[management] empty file check in nmap on other posturechecks (#6511)

management/internals/shared/grpc/server.go

@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ func (s *Server) SyncMeta(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*pr
 		return nil, msg
 	}
 
-	err = s.accountManager.SyncPeerMeta(ctx, peerKey.String(), extractPeerMeta(ctx, syncMetaReq.GetMeta()))
+	err = s.accountManager.SyncPeerMeta(ctx, peerKey.String(), extractPeerMeta(ctx, syncMetaReq.GetMeta()), realIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, mapError(ctx, err)
 	}
@@ -1254,7 +1254,10 @@ func (s *Server) Logout(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*prot
 func toProtocolChecks(ctx context.Context, postureChecks []*posture.Checks) []*proto.Checks {
 	protoChecks := make([]*proto.Checks, 0, len(postureChecks))
 	for _, postureCheck := range postureChecks {
-		protoChecks = append(protoChecks, toProtocolCheck(postureCheck))
+		check := toProtocolCheck(postureCheck)
+		if check != nil {
+			protoChecks = append(protoChecks, check)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return protoChecks
@@ -1278,5 +1281,9 @@ func toProtocolCheck(postureCheck *posture.Checks) *proto.Checks {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(protoCheck.Files) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return protoCheck
 }

management/server/account.go

@@ -1889,12 +1889,12 @@ func domainIsUpToDate(domain string, domainCategory string, userAuth auth.UserAu
 // concurrent stream that started earlier loses the optimistic-lock race
 // in MarkPeerConnected and bails without writing.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
-	peer, netMap, postureChecks, dnsfwdPort, err := am.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta}, accountID)
+	peer, netMap, postureChecks, dnsfwdPort, err := am.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta, RealIP: realIP}, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("error syncing peer: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := am.MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerPubKey, realIP, accountID, syncTime.UnixNano(), netMap); err != nil {
+	if err := am.MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerPubKey, accountID, syncTime.UnixNano(), netMap); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as connected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
 	}
 
@@ -1914,13 +1914,13 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, account
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error {
 	accountID, err := am.Store.GetAccountIDByPeerPubKey(ctx, peerPubKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, _, _, _, err = am.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta, UpdateAccountPeers: true}, accountID)
+	_, _, _, _, err = am.SyncPeer(ctx, types.PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta, RealIP: realIP, UpdateAccountPeers: true}, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

management/server/account/manager.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetUserFromUserAuth(ctx context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (*types.User, error)
 	ListUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*types.User, error)
 	GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
-	MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error
+	MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error
 	MarkPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64) error
 	DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, userID string) error
 	UpdatePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, p *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetValidatedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (map[string]struct{}, map[string]string, error)
 	SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
 	OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, streamStartTime time.Time) error
-	SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) error
+	SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error
 	FindExistingPostureCheck(accountID string, checks *posture.ChecksDefinition) (*posture.Checks, error)
 	GetAccountIDForPeerKey(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (string, error)
 	GetAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.Settings, error)

management/server/account/manager_mock.go

@@ -1323,17 +1323,17 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) ExtendPeerSession(ctx, peerPubKey, userID int
 }
 
 // MarkPeerConnected mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
+func (m *MockManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "MarkPeerConnected", ctx, peerKey, realIP, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "MarkPeerConnected", ctx, peerKey, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
 	return ret0
 }
 
 // MarkPeerConnected indicates an expected call of MarkPeerConnected.
-func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerKey, realIP, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerKey, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "MarkPeerConnected", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).MarkPeerConnected), ctx, peerKey, realIP, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "MarkPeerConnected", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).MarkPeerConnected), ctx, peerKey, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
 }
 
 // MarkPeerDisconnected mocks base method.
@@ -1586,17 +1586,17 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) SyncPeer(ctx, sync, accountID interface{}) *g
 }
 
 // SyncPeerMeta mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta peer.PeerSystemMeta) error {
+func (m *MockManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta peer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SyncPeerMeta", ctx, peerPubKey, meta)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SyncPeerMeta", ctx, peerPubKey, meta, realIP)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
 	return ret0
 }
 
 // SyncPeerMeta indicates an expected call of SyncPeerMeta.
-func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) SyncPeerMeta(ctx, peerPubKey, meta interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) SyncPeerMeta(ctx, peerPubKey, meta, realIP interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SyncPeerMeta", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).SyncPeerMeta), ctx, peerPubKey, meta)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SyncPeerMeta", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).SyncPeerMeta), ctx, peerPubKey, meta, realIP)
 }
 
 // SyncUserJWTGroups mocks base method.

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_UpdatePeer_PeerLoginExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID, err := manager.GetAccountIDByUserID(context.Background(), auth.UserAuth{UserId: userID})
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to get the account")
 
-	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), nil, accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
+	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark peer connected")
 
 	_, err = manager.UpdateAccountSettings(context.Background(), accountID, userID, &types.Settings{
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_MarkPeerConnected_PeerLoginExpiration(t *testing.
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to get the account")
 
 	// when we mark peer as connected, the peer login expiration routine should trigger
-	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), nil, accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
+	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark peer connected")
 
 	failed := waitTimeout(wg, time.Second)
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_OnPeerDisconnected_LastSeenCheck(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("disconnect peer when session token matches", func(t *testing.T) {
 		streamStartTime := time.Now().UTC()
-		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, nil, accountID, streamStartTime.UnixNano(), nil)
+		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, accountID, streamStartTime.UnixNano(), nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark peer connected")
 
 		peer, err := manager.Store.GetPeerByPeerPubKey(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, peerPubKey)
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_OnPeerDisconnected_LastSeenCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("skip disconnect when stored session is newer (zombie stream protection)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Newer stream wins on connect (sets SessionStartedAt = now ns).
 		streamStartTime := time.Now().UTC()
-		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, nil, accountID, streamStartTime.UnixNano(), nil)
+		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, accountID, streamStartTime.UnixNano(), nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark peer connected")
 
 		peer, err := manager.Store.GetPeerByPeerPubKey(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, peerPubKey)
@@ -1980,7 +1980,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_OnPeerDisconnected_LastSeenCheck(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("skip stale connect when stored session is newer (blocked goroutine protection)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		node2SyncTime := time.Now().UTC()
-		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, nil, accountID, node2SyncTime.UnixNano(), nil)
+		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, accountID, node2SyncTime.UnixNano(), nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "node 2 should connect peer")
 
 		peer, err := manager.Store.GetPeerByPeerPubKey(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, peerPubKey)
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_OnPeerDisconnected_LastSeenCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			"SessionStartedAt should equal node2SyncTime token")
 
 		node1StaleSyncTime := node2SyncTime.Add(-1 * time.Minute)
-		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, nil, accountID, node1StaleSyncTime.UnixNano(), nil)
+		err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, accountID, node1StaleSyncTime.UnixNano(), nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "stale connect should not return error")
 
 		peer, err = manager.Store.GetPeerByPeerPubKey(context.Background(), store.LockingStrengthNone, peerPubKey)
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_MarkPeerConnected_ConcurrentRace(t *testing.T) {
 			defer done.Done()
 			ready.Done()
 			start.Wait()
-			errs <- manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, nil, accountID, token, nil)
+			errs <- manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), peerPubKey, accountID, token, nil)
 		}()
 	}
 
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_UpdateAccountSettings_PeerLoginExpiration(t *test
 	account, err := manager.Store.GetAccount(context.Background(), accountID)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to get the account")
 
-	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), nil, accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
+	err = manager.MarkPeerConnected(context.Background(), key.PublicKey().String(), accountID, time.Now().UTC().UnixNano(), nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to mark peer connected")
 
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}

management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	GetUserFromUserAuthFunc               func(ctx context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (*types.User, error)
 	ListUsersFunc                         func(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*types.User, error)
 	GetPeersFunc                          func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
-	MarkPeerConnectedFunc                 func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error
+	MarkPeerConnectedFunc                 func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error
 	MarkPeerDisconnectedFunc              func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64) error
 	SyncAndMarkPeerFunc                   func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP, syncTime time.Time) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error)
 	DeletePeerFunc                        func(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerKey, userID string) error
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	GetIdpManagerFunc                     func() idp.Manager
 	UpdateIntegratedValidatorFunc         func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, validator string, groups []string) error
 	GroupValidationFunc                   func(ctx context.Context, accountId string, groups []string) (bool, error)
-	SyncPeerMetaFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) error
+	SyncPeerMetaFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error
 	FindExistingPostureCheckFunc          func(accountID string, checks *posture.ChecksDefinition) (*posture.Checks, error)
 	GetAccountIDForPeerKeyFunc            func(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (string, error)
 	GetAccountByIDFunc                    func(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.Account, error)
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) GetAccountIDByUserID(ctx context.Context, userAuth
 }
 
 // MarkPeerConnected mock implementation of MarkPeerConnected from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
 	if am.MarkPeerConnectedFunc != nil {
-		return am.MarkPeerConnectedFunc(ctx, peerKey, realIP, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
+		return am.MarkPeerConnectedFunc(ctx, peerKey, accountID, sessionStartedAt, nmap)
 	}
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method MarkPeerConnected is not implemented")
 }
@@ -975,9 +975,9 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) GroupValidation(ctx context.Context, accountId str
 }
 
 // SyncPeerMeta mocks SyncPeerMeta of the AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) error {
+func (am *MockAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, realIP net.IP) error {
 	if am.SyncPeerMetaFunc != nil {
-		return am.SyncPeerMetaFunc(ctx, peerPubKey, meta)
+		return am.SyncPeerMetaFunc(ctx, peerPubKey, meta, realIP)
 	}
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method SyncPeerMeta is not implemented")
 }

management/server/peer.go

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID
 //
 // Disconnects use MarkPeerDisconnected and require the session to match
 // exactly; see PeerStatus.SessionStartedAt for the protocol.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().RecordPeerStatusUpdateDuration(telemetry.PeerStatusConnect, time.Since(start))
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubK
 	}
 	am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerStatusUpdate(telemetry.PeerStatusConnect, telemetry.PeerStatusApplied)
 
-	if am.geo != nil && realIP != nil {
-		am.updatePeerLocationIfChanged(ctx, accountID, peer, realIP)
-	}
-
 	if err = am.schedulePeerExpirations(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -195,24 +191,28 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, peerP
 	return nil
 }
 
-// updatePeerLocationIfChanged refreshes the geolocation on a separate
-// row update, only when the connection IP actually changed. Geo lookups
-// are expensive so we skip same-IP reconnects.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updatePeerLocationIfChanged(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, realIP net.IP) {
+// resolvePeerLocation looks up the geo location for realIP, returning nil when
+// there is nothing to apply: geo disabled, no real IP, the IP is unchanged from
+// what the peer already has, or the lookup failed. Geo lookups are skipped on
+// same-IP reconnects since they are comparatively expensive. The returned value
+// is applied by Peer.UpdateMetaIfNew so the change is persisted by its peer save.
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) resolvePeerLocation(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer, realIP net.IP) *nbpeer.Location {
+	if am.geo == nil || realIP == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if peer.Location.ConnectionIP != nil && peer.Location.ConnectionIP.Equal(realIP) {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	location, err := am.geo.Lookup(realIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get location for peer %s realip: [%s]: %v", peer.ID, realIP.String(), err)
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
-	peer.Location.ConnectionIP = realIP
-	peer.Location.CountryCode = location.Country.ISOCode
-	peer.Location.CityName = location.City.Names.En
-	peer.Location.GeoNameID = location.City.GeonameID
-	if err := am.Store.SavePeerLocation(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("could not store location for peer %s: %s", peer.ID, err)
+	return &nbpeer.Location{
+		ConnectionIP: realIP,
+		CountryCode:  location.Country.ISOCode,
+		CityName:     location.City.Names.En,
+		GeoNameID:    location.City.GeonameID,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -980,7 +980,8 @@ func getPeerIPDNSLabel(ip netip.Addr, peerHostName string) (string, error) {
 // SyncPeer checks whether peer is eligible for receiving NetworkMap (authenticated) and returns its NetworkMap if eligible
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
 	var peer *nbpeer.Peer
-	var updated, versionChanged, ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
+	var ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
+	var metaDiff nbpeer.MetaDiff
 	var err error
 
 	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
@@ -1010,9 +1011,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		}
 
 		oldHasIPv6Cap := peer.HasCapability(nbpeer.PeerCapabilityIPv6Overlay)
-		updated, versionChanged = peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx, sync.Meta)
+		newLocation := am.resolvePeerLocation(ctx, peer, sync.RealIP)
+		metaDiff = peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx, sync.Meta, newLocation)
 		ipv6CapabilityChanged = oldHasIPv6Cap != peer.HasCapability(nbpeer.PeerCapabilityIPv6Overlay)
-		if updated {
+		if metaDiff.Updated() {
 			am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerMetUpdate()
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s metadata updated", peer.ID)
 			if err = transaction.SavePeer(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
@@ -1040,9 +1042,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || (updated && (len(resPostureChecks) > 0 || versionChanged)) {
+	metaDiffAffectsPosture := posture.AffectsPosture(&metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
+	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || metaDiffAffectsPosture || metaDiff.VersionChanged || metaDiff.Hostname {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
-		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, updated, len(resPostureChecks) > 0)
+		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, metaDiffAffectsPosture)
 		if err = am.networkMapController.OnPeersUpdated(ctx, accountID, changedPeerIDs, affectedPeerIDs); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("notify network map controller of peer update: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -1059,8 +1062,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 // metadata change that flips a posture result removes this peer from others'
 // maps asymmetrically; that case (and an invalid peer, whose map is empty) falls
 // back to the resolver.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaUpdated, hasPostureChecks bool) []string {
-	if peerNotValid || (metaUpdated && hasPostureChecks) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaChangeAffectedPosture bool) []string {
+	if peerNotValid || metaChangeAffectedPosture {
 		return am.resolveAffectedPeersForPeerChanges(ctx, am.Store, accountID, []string{peerID})
 	}
 	return affectedPeerIDsFromNetworkMap(nmap, peerID)

management/server/peer/peer.go

@@ -256,14 +256,18 @@ func (p *Peer) Copy() *Peer {
 	}
 }
 
-// UpdateMetaIfNew updates peer's system metadata if new information is provided
-// returns true if meta was updated, false otherwise
-func (p *Peer) UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx context.Context, meta PeerSystemMeta) (updated, versionChanged bool) {
+// UpdateMetaIfNew updates peer's system metadata and connection geo location if
+// new information is provided. newLocation is the geo location resolved from the
+// peer's current connection IP, or nil when there is nothing to apply (geo
+// disabled, no real IP, or the IP is unchanged); the caller owns the expensive
+// lookup and the same-IP guard. It returns a MetaDiff describing what changed;
+// diff.Updated() reports whether the peer needs to be persisted.
+func (p *Peer) UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx context.Context, meta PeerSystemMeta, newLocation *Location) MetaDiff {
 	if meta.isEmpty() {
-		return updated, versionChanged
+		return MetaDiff{}
 	}
 
-	versionChanged = p.Meta.WtVersion != meta.WtVersion
+	versionChanged := p.Meta.WtVersion != meta.WtVersion
 
 	// Avoid overwriting UIVersion if the update was triggered sole by the CLI client
 	if meta.UIVersion == "" {
@@ -272,97 +276,177 @@ func (p *Peer) UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx context.Context, meta PeerSystemMeta) (update
 
 	oldVersion := p.Meta.WtVersion
 
-	diff := metaDiff(p.Meta, meta)
-	if len(diff) != 0 {
+	diff := diffMeta(p.Meta, meta)
+	if diff.Any() {
 		p.Meta = meta
-		updated = true
+	}
+	diff.VersionChanged = versionChanged
+
+	locationInfo := ""
+	if newLocation != nil {
+		p.Location = *newLocation
+		diff.LocationChanged = true
+		locationInfo = fmt.Sprintf("location changed to %s, ", newLocation.ConnectionIP)
 	}
 
 	versionInfo := ""
-	if versionChanged {
+	if diff.VersionChanged {
 		versionInfo = fmt.Sprintf("version changed: %s -> %s, ", oldVersion, meta.WtVersion)
 	}
 
-	if len(diff) > 0 || versionChanged {
+	if diff.Any() || diff.VersionChanged || diff.LocationChanged {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).
-			Debugf("peer meta updated, %s%d field(s) changed: %s", versionInfo, len(diff), strings.Join(diff, ", "))
+			Debugf("peer meta updated, %s%s%d field(s) changed: %s", versionInfo, locationInfo, len(diff.Changed), strings.Join(diff.Changed, ", "))
 	}
 
-	return updated, versionChanged
+	return diff
+}
+
+// MetaDiff records which PeerSystemMeta fields differ between two metas. Each bool
+// maps to a single struct field, except Environment, which is split into Cloud and
+// Platform. Changed holds the human-readable `field: <old> -> <new>` entries so the
+// existing log line and isEqual can be derived from the same comparison.
+//
+// VersionChanged and LocationChanged sit outside the per-meta-field set:
+// VersionChanged tracks the WireGuard client version specifically (compared before
+// the UIVersion fixup, to signal client upgrades) and LocationChanged tracks the
+// peer's connection geo location, which lives on Peer rather than PeerSystemMeta.
+// Neither contributes an entry to Changed, so the field-coverage accounting stays
+// driven purely by the PeerSystemMeta comparison.
+type MetaDiff struct {
+	Hostname            bool
+	GoOS                bool
+	Kernel              bool
+	KernelVersion       bool
+	Core                bool
+	Platform            bool
+	OS                  bool
+	OSVersion           bool
+	WtVersion           bool
+	UIVersion           bool
+	SystemSerialNumber  bool
+	SystemProductName   bool
+	SystemManufacturer  bool
+	EnvironmentCloud    bool
+	EnvironmentPlatform bool
+	Flags               bool
+	Capabilities        bool
+	NetworkAddresses    bool
+	Files               bool
+
+	VersionChanged  bool
+	LocationChanged bool
+
+	Changed []string
+}
+
+// Any reports whether any PeerSystemMeta field changed.
+func (d MetaDiff) Any() bool {
+	return len(d.Changed) != 0
+}
+
+// Updated reports whether the peer needs to be persisted: any meta field changed
+// or the geo location changed. The version flag alone does not imply a write,
+// since a version change is also reflected in the WtVersion meta field.
+func (d MetaDiff) Updated() bool {
+	return d.Any() || d.LocationChanged || d.VersionChanged
 }
 
-// metaDiff returns a human-readable list of the fields that differ between the
-// old and new meta, each formatted as `field: <old> -> <new>`. It is the single
-// source of truth for meta comparison: isEqual reports equality as an empty
-// diff, so the log line can never disagree with the change decision. Slices are
-// cloned before sorting, so callers' meta is not mutated.
 func metaDiff(oldMeta, newMeta PeerSystemMeta) []string {
-	var diff []string
+	return diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta).Changed
+}
+
+// diffMeta compares two metas field by field, returning both a per-field flag set
+// (for callers that need to know exactly what changed, e.g. matching against
+// posture checks) and the human-readable Changed list. It is the single source of
+// truth for meta comparison: isEqual reports equality as an empty diff, so the log
+// line, the change decision, and the flags can never disagree.
+func diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta PeerSystemMeta) MetaDiff {
+	var d MetaDiff
 	add := func(field string, oldVal, newVal any) {
-		diff = append(diff, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v -> %v", field, oldVal, newVal))
+		d.Changed = append(d.Changed, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v -> %v", field, oldVal, newVal))
 	}
 
 	if oldMeta.Hostname != newMeta.Hostname {
+		d.Hostname = true
 		add("hostname", oldMeta.Hostname, newMeta.Hostname)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.GoOS != newMeta.GoOS {
+		d.GoOS = true
 		add("goos", oldMeta.GoOS, newMeta.GoOS)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Kernel != newMeta.Kernel {
+		d.Kernel = true
 		add("kernel", oldMeta.Kernel, newMeta.Kernel)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.KernelVersion != newMeta.KernelVersion {
+		d.KernelVersion = true
 		add("kernel_version", oldMeta.KernelVersion, newMeta.KernelVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Core != newMeta.Core {
+		d.Core = true
 		add("core", oldMeta.Core, newMeta.Core)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Platform != newMeta.Platform {
+		d.Platform = true
 		add("platform", oldMeta.Platform, newMeta.Platform)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.OS != newMeta.OS {
+		d.OS = true
 		add("os", oldMeta.OS, newMeta.OS)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.OSVersion != newMeta.OSVersion {
+		d.OSVersion = true
 		add("os_version", oldMeta.OSVersion, newMeta.OSVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.WtVersion != newMeta.WtVersion {
+		d.WtVersion = true
 		add("wt_version", oldMeta.WtVersion, newMeta.WtVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.UIVersion != newMeta.UIVersion {
+		d.UIVersion = true
 		add("ui_version", oldMeta.UIVersion, newMeta.UIVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemSerialNumber != newMeta.SystemSerialNumber {
+		d.SystemSerialNumber = true
 		add("system_serial_number", oldMeta.SystemSerialNumber, newMeta.SystemSerialNumber)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemProductName != newMeta.SystemProductName {
+		d.SystemProductName = true
 		add("system_product_name", oldMeta.SystemProductName, newMeta.SystemProductName)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemManufacturer != newMeta.SystemManufacturer {
+		d.SystemManufacturer = true
 		add("system_manufacturer", oldMeta.SystemManufacturer, newMeta.SystemManufacturer)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Environment.Cloud != newMeta.Environment.Cloud {
+		d.EnvironmentCloud = true
 		add("environment_cloud", oldMeta.Environment.Cloud, newMeta.Environment.Cloud)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Environment.Platform != newMeta.Environment.Platform {
+		d.EnvironmentPlatform = true
 		add("environment_platform", oldMeta.Environment.Platform, newMeta.Environment.Platform)
 	}
 	if !oldMeta.Flags.isEqual(newMeta.Flags) {
+		d.Flags = true
 		add("flags", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", oldMeta.Flags), fmt.Sprintf("%+v", newMeta.Flags))
 	}
 	if !capabilitiesEqual(oldMeta.Capabilities, newMeta.Capabilities) {
+		d.Capabilities = true
 		add("capabilities", oldMeta.Capabilities, newMeta.Capabilities)
 	}
 
 	if !sameMultiset(oldMeta.NetworkAddresses, newMeta.NetworkAddresses) {
+		d.NetworkAddresses = true
 		add("network_addresses", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldMeta.NetworkAddresses), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newMeta.NetworkAddresses))
 	}
 
 	if !sameMultiset(oldMeta.Files, newMeta.Files) {
+		d.Files = true
 		add("files", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldMeta.Files), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newMeta.Files))
 	}
 
-	return diff
+	return d
 }
 
 // sameMultiset reports whether two slices contain the same elements with the

management/server/posture/checks.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -51,6 +52,34 @@ type Checks struct {
 	Checks ChecksDefinition `gorm:"serializer:json"`
 }
 
+// AffectsPosture reports whether the peer metadata changes described by diff can
+// alter the outcome of any of the given posture checks. It maps each check kind to
+// the metadata fields it inspects, so an unrelated change (e.g. a hostname update)
+// does not force a posture re-evaluation.
+func AffectsPosture(diff *nbpeer.MetaDiff, checks []*Checks) bool {
+	if diff == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, c := range checks {
+		if c.Checks.ProcessCheck != nil && diff.Files {
+			return true
+		}
+		if c.Checks.OSVersionCheck != nil && (diff.OSVersion || diff.OS || diff.KernelVersion) {
+			return true
+		}
+		if c.Checks.NBVersionCheck != nil && diff.WtVersion {
+			return true
+		}
+		if c.Checks.GeoLocationCheck != nil && diff.LocationChanged {
+			return true
+		}
+		if c.Checks.PeerNetworkRangeCheck != nil && diff.NetworkAddresses {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // ChecksDefinition contains definition of actual check
 type ChecksDefinition struct {
 	NBVersionCheck        *NBVersionCheck        `json:",omitempty"`

management/server/store/sql_store.go

@@ -581,28 +581,6 @@ func (s *SqlStore) MarkPeerDisconnectedIfSameSession(ctx context.Context, accoun
 	return result.RowsAffected > 0, nil
 }
 
-func (s *SqlStore) SavePeerLocation(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerWithLocation *nbpeer.Peer) error {
-	// To maintain data integrity, we create a copy of the peer's location to prevent unintended updates to other fields.
-	var peerCopy nbpeer.Peer
-	// Since the location field has been migrated to JSON serialization,
-	// updating the struct ensures the correct data format is inserted into the database.
-	peerCopy.Location = peerWithLocation.Location
-
-	result := s.db.Model(&nbpeer.Peer{}).
-		Where(accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, peerWithLocation.ID).
-		Updates(peerCopy)
-
-	if result.Error != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to save peer locations to store: %v", result.Error)
-	}
-
-	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
-		return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, peerNotFoundFMT, peerWithLocation.ID)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // ApproveAccountPeers marks all peers that currently require approval in the given account as approved.
 func (s *SqlStore) ApproveAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (int, error) {
 	result := s.db.Model(&nbpeer.Peer{}).

management/server/store/sql_store_test.go

@@ -618,56 +618,6 @@ func TestSqlStore_SavePeerStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.WithinDurationf(t, newStatus.LastSeen, actual.LastSeen.UTC(), time.Millisecond, "LastSeen should be equal")
 }
 
-func TestSqlStore_SavePeerLocation(t *testing.T) {
-	store, cleanUp, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "../testdata/store.sql", t.TempDir())
-	t.Cleanup(cleanUp)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	account, err := store.GetAccount(context.Background(), "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	peer := &nbpeer.Peer{
-		AccountID: account.Id,
-		ID:        "testpeer",
-		Location: nbpeer.Location{
-			ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-			CountryCode:  "YY",
-			CityName:     "City",
-			GeoNameID:    1,
-		},
-		CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC(),
-		Meta:      nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
-	}
-	// error is expected as peer is not in store yet
-	err = store.SavePeerLocation(context.Background(), account.Id, peer)
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-
-	account.Peers[peer.ID] = peer
-	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	peer.Location.ConnectionIP = net.ParseIP("35.1.1.1")
-	peer.Location.CountryCode = "DE"
-	peer.Location.CityName = "Berlin"
-	peer.Location.GeoNameID = 2950159
-
-	err = store.SavePeerLocation(context.Background(), account.Id, account.Peers[peer.ID])
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	account, err = store.GetAccount(context.Background(), account.Id)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	actual := account.Peers[peer.ID].Location
-	assert.Equal(t, peer.Location, actual)
-
-	peer.ID = "non-existing-peer"
-	err = store.SavePeerLocation(context.Background(), account.Id, peer)
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-	parsedErr, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	require.True(t, ok)
-	require.Equal(t, status.NotFound, parsedErr.Type(), "should return not found error")
-}
-
 func Test_TestGetAccountByPrivateDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		t.Skip("The SQLite store is not properly supported by Windows yet")

management/server/store/store.go

@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ type Store interface {
 	// recorded by the database. Returns true when the update happened,
 	// false when a newer session has taken over.
 	MarkPeerDisconnectedIfSameSession(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, sessionStartedAt int64) (bool, error)
-	SavePeerLocation(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) error
 	ApproveAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (int, error)
 	DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerID string) error
 

management/server/store/store_mock.go

@@ -2968,20 +2968,6 @@ func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) SavePeer(ctx, accountID, peer interface{}) *gom
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SavePeer", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).SavePeer), ctx, accountID, peer)
 }
 
-// SavePeerLocation mocks base method.
-func (m *MockStore) SavePeerLocation(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *peer.Peer) error {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "SavePeerLocation", ctx, accountID, peer)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
-	return ret0
-}
-
-// SavePeerLocation indicates an expected call of SavePeerLocation.
-func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) SavePeerLocation(ctx, accountID, peer interface{}) *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SavePeerLocation", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).SavePeerLocation), ctx, accountID, peer)
-}
-
 // SavePeerStatus mocks base method.
 func (m *MockStore) SavePeerStatus(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, status peer.PeerStatus) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()

management/server/types/peer.go

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ type PeerSync struct {
 	WireGuardPubKey string
 	// Meta is the system information passed by peer, must be always present
 	Meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta
+	// RealIP is the peer's connection IP, used to refresh its geo location.
+	// May be nil when the request has no associated connection IP.
+	RealIP net.IP
 	// UpdateAccountPeers indicate updating account peers,
 	// which occurs when the peer's metadata is updated
 	UpdateAccountPeers bool