProxyParamsSortOrder `form:"sort_order,omitempty" json:"sort_order,omitempty"`
 
-	// Search General search across request ID, host, path, source IP, user email, and user name
+	// Search General search across request ID, host, path, and source IP
 	Search *string `form:"search,omitempty" json:"search,omitempty"`
 
 	// SourceIp Filter by source IP address