Fix missing required parameter for Bind proxy test

- do not miss ICE offers when relay worker busy
- close p2p connection before recreate agent

.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml

@@ -382,6 +382,32 @@ jobs:
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
+      - name: Create Docker network
+        run: docker network create promnet
+
+      - name: Start Prometheus Pushgateway
+        run: docker run -d --name pushgateway --network promnet -p 9091:9091 prom/pushgateway
+
+      - name: Start Prometheus (for Pushgateway forwarding)
+        run: |
+          echo '
+          global:
+            scrape_interval: 15s
+          scrape_configs:
+            - job_name: "pushgateway"
+              static_configs:
+                - targets: ["pushgateway:9091"]
+          remote_write:
+            - url: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_URL }}
+              basic_auth:
+                username: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_USER }}
+                password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_API_KEY }}
+          ' > prometheus.yml
+
+          docker run -d --name prometheus --network promnet \
+            -v $PWD/prometheus.yml:/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml \
+            -p 9090:9090 \
+            prom/prometheus
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -428,9 +454,10 @@ jobs:
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
           CI=true \
+          GIT_BRANCH=${{ github.ref_name }} \
           go test -tags devcert -run=^$ -bench=. \
-          -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
+          -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE,GIT_BRANCH,GITHUB_RUN_ID' \
-          -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/...
+          -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/... $(go list ./management/... ./shared/management/... | grep -v -e /management/server/http)
 
   api_benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark (API)"
@@ -521,7 +548,7 @@ jobs:
             -run=^$ \
             -bench=. \
             -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE,GIT_BRANCH,GITHUB_RUN_ID' \
-            -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/...
+            -timeout 20m ./management/server/http/...
 
   api_integration_test:
     name: "Management / Integration"
@@ -571,4 +598,4 @@ jobs:
           CI=true \
           go test -tags=integration \
           -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
-          -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/...
+          -timeout 20m ./management/server/http/...

.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOMODCACHE=${{ env.cache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=${{ env.modcache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe mod tidy
-      - run: echo "files=$(go list ./... | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+      - run: echo "files=$(go list ./... | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: test
         run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 ${{ env.files }} > test-out.txt 2>&1"

client/iface/bind/endpoint.go

@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 package bind
 
-import wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+)
 
 type Endpoint = wgConn.StdNetEndpoint
+
+func EndpointToUDPAddr(e Endpoint) *net.UDPAddr {
+	return &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   e.Addr().AsSlice(),
+		Port: int(e.Port()),
+		Zone: e.Addr().Zone(),
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package bind
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv4"
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func (rc receiverCreator) CreateIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UD
 // use the port because in the Send function the wgConn.Endpoint the port info is not exported.
 type ICEBind struct {
 	*wgConn.StdNetBind
-	RecvChan chan RecvMessage
+	recvChan chan RecvMessage
 
 	transportNet transport.Net
 	filterFn     FilterFn
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn, address wgaddr.Ad
 	b, _ := wgConn.NewStdNetBind().(*wgConn.StdNetBind)
 	ib := &ICEBind{
 		StdNetBind:       b,
-		RecvChan:         make(chan RecvMessage, 1),
+		recvChan:         make(chan RecvMessage, 1),
 		transportNet:     transportNet,
 		filterFn:         filterFn,
 		endpoints:        make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
@@ -154,6 +155,14 @@ func (b *ICEBind) Send(bufs [][]byte, ep wgConn.Endpoint) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (b *ICEBind) Recv(ctx context.Context, msg RecvMessage) {
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return
+	case b.recvChan <- msg:
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, rxOffload bool, msgsPool *sync.Pool) wgConn.ReceiveFunc {
 	s.muUDPMux.Lock()
 	defer s.muUDPMux.Unlock()
@@ -270,7 +279,7 @@ func (c *ICEBind) receiveRelayed(buffs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpo
 	select {
 	case <-c.closedChan:
 		return 0, net.ErrClosed
-	case msg, ok := <-c.RecvChan:
+	case msg, ok := <-c.recvChan:
 		if !ok {
 			return 0, net.ErrClosed
 		}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux.go

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3/stdnet"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bufsize"

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -394,6 +394,13 @@ func toLastHandshake(stringVar string) (time.Time, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("parse handshake sec: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	// If sec is 0 (Unix epoch), return zero time instead
+	// This indicates no handshake has occurred
+	if sec == 0 {
+		return time.Time{}, nil
+	}
+
 	return time.Unix(sec, 0), nil
 }
 

client/iface/iface_new_freebsd.go

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//go:build freebsd
+
+package iface
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
+)
+
+// NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
+func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
+	wgAddress, err := device.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	wgIFace := &WGIface{}
+
+	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
+		wgIFace.tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
+		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
+		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind)
+		return wgIFace, nil
+	}
+
+	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn)
+		wgIFace.tun = device.NewUSPDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
+		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
+		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind)
+		return wgIFace, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't check or load tun module")
+}

client/iface/iface_new_linux.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build (linux && !android) || freebsd
+//go:build linux && !android
 
 package iface
 

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -16,28 +16,37 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
+type IceBind interface {
+	SetEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr, conn net.Conn)
+	RemoveEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr)
+	Recv(ctx context.Context, msg bind.RecvMessage)
+	MTU() uint16
+}
+
 type ProxyBind struct {
-	Bind *bind.ICEBind
+	bind IceBind
 
-	fakeNetIP      *netip.AddrPort
+	// wgRelayedEndpoint is a fake address that generated by the Bind.SetEndpoint based on the remote NetBird peer address
-	wgBindEndpoint *bind.Endpoint
+	wgRelayedEndpoint *bind.Endpoint
-	remoteConn     net.Conn
+	wgCurrentUsed     *bind.Endpoint
-	ctx            context.Context
+	remoteConn        net.Conn
-	cancel         context.CancelFunc
+	ctx               context.Context
-	closeMu        sync.Mutex
+	cancel            context.CancelFunc
-	closed         bool
+	closeMu           sync.Mutex
+	closed            bool
 
-	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
+	paused     bool
-	paused    bool
+	pausedCond *sync.Cond
-	isStarted bool
+	isStarted  bool
 
 	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
 }
 
-func NewProxyBind(bind *bind.ICEBind) *ProxyBind {
+func NewProxyBind(bind IceBind) *ProxyBind {
 	p := &ProxyBind{
-		Bind:          bind,
+		bind:          bind,
 		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
+		pausedCond:    sync.NewCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
 	}
 
 	return p
@@ -46,25 +55,25 @@ func NewProxyBind(bind *bind.ICEBind) *ProxyBind {
 // AddTurnConn adds a new connection to the bind.
 // endpoint is the NetBird address of the remote peer. The SetEndpoint return with the address what will be used in the
 // WireGuard configuration.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - ctx: Context is used for proxyToLocal to avoid unnecessary error messages
+//   - nbAddr: The NetBird UDP address of the remote peer, it required to generate fake address
+//   - remoteConn: The established TURN connection to the remote peer
 func (p *ProxyBind) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, nbAddr *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
 	fakeNetIP, err := fakeAddress(nbAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	p.wgRelayedEndpoint = &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: *fakeNetIP}
-	p.fakeNetIP = fakeNetIP
-	p.wgBindEndpoint = &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: *fakeNetIP}
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	return nil
 
 }
+
 func (p *ProxyBind) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
-	return &net.UDPAddr{
+	return bind.EndpointToUDPAddr(*p.wgRelayedEndpoint)
-		IP:   p.fakeNetIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
-		Port: int(p.fakeNetIP.Port()),
-		Zone: p.fakeNetIP.Addr().Zone(),
-	}
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
@@ -76,17 +85,22 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) Work() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.Bind.SetEndpoint(p.fakeNetIP.Addr(), p.remoteConn)
+	p.bind.SetEndpoint(p.wgRelayedEndpoint.Addr(), p.remoteConn)
 
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+
+	p.wgCurrentUsed = p.wgRelayedEndpoint
 
 	// Start the proxy only once
 	if !p.isStarted {
 		p.isStarted = true
 		go p.proxyToLocal(p.ctx)
 	}
+
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	// todo: review to should be inside the lock scope
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) Pause() {
@@ -94,9 +108,25 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) Pause() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = true
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (p *ProxyBind) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
+	p.paused = false
+
+	p.wgCurrentUsed = addrToEndpoint(endpoint)
+
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
+}
+
+func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) *bind.Endpoint {
+	ip, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP.To4())
+	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip, uint16(addr.Port))
+	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) CloseConn() error {
@@ -107,6 +137,10 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) CloseConn() error {
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) close() error {
+	if p.remoteConn == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	p.closeMu.Lock()
 	defer p.closeMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -120,7 +154,12 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) close() error {
 
 	p.cancel()
 
-	p.Bind.RemoveEndpoint(p.fakeNetIP.Addr())
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
+	p.paused = false
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
+
+	p.bind.RemoveEndpoint(p.wgRelayedEndpoint.Addr())
 
 	if rErr := p.remoteConn.Close(); rErr != nil && !errors.Is(rErr, net.ErrClosed) {
 		return rErr
@@ -136,7 +175,7 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 	}()
 
 	for {
-		buf := make([]byte, p.Bind.MTU()+bufsize.WGBufferOverhead)
+		buf := make([]byte, p.bind.MTU()+bufsize.WGBufferOverhead)
 		n, err := p.remoteConn.Read(buf)
 		if err != nil {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
@@ -147,18 +186,17 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		p.pausedMu.Lock()
+		p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
-		if p.paused {
+		for p.paused {
-			p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+			p.pausedCond.Wait()
-			continue
 		}
 
 		msg := bind.RecvMessage{
-			Endpoint: p.wgBindEndpoint,
+			Endpoint: p.wgCurrentUsed,
 			Buffer:   buf[:n],
 		}
-		p.Bind.RecvChan <- msg
+		p.bind.Recv(ctx, msg)
-		p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 	}
 }
 

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/proxy.go

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
@@ -18,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bufsize"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/rawsocket"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ebpf"
 	ebpfMgr "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ebpf/manager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
@@ -27,6 +26,10 @@ const (
 	loopbackAddr = "127.0.0.1"
 )
 
+var (
+	localHostNetIP = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
+)
+
 // WGEBPFProxy definition for proxy with EBPF support
 type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	localWGListenPort int
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	p.rawConn, err = p.prepareSenderRawSocket()
+	p.rawConn, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -214,57 +217,17 @@ generatePort:
 	return p.lastUsedPort, nil
 }
 
-func (p *WGEBPFProxy) prepareSenderRawSocket() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, endpointAddr *net.UDPAddr) error {
-	// Create a raw socket.
-	fd, err := syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_INET, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating raw socket failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Set the IP_HDRINCL option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
-	err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, syscall.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Bind the socket to the "lo" interface.
-	err = syscall.SetsockoptString(fd, syscall.SOL_SOCKET, syscall.SO_BINDTODEVICE, "lo")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binding to lo interface failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Set the fwmark on the socket.
-	err = nbnet.SetSocketOpt(fd)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting fwmark failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Convert the file descriptor to a PacketConn.
-	file := os.NewFile(uintptr(fd), fmt.Sprintf("fd %d", fd))
-	if file == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting fd to file failed")
-	}
-	packetConn, err := net.FilePacketConn(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting file to packet conn failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return packetConn, nil
-}
-
-func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, port int) error {
-	localhost := net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
-
 	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
 	ipH := &layers.IPv4{
-		DstIP:    localhost,
+		DstIP:    localHostNetIP,
-		SrcIP:    localhost,
+		SrcIP:    endpointAddr.IP,
 		Version:  4,
 		TTL:      64,
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	udpH := &layers.UDP{
-		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(port),
+		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(endpointAddr.Port),
 		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(p.localWGListenPort),
 	}
 
@@ -279,7 +242,7 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, port int) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
 	}
-	if _, err = p.rawConn.WriteTo(layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: localhost}); err != nil {
+	if _, err = p.rawConn.WriteTo(layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: localHostNetIP}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/wrapper.go

@@ -18,41 +18,42 @@ import (
 
 // ProxyWrapper help to keep the remoteConn instance for net.Conn.Close function call
 type ProxyWrapper struct {
-	WgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy
+	wgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy
 
 	remoteConn net.Conn
 	ctx        context.Context
 	cancel     context.CancelFunc
 
-	wgEndpointAddr *net.UDPAddr
+	wgRelayedEndpointAddr     *net.UDPAddr
+	wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr *net.UDPAddr
 
-	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
+	paused     bool
-	paused    bool
+	pausedCond *sync.Cond
-	isStarted bool
+	isStarted  bool
 
 	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
 }
 
-func NewProxyWrapper(WgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
+func NewProxyWrapper(proxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
 	return &ProxyWrapper{
-		WgeBPFProxy:   WgeBPFProxy,
+		wgeBPFProxy:   proxy,
+		pausedCond:    sync.NewCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
 		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 }
-
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
-	addr, err := p.WgeBPFProxy.AddTurnConn(remoteConn)
+	addr, err := p.wgeBPFProxy.AddTurnConn(remoteConn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add turn conn: %w", err)
 	}
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	p.wgEndpointAddr = addr
+	p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr = addr
 	return err
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
-	return p.wgEndpointAddr
+	return p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
@@ -64,14 +65,19 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Work() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+
+	p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr
 
 	if !p.isStarted {
 		p.isStarted = true
 		go p.proxyToLocal(p.ctx)
 	}
+
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	// todo: review to should be inside the lock scope
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) Pause() {
@@ -80,45 +86,59 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Pause() {
 	}
 
 	log.Tracef("pause proxy reading from: %s", p.remoteConn.RemoteAddr())
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = true
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
+	p.paused = false
+
+	p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = endpoint
+
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 }
 
 // CloseConn close the remoteConn and automatically remove the conn instance from the map
-func (e *ProxyWrapper) CloseConn() error {
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) CloseConn() error {
-	if e.cancel == nil {
+	if p.cancel == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("proxy not started")
 	}
 
-	e.cancel()
+	p.cancel()
 
-	e.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
 
-	if err := e.remoteConn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
-		return fmt.Errorf("close remote conn: %w", err)
+	p.paused = false
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
+
+	if err := p.remoteConn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close remote conn: %w", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer p.WgeBPFProxy.removeTurnConn(uint16(p.wgEndpointAddr.Port))
+	defer p.wgeBPFProxy.removeTurnConn(uint16(p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr.Port))
 
-	buf := make([]byte, p.WgeBPFProxy.mtu+bufsize.WGBufferOverhead)
+	buf := make([]byte, p.wgeBPFProxy.mtu+bufsize.WGBufferOverhead)
 	for {
 		n, err := p.readFromRemote(ctx, buf)
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
-		p.pausedMu.Lock()
+		p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
-		if p.paused {
+		for p.paused {
-			p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+			p.pausedCond.Wait()
-			continue
 		}
 
-		err = p.WgeBPFProxy.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.wgEndpointAddr.Port)
+		err = p.wgeBPFProxy.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr)
-		p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 
 		if err != nil {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
@@ -137,7 +157,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) readFromRemote(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, err
 		}
 		p.closeListener.Notify()
 		if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-			log.Errorf("failed to read from turn conn (endpoint: :%d): %s", p.wgEndpointAddr.Port, err)
+			log.Errorf("failed to read from turn conn (endpoint: :%d): %s", p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr.Port, err)
 		}
 		return 0, err
 	}

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel.go

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 	}
 
 	return ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(w.ebpfProxy)
-
 }
 
 func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel_freebsd.go

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package wgproxy
-
-import (
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	udpProxy "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/udp"
-)
-
-// KernelFactory todo: check eBPF support on FreeBSD
-type KernelFactory struct {
-	wgPort int
-	mtu    uint16
-}
-
-func NewKernelFactory(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *KernelFactory {
-	log.Infof("WireGuard Proxy Factory will produce UDP proxy")
-	f := &KernelFactory{
-		wgPort: wgPort,
-		mtu:    mtu,
-	}
-
-	return f
-}
-
-func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
-	return udpProxy.NewWGUDPProxy(w.wgPort, w.mtu)
-}
-
-func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {
-	return nil
-}

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy.go

@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ type Proxy interface {
 	EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr // EndpointAddr returns the address of the WireGuard peer endpoint
 	Work()                      // Work start or resume the proxy
 	Pause()                     // Pause to forward the packages from remote connection to WireGuard. The opposite way still works.
+	/*
+		RedirectAs resume the forwarding the packages from relayed connection to WireGuard interface if it was paused
+		and rewrite the src address	to the endpoint address.
+		With this logic can avoid the package loss from relayed connections.
+	*/
+	RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr)
 	CloseConn() error
 	SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func())
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_linux_test.go

@@ -3,54 +3,82 @@
 package wgproxy
 
 import (
-	"context"
+	"fmt"
-	"os"
+	"net"
-	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	bindproxy "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/udp"
 )
 
-func TestProxyCloseByRemoteConnEBPF(t *testing.T) {
+func seedProxies() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
-	if os.Getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") != "true" {
+	pl := make([]proxyInstance, 0)
-		t.Skip("Skipping test as it requires root privileges")
-	}
-	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(51831, 1280)
 	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
+	pEbpf := proxyInstance{
-		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
+		name:    "ebpf kernel proxy",
-			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %s", err)
+		proxy:   ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy),
-		}
+		wgPort:  51831,
-	}()
+		closeFn: ebpfProxy.Free,
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name  string
-		proxy Proxy
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "ebpf proxy",
-			proxy: &ebpf.ProxyWrapper{
-				WgeBPFProxy: ebpfProxy,
-			},
-		},
 	}
+	pl = append(pl, pEbpf)
 
-	for _, tt := range tests {
+	pUDP := proxyInstance{
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+		name:    "udp kernel proxy",
-			relayedConn := newMockConn()
+		proxy:   udp.NewWGUDPProxy(51832, 1280),
-			err := tt.proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nil, relayedConn)
+		wgPort:  51832,
-			if err != nil {
+		closeFn: func() error { return nil },
-				t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			_ = relayedConn.Close()
-			if err := tt.proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
-			}
-		})
 	}
+	pl = append(pl, pUDP)
+	return pl, nil
+}
+
+func seedProxyForProxyCloseByRemoteConn() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
+	pl := make([]proxyInstance, 0)
+
+	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(51831, 1280)
+	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	pEbpf := proxyInstance{
+		name:    "ebpf kernel proxy",
+		proxy:   ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy),
+		wgPort:  51831,
+		closeFn: ebpfProxy.Free,
+	}
+	pl = append(pl, pEbpf)
+
+	pUDP := proxyInstance{
+		name:    "udp kernel proxy",
+		proxy:   udp.NewWGUDPProxy(51832, 1280),
+		wgPort:  51832,
+		closeFn: func() error { return nil },
+	}
+	pl = append(pl, pUDP)
+	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress("10.0.0.1/32")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, nil, wgAddress, 1280)
+	endpointAddress := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.IPv4(10, 0, 0, 1),
+		Port: 1234,
+	}
+
+	pBind := proxyInstance{
+		name:         "bind proxy",
+		proxy:        bindproxy.NewProxyBind(iceBind),
+		endpointAddr: endpointAddress,
+		closeFn:      func() error { return nil },
+	}
+	pl = append(pl, pBind)
+
+	return pl, nil
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_seed_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//go:build !linux
+
+package wgproxy
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	bindproxy "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/bind"
+)
+
+func seedProxies() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
+	// todo extend with Bind proxy
+	pl := make([]proxyInstance, 0)
+	return pl, nil
+}
+
+func seedProxyForProxyCloseByRemoteConn() ([]proxyInstance, error) {
+	pl := make([]proxyInstance, 0)
+	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress("10.0.0.1/32")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(nil, nil, wgAddress, 1280)
+	endpointAddress := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.IPv4(10, 0, 0, 1),
+		Port: 1234,
+	}
+
+	pBind := proxyInstance{
+		name:         "bind proxy",
+		proxy:        bindproxy.NewProxyBind(iceBind),
+		endpointAddr: endpointAddress,
+		closeFn:      func() error { return nil },
+	}
+	pl = append(pl, pBind)
+	return pl, nil
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_test.go

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-//go:build linux
-
 package wgproxy
 
 import (
@@ -7,12 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"os"
-	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf"
-	udpProxy "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/udp"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
@@ -22,6 +17,14 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
 
+type proxyInstance struct {
+	name         string
+	proxy        Proxy
+	wgPort       int
+	endpointAddr *net.UDPAddr
+	closeFn      func() error
+}
+
 type mocConn struct {
 	closeChan chan struct{}
 	closed    bool
@@ -78,41 +81,21 @@ func (m *mocConn) SetWriteDeadline(t time.Time) error {
 func TestProxyCloseByRemoteConn(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	tests := []struct {
+	tests, err := seedProxyForProxyCloseByRemoteConn()
-		name  string
+	if err != nil {
-		proxy Proxy
+		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
-	}{
-		{
-			name:  "userspace proxy",
-			proxy: udpProxy.NewWGUDPProxy(51830, 1280),
-		},
 	}
 
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && os.Getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") != "true" {
+	relayedConn, _ := net.Dial("udp", "127.0.0.1:1234")
-		ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(51831, 1280)
+	defer func() {
-		if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
+		_ = relayedConn.Close()
-			t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %s", err)
+	}()
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %s", err)
-			}
-		}()
-		proxyWrapper := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
-
-		tests = append(tests, struct {
-			name  string
-			proxy Proxy
-		}{
-			name:  "ebpf proxy",
-			proxy: proxyWrapper,
-		})
-	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			addr, _ := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", "100.108.135.221:51892")
 			relayedConn := newMockConn()
-			err := tt.proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nil, relayedConn)
+			err := tt.proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, addr, relayedConn)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -124,3 +107,104 @@ func TestProxyCloseByRemoteConn(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// TestProxyRedirect todo extend the proxies with Bind proxy
+func TestProxyRedirect(t *testing.T) {
+	tests, err := seedProxies()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			redirectTraffic(t, tt.proxy, tt.wgPort, tt.endpointAddr)
+			if err := tt.closeFn(); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func redirectTraffic(t *testing.T, proxy Proxy, wgPort int, endPointAddr *net.UDPAddr) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	msgHelloFromRelay := []byte("hello from relay")
+	msgRedirected := [][]byte{
+		[]byte("hello 1. to p2p"),
+		[]byte("hello 2. to p2p"),
+		[]byte("hello 3. to p2p"),
+	}
+
+	dummyWgListener, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1),
+		Port: wgPort})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to listen on udp port: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	relayedServer, _ := net.ListenUDP("udp",
+		&net.UDPAddr{
+			IP:   net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1),
+			Port: 1234,
+		},
+	)
+
+	relayedConn, _ := net.Dial("udp", "127.0.0.1:1234")
+
+	defer func() {
+		_ = dummyWgListener.Close()
+		_ = relayedConn.Close()
+		_ = relayedServer.Close()
+	}()
+
+	if err := proxy.AddTurnConn(context.Background(), endPointAddr, relayedConn); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	proxy.Work()
+
+	if _, err := relayedServer.WriteTo(msgHelloFromRelay, relayedConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error relayedServer.Write(msgHelloFromRelay): %v", err)
+	}
+
+	n, err := dummyWgListener.Read(make([]byte, 1024))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if n != len(msgHelloFromRelay) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d bytes, got %d", len(msgHelloFromRelay), n)
+	}
+
+	p2pEndpointAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 56),
+		Port: 1234,
+	}
+	proxy.RedirectAs(p2pEndpointAddr)
+
+	for _, msg := range msgRedirected {
+		if _, err := relayedServer.WriteTo(msg, relayedConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(msgRedirected); i++ {
+		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+		n, rAddr, err := dummyWgListener.ReadFrom(buf)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("error: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if rAddr.String() != p2pEndpointAddr.String() {
+			t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", p2pEndpointAddr.String(), rAddr.String())
+		}
+		if string(buf[:n]) != string(msgRedirected[i]) {
+			t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", string(msgRedirected[i]), string(buf[:n]))
+		}
+	}
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/rawsocket/rawsocket.go

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package rawsocket
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+func PrepareSenderRawSocket() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	// Create a raw socket.
+	fd, err := syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_INET, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating raw socket failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set the IP_HDRINCL option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
+	err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, syscall.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Bind the socket to the "lo" interface.
+	err = syscall.SetsockoptString(fd, syscall.SOL_SOCKET, syscall.SO_BINDTODEVICE, "lo")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binding to lo interface failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set the fwmark on the socket.
+	err = nbnet.SetSocketOpt(fd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting fwmark failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert the file descriptor to a PacketConn.
+	file := os.NewFile(uintptr(fd), fmt.Sprintf("fd %d", fd))
+	if file == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting fd to file failed")
+	}
+	packetConn, err := net.FilePacketConn(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting file to packet conn failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return packetConn, nil
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/proxy.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
 package udp
 
 import (
@@ -21,16 +23,18 @@ type WGUDPProxy struct {
 	localWGListenPort int
 	mtu               uint16
 
-	remoteConn net.Conn
+	remoteConn   net.Conn
-	localConn  net.Conn
+	localConn    net.Conn
-	ctx        context.Context
+	srcFakerConn *SrcFaker
-	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	sendPkg      func(data []byte) (int, error)
-	closeMu    sync.Mutex
+	ctx          context.Context
-	closed     bool
+	cancel       context.CancelFunc
+	closeMu      sync.Mutex
+	closed       bool
 
-	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
+	paused     bool
-	paused    bool
+	pausedCond *sync.Cond
-	isStarted bool
+	isStarted  bool
 
 	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
 }
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ func NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *WGUDPProxy {
 	p := &WGUDPProxy{
 		localWGListenPort: wgPort,
 		mtu:               mtu,
+		pausedCond:        sync.NewCond(&sync.Mutex{}),
 		closeListener:     listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 	return p
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, rem
 
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	p.localConn = localConn
+	p.sendPkg = p.localConn.Write
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 
 	return err
@@ -84,15 +90,24 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) Work() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+	p.sendPkg = p.localConn.Write
+
+	if p.srcFakerConn != nil {
+		if err := p.srcFakerConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to close src faker conn: %s", err)
+		}
+		p.srcFakerConn = nil
+	}
 
 	if !p.isStarted {
 		p.isStarted = true
 		go p.proxyToRemote(p.ctx)
 		go p.proxyToLocal(p.ctx)
 	}
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 }
 
 // Pause pauses the proxy from receiving data from the remote peer
@@ -101,9 +116,35 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) Pause() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	p.pausedMu.Lock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = true
-	p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+}
+
+// RedirectAs start to use the fake sourced raw socket as package sender
+func (p *WGUDPProxy) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
+	defer func() {
+		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+		p.pausedCond.Signal()
+	}()
+
+	p.paused = false
+	if p.srcFakerConn != nil {
+		if err := p.srcFakerConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to close src faker conn: %s", err)
+		}
+		p.srcFakerConn = nil
+	}
+	srcFakerConn, err := NewSrcFaker(p.localWGListenPort, endpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create src faker conn: %s", err)
+		// fallback to continue without redirecting
+		p.paused = true
+		return
+	}
+	p.srcFakerConn = srcFakerConn
+	p.sendPkg = p.srcFakerConn.SendPkg
 }
 
 // CloseConn close the localConn
@@ -115,6 +156,8 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) CloseConn() error {
 }
 
 func (p *WGUDPProxy) close() error {
+	var result *multierror.Error
+
 	p.closeMu.Lock()
 	defer p.closeMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -128,7 +171,11 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) close() error {
 
 	p.cancel()
 
-	var result *multierror.Error
+	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
+	p.paused = false
+	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
+	p.pausedCond.Signal()
+
 	if err := p.remoteConn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("remote conn: %s", err))
 	}
@@ -136,6 +183,13 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) close() error {
 	if err := p.localConn.Close(); err != nil {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("local conn: %s", err))
 	}
+
+	if p.srcFakerConn != nil {
+		if err := p.srcFakerConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("src faker raw conn: %s", err))
+		}
+	}
+
 	return cerrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
@@ -194,14 +248,12 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		p.pausedMu.Lock()
+		p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
-		if p.paused {
+		for p.paused {
-			p.pausedMu.Unlock()
+			p.pausedCond.Wait()
-			continue
 		}
-
+		_, err = p.sendPkg(buf[:n])
-		_, err = p.localConn.Write(buf[:n])
+		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
-		p.pausedMu.Unlock()
 
 		if err != nil {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/rawsocket.go

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package udp
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/rawsocket"
+)
+
+var (
+	serializeOpts = gopacket.SerializeOptions{
+		ComputeChecksums: true,
+		FixLengths:       true,
+	}
+
+	localHostNetIPAddr = &net.IPAddr{
+		IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+	}
+)
+
+type SrcFaker struct {
+	srcAddr *net.UDPAddr
+
+	rawSocket   net.PacketConn
+	ipH         gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	udpH        gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	layerBuffer gopacket.SerializeBuffer
+}
+
+func NewSrcFaker(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (*SrcFaker, error) {
+	rawSocket, err := rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ipH, udpH, err := prepareHeaders(dstPort, srcAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	f := &SrcFaker{
+		srcAddr:     srcAddr,
+		rawSocket:   rawSocket,
+		ipH:         ipH,
+		udpH:        udpH,
+		layerBuffer: gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
+	}
+
+	return f, nil
+}
+
+func (f *SrcFaker) Close() error {
+	return f.rawSocket.Close()
+}
+
+func (f *SrcFaker) SendPkg(data []byte) (int, error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if err := f.layerBuffer.Clear(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to clear layer buffer: %s", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
+
+	err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(f.layerBuffer, serializeOpts, f.ipH, f.udpH, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
+	}
+	n, err := f.rawSocket.WriteTo(f.layerBuffer.Bytes(), localHostNetIPAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
+	}
+	return n, nil
+}
+
+func prepareHeaders(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (gopacket.SerializableLayer, gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
+	ipH := &layers.IPv4{
+		DstIP:    net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		SrcIP:    srcAddr.IP,
+		Version:  4,
+		TTL:      64,
+		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+	}
+	udpH := &layers.UDP{
+		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(srcAddr.Port),
+		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(dstPort), // dst is the localhost WireGuard port
+	}
+
+	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return ipH, udpH, nil
+}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -275,11 +275,12 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		c.engine.SetSyncResponsePersistence(c.persistSyncResponse)
 		c.engineMutex.Unlock()
 
-		if err := c.engine.Start(); err != nil {
+		if err := c.engine.Start(loginResp.GetNetbirdConfig(), c.config.ManagementURL); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("error while starting Netbird Connection Engine: %s", err)
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
+
 		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 

client/internal/dns/config/domains.go

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrEmptyURL     = errors.New("empty URL")
+	ErrEmptyHost    = errors.New("empty host")
+	ErrIPNotAllowed = errors.New("IP address not allowed")
+)
+
+// ServerDomains represents the management server domains extracted from NetBird configuration
+type ServerDomains struct {
+	Signal domain.Domain
+	Relay  []domain.Domain
+	Flow   domain.Domain
+	Stuns  []domain.Domain
+	Turns  []domain.Domain
+}
+
+// ExtractFromNetbirdConfig extracts domain information from NetBird protobuf configuration
+func ExtractFromNetbirdConfig(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) ServerDomains {
+	if config == nil {
+		return ServerDomains{}
+	}
+
+	domains := ServerDomains{}
+
+	domains.Signal = extractSignalDomain(config)
+	domains.Relay = extractRelayDomains(config)
+	domains.Flow = extractFlowDomain(config)
+	domains.Stuns = extractStunDomains(config)
+	domains.Turns = extractTurnDomains(config)
+
+	return domains
+}
+
+// ExtractValidDomain extracts a valid domain from a URL, filtering out IP addresses
+func ExtractValidDomain(rawURL string) (domain.Domain, error) {
+	if rawURL == "" {
+		return "", ErrEmptyURL
+	}
+
+	parsedURL, err := url.Parse(rawURL)
+	if err == nil {
+		if domain, err := extractFromParsedURL(parsedURL); err != nil || domain != "" {
+			return domain, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return extractFromRawString(rawURL)
+}
+
+// extractFromParsedURL handles domain extraction from successfully parsed URLs
+func extractFromParsedURL(parsedURL *url.URL) (domain.Domain, error) {
+	if parsedURL.Hostname() != "" {
+		return extractDomainFromHost(parsedURL.Hostname())
+	}
+
+	if parsedURL.Opaque == "" || parsedURL.Scheme == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Handle URLs with opaque content (e.g., stun:host:port)
+	if strings.Contains(parsedURL.Scheme, ".") {
+		// This is likely "domain.com:port" being parsed as scheme:opaque
+		reconstructed := parsedURL.Scheme + ":" + parsedURL.Opaque
+		if host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(reconstructed); err == nil {
+			return extractDomainFromHost(host)
+		}
+		return extractDomainFromHost(parsedURL.Scheme)
+	}
+
+	// Valid scheme with opaque content (e.g., stun:host:port)
+	host := parsedURL.Opaque
+	if queryIndex := strings.Index(host, "?"); queryIndex > 0 {
+		host = host[:queryIndex]
+	}
+
+	if hostOnly, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(host); err == nil {
+		return extractDomainFromHost(hostOnly)
+	}
+
+	return extractDomainFromHost(host)
+}
+
+// extractFromRawString handles domain extraction when URL parsing fails or returns no results
+func extractFromRawString(rawURL string) (domain.Domain, error) {
+	if host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(rawURL); err == nil {
+		return extractDomainFromHost(host)
+	}
+
+	return extractDomainFromHost(rawURL)
+}
+
+// extractDomainFromHost extracts domain from a host string, filtering out IP addresses
+func extractDomainFromHost(host string) (domain.Domain, error) {
+	if host == "" {
+		return "", ErrEmptyHost
+	}
+
+	if _, err := netip.ParseAddr(host); err == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrIPNotAllowed, host)
+	}
+
+	d, err := domain.FromString(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid domain: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+// extractSingleDomain extracts a single domain from a URL with error logging
+func extractSingleDomain(url, serviceType string) domain.Domain {
+	if url == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	d, err := ExtractValidDomain(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Skipping %s: %v", serviceType, err)
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return d
+}
+
+// extractMultipleDomains extracts multiple domains from URLs with error logging
+func extractMultipleDomains(urls []string, serviceType string) []domain.Domain {
+	var domains []domain.Domain
+	for _, url := range urls {
+		if url == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		d, err := ExtractValidDomain(url)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("Skipping %s: %v", serviceType, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		domains = append(domains, d)
+	}
+	return domains
+}
+
+// extractSignalDomain extracts the signal domain from NetBird configuration.
+func extractSignalDomain(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) domain.Domain {
+	if config.Signal != nil {
+		return extractSingleDomain(config.Signal.Uri, "signal")
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// extractRelayDomains extracts relay server domains from NetBird configuration.
+func extractRelayDomains(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) []domain.Domain {
+	if config.Relay != nil {
+		return extractMultipleDomains(config.Relay.Urls, "relay")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// extractFlowDomain extracts the traffic flow domain from NetBird configuration.
+func extractFlowDomain(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) domain.Domain {
+	if config.Flow != nil {
+		return extractSingleDomain(config.Flow.Url, "flow")
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// extractStunDomains extracts STUN server domains from NetBird configuration.
+func extractStunDomains(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) []domain.Domain {
+	var urls []string
+	for _, stun := range config.Stuns {
+		if stun != nil && stun.Uri != "" {
+			urls = append(urls, stun.Uri)
+		}
+	}
+	return extractMultipleDomains(urls, "STUN")
+}
+
+// extractTurnDomains extracts TURN server domains from NetBird configuration.
+func extractTurnDomains(config *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig) []domain.Domain {
+	var urls []string
+	for _, turn := range config.Turns {
+		if turn != nil && turn.HostConfig != nil && turn.HostConfig.Uri != "" {
+			urls = append(urls, turn.HostConfig.Uri)
+		}
+	}
+	return extractMultipleDomains(urls, "TURN")
+}

client/internal/dns/config/domains_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestExtractValidDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		url         string
+		expected    string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "HTTPS URL with port",
+			url:      "https://api.netbird.io:443",
+			expected: "api.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "HTTP URL without port",
+			url:      "http://signal.example.com",
+			expected: "signal.example.com",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Host with port (no scheme)",
+			url:      "signal.netbird.io:443",
+			expected: "signal.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "STUN URL",
+			url:      "stun:stun.netbird.io:443",
+			expected: "stun.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "STUN URL with different port",
+			url:      "stun:stun.netbird.io:5555",
+			expected: "stun.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "TURNS URL with query params",
+			url:      "turns:turn.netbird.io:443?transport=tcp",
+			expected: "turn.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "TURN URL",
+			url:      "turn:turn.example.com:3478",
+			expected: "turn.example.com",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "REL URL",
+			url:      "rel://relay.example.com:443",
+			expected: "relay.example.com",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "RELS URL",
+			url:      "rels://relay.netbird.io:443",
+			expected: "relay.netbird.io",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Raw hostname",
+			url:      "example.org",
+			expected: "example.org",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IP address should be rejected",
+			url:         "192.168.1.1",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IP address with port should be rejected",
+			url:         "192.168.1.1:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IPv6 address should be rejected",
+			url:         "2001:db8::1",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "HTTP URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "http://192.168.1.1:8080",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "HTTPS URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "https://10.0.0.1:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "STUN URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "stun:192.168.1.1:3478",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "TURN URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "turn:10.0.0.1:3478",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "TURNS URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "turns:172.16.0.1:5349",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "HTTP URL with IPv6 should be rejected",
+			url:         "http://[2001:db8::1]:8080",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "HTTPS URL with IPv6 should be rejected",
+			url:         "https://[::1]:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "STUN URL with IPv6 should be rejected",
+			url:         "stun:[2001:db8::1]:3478",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IPv6 with port should be rejected",
+			url:         "[2001:db8::1]:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Localhost IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "127.0.0.1:8080",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Localhost IPv6 should be rejected",
+			url:         "[::1]:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "REL URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "rel://192.168.1.1:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "RELS URL with IPv4 should be rejected",
+			url:         "rels://10.0.0.1:443",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Empty URL",
+			url:         "",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := ExtractValidDomain(tt.url)
+
+			if tt.expectError {
+				assert.Error(t, err, "Expected error for URL: %s", tt.url)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error for URL: %s", tt.url)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result.SafeString(), "Domain mismatch for URL: %s", tt.url)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractDomainFromHost(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		host        string
+		expected    string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "Valid domain",
+			host:     "example.com",
+			expected: "example.com",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Subdomain",
+			host:     "api.example.com",
+			expected: "api.example.com",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IPv4 address",
+			host:        "192.168.1.1",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "IPv6 address",
+			host:        "2001:db8::1",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Empty host",
+			host:        "",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := extractDomainFromHost(tt.host)
+
+			if tt.expectError {
+				assert.Error(t, err, "Expected error for host: %s", tt.host)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err, "Unexpected error for host: %s", tt.host)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result.SafeString(), "Domain mismatch for host: %s", tt.host)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	PriorityLocal    = 100
+	PriorityMgmtCache = 150
-	PriorityDNSRoute = 75
+	PriorityLocal     = 100
-	PriorityUpstream = 50
+	PriorityDNSRoute  = 75
-	PriorityDefault  = 1
+	PriorityUpstream  = 50
-	PriorityFallback = -100
+	PriorityDefault   = 1
+	PriorityFallback  = -100
 )
 
 type SubdomainMatcher interface {
@@ -182,7 +183,10 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 
 			// If handler wants to continue, try next handler
 			if chainWriter.shouldContinue {
-				log.Tracef("handler requested continue to next handler for domain=%s", qname)
+				// Only log continue for non-management cache handlers to reduce noise
+				if entry.Priority != PriorityMgmtCache {
+					log.Tracef("handler requested continue to next handler for domain=%s", qname)
+				}
 				continue
 			}
 			return

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (d *Resolver) MatchSubdomains() bool {
 
 // String returns a string representation of the local resolver
 func (d *Resolver) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("local resolver [%d records]", len(d.records))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("LocalResolver [%d records]", len(d.records))
 }
 
 func (d *Resolver) Stop() {}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt.go

@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+package mgmt
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+)
+
+const dnsTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+
+// Resolver caches critical NetBird infrastructure domains
+type Resolver struct {
+	records       map[dns.Question][]dns.RR
+	mgmtDomain    *domain.Domain
+	serverDomains *dnsconfig.ServerDomains
+	mutex         sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// NewResolver creates a new management domains cache resolver.
+func NewResolver() *Resolver {
+	return &Resolver{
+		records: make(map[dns.Question][]dns.RR),
+	}
+}
+
+// String returns a string representation of the resolver.
+func (m *Resolver) String() string {
+	return "MgmtCacheResolver"
+}
+
+// ServeDNS implements dns.Handler interface.
+func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
+	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
+		m.continueToNext(w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	question := r.Question[0]
+	question.Name = strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(question.Name))
+
+	if question.Qtype != dns.TypeA && question.Qtype != dns.TypeAAAA {
+		m.continueToNext(w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	records, found := m.records[question]
+	m.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !found {
+		m.continueToNext(w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	resp := &dns.Msg{}
+	resp.SetReply(r)
+	resp.Authoritative = false
+	resp.RecursionAvailable = true
+
+	resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, records...)
+
+	log.Debugf("serving %d cached records for domain=%s", len(resp.Answer), question.Name)
+
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to write response: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// MatchSubdomains returns false since this resolver only handles exact domain matches
+// for NetBird infrastructure domains (signal, relay, flow, etc.), not their subdomains.
+func (m *Resolver) MatchSubdomains() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+// continueToNext signals the handler chain to continue to the next handler.
+func (m *Resolver) continueToNext(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
+	resp := &dns.Msg{}
+	resp.SetRcode(r, dns.RcodeNameError)
+	resp.MsgHdr.Zero = true
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to write continue signal: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// AddDomain manually adds a domain to cache by resolving it.
+func (m *Resolver) AddDomain(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain) error {
+	dnsName := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(d.PunycodeString()))
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, dnsTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	ips, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupNetIP(ctx, "ip", d.PunycodeString())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolve domain %s: %w", d.SafeString(), err)
+	}
+
+	var aRecords, aaaaRecords []dns.RR
+	for _, ip := range ips {
+		if ip.Is4() {
+			rr := &dns.A{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   dnsName,
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    300,
+				},
+				A: ip.AsSlice(),
+			}
+			aRecords = append(aRecords, rr)
+		} else if ip.Is6() {
+			rr := &dns.AAAA{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   dnsName,
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeAAAA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    300,
+				},
+				AAAA: ip.AsSlice(),
+			}
+			aaaaRecords = append(aaaaRecords, rr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+
+	if len(aRecords) > 0 {
+		aQuestion := dns.Question{
+			Name:   dnsName,
+			Qtype:  dns.TypeA,
+			Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+		}
+		m.records[aQuestion] = aRecords
+	}
+
+	if len(aaaaRecords) > 0 {
+		aaaaQuestion := dns.Question{
+			Name:   dnsName,
+			Qtype:  dns.TypeAAAA,
+			Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+		}
+		m.records[aaaaQuestion] = aaaaRecords
+	}
+
+	m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	log.Debugf("added domain=%s with %d A records and %d AAAA records",
+		d.SafeString(), len(aRecords), len(aaaaRecords))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PopulateFromConfig extracts and caches domains from the client configuration.
+func (m *Resolver) PopulateFromConfig(ctx context.Context, mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
+	if mgmtURL == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	d, err := dnsconfig.ExtractValidDomain(mgmtURL.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("extract domain from URL: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	m.mgmtDomain = &d
+	m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if err := m.AddDomain(ctx, d); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add domain: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveDomain removes a domain from the cache.
+func (m *Resolver) RemoveDomain(d domain.Domain) error {
+	dnsName := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(d.PunycodeString()))
+
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	aQuestion := dns.Question{
+		Name:   dnsName,
+		Qtype:  dns.TypeA,
+		Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+	}
+	delete(m.records, aQuestion)
+
+	aaaaQuestion := dns.Question{
+		Name:   dnsName,
+		Qtype:  dns.TypeAAAA,
+		Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+	}
+	delete(m.records, aaaaQuestion)
+
+	log.Debugf("removed domain=%s from cache", d.SafeString())
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetCachedDomains returns a list of all cached domains.
+func (m *Resolver) GetCachedDomains() domain.List {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	domainSet := make(map[domain.Domain]struct{})
+	for question := range m.records {
+		domainName := strings.TrimSuffix(question.Name, ".")
+		domainSet[domain.Domain(domainName)] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	domains := make(domain.List, 0, len(domainSet))
+	for d := range domainSet {
+		domains = append(domains, d)
+	}
+
+	return domains
+}
+
+// UpdateFromServerDomains updates the cache with server domains from network configuration.
+// It merges new domains with existing ones, replacing entire domain types when updated.
+// Empty updates are ignored to prevent clearing infrastructure domains during partial updates.
+func (m *Resolver) UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx context.Context, serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) (domain.List, error) {
+	newDomains := m.extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains)
+	var removedDomains domain.List
+
+	if len(newDomains) > 0 {
+		m.mutex.Lock()
+		if m.serverDomains == nil {
+			m.serverDomains = &dnsconfig.ServerDomains{}
+		}
+		updatedServerDomains := m.mergeServerDomains(*m.serverDomains, serverDomains)
+		m.serverDomains = &updatedServerDomains
+		m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+		allDomains := m.extractDomainsFromServerDomains(updatedServerDomains)
+		currentDomains := m.GetCachedDomains()
+		removedDomains = m.removeStaleDomains(currentDomains, allDomains)
+	}
+
+	m.addNewDomains(ctx, newDomains)
+
+	return removedDomains, nil
+}
+
+// removeStaleDomains removes cached domains not present in the target domain list.
+// Management domains are preserved and never removed during server domain updates.
+func (m *Resolver) removeStaleDomains(currentDomains, newDomains domain.List) domain.List {
+	var removedDomains domain.List
+
+	for _, currentDomain := range currentDomains {
+		if m.isDomainInList(currentDomain, newDomains) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if m.isManagementDomain(currentDomain) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		removedDomains = append(removedDomains, currentDomain)
+		if err := m.RemoveDomain(currentDomain); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to remove domain=%s: %v", currentDomain.SafeString(), err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return removedDomains
+}
+
+// mergeServerDomains merges new server domains with existing ones.
+// When a domain type is provided in the new domains, it completely replaces that type.
+func (m *Resolver) mergeServerDomains(existing, incoming dnsconfig.ServerDomains) dnsconfig.ServerDomains {
+	merged := existing
+
+	if incoming.Signal != "" {
+		merged.Signal = incoming.Signal
+	}
+	if len(incoming.Relay) > 0 {
+		merged.Relay = incoming.Relay
+	}
+	if incoming.Flow != "" {
+		merged.Flow = incoming.Flow
+	}
+	if len(incoming.Stuns) > 0 {
+		merged.Stuns = incoming.Stuns
+	}
+	if len(incoming.Turns) > 0 {
+		merged.Turns = incoming.Turns
+	}
+
+	return merged
+}
+
+// isDomainInList checks if domain exists in the list
+func (m *Resolver) isDomainInList(domain domain.Domain, list domain.List) bool {
+	for _, d := range list {
+		if domain.SafeString() == d.SafeString() {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// isManagementDomain checks if domain is the protected management domain
+func (m *Resolver) isManagementDomain(domain domain.Domain) bool {
+	m.mutex.RLock()
+	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return m.mgmtDomain != nil && domain == *m.mgmtDomain
+}
+
+// addNewDomains resolves and caches all domains from the update
+func (m *Resolver) addNewDomains(ctx context.Context, newDomains domain.List) {
+	for _, newDomain := range newDomains {
+		if err := m.AddDomain(ctx, newDomain); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to add/update domain=%s: %v", newDomain.SafeString(), err)
+		} else {
+			log.Debugf("added/updated management cache domain=%s", newDomain.SafeString())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Resolver) extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) domain.List {
+	var domains domain.List
+
+	if serverDomains.Signal != "" {
+		domains = append(domains, serverDomains.Signal)
+	}
+
+	for _, relay := range serverDomains.Relay {
+		if relay != "" {
+			domains = append(domains, relay)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if serverDomains.Flow != "" {
+		domains = append(domains, serverDomains.Flow)
+	}
+
+	for _, stun := range serverDomains.Stuns {
+		if stun != "" {
+			domains = append(domains, stun)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, turn := range serverDomains.Turns {
+		if turn != "" {
+			domains = append(domains, turn)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return domains
+}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+package mgmt
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/test"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
+)
+
+func TestResolver_NewResolver(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
+	assert.NotNil(t, resolver.records)
+	assert.False(t, resolver.MatchSubdomains())
+}
+
+func TestResolver_ExtractDomainFromURL(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		urlStr      string
+		expectedDom string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "HTTPS URL with port",
+			urlStr:      "https://api.netbird.io:443",
+			expectedDom: "api.netbird.io",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "HTTP URL without port",
+			urlStr:      "http://signal.example.com",
+			expectedDom: "signal.example.com",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "URL with path",
+			urlStr:      "https://relay.netbird.io/status",
+			expectedDom: "relay.netbird.io",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Invalid URL",
+			urlStr:      "not-a-valid-url",
+			expectedDom: "not-a-valid-url",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "Empty URL",
+			urlStr:      "",
+			expectedDom: "",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "STUN URL",
+			urlStr:      "stun:stun.example.com:3478",
+			expectedDom: "stun.example.com",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "TURN URL",
+			urlStr:      "turn:turn.example.com:3478",
+			expectedDom: "turn.example.com",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "REL URL",
+			urlStr:      "rel://relay.example.com:443",
+			expectedDom: "relay.example.com",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "RELS URL",
+			urlStr:      "rels://relay.example.com:443",
+			expectedDom: "relay.example.com",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var parsedURL *url.URL
+			var err error
+
+			if tt.urlStr != "" {
+				parsedURL, err = url.Parse(tt.urlStr)
+				if err != nil && !tt.expectError {
+					t.Fatalf("Failed to parse URL: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			domain, err := extractDomainFromURL(parsedURL)
+
+			if tt.expectError {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedDom, domain.SafeString())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolver_PopulateFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+
+	// Test with IP address - should return error since IP addresses are rejected
+	mgmtURL, _ := url.Parse("https://127.0.0.1")
+
+	err := resolver.PopulateFromConfig(ctx, mgmtURL)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, dnsconfig.ErrIPNotAllowed)
+
+	// No domains should be cached when using IP addresses
+	domains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(domains), "No domains should be cached when using IP addresses")
+}
+
+func TestResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Add a test domain to the cache - use example.org which is reserved for testing
+	testDomain, err := domain.FromString("example.org")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create domain: %v", err)
+	}
+	err = resolver.AddDomain(ctx, testDomain)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test A record query for cached domain
+	t.Run("Cached domain A record", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var capturedMsg *dns.Msg
+		mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+			WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+				capturedMsg = m
+				return nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		req := new(dns.Msg)
+		req.SetQuestion("example.org.", dns.TypeA)
+
+		resolver.ServeDNS(mockWriter, req)
+
+		assert.NotNil(t, capturedMsg)
+		assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, capturedMsg.Rcode)
+		assert.True(t, len(capturedMsg.Answer) > 0, "Should have at least one answer")
+	})
+
+	// Test uncached domain signals to continue to next handler
+	t.Run("Uncached domain signals continue to next handler", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var capturedMsg *dns.Msg
+		mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+			WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+				capturedMsg = m
+				return nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		req := new(dns.Msg)
+		req.SetQuestion("unknown.example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+
+		resolver.ServeDNS(mockWriter, req)
+
+		assert.NotNil(t, capturedMsg)
+		assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeNameError, capturedMsg.Rcode)
+		// Zero flag set to true signals the handler chain to continue to next handler
+		assert.True(t, capturedMsg.MsgHdr.Zero, "Zero flag should be set to signal continuation to next handler")
+		assert.Empty(t, capturedMsg.Answer, "Should have no answers for uncached domain")
+	})
+
+	// Test that subdomains of cached domains are NOT resolved
+	t.Run("Subdomains of cached domains are not resolved", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var capturedMsg *dns.Msg
+		mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+			WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+				capturedMsg = m
+				return nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		// Query for a subdomain of our cached domain
+		req := new(dns.Msg)
+		req.SetQuestion("sub.example.org.", dns.TypeA)
+
+		resolver.ServeDNS(mockWriter, req)
+
+		assert.NotNil(t, capturedMsg)
+		assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeNameError, capturedMsg.Rcode)
+		assert.True(t, capturedMsg.MsgHdr.Zero, "Should signal continuation to next handler for subdomains")
+		assert.Empty(t, capturedMsg.Answer, "Should have no answers for subdomains")
+	})
+
+	// Test case-insensitive matching
+	t.Run("Case-insensitive domain matching", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var capturedMsg *dns.Msg
+		mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+			WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+				capturedMsg = m
+				return nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		// Query with different casing
+		req := new(dns.Msg)
+		req.SetQuestion("EXAMPLE.ORG.", dns.TypeA)
+
+		resolver.ServeDNS(mockWriter, req)
+
+		assert.NotNil(t, capturedMsg)
+		assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, capturedMsg.Rcode)
+		assert.True(t, len(capturedMsg.Answer) > 0, "Should resolve regardless of case")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestResolver_GetCachedDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	testDomain, err := domain.FromString("example.org")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create domain: %v", err)
+	}
+	err = resolver.AddDomain(ctx, testDomain)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	cachedDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(cachedDomains), "Should return exactly one domain for single added domain")
+	assert.Equal(t, testDomain.SafeString(), cachedDomains[0].SafeString(), "Cached domain should match original")
+	assert.False(t, strings.HasSuffix(cachedDomains[0].PunycodeString(), "."), "Domain should not have trailing dot")
+}
+
+func TestResolver_ManagementDomainProtection(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	mgmtURL, _ := url.Parse("https://example.org")
+	err := resolver.PopulateFromConfig(ctx, mgmtURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	initialDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	if len(initialDomains) == 0 {
+		t.Skip("Management domain failed to resolve, skipping test")
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(initialDomains), "Should have management domain cached")
+	assert.Equal(t, "example.org", initialDomains[0].SafeString())
+
+	serverDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Signal: "google.com",
+		Relay:  []domain.Domain{"cloudflare.com"},
+	}
+
+	_, err = resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, serverDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Logf("Server domains update failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+
+	managementStillCached := false
+	for _, d := range finalDomains {
+		if d.SafeString() == "example.org" {
+			managementStillCached = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	assert.True(t, managementStillCached, "Management domain should never be removed")
+}
+
+// extractDomainFromURL extracts a domain from a URL - test helper function
+func extractDomainFromURL(u *url.URL) (domain.Domain, error) {
+	if u == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("URL is nil")
+	}
+	return dnsconfig.ExtractValidDomain(u.String())
+}
+
+func TestResolver_EmptyUpdateDoesNotRemoveDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Set up initial domains using resolvable domains
+	initialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Signal: "example.org",
+		Stuns:  []domain.Domain{"google.com"},
+		Turns:  []domain.Domain{"cloudflare.com"},
+	}
+
+	// Add initial domains
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify domains were added
+	cachedDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	assert.Len(t, cachedDomains, 3)
+
+	// Update with empty ServerDomains (simulating partial network map update)
+	emptyDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{}
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, emptyDomains)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify no domains were removed
+	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 0, "No domains should be removed when update is empty")
+
+	// Verify all original domains are still cached
+	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	assert.Len(t, finalDomains, 3, "All original domains should still be cached")
+}
+
+func TestResolver_PartialUpdateReplacesOnlyUpdatedTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Set up initial complete domains using resolvable domains
+	initialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Signal: "example.org",
+		Stuns:  []domain.Domain{"google.com"},
+		Turns:  []domain.Domain{"cloudflare.com"},
+	}
+
+	// Add initial domains
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+	assert.Len(t, resolver.GetCachedDomains(), 3)
+
+	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only signal domain - this should replace signal but preserve stun/turn)
+	partialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Signal: "github.com",
+	}
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Should remove only the old signal domain
+	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 1, "Should remove only the old signal domain")
+	assert.Equal(t, "example.org", removedDomains[0].SafeString())
+
+	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	assert.Len(t, finalDomains, 3, "Should have new signal plus preserved stun/turn domains")
+
+	domainStrings := make([]string, len(finalDomains))
+	for i, d := range finalDomains {
+		domainStrings[i] = d.SafeString()
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "github.com")
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "google.com")
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "cloudflare.com")
+	assert.NotContains(t, domainStrings, "example.org")
+}
+
+func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Set up initial complete domains using resolvable domains
+	initialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Signal: "example.org",
+		Stuns:  []domain.Domain{"google.com"},
+		Turns:  []domain.Domain{"cloudflare.com"},
+	}
+
+	// Add initial domains
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+	assert.Len(t, resolver.GetCachedDomains(), 3)
+
+	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only flow domain - new type, should preserve all existing)
+	partialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
+		Flow: "github.com",
+	}
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 0, "Should not remove any domains when adding new type")
+
+	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
+	assert.Len(t, finalDomains, 4, "Should have all original domains plus new flow domain")
+
+	domainStrings := make([]string, len(finalDomains))
+	for i, d := range finalDomains {
+		domainStrings[i] = d.SafeString()
+	}
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "example.org")
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "google.com")
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "cloudflare.com")
+	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "github.com")
+}

client/internal/dns/mock_server.go

@@ -3,20 +3,23 @@ package dns
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 
+	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 )
 
 // MockServer is the mock instance of a dns server
 type MockServer struct {
-	InitializeFunc        func() error
+	InitializeFunc         func() error
-	StopFunc              func()
+	StopFunc               func()
-	UpdateDNSServerFunc   func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error
+	UpdateDNSServerFunc    func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error
-	RegisterHandlerFunc   func(domain.List, dns.Handler, int)
+	RegisterHandlerFunc    func(domain.List, dns.Handler, int)
-	DeregisterHandlerFunc func(domain.List, int)
+	DeregisterHandlerFunc  func(domain.List, int)
+	UpdateServerConfigFunc func(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error
 }
 
 func (m *MockServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
@@ -70,3 +73,14 @@ func (m *MockServer) SearchDomains() []string {
 // ProbeAvailability mocks implementation of ProbeAvailability from the Server interface
 func (m *MockServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 }
+
+func (m *MockServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error {
+	if m.UpdateServerConfigFunc != nil {
+		return m.UpdateServerConfigFunc(domains)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *MockServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
+	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/local"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/mgmt"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ type Server interface {
 	OnUpdatedHostDNSServer(addrs []netip.AddrPort)
 	SearchDomains() []string
 	ProbeAvailability()
+	UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error
+	PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error
 }
 
 type nsGroupsByDomain struct {
@@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 	handlerChain       *HandlerChain
 	extraDomains       map[domain.Domain]int
 
+	mgmtCacheResolver *mgmt.Resolver
+
 	// permanent related properties
 	permanent      bool
 	hostsDNSHolder *hostsDNSHolder
@@ -104,18 +111,20 @@ type handlerWrapper struct {
 
 type registeredHandlerMap map[types.HandlerID]handlerWrapper
 
+// DefaultServerConfig holds configuration parameters for NewDefaultServer
+type DefaultServerConfig struct {
+	WgInterface    WGIface
+	CustomAddress  string
+	StatusRecorder *peer.Status
+	StateManager   *statemanager.Manager
+	DisableSys     bool
+}
+
 // NewDefaultServer returns a new dns server
-func NewDefaultServer(
+func NewDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, config DefaultServerConfig) (*DefaultServer, error) {
-	ctx context.Context,
-	wgInterface WGIface,
-	customAddress string,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	stateManager *statemanager.Manager,
-	disableSys bool,
-) (*DefaultServer, error) {
 	var addrPort *netip.AddrPort
-	if customAddress != "" {
+	if config.CustomAddress != "" {
-		parsedAddrPort, err := netip.ParseAddrPort(customAddress)
+		parsedAddrPort, err := netip.ParseAddrPort(config.CustomAddress)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse the custom dns address, got error: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -123,13 +132,14 @@ func NewDefaultServer(
 	}
 
 	var dnsService service
-	if wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind() {
+	if config.WgInterface.IsUserspaceBind() {
-		dnsService = NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface)
+		dnsService = NewServiceViaMemory(config.WgInterface)
 	} else {
-		dnsService = newServiceViaListener(wgInterface, addrPort)
+		dnsService = newServiceViaListener(config.WgInterface, addrPort)
 	}
 
-	return newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, dnsService, statusRecorder, stateManager, disableSys), nil
+	server := newDefaultServer(ctx, config.WgInterface, dnsService, config.StatusRecorder, config.StateManager, config.DisableSys)
+	return server, nil
 }
 
 // NewDefaultServerPermanentUpstream returns a new dns server. It optimized for mobile systems
@@ -178,20 +188,24 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 ) *DefaultServer {
 	handlerChain := NewHandlerChain()
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+
+	mgmtCacheResolver := mgmt.NewResolver()
+
 	defaultServer := &DefaultServer{
-		ctx:            ctx,
+		ctx:               ctx,
-		ctxCancel:      stop,
+		ctxCancel:         stop,
-		disableSys:     disableSys,
+		disableSys:        disableSys,
-		service:        dnsService,
+		service:           dnsService,
-		handlerChain:   handlerChain,
+		handlerChain:      handlerChain,
-		extraDomains:   make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+		extraDomains:      make(map[domain.Domain]int),
-		dnsMuxMap:      make(registeredHandlerMap),
+		dnsMuxMap:         make(registeredHandlerMap),
-		localResolver:  local.NewResolver(),
+		localResolver:     local.NewResolver(),
-		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
+		wgInterface:       wgInterface,
-		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		statusRecorder:    statusRecorder,
-		stateManager:   stateManager,
+		stateManager:      stateManager,
-		hostsDNSHolder: newHostsDNSHolder(),
+		hostsDNSHolder:    newHostsDNSHolder(),
-		hostManager:    &noopHostConfigurator{},
+		hostManager:       &noopHostConfigurator{},
+		mgmtCacheResolver: mgmtCacheResolver,
 	}
 
 	// register with root zone, handler chain takes care of the routing
@@ -217,7 +231,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) registerHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
-	log.Debugf("registering handler %s with priority %d", handler, priority)
+	log.Debugf("registering handler %s with priority %d for %v", handler, priority, domains)
 
 	for _, domain := range domains {
 		if domain == "" {
@@ -246,7 +260,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int) {
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) deregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
-	log.Debugf("deregistering handler %v with priority %d", domains, priority)
+	log.Debugf("deregistering handler with priority %d for %v", priority, domains)
 
 	for _, domain := range domains {
 		if domain == "" {
@@ -432,6 +446,29 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 
+func (s *DefaultServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if s.mgmtCacheResolver != nil {
+		removedDomains, err := s.mgmtCacheResolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(s.ctx, domains)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("update management cache resolver: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(removedDomains) > 0 {
+			s.deregisterHandler(removedDomains.ToPunycodeList(), PriorityMgmtCache)
+		}
+
+		newDomains := s.mgmtCacheResolver.GetCachedDomains()
+		if len(newDomains) > 0 {
+			s.registerHandler(newDomains.ToPunycodeList(), s.mgmtCacheResolver, PriorityMgmtCache)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 	// is the service should be Disabled, we stop the listener or fake resolver
 	if update.ServiceEnable {
@@ -961,3 +998,11 @@ func toZone(d domain.Domain) domain.Domain {
 		),
 	)
 }
+
+// PopulateManagementDomain populates the DNS cache with management domain
+func (s *DefaultServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
+	if s.mgmtCacheResolver != nil {
+		return s.mgmtCacheResolver.PopulateFromConfig(s.ctx, mgmtURL)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -363,7 +363,13 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Log(err)
 				}
 			}()
-			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", peer.NewRecorder("mgm"), nil, false)
+			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), DefaultServerConfig{
+				WgInterface:    wgIface,
+				CustomAddress:  "",
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("mgm"),
+				StateManager:   nil,
+				DisableSys:     false,
+			})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -473,7 +479,13 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", peer.NewRecorder("mgm"), nil, false)
+	dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), DefaultServerConfig{
+		WgInterface:    wgIface,
+		CustomAddress:  "",
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("mgm"),
+		StateManager:   nil,
+		DisableSys:     false,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create DNS server: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -575,7 +587,13 @@ func TestDNSServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), &mocWGIface{}, testCase.addrPort, peer.NewRecorder("mgm"), nil, false)
+			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), DefaultServerConfig{
+				WgInterface:    &mocWGIface{},
+				CustomAddress:  testCase.addrPort,
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("mgm"),
+				StateManager:   nil,
+				DisableSys:     false,
+			})
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("%v", err)
 			}

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ func SetCurrentMTU(mtu uint16) {
 }
 
 const (
-	UpstreamTimeout = 15 * time.Second
+	UpstreamTimeout = 4 * time.Second
+	// ClientTimeout is the timeout for the dns.Client.
+	// Set longer than UpstreamTimeout to ensure context timeout takes precedence
+	ClientTimeout = 5 * time.Second
 
-	failsTillDeact   = int32(5)
 	reactivatePeriod = 30 * time.Second
 	probeTimeout     = 2 * time.Second
 )
@@ -58,9 +60,7 @@ type upstreamResolverBase struct {
 	upstreamServers  []netip.AddrPort
 	domain           string
 	disabled         bool
-	failsCount       atomic.Int32
 	successCount     atomic.Int32
-	failsTillDeact   int32
 	mutex            sync.Mutex
 	reactivatePeriod time.Duration
 	upstreamTimeout  time.Duration
@@ -79,14 +79,13 @@ func newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx context.Context, statusRecorder *peer.Status, d
 		domain:           domain,
 		upstreamTimeout:  UpstreamTimeout,
 		reactivatePeriod: reactivatePeriod,
-		failsTillDeact:   failsTillDeact,
 		statusRecorder:   statusRecorder,
 	}
 }
 
 // String returns a string representation of the upstream resolver
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("upstream %s", u.upstreamServers)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Upstream %s", u.upstreamServers)
 }
 
 // ID returns the unique handler ID
@@ -116,58 +115,102 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) Stop() {
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	requestID := GenerateRequestID()
 	logger := log.WithField("request_id", requestID)
-	var err error
-	defer func() {
-		u.checkUpstreamFails(err)
-	}()
 
 	logger.Tracef("received upstream question: domain=%s type=%v class=%v", r.Question[0].Name, r.Question[0].Qtype, r.Question[0].Qclass)
+
+	u.prepareRequest(r)
+
+	if u.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		logger.Tracef("%s has been stopped", u)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if u.tryUpstreamServers(w, r, logger) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	u.writeErrorResponse(w, r, logger)
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) prepareRequest(r *dns.Msg) {
 	if r.Extra == nil {
 		r.MsgHdr.AuthenticatedData = true
 	}
+}
 
-	select {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) tryUpstreamServers(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) bool {
-	case <-u.ctx.Done():
+	timeout := u.upstreamTimeout
-		logger.Tracef("%s has been stopped", u)
+	if len(u.upstreamServers) > 1 {
-		return
+		maxTotal := 5 * time.Second
-	default:
+		minPerUpstream := 2 * time.Second
+		scaledTimeout := maxTotal / time.Duration(len(u.upstreamServers))
+		if scaledTimeout > minPerUpstream {
+			timeout = scaledTimeout
+		} else {
+			timeout = minPerUpstream
+		}
 	}
 
 	for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-		var rm *dns.Msg
+		if u.queryUpstream(w, r, upstream, timeout, logger) {
-		var t time.Duration
+			return true
-
-		func() {
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(u.ctx, u.upstreamTimeout)
-			defer cancel()
-			rm, t, err = u.upstreamClient.exchange(ctx, upstream.String(), r)
-		}()
-
-		if err != nil {
-			if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) || isTimeout(err) {
-				logger.Warnf("upstream %s timed out for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
-				continue
-			}
-			logger.Warnf("failed to query upstream %s for question domain=%s: %s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name, err)
-			continue
 		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
 
-		if rm == nil || !rm.Response {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) queryUpstream(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, upstream netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) bool {
-			logger.Warnf("no response from upstream %s for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+	var rm *dns.Msg
-			continue
+	var t time.Duration
-		}
+	var err error
 
-		u.successCount.Add(1)
+	var startTime time.Time
-		logger.Tracef("took %s to query the upstream %s for question domain=%s", t, upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+	func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(u.ctx, timeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		startTime = time.Now()
+		rm, t, err = u.upstreamClient.exchange(ctx, upstream.String(), r)
+	}()
 
-		if err = w.WriteMsg(rm); err != nil {
+	if err != nil {
-			logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response for question domain=%s: %s", r.Question[0].Name, err)
+		u.handleUpstreamError(err, upstream, r.Question[0].Name, startTime, timeout, logger)
-		}
+		return false
-		// count the fails only if they happen sequentially
+	}
-		u.failsCount.Store(0)
+
+	if rm == nil || !rm.Response {
+		logger.Warnf("no response from upstream %s for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return u.writeSuccessResponse(w, rm, upstream, r.Question[0].Name, t, logger)
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) handleUpstreamError(err error, upstream netip.AddrPort, domain string, startTime time.Time, timeout time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) {
+	if !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) && !isTimeout(err) {
+		logger.Warnf("failed to query upstream %s for question domain=%s: %s", upstream, domain, err)
 		return
 	}
-	u.failsCount.Add(1)
+
+	elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
+	timeoutMsg := fmt.Sprintf("upstream %s timed out for question domain=%s after %v (timeout=%v)", upstream, domain, elapsed.Truncate(time.Millisecond), timeout)
+	if peerInfo := u.debugUpstreamTimeout(upstream); peerInfo != "" {
+		timeoutMsg += " " + peerInfo
+	}
+	timeoutMsg += fmt.Sprintf(" - error: %v", err)
+	logger.Warnf(timeoutMsg)
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeSuccessResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, rm *dns.Msg, upstream netip.AddrPort, domain string, t time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) bool {
+	u.successCount.Add(1)
+	logger.Tracef("took %s to query the upstream %s for question domain=%s", t, upstream, domain)
+
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(rm); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response for question domain=%s: %s", domain, err)
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeErrorResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) {
 	logger.Errorf("all queries to the %s failed for question domain=%s", u, r.Question[0].Name)
 
 	m := new(dns.Msg)
@@ -177,41 +220,6 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 }
 
-// checkUpstreamFails counts fails and disables or enables upstream resolving
-//
-// If fails count is greater that failsTillDeact, upstream resolving
-// will be disabled for reactivatePeriod, after that time period fails counter
-// will be reset and upstream will be reactivated.
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) checkUpstreamFails(err error) {
-	u.mutex.Lock()
-	defer u.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if u.failsCount.Load() < u.failsTillDeact || u.disabled {
-		return
-	}
-
-	select {
-	case <-u.ctx.Done():
-		return
-	default:
-	}
-
-	u.disable(err)
-
-	if u.statusRecorder == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	u.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
-		proto.SystemEvent_WARNING,
-		proto.SystemEvent_DNS,
-		"All upstream servers failed (fail count exceeded)",
-		"Unable to reach one or more DNS servers. This might affect your ability to connect to some services.",
-		map[string]string{"upstreams": u.upstreamServersString()},
-		// TODO add domain meta
-	)
-}
-
 // ProbeAvailability tests all upstream servers simultaneously and
 // disables the resolver if none work
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
@@ -224,8 +232,8 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
 	default:
 	}
 
-	// avoid probe if upstreams could resolve at least one query and fails count is less than failsTillDeact
+	// avoid probe if upstreams could resolve at least one query
-	if u.successCount.Load() > 0 && u.failsCount.Load() < u.failsTillDeact {
+	if u.successCount.Load() > 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -312,7 +320,6 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) waitUntilResponse() {
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("upstreams %s are responsive again. Adding them back to system", u.upstreamServersString())
-	u.failsCount.Store(0)
 	u.successCount.Add(1)
 	u.reactivate()
 	u.disabled = false
@@ -416,3 +423,80 @@ func GenerateRequestID() string {
 	}
 	return hex.EncodeToString(bytes)
 }
+
+// FormatPeerStatus formats peer connection status information for debugging DNS timeouts
+func FormatPeerStatus(peerState *peer.State) string {
+	isConnected := peerState.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected
+	hasRecentHandshake := !peerState.LastWireguardHandshake.IsZero() &&
+		time.Since(peerState.LastWireguardHandshake) < 3*time.Minute
+
+	statusInfo := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", peerState.FQDN, peerState.IP)
+
+	switch {
+	case !isConnected:
+		statusInfo += " DISCONNECTED"
+	case !hasRecentHandshake:
+		statusInfo += " NO_RECENT_HANDSHAKE"
+	default:
+		statusInfo += " connected"
+	}
+
+	if !peerState.LastWireguardHandshake.IsZero() {
+		timeSinceHandshake := time.Since(peerState.LastWireguardHandshake)
+		statusInfo += fmt.Sprintf(" last_handshake=%v_ago", timeSinceHandshake.Truncate(time.Second))
+	} else {
+		statusInfo += " no_handshake"
+	}
+
+	if peerState.Relayed {
+		statusInfo += " via_relay"
+	}
+
+	if peerState.Latency > 0 {
+		statusInfo += fmt.Sprintf(" latency=%v", peerState.Latency)
+	}
+
+	return statusInfo
+}
+
+// findPeerForIP finds which peer handles the given IP address
+func findPeerForIP(ip netip.Addr, statusRecorder *peer.Status) *peer.State {
+	if statusRecorder == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	fullStatus := statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
+	var bestMatch *peer.State
+	var bestPrefixLen int
+
+	for _, peerState := range fullStatus.Peers {
+		routes := peerState.GetRoutes()
+		for route := range routes {
+			prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(route)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if prefix.Contains(ip) && prefix.Bits() > bestPrefixLen {
+				peerStateCopy := peerState
+				bestMatch = &peerStateCopy
+				bestPrefixLen = prefix.Bits()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return bestMatch
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) debugUpstreamTimeout(upstream netip.AddrPort) string {
+	if u.statusRecorder == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	peerInfo := findPeerForIP(upstream.Addr(), u.statusRecorder)
+	if peerInfo == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf("(routes through NetBird peer %s)", FormatPeerStatus(peerInfo))
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_android.go

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithinVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
-	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{}
+	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{
+		Timeout: ClientTimeout,
+	}
 	return upstreamExchangeClient.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
 }
 
@@ -72,10 +74,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithoutVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream stri
 	}
 
 	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{
-		Dialer: dialer,
+		Dialer:  dialer,
+		Timeout: timeout,
 	}
 
-	return upstreamExchangeClient.Exchange(r, upstream)
+	return upstreamExchangeClient.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolver) isLocalResolver(upstream string) bool {

client/internal/dns/upstream_general.go

@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
-	return ExchangeWithFallback(ctx, &dns.Client{}, r, upstream)
+	client := &dns.Client{
+		Timeout: ClientTimeout,
+	}
+	return ExchangeWithFallback(ctx, client, r, upstream)
 }
 
 func GetClientPrivate(ip netip.Addr, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration) (*dns.Client, error) {

client/internal/dns/upstream_ios.go

@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
-	client := &dns.Client{}
+	client := &dns.Client{
+		Timeout: ClientTimeout,
+	}
 	upstreamHost, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(upstream)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("error while parsing upstream host: %s", err)
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ func GetClientPrivate(ip netip.Addr, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Dura
 		},
 	}
 	client := &dns.Client{
-		Dialer: dialer,
+		Dialer:  dialer,
+		Timeout: dialTimeout,
 	}
 	return client, nil
 }

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -124,29 +124,26 @@ func (c mockUpstreamResolver) exchange(_ context.Context, _ string, _ *dns.Msg)
 }
 
 func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
+	mockClient := &mockUpstreamResolver{
+		err: dns.ErrTime,
+		r:   new(dns.Msg),
+		rtt: time.Millisecond,
+	}
+
 	resolver := &upstreamResolverBase{
-		ctx: context.TODO(),
+		ctx:              context.TODO(),
-		upstreamClient: &mockUpstreamResolver{
+		upstreamClient:   mockClient,
-			err: nil,
-			r:   new(dns.Msg),
-			rtt: time.Millisecond,
-		},
 		upstreamTimeout:  UpstreamTimeout,
-		reactivatePeriod: reactivatePeriod,
+		reactivatePeriod: time.Microsecond * 100,
-		failsTillDeact:   failsTillDeact,
 	}
 	addrPort, _ := netip.ParseAddrPort("0.0.0.0:1") // Use valid port for parsing, test will still fail on connection
 	resolver.upstreamServers = []netip.AddrPort{netip.AddrPortFrom(addrPort.Addr().Unmap(), addrPort.Port())}
-	resolver.failsTillDeact = 0
-	resolver.reactivatePeriod = time.Microsecond * 100
-
-	responseWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
-		WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error { return nil },
-	}
 
 	failed := false
 	resolver.deactivate = func(error) {
 		failed = true
+		// After deactivation, make the mock client work again
+		mockClient.err = nil
 	}
 
 	reactivated := false
@@ -154,7 +151,7 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 		reactivated = true
 	}
 
-	resolver.ServeDNS(responseWriter, new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion("one.one.one.one.", dns.TypeA))
+	resolver.ProbeAvailability()
 
 	if !failed {
 		t.Errorf("expected that resolving was deactivated")
@@ -173,11 +170,6 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if resolver.failsCount.Load() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("fails count after reactivation should be 0")
-		return
-	}
-
 	if resolver.disabled {
 		t.Errorf("should be enabled")
 	}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
+	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dnsfwd"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ingressgw"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
@@ -345,7 +347,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 // Start creates a new WireGuard tunnel interface and listens to events from Signal and Management services
 // Connections to remote peers are not established here.
 // However, they will be established once an event with a list of peers to connect to will be received from Management Service
-func (e *Engine) Start() error {
+func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
@@ -401,6 +403,11 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	}
 	e.dnsServer = dnsServer
 
+	// Populate DNS cache with NetbirdConfig and management URL for early resolution
+	if err := e.PopulateNetbirdConfig(netbirdConfig, mgmtURL); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to populate DNS cache: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	e.routeManager = routemanager.NewManager(routemanager.ManagerConfig{
 		Context:             e.ctx,
 		PublicKey:           e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
@@ -661,6 +668,30 @@ func (e *Engine) removePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// PopulateNetbirdConfig populates the DNS cache with infrastructure domains from login response
+func (e *Engine) PopulateNetbirdConfig(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
+	if e.dnsServer == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Populate management URL if provided
+	if mgmtURL != nil {
+		if err := e.dnsServer.PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to populate DNS cache with management URL: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Populate NetbirdConfig domains if provided
+	if netbirdConfig != nil {
+		serverDomains := dnsconfig.ExtractFromNetbirdConfig(netbirdConfig)
+		if err := e.dnsServer.UpdateServerConfig(serverDomains); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("update DNS server config from NetbirdConfig: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
@@ -692,6 +723,10 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("handle the flow configuration: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if err := e.PopulateNetbirdConfig(wCfg, nil); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Failed to update DNS server config: %v", err)
+		}
+
 		// todo update signal
 	}
 
@@ -914,7 +949,6 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		)
 
-		// err = e.mgmClient.Sync(info, e.handleSync)
 		err = e.mgmClient.Sync(e.ctx, info, e.handleSync)
 		if err != nil {
 			// happens if management is unavailable for a long time.
@@ -925,7 +959,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 		}
 		log.Debugf("stopped receiving updates from Management Service")
 	}()
-	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service updates stream")
+	log.Infof("connecting to Management Service updates stream")
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) updateSTUNs(stuns []*mgmProto.HostConfig) error {
@@ -1557,7 +1591,14 @@ func (e *Engine) newDnsServer(dnsConfig *nbdns.Config) (dns.Server, error) {
 		return dnsServer, nil
 
 	default:
-		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, e.statusRecorder, e.stateManager, e.config.DisableDNS)
+
+		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, dns.DefaultServerConfig{
+			WgInterface:    e.wgInterface,
+			CustomAddress:  e.config.CustomDNSAddress,
+			StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
+			StateManager:   e.stateManager,
+			DisableSys:     e.config.DisableDNS,
+		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func TestEngine_SSH(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}, nil
 	}
-	err = engine.Start()
+	err = engine.Start(nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ func TestEngine_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	err = engine.Start()
+	err = engine.Start(nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 		return
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ func TestEngine_MultiplePeers(t *testing.T) {
 			defer mu.Unlock()
 			guid := fmt.Sprintf("{%s}", uuid.New().String())
 			device.CustomWindowsGUIDString = strings.ToLower(guid)
-			err = engine.Start()
+			err = engine.Start(nil, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("unable to start engine for peer %d with error %v", j, err)
 				wg.Done()

client/internal/login.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func IsLoginRequired(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config) (bool,
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
+	_, _, err = doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
 	if isLoginNeeded(err) {
 		return true, nil
 	}
@@ -69,14 +69,18 @@ func Login(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey string,
 		return err
 	}
 
-	serverKey, err := doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
+	serverKey, _, err := doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
 	if serverKey != nil && isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
 		log.Debugf("peer registration required")
 		_, err = registerPeer(ctx, *serverKey, mgmClient, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey, config)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return err
+	return nil
 }
 
 func getMgmClient(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (*mgm.GrpcClient, error) {
@@ -101,11 +105,11 @@ func getMgmClient(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (*mgm
 	return mgmClient, err
 }
 
-func doMgmLogin(ctx context.Context, mgmClient *mgm.GrpcClient, pubSSHKey []byte, config *profilemanager.Config) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
+func doMgmLogin(ctx context.Context, mgmClient *mgm.GrpcClient, pubSSHKey []byte, config *profilemanager.Config) (*wgtypes.Key, *mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
 	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
 	sysInfo := system.GetInfo(ctx)
@@ -121,8 +125,8 @@ func doMgmLogin(ctx context.Context, mgmClient *mgm.GrpcClient, pubSSHKey []byte
 		config.BlockInbound,
 		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 	)
-	_, err = mgmClient.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
+	loginResp, err := mgmClient.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
-	return serverKey, err
+	return serverKey, loginResp, err
 }
 
 // registerPeer checks whether setupKey was provided via cmd line and if not then it prompts user to enter a key.

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
@@ -376,12 +376,19 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 		wgProxy.Work()
 	}
 
+	conn.Log.Infof("configure WireGuard endpoint to: %s", ep.String())
 	if err = conn.configureWGEndpoint(ep, iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey); err != nil {
 		conn.handleConfigurationFailure(err, wgProxy)
 		return
 	}
 	wgConfigWorkaround()
 
+
+	if conn.wgProxyRelay != nil {
+		conn.Log.Debugf("redirect packages from relayed conn to WireGuard")
+		conn.wgProxyRelay.RedirectAs(ep)
+	}
+
 	conn.currentConnPriority = priority
 	conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
 	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
@@ -419,6 +426,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected() {
 			defer conn.wgWatcherWg.Done()
 			conn.workerRelay.EnableWgWatcher(conn.ctx)
 		}()
+		conn.wgProxyRelay.Work()
 		conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.Relay
 	} else {
 		conn.Log.Infof("ICE disconnected, do not switch to Relay. Reset priority to: %s", conntype.None.String())

client/internal/peer/guard/ice_monitor.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	icemaker "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/ice"

client/internal/peer/handshaker.go

@@ -43,13 +43,6 @@ type OfferAnswer struct {
 	SessionID *ICESessionID
 }
 
-func (oa *OfferAnswer) SessionIDString() string {
-	if oa.SessionID == nil {
-		return "unknown"
-	}
-	return oa.SessionID.String()
-}
-
 type Handshaker struct {
 	mu                  sync.Mutex
 	log                 *log.Entry
@@ -57,7 +50,7 @@ type Handshaker struct {
 	signaler            *Signaler
 	ice                 *WorkerICE
 	relay               *WorkerRelay
-	onNewOfferListeners []func(*OfferAnswer)
+	onNewOfferListeners []*OfferListener
 
 	// remoteOffersCh is a channel used to wait for remote credentials to proceed with the connection
 	remoteOffersCh chan OfferAnswer
@@ -78,7 +71,8 @@ func NewHandshaker(log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ice *W
 }
 
 func (h *Handshaker) AddOnNewOfferListener(offer func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer)) {
-	h.onNewOfferListeners = append(h.onNewOfferListeners, offer)
+	l := NewOfferListener(offer)
+	h.onNewOfferListeners = append(h.onNewOfferListeners, l)
 }
 
 func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -91,13 +85,13 @@ func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
 				continue
 			}
 			for _, listener := range h.onNewOfferListeners {
-				listener(&remoteOfferAnswer)
+				listener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 			h.log.Infof("received offer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
 		case remoteOfferAnswer := <-h.remoteAnswerCh:
 			h.log.Infof("received answer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
 			for _, listener := range h.onNewOfferListeners {
-				listener(&remoteOfferAnswer)
+				listener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			h.log.Infof("stop listening for remote offers and answers")

client/internal/peer/handshaker_listener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type callbackFunc func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer)
+
+func (oa *OfferAnswer) SessionIDString() string {
+	if oa.SessionID == nil {
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+	return oa.SessionID.String()
+}
+
+type OfferListener struct {
+	fn      callbackFunc
+	running bool
+	latest  *OfferAnswer
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewOfferListener(fn callbackFunc) *OfferListener {
+	return &OfferListener{
+		fn: fn,
+	}
+}
+
+func (o *OfferListener) Notify(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
+	o.mu.Lock()
+	defer o.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Store the latest offer
+	o.latest = remoteOfferAnswer
+
+	// If already running, the running goroutine will pick up this latest value
+	if o.running {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Start processing
+	o.running = true
+
+	// Process in a goroutine to avoid blocking the caller
+	go func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
+		for {
+			o.fn(remoteOfferAnswer)
+
+			o.mu.Lock()
+			if o.latest == nil {
+				// No more work to do
+				o.running = false
+				o.mu.Unlock()
+				return
+			}
+			remoteOfferAnswer = o.latest
+			// Clear the latest to mark it as being processed
+			o.latest = nil
+			o.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}(remoteOfferAnswer)
+}

client/internal/peer/handshaker_listener_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func Test_newOfferListener(t *testing.T) {
+	dummyOfferAnswer := &OfferAnswer{}
+	runChan := make(chan struct{}, 10)
+
+	longRunningFn := func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		runChan <- struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	hl := NewOfferListener(longRunningFn)
+
+	hl.Notify(dummyOfferAnswer)
+	hl.Notify(dummyOfferAnswer)
+	hl.Notify(dummyOfferAnswer)
+
+	// Wait for exactly 2 callbacks
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		select {
+		case <-runChan:
+		case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("Timeout waiting for callback")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify no additional callbacks happen
+	select {
+	case <-runChan:
+		t.Fatal("Unexpected additional callback")
+	case <-time.After(100 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Log("Correctly received exactly 2 callbacks")
+	}
+}

client/internal/peer/ice/StunTurn.go

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package ice
 import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 )
 
 type StunTurn atomic.Value

client/internal/peer/ice/agent.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
 	"github.com/pion/randutil"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"

client/internal/peer/ice/config.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package ice
 
 import (
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 )
 
 type Config struct {

client/internal/peer/signaler.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package peer
 
 import (
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 

client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go

@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, ctxCancel contex
 				onDisconnectedFn()
 				return
 			}
+			if lastHandshake.IsZero() {
+				w.log.Infof("first wg handshake detected at: %s", handshake)
+			}
+
 			lastHandshake = *handshake
 
 			resetTime := time.Until(handshake.Add(checkPeriod))

client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pion/ice/v3"
+	"github.com/pion/ice/v4"
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 			w.log.Warnf("failed to close ICE agent: %s", err)
 		}
 		w.agent = nil
-		// todo consider to switch to Relay connection while establishing a new ICE connection
 	}
 
 	var preferredCandidateTypes []ice.CandidateType
@@ -214,10 +213,6 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) reCreateAgent(dialerCancel context.CancelFunc, candidates []
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := agent.OnSuccessfulSelectedPairBindingResponse(w.onSuccessfulSelectedPairBindingResponse); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed setting binding response callback: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return agent, nil
 }
 
@@ -253,6 +248,11 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) connect(ctx context.Context, agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent
 		w.closeAgent(agent, w.agentDialerCancel)
 		return
 	}
+	if pair == nil {
+		w.log.Warnf("selected candidate pair is nil, cannot proceed")
+		w.closeAgent(agent, w.agentDialerCancel)
+		return
+	}
 
 	if !isRelayCandidate(pair.Local) {
 		// dynamically set remote WireGuard port if other side specified a different one from the default one
@@ -379,6 +379,27 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) onICECandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) {
 func (w *WorkerICE) onICESelectedCandidatePair(c1 ice.Candidate, c2 ice.Candidate) {
 	w.log.Debugf("selected candidate pair [local <-> remote] -> [%s <-> %s], peer %s", c1.String(), c2.String(),
 		w.config.Key)
+
+	w.muxAgent.Lock()
+
+	pair, err := w.agent.GetSelectedCandidatePair()
+	if err != nil {
+		w.log.Warnf("failed to get selected candidate pair: %s", err)
+		w.muxAgent.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	if pair == nil {
+		w.log.Warnf("selected candidate pair is nil, cannot proceed")
+		w.muxAgent.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	w.muxAgent.Unlock()
+
+	duration := time.Duration(pair.CurrentRoundTripTime() * float64(time.Second))
+	if err := w.statusRecorder.UpdateLatency(w.config.Key, duration); err != nil {
+		w.log.Debugf("failed to update latency for peer: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerICE) onConnectionStateChange(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, dialerCancel context.CancelFunc) func(ice.ConnectionState) {
@@ -388,7 +409,10 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) onConnectionStateChange(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, dia
 		case ice.ConnectionStateConnected:
 			w.lastKnownState = ice.ConnectionStateConnected
 			return
-		case ice.ConnectionStateFailed, ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected:
+		case ice.ConnectionStateFailed, ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected, ice.ConnectionStateClosed:
+			// ice.ConnectionStateClosed happens when we recreate the agent. For the P2P to TURN switch important to
+			// notify the conn.onICEStateDisconnected changes to update the current used priority
+
 			if w.lastKnownState == ice.ConnectionStateConnected {
 				w.lastKnownState = ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected
 				w.conn.onICEStateDisconnected()
@@ -400,13 +424,6 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) onConnectionStateChange(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, dia
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *WorkerICE) onSuccessfulSelectedPairBindingResponse(pair *ice.CandidatePair) {
-	if err := w.statusRecorder.UpdateLatency(w.config.Key, pair.Latency()); err != nil {
-		w.log.Debugf("failed to update latency for peer: %s", err)
-		return
-	}
-}
-
 func (w *WorkerICE) shouldSendExtraSrflxCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) bool {
 	if !w.sentExtraSrflx && candidate.Type() == ice.CandidateTypeServerReflexive && candidate.Port() != candidate.RelatedAddress().Port {
 		return true
@@ -425,7 +442,7 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) turnAgentDial(ctx context.Context, agent *icemaker.ThreadSaf
 
 func extraSrflxCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) (*ice.CandidateServerReflexive, error) {
 	relatedAdd := candidate.RelatedAddress()
-	return ice.NewCandidateServerReflexive(&ice.CandidateServerReflexiveConfig{
+	ec, err := ice.NewCandidateServerReflexive(&ice.CandidateServerReflexiveConfig{
 		Network:   candidate.NetworkType().String(),
 		Address:   candidate.Address(),
 		Port:      relatedAdd.Port,
@@ -433,6 +450,17 @@ func extraSrflxCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) (*ice.CandidateServerReflexive
 		RelAddr:   relatedAdd.Address,
 		RelPort:   relatedAdd.Port,
 	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, e := range candidate.Extensions() {
+		if err := ec.AddExtension(e); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ec, nil
 }
 
 func candidateViaRoutes(candidate ice.Candidate, clientRoutes route.HAMap) bool {

client/internal/relay/relay.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/stun/v3"
 	"github.com/pion/turn/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 

client/internal/routemanager/dnsinterceptor/handler.go

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package dnsinterceptor
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
+const dnsTimeout = 8 * time.Second
+
 type domainMap map[domain.Domain][]netip.Prefix
 
 type internalDNATer interface {
@@ -243,7 +247,7 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	client, err := nbdns.GetClientPrivate(d.wgInterface.Address().IP, d.wgInterface.Name(), nbdns.UpstreamTimeout)
+	client, err := nbdns.GetClientPrivate(d.wgInterface.Address().IP, d.wgInterface.Name(), dnsTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		d.writeDNSError(w, r, logger, fmt.Sprintf("create DNS client: %v", err))
 		return
@@ -254,9 +258,20 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 
 	upstream := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", upstreamIP.String(), dnsfwd.ListenPort)
-	reply, _, err := nbdns.ExchangeWithFallback(context.TODO(), client, r, upstream)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), dnsTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	startTime := time.Now()
+	reply, _, err := nbdns.ExchangeWithFallback(ctx, client, r, upstream)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Errorf("failed to exchange DNS request with %s (%s) for domain=%s: %v", upstreamIP.String(), peerKey, r.Question[0].Name, err)
+		if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+			elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
+			peerInfo := d.debugPeerTimeout(upstreamIP, peerKey)
+			logger.Errorf("peer DNS timeout after %v (timeout=%v) for domain=%s to peer %s (%s)%s - error: %v",
+				elapsed.Truncate(time.Millisecond), dnsTimeout, r.Question[0].Name, upstreamIP.String(), peerKey, peerInfo, err)
+		} else {
+			logger.Errorf("failed to exchange DNS request with %s (%s) for domain=%s: %v", upstreamIP.String(), peerKey, r.Question[0].Name, err)
+		}
 		if err := w.WriteMsg(&dns.Msg{MsgHdr: dns.MsgHdr{Rcode: dns.RcodeServerFailure, Id: r.Id}}); err != nil {
 			logger.Errorf("failed writing DNS response: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -568,3 +583,16 @@ func determinePrefixChanges(oldPrefixes, newPrefixes []netip.Prefix) (toAdd, toR
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) debugPeerTimeout(peerIP netip.Addr, peerKey string) string {
+	if d.statusRecorder == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	peerState, err := d.statusRecorder.GetPeer(peerKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" (peer %s state error: %v)", peerKey[:8], err)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(" (peer %s)", nbdns.FormatPeerStatus(&peerState))
+}

client/system/info.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ func isDuplicated(addresses []NetworkAddress, addr NetworkAddress) bool {
 
 // GetInfoWithChecks retrieves and parses the system information with applied checks.
 func GetInfoWithChecks(ctx context.Context, checks []*proto.Checks) (*Info, error) {
+	log.Debugf("gathering system information with checks: %d", len(checks))
 	processCheckPaths := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, check := range checks {
 		processCheckPaths = append(processCheckPaths, check.GetFiles()...)
@@ -189,10 +191,12 @@ func GetInfoWithChecks(ctx context.Context, checks []*proto.Checks) (*Info, erro
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	log.Debugf("gathering process check information completed")
 
 	info := GetInfo(ctx)
 	info.Files = files
 
+	log.Debugf("all system information gathered successfully")
 	return info, nil
 }
 

go.mod

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/kardianos/service v1.2.3-0.20240613133416-becf2eb62b83
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.27.6
-	github.com/pion/ice/v3 v3.0.2
 	github.com/rs/cors v1.8.0
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ require (
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl v0.0.0-20230429144221-925a1e7659e6
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows v0.5.3
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.73.0
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.8
 	gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.0.0
 )
 
@@ -69,10 +68,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/oschwald/maxminddb-golang v1.12.0
 	github.com/patrickmn/go-cache v2.1.0+incompatible
 	github.com/petermattis/goid v0.0.0-20250303134427-723919f7f203
-	github.com/pion/logging v0.2.2
+	github.com/pion/ice/v4 v4.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
+	github.com/pion/logging v0.2.4
 	github.com/pion/randutil v0.1.0
 	github.com/pion/stun/v2 v2.0.0
-	github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.1
+	github.com/pion/stun/v3 v3.0.0
+	github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.7
 	github.com/pion/turn/v3 v3.0.1
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.22.0
 	github.com/quic-go/quic-go v0.48.2
@@ -212,8 +213,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/opencontainers/image-spec v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/pion/dtls/v2 v2.2.10 // indirect
-	github.com/pion/mdns v0.0.12 // indirect
+	github.com/pion/dtls/v3 v3.0.7 // indirect
+	github.com/pion/mdns/v2 v2.0.7 // indirect
 	github.com/pion/transport/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
+	github.com/pion/turn/v4 v4.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/power-devops/perfstat v0.0.0-20240221224432-82ca36839d55 // indirect
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/tklauser/numcpus v0.8.0 // indirect
 	github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/wlynxg/anet v0.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.7.1 // indirect
 	github.com/zeebo/blake3 v0.2.3 // indirect
 	go.opencensus.io v0.24.0 // indirect
@@ -257,6 +261,6 @@ replace golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard => github.com/netbirdio/wireguard-go v0.0.0-2
 
 replace github.com/cloudflare/circl => github.com/cunicu/circl v0.0.0-20230801113412-fec58fc7b5f6
 
-replace github.com/pion/ice/v3 => github.com/netbirdio/ice/v3 v3.0.0-20240315174635-e72a50fcb64e
+replace github.com/pion/ice/v4 => github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250827161942-426799a23107
 
 replace github.com/libp2p/go-netroute => github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944

go.sum

@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ github.com/neelance/astrewrite v0.0.0-20160511093645-99348263ae86/go.mod h1:kHJE
 github.com/neelance/sourcemap v0.0.0-20200213170602-2833bce08e4c/go.mod h1:Qr6/a/Q4r9LP1IltGz7tA7iOK1WonHEYhu1HRBA7ZiM=
 github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944 h1:TDtJKmM6Sf8uYFx/dMeqNOL90KUoRscdfpFZ3Im89uk=
 github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944/go.mod h1:sHA6TRxjQ6RLbnI+3R4DZo2Eseg/iKiPRfNmcuNySVQ=
-github.com/netbirdio/ice/v3 v3.0.0-20240315174635-e72a50fcb64e h1:PURA50S8u4mF6RrkYYCAvvPCixhqqEiEy3Ej6avh04c=
+github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250827161942-426799a23107 h1:ZJwhKexMlK15B/Ld+1T8VYE2Mt1lk1kf2DlXr46EHcw=
-github.com/netbirdio/ice/v3 v3.0.0-20240315174635-e72a50fcb64e/go.mod h1:YMLU7qbKfVjmEv7EoZPIVEI+kNYxWCdPK3VS0BU+U4Q=
+github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250827161942-426799a23107/go.mod h1:ZSIbPdBn5hePO8CpF1PekH2SfpTxg1PDhEwtbqZS7R8=
 github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250820151658-9ee1b34f4190 h1:/ZbExdcDwRq6XgTpTf5I1DPqnC3eInEf0fcmkqR8eSg=
 github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250820151658-9ee1b34f4190/go.mod h1:v0nUbbHbuQnqR7yKIYnKzsLBCswLtp2JctmKYmGgVhc=
 github.com/netbirdio/service v0.0.0-20240911161631-f62744f42502 h1:3tHlFmhTdX9axERMVN63dqyFqnvuD+EMJHzM7mNGON8=
@@ -546,21 +546,29 @@ github.com/petermattis/goid v0.0.0-20250303134427-723919f7f203/go.mod h1:pxMtw7c
 github.com/pion/dtls/v2 v2.2.7/go.mod h1:8WiMkebSHFD0T+dIU+UeBaoV7kDhOW5oDCzZ7WZ/F9s=
 github.com/pion/dtls/v2 v2.2.10 h1:u2Axk+FyIR1VFTPurktB+1zoEPGIW3bmyj3LEFrXjAA=
 github.com/pion/dtls/v2 v2.2.10/go.mod h1:d9SYc9fch0CqK90mRk1dC7AkzzpwJj6u2GU3u+9pqFE=
-github.com/pion/logging v0.2.2 h1:M9+AIj/+pxNsDfAT64+MAVgJO0rsyLnoJKCqf//DoeY=
+github.com/pion/dtls/v3 v3.0.7 h1:bItXtTYYhZwkPFk4t1n3Kkf5TDrfj6+4wG+CZR8uI9Q=
+github.com/pion/dtls/v3 v3.0.7/go.mod h1:uDlH5VPrgOQIw59irKYkMudSFprY9IEFCqz/eTz16f8=
 github.com/pion/logging v0.2.2/go.mod h1:k0/tDVsRCX2Mb2ZEmTqNa7CWsQPc+YYCB7Q+5pahoms=
-github.com/pion/mdns v0.0.12 h1:CiMYlY+O0azojWDmxdNr7ADGrnZ+V6Ilfner+6mSVK8=
+github.com/pion/logging v0.2.4 h1:tTew+7cmQ+Mc1pTBLKH2puKsOvhm32dROumOZ655zB8=
-github.com/pion/mdns v0.0.12/go.mod h1:VExJjv8to/6Wqm1FXK+Ii/Z9tsVk/F5sD/N70cnYFbk=
+github.com/pion/logging v0.2.4/go.mod h1:DffhXTKYdNZU+KtJ5pyQDjvOAh/GsNSyv1lbkFbe3so=
+github.com/pion/mdns/v2 v2.0.7 h1:c9kM8ewCgjslaAmicYMFQIde2H9/lrZpjBkN8VwoVtM=
+github.com/pion/mdns/v2 v2.0.7/go.mod h1:vAdSYNAT0Jy3Ru0zl2YiW3Rm/fJCwIeM0nToenfOJKA=
 github.com/pion/randutil v0.1.0 h1:CFG1UdESneORglEsnimhUjf33Rwjubwj6xfiOXBa3mA=
 github.com/pion/randutil v0.1.0/go.mod h1:XcJrSMMbbMRhASFVOlj/5hQial/Y8oH/HVo7TBZq+j8=
 github.com/pion/stun/v2 v2.0.0 h1:A5+wXKLAypxQri59+tmQKVs7+l6mMM+3d+eER9ifRU0=
 github.com/pion/stun/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:22qRSh08fSEttYUmJZGlriq9+03jtVmXNODgLccj8GQ=
+github.com/pion/stun/v3 v3.0.0 h1:4h1gwhWLWuZWOJIJR9s2ferRO+W3zA/b6ijOI6mKzUw=
+github.com/pion/stun/v3 v3.0.0/go.mod h1:HvCN8txt8mwi4FBvS3EmDghW6aQJ24T+y+1TKjB5jyU=
 github.com/pion/transport/v2 v2.2.1/go.mod h1:cXXWavvCnFF6McHTft3DWS9iic2Mftcz1Aq29pGcU5g=
 github.com/pion/transport/v2 v2.2.4 h1:41JJK6DZQYSeVLxILA2+F4ZkKb4Xd/tFJZRFZQ9QAlo=
 github.com/pion/transport/v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:q2U/tf9FEfnSBGSW6w5Qp5PFWRLRj3NjLhCCgpRK4p0=
-github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.1 h1:gDTlPJwROfSfz6QfSi0ZmeCSkFcnWWiiR9ES0ouANiM=
 github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:UY7kiITrlMv7/IKgd5eTUcaahZx5oUN3l9SzK5f5xE0=
+github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.7 h1:iRbMH05BzSNwhILHoBoAPxoB9xQgOaJk+591KC9P1o0=
+github.com/pion/transport/v3 v3.0.7/go.mod h1:YleKiTZ4vqNxVwh77Z0zytYi7rXHl7j6uPLGhhz9rwo=
 github.com/pion/turn/v3 v3.0.1 h1:wLi7BTQr6/Q20R0vt/lHbjv6y4GChFtC33nkYbasoT8=
 github.com/pion/turn/v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:MrJDKgqryDyWy1/4NT9TWfXWGMC7UHT6pJIv1+gMeNE=
+github.com/pion/turn/v4 v4.1.1 h1:9UnY2HB99tpDyz3cVVZguSxcqkJ1DsTSZ+8TGruh4fc=
+github.com/pion/turn/v4 v4.1.1/go.mod h1:2123tHk1O++vmjI5VSD0awT50NywDAq5A2NNNU4Jjs8=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 h1:FEBLx1zS214owpjy7qsBeixbURkuhQAwrK5UwLGTwt4=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
@@ -681,6 +689,8 @@ github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1 h1:cQriyiUvjTwOHg8QZaPihLWeRAAVoCpE00IU
 github.com/vmihailenco/msgpack/v5 v5.4.1/go.mod h1:GaZTsDaehaPpQVyxrf5mtQlH+pc21PIudVV/E3rRQok=
 github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0 h1:y09buUbR+b5aycVFQs/g70pqKVZNBmxwAhO7/IwNM9g=
 github.com/vmihailenco/tagparser/v2 v2.0.0/go.mod h1:Wri+At7QHww0WTrCBeu4J6bNtoV6mEfg5OIWRZA9qds=
+github.com/wlynxg/anet v0.0.3 h1:PvR53psxFXstc12jelG6f1Lv4MWqE0tI76/hHGjh9rg=
+github.com/wlynxg/anet v0.0.3/go.mod h1:eay5PRQr7fIVAMbTbchTnO9gG65Hg/uYGdc7mguHxoA=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.25/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.27/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.1.32/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
@@ -1167,11 +1177,10 @@ google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0-rc.1/go.mod h1:jlhhOSvTdKEhbULTjvd4ARK9grFBp0
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.26.0/go.mod h1:9q0QmTI4eRPtz6boOQmLYwt+qCgq0jsYwAQnmE0givc=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.28.0/go.mod h1:HV8QOd/L58Z+nl8r43ehVNZIU/HEI6OcFqwMG9pJV4I=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.30.0/go.mod h1:HV8QOd/L58Z+nl8r43ehVNZIU/HEI6OcFqwMG9pJV4I=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6 h1:z1NpPI8ku2WgiWnf+t9wTPsn6eP1L7ksHUlkfLvd9xY=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.8 h1:xHScyCOEuuwZEc6UtSOvPbAT4zRh0xcNRYekJwfqyMc=
-google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6/go.mod h1:jduwjTPXsFjZGTmRluh+L6NjiWu7pchiJ2/5YcXBHnY=
+google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.8/go.mod h1:fuxRtAxBytpl4zzqUh6/eyUujkJdNiuEkXntxiD/uRU=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20180628173108-788fd7840127/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
-gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c h1:Hei/4ADfdWqJk1ZMxUNpqntNwaWcugrBjAiHlqqRiVk=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c/go.mod h1:JHkPIbrfpd72SG/EVd6muEfDQjcINNoR0C8j2r3qZ4Q=
 gopkg.in/errgo.v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:hNsd1EY+bozCKY1Ytp96fpM3vjJbqLJn88ws8XvfDNI=

management/README.md

@@ -111,3 +111,6 @@ Generate gRpc code:
 #!/bin/bash
 protoc -I proto/ proto/management.proto --go_out=. --go-grpc_out=.
 ```
+
+
+

management/server/account.go

@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ type DefaultAccountManager struct {
 	accountUpdateLocks               sync.Map
 	updateAccountPeersBufferInterval atomic.Int64
 
+	loginFilter *loginFilter
+
 	disableDefaultPolicy bool
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ func BuildManager(
 		proxyController:          proxyController,
 		settingsManager:          settingsManager,
 		permissionsManager:       permissionsManager,
+		loginFilter:              newLoginFilter(),
 		disableDefaultPolicy:     disableDefaultPolicy,
 	}
 
@@ -1133,7 +1136,18 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) addNewPrivateAccount(ctx context.Context, domai
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) addNewUserToDomainAccount(ctx context.Context, domainAccountID string, userAuth nbcontext.UserAuth) (string, error) {
 	newUser := types.NewRegularUser(userAuth.UserId)
 	newUser.AccountID = domainAccountID
-	err := am.Store.SaveUser(ctx, newUser)
+
+	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, domainAccountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if settings != nil && settings.Extra != nil && settings.Extra.UserApprovalRequired {
+		newUser.Blocked = true
+		newUser.PendingApproval = true
+	}
+
+	err = am.Store.SaveUser(ctx, newUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -1143,7 +1157,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) addNewUserToDomainAccount(ctx context.Context,
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userAuth.UserId, userAuth.UserId, domainAccountID, activity.UserJoined, nil)
+	if newUser.PendingApproval {
+		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userAuth.UserId, userAuth.UserId, domainAccountID, activity.UserJoined, map[string]any{"pending_approval": true})
+	} else {
+		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userAuth.UserId, userAuth.UserId, domainAccountID, activity.UserJoined, nil)
+	}
 
 	return domainAccountID, nil
 }
@@ -1612,6 +1630,10 @@ func domainIsUpToDate(domain string, domainCategory string, userAuth nbcontext.U
 	return domainCategory == types.PrivateCategory || userAuth.DomainCategory != types.PrivateCategory || domain != userAuth.Domain
 }
 
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AllowSync(wgPubKey string, metahash uint64) bool {
+	return am.loginFilter.allowLogin(wgPubKey, metahash)
+}
+
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -1628,6 +1650,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as connected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
 	}
 
+	metahash := metaHash(meta, realIP.String())
+	am.loginFilter.addLogin(peerPubKey, metahash)
+
 	return peer, netMap, postureChecks, nil
 }
 
@@ -1636,7 +1661,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, account
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as disconnected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1786,6 +1810,9 @@ func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string, dis
 			PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled: false,
 			PeerInactivityExpiration:        types.DefaultPeerInactivityExpiration,
 			RoutingPeerDNSResolutionEnabled: true,
+			Extra: &types.ExtraSettings{
+				UserApprovalRequired: true,
+			},
 		},
 		Onboarding: types.AccountOnboarding{
 			OnboardingFlowPending: true,
@@ -1892,6 +1919,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetOrCreateAccountByPrivateDomain(ctx context.C
 				PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled: false,
 				PeerInactivityExpiration:        types.DefaultPeerInactivityExpiration,
 				RoutingPeerDNSResolutionEnabled: true,
+				Extra: &types.ExtraSettings{
+					UserApprovalRequired: true,
+				},
 			},
 		}
 

management/server/account/manager.go

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ type Manager interface {
 	DeleteUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID string, targetUserID string) error
 	DeleteRegularUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID string, targetUserIDs []string, userInfos map[string]*types.UserInfo) error
 	InviteUser(ctx context.Context, accountID string, initiatorUserID string, targetUserID string) error
+	ApproveUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) (*types.UserInfo, error)
+	RejectUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) error
 	ListSetupKeys(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*types.SetupKey, error)
 	SaveUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID string, update *types.User) (*types.UserInfo, error)
 	SaveOrAddUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID string, update *types.User, addIfNotExists bool) (*types.UserInfo, error)
@@ -123,4 +125,5 @@ type Manager interface {
 	UpdateToPrimaryAccount(ctx context.Context, accountId string) error
 	GetOwnerInfo(ctx context.Context, accountId string) (*types.UserInfo, error)
 	GetCurrentUserInfo(ctx context.Context, userAuth nbcontext.UserAuth) (*users.UserInfoWithPermissions, error)
+	AllowSync(string, uint64) bool
 }

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/push"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	resourceTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources/types"
@@ -3046,19 +3048,14 @@ func BenchmarkSyncAndMarkPeer(b *testing.B) {
 			msPerOp := float64(duration.Nanoseconds()) / float64(b.N) / 1e6
 			b.ReportMetric(msPerOp, "ms/op")
 
-			minExpected := bc.minMsPerOpLocal
 			maxExpected := bc.maxMsPerOpLocal
 			if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-				minExpected = bc.minMsPerOpCICD
 				maxExpected = bc.maxMsPerOpCICD
+				testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, bc.name, time.Since(start), "sync", "syncAndMark")
 			}
 
-			if msPerOp < minExpected {
+			if msPerOp > maxExpected {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too fast (%.2f ms/op, minimum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, minExpected)
+				b.Logf("Benchmark %s: too slow (%.2f ms/op, max %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
-			}
-
-			if msPerOp > (maxExpected * 1.1) {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too slow (%.2f ms/op, maximum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -3121,19 +3118,14 @@ func BenchmarkLoginPeer_ExistingPeer(b *testing.B) {
 			msPerOp := float64(duration.Nanoseconds()) / float64(b.N) / 1e6
 			b.ReportMetric(msPerOp, "ms/op")
 
-			minExpected := bc.minMsPerOpLocal
 			maxExpected := bc.maxMsPerOpLocal
 			if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-				minExpected = bc.minMsPerOpCICD
 				maxExpected = bc.maxMsPerOpCICD
+				testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, bc.name, time.Since(start), "login", "existingPeer")
 			}
 
-			if msPerOp < minExpected {
+			if msPerOp > maxExpected {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too fast (%.2f ms/op, minimum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, minExpected)
+				b.Logf("Benchmark %s: too slow (%.2f ms/op, max %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
-			}
-
-			if msPerOp > (maxExpected * 1.1) {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too slow (%.2f ms/op, maximum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -3196,24 +3188,44 @@ func BenchmarkLoginPeer_NewPeer(b *testing.B) {
 			msPerOp := float64(duration.Nanoseconds()) / float64(b.N) / 1e6
 			b.ReportMetric(msPerOp, "ms/op")
 
-			minExpected := bc.minMsPerOpLocal
 			maxExpected := bc.maxMsPerOpLocal
 			if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-				minExpected = bc.minMsPerOpCICD
 				maxExpected = bc.maxMsPerOpCICD
+				testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, bc.name, time.Since(start), "login", "newPeer")
 			}
 
-			if msPerOp < minExpected {
+			if msPerOp > maxExpected {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too fast (%.2f ms/op, minimum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, minExpected)
+				b.Logf("Benchmark %s: too slow (%.2f ms/op, max %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
-			}
-
-			if msPerOp > (maxExpected * 1.1) {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too slow (%.2f ms/op, maximum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
 			}
 		})
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	exitCode := m.Run()
+
+	if exitCode == 0 && os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
+		runID := os.Getenv("GITHUB_RUN_ID")
+		storeEngine := os.Getenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE")
+		err := push.New("http://localhost:9091", "account_manager_benchmark").
+			Collector(testing_tools.BenchmarkDuration).
+			Grouping("ci_run", runID).
+			Grouping("store_engine", storeEngine).
+			Push()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Failed to push metrics: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			time.Sleep(1 * time.Minute)
+			_ = push.New("http://localhost:9091", "account_manager_benchmark").
+				Grouping("ci_run", runID).
+				Grouping("store_engine", storeEngine).
+				Delete()
+		}
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(exitCode)
+}
+
 func Test_GetCreateAccountByPrivateDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := createManager(t)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -3594,3 +3606,93 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_UpdatePeerIP(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(t, err, "should fail with invalid peer ID")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestAddNewUserToDomainAccountWithApproval(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a domain-based account with user approval enabled
+	existingAccountID := "existing-account"
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), existingAccountID, "owner-user", "example.com", false)
+	account.Settings.Extra = &types.ExtraSettings{
+		UserApprovalRequired: true,
+	}
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Set the account as domain primary account
+	account.IsDomainPrimaryAccount = true
+	account.DomainCategory = types.PrivateCategory
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test adding new user to existing account with approval required
+	newUserID := "new-user-id"
+	userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{
+		UserId:         newUserID,
+		Domain:         "example.com",
+		DomainCategory: types.PrivateCategory,
+	}
+
+	acc, err := manager.Store.GetAccount(context.Background(), existingAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.True(t, acc.IsDomainPrimaryAccount, "Account should be primary for the domain")
+	require.Equal(t, "example.com", acc.Domain, "Account domain should match")
+
+	returnedAccountID, err := manager.getAccountIDWithAuthorizationClaims(context.Background(), userAuth)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, existingAccountID, returnedAccountID)
+
+	// Verify user was created with pending approval
+	user, err := manager.Store.GetUserByUserID(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, newUserID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, user.Blocked, "User should be blocked when approval is required")
+	assert.True(t, user.PendingApproval, "User should be pending approval")
+	assert.Equal(t, existingAccountID, user.AccountID)
+}
+
+func TestAddNewUserToDomainAccountWithoutApproval(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create a domain-based account without user approval
+	ownerUserAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{
+		UserId:         "owner-user",
+		Domain:         "example.com",
+		DomainCategory: types.PrivateCategory,
+	}
+	existingAccountID, err := manager.getAccountIDWithAuthorizationClaims(context.Background(), ownerUserAuth)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Modify the account to disable user approval
+	account, err := manager.Store.GetAccount(context.Background(), existingAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	account.Settings.Extra = &types.ExtraSettings{
+		UserApprovalRequired: false,
+	}
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test adding new user to existing account without approval required
+	newUserID := "new-user-id"
+	userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{
+		UserId:         newUserID,
+		Domain:         "example.com",
+		DomainCategory: types.PrivateCategory,
+	}
+
+	returnedAccountID, err := manager.getAccountIDWithAuthorizationClaims(context.Background(), userAuth)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, existingAccountID, returnedAccountID)
+
+	// Verify user was created without pending approval
+	user, err := manager.Store.GetUserByUserID(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, newUserID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, user.Blocked, "User should not be blocked when approval is not required")
+	assert.False(t, user.PendingApproval, "User should not be pending approval")
+	assert.Equal(t, existingAccountID, user.AccountID)
+}

management/server/activity/codes.go

@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ const (
 
 	AccountNetworkRangeUpdated Activity = 87
 	PeerIPUpdated              Activity = 88
+	UserApproved               Activity = 89
+	UserRejected               Activity = 90
 
 	AccountDeleted Activity = 99999
 )
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@ var activityMap = map[Activity]Code{
 	AccountNetworkRangeUpdated: {"Account network range updated", "account.network.range.update"},
 
 	PeerIPUpdated: {"Peer IP updated", "peer.ip.update"},
+	UserApproved:  {"User approved", "user.approve"},
+	UserRejected:  {"User rejected", "user.reject"},
 }
 
 // StringCode returns a string code of the activity

management/server/group.go

@@ -202,35 +202,45 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 	}
 
 	var eventsToStore []func()
-	var groupsToSave []*types.Group
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
-	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	var globalErr error
-		groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
+	groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
-		for _, newGroup := range groups {
+	for _, newGroup := range groups {
+		err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 			if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			newGroup.AccountID = accountID
-			groupsToSave = append(groupsToSave, newGroup)
+
+			if err = transaction.CreateGroup(ctx, newGroup); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
 			groupIDs = append(groupIDs, newGroup.ID)
 
 			events := am.prepareGroupEvents(ctx, transaction, accountID, userID, newGroup)
 			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
-		}
 
-		updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupIDs)
+			return nil
+		})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to update group %s: %v", newGroup.ID, err)
+			if len(groupIDs) == 1 {
+				return err
+			}
+			globalErr = errors.Join(globalErr, err)
+			// continue updating other groups
 		}
+	}
 
-		if err = transaction.CreateGroups(ctx, accountID, groupsToSave); err != nil {
+	updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, groupIDs)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
-	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -243,7 +253,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 		am.UpdateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return globalErr
 }
 
 // UpdateGroups updates groups in the account.
@@ -260,35 +270,45 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 	}
 
 	var eventsToStore []func()
-	var groupsToSave []*types.Group
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
-	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	var globalErr error
-		groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
+	groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
-		for _, newGroup := range groups {
+	for _, newGroup := range groups {
+		err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 			if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			newGroup.AccountID = accountID
-			groupsToSave = append(groupsToSave, newGroup)
+
-			groupIDs = append(groupIDs, newGroup.ID)
+			if err = transaction.UpdateGroup(ctx, newGroup); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
 			events := am.prepareGroupEvents(ctx, transaction, accountID, userID, newGroup)
 			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
-		}
 
-		updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupIDs)
+			groupIDs = append(groupIDs, newGroup.ID)
+
+			return nil
+		})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to update group %s: %v", newGroup.ID, err)
+			if len(groups) == 1 {
+				return err
+			}
+			globalErr = errors.Join(globalErr, err)
+			// continue updating other groups
 		}
+	}
 
-		if err = transaction.UpdateGroups(ctx, accountID, groupsToSave); err != nil {
+	updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, groupIDs)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
-	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -301,7 +321,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 		am.UpdateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return globalErr
 }
 
 // prepareGroupEvents prepares a list of event functions to be stored.
@@ -584,13 +604,6 @@ func validateNewGroup(ctx context.Context, transaction store.Store, accountID st
 		newGroup.ID = xid.New().String()
 	}
 
-	for _, peerID := range newGroup.Peers {
-		_, err := transaction.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, peerID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "peer with ID \"%s\" not found", peerID)
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

management/server/grpcserver.go

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -38,20 +40,28 @@ import (
 	internalStatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
+const (
+	envLogBlockedPeers = "NB_LOG_BLOCKED_PEERS"
+	envBlockPeers      = "NB_BLOCK_SAME_PEERS"
+)
+
 // GRPCServer an instance of a Management gRPC API server
 type GRPCServer struct {
 	accountManager  account.Manager
 	settingsManager settings.Manager
 	wgKey           wgtypes.Key
 	proto.UnimplementedManagementServiceServer
-	peersUpdateManager      *PeersUpdateManager
+	peersUpdateManager *PeersUpdateManager
-	config                  *nbconfig.Config
+	config             *nbconfig.Config
-	secretsManager          SecretsManager
+	secretsManager     SecretsManager
-	appMetrics              telemetry.AppMetrics
+	appMetrics         telemetry.AppMetrics
-	ephemeralManager        *EphemeralManager
+	ephemeralManager   *EphemeralManager
-	peerLocks               sync.Map
+	peerLocks          sync.Map
-	authManager             auth.Manager
+	authManager        auth.Manager
-	integratedPeerValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator
+
+	logBlockedPeers          bool
+	blockPeersWithSameConfig bool
+	integratedPeerValidator  integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator
 }
 
 // NewServer creates a new Management server
@@ -82,18 +92,23 @@ func NewServer(
 		}
 	}
 
+	logBlockedPeers := strings.ToLower(os.Getenv(envLogBlockedPeers)) == "true"
+	blockPeersWithSameConfig := strings.ToLower(os.Getenv(envBlockPeers)) == "true"
+
 	return &GRPCServer{
 		wgKey: key,
 		// peerKey -> event channel
-		peersUpdateManager:      peersUpdateManager,
+		peersUpdateManager:       peersUpdateManager,
-		accountManager:          accountManager,
+		accountManager:           accountManager,
-		settingsManager:         settingsManager,
+		settingsManager:          settingsManager,
-		config:                  config,
+		config:                   config,
-		secretsManager:          secretsManager,
+		secretsManager:           secretsManager,
-		authManager:             authManager,
+		authManager:              authManager,
-		appMetrics:              appMetrics,
+		appMetrics:               appMetrics,
-		ephemeralManager:        ephemeralManager,
+		ephemeralManager:         ephemeralManager,
-		integratedPeerValidator: integratedPeerValidator,
+		logBlockedPeers:          logBlockedPeers,
+		blockPeersWithSameConfig: blockPeersWithSameConfig,
+		integratedPeerValidator:  integratedPeerValidator,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -136,9 +151,6 @@ func getRealIP(ctx context.Context) net.IP {
 // notifies the connected peer of any updates (e.g. new peers under the same account)
 func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementService_SyncServer) error {
 	reqStart := time.Now()
-	if s.appMetrics != nil {
-		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequest()
-	}
 
 	ctx := srv.Context()
 
@@ -147,6 +159,25 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementServi
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	realIP := getRealIP(ctx)
+	sRealIP := realIP.String()
+	peerMeta := extractPeerMeta(ctx, syncReq.GetMeta())
+	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta, sRealIP)
+	if !s.accountManager.AllowSync(peerKey.String(), metahashed) {
+		if s.appMetrics != nil {
+			s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequestBlocked()
+		}
+		if s.logBlockedPeers {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("peer %s with meta hash %d is blocked from syncing", peerKey.String(), metahashed)
+		}
+		if s.blockPeersWithSameConfig {
+			return mapError(ctx, internalStatus.ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if s.appMetrics != nil {
+		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequest()
+	}
 
 	// nolint:staticcheck
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, nbContext.PeerIDKey, peerKey.String())
@@ -172,14 +203,13 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementServi
 	// nolint:staticcheck
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, nbContext.AccountIDKey, accountID)
 
-	realIP := getRealIP(ctx)
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Sync request from peer [%s] [%s]", req.WgPubKey, sRealIP)
-	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Sync request from peer [%s] [%s]", req.WgPubKey, realIP.String())
 
 	if syncReq.GetMeta() == nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer system meta has to be provided on sync. Peer %s, remote addr %s", peerKey.String(), realIP)
 	}
 
-	peer, netMap, postureChecks, err := s.accountManager.SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx, accountID, peerKey.String(), extractPeerMeta(ctx, syncReq.GetMeta()), realIP)
+	peer, netMap, postureChecks, err := s.accountManager.SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx, accountID, peerKey.String(), peerMeta, realIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("error while syncing peer %s: %v", peerKey.String(), err)
 		return mapError(ctx, err)
@@ -345,6 +375,9 @@ func mapError(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 		default:
 		}
 	}
+	if errors.Is(err, internalStatus.ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn) {
+		return status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, internalStatus.ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn.Error())
+	}
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("got an unhandled error: %s", err)
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed handling request")
 }
@@ -436,12 +469,9 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) parseRequest(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessa
 // In case of the successful registration login is also successful
 func (s *GRPCServer) Login(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*proto.EncryptedMessage, error) {
 	reqStart := time.Now()
-
-	if s.appMetrics != nil {
-		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountLoginRequest()
-	}
 	realIP := getRealIP(ctx)
-	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Login request from peer [%s] [%s]", req.WgPubKey, realIP.String())
+	sRealIP := realIP.String()
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Login request from peer [%s] [%s]", req.WgPubKey, sRealIP)
 
 	loginReq := &proto.LoginRequest{}
 	peerKey, err := s.parseRequest(ctx, req, loginReq)
@@ -449,6 +479,24 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Login(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*p
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	peerMeta := extractPeerMeta(ctx, loginReq.GetMeta())
+	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta, sRealIP)
+	if !s.accountManager.AllowSync(peerKey.String(), metahashed) {
+		if s.logBlockedPeers {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("peer %s with meta hash %d is blocked from login", peerKey.String(), metahashed)
+		}
+		if s.appMetrics != nil {
+			s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountLoginRequestBlocked()
+		}
+		if s.blockPeersWithSameConfig {
+			return nil, internalStatus.ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn
+		}
+	}
+
+	if s.appMetrics != nil {
+		s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountLoginRequest()
+	}
+
 	//nolint
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, nbContext.PeerIDKey, peerKey.String())
 	accountID, err := s.accountManager.GetAccountIDForPeerKey(ctx, peerKey.String())
@@ -485,7 +533,7 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Login(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*p
 	peer, netMap, postureChecks, err := s.accountManager.LoginPeer(ctx, types.PeerLogin{
 		WireGuardPubKey: peerKey.String(),
 		SSHKey:          string(sshKey),
-		Meta:            extractPeerMeta(ctx, loginReq.GetMeta()),
+		Meta:            peerMeta,
 		UserID:          userID,
 		SetupKey:        loginReq.GetSetupKey(),
 		ConnectionIP:    realIP,
@@ -951,8 +999,6 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Logout(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*
 		return nil, mapError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
-	s.accountManager.BufferUpdateAccountPeers(ctx, peer.AccountID)
-
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("peer %s logged out successfully after %s", peerKey.String(), time.Since(start))
 
 	return &proto.Empty{}, nil

management/server/http/handlers/accounts/accounts_handler.go

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateAccount(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if req.Settings.Extra != nil {
 		settings.Extra = &types.ExtraSettings{
 			PeerApprovalEnabled:      req.Settings.Extra.PeerApprovalEnabled,
+			UserApprovalRequired:     req.Settings.Extra.UserApprovalRequired,
 			FlowEnabled:              req.Settings.Extra.NetworkTrafficLogsEnabled,
 			FlowGroups:               req.Settings.Extra.NetworkTrafficLogsGroups,
 			FlowPacketCounterEnabled: req.Settings.Extra.NetworkTrafficPacketCounterEnabled,
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@ func toAccountResponse(accountID string, settings *types.Settings, meta *types.A
 	if settings.Extra != nil {
 		apiSettings.Extra = &api.AccountExtraSettings{
 			PeerApprovalEnabled:                settings.Extra.PeerApprovalEnabled,
+			UserApprovalRequired:               settings.Extra.UserApprovalRequired,
 			NetworkTrafficLogsEnabled:          settings.Extra.FlowEnabled,
 			NetworkTrafficLogsGroups:           settings.Extra.FlowGroups,
 			NetworkTrafficPacketCounterEnabled: settings.Extra.FlowPacketCounterEnabled,

management/server/http/handlers/accounts/accounts_handler_test.go

@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 func initAccountsTestData(t *testing.T, account *types.Account) *handler {

management/server/http/handlers/peers/peers_handler.go

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/groups"
+	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
-	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )
 
 // Handler is a handler that returns peers of the account
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func toSinglePeerResponse(peer *nbpeer.Peer, groupsInfo []api.GroupMinimum, dnsD
 	}
 
 	return &api.Peer{
-		CreatedAt:                  peer.CreatedAt,
+		CreatedAt:                   peer.CreatedAt,
 		Id:                          peer.ID,
 		Name:                        peer.Name,
 		Ip:                          peer.IP.String(),
@@ -391,33 +391,33 @@ func toPeerListItemResponse(peer *nbpeer.Peer, groupsInfo []api.GroupMinimum, dn
 	}
 
 	return &api.PeerBatch{
-		CreatedAt:             peer.CreatedAt,
+		CreatedAt:                   peer.CreatedAt,
-		Id:                     peer.ID,
+		Id:                          peer.ID,
-		Name:                   peer.Name,
+		Name:                        peer.Name,
-		Ip:                     peer.IP.String(),
+		Ip:                          peer.IP.String(),
-		ConnectionIp:           peer.Location.ConnectionIP.String(),
+		ConnectionIp:                peer.Location.ConnectionIP.String(),
-		Connected:              peer.Status.Connected,
+		Connected:                   peer.Status.Connected,
-		LastSeen:               peer.Status.LastSeen,
+		LastSeen:                    peer.Status.LastSeen,
-		Os:                     fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", peer.Meta.OS, osVersion),
+		Os:                          fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", peer.Meta.OS, osVersion),
-		KernelVersion:          peer.Meta.KernelVersion,
+		KernelVersion:               peer.Meta.KernelVersion,
-		GeonameId:              int(peer.Location.GeoNameID),
+		GeonameId:                   int(peer.Location.GeoNameID),
-		Version:                peer.Meta.WtVersion,
+		Version:                     peer.Meta.WtVersion,
-		Groups:                 groupsInfo,
+		Groups:                      groupsInfo,
-		SshEnabled:             peer.SSHEnabled,
+		SshEnabled:                  peer.SSHEnabled,
-		Hostname:               peer.Meta.Hostname,
+		Hostname:                    peer.Meta.Hostname,
-		UserId:                 peer.UserID,
+		UserId:                      peer.UserID,
-		UiVersion:              peer.Meta.UIVersion,
+		UiVersion:                   peer.Meta.UIVersion,
-		DnsLabel:               fqdn(peer, dnsDomain),
+		DnsLabel:                    fqdn(peer, dnsDomain),
-		ExtraDnsLabels:         fqdnList(peer.ExtraDNSLabels, dnsDomain),
+		ExtraDnsLabels:              fqdnList(peer.ExtraDNSLabels, dnsDomain),
-		LoginExpirationEnabled: peer.LoginExpirationEnabled,
+		LoginExpirationEnabled:      peer.LoginExpirationEnabled,
-		LastLogin:              peer.GetLastLogin(),
+		LastLogin:                   peer.GetLastLogin(),
-		LoginExpired:           peer.Status.LoginExpired,
+		LoginExpired:                peer.Status.LoginExpired,
-		AccessiblePeersCount:   accessiblePeersCount,
+		AccessiblePeersCount:        accessiblePeersCount,
-		CountryCode:            peer.Location.CountryCode,
+		CountryCode:                 peer.Location.CountryCode,
-		CityName:               peer.Location.CityName,
+		CityName:                    peer.Location.CityName,
-		SerialNumber:           peer.Meta.SystemSerialNumber,
+		SerialNumber:                peer.Meta.SystemSerialNumber,
-
 		InactivityExpirationEnabled: peer.InactivityExpirationEnabled,
+		Ephemeral:                   peer.Ephemeral,
 	}
 }
 

management/server/http/handlers/users/users_handler.go

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
 
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 )
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ func AddEndpoints(accountManager account.Manager, router *mux.Router) {
 	router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}", userHandler.deleteUser).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
 	router.HandleFunc("/users", userHandler.createUser).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
 	router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}/invite", userHandler.inviteUser).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}/approve", userHandler.approveUser).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}/reject", userHandler.rejectUser).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
 	addUsersTokensEndpoint(accountManager, router)
 }
 
@@ -323,17 +325,76 @@ func toUserResponse(user *types.UserInfo, currenUserID string) *api.User {
 	}
 
 	isCurrent := user.ID == currenUserID
+
 	return &api.User{
-		Id:            user.ID,
+		Id:              user.ID,
-		Name:          user.Name,
+		Name:            user.Name,
-		Email:         user.Email,
+		Email:           user.Email,
-		Role:          user.Role,
+		Role:            user.Role,
-		AutoGroups:    autoGroups,
+		AutoGroups:      autoGroups,
-		Status:        userStatus,
+		Status:          userStatus,
-		IsCurrent:     &isCurrent,
+		IsCurrent:       &isCurrent,
-		IsServiceUser: &user.IsServiceUser,
+		IsServiceUser:   &user.IsServiceUser,
-		IsBlocked:     user.IsBlocked,
+		IsBlocked:       user.IsBlocked,
-		LastLogin:     &user.LastLogin,
+		LastLogin:       &user.LastLogin,
-		Issued:        &user.Issued,
+		Issued:          &user.Issued,
+		PendingApproval: user.PendingApproval,
 	}
 }
+
+// approveUser is a POST request to approve a user that is pending approval
+func (h *handler) approveUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("wrong HTTP method", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	vars := mux.Vars(r)
+	targetUserID := vars["userId"]
+	if len(targetUserID) == 0 {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("invalid user ID", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+	user, err := h.accountManager.ApproveUser(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, targetUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userResponse := toUserResponse(user, userAuth.UserId)
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, userResponse)
+}
+
+// rejectUser is a DELETE request to reject a user that is pending approval
+func (h *handler) rejectUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodDelete {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("wrong HTTP method", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	vars := mux.Vars(r)
+	targetUserID := vars["userId"]
+	if len(targetUserID) == 0 {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("invalid user ID", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+	err = h.accountManager.RejectUser(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, targetUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, util.EmptyObject{})
+}

management/server/http/handlers/users/users_handler_test.go

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/roles"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -725,3 +725,133 @@ func stringifyPermissionsKeys(permissions roles.Permissions) map[string]map[stri
 	}
 	return modules
 }
+
+func TestApproveUserEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	adminUser := &types.User{
+		Id:         "admin-user",
+		Role:       types.UserRoleAdmin,
+		AccountID:  existingAccountID,
+		AutoGroups: []string{},
+	}
+
+	pendingUser := &types.User{
+		Id:              "pending-user",
+		Role:            types.UserRoleUser,
+		AccountID:       existingAccountID,
+		Blocked:         true,
+		PendingApproval: true,
+		AutoGroups:      []string{},
+	}
+
+	tt := []struct {
+		name           string
+		expectedStatus int
+		expectedBody   bool
+		requestingUser *types.User
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "approve user as admin should return 200",
+			expectedStatus: 200,
+			expectedBody:   true,
+			requestingUser: adminUser,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tt {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			am := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{}
+			am.ApproveUserFunc = func(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) (*types.UserInfo, error) {
+				approvedUserInfo := &types.UserInfo{
+					ID:              pendingUser.Id,
+					Email:           "pending@example.com",
+					Name:            "Pending User",
+					Role:            string(pendingUser.Role),
+					AutoGroups:      []string{},
+					IsServiceUser:   false,
+					IsBlocked:       false,
+					PendingApproval: false,
+					LastLogin:       time.Now(),
+					Issued:          types.UserIssuedAPI,
+				}
+				return approvedUserInfo, nil
+			}
+
+			handler := newHandler(am)
+			router := mux.NewRouter()
+			router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}/approve", handler.approveUser).Methods("POST")
+
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "/users/pending-user/approve", nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{
+				AccountId: existingAccountID,
+				UserId:    tc.requestingUser.Id,
+			}
+			ctx := nbcontext.SetUserAuthInContext(req.Context(), userAuth)
+			req = req.WithContext(ctx)
+
+			rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedStatus, rr.Code)
+
+			if tc.expectedBody {
+				var response api.User
+				err = json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &response)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, "pending-user", response.Id)
+				assert.False(t, response.IsBlocked)
+				assert.False(t, response.PendingApproval)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRejectUserEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	adminUser := &types.User{
+		Id:         "admin-user",
+		Role:       types.UserRoleAdmin,
+		AccountID:  existingAccountID,
+		AutoGroups: []string{},
+	}
+
+	tt := []struct {
+		name           string
+		expectedStatus int
+		requestingUser *types.User
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "reject user as admin should return 200",
+			expectedStatus: 200,
+			requestingUser: adminUser,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tt {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			am := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{}
+			am.RejectUserFunc = func(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) error {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			handler := newHandler(am)
+			router := mux.NewRouter()
+			router.HandleFunc("/users/{userId}/reject", handler.rejectUser).Methods("DELETE")
+
+			req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "/users/pending-user/reject", nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{
+				AccountId: existingAccountID,
+				UserId:    tc.requestingUser.Id,
+			}
+			ctx := nbcontext.SetUserAuthInContext(req.Context(), userAuth)
+			req = req.WithContext(ctx)
+
+			rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedStatus, rr.Code)
+		})
+	}
+}

management/server/http/testing/benchmarks/peers_handler_benchmark_test.go

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
 const modulePeers = "peers"
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdatePeer(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesPeers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdatePeer(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetOnePeer(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesPeers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetOnePeer(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetAllPeers(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesPeers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetAllPeers(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeletePeer(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesPeers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/peers.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), 1000, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeletePeer(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, modulePeers, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
 		})
 	}
 }

management/server/http/testing/benchmarks/setupkeys_handler_benchmark_test.go

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
 // Map to store peers, groups, users, and setupKeys by name
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func BenchmarkCreateSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesSetupKeys {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func BenchmarkCreateSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationCreate)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationCreate)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesSetupKeys {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetOneSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesSetupKeys {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetOneSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetAllSetupKeys(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesSetupKeys {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func BenchmarkGetAllSetupKeys(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeleteSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesSetupKeys {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, 1000)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeleteSetupKey(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleSetupKeys, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
 		})
 	}
 }

management/server/http/testing/benchmarks/users_handler_benchmark_test.go

@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
 const moduleUsers = "users"
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateUser(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesUsers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateUser(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationUpdate)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -84,18 +85,18 @@ func BenchmarkGetOneUser(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesUsers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			start := time.Now()
+			req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(b, nil, http.MethodGet, "/api/users/"+testing_tools.TestUserId, testing_tools.TestAdminId)
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(b, nil, http.MethodGet, "/api/users/"+testing_tools.TestUserId, testing_tools.TestAdminId)
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationGetOne)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -110,18 +111,18 @@ func BenchmarkGetAllUsers(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesUsers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, bc.Users, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			start := time.Now()
+			req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(b, nil, http.MethodGet, "/api/users", testing_tools.TestAdminId)
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(b, nil, http.MethodGet, "/api/users", testing_tools.TestAdminId)
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationGetAll)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeleteUsers(b *testing.B) {
 
 	for name, bc := range benchCasesUsers {
 		b.Run(name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			apiHandler, am, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
+			apiHandler, am, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(b, "../testdata/users.sql", nil, false)
 			testing_tools.PopulateTestData(b, am.(*server.DefaultAccountManager), bc.Peers, bc.Groups, 1000, bc.SetupKeys)
 
 			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeleteUsers(b *testing.B) {
 				apiHandler.ServeHTTP(recorder, req)
 			}
 
-			testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
+			testing_tools.EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b, name, time.Since(start), recorder, moduleUsers, testing_tools.OperationDelete)
 		})
 	}
 }

management/server/http/testing/integration/setupkeys_handler_integration_test.go

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/handlers/setup_keys"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
 func Test_SetupKeys_Create(t *testing.T) {
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ func Test_SetupKeys_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		for _, user := range users {
 			t.Run(user.name+" - "+tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				apiHandler, am, done := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
+				apiHandler, am, done := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
 
 				body, err := json.Marshal(tc.requestBody)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ func Test_SetupKeys_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		for _, user := range users {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				apiHandler, am, done := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
+				apiHandler, am, done := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
 
 				body, err := json.Marshal(tc.requestBody)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -751,7 +752,7 @@ func Test_SetupKeys_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		for _, user := range users {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				apiHandler, am, done := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
+				apiHandler, am, done := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
 
 				req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(t, []byte{}, tc.requestType, strings.Replace(tc.requestPath, "{id}", tc.requestId, 1), user.userId)
 
@@ -903,7 +904,7 @@ func Test_SetupKeys_GetAll(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		for _, user := range users {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				apiHandler, am, done := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
+				apiHandler, am, done := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
 
 				req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(t, []byte{}, tc.requestType, tc.requestPath, user.userId)
 
@@ -1087,7 +1088,7 @@ func Test_SetupKeys_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		for _, user := range users {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				apiHandler, am, done := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
+				apiHandler, am, done := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../testdata/setup_keys.sql", nil, true)
 
 				req := testing_tools.BuildRequest(t, []byte{}, tc.requestType, strings.Replace(tc.requestPath, "{id}", tc.requestId, 1), user.userId)
 

management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel/channel.go

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package channel
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/geolocation"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/groups"
+	http2 "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peers"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
+)
+
+func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t testing_tools.TB, sqlFile string, expectedPeerUpdate *server.UpdateMessage, validateUpdate bool) (http.Handler, account.Manager, chan struct{}) {
+	store, cleanup, err := store.NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), sqlFile, t.TempDir())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test store: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+
+	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create metrics: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	peersUpdateManager := server.NewPeersUpdateManager(nil)
+	updMsg := peersUpdateManager.CreateChannel(context.Background(), testing_tools.TestPeerId)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	if validateUpdate {
+		go func() {
+			if expectedPeerUpdate != nil {
+				peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg, expectedPeerUpdate)
+			} else {
+				peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg)
+			}
+			close(done)
+		}()
+	}
+
+	geoMock := &geolocation.Mock{}
+	validatorMock := server.MockIntegratedValidator{}
+	proxyController := integrations.NewController(store)
+	userManager := users.NewManager(store)
+	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
+	settingsManager := settings.NewManager(store, userManager, integrations.NewManager(&activity.InMemoryEventStore{}), permissionsManager)
+	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// @note this is required so that PAT's validate from store, but JWT's are mocked
+	authManager := auth.NewManager(store, "", "", "", "", []string{}, false)
+	authManagerMock := &auth.MockManager{
+		ValidateAndParseTokenFunc:       mockValidateAndParseToken,
+		EnsureUserAccessByJWTGroupsFunc: authManager.EnsureUserAccessByJWTGroups,
+		MarkPATUsedFunc:                 authManager.MarkPATUsed,
+		GetPATInfoFunc:                  authManager.GetPATInfo,
+	}
+
+	networksManagerMock := networks.NewManagerMock()
+	resourcesManagerMock := resources.NewManagerMock()
+	routersManagerMock := routers.NewManagerMock()
+	groupsManagerMock := groups.NewManagerMock()
+	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
+
+	apiHandler, err := http2.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), am, networksManagerMock, resourcesManagerMock, routersManagerMock, groupsManagerMock, geoMock, authManagerMock, metrics, validatorMock, proxyController, permissionsManager, peersManager, settingsManager)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create API handler: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return apiHandler, am, done
+}
+
+func peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t testing_tools.TB, updateMessage <-chan *server.UpdateMessage) {
+	t.Helper()
+	select {
+	case msg := <-updateMessage:
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected message received: %+v", msg)
+	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t testing_tools.TB, updateMessage <-chan *server.UpdateMessage, expected *server.UpdateMessage) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	select {
+	case msg := <-updateMessage:
+		if msg == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Received nil update message, expected valid message")
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, expected, msg)
+	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Errorf("Timed out waiting for update message")
+	}
+}
+
+func mockValidateAndParseToken(_ context.Context, token string) (nbcontext.UserAuth, *jwt.Token, error) {
+	userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{}
+
+	switch token {
+	case "testUserId", "testAdminId", "testOwnerId", "testServiceUserId", "testServiceAdminId", "blockedUserId":
+		userAuth.UserId = token
+		userAuth.AccountId = "testAccountId"
+		userAuth.Domain = "test.com"
+		userAuth.DomainCategory = "private"
+	case "otherUserId":
+		userAuth.UserId = "otherUserId"
+		userAuth.AccountId = "otherAccountId"
+		userAuth.Domain = "other.com"
+		userAuth.DomainCategory = "private"
+	case "invalidToken":
+		return userAuth, nil, errors.New("invalid token")
+	}
+
+	jwtToken := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
+	return userAuth, jwtToken, nil
+}

management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package testing_tools
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -14,32 +13,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peers"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/auth"
-	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/geolocation"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/groups"
-	nbhttp "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
 )
@@ -106,90 +85,6 @@ type PerformanceMetrics struct {
 	MaxMsPerOpCICD  float64
 }
 
-func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t TB, sqlFile string, expectedPeerUpdate *server.UpdateMessage, validateUpdate bool) (http.Handler, account.Manager, chan struct{}) {
-	store, cleanup, err := store.NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), sqlFile, t.TempDir())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test store: %v", err)
-	}
-	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
-
-	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create metrics: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	peersUpdateManager := server.NewPeersUpdateManager(nil)
-	updMsg := peersUpdateManager.CreateChannel(context.Background(), TestPeerId)
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	if validateUpdate {
-		go func() {
-			if expectedPeerUpdate != nil {
-				peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg, expectedPeerUpdate)
-			} else {
-				peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg)
-			}
-			close(done)
-		}()
-	}
-
-	geoMock := &geolocation.Mock{}
-	validatorMock := server.MockIntegratedValidator{}
-	proxyController := integrations.NewController(store)
-	userManager := users.NewManager(store)
-	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	settingsManager := settings.NewManager(store, userManager, integrations.NewManager(&activity.InMemoryEventStore{}), permissionsManager)
-	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, false)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// @note this is required so that PAT's validate from store, but JWT's are mocked
-	authManager := auth.NewManager(store, "", "", "", "", []string{}, false)
-	authManagerMock := &auth.MockManager{
-		ValidateAndParseTokenFunc:       mockValidateAndParseToken,
-		EnsureUserAccessByJWTGroupsFunc: authManager.EnsureUserAccessByJWTGroups,
-		MarkPATUsedFunc:                 authManager.MarkPATUsed,
-		GetPATInfoFunc:                  authManager.GetPATInfo,
-	}
-
-	networksManagerMock := networks.NewManagerMock()
-	resourcesManagerMock := resources.NewManagerMock()
-	routersManagerMock := routers.NewManagerMock()
-	groupsManagerMock := groups.NewManagerMock()
-	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
-
-	apiHandler, err := nbhttp.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), am, networksManagerMock, resourcesManagerMock, routersManagerMock, groupsManagerMock, geoMock, authManagerMock, metrics, validatorMock, proxyController, permissionsManager, peersManager, settingsManager)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create API handler: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return apiHandler, am, done
-}
-
-func peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t TB, updateMessage <-chan *server.UpdateMessage) {
-	t.Helper()
-	select {
-	case msg := <-updateMessage:
-		t.Errorf("Unexpected message received: %+v", msg)
-	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
-		return
-	}
-}
-
-func peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t TB, updateMessage <-chan *server.UpdateMessage, expected *server.UpdateMessage) {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	select {
-	case msg := <-updateMessage:
-		if msg == nil {
-			t.Errorf("Received nil update message, expected valid message")
-		}
-		assert.Equal(t, expected, msg)
-	case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
-		t.Errorf("Timed out waiting for update message")
-	}
-}
-
 func BuildRequest(t TB, requestBody []byte, requestType, requestPath, user string) *http.Request {
 	t.Helper()
 
@@ -222,11 +117,11 @@ func ReadResponse(t *testing.T, recorder *httptest.ResponseRecorder, expectedSta
 	return content, expectedStatus == http.StatusOK
 }
 
-func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, groups, users, setupKeys int) {
+func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am account.Manager, peers, groups, users, setupKeys int) {
 	b.Helper()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	account, err := am.GetAccount(ctx, TestAccountId)
+	acc, err := am.GetAccount(ctx, TestAccountId)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Failed to get account: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -242,23 +137,23 @@ func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, gro
 			Status:   &nbpeer.PeerStatus{LastSeen: time.Now().UTC(), Connected: true},
 			UserID:   TestUserId,
 		}
-		account.Peers[peer.ID] = peer
+		acc.Peers[peer.ID] = peer
 	}
 
 	// Create users
 	for i := 0; i < users; i++ {
 		user := &types.User{
 			Id:        fmt.Sprintf("olduser-%d", i),
-			AccountID: account.Id,
+			AccountID: acc.Id,
 			Role:      types.UserRoleUser,
 		}
-		account.Users[user.Id] = user
+		acc.Users[user.Id] = user
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < setupKeys; i++ {
 		key := &types.SetupKey{
 			Id:         fmt.Sprintf("oldkey-%d", i),
-			AccountID:  account.Id,
+			AccountID:  acc.Id,
 			AutoGroups: []string{"someGroupID"},
 			UpdatedAt:  time.Now().UTC(),
 			ExpiresAt:  util.ToPtr(time.Now().Add(ExpiresIn * time.Second)),
@@ -266,11 +161,11 @@ func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, gro
 			Type:       "reusable",
 			UsageLimit: 0,
 		}
-		account.SetupKeys[key.Id] = key
+		acc.SetupKeys[key.Id] = key
 	}
 
 	// Create groups and policies
-	account.Policies = make([]*types.Policy, 0, groups)
+	acc.Policies = make([]*types.Policy, 0, groups)
 	for i := 0; i < groups; i++ {
 		groupID := fmt.Sprintf("group-%d", i)
 		group := &types.Group{
@@ -281,7 +176,7 @@ func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, gro
 			peerIndex := i*(peers/groups) + j
 			group.Peers = append(group.Peers, fmt.Sprintf("peer-%d", peerIndex))
 		}
-		account.Groups[groupID] = group
+		acc.Groups[groupID] = group
 
 		// Create a policy for this group
 		policy := &types.Policy{
@@ -301,10 +196,10 @@ func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, gro
 				},
 			},
 		}
-		account.Policies = append(account.Policies, policy)
+		acc.Policies = append(acc.Policies, policy)
 	}
 
-	account.PostureChecks = []*posture.Checks{
+	acc.PostureChecks = []*posture.Checks{
 		{
 			ID:   "PostureChecksAll",
 			Name: "All",
@@ -316,52 +211,38 @@ func PopulateTestData(b *testing.B, am *server.DefaultAccountManager, peers, gro
 		},
 	}
 
-	err = am.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	store := am.GetStore()
+
+	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), acc)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("Failed to save account: %v", err)
 	}
 
 }
 
-func EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b *testing.B, testCase string, duration time.Duration, recorder *httptest.ResponseRecorder, module string, operation string) {
+func EvaluateAPIBenchmarkResults(b *testing.B, testCase string, duration time.Duration, recorder *httptest.ResponseRecorder, module string, operation string) {
 	b.Helper()
 
-	branch := os.Getenv("GIT_BRANCH")
-	if branch == "" {
-		b.Fatalf("environment variable GIT_BRANCH is not set")
-	}
-
 	if recorder.Code != http.StatusOK {
 		b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: unexpected status code %d", testCase, recorder.Code)
 	}
 
+	EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, testCase, duration, module, operation)
+
+}
+
+func EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b *testing.B, testCase string, duration time.Duration, module string, operation string) {
+	b.Helper()
+
+	branch := os.Getenv("GIT_BRANCH")
+	if branch == "" && os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
+		b.Fatalf("environment variable GIT_BRANCH is not set")
+	}
+
 	msPerOp := float64(duration.Nanoseconds()) / float64(b.N) / 1e6
 
 	gauge := BenchmarkDuration.WithLabelValues(module, operation, testCase, branch)
 	gauge.Set(msPerOp)
 
 	b.ReportMetric(msPerOp, "ms/op")
-
-}
-
-func mockValidateAndParseToken(_ context.Context, token string) (nbcontext.UserAuth, *jwt.Token, error) {
-	userAuth := nbcontext.UserAuth{}
-
-	switch token {
-	case "testUserId", "testAdminId", "testOwnerId", "testServiceUserId", "testServiceAdminId", "blockedUserId":
-		userAuth.UserId = token
-		userAuth.AccountId = "testAccountId"
-		userAuth.Domain = "test.com"
-		userAuth.DomainCategory = "private"
-	case "otherUserId":
-		userAuth.UserId = "otherUserId"
-		userAuth.AccountId = "otherAccountId"
-		userAuth.Domain = "other.com"
-		userAuth.DomainCategory = "private"
-	case "invalidToken":
-		return userAuth, nil, errors.New("invalid token")
-	}
-
-	jwtToken := jwt.New(jwt.SigningMethodHS256)
-	return userAuth, jwtToken, nil
 }

management/server/loginfilter.go

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"hash/fnv"
+	"math"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+)
+
+const (
+	reconnThreshold   = 5 * time.Minute
+	baseBlockDuration = 10 * time.Minute // Duration for which a peer is banned after exceeding the reconnection limit
+	reconnLimitForBan = 30               // Number of reconnections within the reconnTreshold that triggers a ban
+	metaChangeLimit   = 3                // Number of reconnections with different metadata that triggers a ban of one peer
+)
+
+type lfConfig struct {
+	reconnThreshold   time.Duration
+	baseBlockDuration time.Duration
+	reconnLimitForBan int
+	metaChangeLimit   int
+}
+
+func initCfg() *lfConfig {
+	return &lfConfig{
+		reconnThreshold:   reconnThreshold,
+		baseBlockDuration: baseBlockDuration,
+		reconnLimitForBan: reconnLimitForBan,
+		metaChangeLimit:   metaChangeLimit,
+	}
+}
+
+type loginFilter struct {
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+	cfg    *lfConfig
+	logged map[string]*peerState
+}
+
+type peerState struct {
+	currentHash           uint64
+	sessionCounter        int
+	sessionStart          time.Time
+	lastSeen              time.Time
+	isBanned              bool
+	banLevel              int
+	banExpiresAt          time.Time
+	metaChangeCounter     int
+	metaChangeWindowStart time.Time
+}
+
+func newLoginFilter() *loginFilter {
+	return newLoginFilterWithCfg(initCfg())
+}
+
+func newLoginFilterWithCfg(cfg *lfConfig) *loginFilter {
+	return &loginFilter{
+		logged: make(map[string]*peerState),
+		cfg:    cfg,
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *loginFilter) allowLogin(wgPubKey string, metaHash uint64) bool {
+	l.mu.RLock()
+	defer func() {
+		l.mu.RUnlock()
+	}()
+	state, ok := l.logged[wgPubKey]
+	if !ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	if state.isBanned && time.Now().Before(state.banExpiresAt) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if metaHash != state.currentHash {
+		if time.Now().Before(state.metaChangeWindowStart.Add(l.cfg.reconnThreshold)) && state.metaChangeCounter >= l.cfg.metaChangeLimit {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (l *loginFilter) addLogin(wgPubKey string, metaHash uint64) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer func() {
+		l.mu.Unlock()
+	}()
+
+	state, ok := l.logged[wgPubKey]
+
+	if !ok {
+		l.logged[wgPubKey] = &peerState{
+			currentHash:           metaHash,
+			sessionCounter:        1,
+			sessionStart:          now,
+			lastSeen:              now,
+			metaChangeWindowStart: now,
+			metaChangeCounter:     1,
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if state.isBanned && now.After(state.banExpiresAt) {
+		state.isBanned = false
+	}
+
+	if state.banLevel > 0 && now.Sub(state.lastSeen) > (2*l.cfg.baseBlockDuration) {
+		state.banLevel = 0
+	}
+
+	if metaHash != state.currentHash {
+		if now.After(state.metaChangeWindowStart.Add(l.cfg.reconnThreshold)) {
+			state.metaChangeWindowStart = now
+			state.metaChangeCounter = 1
+		} else {
+			state.metaChangeCounter++
+		}
+		state.currentHash = metaHash
+		state.sessionCounter = 1
+		state.sessionStart = now
+		state.lastSeen = now
+		return
+	}
+
+	state.sessionCounter++
+	if state.sessionCounter > l.cfg.reconnLimitForBan && now.Sub(state.sessionStart) < l.cfg.reconnThreshold {
+		state.isBanned = true
+		state.banLevel++
+
+		backoffFactor := math.Pow(2, float64(state.banLevel-1))
+		duration := time.Duration(float64(l.cfg.baseBlockDuration) * backoffFactor)
+		state.banExpiresAt = now.Add(duration)
+
+		state.sessionCounter = 0
+		state.sessionStart = now
+	}
+	state.lastSeen = now
+}
+
+func metaHash(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) uint64 {
+	h := fnv.New64a()
+
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.WtVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.OSVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.KernelVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.Hostname))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.SystemSerialNumber))
+	h.Write([]byte(pubip))
+
+	macs := uint64(0)
+	for _, na := range meta.NetworkAddresses {
+		for _, r := range na.Mac {
+			macs += uint64(r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return h.Sum64() + macs
+}

management/server/loginfilter_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"hash/fnv"
+	"math"
+	"math/rand"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+)
+
+func testAdvancedCfg() *lfConfig {
+	return &lfConfig{
+		reconnThreshold:   50 * time.Millisecond,
+		baseBlockDuration: 100 * time.Millisecond,
+		reconnLimitForBan: 3,
+		metaChangeLimit:   2,
+	}
+}
+
+type LoginFilterTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+	filter *loginFilter
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	s.filter = newLoginFilterWithCfg(testAdvancedCfg())
+}
+
+func TestLoginFilterTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(LoginFilterTestSuite))
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestFirstLoginIsAlwaysAllowed() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta := uint64(1)
+
+	s.True(s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, meta))
+
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.Equal(1, s.filter.logged[pubKey].sessionCounter)
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestFlappingSameHashTriggersBan() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta := uint64(1)
+	limit := s.filter.cfg.reconnLimitForBan
+
+	for i := 0; i <= limit; i++ {
+		s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	}
+
+	s.False(s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, meta))
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.True(s.filter.logged[pubKey].isBanned)
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestBanDurationIncreasesExponentially() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta := uint64(1)
+	limit := s.filter.cfg.reconnLimitForBan
+	baseBan := s.filter.cfg.baseBlockDuration
+
+	for i := 0; i <= limit; i++ {
+		s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	}
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.True(s.filter.logged[pubKey].isBanned)
+	s.Equal(1, s.filter.logged[pubKey].banLevel)
+	firstBanDuration := s.filter.logged[pubKey].banExpiresAt.Sub(s.filter.logged[pubKey].lastSeen)
+	s.InDelta(baseBan, firstBanDuration, float64(time.Millisecond))
+
+	s.filter.logged[pubKey].banExpiresAt = time.Now().Add(-time.Second)
+	s.filter.logged[pubKey].isBanned = false
+
+	for i := 0; i <= limit; i++ {
+		s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	}
+	s.True(s.filter.logged[pubKey].isBanned)
+	s.Equal(2, s.filter.logged[pubKey].banLevel)
+	secondBanDuration := s.filter.logged[pubKey].banExpiresAt.Sub(s.filter.logged[pubKey].lastSeen)
+	expectedSecondDuration := time.Duration(float64(baseBan) * math.Pow(2, 1))
+	s.InDelta(expectedSecondDuration, secondBanDuration, float64(time.Millisecond))
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestPeerIsAllowedAfterBanExpires() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta := uint64(1)
+
+	s.filter.logged[pubKey] = &peerState{
+		isBanned:     true,
+		banExpiresAt: time.Now().Add(-(s.filter.cfg.baseBlockDuration + time.Second)),
+	}
+
+	s.True(s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, meta))
+
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.False(s.filter.logged[pubKey].isBanned)
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestBanLevelResetsAfterGoodBehavior() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta := uint64(1)
+
+	s.filter.logged[pubKey] = &peerState{
+		currentHash: meta,
+		banLevel:    3,
+		lastSeen:    time.Now().Add(-3 * s.filter.cfg.baseBlockDuration),
+	}
+
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta)
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.Equal(0, s.filter.logged[pubKey].banLevel)
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestFlappingDifferentHashesTriggersBlock() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	limit := s.filter.cfg.metaChangeLimit
+
+	for i := range limit {
+		s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, uint64(i+1))
+	}
+
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.Equal(limit, s.filter.logged[pubKey].metaChangeCounter)
+
+	isAllowed := s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, uint64(limit+1))
+
+	s.False(isAllowed, "should block new meta hash after limit is reached")
+}
+
+func (s *LoginFilterTestSuite) TestMetaChangeIsAllowedAfterWindowResets() {
+	pubKey := "PUB_KEY_A"
+	meta1 := uint64(1)
+	meta2 := uint64(2)
+	meta3 := uint64(3)
+
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta1)
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta2)
+	s.Require().Contains(s.filter.logged, pubKey)
+	s.Equal(s.filter.cfg.metaChangeLimit, s.filter.logged[pubKey].metaChangeCounter)
+	s.False(s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, meta3), "should be blocked inside window")
+
+	s.filter.logged[pubKey].metaChangeWindowStart = time.Now().Add(-(s.filter.cfg.reconnThreshold + time.Second))
+
+	s.True(s.filter.allowLogin(pubKey, meta3), "should be allowed after window expires")
+
+	s.filter.addLogin(pubKey, meta3)
+	s.Equal(1, s.filter.logged[pubKey].metaChangeCounter, "meta change counter should reset")
+}
+
+func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
+	meta := nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+		WtVersion:          "1.25.1",
+		OSVersion:          "Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS",
+		KernelVersion:      "5.15.0-76-generic",
+		Hostname:           "prod-server-database-01",
+		SystemSerialNumber: "PC-1234567890",
+		NetworkAddresses:   []nbpeer.NetworkAddress{{Mac: "00:1B:44:11:3A:B7"}, {Mac: "00:1B:44:11:3A:B8"}},
+	}
+	pubip := "8.8.8.8"
+
+	var resultString string
+	var resultUint uint64
+
+	b.Run("BuilderString", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			resultString = builderString(meta, pubip)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FnvHashToString", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			resultString = fnvHashToString(meta, pubip)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("FnvHashToUint64 - used", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			resultUint = metaHash(meta, pubip)
+		}
+	})
+
+	_ = resultString
+	_ = resultUint
+}
+
+func fnvHashToString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) string {
+	h := fnv.New64a()
+
+	if len(meta.NetworkAddresses) != 0 {
+		for _, na := range meta.NetworkAddresses {
+			h.Write([]byte(na.Mac))
+		}
+	}
+
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.WtVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.OSVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.KernelVersion))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.Hostname))
+	h.Write([]byte(meta.SystemSerialNumber))
+	h.Write([]byte(pubip))
+
+	return strconv.FormatUint(h.Sum64(), 16)
+}
+
+func builderString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) string {
+	mac := getMacAddress(meta.NetworkAddresses)
+	estimatedSize := len(meta.WtVersion) + len(meta.OSVersion) + len(meta.KernelVersion) + len(meta.Hostname) + len(meta.SystemSerialNumber) +
+		len(pubip) + len(mac) + 6
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.Grow(estimatedSize)
+
+	b.WriteString(meta.WtVersion)
+	b.WriteByte('|')
+	b.WriteString(meta.OSVersion)
+	b.WriteByte('|')
+	b.WriteString(meta.KernelVersion)
+	b.WriteByte('|')
+	b.WriteString(meta.Hostname)
+	b.WriteByte('|')
+	b.WriteString(meta.SystemSerialNumber)
+	b.WriteByte('|')
+	b.WriteString(pubip)
+
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func getMacAddress(nas []nbpeer.NetworkAddress) string {
+	if len(nas) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	macs := make([]string, 0, len(nas))
+	for _, na := range nas {
+		macs = append(macs, na.Mac)
+	}
+	return strings.Join(macs, "/")
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLoginFilter_ParallelLoad(b *testing.B) {
+	filter := newLoginFilterWithCfg(testAdvancedCfg())
+	numKeys := 100000
+	pubKeys := make([]string, numKeys)
+	for i := range numKeys {
+		pubKeys[i] = "PUB_KEY_" + strconv.Itoa(i)
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
+
+		for pb.Next() {
+			key := pubKeys[r.Intn(numKeys)]
+			meta := r.Uint64()
+
+			if filter.allowLogin(key, meta) {
+				filter.addLogin(key, meta)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+}

management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go

@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	LoginPeerFunc                         func(ctx context.Context, login types.PeerLogin) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, error)
 	SyncPeerFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, 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
 	GetAllConnectedPeersFunc              func() (map[string]struct{}, error)
 	HasConnectedChannelFunc               func(peerID string) bool
 	GetExternalCacheManagerFunc           func() account.ExternalCacheManager
@@ -121,8 +123,10 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	GetAccountOnboardingFunc              func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) (*types.AccountOnboarding, error)
 	UpdateAccountOnboardingFunc           func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, onboarding *types.AccountOnboarding) (*types.AccountOnboarding, error)
 	GetOrCreateAccountByPrivateDomainFunc func(ctx context.Context, initiatorId, domain string) (*types.Account, bool, error)
-	UpdateAccountPeersFunc                func(ctx context.Context, accountID string)
+
-	BufferUpdateAccountPeersFunc          func(ctx context.Context, accountID string)
+	AllowSyncFunc                func(string, uint64) bool
+	UpdateAccountPeersFunc       func(ctx context.Context, accountID string)
+	BufferUpdateAccountPeersFunc func(ctx context.Context, accountID string)
 }
 
 func (am *MockAccountManager) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, group *types.Group) error {
@@ -605,6 +609,20 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) InviteUser(ctx context.Context, accountID string,
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method InviteUser is not implemented")
 }
 
+func (am *MockAccountManager) ApproveUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) (*types.UserInfo, error) {
+	if am.ApproveUserFunc != nil {
+		return am.ApproveUserFunc(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID)
+	}
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ApproveUser is not implemented")
+}
+
+func (am *MockAccountManager) RejectUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) error {
+	if am.RejectUserFunc != nil {
+		return am.RejectUserFunc(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID)
+	}
+	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method RejectUser is not implemented")
+}
+
 // GetNameServerGroup mocks GetNameServerGroup of the AccountManager interface
 func (am *MockAccountManager) GetNameServerGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nsGroupID string) (*nbdns.NameServerGroup, error) {
 	if am.GetNameServerGroupFunc != nil {
@@ -953,3 +971,10 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) GetCurrentUserInfo(ctx context.Context, userAuth n
 	}
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetCurrentUserInfo is not implemented")
 }
+
+func (am *MockAccountManager) AllowSync(key string, hash uint64) bool {
+	if am.AllowSyncFunc != nil {
+		return am.AllowSyncFunc(key, hash)
+	}
+	return true
+}

management/server/peer.go

@@ -368,10 +368,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peer
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err = transaction.RemovePeerFromAllGroups(ctx, peer.ID); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove peer from groups: %w", err)
-		}
-
 		eventsToStore, err = deletePeers(ctx, am, transaction, accountID, userID, []*nbpeer.Peer{peer})
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete peer: %w", err)
@@ -493,6 +489,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, setupKey, userID s
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "failed adding new peer: user not found")
 		}
+		if user.PendingApproval {
+			return nil, nil, nil, status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "user pending approval cannot add peers")
+		}
 		groupsToAdd = user.AutoGroups
 		opEvent.InitiatorID = userID
 		opEvent.Activity = activity.PeerAddedByUser

management/server/peer_test.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
@@ -989,19 +990,14 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateAccountPeers(b *testing.B) {
 			msPerOp := float64(duration.Nanoseconds()) / float64(b.N) / 1e6
 			b.ReportMetric(msPerOp, "ms/op")
 
-			minExpected := bc.minMsPerOpLocal
 			maxExpected := bc.maxMsPerOpLocal
 			if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-				minExpected = bc.minMsPerOpCICD
 				maxExpected = bc.maxMsPerOpCICD
+				testing_tools.EvaluateBenchmarkResults(b, bc.name, time.Since(start), "login", "newPeer")
 			}
 
-			if msPerOp < minExpected {
+			if msPerOp > maxExpected {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too fast (%.2f ms/op, minimum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, minExpected)
+				b.Logf("Benchmark %s: too slow (%.2f ms/op, max %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
-			}
-
-			if msPerOp > (maxExpected * 1.1) {
-				b.Fatalf("Benchmark %s failed: too slow (%.2f ms/op, maximum %.2f ms/op)", bc.name, msPerOp, maxExpected)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -1609,7 +1605,6 @@ func Test_LoginPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name                         string
 		setupKey                     string
-		wireGuardPubKey              string
 		expectExtraDNSLabelsMismatch bool
 		extraDNSLabels               []string
 		expectLoginError             bool
@@ -2388,3 +2383,186 @@ func TestBufferUpdateAccountPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Less(t, totalNewRuns, totalOldRuns, "Expected new approach to run less than old approach. New runs: %d, Old runs: %d", totalNewRuns, totalOldRuns)
 	t.Logf("New runs: %d, Old runs: %d", totalNewRuns, totalOldRuns)
 }
+
+func TestAddPeer_UserPendingApprovalBlocked(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "test-account", "owner", "", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create user pending approval
+	pendingUser := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user")
+	pendingUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Try to add peer with pending approval user
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	peer := &nbpeer.Peer{
+		Key:  key.PublicKey().String(),
+		Name: "test-peer",
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname: "test-peer",
+			OS:       "linux",
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, _, _, err = manager.AddPeer(context.Background(), "", pendingUser.Id, peer)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "user pending approval cannot add peers")
+}
+
+func TestAddPeer_ApprovedUserCanAddPeers(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "test-account", "owner", "", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create regular user (not pending approval)
+	regularUser := types.NewRegularUser("regular-user")
+	regularUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), regularUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Try to add peer with regular user
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	peer := &nbpeer.Peer{
+		Key:  key.PublicKey().String(),
+		Name: "test-peer",
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname: "test-peer",
+			OS:       "linux",
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, _, _, err = manager.AddPeer(context.Background(), "", regularUser.Id, peer)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Regular user should be able to add peers")
+}
+
+func TestLoginPeer_UserPendingApprovalBlocked(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "test-account", "owner", "", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create user pending approval
+	pendingUser := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user")
+	pendingUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a peer using AddPeer method for the pending user (simulate existing peer)
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Set the user to not be pending initially so peer can be added
+	pendingUser.Blocked = false
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = false
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Add peer using regular flow
+	newPeer := &nbpeer.Peer{
+		Key:  key.PublicKey().String(),
+		Name: "test-peer",
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname:  "test-peer",
+			OS:        "linux",
+			WtVersion: "0.28.0",
+		},
+	}
+	existingPeer, _, _, err := manager.AddPeer(context.Background(), "", pendingUser.Id, newPeer)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Now set the user back to pending approval after peer was created
+	pendingUser.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Try to login with pending approval user
+	login := types.PeerLogin{
+		WireGuardPubKey: existingPeer.Key,
+		UserID:          pendingUser.Id,
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname: "test-peer",
+			OS:       "linux",
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, _, _, err = manager.LoginPeer(context.Background(), login)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	e, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	require.True(t, ok, "error is not a gRPC status error")
+	assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, e.Type(), "expected PermissionDenied error code")
+}
+
+func TestLoginPeer_ApprovedUserCanLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "test-account", "owner", "", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create regular user (not pending approval)
+	regularUser := types.NewRegularUser("regular-user")
+	regularUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), regularUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Add peer using regular flow for the regular user
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	newPeer := &nbpeer.Peer{
+		Key:  key.PublicKey().String(),
+		Name: "test-peer",
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname:  "test-peer",
+			OS:        "linux",
+			WtVersion: "0.28.0",
+		},
+	}
+	existingPeer, _, _, err := manager.AddPeer(context.Background(), "", regularUser.Id, newPeer)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Try to login with regular user
+	login := types.PeerLogin{
+		WireGuardPubKey: existingPeer.Key,
+		UserID:          regularUser.Id,
+		Meta: nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname: "test-peer",
+			OS:       "linux",
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, _, _, err = manager.LoginPeer(context.Background(), login)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Regular user should be able to login peers")
+}

management/server/permissions/manager.go

@@ -54,10 +54,14 @@ func (m *managerImpl) ValidateUserPermissions(
 		return false, status.NewUserNotFoundError(userID)
 	}
 
-	if user.IsBlocked() {
+	if user.IsBlocked() && !user.PendingApproval {
 		return false, status.NewUserBlockedError()
 	}
 
+	if user.IsBlocked() && user.PendingApproval {
+		return false, status.NewUserPendingApprovalError()
+	}
+
 	if err := m.ValidateAccountAccess(ctx, accountID, user, false); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}

management/server/store/sql_store.go

@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountByPeerPubKey(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (
 
 func (s *SqlStore) GetAnyAccountID(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	var account types.Account
-	result := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Select("id").Order("created_at desc").Limit(1).Find(&account)
+	result := s.db.Select("id").Order("created_at desc").Limit(1).Find(&account)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		return "", status.NewGetAccountFromStoreError(result.Error)
 	}
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, groupI
 		PeerID:    peerID,
 	}
 
-	err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).Clauses(clause.OnConflict{
+	err := s.db.Clauses(clause.OnConflict{
 		Columns:   []clause.Column{{Name: "group_id"}, {Name: "peer_id"}},
 		DoNothing: true,
 	}).Create(peer).Error
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, groupI
 
 // RemovePeerFromGroup removes a peer from a group
 func (s *SqlStore) RemovePeerFromGroup(ctx context.Context, peerID string, groupID string) error {
-	err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).
+	err := s.db.
 		Delete(&types.GroupPeer{}, "group_id = ? AND peer_id = ?", groupID, peerID).Error
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) RemovePeerFromGroup(ctx context.Context, peerID string, group
 
 // RemovePeerFromAllGroups removes a peer from all groups
 func (s *SqlStore) RemovePeerFromAllGroups(ctx context.Context, peerID string) error {
-	err := s.db.WithContext(ctx).
+	err := s.db.
 		Delete(&types.GroupPeer{}, "peer_id = ?", peerID).Error
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) SavePolicy(ctx context.Context, policy *types.Policy) error {
 }
 
 func (s *SqlStore) DeletePolicy(ctx context.Context, accountID, policyID string) error {
-	return s.db.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+	return s.db.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 		if err := tx.Where("policy_id = ?", policyID).Delete(&types.PolicyRule{}).Error; err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("delete policy rules: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetPeerByIP(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength
 }
 
 func (s *SqlStore) GetPeerIdByLabel(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, hostname string) (string, error) {
-	tx := s.db.WithContext(ctx)
+	tx := s.db
 	if lockStrength != LockingStrengthNone {
 		tx = tx.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)})
 	}

management/server/telemetry/grpc_metrics.go

@@ -9,18 +9,23 @@ import (
 )
 
 const AccountIDLabel = "account_id"
+const HighLatencyThreshold = time.Second * 7
 
 // GRPCMetrics are gRPC server metrics
 type GRPCMetrics struct {
-	meter                 metric.Meter
+	meter                          metric.Meter
-	syncRequestsCounter   metric.Int64Counter
+	syncRequestsCounter            metric.Int64Counter
-	loginRequestsCounter  metric.Int64Counter
+	syncRequestsBlockedCounter     metric.Int64Counter
-	getKeyRequestsCounter metric.Int64Counter
+	syncRequestHighLatencyCounter  metric.Int64Counter
-	activeStreamsGauge    metric.Int64ObservableGauge
+	loginRequestsCounter           metric.Int64Counter
-	syncRequestDuration   metric.Int64Histogram
+	loginRequestsBlockedCounter    metric.Int64Counter
-	loginRequestDuration  metric.Int64Histogram
+	loginRequestHighLatencyCounter metric.Int64Counter
-	channelQueueLength    metric.Int64Histogram
+	getKeyRequestsCounter          metric.Int64Counter
-	ctx                   context.Context
+	activeStreamsGauge             metric.Int64ObservableGauge
+	syncRequestDuration            metric.Int64Histogram
+	loginRequestDuration           metric.Int64Histogram
+	channelQueueLength             metric.Int64Histogram
+	ctx                            context.Context
 }
 
 // NewGRPCMetrics creates new GRPCMetrics struct and registers common metrics of the gRPC server
@@ -33,6 +38,22 @@ func NewGRPCMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*GRPCMetrics, erro
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	syncRequestsBlockedCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.sync.request.blocked.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of sync gRPC requests from blocked peers"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	syncRequestHighLatencyCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.sync.request.high.latency.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of sync gRPC requests from the peers that took longer than the threshold to establish a connection and receive network map updates (update channel)"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	loginRequestsCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.login.request.counter",
 		metric.WithUnit("1"),
 		metric.WithDescription("Number of login gRPC requests from the peers to authenticate and receive initial configuration and relay credentials"),
@@ -41,6 +62,22 @@ func NewGRPCMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*GRPCMetrics, erro
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	loginRequestsBlockedCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.login.request.blocked.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of login gRPC requests from blocked peers"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	loginRequestHighLatencyCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.login.request.high.latency.counter",
+		metric.WithUnit("1"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of login gRPC requests from the peers that took longer than the threshold to authenticate and receive initial configuration and relay credentials"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	getKeyRequestsCounter, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.grpc.key.request.counter",
 		metric.WithUnit("1"),
 		metric.WithDescription("Number of key gRPC requests from the peers to get the server's public WireGuard key"),
@@ -86,15 +123,19 @@ func NewGRPCMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*GRPCMetrics, erro
 	}
 
 	return &GRPCMetrics{
-		meter:                 meter,
+		meter:                          meter,
-		syncRequestsCounter:   syncRequestsCounter,
+		syncRequestsCounter:            syncRequestsCounter,
-		loginRequestsCounter:  loginRequestsCounter,
+		syncRequestsBlockedCounter:     syncRequestsBlockedCounter,
-		getKeyRequestsCounter: getKeyRequestsCounter,
+		syncRequestHighLatencyCounter:  syncRequestHighLatencyCounter,
-		activeStreamsGauge:    activeStreamsGauge,
+		loginRequestsCounter:           loginRequestsCounter,
-		syncRequestDuration:   syncRequestDuration,
+		loginRequestsBlockedCounter:    loginRequestsBlockedCounter,
-		loginRequestDuration:  loginRequestDuration,
+		loginRequestHighLatencyCounter: loginRequestHighLatencyCounter,
-		channelQueueLength:    channelQueue,
+		getKeyRequestsCounter:          getKeyRequestsCounter,
-		ctx:                   ctx,
+		activeStreamsGauge:             activeStreamsGauge,
+		syncRequestDuration:            syncRequestDuration,
+		loginRequestDuration:           loginRequestDuration,
+		channelQueueLength:             channelQueue,
+		ctx:                            ctx,
 	}, err
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +144,11 @@ func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountSyncRequest() {
 	grpcMetrics.syncRequestsCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1)
 }
 
+// CountSyncRequestBlocked counts the number of gRPC sync requests from blocked peers
+func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountSyncRequestBlocked() {
+	grpcMetrics.syncRequestsBlockedCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1)
+}
+
 // CountGetKeyRequest counts the number of gRPC get server key requests coming to the gRPC API
 func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountGetKeyRequest() {
 	grpcMetrics.getKeyRequestsCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1)
@@ -113,14 +159,25 @@ func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountLoginRequest() {
 	grpcMetrics.loginRequestsCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1)
 }
 
+// CountLoginRequestBlocked counts the number of gRPC login requests from blocked peers
+func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountLoginRequestBlocked() {
+	grpcMetrics.loginRequestsBlockedCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1)
+}
+
 // CountLoginRequestDuration counts the duration of the login gRPC requests
 func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountLoginRequestDuration(duration time.Duration, accountID string) {
-	grpcMetrics.loginRequestDuration.Record(grpcMetrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds(), metric.WithAttributes(attribute.String(AccountIDLabel, accountID)))
+	grpcMetrics.loginRequestDuration.Record(grpcMetrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds())
+	if duration > HighLatencyThreshold {
+		grpcMetrics.loginRequestHighLatencyCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1, metric.WithAttributes(attribute.String(AccountIDLabel, accountID)))
+	}
 }
 
 // CountSyncRequestDuration counts the duration of the sync gRPC requests
 func (grpcMetrics *GRPCMetrics) CountSyncRequestDuration(duration time.Duration, accountID string) {
-	grpcMetrics.syncRequestDuration.Record(grpcMetrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds(), metric.WithAttributes(attribute.String(AccountIDLabel, accountID)))
+	grpcMetrics.syncRequestDuration.Record(grpcMetrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds())
+	if duration > HighLatencyThreshold {
+		grpcMetrics.syncRequestHighLatencyCounter.Add(grpcMetrics.ctx, 1, metric.WithAttributes(attribute.String(AccountIDLabel, accountID)))
+	}
 }
 
 // RegisterConnectedStreams registers a function that collects number of active streams and feeds it to the metrics gauge.

management/server/types/settings.go

@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ type ExtraSettings struct {
 	// PeerApprovalEnabled enables or disables the need for peers bo be approved by an administrator
 	PeerApprovalEnabled bool
 
+	// UserApprovalRequired enables or disables the need for users joining via domain matching to be approved by an administrator
+	UserApprovalRequired bool
+
 	// IntegratedValidator is the string enum for the integrated validator type
 	IntegratedValidator string
 	// IntegratedValidatorGroups list of group IDs to be used with integrated approval configurations
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ type ExtraSettings struct {
 func (e *ExtraSettings) Copy() *ExtraSettings {
 	return &ExtraSettings{
 		PeerApprovalEnabled:       e.PeerApprovalEnabled,
+		UserApprovalRequired:      e.UserApprovalRequired,
 		IntegratedValidatorGroups: slices.Clone(e.IntegratedValidatorGroups),
 		IntegratedValidator:       e.IntegratedValidator,
 		FlowEnabled:               e.FlowEnabled,

management/server/types/user.go

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ type UserInfo struct {
 	NonDeletable         bool                                       `json:"non_deletable"`
 	LastLogin            time.Time                                  `json:"last_login"`
 	Issued               string                                     `json:"issued"`
+	PendingApproval      bool                                       `json:"pending_approval"`
 	IntegrationReference integration_reference.IntegrationReference `json:"-"`
 }
 
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ type User struct {
 	PATsG      []PersonalAccessToken           `json:"-" gorm:"foreignKey:UserID;references:id;constraint:OnDelete:CASCADE;"`
 	// Blocked indicates whether the user is blocked. Blocked users can't use the system.
 	Blocked bool
+	// PendingApproval indicates whether the user requires approval before being activated
+	PendingApproval bool
 	// LastLogin is the last time the user logged in to IdP
 	LastLogin *time.Time
 	// CreatedAt records the time the user was created
@@ -141,16 +144,17 @@ func (u *User) ToUserInfo(userData *idp.UserData) (*UserInfo, error) {
 
 	if userData == nil {
 		return &UserInfo{
-			ID:            u.Id,
+			ID:              u.Id,
-			Email:         "",
+			Email:           "",
-			Name:          u.ServiceUserName,
+			Name:            u.ServiceUserName,
-			Role:          string(u.Role),
+			Role:            string(u.Role),
-			AutoGroups:    u.AutoGroups,
+			AutoGroups:      u.AutoGroups,
-			Status:        string(UserStatusActive),
+			Status:          string(UserStatusActive),
-			IsServiceUser: u.IsServiceUser,
+			IsServiceUser:   u.IsServiceUser,
-			IsBlocked:     u.Blocked,
+			IsBlocked:       u.Blocked,
-			LastLogin:     u.GetLastLogin(),
+			LastLogin:       u.GetLastLogin(),
-			Issued:        u.Issued,
+			Issued:          u.Issued,
+			PendingApproval: u.PendingApproval,
 		}, nil
 	}
 	if userData.ID != u.Id {
@@ -163,16 +167,17 @@ func (u *User) ToUserInfo(userData *idp.UserData) (*UserInfo, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &UserInfo{
-		ID:            u.Id,
+		ID:              u.Id,
-		Email:         userData.Email,
+		Email:           userData.Email,
-		Name:          userData.Name,
+		Name:            userData.Name,
-		Role:          string(u.Role),
+		Role:            string(u.Role),
-		AutoGroups:    autoGroups,
+		AutoGroups:      autoGroups,
-		Status:        string(userStatus),
+		Status:          string(userStatus),
-		IsServiceUser: u.IsServiceUser,
+		IsServiceUser:   u.IsServiceUser,
-		IsBlocked:     u.Blocked,
+		IsBlocked:       u.Blocked,
-		LastLogin:     u.GetLastLogin(),
+		LastLogin:       u.GetLastLogin(),
-		Issued:        u.Issued,
+		Issued:          u.Issued,
+		PendingApproval: u.PendingApproval,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ func (u *User) Copy() *User {
 		ServiceUserName:      u.ServiceUserName,
 		PATs:                 pats,
 		Blocked:              u.Blocked,
+		PendingApproval:      u.PendingApproval,
 		LastLogin:            u.LastLogin,
 		CreatedAt:            u.CreatedAt,
 		Issued:               u.Issued,

management/server/user.go

@@ -519,33 +519,46 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveOrAddUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 		initiatorUser = result
 	}
 
-	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	var globalErr error
-		for _, update := range updates {
+	for _, update := range updates {
-			if update == nil {
+		if update == nil {
-				return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "provided user update is nil")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "provided user update is nil")
-			}
+		}
 
+		err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 			userHadPeers, updatedUser, userPeersToExpire, userEvents, err := am.processUserUpdate(
 				ctx, transaction, groupsMap, accountID, initiatorUserID, initiatorUser, update, addIfNotExists, settings,
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to process update for user %s: %w", update.Id, err)
 			}
-			usersToSave = append(usersToSave, updatedUser)
-			addUserEvents = append(addUserEvents, userEvents...)
-			peersToExpire = append(peersToExpire, userPeersToExpire...)
 
 			if userHadPeers {
 				updateAccountPeers = true
 			}
+
+			err = transaction.SaveUser(ctx, updatedUser)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to save updated user %s: %w", update.Id, err)
+			}
+
+			usersToSave = append(usersToSave, updatedUser)
+			addUserEvents = append(addUserEvents, userEvents...)
+			peersToExpire = append(peersToExpire, userPeersToExpire...)
+
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to save user %s: %s", update.Id, err)
+			if len(updates) == 1 {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			globalErr = errors.Join(globalErr, err)
+			// continue when updating multiple users
 		}
-		return transaction.SaveUsers(ctx, usersToSave)
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var updatedUsersInfo = make([]*types.UserInfo, 0, len(updates))
+	var updatedUsersInfo = make([]*types.UserInfo, 0, len(usersToSave))
 
 	userInfos, err := am.GetUsersFromAccount(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -578,7 +591,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveOrAddUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 		am.UpdateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
-	return updatedUsersInfo, nil
+	return updatedUsersInfo, globalErr
 }
 
 // prepareUserUpdateEvents prepares a list user update events based on the changes between the old and new user data.
@@ -643,7 +656,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) processUserUpdate(ctx context.Context, transact
 	}
 	transferredOwnerRole = result
 
-	userPeers, err := transaction.GetUserPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, updatedUser.AccountID, update.Id)
+	userPeers, err := transaction.GetUserPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, updatedUser.AccountID, update.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -1194,3 +1207,77 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetCurrentUserInfo(ctx context.Context, userAut
 
 	return userWithPermissions, nil
 }
+
+// ApproveUser approves a user that is pending approval
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) ApproveUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) (*types.UserInfo, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, modules.Users, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, targetUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
+		return nil, status.NewUserNotFoundError(targetUserID)
+	}
+
+	if !user.PendingApproval {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "user %s is not pending approval", targetUserID)
+	}
+
+	user.Blocked = false
+	user.PendingApproval = false
+
+	err = am.Store.SaveUser(ctx, user)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, targetUserID, accountID, activity.UserApproved, nil)
+
+	userInfo, err := am.getUserInfo(ctx, user, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return userInfo, nil
+}
+
+// RejectUser rejects a user that is pending approval by deleting them
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) RejectUser(ctx context.Context, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID string) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, modules.Users, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, targetUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
+		return status.NewUserNotFoundError(targetUserID)
+	}
+
+	if !user.PendingApproval {
+		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "user %s is not pending approval", targetUserID)
+	}
+
+	err = am.DeleteUser(ctx, accountID, initiatorUserID, targetUserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, targetUserID, accountID, activity.UserRejected, nil)
+
+	return nil
+}

management/server/user_test.go

@@ -1746,3 +1746,117 @@ func mergeRolePermissions(role roles.RolePermissions) roles.Permissions {
 
 	return permissions
 }
+
+func TestApproveUser(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account with admin and pending approval user
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", "admin-user", "example.com", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create admin user
+	adminUser := types.NewAdminUser("admin-user")
+	adminUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), adminUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create user pending approval
+	pendingUser := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user")
+	pendingUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test successful approval
+	approvedUser, err := manager.ApproveUser(context.Background(), account.Id, adminUser.Id, pendingUser.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, approvedUser.IsBlocked)
+	assert.False(t, approvedUser.PendingApproval)
+
+	// Verify user is updated in store
+	updatedUser, err := manager.Store.GetUserByUserID(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, pendingUser.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, updatedUser.Blocked)
+	assert.False(t, updatedUser.PendingApproval)
+
+	// Test approval of non-pending user should fail
+	_, err = manager.ApproveUser(context.Background(), account.Id, adminUser.Id, pendingUser.Id)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "not pending approval")
+
+	// Test approval by non-admin should fail
+	regularUser := types.NewRegularUser("regular-user")
+	regularUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), regularUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pendingUser2 := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user-2")
+	pendingUser2.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser2.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser2.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = manager.ApproveUser(context.Background(), account.Id, regularUser.Id, pendingUser2.Id)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestRejectUser(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Create account with admin and pending approval user
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", "admin-user", "example.com", false)
+	err = manager.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create admin user
+	adminUser := types.NewAdminUser("admin-user")
+	adminUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), adminUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create user pending approval
+	pendingUser := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user")
+	pendingUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test successful rejection
+	err = manager.RejectUser(context.Background(), account.Id, adminUser.Id, pendingUser.Id)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify user is deleted from store
+	_, err = manager.Store.GetUserByUserID(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, pendingUser.Id)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	// Test rejection of non-pending user should fail
+	regularUser := types.NewRegularUser("regular-user")
+	regularUser.AccountID = account.Id
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), regularUser)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = manager.RejectUser(context.Background(), account.Id, adminUser.Id, regularUser.Id)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "not pending approval")
+
+	// Test rejection by non-admin should fail
+	pendingUser2 := types.NewRegularUser("pending-user-2")
+	pendingUser2.AccountID = account.Id
+	pendingUser2.Blocked = true
+	pendingUser2.PendingApproval = true
+	err = manager.Store.SaveUser(context.Background(), pendingUser2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = manager.RejectUser(context.Background(), account.Id, regularUser.Id, pendingUser2.Id)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}

relay/server/listener/ws/listener.go

@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ func (l *Listener) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 func (l *Listener) onAccept(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	connRemoteAddr := remoteAddr(r)
-	wsConn, err := websocket.Accept(w, r, nil)
+
+	acceptOptions := &websocket.AcceptOptions{
+		OriginPatterns: []string{"*"},
+	}
+
+	wsConn, err := websocket.Accept(w, r, acceptOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to accept ws connection from %s: %s", connRemoteAddr, err)
 		return

shared/management/client/rest/client_test.go

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/channel"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/rest"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools"
 )
 
 func withMockClient(callback func(*rest.Client, *http.ServeMux)) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func ptr[T any, PT *T](x T) PT {
 
 func withBlackBoxServer(t *testing.T, callback func(*rest.Client)) {
 	t.Helper()
-	handler, _, _ := testing_tools.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../../../../management/server/testdata/store.sql", nil, false)
+	handler, _, _ := channel.BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t, "../../../../management/server/testdata/store.sql", nil, false)
 	server := httptest.NewServer(handler)
 	defer server.Close()
 	c := rest.New(server.URL, "nbp_apTmlmUXHSC4PKmHwtIZNaGr8eqcVI2gMURp")

shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml

@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ components:
           description: (Cloud only) Enables or disables peer approval globally. If enabled, all peers added will be in pending state until approved by an admin.
           type: boolean
           example: true
+        user_approval_required:
+          description: Enables manual approval for new users joining via domain matching. When enabled, users are blocked with pending approval status until explicitly approved by an admin.
+          type: boolean
+          example: false
         network_traffic_logs_enabled:
           description: Enables or disables network traffic logging. If enabled, all network traffic events from peers will be stored.
           type: boolean
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@ components:
           example: true
       required:
         - peer_approval_enabled
+        - user_approval_required
         - network_traffic_logs_enabled
         - network_traffic_logs_groups
         - network_traffic_packet_counter_enabled
@@ -235,6 +240,10 @@ components:
           description: Is true if this user is blocked. Blocked users can't use the system
           type: boolean
           example: false
+        pending_approval:
+          description: Is true if this user requires approval before being activated. Only applicable for users joining via domain matching when user_approval_required is enabled.
+          type: boolean
+          example: false
         issued:
           description: How user was issued by API or Integration
           type: string
@@ -249,6 +258,7 @@ components:
         - auto_groups
         - status
         - is_blocked
+        - pending_approval
     UserPermissions:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -2544,6 +2554,63 @@ paths:
           "$ref": "#/components/responses/forbidden"
         '500':
           "$ref": "#/components/responses/internal_error"
+  /api/users/{userId}/approve:
+    post:
+      summary: Approve user
+      description: Approve a user that is pending approval
+      tags: [ Users ]
+      security:
+        - BearerAuth: [ ]
+        - TokenAuth: [ ]
+      parameters:
+        - in: path
+          name: userId
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
+          description: The unique identifier of a user
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Returns the approved user
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/User"
+        '400':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/bad_request"
+        '401':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/requires_authentication"
+        '403':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/forbidden"
+        '500':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/internal_error"
+  /api/users/{userId}/reject:
+    delete:
+      summary: Reject user
+      description: Reject a user that is pending approval by removing them from the account
+      tags: [ Users ]
+      security:
+        - BearerAuth: [ ]
+        - TokenAuth: [ ]
+      parameters:
+        - in: path
+          name: userId
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
+          description: The unique identifier of a user
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: User rejected successfully
+          content: {}
+        '400':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/bad_request"
+        '401':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/requires_authentication"
+        '403':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/forbidden"
+        '500':
+          "$ref": "#/components/responses/internal_error"
   /api/users/current:
     get:
       summary: Retrieve current user

shared/management/http/api/types.gen.go

@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ type AccountExtraSettings struct {
 
 	// PeerApprovalEnabled (Cloud only) Enables or disables peer approval globally. If enabled, all peers added will be in pending state until approved by an admin.
 	PeerApprovalEnabled bool `json:"peer_approval_enabled"`
+
+	// UserApprovalRequired Enables manual approval for new users joining via domain matching. When enabled, users are blocked with pending approval status until explicitly approved by an admin.
+	UserApprovalRequired bool `json:"user_approval_required"`
 }
 
 // AccountOnboarding defines model for AccountOnboarding.
@@ -1015,8 +1018,6 @@ type OSVersionCheck struct {
 
 // Peer defines model for Peer.
 type Peer struct {
-    // CreatedAt Peer creation date (UTC)
-    CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 	// ApprovalRequired (Cloud only) Indicates whether peer needs approval
 	ApprovalRequired bool `json:"approval_required"`
 
@@ -1032,6 +1033,9 @@ type Peer struct {
 	// CountryCode 2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code that represents the country
 	CountryCode CountryCode `json:"country_code"`
 
+	// CreatedAt Peer creation date (UTC)
+	CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+
 	// DnsLabel Peer's DNS label is the parsed peer name for domain resolution. It is used to form an FQDN by appending the account's domain to the peer label. e.g. peer-dns-label.netbird.cloud
 	DnsLabel string `json:"dns_label"`
 
@@ -1098,8 +1102,6 @@ type Peer struct {
 
 // PeerBatch defines model for PeerBatch.
 type PeerBatch struct {
-    // CreatedAt Peer creation date (UTC)
-    CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 	// AccessiblePeersCount Number of accessible peers
 	AccessiblePeersCount int `json:"accessible_peers_count"`
 
@@ -1118,6 +1120,9 @@ type PeerBatch struct {
 	// CountryCode 2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code that represents the country
 	CountryCode CountryCode `json:"country_code"`
 
+	// CreatedAt Peer creation date (UTC)
+	CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+
 	// DnsLabel Peer's DNS label is the parsed peer name for domain resolution. It is used to form an FQDN by appending the account's domain to the peer label. e.g. peer-dns-label.netbird.cloud
 	DnsLabel string `json:"dns_label"`
 
@@ -1774,8 +1779,11 @@ type User struct {
 	LastLogin *time.Time `json:"last_login,omitempty"`
 
 	// Name User's name from idp provider
-	Name        string           `json:"name"`
+	Name string `json:"name"`
-	Permissions *UserPermissions `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+
+	// PendingApproval Is true if this user requires approval before being activated. Only applicable for users joining via domain matching when user_approval_required is enabled.
+	PendingApproval bool             `json:"pending_approval"`
+	Permissions     *UserPermissions `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 
 	// Role User's NetBird account role
 	Role string `json:"role"`

shared/management/status/error.go

@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ const (
 // Type is a type of the Error
 type Type int32
 
-var ErrExtraSettingsNotFound = fmt.Errorf("extra settings not found")
+var (
+	ErrExtraSettingsNotFound = errors.New("extra settings not found")
+	ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn   = errors.New("peer with the same public key is already logged in")
+)
 
 // Error is an internal error
 type Error struct {
@@ -110,6 +113,11 @@ func NewUserBlockedError() error {
 	return Errorf(PermissionDenied, "user is blocked")
 }
 
+// NewUserPendingApprovalError creates a new Error with PermissionDenied type for a blocked user pending approval
+func NewUserPendingApprovalError() error {
+	return Errorf(PermissionDenied, "user is pending approval")
+}
+
 // NewPeerNotRegisteredError creates a new Error with Unauthenticated type unregistered peer
 func NewPeerNotRegisteredError() error {
 	return Errorf(Unauthenticated, "peer is not registered")

sharedsock/sock_linux.go

@@ -230,10 +230,8 @@ func (s *SharedSocket) Close() error {
 
 // read start a read loop for a specific receiver and sends the packet to the packetDemux channel
 func (s *SharedSocket) read(receiver receiver) {
-	// Buffer reuse is safe: packetDemux is unbuffered, so read() blocks until
-	// ReadFrom() synchronously processes the packet before next iteration
-	buf := make([]byte, s.mtu+maxIPUDPOverhead)
 	for {
+		buf := make([]byte, s.mtu+maxIPUDPOverhead)
 		n, addr, err := receiver(s.ctx, buf, 0)
 		select {
 		case <-s.ctx.Done():