Merge branch 'main' into log/conn-disconn

.dockerignore

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-.env
-.env.*
-*.pem
-*.key
-*.crt
-*.p12

.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for problematic license dependencies
         run: |
-          echo "Checking for dependencies on management/, signal/, relay/, and proxy/ packages..."
+          echo "Checking for dependencies on management/, signal/, and relay/ packages..."
           echo ""
 
           # Find all directories except the problematic ones and system dirs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           while IFS= read -r dir; do
             echo "=== Checking $dir ==="
             # Search for problematic imports, excluding test files
-            RESULTS=$(grep -r "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\)" "$dir" --include="*.go" 2>/dev/null | grep -v "_test.go" | grep -v "test_" | grep -v "/test/" || true)
+            RESULTS=$(grep -r "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\)" "$dir" --include="*.go" 2>/dev/null | grep -v "_test.go" | grep -v "test_" | grep -v "/test/" || true)
             if [ -n "$RESULTS" ]; then
               echo "❌ Found problematic dependencies:"
               echo "$RESULTS"
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ jobs:
             else
               echo "✓ No problematic dependencies found"
             fi
-          done < <(find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -not -name "." -not -name "management" -not -name "signal" -not -name "relay" -not -name "proxy" -not -name "combined" -not -name ".git*" | sort)
+          done < <(find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -not -name "." -not -name "management" -not -name "signal" -not -name "relay" -not -name ".git*" | sort)
 
           echo ""
           if [ $FOUND_ISSUES -eq 1 ]; then
-            echo "❌ Found dependencies on management/, signal/, relay/, or proxy/ packages"
+            echo "❌ Found dependencies on management/, signal/, or relay/ packages"
             echo "These packages are licensed under AGPLv3 and must not be imported by BSD-licensed code"
             exit 1
           else
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
               IMPORTERS=$(go list -json -deps ./... 2>/dev/null | jq -r "select(.Imports[]? == \"$package\") | .ImportPath")
 
               # Check if any importer is NOT in management/signal/relay
-              BSD_IMPORTER=$(echo "$IMPORTERS" | grep -v "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\|combined\)" | head -1)
+              BSD_IMPORTER=$(echo "$IMPORTERS" | grep -v "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\)" | head -1)
 
               if [ -n "$BSD_IMPORTER" ]; then
                 echo "❌ $package ($license) is imported by BSD-licensed code: $BSD_IMPORTER"

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

@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
+        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v /management)
 

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

@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ jobs:
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./client/iface/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./route/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./sharedsock/...
+            time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./signal/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./util/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./version/...

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

@@ -97,16 +97,6 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: relay
         run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=386 go build -o relay-386 .
 
-      - name: Build combined
-        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        working-directory: combined
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 go build .
-
-      - name: Build combined 386
-        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        working-directory: combined
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=386 go build -o combined-386 .
-
   test:
     name: "Client / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]
@@ -154,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay)
 
   test_client_on_docker:
     name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
@@ -214,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
             sh -c ' \
               apk update; apk add --no-cache \
                 ca-certificates iptables ip6tables dbus dbus-dev libpcap-dev build-base; \
-              go test -buildvcs=false -tags devcert -v -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -buildvcs=false ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined -e /client/ui -e /upload-server)
+              go test -buildvcs=false -tags devcert -v -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -buildvcs=false ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /client/ui -e /upload-server)
             '
 
   test_relay:
@@ -271,53 +261,6 @@ jobs:
             -exec 'sudo' \
             -timeout 10m -p 1 ./relay/... ./shared/relay/...
 
-  test_proxy:
-    name: "Proxy / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: "go.mod"
-          cache: false
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386
-
-      - name: Get Go environment
-        run: |
-          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ${{ env.cache }}
-            ${{ env.modcache }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
-
-      - name: Install modules
-        run: go mod tidy
-
-      - name: check git status
-        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: |
-          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          go test -timeout 10m -p 1 ./proxy/...
-
   test_signal:
     name: "Signal / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]

.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' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+      - run: echo "files=$(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"

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver
-          skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans
+          skip: go.mod,go.sum
   golangci:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.1"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.0"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Log in to the GitHub container registry
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
         uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate windows syso arm64
         run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_arm64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
-        id: goreleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
@@ -186,19 +185,6 @@ jobs:
           HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           UPLOAD_DEBIAN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
           UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
-      - name: Tag and push PR images (amd64 only)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
-        run: |
-          PR_TAG="pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-          echo '${{ steps.goreleaser.outputs.artifacts }}' | \
-            jq -r '.[] | select(.type == "Docker Image") | select(.goarch == "amd64") | .name' | \
-            grep '^ghcr.io/' | while read -r SRC; do
-              IMG_NAME="${SRC%%:*}"
-              DST="${IMG_NAME}:${PR_TAG}"
-              echo "Tagging ${SRC} -> ${DST}"
-              docker tag "$SRC" "$DST"
-              docker push "$DST"
-            done
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

.gitignore

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 .run
 *.iml
 dist/
-!proxy/web/dist/
 bin/
 .env
 conf.json

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -106,26 +106,6 @@ builds:
       - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
     mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
 
-  - id: netbird-server
-    dir: combined
-    env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
-      - >-
-        {{- if eq .Runtime.Goos "linux" }}
-          {{- if eq .Arch "arm64"}}CC=aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc{{- end }}
-          {{- if eq .Arch "arm"}}CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc{{- end }}
-        {{- end }}
-    binary: netbird-server
-    goos:
-      - linux
-    goarch:
-      - amd64
-      - arm64
-      - arm
-    ldflags:
-      - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
-    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
-
   - id: netbird-upload
     dir: upload-server
     env: [CGO_ENABLED=0]
@@ -140,20 +120,6 @@ builds:
       - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
     mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
 
-  - id: netbird-proxy
-    dir: proxy/cmd/proxy
-    env: [CGO_ENABLED=0]
-    binary: netbird-proxy
-    goos:
-      - linux
-    goarch:
-      - amd64
-      - arm64
-      - arm
-    ldflags:
-      - -s -w -X main.Version={{.Version}} -X main.Commit={{.Commit}} -X main.BuildDate={{.CommitDate}}
-    mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
-
 universal_binaries:
   - id: netbird
 
@@ -554,104 +520,6 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-server
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: combined/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: amd64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: arm64
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
-  - image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-    ids:
-      - netbird-proxy
-    goarch: arm
-    goarm: 6
-    use: buildx
-    dockerfile: proxy/Dockerfile
-    build_flag_templates:
-      - "--platform=linux/arm"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
-      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
 docker_manifests:
   - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
     image_templates:
@@ -730,18 +598,6 @@ docker_manifests:
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
 
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird-server:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
   - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
     image_templates:
       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
@@ -819,43 +675,6 @@ docker_manifests:
       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
       - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird-server:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: netbirdio/reverse-proxy:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
-  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:latest
-    image_templates:
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-arm
-      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/reverse-proxy:{{ .Version }}-amd64
-
 brews:
   - ids:
       - default

LICENSE

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This BSD‑3‑Clause license applies to all parts of the repository except for the directories management/, signal/, relay/ and combined/.
+This BSD‑3‑Clause license applies to all parts of the repository except for the directories management/, signal/ and relay/.
 Those directories are licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0 (AGPLv3). See the respective LICENSE files inside each directory.
 
 BSD 3-Clause License

README.md

@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 
 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10cec749-bb56-4ab3-97af-4e38850108d2
 
-### Self-Host NetBird (Video)
-[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bZAgpT6nzaQ/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/bZAgpT6nzaQ)
+### NetBird on Lawrence Systems (Video)
+[![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Kwrff6h0rEw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwrff6h0rEw)
 
 ### Key features
 

client/android/env_list.go

@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
 package android
 
-import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-)
+import "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 
 var (
-	// EnvKeyNBForceRelay Exported for Android java client to force relay connections
+	// EnvKeyNBForceRelay Exported for Android java client
 	EnvKeyNBForceRelay = peer.EnvKeyNBForceRelay
-
-	// EnvKeyNBLazyConn Exported for Android java client to configure lazy connection
-	EnvKeyNBLazyConn = lazyconn.EnvEnableLazyConn
-
-	// EnvKeyNBInactivityThreshold Exported for Android java client to configure connection inactivity threshold
-	EnvKeyNBInactivityThreshold = lazyconn.EnvInactivityThreshold
 )
 
 // EnvList wraps a Go map for export to Java

client/android/login.go

@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@ package android
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/cmd"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
@@ -76,21 +84,34 @@ func (a *Auth) SaveConfigIfSSOSupported(listener SSOListener) {
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) saveConfigIfSSOSupported() (bool, error) {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
+	supportsSSO := true
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
+		_, err = internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, nil)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+			_, err = internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL)
+			s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err)
+			if !ok {
+				return err
+			}
+			if s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented {
+				supportsSSO = false
+				err = nil
+			}
 
-	supportsSSO, err := authClient.IsSSOSupported(a.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check SSO support: %v", err)
-	}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return err
+	})
 
 	if !supportsSSO {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	err = profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
 	return true, err
 }
@@ -108,17 +129,19 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(resultListener ErrListener, setupK
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string) error {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
-	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctxWithValues, setupKey, "")
+
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
+		backoffErr := internal.Login(ctxWithValues, a.config, setupKey, "")
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backoffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+			// we got an answer from management, exit backoff earlier
+			return backoff.Permanent(backoffErr)
+		}
+		return backoffErr
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
@@ -137,41 +160,49 @@ func (a *Auth) Login(resultListener ErrListener, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidT
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) error {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
+	var needsLogin bool
 
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx)
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
+		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config)
+		return
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
 	if needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient, urlOpener, isAndroidTV)
+		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener, isAndroidTV)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	err, _ = authClient.Login(a.ctx, "", jwtToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
-	}
+	err = a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
+		err := internal.Login(a.ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
 
-	go urlOpener.OnLoginSuccess()
+		if err == nil {
+			go urlOpener.OnLoginSuccess()
+		}
+
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
-	oAuthFlow, err := authClient.GetOAuthFlow(a.ctx, isAndroidTV)
+func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(a.ctx, a.config, false, isAndroidTV, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get OAuth flow: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	flowInfo, err := oAuthFlow.RequestAuthInfo(context.TODO())
@@ -181,10 +212,22 @@ func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener
 
 	go urlOpener.Open(flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode)
 
-	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(a.ctx, flowInfo)
+	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.ctx, waitTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waiting for browser login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
+
+func (a *Auth) withBackOff(ctx context.Context, bf func() error) error {
+	return backoff.RetryNotify(
+		bf,
+		backoff.WithContext(cmd.CLIBackOffSettings, ctx),
+		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
+			log.Warnf("retrying Login to the Management service in %v due to error %v", duration, err)
+		})
+}

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os/user"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -276,15 +277,18 @@ func handleSSOLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, loginResp *proto.Lo
 }
 
 func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey, profileName string) error {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
+	needsLogin := false
 
-	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(ctx)
+	err := WithBackOff(func() error {
+		err := internal.Login(ctx, config, "", "")
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+			needsLogin = true
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("check login required: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
@@ -296,9 +300,23 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctx, setupKey, jwtToken)
+	var lastError error
+
+	err = WithBackOff(func() error {
+		err := internal.Login(ctx, config, setupKey, jwtToken)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+			lastError = err
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	})
+
+	if lastError != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", lastError)
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -326,7 +344,11 @@ func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *pro
 
 	openURL(cmd, flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode, noBrowser)
 
-	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(context.TODO(), flowInfo)
+	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+	waitCTX, c := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), waitTimeout)
+	defer c()
+
+	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waiting for browser login failed: %v", err)
 	}

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	sshcommon "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
@@ -31,14 +30,6 @@ var (
 	ErrConfigNotInitialized = errors.New("config not initialized")
 )
 
-// PeerConnStatus is a peer's connection status.
-type PeerConnStatus = peer.ConnStatus
-
-const (
-	// PeerStatusConnected indicates the peer is in connected state.
-	PeerStatusConnected = peer.StatusConnected
-)
-
 // Client manages a netbird embedded client instance.
 type Client struct {
 	deviceName string
@@ -77,10 +68,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	StatePath string
 	// DisableClientRoutes disables the client routes
 	DisableClientRoutes bool
-	// BlockInbound blocks all inbound connections from peers
-	BlockInbound bool
-	// WireguardPort is the port for the WireGuard interface. Use 0 for a random port.
-	WireguardPort *int
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -149,8 +136,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		PreSharedKey:        &opts.PreSharedKey,
 		DisableServerRoutes: &t,
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
-		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
-		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
 	}
 	if opts.ConfigPath != "" {
 		config, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(input)
@@ -170,7 +155,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
 		jwtToken:   opts.JWTToken,
 		config:     config,
-		recorder:   peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String()),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -192,17 +176,13 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	// nolint:staticcheck
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
-
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, c.config.PrivateKey, c.config.ManagementURL, c.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create auth client: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
-	if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
+	if err := internal.Login(ctx, c.config, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login: %w", err)
 	}
-	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder, false)
+
+	recorder := peer.NewRecorder(c.config.ManagementURL.String())
+	c.recorder = recorder
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, recorder, false)
 	client.SetSyncResponsePersistence(true)
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
@@ -355,9 +335,14 @@ func (c *Client) NewHTTPClient() *http.Client {
 // Status returns the current status of the client.
 func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
+	recorder := c.recorder
 	connect := c.connect
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
+	if recorder == nil {
+		return peer.FullStatus{}, errors.New("client not started")
+	}
+
 	if connect != nil {
 		engine := connect.Engine()
 		if engine != nil {
@@ -365,7 +350,7 @@ func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return c.recorder.GetFullStatus(), nil
+	return recorder.GetFullStatus(), nil
 }
 
 // GetLatestSyncResponse returns the latest sync response from the management server.

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("acl manager init: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := m.initNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chain: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
 	go func() {
 		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
@@ -181,10 +177,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 
-	if err := m.cleanupNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("cleanup notrack chain: %w", err))
-	}
-
 	if err := m.aclMgr.Reset(); err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("reset acl manager: %w", err))
 	}
@@ -285,125 +277,6 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol firewall.Prot
 	return m.router.RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr, protocol, sourcePort, targetPort)
 }
 
-const (
-	chainNameRaw = "NETBIRD-RAW"
-	chainOUTPUT  = "OUTPUT"
-	tableRaw     = "raw"
-)
-
-// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
-// This prevents conntrack from tracking WireGuard proxy traffic on loopback, which
-// can interfere with MASQUERADE rules (e.g., from container runtimes like Podman/netavark).
-//
-// Traffic flows that need NOTRACK:
-//
-//  1. Egress: WireGuard -> fake endpoint (before eBPF rewrite)
-//     src=127.0.0.1:wgPort -> dst=127.0.0.1:fakePort
-//     Matched by: sport=wgPort
-//
-//  2. Egress: Proxy -> WireGuard (via raw socket)
-//     src=127.0.0.1:fakePort -> dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
-//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
-//
-//  3. Ingress: Packets to WireGuard
-//     dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
-//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
-//
-//  4. Ingress: Packets to proxy (after eBPF rewrite)
-//     dst=127.0.0.1:proxyPort
-//     Matched by: dport=proxyPort
-//
-// Rules are cleaned up when the firewall manager is closed.
-func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	wgPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", wgPort)
-	proxyPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", proxyPort)
-
-	// Egress rules: match outgoing loopback UDP packets
-	outputRuleSport := []string{"-o", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--sport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, outputRuleSport...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add output sport notrack rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	outputRuleDport := []string{"-o", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, outputRuleDport...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add output dport notrack rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Ingress rules: match incoming loopback UDP packets
-	preroutingRuleWg := []string{"-i", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, preroutingRuleWg...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting wg notrack rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	preroutingRuleProxy := []string{"-i", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", proxyPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, preroutingRuleProxy...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting proxy notrack rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("set up ebpf proxy notrack rules for ports %d,%d", proxyPort, wgPort)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChain() error {
-	if err := m.cleanupNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("cleanup notrack chain: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.NewChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create chain: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	jumpRule := []string{"-j", chainNameRaw}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.InsertUnique(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, 1, jumpRule...); err != nil {
-		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); delErr != nil {
-			log.Debugf("delete orphan chain: %v", delErr)
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("add output jump rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.InsertUnique(tableRaw, chainPREROUTING, 1, jumpRule...); err != nil {
-		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, jumpRule...); delErr != nil {
-			log.Debugf("delete output jump rule: %v", delErr)
-		}
-		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); delErr != nil {
-			log.Debugf("delete orphan chain: %v", delErr)
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
-	exists, err := m.ipv4Client.ChainExists(tableRaw, chainNameRaw)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("check chain exists: %w", err)
-	}
-	if !exists {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	jumpRule := []string{"-j", chainNameRaw}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, jumpRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove output jump rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainPREROUTING, jumpRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := m.ipv4Client.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("clear and delete chain: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func getConntrackEstablished() []string {
 	return []string{"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "RELATED,ESTABLISHED", "-j", "ACCEPT"}
 }

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ type Manager interface {
 
 	// RemoveInboundDNAT removes inbound DNAT rule
 	RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol Protocol, sourcePort, targetPort uint16) error
-
-	// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates static notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
-	// This prevents conntrack from interfering with WireGuard proxy communication.
-	SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error
 }
 
 func GenKey(format string, pair RouterPair) string {

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/nftables/binaryutil"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
@@ -49,10 +48,8 @@ type Manager struct {
 	rConn   *nftables.Conn
 	wgIface iFaceMapper
 
-	router                 *router
-	aclManager             *AclManager
-	notrackOutputChain     *nftables.Chain
-	notrackPreroutingChain *nftables.Chain
+	router     *router
+	aclManager *AclManager
 }
 
 // Create nftables firewall manager
@@ -94,10 +91,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("acl manager init: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := m.initNoTrackChains(workTable); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chains: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 
 	// We only need to record minimal interface state for potential recreation.
@@ -295,15 +288,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Flush() error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if err := m.aclManager.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := m.refreshNoTrackChains(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to refresh notrack chains: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return m.aclManager.Flush()
 }
 
 // AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
@@ -346,176 +331,6 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol firewall.Prot
 	return m.router.RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr, protocol, sourcePort, targetPort)
 }
 
-const (
-	chainNameRawOutput     = "netbird-raw-out"
-	chainNameRawPrerouting = "netbird-raw-pre"
-)
-
-// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
-// This prevents conntrack from tracking WireGuard proxy traffic on loopback, which
-// can interfere with MASQUERADE rules (e.g., from container runtimes like Podman/netavark).
-//
-// Traffic flows that need NOTRACK:
-//
-//  1. Egress: WireGuard -> fake endpoint (before eBPF rewrite)
-//     src=127.0.0.1:wgPort -> dst=127.0.0.1:fakePort
-//     Matched by: sport=wgPort
-//
-//  2. Egress: Proxy -> WireGuard (via raw socket)
-//     src=127.0.0.1:fakePort -> dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
-//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
-//
-//  3. Ingress: Packets to WireGuard
-//     dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
-//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
-//
-//  4. Ingress: Packets to proxy (after eBPF rewrite)
-//     dst=127.0.0.1:proxyPort
-//     Matched by: dport=proxyPort
-//
-// Rules are cleaned up when the firewall manager is closed.
-func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if m.notrackOutputChain == nil || m.notrackPreroutingChain == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("notrack chains not initialized")
-	}
-
-	proxyPortBytes := binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(proxyPort)
-	wgPortBytes := binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(wgPort)
-	loopback := []byte{127, 0, 0, 1}
-
-	// Egress rules: match outgoing loopback UDP packets
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.notrackOutputChain.Table,
-		Chain: m.notrackOutputChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 0, Len: 2},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // sport=wgPort
-			&expr.Counter{},
-			&expr.Notrack{},
-		},
-	})
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.notrackOutputChain.Table,
-		Chain: m.notrackOutputChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // dport=wgPort
-			&expr.Counter{},
-			&expr.Notrack{},
-		},
-	})
-
-	// Ingress rules: match incoming loopback UDP packets
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.notrackPreroutingChain.Table,
-		Chain: m.notrackPreroutingChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // dport=wgPort
-			&expr.Counter{},
-			&expr.Notrack{},
-		},
-	})
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.notrackPreroutingChain.Table,
-		Chain: m.notrackPreroutingChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
-			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
-			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
-			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: proxyPortBytes}, // dport=proxyPort
-			&expr.Counter{},
-			&expr.Notrack{},
-		},
-	})
-
-	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flush notrack rules: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("set up ebpf proxy notrack rules for ports %d,%d", proxyPort, wgPort)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChains(table *nftables.Table) error {
-	m.notrackOutputChain = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
-		Name:     chainNameRawOutput,
-		Table:    table,
-		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
-		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookOutput,
-		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
-	})
-
-	m.notrackPreroutingChain = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
-		Name:     chainNameRawPrerouting,
-		Table:    table,
-		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
-		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
-		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
-	})
-
-	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flush chain creation: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) refreshNoTrackChains() error {
-	chains, err := m.rConn.ListChainsOfTableFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("list chains: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	tableName := getTableName()
-	for _, c := range chains {
-		if c.Table.Name != tableName {
-			continue
-		}
-		switch c.Name {
-		case chainNameRawOutput:
-			m.notrackOutputChain = c
-		case chainNameRawPrerouting:
-			m.notrackPreroutingChain = c
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (m *Manager) createWorkTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
 	tables, err := m.rConn.ListTablesOfFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
 	if err != nil {

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -483,12 +483,7 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	}
 
 	if nftRule.Handle == 0 {
-		log.Warnf("route rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleKey)
-		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(nftRule); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("decrement set counter for stale rule %s: %v", ruleKey, err)
-		}
-		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-		return nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("route rule %s has no handle", ruleKey)
 	}
 
 	if err := r.deleteNftRule(nftRule, ruleKey); err != nil {
@@ -665,32 +660,13 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		r.rollbackRules(pair)
-		return fmt.Errorf("insert rules for %s: %w", pair.Destination, err)
+		// TODO: rollback ipset counter
+		return fmt.Errorf("insert rules for %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// rollbackRules cleans up unflushed rules and their set counters after a flush failure.
-func (r *router) rollbackRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) {
-	keys := []string{
-		firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair),
-		firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, pair),
-		firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, firewall.GetInversePair(pair)),
-	}
-	for _, key := range keys {
-		rule, ok := r.rules[key]
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("rollback set counter for %s: %v", key, err)
-		}
-		delete(r.rules, key)
-	}
-}
-
 // addNatRule inserts a nftables rule to the conn client flush queue
 func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	sourceExp, err := r.applyNetwork(pair.Source, nil, true)
@@ -952,30 +928,18 @@ func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 func (r *router) removeLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair)
 
-	rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]
-	if !exists {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if rule.Handle == 0 {
-		log.Warnf("legacy forwarding rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleKey)
-		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("decrement set counter for stale rule %s: %v", ruleKey, err)
+	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
+
+		log.Debugf("removed legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-		return nil
-	}
 
-	if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %w", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("removed legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
-
-	delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-
-	if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1365,89 +1329,65 @@ func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
 
-	var merr *multierror.Error
-
 	if pair.Masquerade {
 		if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule: %w", err))
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if err := r.removeNatRule(firewall.GetInversePair(pair)); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove inverse prerouting rule: %w", err))
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove inverse prerouting rule: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if err := r.removeLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove legacy routing rule: %w", err))
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy routing rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Set counters are decremented in the sub-methods above before flush. If flush fails,
-	// counters will be off until the next successful removal or refresh cycle.
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("flush remove nat rules %s: %w", pair.Destination, err))
-	}
-
-	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
-}
-
-func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, pair)
-
-	rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]
-	if !exists {
-		log.Debugf("prerouting rule %s not found", ruleKey)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if rule.Handle == 0 {
-		log.Warnf("prerouting rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleKey)
-		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("decrement set counter for stale rule %s: %v", ruleKey, err)
-		}
-		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule %s -> %s: %w", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("removed prerouting rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
-
-	delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
-
-	if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		// TODO: rollback set counter
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rules rule %s: %v", pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// refreshRulesMap rebuilds the rule map from the kernel. This removes stale entries
-// (e.g. from failed flushes) and updates handles for all existing rules.
+func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, pair)
+
+	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
+		}
+
+		log.Debugf("removed prerouting rule %s -> %s", pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
+
+		if err := r.decrementSetCounter(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("decrement set counter: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Debugf("prerouting rule %s not found", ruleKey)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// refreshRulesMap refreshes the rule map with the latest rules. this is useful to avoid
+// duplicates and to get missing attributes that we don't have when adding new rules
 func (r *router) refreshRulesMap() error {
-	var merr *multierror.Error
-	newRules := make(map[string]*nftables.Rule)
 	for _, chain := range r.chains {
 		rules, err := r.conn.GetRules(chain.Table, chain)
 		if err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("list rules for chain %s: %w", chain.Name, err))
-			// preserve existing entries for this chain since we can't verify their state
-			for k, v := range r.rules {
-				if v.Chain != nil && v.Chain.Name == chain.Name {
-					newRules[k] = v
-				}
-			}
-			continue
+			return fmt.Errorf("list rules: %w", err)
 		}
 		for _, rule := range rules {
 			if len(rule.UserData) > 0 {
-				newRules[string(rule.UserData)] = rule
+				r.rules[string(rule.UserData)] = rule
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	r.rules = newRules
-	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
@@ -1689,34 +1629,20 @@ func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	}
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
-	var needsFlush bool
-
 	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
-		if dnatRule.Handle == 0 {
-			log.Warnf("dnat rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
-			delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
-		} else if err := r.conn.DelRule(dnatRule); err != nil {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(dnatRule); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete dnat rule: %w", err))
-		} else {
-			needsFlush = true
 		}
 	}
 
 	if masqRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]; exists {
-		if masqRule.Handle == 0 {
-			log.Warnf("snat rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleKey+snatSuffix)
-			delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
-		} else if err := r.conn.DelRule(masqRule); err != nil {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(masqRule); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete snat rule: %w", err))
-		} else {
-			needsFlush = true
 		}
 	}
 
-	if needsFlush {
-		if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
-		}
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
 	}
 
 	if merr == nil {
@@ -1831,25 +1757,16 @@ func (r *router) RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol firewall.Proto
 
 	ruleID := fmt.Sprintf("inbound-dnat-%s-%s-%d-%d", localAddr.String(), protocol, sourcePort, targetPort)
 
-	rule, exists := r.rules[ruleID]
-	if !exists {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if rule.Handle == 0 {
-		log.Warnf("inbound DNAT rule %s has no handle, removing stale entry", ruleID)
+	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleID]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("delete inbound DNAT rule %s: %w", ruleID, err)
+		}
+		if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("flush delete inbound DNAT rule: %w", err)
+		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleID)
-		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("delete inbound DNAT rule %s: %w", ruleID, err)
-	}
-	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flush delete inbound DNAT rule: %w", err)
-	}
-	delete(r.rules, ruleID)
-
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/test"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -720,137 +719,3 @@ func deleteWorkTable() {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-func TestRouter_RefreshRulesMap_RemovesStaleEntries(t *testing.T) {
-	if check() != NFTABLES {
-		t.Skip("nftables not supported on this system")
-	}
-
-	workTable, err := createWorkTable()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer deleteWorkTable()
-
-	r, err := newRouter(workTable, ifaceMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, r.init(workTable))
-	defer func() { require.NoError(t, r.Reset()) }()
-
-	// Add a real rule to the kernel
-	ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(
-		nil,
-		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
-		firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24")},
-		firewall.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-		firewall.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, r.DeleteRouteRule(ruleKey))
-	})
-
-	// Inject a stale entry with Handle=0 (simulates store-before-flush failure)
-	staleKey := "stale-rule-that-does-not-exist"
-	r.rules[staleKey] = &nftables.Rule{
-		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingFw],
-		Handle:   0,
-		UserData: []byte(staleKey),
-	}
-
-	require.Contains(t, r.rules, staleKey, "stale entry should be in map before refresh")
-
-	err = r.refreshRulesMap()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.NotContains(t, r.rules, staleKey, "stale entry should be removed after refresh")
-
-	realRule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.ID()]
-	assert.True(t, ok, "real rule should still exist after refresh")
-	assert.NotZero(t, realRule.Handle, "real rule should have a valid handle")
-}
-
-func TestRouter_DeleteRouteRule_StaleHandle(t *testing.T) {
-	if check() != NFTABLES {
-		t.Skip("nftables not supported on this system")
-	}
-
-	workTable, err := createWorkTable()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer deleteWorkTable()
-
-	r, err := newRouter(workTable, ifaceMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, r.init(workTable))
-	defer func() { require.NoError(t, r.Reset()) }()
-
-	// Inject a stale entry with Handle=0
-	staleKey := "stale-route-rule"
-	r.rules[staleKey] = &nftables.Rule{
-		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingFw],
-		Handle:   0,
-		UserData: []byte(staleKey),
-	}
-
-	// DeleteRouteRule should not return an error for stale handles
-	err = r.DeleteRouteRule(id.RuleID(staleKey))
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "deleting a stale rule should not error")
-	assert.NotContains(t, r.rules, staleKey, "stale entry should be cleaned up")
-}
-
-func TestRouter_AddNatRule_WithStaleEntry(t *testing.T) {
-	if check() != NFTABLES {
-		t.Skip("nftables not supported on this system")
-	}
-
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
-	})
-
-	pair := firewall.RouterPair{
-		ID:          "staletest",
-		Source:      firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.100.1/32")},
-		Destination: firewall.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.100.200.0/24")},
-		Masquerade:  true,
-	}
-
-	rtr := manager.router
-
-	// First add succeeds
-	err = rtr.AddNatRule(pair)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, rtr.RemoveNatRule(pair))
-	})
-
-	// Corrupt the handle to simulate stale state
-	natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, pair)
-	if rule, exists := rtr.rules[natRuleKey]; exists {
-		rule.Handle = 0
-	}
-	inverseKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.PreroutingFormat, firewall.GetInversePair(pair))
-	if rule, exists := rtr.rules[inverseKey]; exists {
-		rule.Handle = 0
-	}
-
-	// Adding the same rule again should succeed despite stale handles
-	err = rtr.AddNatRule(pair)
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "AddNatRule should succeed even with stale entries")
-
-	// Verify rules exist in kernel
-	rules, err := rtr.conn.GetRules(rtr.workTable, rtr.chains[chainNameManglePrerouting])
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	found := 0
-	for _, rule := range rules {
-		if len(rule.UserData) > 0 && string(rule.UserData) == natRuleKey {
-			found++
-		}
-	}
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, found, "NAT rule should exist in kernel")
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -11,7 +17,33 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.resetState()
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingDenyRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+
+	if m.udpTracker != nil {
+		m.udpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
+		m.icmpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
+		m.tcpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
+		fwder.Stop()
+	}
+
+	if m.logger != nil {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if err := m.logger.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to shutdown logger: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
 
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.Close(stateManager)

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -23,7 +26,33 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.resetState()
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingDenyRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+
+	if m.udpTracker != nil {
+		m.udpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
+		m.icmpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
+		m.tcpTracker.Close()
+	}
+
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
+		fwder.Stop()
+	}
+
+	if m.logger != nil {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if err := m.logger.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to shutdown logger: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
 
 	if !isWindowsFirewallReachable() {
 		return nil

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp.go

@@ -115,17 +115,6 @@ func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsTombstone() bool {
 	return t.tombstone.Load()
 }
 
-// IsSupersededBy returns true if this connection should be replaced by a new one
-// carrying the given flags. Tombstoned connections are always superseded; TIME-WAIT
-// connections are superseded by a pure SYN (a new connection attempt for the same
-// four-tuple, as contemplated by RFC 1122 §4.2.2.13 and RFC 6191).
-func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsSupersededBy(flags uint8) bool {
-	if t.tombstone.Load() {
-		return true
-	}
-	return flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 && TCPState(t.state.Load()) == TCPStateTimeWait
-}
-
 // SetTombstone safely marks the connection for deletion
 func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetTombstone() {
 	t.tombstone.Store(true)
@@ -180,7 +169,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort ui
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if exists && !conn.IsSupersededBy(flags) {
+	if exists {
 		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction, size)
 		return key, uint16(conn.DNATOrigPort.Load()), true
 	}
@@ -252,7 +241,7 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort ui
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists || conn.IsSupersededBy(flags) {
+	if !exists || conn.IsTombstone() {
 		return false
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_test.go

@@ -485,261 +485,6 @@ func TestTCPAbnormalSequences(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-// TestTCPPortReuseTombstone verifies that a new connection on a port with a
-// tombstoned (closed) conntrack entry is properly tracked. Without the fix,
-// updateIfExists treats tombstoned entries as live, causing track() to skip
-// creating a new connection. The subsequent SYN-ACK then fails IsValidInbound
-// because the entry is tombstoned, and the response packet gets dropped by ACL.
-func TestTCPPortReuseTombstone(t *testing.T) {
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
-	srcPort := uint16(12345)
-	dstPort := uint16(80)
-
-	t.Run("Outbound port reuse after graceful close", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish and gracefully close a connection (server-initiated close)
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-
-		// Server sends FIN
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid)
-
-		// Client sends FIN-ACK
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-
-		// Server sends final ACK
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid)
-
-		// Connection should be tombstoned
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.NotNil(t, conn, "old connection should still be in map")
-		require.True(t, conn.IsTombstone(), "old connection should be tombstoned")
-
-		// Now reuse the same port for a new connection
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 100)
-
-		// The old tombstoned entry should be replaced with a new one
-		newConn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.NotNil(t, newConn, "new connection should exist")
-		require.False(t, newConn.IsTombstone(), "new connection should not be tombstoned")
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynSent, newConn.GetState())
-
-		// SYN-ACK for the new connection should be valid
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
-		require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK for new connection on reused port should be accepted")
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, newConn.GetState())
-
-		// Data transfer should work
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 100)
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 500)
-		require.True(t, valid, "data should be allowed on new connection")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Outbound port reuse after RST", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish and RST a connection
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst|TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid)
-
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.True(t, conn.IsTombstone(), "RST connection should be tombstoned")
-
-		// Reuse the same port
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 100)
-
-		newConn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.NotNil(t, newConn)
-		require.False(t, newConn.IsTombstone())
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynSent, newConn.GetState())
-
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
-		require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be accepted after RST tombstone")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Inbound port reuse after close", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		clientIP := srcIP
-		serverIP := dstIP
-		clientPort := srcPort
-		serverPort := dstPort
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: clientIP, DstIP: serverIP, SrcPort: clientPort, DstPort: serverPort}
-
-		// Inbound connection: client SYN → server SYN-ACK → client ACK
-		tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPSyn, nil, 100, 0)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
-		tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPAck, nil, 100, 0)
-
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Server-initiated close to reach Closed/tombstoned:
-		// Server FIN (opposite dir) → CloseWait
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 100)
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateCloseWait, conn.GetState())
-		// Client FIN-ACK (same dir as conn) → LastAck
-		tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, nil, 100, 0)
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateLastAck, conn.GetState())
-		// Server final ACK (opposite dir) → Closed → tombstoned
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPAck, 100)
-
-		require.True(t, conn.IsTombstone())
-
-		// New inbound connection on same ports
-		tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPSyn, nil, 100, 0)
-
-		newConn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.NotNil(t, newConn)
-		require.False(t, newConn.IsTombstone())
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynReceived, newConn.GetState())
-
-		// Complete handshake: server SYN-ACK, then client ACK
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(serverIP, clientIP, serverPort, clientPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
-		tracker.TrackInbound(clientIP, serverIP, clientPort, serverPort, TCPAck, nil, 100, 0)
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, newConn.GetState())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Late ACK on tombstoned connection is harmless", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish and close via passive close (server-initiated FIN → Closed → tombstoned)
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0) // CloseWait
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)  // LastAck
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)        // Closed
-
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.True(t, conn.IsTombstone())
-
-		// Late ACK should be rejected (tombstoned)
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.False(t, valid, "late ACK on tombstoned connection should be rejected")
-
-		// Late outbound ACK should not create a new connection (not a SYN)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, tracker.connections[key].IsTombstone(), "late outbound ACK should not replace tombstoned entry")
-	})
-}
-
-func TestTCPPortReuseTimeWait(t *testing.T) {
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
-	srcPort := uint16(12345)
-	dstPort := uint16(80)
-
-	t.Run("Outbound port reuse during TIME-WAIT (active close)", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish connection
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-
-		// Active close: client (outbound initiator) sends FIN first
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait1, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Server ACKs the FIN
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid)
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateFinWait2, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Server sends its own FIN
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid)
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Client sends final ACK (TIME-WAIT stays, not tombstoned)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.False(t, conn.IsTombstone(), "TIME-WAIT should not be tombstoned")
-
-		// New outbound SYN on the same port (port reuse during TIME-WAIT)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 100)
-
-		// Per RFC 1122/6191, new SYN during TIME-WAIT should start a new connection
-		newConn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.NotNil(t, newConn, "new connection should exist")
-		require.False(t, newConn.IsTombstone(), "new connection should not be tombstoned")
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynSent, newConn.GetState(), "new connection should be in SYN-SENT")
-
-		// SYN-ACK for new connection should be valid
-		valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 100)
-		require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK for new connection should be accepted")
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateEstablished, newConn.GetState())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Inbound SYN during TIME-WAIT falls through to normal tracking", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish outbound connection and close via active close → TIME-WAIT
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Inbound SYN on same ports during TIME-WAIT: IsValidInbound returns false
-		// so the filter falls through to ACL check + TrackInbound (which creates
-		// a new connection via track() → updateIfExists skips TIME-WAIT for SYN)
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn, 0)
-		require.False(t, valid, "inbound SYN during TIME-WAIT should fail conntrack validation")
-
-		// Simulate what the filter does next: TrackInbound via the normal path
-		tracker.TrackInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn, nil, 100, 0)
-
-		// The new inbound connection uses the inverted key (dst→src becomes src→dst in track)
-		invertedKey := ConnKey{SrcIP: dstIP, DstIP: srcIP, SrcPort: dstPort, DstPort: srcPort}
-		newConn := tracker.connections[invertedKey]
-		require.NotNil(t, newConn, "new inbound connection should be tracked")
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateSynReceived, newConn.GetState())
-		require.False(t, newConn.IsTombstone())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Late retransmit during TIME-WAIT still allowed", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
-		defer tracker.Close()
-
-		key := ConnKey{SrcIP: srcIP, DstIP: dstIP, SrcPort: srcPort, DstPort: dstPort}
-
-		// Establish and active close → TIME-WAIT
-		establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
-
-		conn := tracker.connections[key]
-		require.Equal(t, TCPStateTimeWait, conn.GetState())
-
-		// Late ACK retransmits during TIME-WAIT should still be accepted
-		valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
-		require.True(t, valid, "retransmitted ACK during TIME-WAIT should be accepted")
-	})
-}
-
 func TestTCPTimeoutHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create tracker with a very short timeout for testing
 	shortTimeout := 100 * time.Millisecond

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -13,13 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/common"
@@ -27,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder"
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
@@ -93,7 +89,6 @@ type Manager struct {
 	incomingDenyRules map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
 	incomingRules     map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
 	routeRules        RouteRules
-	routeRulesMap     map[nbid.RuleID]*RouteRule
 	decoders          sync.Pool
 	wgIface           common.IFaceMapper
 	nativeFirewall    firewall.Manager
@@ -234,7 +229,6 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 		flowLogger:          flowLogger,
 		netstack:            netstack.IsEnabled(),
 		localForwarding:     enableLocalForwarding,
-		routeRulesMap:       make(map[nbid.RuleID]*RouteRule),
 		dnatMappings:        make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
 		portDNATRules:       []portDNATRule{},
 		netstackServices:    make(map[serviceKey]struct{}),
@@ -486,15 +480,11 @@ func (m *Manager) addRouteFiltering(
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	}
 
-	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
-
-	if existingRule, ok := m.routeRulesMap[ruleKey]; ok {
-		return existingRule, nil
-	}
+	ruleID := uuid.New().String()
 
 	rule := RouteRule{
 		// TODO: consolidate these IDs
-		id:         string(ruleKey),
+		id:         ruleID,
 		mgmtId:     id,
 		sources:    sources,
 		dstSet:     destination.Set,
@@ -509,7 +499,6 @@ func (m *Manager) addRouteFiltering(
 
 	m.routeRules = append(m.routeRules, &rule)
 	m.routeRules.Sort()
-	m.routeRulesMap[ruleKey] = &rule
 
 	return &rule, nil
 }
@@ -526,20 +515,15 @@ func (m *Manager) deleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteRouteRule(rule)
 	}
 
-	ruleKey := nbid.RuleID(rule.ID())
-	if _, ok := m.routeRulesMap[ruleKey]; !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("route rule not found: %s", ruleKey)
-	}
-
+	ruleID := rule.ID()
 	idx := slices.IndexFunc(m.routeRules, func(r *RouteRule) bool {
-		return r.id == string(ruleKey)
+		return r.id == ruleID
 	})
 	if idx < 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("route rule not found in slice: %s", ruleKey)
+		return fmt.Errorf("route rule not found: %s", ruleID)
 	}
 
 	m.routeRules = slices.Delete(m.routeRules, idx, idx+1)
-	delete(m.routeRulesMap, ruleKey)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -586,48 +570,6 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
 
-// resetState clears all firewall rules and closes connection trackers.
-// Must be called with m.mutex held.
-func (m *Manager) resetState() {
-	maps.Clear(m.outgoingRules)
-	maps.Clear(m.incomingDenyRules)
-	maps.Clear(m.incomingRules)
-	maps.Clear(m.routeRulesMap)
-	m.routeRules = m.routeRules[:0]
-
-	if m.udpTracker != nil {
-		m.udpTracker.Close()
-	}
-
-	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
-		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-	}
-
-	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
-		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-	}
-
-	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
-		fwder.Stop()
-	}
-
-	if m.logger != nil {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-		if err := m.logger.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to shutdown logger: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
-func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
-	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return m.nativeFirewall.SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort)
-}
-
 // UpdateSet updates the rule destinations associated with the given set
 // by merging the existing prefixes with the new ones, then deduplicating.
 func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_routeacl_test.go

@@ -1,376 +0,0 @@
-package uspfilter
-
-import (
-	"net/netip"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
-	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
-
-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
-)
-
-// TestAddRouteFilteringReturnsExistingRule verifies that adding the same route
-// filtering rule twice returns the same rule ID (idempotent behavior).
-func TestAddRouteFilteringReturnsExistingRule(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := setupTestManager(t)
-
-	sources := []netip.Prefix{
-		netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.1.0/24"),
-		netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.2.0/24"),
-	}
-	destination := fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")}
-
-	// Add rule first time
-	rule1, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, rule1)
-
-	// Add the same rule again
-	rule2, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, rule2)
-
-	// These should be the same (idempotent) like nftables/iptables implementations
-	assert.Equal(t, rule1.ID(), rule2.ID(),
-		"Adding the same rule twice should return the same rule ID (idempotent)")
-
-	manager.mutex.RLock()
-	ruleCount := len(manager.routeRules)
-	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, ruleCount,
-		"Should have exactly 2 rules (1 user rule + 1 block rule)")
-}
-
-// TestAddRouteFilteringDifferentRulesGetDifferentIDs verifies that rules with
-// different parameters get distinct IDs.
-func TestAddRouteFilteringDifferentRulesGetDifferentIDs(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := setupTestManager(t)
-
-	sources := []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.1.0/24")}
-
-	// Add first rule
-	rule1, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")},
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Add different rule (different destination)
-	rule2, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-2"),
-		sources,
-		fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.2.0/24")}, // Different!
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.NotEqual(t, rule1.ID(), rule2.ID(),
-		"Different rules should have different IDs")
-
-	manager.mutex.RLock()
-	ruleCount := len(manager.routeRules)
-	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, ruleCount, "Should have 3 rules (2 user rules + 1 block rule)")
-}
-
-// TestRouteRuleUpdateDoesNotCauseGap verifies that re-adding the same route
-// rule during a network map update does not disrupt existing traffic.
-func TestRouteRuleUpdateDoesNotCauseGap(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := setupTestManager(t)
-
-	sources := []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.1.0/24")}
-	destination := fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")}
-
-	rule1, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		nil,
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.1.5")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.10")
-	_, pass := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, layers.LayerTypeTCP, 12345, 443)
-	require.True(t, pass, "Traffic should pass with rule in place")
-
-	// Re-add same rule (simulates network map update)
-	rule2, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		nil,
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Idempotent IDs mean rule1.ID() == rule2.ID(), so the ACL manager
-	// won't delete rule1 during cleanup. If IDs differed, deleting rule1
-	// would remove the only matching rule and cause a traffic gap.
-	if rule1.ID() != rule2.ID() {
-		err = manager.DeleteRouteRule(rule1)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-	}
-
-	_, passAfter := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, layers.LayerTypeTCP, 12345, 443)
-	assert.True(t, passAfter,
-		"Traffic should still pass after rule update - no gap should occur")
-}
-
-// TestBlockInvalidRoutedIdempotent verifies that blockInvalidRouted creates
-// exactly one drop rule for the WireGuard network prefix, and calling it again
-// returns the same rule without duplicating.
-func TestBlockInvalidRoutedIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	dev := mocks.NewMockDevice(ctrl)
-	dev.EXPECT().MTU().Return(1500, nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	wgNet := netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.0.1/16")
-
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP:      wgNet.Addr(),
-				Network: wgNet,
-			}
-		},
-		GetDeviceFunc: func() *device.FilteredDevice {
-			return &device.FilteredDevice{Device: dev}
-		},
-		GetWGDeviceFunc: func() *wgdevice.Device {
-			return &wgdevice.Device{}
-		},
-	}
-
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
-	})
-
-	// Call blockInvalidRouted directly multiple times
-	rule1, err := manager.blockInvalidRouted(ifaceMock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, rule1)
-
-	rule2, err := manager.blockInvalidRouted(ifaceMock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, rule2)
-
-	rule3, err := manager.blockInvalidRouted(ifaceMock)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, rule3)
-
-	// All should return the same rule
-	assert.Equal(t, rule1.ID(), rule2.ID(), "Second call should return same rule")
-	assert.Equal(t, rule2.ID(), rule3.ID(), "Third call should return same rule")
-
-	// Should have exactly 1 route rule
-	manager.mutex.RLock()
-	ruleCount := len(manager.routeRules)
-	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, ruleCount, "Should have exactly 1 block rule after 3 calls")
-
-	// Verify the rule blocks traffic to the WG network
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.1")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.50")
-	_, pass := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, layers.LayerTypeTCP, 12345, 80)
-	assert.False(t, pass, "Block rule should deny traffic to WG prefix")
-}
-
-// TestBlockRuleNotAccumulatedOnRepeatedEnableRouting verifies that calling
-// EnableRouting multiple times (as happens on each route update) does not
-// accumulate duplicate block rules in the routeRules slice.
-func TestBlockRuleNotAccumulatedOnRepeatedEnableRouting(t *testing.T) {
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	dev := mocks.NewMockDevice(ctrl)
-	dev.EXPECT().MTU().Return(1500, nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	wgNet := netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.0.1/16")
-
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP:      wgNet.Addr(),
-				Network: wgNet,
-			}
-		},
-		GetDeviceFunc: func() *device.FilteredDevice {
-			return &device.FilteredDevice{Device: dev}
-		},
-		GetWGDeviceFunc: func() *wgdevice.Device {
-			return &wgdevice.Device{}
-		},
-	}
-
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
-	})
-
-	// Call EnableRouting multiple times (simulating repeated route updates)
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.EnableRouting())
-	}
-
-	manager.mutex.RLock()
-	ruleCount := len(manager.routeRules)
-	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, ruleCount,
-		"Repeated EnableRouting should not accumulate block rules")
-}
-
-// TestRouteRuleCountStableAcrossUpdates verifies that adding the same route
-// rule multiple times does not create duplicate entries.
-func TestRouteRuleCountStableAcrossUpdates(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := setupTestManager(t)
-
-	sources := []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.1.0/24")}
-	destination := fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")}
-
-	// Simulate 5 network map updates with the same route rule
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-			[]byte("policy-1"),
-			sources,
-			destination,
-			fw.ProtocolTCP,
-			nil,
-			&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
-			fw.ActionAccept,
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, rule)
-	}
-
-	manager.mutex.RLock()
-	ruleCount := len(manager.routeRules)
-	manager.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, ruleCount,
-		"Should have exactly 2 rules (1 user rule + 1 block rule) after 5 updates")
-}
-
-// TestDeleteRouteRuleAfterIdempotentAdd verifies that deleting a route rule
-// after adding it multiple times works correctly.
-func TestDeleteRouteRuleAfterIdempotentAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	manager := setupTestManager(t)
-
-	sources := []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.1.0/24")}
-	destination := fw.Network{Prefix: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24")}
-
-	// Add same rule twice
-	rule1, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		nil,
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	rule2, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-		[]byte("policy-1"),
-		sources,
-		destination,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		nil,
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Equal(t, rule1.ID(), rule2.ID(), "Should return same rule ID")
-
-	// Delete using first reference
-	err = manager.DeleteRouteRule(rule1)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Verify traffic no longer passes
-	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.1.5")
-	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.10")
-	_, pass := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, layers.LayerTypeTCP, 12345, 443)
-	assert.False(t, pass, "Traffic should not pass after rule deletion")
-}
-
-func setupTestManager(t *testing.T) *Manager {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	dev := mocks.NewMockDevice(ctrl)
-	dev.EXPECT().MTU().Return(1500, nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	wgNet := netip.MustParsePrefix("100.64.0.1/16")
-
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
-			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP:      wgNet.Addr(),
-				Network: wgNet,
-			}
-		},
-		GetDeviceFunc: func() *device.FilteredDevice {
-			return &device.FilteredDevice{Device: dev}
-		},
-		GetWGDeviceFunc: func() *wgdevice.Device {
-			return &wgdevice.Device{}
-		},
-	}
-
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, manager.EnableRouting())
-
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
-	})
-
-	return manager
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_test.go

@@ -263,158 +263,6 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestPeerRuleLifecycleDenyRules verifies that deny rules are correctly added
-// to the deny map and can be cleanly deleted without leaving orphans.
-func TestPeerRuleLifecycleDenyRules(t *testing.T) {
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}
-
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, nbiface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, m.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-	addr := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-
-	// Add multiple deny rules for different ports
-	rule1, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{22}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	denyCount := len(m.incomingDenyRules[addr])
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	require.Equal(t, 2, denyCount, "Should have exactly 2 deny rules")
-
-	// Delete the first deny rule
-	err = m.DeletePeerRule(rule1[0])
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	denyCount = len(m.incomingDenyRules[addr])
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	require.Equal(t, 1, denyCount, "Should have 1 deny rule after deleting first")
-
-	// Delete the second deny rule
-	err = m.DeletePeerRule(rule2[0])
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	_, exists := m.incomingDenyRules[addr]
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	require.False(t, exists, "Deny rules IP entry should be cleaned up when empty")
-}
-
-// TestPeerRuleAddAndDeleteDontLeak verifies that repeatedly adding and deleting
-// peer rules (simulating network map updates) does not leak rules in the maps.
-func TestPeerRuleAddAndDeleteDontLeak(t *testing.T) {
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}
-
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, nbiface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, m.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-	addr := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-
-	// Simulate 10 network map updates: add rule, delete old, add new
-	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-		// Add a deny rule
-		rules, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-			&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{22}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Add an allow rule
-		allowRules, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-			&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Delete them (simulating ACL manager cleanup)
-		for _, r := range rules {
-			require.NoError(t, m.DeletePeerRule(r))
-		}
-		for _, r := range allowRules {
-			require.NoError(t, m.DeletePeerRule(r))
-		}
-	}
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	denyCount := len(m.incomingDenyRules[addr])
-	allowCount := len(m.incomingRules[addr])
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	require.Equal(t, 0, denyCount, "No deny rules should remain after cleanup")
-	require.Equal(t, 0, allowCount, "No allow rules should remain after cleanup")
-}
-
-// TestMixedAllowDenyRulesSameIP verifies that allow and deny rules for the same
-// IP are stored in separate maps and don't interfere with each other.
-func TestMixedAllowDenyRulesSameIP(t *testing.T) {
-	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
-		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}
-
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger, nbiface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, m.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-
-	// Add allow rule for port 80
-	allowRule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Add deny rule for port 22
-	denyRule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{22}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	addr := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	allowCount := len(m.incomingRules[addr])
-	denyCount := len(m.incomingDenyRules[addr])
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	require.Equal(t, 1, allowCount, "Should have 1 allow rule")
-	require.Equal(t, 1, denyCount, "Should have 1 deny rule")
-
-	// Delete allow rule should not affect deny rule
-	err = m.DeletePeerRule(allowRule[0])
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	denyCountAfter := len(m.incomingDenyRules[addr])
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	require.Equal(t, 1, denyCountAfter, "Deny rule should still exist after deleting allow rule")
-
-	// Delete deny rule
-	err = m.DeletePeerRule(denyRule[0])
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	_, denyExists := m.incomingDenyRules[addr]
-	_, allowExists := m.incomingRules[addr]
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	require.False(t, denyExists, "Deny rules should be empty")
-	require.False(t, allowExists, "Allow rules should be empty")
-}
-
 func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log.go

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"os"
-	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -18,18 +16,9 @@ const (
 	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16
 	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2
 	defaultFlushInterval = 2 * time.Second
-	defaultLogChanSize   = 1000
+	logChannelSize       = 1000
 )
 
-func getLogChannelSize() int {
-	if v := os.Getenv("NB_USPFILTER_LOG_BUFFER"); v != "" {
-		if n, err := strconv.Atoi(v); err == nil && n > 0 {
-			return n
-		}
-	}
-	return defaultLogChanSize
-}
-
 type Level uint32
 
 const (
@@ -80,7 +69,7 @@ type Logger struct {
 func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
 	l := &Logger{
 		output:     logrusLogger.Out,
-		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, getLogChannelSize()),
+		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, logChannelSize),
 		shutdown:   make(chan struct{}),
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
 			New: func() any {

client/firewall/uspfilter/nat.go

@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ func incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum uint16, oldBytes, newBytes []byte) uint16 {
 	// Fast path for IPv4 addresses (4 bytes) - most common case
 	if len(oldBytes) == 4 && len(newBytes) == 4 {
 		sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[0:2]))
-		sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[2:4])) //nolint:gosec // length checked above
+		sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[2:4]))
 		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[0:2]))
-		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[2:4])) //nolint:gosec // length checked above
+		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[2:4]))
 	} else {
 		// Fallback for other lengths
 		for i := 0; i < len(oldBytes)-1; i += 2 {

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func parseStatus(deviceName, ipcStr string) (*Stats, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(val)
+			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(strings.Trim(val, "[]"))
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to parse endpoint: %v", err)
 				continue

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ type PacketFilter interface {
 type FilteredDevice struct {
 	tun.Device
 
-	filter    PacketFilter
-	mutex     sync.RWMutex
-	closeOnce sync.Once
+	filter PacketFilter
+	mutex  sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // newDeviceFilter constructor function
@@ -41,20 +40,6 @@ func newDeviceFilter(device tun.Device) *FilteredDevice {
 	}
 }
 
-// Close closes the underlying tun device exactly once.
-// wireguard-go's netTun.Close() panics on double-close due to a bare close(channel),
-// and multiple code paths can trigger Close on the same device.
-func (d *FilteredDevice) Close() error {
-	var err error
-	d.closeOnce.Do(func() {
-		err = d.Device.Close()
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Read wraps read method with filtering feature
 func (d *FilteredDevice) Read(bufs [][]byte, sizes []int, offset int) (n int, err error) {
 	if n, err = d.Device.Read(bufs, sizes, offset); err != nil {

client/iface/device/device_netstack.go

@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.bind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
-		if cErr := tunIface.Close(); cErr != nil {
-			log.Debugf("failed to close tun device: %v", cErr)
-		}
+		_ = tunIface.Close()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error configuring interface: %s", err)
 	}
 

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ func ValidateMTU(mtu uint16) error {
 
 type wgProxyFactory interface {
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
-	GetProxyPort() uint16
 	Free() error
 }
 
@@ -82,12 +80,6 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy {
 	return w.wgProxyFactory.GetProxy()
 }
 
-// GetProxyPort returns the proxy port used by the WireGuard proxy.
-// Returns 0 if no proxy port is used (e.g., for userspace WireGuard).
-func (w *WGIface) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
-	return w.wgProxyFactory.GetProxyPort()
-}
-
 // GetBind returns the EndpointManager userspace bind mode.
 func (w *WGIface) GetBind() device.EndpointManager {
 	w.mu.Lock()
@@ -229,10 +221,6 @@ func (w *WGIface) Close() error {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to close wireguard interface %s: %w", w.Name(), err))
 	}
 
-	if nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
-		return errors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
-	}
-
 	if err := w.waitUntilRemoved(); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to remove WireGuard interface %s: %v", w.Name(), err)
 		if err := w.Destroy(); err != nil {

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return t.tundev, tunNet, nil
+	return nsTunDev, tunNet, nil
 }
 
 func (t *NetStackTun) Close() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -114,21 +114,34 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) Pause() {
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
-	ep, err := addrToEndpoint(endpoint)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to start package redirection: %v", err)
-		return
-	}
-
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.wgCurrentUsed = ep
+	ep, err := addrToEndpoint(endpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to convert endpoint address: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		p.wgCurrentUsed = ep
+	}
 
 	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 }
 
+func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) (*bind.Endpoint, error) {
+	if addr == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("nil address")
+	}
+
+	ip, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert %s to netip.Addr", addr)
+	}
+
+	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip.Unmap(), uint16(addr.Port))
+	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}, nil
+}
+
 func (p *ProxyBind) CloseConn() error {
 	if p.cancel == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("proxy not started")
@@ -212,16 +225,3 @@ func fakeAddress(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr) (*netip.AddrPort, error) {
 	netipAddr := netip.AddrPortFrom(fakeIP, uint16(peerAddress.Port))
 	return &netipAddr, nil
 }
-
-func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) (*bind.Endpoint, error) {
-	if addr == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid address")
-	}
-	ip, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert %s to netip.Addr", addr)
-	}
-
-	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip.Unmap(), uint16(addr.Port))
-	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}, nil
-}

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/proxy.go

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -24,10 +26,13 @@ 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
-	proxyPort         int
 	mtu               uint16
 
 	ebpfManager   ebpfMgr.Manager
@@ -35,8 +40,7 @@ type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	turnConnMutex sync.Mutex
 
 	lastUsedPort uint16
-	rawConnIPv4  net.PacketConn
-	rawConnIPv6  net.PacketConn
+	rawConn      net.PacketConn
 	conn         transport.UDPConn
 
 	ctx       context.Context
@@ -58,39 +62,23 @@ func NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *WGEBPFProxy {
 // Listen load ebpf program and listen the proxy
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 	pl := portLookup{}
-	proxyPort, err := pl.searchFreePort()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	p.proxyPort = proxyPort
-
-	// Prepare IPv4 raw socket (required)
-	p.rawConnIPv4, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4()
+	wgPorxyPort, err := pl.searchFreePort()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Prepare IPv6 raw socket (optional)
-	p.rawConnIPv6, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6()
+	p.rawConn, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to prepare IPv6 raw socket, continuing with IPv4 only: %v", err)
+		return err
 	}
 
-	err = p.ebpfManager.LoadWgProxy(proxyPort, p.localWGListenPort)
+	err = p.ebpfManager.LoadWgProxy(wgPorxyPort, p.localWGListenPort)
 	if err != nil {
-		if closeErr := p.rawConnIPv4.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close IPv4 raw socket: %v", closeErr)
-		}
-		if p.rawConnIPv6 != nil {
-			if closeErr := p.rawConnIPv6.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to close IPv6 raw socket: %v", closeErr)
-			}
-		}
 		return err
 	}
 
 	addr := net.UDPAddr{
-		Port: proxyPort,
+		Port: wgPorxyPort,
 		IP:   net.ParseIP(loopbackAddr),
 	}
 
@@ -106,7 +94,7 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 	p.conn = conn
 
 	go p.proxyToRemote()
-	log.Infof("local wg proxy listening on: %d", proxyPort)
+	log.Infof("local wg proxy listening on: %d", wgPorxyPort)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -147,25 +135,12 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Free() error {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
 	}
 
-	if p.rawConnIPv4 != nil {
-		if err := p.rawConnIPv4.Close(); err != nil {
-			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if p.rawConnIPv6 != nil {
-		if err := p.rawConnIPv6.Close(); err != nil {
-			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
-		}
+	if err := p.rawConn.Close(); err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
 	}
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
-// GetProxyPort returns the proxy listening port.
-func (p *WGEBPFProxy) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
-	return uint16(p.proxyPort)
-}
-
 // proxyToRemote read messages from local WireGuard interface and forward it to remote conn
 // From this go routine has only one instance.
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToRemote() {
@@ -241,3 +216,34 @@ generatePort:
 	}
 	return p.lastUsedPort, nil
 }
+
+func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, endpointAddr *net.UDPAddr) error {
+	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
+	ipH := &layers.IPv4{
+		DstIP:    localHostNetIP,
+		SrcIP:    endpointAddr.IP,
+		Version:  4,
+		TTL:      64,
+		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+	}
+	udpH := &layers.UDP{
+		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(endpointAddr.Port),
+		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(p.localWGListenPort),
+	}
+
+	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	layerBuffer := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
+
+	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(layerBuffer, gopacket.SerializeOptions{ComputeChecksums: true, FixLengths: true}, ipH, udpH, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
+	}
+	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

@@ -10,89 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/google/gopacket"
-	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bufsize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
-var (
-	errIPv6ConnNotAvailable = errors.New("IPv6 endpoint but rawConnIPv6 is not available")
-	errIPv4ConnNotAvailable = errors.New("IPv4 endpoint but rawConnIPv4 is not available")
-
-	localHostNetIPv4 = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
-	localHostNetIPv6 = net.ParseIP("::1")
-
-	serializeOpts = gopacket.SerializeOptions{
-		ComputeChecksums: true,
-		FixLengths:       true,
-	}
-)
-
-// PacketHeaders holds pre-created headers and buffers for efficient packet sending
-type PacketHeaders struct {
-	ipH           gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	udpH          *layers.UDP
-	layerBuffer   gopacket.SerializeBuffer
-	localHostAddr net.IP
-	isIPv4        bool
-}
-
-func NewPacketHeaders(localWGListenPort int, endpoint *net.UDPAddr) (*PacketHeaders, error) {
-	var ipH gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	var networkLayer gopacket.NetworkLayer
-	var localHostAddr net.IP
-	var isIPv4 bool
-
-	// Check if source address is IPv4 or IPv6
-	if endpoint.IP.To4() != nil {
-		// IPv4 path
-		ipv4 := &layers.IPv4{
-			DstIP:    localHostNetIPv4,
-			SrcIP:    endpoint.IP,
-			Version:  4,
-			TTL:      64,
-			Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
-		}
-		ipH = ipv4
-		networkLayer = ipv4
-		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPv4
-		isIPv4 = true
-	} else {
-		// IPv6 path
-		ipv6 := &layers.IPv6{
-			DstIP:      localHostNetIPv6,
-			SrcIP:      endpoint.IP,
-			Version:    6,
-			HopLimit:   64,
-			NextHeader: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
-		}
-		ipH = ipv6
-		networkLayer = ipv6
-		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPv6
-		isIPv4 = false
-	}
-
-	udpH := &layers.UDP{
-		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(endpoint.Port),
-		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(localWGListenPort),
-	}
-
-	if err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(networkLayer); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return &PacketHeaders{
-		ipH:           ipH,
-		udpH:          udpH,
-		layerBuffer:   gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
-		localHostAddr: localHostAddr,
-		isIPv4:        isIPv4,
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // ProxyWrapper help to keep the remoteConn instance for net.Conn.Close function call
 type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	wgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy
@@ -101,10 +24,8 @@ type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	ctx        context.Context
 	cancel     context.CancelFunc
 
-	wgRelayedEndpointAddr *net.UDPAddr
-	headers               *PacketHeaders
-	headerCurrentUsed     *PacketHeaders
-	rawConn               net.PacketConn
+	wgRelayedEndpointAddr     *net.UDPAddr
+	wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr *net.UDPAddr
 
 	paused     bool
 	pausedCond *sync.Cond
@@ -120,32 +41,15 @@ func NewProxyWrapper(proxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
 		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 }
-
-func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, _ *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
 	addr, err := p.wgeBPFProxy.AddTurnConn(remoteConn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add turn conn: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	headers, err := NewPacketHeaders(p.wgeBPFProxy.localWGListenPort, addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create packet sender: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Check if required raw connection is available
-	if !headers.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6 == nil {
-		return errIPv6ConnNotAvailable
-	}
-	if headers.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4 == nil {
-		return errIPv4ConnNotAvailable
-	}
-
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr = addr
-	p.headers = headers
-	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(headers)
-	return nil
+	return err
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
@@ -164,8 +68,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Work() {
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.headerCurrentUsed = p.headers
-	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(p.headerCurrentUsed)
+	p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr
 
 	if !p.isStarted {
 		p.isStarted = true
@@ -188,32 +91,12 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Pause() {
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
-	if endpoint == nil || endpoint.IP == nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to start package redirection, endpoint is nil")
-		return
-	}
-
-	header, err := NewPacketHeaders(p.wgeBPFProxy.localWGListenPort, endpoint)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to create packet headers: %s", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Check if required raw connection is available
-	if !header.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6 == nil {
-		log.Error(errIPv6ConnNotAvailable)
-		return
-	}
-	if header.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4 == nil {
-		log.Error(errIPv4ConnNotAvailable)
-		return
-	}
-
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.headerCurrentUsed = header
-	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(header)
+	if endpoint != nil && endpoint.IP != nil {
+		p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = endpoint
+	}
 
 	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
@@ -255,7 +138,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			p.pausedCond.Wait()
 		}
 
-		err = p.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.headerCurrentUsed)
+		err = p.wgeBPFProxy.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr)
 		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -281,29 +164,3 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) readFromRemote(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, err
 	}
 	return n, nil
 }
-
-func (p *ProxyWrapper) sendPkg(data []byte, header *PacketHeaders) error {
-	defer func() {
-		if err := header.layerBuffer.Clear(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to clear layer buffer: %s", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
-
-	if err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(header.layerBuffer, serializeOpts, header.ipH, header.udpH, payload); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if _, err := p.rawConn.WriteTo(header.layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: header.localHostAddr}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *ProxyWrapper) selectRawConn(header *PacketHeaders) net.PacketConn {
-	if header.isIPv4 {
-		return p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4
-	}
-	return p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6
-}

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel.go

@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@ func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 	return ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(w.ebpfProxy)
 }
 
-// GetProxyPort returns the eBPF proxy port, or 0 if eBPF is not active.
-func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
-	if w.ebpfProxy == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return w.ebpfProxy.GetProxyPort()
-}
-
 func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {
 	if w.ebpfProxy == nil {
 		return nil

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_usp.go

@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ func (w *USPFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 	return proxyBind.NewProxyBind(w.bind, w.mtu)
 }
 
-// GetProxyPort returns 0 as userspace WireGuard doesn't use a separate proxy port.
-func (w *USPFactory) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
-	return 0
-}
-
 func (w *USPFactory) Free() error {
 	return nil
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/rawsocket/rawsocket.go

@@ -8,87 +8,43 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"syscall"
 
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 )
 
-// PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4 creates and configures a raw socket for sending IPv4 packets
-func PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4() (net.PacketConn, error) {
-	return prepareSenderRawSocket(syscall.AF_INET, true)
-}
-
-// PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6 creates and configures a raw socket for sending IPv6 packets
-func PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6() (net.PacketConn, error) {
-	return prepareSenderRawSocket(syscall.AF_INET6, false)
-}
-
-func prepareSenderRawSocket(family int, isIPv4 bool) (net.PacketConn, error) {
+func PrepareSenderRawSocket() (net.PacketConn, error) {
 	// Create a raw socket.
-	fd, err := syscall.Socket(family, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
+	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 header include option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
-	// For IPv4, we need to set IP_HDRINCL. For IPv6, we need to set IPV6_HDRINCL to accept application-provided IPv6 headers.
-	if isIPv4 {
-		err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, unix.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
-		if err != nil {
-			if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
-			}
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IPV6, unix.IPV6_HDRINCL, 1)
-		if err != nil {
-			if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
-			}
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IPV6_HDRINCL 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 {
-		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
-		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binding to lo interface failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Set the fwmark on the socket.
 	err = nbnet.SetSocketOpt(fd)
 	if err != nil {
-		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
-		}
 		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 {
-		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
-		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting fd to file failed")
 	}
 	packetConn, err := net.FilePacketConn(file)
 	if err != nil {
-		if closeErr := file.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close file: %v", closeErr)
-		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting file to packet conn failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Close the original file to release the FD (net.FilePacketConn duplicates it)
-	if closeErr := file.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to close file after creating packet conn: %v", closeErr)
-	}
-
 	return packetConn, nil
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/redirect_test.go

@@ -1,353 +0,0 @@
-//go:build linux && !android
-
-package wgproxy
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/udp"
-)
-
-// compareUDPAddr compares two UDP addresses, ignoring IPv6 zone IDs
-// IPv6 link-local addresses include zone IDs (e.g., fe80::1%lo) which we should ignore
-func compareUDPAddr(addr1, addr2 net.Addr) bool {
-	udpAddr1, ok1 := addr1.(*net.UDPAddr)
-	udpAddr2, ok2 := addr2.(*net.UDPAddr)
-
-	if !ok1 || !ok2 {
-		return addr1.String() == addr2.String()
-	}
-
-	// Compare IP and Port, ignoring zone
-	return udpAddr1.IP.Equal(udpAddr2.IP) && udpAddr1.Port == udpAddr2.Port
-}
-
-// TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv4 tests RedirectAs with eBPF proxy using IPv4 addresses
-func TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv4(t *testing.T) {
-	wgPort := 51850
-	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
-	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
-
-	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
-	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
-		Port: 38746,
-	}
-
-	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.0.56"),
-		Port: 51820,
-	}
-
-	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
-}
-
-// TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv6 tests RedirectAs with eBPF proxy using IPv6 addresses
-func TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	wgPort := 51851
-	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
-	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
-
-	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
-	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
-		Port: 38746,
-	}
-
-	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::56"),
-		Port: 51820,
-	}
-
-	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
-}
-
-// TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv4 tests RedirectAs with UDP proxy using IPv4 addresses
-func TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv4(t *testing.T) {
-	wgPort := 51852
-	proxy := udp.NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort, 1280)
-
-	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
-	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
-		Port: 38746,
-	}
-
-	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.0.56"),
-		Port: 51820,
-	}
-
-	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
-}
-
-// TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv6 tests RedirectAs with UDP proxy using IPv6 addresses
-func TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	wgPort := 51853
-	proxy := udp.NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort, 1280)
-
-	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
-	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
-		Port: 38746,
-	}
-
-	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::56"),
-		Port: 51820,
-	}
-
-	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
-}
-
-// testRedirectAs is a helper function that tests the RedirectAs functionality
-// It verifies that:
-// 1. Initial traffic from relay connection works
-// 2. After calling RedirectAs, packets appear to come from the p2p endpoint
-// 3. Multiple packets are correctly redirected with the new source address
-func testRedirectAs(t *testing.T, proxy Proxy, wgPort int, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Create WireGuard listeners on both IPv4 and IPv6 to support both P2P connection types
-	// In reality, WireGuard binds to a port and receives from both IPv4 and IPv6
-	wgListener4, err := net.ListenUDP("udp4", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
-		Port: wgPort,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create IPv4 WireGuard listener: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer wgListener4.Close()
-
-	wgListener6, err := net.ListenUDP("udp6", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("::1"),
-		Port: wgPort,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create IPv6 WireGuard listener: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer wgListener6.Close()
-
-	// Determine which listener to use based on the NetBird address IP version
-	// (this is where initial traffic will come from before RedirectAs is called)
-	var wgListener *net.UDPConn
-	if p2pEndpoint.IP.To4() == nil {
-		wgListener = wgListener6
-	} else {
-		wgListener = wgListener4
-	}
-
-	// Create relay server and connection
-	relayServer, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
-		Port: 0, // Random port
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer relayServer.Close()
-
-	relayConn, err := net.Dial("udp", relayServer.LocalAddr().String())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer relayConn.Close()
-
-	// Add TURN connection to proxy
-	if err := proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nbAddr, relayConn); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to add TURN connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to close proxy connection: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	// Start the proxy
-	proxy.Work()
-
-	// Phase 1: Test initial relay traffic
-	msgFromRelay := []byte("hello from relay")
-	if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msgFromRelay, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to write to relay server: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Set read deadline to avoid hanging
-	if err := wgListener4.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
-	n, _, err := wgListener4.ReadFrom(buf)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to read from WireGuard listener: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if n != len(msgFromRelay) {
-		t.Errorf("expected %d bytes, got %d", len(msgFromRelay), n)
-	}
-
-	if string(buf[:n]) != string(msgFromRelay) {
-		t.Errorf("expected message %q, got %q", msgFromRelay, buf[:n])
-	}
-
-	// Phase 2: Redirect to p2p endpoint
-	proxy.RedirectAs(p2pEndpoint)
-
-	// Give the proxy a moment to process the redirect
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	// Phase 3: Test redirected traffic
-	redirectedMessages := [][]byte{
-		[]byte("redirected message 1"),
-		[]byte("redirected message 2"),
-		[]byte("redirected message 3"),
-	}
-
-	for i, msg := range redirectedMessages {
-		if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msg, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to write redirected message %d: %v", i+1, err)
-		}
-
-		if err := wgListener.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		n, srcAddr, err := wgListener.ReadFrom(buf)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to read redirected message %d: %v", i+1, err)
-		}
-
-		// Verify message content
-		if string(buf[:n]) != string(msg) {
-			t.Errorf("message %d: expected %q, got %q", i+1, msg, buf[:n])
-		}
-
-		// Verify source address matches p2p endpoint (this is the key test)
-		// Use compareUDPAddr to ignore IPv6 zone IDs
-		if !compareUDPAddr(srcAddr, p2pEndpoint) {
-			t.Errorf("message %d: expected source address %s, got %s",
-				i+1, p2pEndpoint.String(), srcAddr.String())
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// TestRedirectAs_Multiple_Switches tests switching between multiple endpoints
-func TestRedirectAs_Multiple_Switches(t *testing.T) {
-	wgPort := 51856
-	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
-	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Create WireGuard listener
-	wgListener, err := net.ListenUDP("udp4", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
-		Port: wgPort,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create WireGuard listener: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer wgListener.Close()
-
-	// Create relay server and connection
-	relayServer, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
-		Port: 0,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer relayServer.Close()
-
-	relayConn, err := net.Dial("udp", relayServer.LocalAddr().String())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer relayConn.Close()
-
-	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
-		Port: 38746,
-	}
-
-	if err := proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nbAddr, relayConn); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to add TURN connection: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to close proxy connection: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	proxy.Work()
-
-	// Test switching between multiple endpoints - using addresses in local subnet
-	endpoints := []*net.UDPAddr{
-		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.100"), Port: 51820},
-		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.101"), Port: 51821},
-		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.102"), Port: 51822},
-	}
-
-	for i, endpoint := range endpoints {
-		proxy.RedirectAs(endpoint)
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-		msg := []byte("test message")
-		if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msg, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to write message for endpoint %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-
-		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
-		if err := wgListener.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		n, srcAddr, err := wgListener.ReadFrom(buf)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to read message for endpoint %d: %v", i, err)
-		}
-
-		if string(buf[:n]) != string(msg) {
-			t.Errorf("endpoint %d: expected message %q, got %q", i, msg, buf[:n])
-		}
-
-		if !compareUDPAddr(srcAddr, endpoint) {
-			t.Errorf("endpoint %d: expected source %s, got %s",
-				i, endpoint.String(), srcAddr.String())
-		}
-	}
-}

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/proxy.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *WGUDPProxy {
 // the connection is complete, an error is returned. Once successfully
 // connected, any expiration of the context will not affect the
 // connection.
-func (p *WGUDPProxy) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, _ *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
+func (p *WGUDPProxy) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
 	dialer := net.Dialer{}
 	localConn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "udp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", p.localWGListenPort))
 	if err != nil {

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/rawsocket.go

@@ -19,56 +19,37 @@ var (
 		FixLengths:       true,
 	}
 
-	localHostNetIPAddrV4 = &net.IPAddr{
+	localHostNetIPAddr = &net.IPAddr{
 		IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
 	}
-	localHostNetIPAddrV6 = &net.IPAddr{
-		IP: net.ParseIP("::1"),
-	}
 )
 
 type SrcFaker struct {
 	srcAddr *net.UDPAddr
 
-	rawSocket     net.PacketConn
-	ipH           gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	udpH          gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	layerBuffer   gopacket.SerializeBuffer
-	localHostAddr *net.IPAddr
+	rawSocket   net.PacketConn
+	ipH         gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	udpH        gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	layerBuffer gopacket.SerializeBuffer
 }
 
 func NewSrcFaker(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (*SrcFaker, error) {
-	// Create only the raw socket for the address family we need
-	var rawSocket net.PacketConn
-	var err error
-	var localHostAddr *net.IPAddr
-
-	if srcAddr.IP.To4() != nil {
-		rawSocket, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4()
-		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPAddrV4
-	} else {
-		rawSocket, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6()
-		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPAddrV6
-	}
+	rawSocket, err := rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	ipH, udpH, err := prepareHeaders(dstPort, srcAddr)
 	if err != nil {
-		if closeErr := rawSocket.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket: %v", closeErr)
-		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	f := &SrcFaker{
-		srcAddr:       srcAddr,
-		rawSocket:     rawSocket,
-		ipH:           ipH,
-		udpH:          udpH,
-		layerBuffer:   gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
-		localHostAddr: localHostAddr,
+		srcAddr:     srcAddr,
+		rawSocket:   rawSocket,
+		ipH:         ipH,
+		udpH:        udpH,
+		layerBuffer: gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
 	}
 
 	return f, nil
@@ -91,7 +72,7 @@ func (f *SrcFaker) SendPkg(data []byte) (int, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
 	}
-	n, err := f.rawSocket.WriteTo(f.layerBuffer.Bytes(), f.localHostAddr)
+	n, err := f.rawSocket.WriteTo(f.layerBuffer.Bytes(), localHostNetIPAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -99,40 +80,19 @@ func (f *SrcFaker) SendPkg(data []byte) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func prepareHeaders(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (gopacket.SerializableLayer, gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
-	var ipH gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	var networkLayer gopacket.NetworkLayer
-
-	// Check if source IP is IPv4 or IPv6
-	if srcAddr.IP.To4() != nil {
-		// IPv4
-		ipv4 := &layers.IPv4{
-			DstIP:    localHostNetIPAddrV4.IP,
-			SrcIP:    srcAddr.IP,
-			Version:  4,
-			TTL:      64,
-			Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
-		}
-		ipH = ipv4
-		networkLayer = ipv4
-	} else {
-		// IPv6
-		ipv6 := &layers.IPv6{
-			DstIP:      localHostNetIPAddrV6.IP,
-			SrcIP:      srcAddr.IP,
-			Version:    6,
-			HopLimit:   64,
-			NextHeader: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
-		}
-		ipH = ipv6
-		networkLayer = ipv6
+	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(networkLayer)
+	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
 	}

client/internal/acl/manager_test.go

@@ -189,212 +189,6 @@ func TestDefaultManagerStateless(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-// TestDenyRulesNotAccumulatedOnRepeatedApply verifies that applying the same
-// deny rules repeatedly does not accumulate duplicate rules in the uspfilter.
-// This tests the full ACL manager -> uspfilter integration.
-func TestDenyRulesNotAccumulatedOnRepeatedApply(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("NB_WG_KERNEL_DISABLED", "true")
-
-	networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
-		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "22",
-			},
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "80",
-			},
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "443",
-			},
-		},
-		FirewallRulesIsEmpty: false,
-	}
-
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	defer ctrl.Finish()
-
-	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
-	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      network.Addr(),
-		Network: network,
-	}).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, fw.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
-
-	// Apply the same rules 5 times (simulating repeated network map updates)
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
-	}
-
-	// The ACL manager should track exactly 3 rule pairs (2 deny + 1 accept inbound)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(acl.peerRulesPairs),
-		"Should have exactly 3 rule pairs after 5 identical updates")
-}
-
-// TestDenyRulesCleanedUpOnRemoval verifies that deny rules are properly cleaned
-// up when they're removed from the network map in a subsequent update.
-func TestDenyRulesCleanedUpOnRemoval(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("NB_WG_KERNEL_DISABLED", "true")
-
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	defer ctrl.Finish()
-
-	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
-	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      network.Addr(),
-		Network: network,
-	}).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, fw.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
-
-	// First update: add deny and accept rules
-	networkMap1 := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
-		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "22",
-			},
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "443",
-			},
-		},
-		FirewallRulesIsEmpty: false,
-	}
-
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap1, false)
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(acl.peerRulesPairs), "Should have 2 rules after first update")
-
-	// Second update: remove the deny rule, keep only accept
-	networkMap2 := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
-		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "443",
-			},
-		},
-		FirewallRulesIsEmpty: false,
-	}
-
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap2, false)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(acl.peerRulesPairs),
-		"Should have 1 rule after removing deny rule")
-
-	// Third update: remove all rules
-	networkMap3 := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
-		FirewallRules:        []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{},
-		FirewallRulesIsEmpty: true,
-	}
-
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap3, false)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(acl.peerRulesPairs),
-		"Should have 0 rules after removing all rules")
-}
-
-// TestRuleUpdateChangingAction verifies that when a rule's action changes from
-// accept to deny (or vice versa), the old rule is properly removed and the new
-// one added without leaking.
-func TestRuleUpdateChangingAction(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("NB_WG_KERNEL_DISABLED", "true")
-
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	defer ctrl.Finish()
-
-	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
-	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      network.Addr(),
-		Network: network,
-	}).AnyTimes()
-	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
-
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false, iface.DefaultMTU)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, fw.Close(nil))
-	}()
-
-	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
-
-	// First update: accept rule
-	networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
-		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
-			{
-				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
-				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
-				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-				Port:      "22",
-			},
-		},
-		FirewallRulesIsEmpty: false,
-	}
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
-
-	// Second update: change to deny (same IP/port/proto, different action)
-	networkMap.FirewallRules = []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
-		{
-			PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
-			Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
-			Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
-			Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
-			Port:      "22",
-		},
-	}
-	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
-
-	// Should still have exactly 1 rule (the old accept removed, new deny added)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(acl.peerRulesPairs),
-		"Changing action should result in exactly 1 rule, not 2")
-}
-
 func TestPortInfoEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string

client/internal/auth/auth.go

@@ -1,499 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net/url"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
-	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// Auth manages authentication operations with the management server
-// It maintains a long-lived connection and automatically handles reconnection with backoff
-type Auth struct {
-	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	client        *mgm.GrpcClient
-	config        *profilemanager.Config
-	privateKey    wgtypes.Key
-	mgmURL        *url.URL
-	mgmTLSEnabled bool
-}
-
-// NewAuth creates a new Auth instance that manages authentication flows
-// It establishes a connection to the management server that will be reused for all operations
-// The connection is automatically recreated with backoff if it becomes disconnected
-func NewAuth(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL, config *profilemanager.Config) (*Auth, error) {
-	// Validate WireGuard private key
-	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Determine TLS setting based on URL scheme
-	mgmTLSEnabled := mgmURL.Scheme == "https"
-
-	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
-	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s: %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
-
-	return &Auth{
-		client:        mgmClient,
-		config:        config,
-		privateKey:    myPrivateKey,
-		mgmURL:        mgmURL,
-		mgmTLSEnabled: mgmTLSEnabled,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// Close closes the management client connection
-func (a *Auth) Close() error {
-	a.mutex.Lock()
-	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if a.client == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return a.client.Close()
-}
-
-// IsSSOSupported checks if the management server supports SSO by attempting to retrieve auth flow configurations.
-// Returns true if either PKCE or Device authorization flow is supported, false otherwise.
-// This function encapsulates the SSO detection logic to avoid exposing gRPC error codes to upper layers.
-// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
-func (a *Auth) IsSSOSupported(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	var supportsSSO bool
-
-	err := a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
-		// Try PKCE flow first
-		_, err := a.getPKCEFlow(client)
-		if err == nil {
-			supportsSSO = true
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		// Check if PKCE is not supported
-		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-			// PKCE not supported, try Device flow
-			_, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
-			if err == nil {
-				supportsSSO = true
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			// Check if Device flow is also not supported
-			if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-				// Neither PKCE nor Device flow is supported
-				supportsSSO = false
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			// Device flow check returned an error other than NotFound/Unimplemented
-			return err
-		}
-
-		// PKCE flow check returned an error other than NotFound/Unimplemented
-		return err
-	})
-
-	return supportsSSO, err
-}
-
-// GetOAuthFlow returns an OAuth flow (PKCE or Device) using the existing management connection
-// This avoids creating a new connection to the management server
-func (a *Auth) GetOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, forceDeviceAuth bool) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	var flow OAuthFlow
-	var err error
-
-	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
-		if forceDeviceAuth {
-			flow, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		// Try PKCE flow first
-		flow, err = a.getPKCEFlow(client)
-		if err != nil {
-			// If PKCE not supported, try Device flow
-			if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-				flow, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
-				return err
-			}
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	return flow, err
-}
-
-// IsLoginRequired checks if login is required by attempting to authenticate with the server
-// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
-func (a *Auth) IsLoginRequired(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(a.config.SSHKey))
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-
-	var needsLogin bool
-
-	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
-		_, _, err := a.doMgmLogin(client, ctx, pubSSHKey)
-		if isLoginNeeded(err) {
-			needsLogin = true
-			return nil
-		}
-		needsLogin = false
-		return err
-	})
-
-	return needsLogin, err
-}
-
-// Login attempts to log in or register the client with the management server
-// Returns error and a boolean indicating if it's an authentication error (permission denied) that should stop retries.
-// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
-func (a *Auth) Login(ctx context.Context, setupKey string, jwtToken string) (error, bool) {
-	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(a.config.SSHKey))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err, false
-	}
-
-	var isAuthError bool
-
-	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
-		serverKey, _, err := a.doMgmLogin(client, ctx, pubSSHKey)
-		if serverKey != nil && isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
-			log.Debugf("peer registration required")
-			_, err = a.registerPeer(client, ctx, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey)
-			if err != nil {
-				isAuthError = isPermissionDenied(err)
-				return err
-			}
-		} else if err != nil {
-			isAuthError = isPermissionDenied(err)
-			return err
-		}
-
-		isAuthError = false
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	return err, isAuthError
-}
-
-// getPKCEFlow retrieves PKCE authorization flow configuration and creates a flow instance
-func (a *Auth) getPKCEFlow(client *mgm.GrpcClient) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
-	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	protoFlow, err := client.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
-			log.Warnf("server couldn't find pkce flow, contact admin: %v", err)
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve pkce flow: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	protoConfig := protoFlow.GetProviderConfig()
-	config := &PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
-		Audience:              protoConfig.GetAudience(),
-		ClientID:              protoConfig.GetClientID(),
-		ClientSecret:          protoConfig.GetClientSecret(),
-		TokenEndpoint:         protoConfig.GetTokenEndpoint(),
-		AuthorizationEndpoint: protoConfig.GetAuthorizationEndpoint(),
-		Scope:                 protoConfig.GetScope(),
-		RedirectURLs:          protoConfig.GetRedirectURLs(),
-		UseIDToken:            protoConfig.GetUseIDToken(),
-		ClientCertPair:        a.config.ClientCertKeyPair,
-		DisablePromptLogin:    protoConfig.GetDisablePromptLogin(),
-		LoginFlag:             common.LoginFlag(protoConfig.GetLoginFlag()),
-	}
-
-	if err := validatePKCEConfig(config); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	flow, err := NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return flow, nil
-}
-
-// getDeviceFlow retrieves device authorization flow configuration and creates a flow instance
-func (a *Auth) getDeviceFlow(client *mgm.GrpcClient) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
-	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	protoFlow, err := client.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
-			log.Warnf("server couldn't find device flow, contact admin: %v", err)
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve device flow: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	protoConfig := protoFlow.GetProviderConfig()
-	config := &DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-		Audience:           protoConfig.GetAudience(),
-		ClientID:           protoConfig.GetClientID(),
-		ClientSecret:       protoConfig.GetClientSecret(),
-		Domain:             protoConfig.Domain,
-		TokenEndpoint:      protoConfig.GetTokenEndpoint(),
-		DeviceAuthEndpoint: protoConfig.GetDeviceAuthEndpoint(),
-		Scope:              protoConfig.GetScope(),
-		UseIDToken:         protoConfig.GetUseIDToken(),
-	}
-
-	// Keep compatibility with older management versions
-	if config.Scope == "" {
-		config.Scope = "openid"
-	}
-
-	if err := validateDeviceAuthConfig(config); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	flow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return flow, nil
-}
-
-// doMgmLogin performs the actual login operation with the management service
-func (a *Auth) doMgmLogin(client *mgm.GrpcClient, ctx context.Context, pubSSHKey []byte) (*wgtypes.Key, *mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
-	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
-
-	sysInfo := system.GetInfo(ctx)
-	a.setSystemInfoFlags(sysInfo)
-	loginResp, err := client.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, a.config.DNSLabels)
-	return serverKey, loginResp, err
-}
-
-// registerPeer checks whether setupKey was provided via cmd line and if not then it prompts user to enter a key.
-// Otherwise tries to register with the provided setupKey via command line.
-func (a *Auth) registerPeer(client *mgm.GrpcClient, ctx context.Context, setupKey string, jwtToken string, pubSSHKey []byte) (*mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
-	serverPublicKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	validSetupKey, err := uuid.Parse(setupKey)
-	if err != nil && jwtToken == "" {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid setup-key or no sso information provided, err: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("sending peer registration request to Management Service")
-	info := system.GetInfo(ctx)
-	a.setSystemInfoFlags(info)
-	loginResp, err := client.Register(*serverPublicKey, validSetupKey.String(), jwtToken, info, pubSSHKey, a.config.DNSLabels)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("peer has been successfully registered on Management Service")
-
-	return loginResp, nil
-}
-
-// setSystemInfoFlags sets all configuration flags on the provided system info
-func (a *Auth) setSystemInfoFlags(info *system.Info) {
-	info.SetFlags(
-		a.config.RosenpassEnabled,
-		a.config.RosenpassPermissive,
-		a.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
-		a.config.DisableClientRoutes,
-		a.config.DisableServerRoutes,
-		a.config.DisableDNS,
-		a.config.DisableFirewall,
-		a.config.BlockLANAccess,
-		a.config.BlockInbound,
-		a.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
-		a.config.EnableSSHRoot,
-		a.config.EnableSSHSFTP,
-		a.config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
-		a.config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
-		a.config.DisableSSHAuth,
-	)
-}
-
-// reconnect closes the current connection and creates a new one
-// It checks if the brokenClient is still the current client before reconnecting
-// to avoid multiple threads reconnecting unnecessarily
-func (a *Auth) reconnect(ctx context.Context, brokenClient *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
-	a.mutex.Lock()
-	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	// Double-check: if client has already been replaced by another thread, skip reconnection
-	if a.client != brokenClient {
-		log.Debugf("client already reconnected by another thread, skipping")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Create new connection FIRST, before closing the old one
-	// This ensures a.client is never nil, preventing panics in other threads
-	log.Debugf("reconnecting to Management Service %s", a.mgmURL.String())
-	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, a.mgmURL.Host, a.privateKey, a.mgmTLSEnabled)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed reconnecting to Management Service %s: %v", a.mgmURL.String(), err)
-		// Keep the old client if reconnection fails
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Close old connection AFTER new one is successfully created
-	oldClient := a.client
-	a.client = mgmClient
-
-	if oldClient != nil {
-		if err := oldClient.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("error closing old connection: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("successfully reconnected to Management service %s", a.mgmURL.String())
-	return nil
-}
-
-// isConnectionError checks if the error is a connection-related error that should trigger reconnection
-func isConnectionError(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-	// These error codes indicate connection issues
-	return s.Code() == codes.Unavailable ||
-		s.Code() == codes.DeadlineExceeded ||
-		s.Code() == codes.Canceled ||
-		s.Code() == codes.Internal
-}
-
-// withRetry wraps an operation with exponential backoff retry logic
-// It automatically reconnects on connection errors
-func (a *Auth) withRetry(ctx context.Context, operation func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error) error {
-	backoffSettings := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
-		InitialInterval:     500 * time.Millisecond,
-		RandomizationFactor: 0.5,
-		Multiplier:          1.5,
-		MaxInterval:         10 * time.Second,
-		MaxElapsedTime:      2 * time.Minute,
-		Stop:                backoff.Stop,
-		Clock:               backoff.SystemClock,
-	}
-	backoffSettings.Reset()
-
-	return backoff.RetryNotify(
-		func() error {
-			// Capture the client BEFORE the operation to ensure we track the correct client
-			a.mutex.RLock()
-			currentClient := a.client
-			a.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-			if currentClient == nil {
-				return status.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, "client is not initialized")
-			}
-
-			// Execute operation with the captured client
-			err := operation(currentClient)
-			if err == nil {
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			// If it's a connection error, attempt reconnection using the client that was actually used
-			if isConnectionError(err) {
-				log.Warnf("connection error detected, attempting reconnection: %v", err)
-
-				if reconnectErr := a.reconnect(ctx, currentClient); reconnectErr != nil {
-					log.Errorf("reconnection failed: %v", reconnectErr)
-					return reconnectErr
-				}
-				// Return the original error to trigger retry with the new connection
-				return err
-			}
-
-			// For authentication errors, don't retry
-			if isAuthenticationError(err) {
-				return backoff.Permanent(err)
-			}
-
-			return err
-		},
-		backoff.WithContext(backoffSettings, ctx),
-		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
-			log.Warnf("operation failed, retrying in %v: %v", duration, err)
-		},
-	)
-}
-
-// isAuthenticationError checks if the error is an authentication-related error that should not be retried.
-// Returns true if the error is InvalidArgument or PermissionDenied, indicating that retrying won't help.
-func isAuthenticationError(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-	return s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied
-}
-
-// isPermissionDenied checks if the error is a PermissionDenied error.
-// This is used to determine if early exit from backoff is needed (e.g., when the server responded but denied access).
-func isPermissionDenied(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-	return s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied
-}
-
-func isLoginNeeded(err error) bool {
-	return isAuthenticationError(err)
-}
-
-func isRegistrationNeeded(err error) bool {
-	return isPermissionDenied(err)
-}

client/internal/auth/device_flow.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/embeddedroots"
 )
 
@@ -25,56 +26,12 @@ const (
 
 var _ OAuthFlow = &DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}
 
-// DeviceAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate a device authorization flow
-type DeviceAuthProviderConfig struct {
-	// ClientID An IDP application client id
-	ClientID string
-	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
-	ClientSecret string
-	// Domain An IDP API domain
-	// Deprecated. Use OIDCConfigEndpoint instead
-	Domain string
-	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
-	Audience string
-	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
-	TokenEndpoint string
-	// DeviceAuthEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain device authorization code
-	DeviceAuthEndpoint string
-	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
-	Scope string
-	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
-	UseIDToken bool
-	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
-	LoginHint string
-}
-
-// validateDeviceAuthConfig validates device authorization provider configuration
-func validateDeviceAuthConfig(config *DeviceAuthProviderConfig) error {
-	errorMsgFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
-
-	if config.Audience == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Audience")
-	}
-	if config.ClientID == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Client ID")
-	}
-	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Token Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.DeviceAuthEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Device Auth Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.Scope == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Device Auth Scopes")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // DeviceAuthorizationFlow implements the OAuthFlow interface,
 // for the Device Authorization Flow.
 type DeviceAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	providerConfig DeviceAuthProviderConfig
-	HTTPClient     HTTPClient
+	providerConfig internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig
+
+	HTTPClient HTTPClient
 }
 
 // RequestDeviceCodePayload used for request device code payload for auth0
@@ -100,7 +57,7 @@ type TokenRequestResponse struct {
 }
 
 // NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow returns device authorization flow client
-func NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config DeviceAuthProviderConfig) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+func NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
 	httpTransport := http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Clone()
 	httpTransport.MaxIdleConns = 5
 
@@ -132,11 +89,6 @@ func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) GetClientID(ctx context.Context) string {
 	return d.providerConfig.ClientID
 }
 
-// SetLoginHint sets the login hint for the device authorization flow
-func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) SetLoginHint(hint string) {
-	d.providerConfig.LoginHint = hint
-}
-
 // RequestAuthInfo requests a device code login flow information from Hosted
 func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowInfo, error) {
 	form := url.Values{}
@@ -247,22 +199,14 @@ func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) requestToken(info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenRequestR
 }
 
 // WaitToken waits user's login and authorize the app. Once the user's authorize
-// it retrieves the access token from Hosted's endpoint and validates it before returning.
-// The method creates a timeout context internally based on info.ExpiresIn.
+// it retrieves the access token from Hosted's endpoint and validates it before returning
 func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
-	// Create timeout context based on flow expiration
-	timeout := time.Duration(info.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
-	waitCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
 	interval := time.Duration(info.Interval) * time.Second
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-waitCtx.Done():
-			return TokenInfo{}, waitCtx.Err()
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return TokenInfo{}, ctx.Err()
 		case <-ticker.C:
 
 			tokenResponse, err := d.requestToken(info)

client/internal/auth/device_flow_test.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 )
 
 type mockHTTPClient struct {
@@ -113,19 +115,18 @@ func TestHosted_RequestDeviceCode(t *testing.T) {
 				err:     testCase.inputReqError,
 			}
 
-			config := DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-				Audience:           expectedAudience,
-				ClientID:           expectedClientID,
-				Scope:              expectedScope,
-				TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
-				DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
-				UseIDToken:         false,
+			deviceFlow := &DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
+				providerConfig: internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+					Audience:           expectedAudience,
+					ClientID:           expectedClientID,
+					Scope:              expectedScope,
+					TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
+					DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
+					UseIDToken:         false,
+				},
+				HTTPClient: &httpClient,
 			}
 
-			deviceFlow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "creating device flow should not fail")
-			deviceFlow.HTTPClient = &httpClient
-
 			authInfo, err := deviceFlow.RequestAuthInfo(context.TODO())
 			testCase.testingErrFunc(t, err, testCase.expectedErrorMSG)
 
@@ -279,19 +280,18 @@ func TestHosted_WaitToken(t *testing.T) {
 				countResBody: testCase.inputCountResBody,
 			}
 
-			config := DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-				Audience:           testCase.inputAudience,
-				ClientID:           clientID,
-				TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
-				DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
-				Scope:              "openid",
-				UseIDToken:         false,
+			deviceFlow := DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
+				providerConfig: internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+					Audience:           testCase.inputAudience,
+					ClientID:           clientID,
+					TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
+					DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
+					Scope:              "openid",
+					UseIDToken:         false,
+				},
+				HTTPClient: &httpClient,
 			}
 
-			deviceFlow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "creating device flow should not fail")
-			deviceFlow.HTTPClient = &httpClient
-
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), testCase.inputTimeout)
 			defer cancel()
 			tokenInfo, err := deviceFlow.WaitToken(ctx, testCase.inputInfo)

client/internal/auth/oauth.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 )
 
@@ -86,33 +87,19 @@ func NewOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, isUnixDesk
 
 // authenticateWithPKCEFlow initializes the Proof Key for Code Exchange flow auth flow
 func authenticateWithPKCEFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, hint string) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	authClient, err := NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
-	pkceFlowInfo, err := authClient.getPKCEFlow(authClient.client)
+	pkceFlowInfo, err := internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config.ClientCertKeyPair)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting pkce authorization flow info failed with error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if hint != "" {
-		pkceFlowInfo.SetLoginHint(hint)
-	}
+	pkceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig.LoginHint = hint
 
-	return pkceFlowInfo, nil
+	return NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(pkceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig)
 }
 
 // authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow initializes the Device Code auth Flow
 func authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, hint string) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	authClient, err := NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
-	deviceFlowInfo, err := authClient.getDeviceFlow(authClient.client)
+	deviceFlowInfo, err := internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); {
 		case ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound:
@@ -127,9 +114,7 @@ func authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.
 		}
 	}
 
-	if hint != "" {
-		deviceFlowInfo.SetLoginHint(hint)
-	}
+	deviceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig.LoginHint = hint
 
-	return deviceFlowInfo, nil
+	return NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(deviceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig)
 }

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/templates"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
 )
@@ -34,67 +35,17 @@ const (
 	defaultPKCETimeoutSeconds = 300
 )
 
-// PKCEAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate PKCE authorization flow
-type PKCEAuthProviderConfig struct {
-	// ClientID An IDP application client id
-	ClientID string
-	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
-	ClientSecret string
-	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
-	Audience string
-	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
-	TokenEndpoint string
-	// AuthorizationEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain authorization code
-	AuthorizationEndpoint string
-	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
-	Scope string
-	// RedirectURL handles authorization code from IDP manager
-	RedirectURLs []string
-	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
-	UseIDToken bool
-	// ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
-	ClientCertPair *tls.Certificate
-	// DisablePromptLogin makes the PKCE flow to not prompt the user for login
-	DisablePromptLogin bool
-	// LoginFlag is used to configure the PKCE flow login behavior
-	LoginFlag common.LoginFlag
-	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
-	LoginHint string
-}
-
-// validatePKCEConfig validates PKCE provider configuration
-func validatePKCEConfig(config *PKCEAuthProviderConfig) error {
-	errorMsgFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
-
-	if config.ClientID == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Client ID")
-	}
-	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Token Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.AuthorizationEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Authorization Auth Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.Scope == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "PKCE Auth Scopes")
-	}
-	if config.RedirectURLs == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "PKCE Redirect URLs")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // PKCEAuthorizationFlow implements the OAuthFlow interface for
 // the Authorization Code Flow with PKCE.
 type PKCEAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	providerConfig PKCEAuthProviderConfig
+	providerConfig internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig
 	state          string
 	codeVerifier   string
 	oAuthConfig    *oauth2.Config
 }
 
 // NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow returns new PKCE authorization code flow.
-func NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config PKCEAuthProviderConfig) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+func NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
 	var availableRedirectURL string
 
 	excludedRanges := getSystemExcludedPortRanges()
@@ -173,21 +124,10 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowIn
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// SetLoginHint sets the login hint for the PKCE authorization flow
-func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) SetLoginHint(hint string) {
-	p.providerConfig.LoginHint = hint
-}
-
 // WaitToken waits for the OAuth token in the PKCE Authorization Flow.
 // It starts an HTTP server to receive the OAuth token callback and waits for the token or an error.
 // Once the token is received, it is converted to TokenInfo and validated before returning.
-// The method creates a timeout context internally based on info.ExpiresIn.
-func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
-	// Create timeout context based on flow expiration
-	timeout := time.Duration(info.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
-	waitCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
+func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, _ AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
 	tokenChan := make(chan *oauth2.Token, 1)
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 
@@ -198,7 +138,7 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo
 
 	server := &http.Server{Addr: fmt.Sprintf(":%s", parsedURL.Port())}
 	defer func() {
-		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		if err := server.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
@@ -209,8 +149,8 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo
 	go p.startServer(server, tokenChan, errChan)
 
 	select {
-	case <-waitCtx.Done():
-		return TokenInfo{}, waitCtx.Err()
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return TokenInfo{}, ctx.Err()
 	case token := <-tokenChan:
 		return p.parseOAuthToken(token)
 	case err := <-errChan:

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
 )
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			config := PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+			config := internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
 				ClientID:              "test-client-id",
 				Audience:              "test-audience",
 				TokenEndpoint:         "https://test-token-endpoint.com/token",

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_windows_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 )
 
 func TestParseExcludedPortRanges(t *testing.T) {
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ func TestNewPKCEAuthorizationFlow_WithActualExcludedPorts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	availablePort := 65432
 
-	config := PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+	config := internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
 		ClientID:              "test-client-id",
 		Audience:              "test-audience",
 		TokenEndpoint:         "https://test-token-endpoint.com/token",

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		localPeerState := peer.LocalPeerState{
 			IP:              loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetAddress(),
 			PubKey:          myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
-			KernelInterface: device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() && !netstack.IsEnabled(),
+			KernelInterface: device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded(),
 			FQDN:            loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetFqdn(),
 		}
 		c.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(localPeerState)

client/internal/device_auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+)
+
+// DeviceAuthorizationFlow represents Device Authorization Flow information
+type DeviceAuthorizationFlow struct {
+	Provider       string
+	ProviderConfig DeviceAuthProviderConfig
+}
+
+// DeviceAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate a device authorization flow
+type DeviceAuthProviderConfig struct {
+	// ClientID An IDP application client id
+	ClientID string
+	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
+	ClientSecret string
+	// Domain An IDP API domain
+	// Deprecated. Use OIDCConfigEndpoint instead
+	Domain string
+	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
+	Audience string
+	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
+	TokenEndpoint string
+	// DeviceAuthEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain device authorization code
+	DeviceAuthEndpoint string
+	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
+	Scope string
+	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
+	UseIDToken bool
+	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
+	LoginHint string
+}
+
+// GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo initialize a DeviceAuthorizationFlow instance and return with it
+func GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
+	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
+		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	var mgmTLSEnabled bool
+	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
+		mgmTLSEnabled = true
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
+	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
+		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
+
+	defer func() {
+		err = mgmClient.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow, err := mgmClient.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
+			log.Warnf("server couldn't find device flow, contact admin: %v", err)
+			return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+		}
+		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve device flow: %v", err)
+		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	deviceAuthorizationFlow := DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
+		Provider: protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.Provider.String(),
+
+		ProviderConfig: DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+			Audience:           protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAudience(),
+			ClientID:           protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientID(),
+			ClientSecret:       protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientSecret(),
+			Domain:             protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().Domain,
+			TokenEndpoint:      protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetTokenEndpoint(),
+			DeviceAuthEndpoint: protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetDeviceAuthEndpoint(),
+			Scope:              protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetScope(),
+			UseIDToken:         protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetUseIDToken(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	// keep compatibility with older management versions
+	if deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.Scope == "" {
+		deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.Scope = "openid"
+	}
+
+	err = isDeviceAuthProviderConfigValid(deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	return deviceAuthorizationFlow, nil
+}
+
+func isDeviceAuthProviderConfigValid(config DeviceAuthProviderConfig) error {
+	errorMSGFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
+	if config.Audience == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Audience")
+	}
+	if config.ClientID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Client ID")
+	}
+	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Token Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.DeviceAuthEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Device Auth Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.Scope == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Device Auth Scopes")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -112,54 +112,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_DomainMatching(t *testing.T) {
 			matchSubdomains: false,
 			shouldMatch:     false,
 		},
-		{
-			name:            "single letter TLD exact match",
-			handlerDomain:   "example.x.",
-			queryDomain:     "example.x.",
-			isWildcard:      false,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "single letter TLD subdomain match",
-			handlerDomain:   "example.x.",
-			queryDomain:     "sub.example.x.",
-			isWildcard:      false,
-			matchSubdomains: true,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "single letter TLD wildcard match",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.example.x.",
-			queryDomain:     "sub.example.x.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "two letter domain labels",
-			handlerDomain:   "a.b.",
-			queryDomain:     "a.b.",
-			isWildcard:      false,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "single character domain",
-			handlerDomain:   "x.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.",
-			isWildcard:      false,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "single character domain with subdomain match",
-			handlerDomain:   "x.",
-			queryDomain:     "sub.x.",
-			isWildcard:      false,
-			matchSubdomains: true,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {

client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go

@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
-	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -40,9 +38,6 @@ const (
 type systemConfigurator struct {
 	createdKeys       map[string]struct{}
 	systemDNSSettings SystemDNSSettings
-
-	mu              sync.RWMutex
-	origNameservers []netip.Addr
 }
 
 func newHostManager() (*systemConfigurator, error) {
@@ -223,7 +218,6 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 	}
 
 	var dnsSettings SystemDNSSettings
-	var serverAddresses []netip.Addr
 	inSearchDomainsArray := false
 	inServerAddressesArray := false
 
@@ -250,12 +244,9 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 			dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, searchDomain)
 		} else if inServerAddressesArray {
 			address := strings.Split(line, " : ")[1]
-			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address); err == nil && !ip.IsUnspecified() {
-				ip = ip.Unmap()
-				serverAddresses = append(serverAddresses, ip)
-				if !dnsSettings.ServerIP.IsValid() && ip.Is4() {
-					dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip
-				}
+			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address); err == nil && ip.Is4() {
+				dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip.Unmap()
+				inServerAddressesArray = false // Stop reading after finding the first IPv4 address
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -267,19 +258,9 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 	// default to 53 port
 	dnsSettings.ServerPort = DefaultPort
 
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	s.origNameservers = serverAddresses
-	s.mu.Unlock()
-
 	return dnsSettings, nil
 }
 
-func (s *systemConfigurator) getOriginalNameservers() []netip.Addr {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
-	return slices.Clone(s.origNameservers)
-}
-
 func (s *systemConfigurator) addSearchDomains(key, domains string, ip netip.Addr, port int) error {
 	err := s.addDNSState(key, domains, ip, port, true)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/host_darwin_test.go

@@ -109,169 +109,3 @@ func removeTestDNSKey(key string) error {
 	_, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	return err
 }
-
-func TestGetOriginalNameservers(t *testing.T) {
-	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
-		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
-		origNameservers: []netip.Addr{
-			netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"),
-			netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"),
-		},
-	}
-
-	servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-	assert.Len(t, servers, 2)
-	assert.Equal(t, netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"), servers[0])
-	assert.Equal(t, netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"), servers[1])
-}
-
-func TestGetOriginalNameserversFromSystem(t *testing.T) {
-	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
-		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
-	}
-
-	_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-
-	require.NotEmpty(t, servers, "expected at least one DNS server from system configuration")
-
-	for _, server := range servers {
-		assert.True(t, server.IsValid(), "server address should be valid")
-		assert.False(t, server.IsUnspecified(), "server address should not be unspecified")
-	}
-
-	t.Logf("found %d original nameservers: %v", len(servers), servers)
-}
-
-func setupTestConfigurator(t *testing.T) (*systemConfigurator, *statemanager.Manager, func()) {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
-	stateFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "state.json")
-	sm := statemanager.New(stateFile)
-	sm.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
-	sm.Start()
-
-	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
-		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
-	}
-
-	searchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, searchSuffix)
-	matchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, matchSuffix)
-	localKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, localSuffix)
-
-	cleanup := func() {
-		_ = sm.Stop(context.Background())
-		for _, key := range []string{searchKey, matchKey, localKey} {
-			_ = removeTestDNSKey(key)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return configurator, sm, cleanup
-}
-
-func TestOriginalNameserversNoTransition(t *testing.T) {
-	netbirdIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		routeAll bool
-	}{
-		{"routeall_false", false},
-		{"routeall_true", true},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			configurator, sm, cleanup := setupTestConfigurator(t)
-			defer cleanup()
-
-			_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			initialServers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-			t.Logf("Initial servers: %v", initialServers)
-			require.NotEmpty(t, initialServers)
-
-			for _, srv := range initialServers {
-				require.NotEqual(t, netbirdIP, srv, "initial servers should not contain NetBird IP")
-			}
-
-			config := HostDNSConfig{
-				ServerIP:   netbirdIP,
-				ServerPort: 53,
-				RouteAll:   tc.routeAll,
-				Domains:    []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
-			}
-
-			for i := 1; i <= 2; i++ {
-				err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-
-				servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-				t.Logf("After apply %d (RouteAll=%v): %v", i, tc.routeAll, servers)
-				assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestOriginalNameserversRouteAllTransition(t *testing.T) {
-	netbirdIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name         string
-		initialRoute bool
-	}{
-		{"start_with_routeall_false", false},
-		{"start_with_routeall_true", true},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			configurator, sm, cleanup := setupTestConfigurator(t)
-			defer cleanup()
-
-			_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			initialServers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-			t.Logf("Initial servers: %v", initialServers)
-			require.NotEmpty(t, initialServers)
-
-			config := HostDNSConfig{
-				ServerIP:   netbirdIP,
-				ServerPort: 53,
-				RouteAll:   tc.initialRoute,
-				Domains:    []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
-			}
-
-			// First apply
-			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-			t.Logf("After first apply (RouteAll=%v): %v", tc.initialRoute, servers)
-			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
-
-			// Toggle RouteAll
-			config.RouteAll = !tc.initialRoute
-			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			servers = configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-			t.Logf("After toggle (RouteAll=%v): %v", config.RouteAll, servers)
-			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
-
-			// Toggle back
-			config.RouteAll = tc.initialRoute
-			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			servers = configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
-			t.Logf("After toggle back (RouteAll=%v): %v", config.RouteAll, servers)
-			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
-
-			for _, srv := range servers {
-				assert.NotEqual(t, netbirdIP, srv, "servers should not contain NetBird IP")
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ const (
 	dnsPolicyConfigConfigOptionsKey     = "ConfigOptions"
 	dnsPolicyConfigConfigOptionsValue   = 0x8
 
-	nrptMaxDomainsPerRule = 50
-
 	interfaceConfigPath          = `SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces`
 	interfaceConfigNameServerKey = "NameServer"
 	interfaceConfigSearchListKey = "SearchList"
@@ -200,11 +198,10 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 
 	if len(matchDomains) != 0 {
 		count, err := r.addDNSMatchPolicy(matchDomains, config.ServerIP)
-		// Update count even on error to ensure cleanup covers partially created rules
-		r.nrptEntryCount = count
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("add dns match policy: %w", err)
 		}
+		r.nrptEntryCount = count
 	} else {
 		r.nrptEntryCount = 0
 	}
@@ -242,33 +239,23 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSSetupForAll(ip netip.Addr) error {
 func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSMatchPolicy(domains []string, ip netip.Addr) (int, error) {
 	// if the gpo key is present, we need to put our DNS settings there, otherwise our config might be ignored
 	// see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-gpnrpt/8cc31cb9-20cb-4140-9e85-3e08703b4745
+	for i, domain := range domains {
+		localPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i)
+		gpoPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i)
 
-	// We need to batch domains into chunks and create one NRPT rule per batch.
-	ruleIndex := 0
-	for i := 0; i < len(domains); i += nrptMaxDomainsPerRule {
-		end := i + nrptMaxDomainsPerRule
-		if end > len(domains) {
-			end = len(domains)
+		singleDomain := []string{domain}
+
+		if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(localPath, singleDomain, ip); err != nil {
+			return i, fmt.Errorf("configure DNS Local policy for domain %s: %w", domain, err)
 		}
-		batchDomains := domains[i:end]
-
-		localPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, ruleIndex)
-		gpoPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", gpoDnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, ruleIndex)
-
-		if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(localPath, batchDomains, ip); err != nil {
-			return ruleIndex, fmt.Errorf("configure DNS Local policy for rule %d: %w", ruleIndex, err)
-		}
-
-		// Increment immediately so the caller's cleanup path knows about this rule
-		ruleIndex++
 
 		if r.gpo {
-			if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(gpoPath, batchDomains, ip); err != nil {
-				return ruleIndex, fmt.Errorf("configure gpo DNS policy for rule %d: %w", ruleIndex-1, err)
+			if err := r.configureDNSPolicy(gpoPath, singleDomain, ip); err != nil {
+				return i, fmt.Errorf("configure gpo DNS policy: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		log.Debugf("added NRPT rule %d with %d domains", ruleIndex-1, len(batchDomains))
+		log.Debugf("added NRPT entry for domain: %s", domain)
 	}
 
 	if r.gpo {
@@ -277,8 +264,8 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSMatchPolicy(domains []string, ip netip.Addr
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("added %d NRPT rules for %d domains. Domain list: %v", ruleIndex, len(domains), domains)
-	return ruleIndex, nil
+	log.Infof("added %d separate NRPT entries. Domain list: %s", len(domains), domains)
+	return len(domains), nil
 }
 
 func (r *registryConfigurator) configureDNSPolicy(policyPath string, domains []string, ip netip.Addr) error {

client/internal/dns/host_windows_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 // TestNRPTEntriesCleanupOnConfigChange tests that old NRPT entries are properly cleaned up
 // when the number of match domains decreases between configuration changes.
-// With batching enabled (50 domains per rule), we need enough domains to create multiple rules.
 func TestNRPTEntriesCleanupOnConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.Skip("skipping registry integration test in short mode")
@@ -38,60 +37,51 @@ func TestNRPTEntriesCleanupOnConfigChange(t *testing.T) {
 		gpo:  false,
 	}
 
-	// Create 125 domains which will result in 3 NRPT rules (50+50+25)
-	domains125 := make([]DomainConfig, 125)
-	for i := 0; i < 125; i++ {
-		domains125[i] = DomainConfig{
-			Domain:    fmt.Sprintf("domain%d.com", i+1),
-			MatchOnly: true,
-		}
-	}
-
-	config125 := HostDNSConfig{
+	config5 := HostDNSConfig{
 		ServerIP: testIP,
-		Domains:  domains125,
+		Domains: []DomainConfig{
+			{Domain: "domain1.com", MatchOnly: true},
+			{Domain: "domain2.com", MatchOnly: true},
+			{Domain: "domain3.com", MatchOnly: true},
+			{Domain: "domain4.com", MatchOnly: true},
+			{Domain: "domain5.com", MatchOnly: true},
+		},
 	}
 
-	err = cfg.applyDNSConfig(config125, nil)
+	err = cfg.applyDNSConfig(config5, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Verify 3 NRPT rules exist
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, cfg.nrptEntryCount, "Should create 3 NRPT rules for 125 domains")
-	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+	// Verify all 5 entries exist
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, exists, "NRPT rule %d should exist after first config", i)
+		assert.True(t, exists, "Entry %d should exist after first config", i)
 	}
 
-	// Reduce to 75 domains which will result in 2 NRPT rules (50+25)
-	domains75 := make([]DomainConfig, 75)
-	for i := 0; i < 75; i++ {
-		domains75[i] = DomainConfig{
-			Domain:    fmt.Sprintf("domain%d.com", i+1),
-			MatchOnly: true,
-		}
-	}
-
-	config75 := HostDNSConfig{
+	config2 := HostDNSConfig{
 		ServerIP: testIP,
-		Domains:  domains75,
+		Domains: []DomainConfig{
+			{Domain: "domain1.com", MatchOnly: true},
+			{Domain: "domain2.com", MatchOnly: true},
+		},
 	}
 
-	err = cfg.applyDNSConfig(config75, nil)
+	err = cfg.applyDNSConfig(config2, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Verify first 2 NRPT rules exist
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, cfg.nrptEntryCount, "Should create 2 NRPT rules for 75 domains")
+	// Verify first 2 entries exist
 	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
 		exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, exists, "NRPT rule %d should exist after second config", i)
+		assert.True(t, exists, "Entry %d should exist after second config", i)
 	}
 
-	// Verify rule 2 is cleaned up
-	exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, 2))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.False(t, exists, "NRPT rule 2 should NOT exist after reducing to 75 domains")
+	// Verify entries 2-4 are cleaned up
+	for i := 2; i < 5; i++ {
+		exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, exists, "Entry %d should NOT exist after reducing to 2 domains", i)
+	}
 }
 
 func registryKeyExists(path string) (bool, error) {
@@ -107,106 +97,6 @@ func registryKeyExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func cleanupRegistryKeys(*testing.T) {
-	// Clean up more entries to account for batching tests with many domains
-	cfg := &registryConfigurator{nrptEntryCount: 20}
+	cfg := &registryConfigurator{nrptEntryCount: 10}
 	_ = cfg.removeDNSMatchPolicies()
 }
-
-// TestNRPTDomainBatching verifies that domains are correctly batched into NRPT rules.
-func TestNRPTDomainBatching(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("skipping registry integration test in short mode")
-	}
-
-	defer cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
-	cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
-
-	testIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
-
-	// Create a test interface registry key so updateSearchDomains doesn't fail
-	testGUID := "{12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789ABC}"
-	interfacePath := `SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\` + testGUID
-	testKey, _, err := registry.CreateKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath, registry.SET_VALUE)
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Should create test interface registry key")
-	testKey.Close()
-	defer func() {
-		_ = registry.DeleteKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, interfacePath)
-	}()
-
-	cfg := &registryConfigurator{
-		guid: testGUID,
-		gpo:  false,
-	}
-
-	testCases := []struct {
-		name              string
-		domainCount       int
-		expectedRuleCount int
-	}{
-		{
-			name:              "Less than 50 domains (single rule)",
-			domainCount:       30,
-			expectedRuleCount: 1,
-		},
-		{
-			name:              "Exactly 50 domains (single rule)",
-			domainCount:       50,
-			expectedRuleCount: 1,
-		},
-		{
-			name:              "51 domains (two rules)",
-			domainCount:       51,
-			expectedRuleCount: 2,
-		},
-		{
-			name:              "100 domains (two rules)",
-			domainCount:       100,
-			expectedRuleCount: 2,
-		},
-		{
-			name:              "125 domains (three rules: 50+50+25)",
-			domainCount:       125,
-			expectedRuleCount: 3,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testCases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			// Clean up before each subtest
-			cleanupRegistryKeys(t)
-
-			// Generate domains
-			domains := make([]DomainConfig, tc.domainCount)
-			for i := 0; i < tc.domainCount; i++ {
-				domains[i] = DomainConfig{
-					Domain:    fmt.Sprintf("domain%d.com", i+1),
-					MatchOnly: true,
-				}
-			}
-
-			config := HostDNSConfig{
-				ServerIP: testIP,
-				Domains:  domains,
-			}
-
-			err := cfg.applyDNSConfig(config, nil)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			// Verify that exactly expectedRuleCount rules were created
-			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedRuleCount, cfg.nrptEntryCount,
-				"Should create %d NRPT rules for %d domains", tc.expectedRuleCount, tc.domainCount)
-
-			// Verify all expected rules exist
-			for i := 0; i < tc.expectedRuleCount; i++ {
-				exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, i))
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				assert.True(t, exists, "NRPT rule %d should exist", i)
-			}
-
-			// Verify no extra rules were created
-			exists, err := registryKeyExists(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", dnsPolicyConfigMatchPath, tc.expectedRuleCount))
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.False(t, exists, "No NRPT rule should exist at index %d", tc.expectedRuleCount)
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/mock_server.go

@@ -84,18 +84,3 @@ func (m *MockServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error {
 func (m *MockServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
 	return nil
 }
-
-// BeginBatch mock implementation of BeginBatch from Server interface
-func (m *MockServer) BeginBatch() {
-	// Mock implementation - no-op
-}
-
-// EndBatch mock implementation of EndBatch from Server interface
-func (m *MockServer) EndBatch() {
-	// Mock implementation - no-op
-}
-
-// CancelBatch mock implementation of CancelBatch from Server interface
-func (m *MockServer) CancelBatch() {
-	// Mock implementation - no-op
-}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
 	"runtime"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -29,8 +27,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 )
 
-const envSkipDNSProbe = "NB_SKIP_DNS_PROBE"
-
 // ReadyListener is a notification mechanism what indicate the server is ready to handle host dns address changes
 type ReadyListener interface {
 	OnReady()
@@ -45,9 +41,6 @@ type IosDnsManager interface {
 type Server interface {
 	RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int)
 	DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int)
-	BeginBatch()
-	EndBatch()
-	CancelBatch()
 	Initialize() error
 	Stop()
 	DnsIP() netip.Addr
@@ -90,7 +83,6 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 	currentConfigHash  uint64
 	handlerChain       *HandlerChain
 	extraDomains       map[domain.Domain]int
-	batchMode          bool
 
 	mgmtCacheResolver *mgmt.Resolver
 
@@ -238,9 +230,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler
 		// convert to zone with simple ref counter
 		s.extraDomains[toZone(domain)]++
 	}
-	if !s.batchMode {
-		s.applyHostConfig()
-	}
+	s.applyHostConfig()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) registerHandler(domains []string, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
@@ -269,41 +259,9 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) DeregisterHandler(domains domain.List, priority int) {
 			delete(s.extraDomains, zone)
 		}
 	}
-	if !s.batchMode {
-		s.applyHostConfig()
-	}
-}
-
-// BeginBatch starts batch mode for DNS handler registration/deregistration.
-// In batch mode, applyHostConfig() is not called after each handler operation,
-// allowing multiple handlers to be registered/deregistered efficiently.
-// Must be followed by EndBatch() to apply the accumulated changes.
-func (s *DefaultServer) BeginBatch() {
-	s.mux.Lock()
-	defer s.mux.Unlock()
-	log.Debugf("DNS batch mode enabled")
-	s.batchMode = true
-}
-
-// EndBatch ends batch mode and applies all accumulated DNS configuration changes.
-func (s *DefaultServer) EndBatch() {
-	s.mux.Lock()
-	defer s.mux.Unlock()
-	log.Debugf("DNS batch mode disabled, applying accumulated changes")
-	s.batchMode = false
 	s.applyHostConfig()
 }
 
-// CancelBatch cancels batch mode without applying accumulated changes.
-// This is useful when operations fail partway through and you want to
-// discard partial state rather than applying it.
-func (s *DefaultServer) CancelBatch() {
-	s.mux.Lock()
-	defer s.mux.Unlock()
-	log.Debugf("DNS batch mode cancelled, discarding accumulated changes")
-	s.batchMode = false
-}
-
 func (s *DefaultServer) deregisterHandler(domains []string, priority int) {
 	log.Debugf("deregistering handler with priority %d for %v", priority, domains)
 
@@ -481,17 +439,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) SearchDomains() []string {
 // ProbeAvailability tests each upstream group's servers for availability
 // and deactivates the group if no server responds
 func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
-	if val := os.Getenv(envSkipDNSProbe); val != "" {
-		skipProbe, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to parse %s: %v", envSkipDNSProbe, err)
-		}
-		if skipProbe {
-			log.Infof("skipping DNS probe due to %s", envSkipDNSProbe)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
 		wg.Add(1)
@@ -561,7 +508,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 		s.currentConfig.RouteAll = false
 	}
 
-	// Always apply host config for management updates, regardless of batch mode
 	s.applyHostConfig()
 
 	s.shutdownWg.Add(1)
@@ -669,7 +615,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyHostConfig() {
 	s.registerFallback(config)
 }
 
-// registerFallback registers original nameservers as low-priority fallback handlers.
+// registerFallback registers original nameservers as low-priority fallback handlers
 func (s *DefaultServer) registerFallback(config HostDNSConfig) {
 	hostMgrWithNS, ok := s.hostManager.(hostManagerWithOriginalNS)
 	if !ok {
@@ -678,7 +624,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) registerFallback(config HostDNSConfig) {
 
 	originalNameservers := hostMgrWithNS.getOriginalNameservers()
 	if len(originalNameservers) == 0 {
-		s.deregisterHandler([]string{nbdns.RootZone}, PriorityFallback)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -926,7 +871,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Always apply host config when nameserver goes down, regardless of batch mode
 		s.applyHostConfig()
 
 		go func() {
@@ -962,7 +906,6 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			s.registerHandler([]string{nbdns.RootZone}, handler, priority)
 		}
 
-		// Always apply host config when nameserver reactivates, regardless of batch mode
 		s.applyHostConfig()
 
 		s.updateNSState(nsGroup, nil, true)

client/internal/dns/server_export_test.go

@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ func TestGetServerDns(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("invalid dns server instance: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	mockSrvB, ok := srvB.(*MockServer)
-	if !ok {
-		t.Errorf("returned server is not a MockServer")
-	}
-
-	if mockSrvB != srv {
+	if srvB != srv {
 		t.Errorf("mismatch dns instances")
 	}
 }

client/internal/dns/test/mock.go

@@ -8,21 +8,15 @@ import (
 
 type MockResponseWriter struct {
 	WriteMsgFunc func(m *dns.Msg) error
-	lastResponse *dns.Msg
 }
 
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) WriteMsg(m *dns.Msg) error {
-	rw.lastResponse = m
 	if rw.WriteMsgFunc != nil {
 		return rw.WriteMsgFunc(m)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (rw *MockResponseWriter) GetLastResponse() *dns.Msg {
-	return rw.lastResponse
-}
-
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) LocalAddr() net.Addr       { return nil }
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) RemoteAddr() net.Addr      { return nil }
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) Write([]byte) (int, error) { return 0, nil }

client/internal/dnsfwd/forwarder.go

@@ -190,75 +190,50 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
-func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQuery(logger *log.Entry, w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg, startTime time.Time) {
+func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQuery(logger *log.Entry, w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) *dns.Msg {
 	if len(query.Question) == 0 {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	question := query.Question[0]
-	qname := strings.ToLower(question.Name)
+	logger.Tracef("received DNS request for DNS forwarder: domain=%s type=%s class=%s",
+		question.Name, dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype], dns.ClassToString[question.Qclass])
 
-	logger.Tracef("question: domain=%s type=%s class=%s",
-		qname, dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype], dns.ClassToString[question.Qclass])
+	domain := strings.ToLower(question.Name)
 
 	resp := query.SetReply(query)
 	network := resutil.NetworkForQtype(question.Qtype)
 	if network == "" {
 		resp.Rcode = dns.RcodeNotImplemented
-		f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, qname, startTime)
-		return
+		if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
-	mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries := f.getMatchingEntries(strings.TrimSuffix(qname, "."))
+	mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries := f.getMatchingEntries(strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."))
+	// query doesn't match any configured domain
 	if mostSpecificResId == "" {
 		resp.Rcode = dns.RcodeRefused
-		f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, qname, startTime)
-		return
+		if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), upstreamTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	result := resutil.LookupIP(ctx, f.resolver, network, qname, question.Qtype)
+	result := resutil.LookupIP(ctx, f.resolver, network, domain, question.Qtype)
 	if result.Err != nil {
-		f.handleDNSError(ctx, logger, w, question, resp, qname, result, startTime)
-		return
+		f.handleDNSError(ctx, logger, w, question, resp, domain, result)
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	f.updateInternalState(result.IPs, mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries)
-	resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, resutil.IPsToRRs(qname, result.IPs, f.ttl)...)
-	f.cache.set(qname, question.Qtype, result.IPs)
+	resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, resutil.IPsToRRs(domain, result.IPs, f.ttl)...)
+	f.cache.set(domain, question.Qtype, result.IPs)
 
-	f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, qname, startTime)
-}
-
-func (f *DNSForwarder) writeResponse(logger *log.Entry, w dns.ResponseWriter, resp *dns.Msg, qname string, startTime time.Time) {
-	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
-		logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	logger.Tracef("response: domain=%s rcode=%s answers=%s took=%s",
-		qname, dns.RcodeToString[resp.Rcode], resutil.FormatAnswers(resp.Answer), time.Since(startTime))
-}
-
-// udpResponseWriter wraps a dns.ResponseWriter to handle UDP-specific truncation.
-type udpResponseWriter struct {
-	dns.ResponseWriter
-	query *dns.Msg
-}
-
-func (u *udpResponseWriter) WriteMsg(resp *dns.Msg) error {
-	opt := u.query.IsEdns0()
-	maxSize := dns.MinMsgSize
-	if opt != nil {
-		maxSize = int(opt.UDPSize())
-	}
-
-	if resp.Len() > maxSize {
-		resp.Truncate(maxSize)
-	}
-
-	return u.ResponseWriter.WriteMsg(resp)
+	return resp
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryUDP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
@@ -268,7 +243,30 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryUDP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
 		"dns_id":     fmt.Sprintf("%04x", query.Id),
 	})
 
-	f.handleDNSQuery(logger, &udpResponseWriter{ResponseWriter: w, query: query}, query, startTime)
+	resp := f.handleDNSQuery(logger, w, query)
+	if resp == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	opt := query.IsEdns0()
+	maxSize := dns.MinMsgSize
+	if opt != nil {
+		// client advertised a larger EDNS0 buffer
+		maxSize = int(opt.UDPSize())
+	}
+
+	// if our response is too big, truncate and set the TC bit
+	if resp.Len() > maxSize {
+		resp.Truncate(maxSize)
+	}
+
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	logger.Tracef("response: domain=%s rcode=%s answers=%s took=%s",
+		query.Question[0].Name, dns.RcodeToString[resp.Rcode], resutil.FormatAnswers(resp.Answer), time.Since(startTime))
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryTCP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
@@ -278,7 +276,18 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryTCP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
 		"dns_id":     fmt.Sprintf("%04x", query.Id),
 	})
 
-	f.handleDNSQuery(logger, w, query, startTime)
+	resp := f.handleDNSQuery(logger, w, query)
+	if resp == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	logger.Tracef("response: domain=%s rcode=%s answers=%s took=%s",
+		query.Question[0].Name, dns.RcodeToString[resp.Rcode], resutil.FormatAnswers(resp.Answer), time.Since(startTime))
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) updateInternalState(ips []netip.Addr, mostSpecificResId route.ResID, matchingEntries []*ForwarderEntry) {
@@ -325,7 +334,6 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(
 	resp *dns.Msg,
 	domain string,
 	result resutil.LookupResult,
-	startTime time.Time,
 ) {
 	qType := question.Qtype
 	qTypeName := dns.TypeToString[qType]
@@ -335,7 +343,9 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(
 	// NotFound: cache negative result and respond
 	if result.Rcode == dns.RcodeNameError || result.Rcode == dns.RcodeSuccess {
 		f.cache.set(domain, question.Qtype, nil)
-		f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, domain, startTime)
+		if writeErr := w.WriteMsg(resp); writeErr != nil {
+			logger.Errorf("failed to write failure DNS response: %v", writeErr)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -345,7 +355,9 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(
 			logger.Debugf("serving cached DNS response after upstream failure: domain=%s type=%s", domain, qTypeName)
 			resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, resutil.IPsToRRs(domain, ips, f.ttl)...)
 			resp.Rcode = dns.RcodeSuccess
-			f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, domain, startTime)
+			if writeErr := w.WriteMsg(resp); writeErr != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("failed to write cached DNS response: %v", writeErr)
+			}
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -353,7 +365,9 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(
 		verifyResult := resutil.LookupIP(ctx, f.resolver, resutil.NetworkForQtype(qType), domain, qType)
 		if verifyResult.Rcode == dns.RcodeNameError || verifyResult.Rcode == dns.RcodeSuccess {
 			resp.Rcode = verifyResult.Rcode
-			f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, domain, startTime)
+			if writeErr := w.WriteMsg(resp); writeErr != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("failed to write failure DNS response: %v", writeErr)
+			}
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -361,12 +375,15 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(
 	// No cache or verification failed. Log with or without the server field for more context.
 	var dnsErr *net.DNSError
 	if errors.As(result.Err, &dnsErr) && dnsErr.Server != "" {
-		logger.Warnf("upstream failure: type=%s domain=%s server=%s: %v", qTypeName, domain, dnsErr.Server, result.Err)
+		logger.Warnf("failed to resolve: type=%s domain=%s server=%s: %v", qTypeName, domain, dnsErr.Server, result.Err)
 	} else {
 		logger.Warnf(errResolveFailed, domain, result.Err)
 	}
 
-	f.writeResponse(logger, w, resp, domain, startTime)
+	// Write final failure response.
+	if writeErr := w.WriteMsg(resp); writeErr != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("failed to write failure DNS response: %v", writeErr)
+	}
 }
 
 // getMatchingEntries retrieves the resource IDs for a given domain.

client/internal/dnsfwd/forwarder_test.go

@@ -318,9 +318,8 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_UnauthorizedDomainAccess(t *testing.T) {
 			query.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(tt.queryDomain), dns.TypeA)
 
 			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-			forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+			resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
 
-			resp := mockWriter.GetLastResponse()
 			if tt.shouldResolve {
 				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response for authorized domain")
 				require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode, "Expected successful response")
@@ -330,9 +329,10 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_UnauthorizedDomainAccess(t *testing.T) {
 				mockFirewall.AssertExpectations(t)
 				mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
 			} else {
-				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response")
-				assert.True(t, len(resp.Answer) == 0 || resp.Rcode != dns.RcodeSuccess,
-					"Unauthorized domain should not return successful answers")
+				if resp != nil {
+					assert.True(t, len(resp.Answer) == 0 || resp.Rcode != dns.RcodeSuccess,
+						"Unauthorized domain should not return successful answers")
+				}
 				mockFirewall.AssertNotCalled(t, "UpdateSet")
 				mockResolver.AssertNotCalled(t, "LookupNetIP")
 			}
@@ -466,16 +466,14 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_FirewallSetUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 			dnsQuery.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(tt.query), dns.TypeA)
 
 			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-			forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, dnsQuery, time.Now())
+			resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, dnsQuery)
 
 			// Verify response
-			resp := mockWriter.GetLastResponse()
 			if tt.shouldResolve {
 				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response for authorized domain")
 				require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
 				require.NotEmpty(t, resp.Answer)
-			} else {
-				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response")
+			} else if resp != nil {
 				assert.True(t, resp.Rcode == dns.RcodeRefused || len(resp.Answer) == 0,
 					"Unauthorized domain should be refused or have no answers")
 			}
@@ -530,10 +528,9 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_MultipleIPsInSingleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	query.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
 
 	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
 
 	// Verify response contains all IPs
-	resp := mockWriter.GetLastResponse()
 	require.NotNil(t, resp)
 	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
 	require.Len(t, resp.Answer, 3, "Should have 3 answer records")
@@ -608,7 +605,7 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_ResponseCodes(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}
 
-			forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+			_ = forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
 
 			// Check the response written to the writer
 			require.NotNil(t, writtenResp, "Expected response to be written")
@@ -678,8 +675,7 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_ServeFromCacheOnUpstreamFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	q1 := &dns.Msg{}
 	q1.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn("example.com"), dns.TypeA)
 	w1 := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w1, q1, time.Now())
-	resp1 := w1.GetLastResponse()
+	resp1 := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w1, q1)
 	require.NotNil(t, resp1)
 	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp1.Rcode)
 	require.Len(t, resp1.Answer, 1)
@@ -687,13 +683,13 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_ServeFromCacheOnUpstreamFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	// Second query: serve from cache after upstream failure
 	q2 := &dns.Msg{}
 	q2.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn("example.com"), dns.TypeA)
-	w2 := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w2, q2, time.Now())
+	var writtenResp *dns.Msg
+	w2 := &test.MockResponseWriter{WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error { writtenResp = m; return nil }}
+	_ = forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w2, q2)
 
-	resp2 := w2.GetLastResponse()
-	require.NotNil(t, resp2, "expected response to be written")
-	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp2.Rcode)
-	require.Len(t, resp2.Answer, 1)
+	require.NotNil(t, writtenResp, "expected response to be written")
+	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, writtenResp.Rcode)
+	require.Len(t, writtenResp.Answer, 1)
 
 	mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
@@ -719,8 +715,7 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_CacheNormalizationCasingAndDot(t *testing.T) {
 	q1 := &dns.Msg{}
 	q1.SetQuestion(mixedQuery+".", dns.TypeA)
 	w1 := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w1, q1, time.Now())
-	resp1 := w1.GetLastResponse()
+	resp1 := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w1, q1)
 	require.NotNil(t, resp1)
 	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp1.Rcode)
 	require.Len(t, resp1.Answer, 1)
@@ -732,13 +727,13 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_CacheNormalizationCasingAndDot(t *testing.T) {
 
 	q2 := &dns.Msg{}
 	q2.SetQuestion("EXAMPLE.COM", dns.TypeA)
-	w2 := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w2, q2, time.Now())
+	var writtenResp *dns.Msg
+	w2 := &test.MockResponseWriter{WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error { writtenResp = m; return nil }}
+	_ = forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), w2, q2)
 
-	resp2 := w2.GetLastResponse()
-	require.NotNil(t, resp2)
-	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp2.Rcode)
-	require.Len(t, resp2.Answer, 1)
+	require.NotNil(t, writtenResp)
+	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, writtenResp.Rcode)
+	require.Len(t, writtenResp.Answer, 1)
 
 	mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
@@ -789,9 +784,8 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_MultipleOverlappingPatterns(t *testing.T) {
 	query.SetQuestion("smtp.mail.example.com.", dns.TypeA)
 
 	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
 
-	resp := mockWriter.GetLastResponse()
 	require.NotNil(t, resp)
 	assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
 
@@ -903,15 +897,26 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_NodataVsNxdomain(t *testing.T) {
 			query := &dns.Msg{}
 			query.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn("example.com"), tt.queryType)
 
-			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-			forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+			var writtenResp *dns.Msg
+			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+					writtenResp = m
+					return nil
+				},
+			}
 
-			resp := mockWriter.GetLastResponse()
-			require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response to be written")
-			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedCode, resp.Rcode, tt.description)
+			resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
+
+			// If a response was returned, it means it should be written (happens in wrapper functions)
+			if resp != nil && writtenResp == nil {
+				writtenResp = resp
+			}
+
+			require.NotNil(t, writtenResp, "Expected response to be written")
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedCode, writtenResp.Rcode, tt.description)
 
 			if tt.expectNoAnswer {
-				assert.Empty(t, resp.Answer, "Response should have no answer records")
+				assert.Empty(t, writtenResp.Answer, "Response should have no answer records")
 			}
 
 			mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
@@ -926,8 +931,15 @@ func TestDNSForwarder_EmptyQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	query := &dns.Msg{}
 	// Don't set any question
 
-	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query, time.Now())
+	writeCalled := false
+	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+		WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+			writeCalled = true
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()), mockWriter, query)
 
-	assert.Nil(t, mockWriter.GetLastResponse(), "Should not write response for empty query")
+	assert.Nil(t, resp, "Should return nil for empty query")
+	assert.False(t, writeCalled, "Should not write response for empty query")
 }

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
@@ -506,10 +505,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 		return fmt.Errorf("up wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Set up notrack rules immediately after proxy is listening to prevent
-	// conntrack entries from being created before the rules are in place
-	e.setupWGProxyNoTrack()
-
 	// Set the WireGuard interface for rosenpass after interface is up
 	if e.rpManager != nil {
 		e.rpManager.SetInterface(e.wgInterface)
@@ -544,12 +539,11 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 	// monitor WireGuard interface lifecycle and restart engine on changes
 	e.wgIfaceMonitor = NewWGIfaceMonitor()
 	e.shutdownWg.Add(1)
-	wgIfaceName := e.wgInterface.Name()
 
 	go func() {
 		defer e.shutdownWg.Done()
 
-		if shouldRestart, err := e.wgIfaceMonitor.Start(e.ctx, wgIfaceName); shouldRestart {
+		if shouldRestart, err := e.wgIfaceMonitor.Start(e.ctx, e.wgInterface.Name()); shouldRestart {
 			log.Infof("WireGuard interface monitor: %s, restarting engine", err)
 			e.triggerClientRestart()
 		} else if err != nil {
@@ -575,11 +569,9 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 
 	var err error
 	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.wgInterface, e.stateManager, e.flowManager.GetLogger(), e.config.DisableServerRoutes, e.config.MTU)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create firewall manager: %w", err)
-	}
-	if e.firewall == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create firewall manager: received nil manager")
+	if err != nil || e.firewall == nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed creating firewall manager: %s", err)
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	if err := e.initFirewall(); err != nil {
@@ -625,23 +617,6 @@ func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// setupWGProxyNoTrack configures connection tracking exclusion for WireGuard proxy traffic.
-// This prevents conntrack/MASQUERADE from affecting loopback traffic between WireGuard and the eBPF proxy.
-func (e *Engine) setupWGProxyNoTrack() {
-	if e.firewall == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	proxyPort := e.wgInterface.GetProxyPort()
-	if proxyPort == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := e.firewall.SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, uint16(e.config.WgPort)); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to setup ebpf proxy notrack: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 func (e *Engine) blockLanAccess() {
 	if e.config.BlockInbound {
 		// no need to set up extra deny rules if inbound is already blocked in general
@@ -830,10 +805,6 @@ func (e *Engine) handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdate
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
-	started := time.Now()
-	defer func() {
-		log.Infof("sync finished in %s", time.Since(started))
-	}()
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
@@ -1023,7 +994,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 	state := e.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.IP = e.wgInterface.Address().String()
 	state.PubKey = e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
-	state.KernelInterface = !e.wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind()
+	state.KernelInterface = device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded()
 	state.FQDN = conf.GetFqdn()
 
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(state)
@@ -1673,7 +1644,6 @@ func (e *Engine) parseNATExternalIPMappings() []string {
 
 func (e *Engine) close() {
 	log.Debugf("removing Netbird interface %s", e.config.WgIfaceName)
-
 	if e.wgInterface != nil {
 		if err := e.wgInterface.Close(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed closing Netbird interface %s %v", e.config.WgIfaceName, err)
@@ -1924,7 +1894,7 @@ func (e *Engine) triggerClientRestart() {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) startNetworkMonitor() {
-	if !e.config.NetworkMonitor || nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
+	if !e.config.NetworkMonitor {
 		log.Infof("Network monitor is disabled, not starting")
 		return
 	}

client/internal/engine_ssh.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	sshauth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/auth"
 	sshconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/config"
@@ -95,10 +94,6 @@ func (e *Engine) updateSSH(sshConf *mgmProto.SSHConfig) error {
 
 // updateSSHClientConfig updates the SSH client configuration with peer information
 func (e *Engine) updateSSHClientConfig(remotePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	peerInfo := e.extractPeerSSHInfo(remotePeers)
 	if len(peerInfo) == 0 {
 		log.Debug("no SSH-enabled peers found, skipping SSH config update")
@@ -221,10 +216,6 @@ func (e *Engine) GetPeerSSHKey(peerAddress string) ([]byte, bool) {
 
 // cleanupSSHConfig removes NetBird SSH client configuration on shutdown
 func (e *Engine) cleanupSSHConfig() {
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		return
-	}
-
 	configMgr := sshconfig.New()
 
 	if err := configMgr.RemoveSSHClientConfig(); err != nil {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ type MockWGIface struct {
 	GetStatsFunc               func() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
 	GetInterfaceGUIDStringFunc func() (string, error)
 	GetProxyFunc               func() wgproxy.Proxy
-	GetProxyPortFunc           func() uint16
 	GetNetFunc                 func() *netstack.Net
 	LastActivitiesFunc         func() map[string]monotime.Time
 }
@@ -204,13 +203,6 @@ func (m *MockWGIface) GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy {
 	return m.GetProxyFunc()
 }
 
-func (m *MockWGIface) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
-	if m.GetProxyPortFunc != nil {
-		return m.GetProxyPortFunc()
-	}
-	return 0
-}
-
 func (m *MockWGIface) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 	return m.GetNetFunc()
 }

client/internal/iface_common.go

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type wgIfaceBase interface {
 	Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
 	UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
-	GetProxyPort() uint16
 	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemoveEndpointAddress(key string) error
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error

client/internal/lazyconn/activity/manager.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
 	peerid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
@@ -75,13 +74,12 @@ func (m *Manager) createListener(peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (listener, error)
 		return NewUDPListener(m.wgIface, peerCfg)
 	}
 
-	// BindListener is used on Windows, JS, and netstack platforms:
+	// BindListener is only used on Windows and JS platforms:
 	// - JS: Cannot listen to UDP sockets
 	// - Windows: IP_UNICAST_IF socket option forces packets out the interface the default
 	//   gateway points to, preventing them from reaching the loopback interface.
-	// - Netstack: Allows multiple instances on the same host without port conflicts.
-	// BindListener bypasses these issues by passing data directly through the bind.
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && runtime.GOOS != "js" && !netstack.IsEnabled() {
+	//   BindListener bypasses this by passing data directly through the bind.
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && runtime.GOOS != "js" {
 		return NewUDPListener(m.wgIface, peerCfg)
 	}
 

client/internal/login.go

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+// IsLoginRequired check that the server is support SSO or not
+func IsLoginRequired(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config) (bool, error) {
+	mgmURL := config.ManagementURL
+	mgmClient, err := getMgmClient(ctx, config.PrivateKey, mgmURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = mgmClient.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			cStatus, ok := status.FromError(err)
+			if !ok || ok && cStatus.Code() != codes.Canceled {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client, err: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
+
+	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(config.SSHKey))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	_, _, err = doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
+	if isLoginNeeded(err) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return false, err
+}
+
+// Login or register the client
+func Login(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey string, jwtToken string) error {
+	mgmClient, err := getMgmClient(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = mgmClient.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			cStatus, ok := status.FromError(err)
+			if !ok || ok && cStatus.Code() != codes.Canceled {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client, err: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", config.ManagementURL.String())
+
+	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(config.SSHKey))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	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 nil
+}
+
+func getMgmClient(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (*mgm.GrpcClient, error) {
+	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
+	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var mgmTlsEnabled bool
+	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
+		mgmTlsEnabled = true
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("connecting to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
+	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTlsEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed connecting to the Management service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return mgmClient, err
+}
+
+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, nil, err
+	}
+
+	sysInfo := system.GetInfo(ctx)
+	sysInfo.SetFlags(
+		config.RosenpassEnabled,
+		config.RosenpassPermissive,
+		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		config.DisableClientRoutes,
+		config.DisableServerRoutes,
+		config.DisableDNS,
+		config.DisableFirewall,
+		config.BlockLANAccess,
+		config.BlockInbound,
+		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
+		config.EnableSSHRoot,
+		config.EnableSSHSFTP,
+		config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
+		config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
+		config.DisableSSHAuth,
+	)
+	loginResp, err := mgmClient.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
+	return serverKey, loginResp, err
+}
+
+// registerPeer checks whether setupKey was provided via cmd line and if not then it prompts user to enter a key.
+// Otherwise tries to register with the provided setupKey via command line.
+func registerPeer(ctx context.Context, serverPublicKey wgtypes.Key, client *mgm.GrpcClient, setupKey string, jwtToken string, pubSSHKey []byte, config *profilemanager.Config) (*mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
+	validSetupKey, err := uuid.Parse(setupKey)
+	if err != nil && jwtToken == "" {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid setup-key or no sso information provided, err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("sending peer registration request to Management Service")
+	info := system.GetInfo(ctx)
+	info.SetFlags(
+		config.RosenpassEnabled,
+		config.RosenpassPermissive,
+		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		config.DisableClientRoutes,
+		config.DisableServerRoutes,
+		config.DisableDNS,
+		config.DisableFirewall,
+		config.BlockLANAccess,
+		config.BlockInbound,
+		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
+		config.EnableSSHRoot,
+		config.EnableSSHSFTP,
+		config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
+		config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
+		config.DisableSSHAuth,
+	)
+	loginResp, err := client.Register(serverPublicKey, validSetupKey.String(), jwtToken, info, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("peer has been successfully registered on Management Service")
+
+	return loginResp, nil
+}
+
+func isLoginNeeded(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	if s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func isRegistrationNeeded(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	if s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 	}
 
 	conn.Log.Infof("configure WireGuard endpoint to: %s", ep.String())
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
-
 	presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey)
 	if err = conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(ep, presharedKey); err != nil {
 		conn.handleConfigurationFailure(err, wgProxy)
@@ -404,13 +402,15 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 		conn.wgProxyRelay.RedirectAs(ep)
 	}
 
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+
 	conn.currentConnPriority = priority
 	conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
 	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
 	conn.doOnConnected(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey, iceConnInfo.RosenpassAddr)
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected(sessionChanged bool) {
+func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected() {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -430,10 +430,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected(sessionChanged bool) {
 	if conn.isReadyToUpgrade() {
 		conn.Log.Infof("ICE disconnected, set Relay to active connection")
 		conn.dumpState.SwitchToRelay()
-		if sessionChanged {
-			conn.resetEndpoint()
-		}
-
 		conn.wgProxyRelay.Work()
 
 		presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(conn.rosenpassRemoteKey)
@@ -505,9 +501,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 
 	wgProxy.Work()
 	presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(rci.rosenpassPubKey)
-
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
-
 	if err := conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(wgProxy.EndpointAddr(), presharedKey); err != nil {
 		if err := wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
 			conn.Log.Warnf("Failed to close relay connection: %v", err)
@@ -516,6 +509,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+
 	wgConfigWorkaround()
 	conn.rosenpassRemoteKey = rci.rosenpassPubKey
 	conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.Relay
@@ -761,17 +756,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) newProxy(remoteConn net.Conn) (wgproxy.Proxy, error) {
 	return wgProxy, nil
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) resetEndpoint() {
-	if !isController(conn.config) {
-		return
-	}
-	conn.Log.Infof("reset wg endpoint")
-	conn.wgWatcher.Reset()
-	if err := conn.endpointUpdater.RemoveEndpointAddress(); err != nil {
-		conn.Log.Warnf("failed to remove endpoint address before update: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 func (conn *Conn) isReadyToUpgrade() bool {
 	return conn.wgProxyRelay != nil && conn.currentConnPriority != conntype.Relay
 }

client/internal/peer/endpoint.go

@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ func (e *EndpointUpdater) RemoveWgPeer() error {
 	return e.wgConfig.WgInterface.RemovePeer(e.wgConfig.RemoteKey)
 }
 
-func (e *EndpointUpdater) RemoveEndpointAddress() error {
-	return e.wgConfig.WgInterface.RemoveEndpointAddress(e.wgConfig.RemoteKey)
-}
-
 func (e *EndpointUpdater) waitForCloseTheDelayedUpdate() {
 	if e.cancelFunc == nil {
 		return

client/internal/peer/ice/agent.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package ice
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -33,6 +32,24 @@ type ThreadSafeAgent struct {
 	once sync.Once
 }
 
+func (a *ThreadSafeAgent) Close() error {
+	var err error
+	a.once.Do(func() {
+		done := make(chan error, 1)
+		go func() {
+			done <- a.Agent.Close()
+		}()
+
+		select {
+		case err = <-done:
+		case <-time.After(iceAgentCloseTimeout):
+			log.Warnf("ICE agent close timed out after %v, proceeding with cleanup", iceAgentCloseTimeout)
+			err = nil
+		}
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
 func NewAgent(ctx context.Context, iFaceDiscover stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover, config Config, candidateTypes []ice.CandidateType, ufrag string, pwd string) (*ThreadSafeAgent, error) {
 	iceKeepAlive := iceKeepAlive()
 	iceDisconnectedTimeout := iceDisconnectedTimeout()
@@ -76,41 +93,9 @@ func NewAgent(ctx context.Context, iFaceDiscover stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover, c
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if agent == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ice.NewAgent returned nil agent without error")
-	}
-
 	return &ThreadSafeAgent{Agent: agent}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *ThreadSafeAgent) Close() error {
-	var err error
-	a.once.Do(func() {
-		// Defensive check to prevent nil pointer dereference
-		// This can happen during sleep/wake transitions or memory corruption scenarios
-		// github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/ice.(*ThreadSafeAgent).Close(0x40006883f0?)
-		//  [signal 0xc0000005 code=0x0 addr=0x0 pc=0x7ff7e73af83c]
-		agent := a.Agent
-		if agent == nil {
-			log.Warnf("ICE agent is nil during close, skipping")
-			return
-		}
-
-		done := make(chan error, 1)
-		go func() {
-			done <- agent.Close()
-		}()
-
-		select {
-		case err = <-done:
-		case <-time.After(iceAgentCloseTimeout):
-			log.Warnf("ICE agent close timed out after %v, proceeding with cleanup", iceAgentCloseTimeout)
-			err = nil
-		}
-	})
-	return err
-}
-
 func GenerateICECredentials() (string, string, error) {
 	ufrag, err := randutil.GenerateCryptoRandomString(lenUFrag, runesAlpha)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go

@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ type WGWatcher struct {
 
 	enabled   bool
 	muEnabled sync.RWMutex
-
-	resetCh chan struct{}
 }
 
 func NewWGWatcher(log *log.Entry, wgIfaceStater WGInterfaceStater, peerKey string, stateDump *stateDump) *WGWatcher {
@@ -42,7 +40,6 @@ func NewWGWatcher(log *log.Entry, wgIfaceStater WGInterfaceStater, peerKey strin
 		wgIfaceStater: wgIfaceStater,
 		peerKey:       peerKey,
 		stateDump:     stateDump,
-		resetCh:       make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,15 +76,6 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) IsEnabled() bool {
 	return w.enabled
 }
 
-// Reset signals the watcher that the WireGuard peer has been reset and a new
-// handshake is expected. This restarts the handshake timeout from scratch.
-func (w *WGWatcher) Reset() {
-	select {
-	case w.resetCh <- struct{}{}:
-	default:
-	}
-}
-
 // wgStateCheck help to check the state of the WireGuard handshake and relay connection
 func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func(), enabledTime time.Time, initialHandshake time.Time) {
 	w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher started")
@@ -117,12 +105,6 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn
 			w.stateDump.WGcheckSuccess()
 
 			w.log.Debugf("WireGuard watcher reset timer: %v", resetTime)
-		case <-w.resetCh:
-			w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher received peer reset, restarting handshake timeout")
-			lastHandshake = time.Time{}
-			enabledTime = time.Now()
-			timer.Stop()
-			timer.Reset(wgHandshakeOvertime)
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher stopped")
 			return

client/internal/peer/worker_ice.go

@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ type WorkerICE struct {
 	// increase by one when disconnecting the agent
 	// with it the remote peer can discard the already deprecated offer/answer
 	// Without it the remote peer may recreate a workable ICE connection
-	sessionID            ICESessionID
-	remoteSessionChanged bool
-	muxAgent             sync.Mutex
+	sessionID ICESessionID
+	muxAgent  sync.Mutex
 
 	localUfrag string
 	localPwd   string
@@ -107,12 +106,9 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 			return
 		}
 		w.log.Debugf("agent already exists, recreate the connection")
-		w.remoteSessionChanged = true
 		w.agentDialerCancel()
-		if w.agent != nil {
-			if err := w.agent.Close(); err != nil {
-				w.log.Warnf("failed to close ICE agent: %s", err)
-			}
+		if err := w.agent.Close(); err != nil {
+			w.log.Warnf("failed to close ICE agent: %s", err)
 		}
 
 		sessionID, err := NewICESessionID()
@@ -308,17 +304,13 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) connect(ctx context.Context, agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent
 	w.conn.onICEConnectionIsReady(selectedPriority(pair), ci)
 }
 
-func (w *WorkerICE) closeAgent(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, cancel context.CancelFunc) bool {
+func (w *WorkerICE) closeAgent(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 	cancel()
 	if err := agent.Close(); err != nil {
 		w.log.Warnf("failed to close ICE agent: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	w.muxAgent.Lock()
-	defer w.muxAgent.Unlock()
-
-	sessionChanged := w.remoteSessionChanged
-	w.remoteSessionChanged = false
 
 	if w.agent == agent {
 		// consider to remove from here and move to the OnNewOffer
@@ -331,7 +323,7 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) closeAgent(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, cancel context.C
 		w.agentConnecting = false
 		w.remoteSessionID = ""
 	}
-	return sessionChanged
+	w.muxAgent.Unlock()
 }
 
 func (w *WorkerICE) punchRemoteWGPort(pair *ice.CandidatePair, remoteWgPort int) {
@@ -432,11 +424,11 @@ func (w *WorkerICE) onConnectionStateChange(agent *icemaker.ThreadSafeAgent, dia
 			// 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
 
-			sessionChanged := w.closeAgent(agent, dialerCancel)
+			w.closeAgent(agent, dialerCancel)
 
 			if w.lastKnownState == ice.ConnectionStateConnected {
 				w.lastKnownState = ice.ConnectionStateDisconnected
-				w.conn.onICEStateDisconnected(sessionChanged)
+				w.conn.onICEStateDisconnected()
 			}
 		default:
 			return

client/internal/pkce_auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
+)
+
+// PKCEAuthorizationFlow represents PKCE Authorization Flow information
+type PKCEAuthorizationFlow struct {
+	ProviderConfig PKCEAuthProviderConfig
+}
+
+// PKCEAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate pkce authorization flow
+type PKCEAuthProviderConfig struct {
+	// ClientID An IDP application client id
+	ClientID string
+	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
+	ClientSecret string
+	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
+	Audience string
+	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
+	TokenEndpoint string
+	// AuthorizationEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain authorization code
+	AuthorizationEndpoint string
+	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
+	Scope string
+	// RedirectURL handles authorization code from IDP manager
+	RedirectURLs []string
+	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
+	UseIDToken bool
+	// ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
+	ClientCertPair *tls.Certificate
+	// DisablePromptLogin makes the PKCE flow to not prompt the user for login
+	DisablePromptLogin bool
+	// LoginFlag is used to configure the PKCE flow login behavior
+	LoginFlag common.LoginFlag
+	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
+	LoginHint string
+}
+
+// GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo initialize a PKCEAuthorizationFlow instance and return with it
+func GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL, clientCert *tls.Certificate) (PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
+	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
+		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	var mgmTLSEnabled bool
+	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
+		mgmTLSEnabled = true
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
+	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
+		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
+
+	defer func() {
+		err = mgmClient.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow, err := mgmClient.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
+			log.Warnf("server couldn't find pkce flow, contact admin: %v", err)
+			return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+		}
+		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve pkce flow: %v", err)
+		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	authFlow := PKCEAuthorizationFlow{
+		ProviderConfig: PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+			Audience:              protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAudience(),
+			ClientID:              protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientID(),
+			ClientSecret:          protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientSecret(),
+			TokenEndpoint:         protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetTokenEndpoint(),
+			AuthorizationEndpoint: protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAuthorizationEndpoint(),
+			Scope:                 protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetScope(),
+			RedirectURLs:          protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetRedirectURLs(),
+			UseIDToken:            protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetUseIDToken(),
+			ClientCertPair:        clientCert,
+			DisablePromptLogin:    protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetDisablePromptLogin(),
+			LoginFlag:             common.LoginFlag(protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetLoginFlag()),
+		},
+	}
+
+	err = isPKCEProviderConfigValid(authFlow.ProviderConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
+	}
+
+	return authFlow, nil
+}
+
+func isPKCEProviderConfigValid(config PKCEAuthProviderConfig) error {
+	errorMSGFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
+	if config.ClientID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Client ID")
+	}
+	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Token Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.AuthorizationEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Authorization Auth Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.Scope == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "PKCE Auth Scopes")
+	}
+	if config.RedirectURLs == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "PKCE Redirect URLs")
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/profilemanager/config.go

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 	}
 
 	if config.AdminURL == nil {
-		log.Infof("using default Admin URL %s", DefaultAdminURL)
+		log.Infof("using default Admin URL %s", DefaultManagementURL)
 		config.AdminURL, err = parseURL("Admin URL", DefaultAdminURL)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -173,21 +173,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) setupAndroidRoutes(config ManagerConfig) {
 }
 
 func (m *DefaultManager) setupRefCounters(useNoop bool) {
-	var once sync.Once
-	var wgIface *net.Interface
-	toInterface := func() *net.Interface {
-		once.Do(func() {
-			wgIface = m.wgInterface.ToInterface()
-		})
-		return wgIface
-	}
-
 	m.routeRefCounter = refcounter.New(
 		func(prefix netip.Prefix, _ struct{}) (struct{}, error) {
-			return struct{}{}, m.sysOps.AddVPNRoute(prefix, toInterface())
+			return struct{}{}, m.sysOps.AddVPNRoute(prefix, m.wgInterface.ToInterface())
 		},
 		func(prefix netip.Prefix, _ struct{}) error {
-			return m.sysOps.RemoveVPNRoute(prefix, toInterface())
+			return m.sysOps.RemoveVPNRoute(prefix, m.wgInterface.ToInterface())
 		},
 	)
 
@@ -346,23 +337,6 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) updateSystemRoutes(newRoutes route.HAMap) error {
 	}
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
-
-	// Begin batch mode to avoid calling applyHostConfig() after each DNS handler operation
-	batchStarted := false
-	if m.dnsServer != nil {
-		m.dnsServer.BeginBatch()
-		batchStarted = true
-		defer func() {
-			if merr != nil {
-				// On error, cancel batch to discard partial DNS state
-				m.dnsServer.CancelBatch()
-			} else {
-				// On success, apply accumulated DNS changes
-				m.dnsServer.EndBatch()
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-
 	for id, handler := range toRemove {
 		if err := handler.RemoveRoute(); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove route %s: %w", handler.String(), err))
@@ -393,7 +367,6 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) updateSystemRoutes(newRoutes route.HAMap) error {
 		m.activeRoutes[id] = handler
 	}
 
-	_ = batchStarted // Mark as used
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_bsd.go

@@ -4,17 +4,16 @@ package systemops
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+	"syscall"
 )
 
 // filterRoutesByFlags returns true if the route message should be ignored based on its flags.
 func filterRoutesByFlags(routeMessageFlags int) bool {
-	if routeMessageFlags&unix.RTF_UP == 0 {
+	if routeMessageFlags&syscall.RTF_UP == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if routeMessageFlags&(unix.RTF_REJECT|unix.RTF_BLACKHOLE|unix.RTF_WASCLONED) != 0 {
+	if routeMessageFlags&(syscall.RTF_REJECT|syscall.RTF_BLACKHOLE|syscall.RTF_WASCLONED) != 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -25,51 +24,42 @@ func filterRoutesByFlags(routeMessageFlags int) bool {
 func formatBSDFlags(flags int) string {
 	var flagStrs []string
 
-	if flags&unix.RTF_UP != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_UP != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "U")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_GATEWAY != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_GATEWAY != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "G")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_HOST != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_HOST != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "H")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_REJECT != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_REJECT != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "R")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_DYNAMIC != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_DYNAMIC != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "D")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_MODIFIED != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_MODIFIED != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "M")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_STATIC != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_STATIC != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "S")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_LLINFO != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_LLINFO != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "L")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_LOCAL != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_LOCAL != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "l")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_BLACKHOLE != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_BLACKHOLE != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "B")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_CLONING != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_CLONING != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "C")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_WASCLONED != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_WASCLONED != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "W")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO1 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "1")
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO2 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "2")
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO3 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "3")
-	}
 
 	if len(flagStrs) == 0 {
 		return "-"

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_freebsd.go

@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ package systemops
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+	"syscall"
 )
 
 // filterRoutesByFlags returns true if the route message should be ignored based on its flags.
 func filterRoutesByFlags(routeMessageFlags int) bool {
-	if routeMessageFlags&unix.RTF_UP == 0 {
+	if routeMessageFlags&syscall.RTF_UP == 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// NOTE: RTF_WASCLONED deprecated in FreeBSD 8.0
-	if routeMessageFlags&(unix.RTF_REJECT|unix.RTF_BLACKHOLE) != 0 {
+	// NOTE: syscall.RTF_WASCLONED deprecated in FreeBSD 8.0
+	if routeMessageFlags&(syscall.RTF_REJECT|syscall.RTF_BLACKHOLE) != 0 {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -26,46 +25,37 @@ func filterRoutesByFlags(routeMessageFlags int) bool {
 func formatBSDFlags(flags int) string {
 	var flagStrs []string
 
-	if flags&unix.RTF_UP != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_UP != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "U")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_GATEWAY != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_GATEWAY != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "G")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_HOST != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_HOST != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "H")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_REJECT != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_REJECT != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "R")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_DYNAMIC != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_DYNAMIC != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "D")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_MODIFIED != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_MODIFIED != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "M")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_STATIC != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_STATIC != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "S")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_LLINFO != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_LLINFO != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "L")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_LOCAL != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_LOCAL != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "l")
 	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_BLACKHOLE != 0 {
+	if flags&syscall.RTF_BLACKHOLE != 0 {
 		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "B")
 	}
 	// Note: RTF_CLONING and RTF_WASCLONED deprecated in FreeBSD 8.0
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO1 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "1")
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO2 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "2")
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_PROTO3 != 0 {
-		flagStrs = append(flagStrs, "3")
-	}
 
 	if len(flagStrs) == 0 {
 		return "-"

client/internal/wg_iface_monitor.go

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 )
 
 // WGIfaceMonitor monitors the WireGuard interface lifecycle and restarts the engine
@@ -37,11 +35,6 @@ func (m *WGIfaceMonitor) Start(ctx context.Context, ifaceName string) (shouldRes
 		return false, errors.New("not supported on mobile platforms")
 	}
 
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		log.Debugf("Interface monitor: skipped in netstack mode")
-		return false, nil
-	}
-
 	if ifaceName == "" {
 		log.Debugf("Interface monitor: empty interface name, skipping monitor")
 		return false, errors.New("empty interface name")

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go

@@ -263,14 +263,7 @@ func (c *Client) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, cfg.PrivateKey, cfg.ManagementURL, cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("IsLoginRequired: failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-		return true // Assume login is required if we can't create auth client
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
-	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(ctx)
+	needsLogin, err := internal.IsLoginRequired(ctx, cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("IsLoginRequired: check failed: %v", err)
 		// If the check fails, assume login is required to be safe
@@ -321,19 +314,16 @@ func (c *Client) LoginForMobile() string {
 
 	// This could cause a potential race condition with loading the extension which need to be handled on swift side
 	go func() {
-		tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(ctx, flowInfo)
+		waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+		waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, waitTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: WaitToken failed: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 		jwtToken := tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
-		authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, cfg.PrivateKey, cfg.ManagementURL, cfg)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-		defer authClient.Close()
-		if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, "", jwtToken); err != nil {
+		if err := internal.Login(ctx, cfg, "", jwtToken); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: Login failed: %v", err)
 			return
 		}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/env_list.go

@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 package NetBirdSDK
 
-import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-)
+import "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 
 // EnvList is an exported struct to be bound by gomobile
 type EnvList struct {
@@ -35,13 +32,3 @@ func (el *EnvList) AllItems() map[string]string {
 func GetEnvKeyNBForceRelay() string {
 	return peer.EnvKeyNBForceRelay
 }
-
-// GetEnvKeyNBLazyConn Exports the environment variable for the iOS client
-func GetEnvKeyNBLazyConn() string {
-	return lazyconn.EnvEnableLazyConn
-}
-
-// GetEnvKeyNBInactivityThreshold Exports the environment variable for the iOS client
-func GetEnvKeyNBInactivityThreshold() string {
-	return lazyconn.EnvInactivityThreshold
-}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/login.go

@@ -7,8 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/cmd"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
@@ -85,21 +90,34 @@ func (a *Auth) SaveConfigIfSSOSupported(listener SSOListener) {
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) saveConfigIfSSOSupported() (bool, error) {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
+	supportsSSO := true
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
+		_, err = internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, nil)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+			_, err = internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL)
+			s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err)
+			if !ok {
+				return err
+			}
+			if s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented {
+				supportsSSO = false
+				err = nil
+			}
 
-	supportsSSO, err := authClient.IsSSOSupported(a.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check SSO support: %v", err)
-	}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return err
+	})
 
 	if !supportsSSO {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// Use DirectWriteOutConfig to avoid atomic file operations (temp file + rename)
 	// which are blocked by the tvOS sandbox in App Group containers
 	err = profilemanager.DirectWriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
@@ -123,17 +141,19 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(resultListener ErrListener, setupK
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string) error {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
-	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctxWithValues, setupKey, "")
+
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
+		backoffErr := internal.Login(ctxWithValues, a.config, setupKey, "")
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backoffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+			// we got an answer from management, exit backoff earlier
+			return backoff.Permanent(backoffErr)
+		}
+		return backoffErr
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Use DirectWriteOutConfig to avoid atomic file operations (temp file + rename)
@@ -144,16 +164,15 @@ func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string
 // LoginSync performs a synchronous login check without UI interaction
 // Used for background VPN connection where user should already be authenticated
 func (a *Auth) LoginSync() error {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
+	var needsLogin bool
 
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx)
+	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
+		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config)
+		return
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
@@ -161,12 +180,15 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginSync() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("not authenticated")
 	}
 
-	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(a.ctx, "", jwtToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		if isAuthError {
+	err = a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
+		err := internal.Login(a.ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
-			return fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %v", err)
+			return backoff.Permanent(err)
 		}
+		return err
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -203,6 +225,8 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithDeviceName(resultListener ErrListener, urlOpener URLOpen
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName string) error {
+	var needsLogin bool
+
 	// Create context with device name if provided
 	ctx := a.ctx
 	if deviceName != "" {
@@ -210,33 +234,33 @@ func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName strin
 		ctx = context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
 	}
 
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(ctx)
+	err := a.withBackOff(ctx, func() (err error) {
+		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(ctx, a.config)
+		return
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
 	if needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient, urlOpener, forceDeviceAuth)
+		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener, forceDeviceAuth)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(ctx, "", jwtToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		if isAuthError {
+	err = a.withBackOff(ctx, func() error {
+		err := internal.Login(ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
-			return fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %v", err)
+			return backoff.Permanent(err)
 		}
+		return err
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -261,10 +285,10 @@ func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName strin
 
 const authInfoRequestTimeout = 30 * time.Second
 
-func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
-	oAuthFlow, err := authClient.GetOAuthFlow(a.ctx, forceDeviceAuth)
+func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(a.ctx, a.config, false, forceDeviceAuth, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get OAuth flow: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Use a bounded timeout for the auth info request to prevent indefinite hangs
@@ -289,6 +313,15 @@ func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
 
+func (a *Auth) withBackOff(ctx context.Context, bf func() error) error {
+	return backoff.RetryNotify(
+		bf,
+		backoff.WithContext(cmd.CLIBackOffSettings, ctx),
+		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
+			log.Warnf("retrying Login to the Management service in %v due to error %v", duration, err)
+		})
+}
+
 // GetConfigJSON returns the current config as a JSON string.
 // This can be used by the caller to persist the config via alternative storage
 // mechanisms (e.g., UserDefaults on tvOS where file writes are blocked).

client/server/server.go

@@ -253,17 +253,10 @@ func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, profileConfig *profil
 
 // loginAttempt attempts to login using the provided information. it returns a status in case something fails
 func (s *Server) loginAttempt(ctx context.Context, setupKey, jwtToken string) (internal.StatusType, error) {
-	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, s.config.PrivateKey, s.config.ManagementURL, s.config)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
-		return internal.StatusLoginFailed, err
-	}
-	defer authClient.Close()
-
 	var status internal.StatusType
-	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(ctx, setupKey, jwtToken)
+	err := internal.Login(ctx, s.config, setupKey, jwtToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		if isAuthError {
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 			log.Warnf("failed login: %v", err)
 			status = internal.StatusNeedsLogin
 		} else {
@@ -588,7 +581,8 @@ func (s *Server) WaitSSOLogin(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.WaitSSOLogin
 		s.oauthAuthFlow.waitCancel()
 	}
 
-	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	waitTimeout := time.Until(s.oauthAuthFlow.expiresAt)
+	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, waitTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	s.mutex.Lock()

client/ssh/proxy/proxy.go

@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ func (p *SSHProxy) handleProxyExitCode(session ssh.Session, err error) {
 }
 
 func (p *SSHProxy) handleNonInteractiveSession(session ssh.Session, sshClient *cryptossh.Client) {
+	// Create a backend session to mirror the client's session request.
+	// This keeps the connection alive on the server side while port forwarding channels operate.
 	serverSession, err := sshClient.NewSession()
 	if err != nil {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(p.stderr, "create server session: %v\n", err)
@@ -214,28 +216,10 @@ func (p *SSHProxy) handleNonInteractiveSession(session ssh.Session, sshClient *c
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = serverSession.Close() }()
 
-	serverSession.Stdin = session
-	serverSession.Stdout = session
-	serverSession.Stderr = session.Stderr()
+	<-session.Context().Done()
 
-	if err := serverSession.Shell(); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("start shell: %v", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	done := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() {
-		done <- serverSession.Wait()
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-session.Context().Done():
-		return
-	case err := <-done:
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("shell session: %v", err)
-			p.handleProxyExitCode(session, err)
-		}
+	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("session exit: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution.go

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// handleExecution executes an SSH command or shell with privilege validation
-func (s *Server) handleExecution(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) {
+// handleCommand executes an SSH command with privilege validation
+func (s *Server) handleCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) {
 	hasPty := winCh != nil
 
 	commandType := "command"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleExecution(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privile
 
 	logger.Infof("executing %s: %s", commandType, safeLogCommand(session.Command()))
 
-	execCmd, cleanup, err := s.createCommand(logger, privilegeResult, session, hasPty)
+	execCmd, cleanup, err := s.createCommand(privilegeResult, session, hasPty)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("%s creation failed: %v", commandType, err)
 
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleExecution(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privile
 
 	defer cleanup()
 
+	ptyReq, _, _ := session.Pty()
 	if s.executeCommandWithPty(logger, session, execCmd, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh) {
 		logger.Debugf("%s execution completed", commandType)
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) createCommand(logger *log.Entry, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, session ssh.Session, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+func (s *Server) createCommand(privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, session ssh.Session, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
 	localUser := privilegeResult.User
 	if localUser == nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("no user in privilege result")
@@ -65,28 +66,28 @@ func (s *Server) createCommand(logger *log.Entry, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheck
 	// If PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, skip su and use executor
 	// This ensures PTY functionality is provided (executor runs within our allocated PTY)
 	if hasPty && !s.suSupportsPty {
-		logger.Debugf("PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, using executor for PTY functionality")
-		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
+		log.Debugf("PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, using executor for PTY functionality")
+		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("create command with privileges: %w", err)
 		}
-		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
+		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
 		return cmd, cleanup, nil
 	}
 
 	// Try su first for system integration (PAM/audit) when privileged
-	cmd, err := s.createSuCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
+	cmd, err := s.createSuCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
 	if err != nil || privilegeResult.UsedFallback {
-		logger.Debugf("su command failed, falling back to executor: %v", err)
-		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
+		log.Debugf("su command failed, falling back to executor: %v", err)
+		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("create command with privileges: %w", err)
 		}
-		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
+		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
 		return cmd, cleanup, nil
 	}
 
-	cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
+	cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
 	return cmd, func() {}, nil
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_js.go

@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ import (
 var errNotSupported = errors.New("SSH server command execution not supported on WASM/JS platform")
 
 // createSuCommand is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(_ *log.Entry, _ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(_ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	return nil, errNotSupported
 }
 
 // createExecutorCommand is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(_ *log.Entry, _ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(_ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
 	return nil, nil, errNotSupported
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *log.Entry, _ *user.User, _ ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *user.User, _ ssh.Session) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_unix.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -100,52 +99,40 @@ func (s *Server) detectUtilLinuxLogin(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	return isUtilLinux
 }
 
-// createSuCommand creates a command using su - for privilege switching.
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
-	if err := validateUsername(localUser.Username); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid username %q: %w", localUser.Username, err)
-	}
-
+// createSuCommand creates a command using su -l -c for privilege switching
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	suPath, err := exec.LookPath("su")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("su command not available: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	args := []string{"-"}
+	command := session.RawCommand()
+	if command == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no command specified for su execution")
+	}
+
+	args := []string{"-l"}
 	if hasPty && s.suSupportsPty {
 		args = append(args, "--pty")
 	}
-	args = append(args, localUser.Username)
+	args = append(args, localUser.Username, "-c", command)
 
-	command := session.RawCommand()
-	if command != "" {
-		args = append(args, "-c", command)
-	}
-
-	logger.Debugf("creating su command: %s %v", suPath, args)
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(session.Context(), suPath, args...)
 	cmd.Dir = localUser.HomeDir
 
 	return cmd, nil
 }
 
-// getShellCommandArgs returns the shell command and arguments for executing a command string.
+// getShellCommandArgs returns the shell command and arguments for executing a command string
 func (s *Server) getShellCommandArgs(shell, cmdString string) []string {
 	if cmdString == "" {
-		return []string{shell}
+		return []string{shell, "-l"}
 	}
-	return []string{shell, "-c", cmdString}
-}
-
-// createShellCommand creates an exec.Cmd configured as a login shell by setting argv[0] to "-shellname".
-func (s *Server) createShellCommand(ctx context.Context, shell string, args []string) *exec.Cmd {
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, shell, args[1:]...)
-	cmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(shell)
-	return cmd
+	return []string{shell, "-l", "-c", cmdString}
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv prepares environment variables for command execution on Unix
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *log.Entry, localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
 	env := prepareUserEnv(localUser, getUserShell(localUser.Uid))
 	env = append(env, prepareSSHEnv(session)...)
 	for _, v := range session.Environ() {
@@ -167,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, e
 	return s.runPtyCommand(logger, session, execCmd, ptyReq, winCh)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePtyLogin(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+func (s *Server) handlePty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	execCmd, err := s.createPtyCommand(privilegeResult, ptyReq, session)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("Pty command creation failed: %v", err)
@@ -257,6 +244,11 @@ func (s *Server) handlePtyIO(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ptyMgr *pty
 	}()
 
 	go func() {
+		defer func() {
+			if err := session.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+				logger.Debugf("session close error: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
 		if _, err := io.Copy(session, ptmx); err != nil {
 			if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EIO) {
 				logger.Warnf("Pty output copy error: %v", err)
@@ -276,7 +268,7 @@ func (s *Server) waitForPtyCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ex
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		s.handlePtySessionCancellation(logger, session, execCmd, ptyMgr, done)
 	case err := <-done:
-		s.handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger, session, ptyMgr, err)
+		s.handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger, session, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -304,20 +296,17 @@ func (s *Server) handlePtySessionCancellation(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Ses
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ptyMgr *ptyManager, err error) {
+func (s *Server) handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Debugf("Pty command execution failed: %v", err)
 		s.handleSessionExit(session, err, logger)
-	} else {
-		logger.Debugf("Pty command completed successfully")
-		if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
-			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
-		}
+		return
 	}
 
-	// Close PTY to unblock io.Copy goroutines
-	if err := ptyMgr.Close(); err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("Pty close after completion: %v", err)
+	// Normal completion
+	logger.Debugf("Pty command completed successfully")
+	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
+		logSessionExitError(logger, err)
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go

@@ -20,32 +20,32 @@ import (
 
 // getUserEnvironment retrieves the Windows environment for the target user.
 // Follows OpenSSH's resilient approach with graceful degradation on failures.
-func (s *Server) getUserEnvironment(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
-	userToken, err := s.getUserToken(logger, username, domain)
+func (s *Server) getUserEnvironment(username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
+	userToken, err := s.getUserToken(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get user token: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(userToken); err != nil {
-			logger.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
+			log.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return s.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger, userToken, username, domain)
+	return s.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken, username, domain)
 }
 
 // getUserEnvironmentWithToken retrieves the Windows environment using an existing token.
-func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger *log.Entry, userToken windows.Handle, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
+func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken windows.Handle, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
 	userProfile, err := s.loadUserProfile(userToken, username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("failed to load user profile for %s\\%s: %v", domain, username, err)
+		log.Debugf("failed to load user profile for %s\\%s: %v", domain, username, err)
 		userProfile = fmt.Sprintf("C:\\Users\\%s", username)
 	}
 
 	envMap := make(map[string]string)
 
 	if err := s.loadSystemEnvironment(envMap); err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("failed to load system environment from registry: %v", err)
+		log.Debugf("failed to load system environment from registry: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	s.setUserEnvironmentVariables(envMap, userProfile, username, domain)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger *log.Entry, userToken window
 }
 
 // getUserToken creates a user token for the specified user.
-func (s *Server) getUserToken(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
+func (s *Server) getUserToken(username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
+	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
 	token, err := privilegeDropper.createToken(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("generate S4U user token: %w", err)
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ func (s *Server) setUserEnvironmentVariables(envMap map[string]string, userProfi
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv prepares environment variables for command execution on Windows
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(logger *log.Entry, localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
 	username, domain := s.parseUsername(localUser.Username)
-	userEnv, err := s.getUserEnvironment(logger, username, domain)
+	userEnv, err := s.getUserEnvironment(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using fallback: %v", domain, username, err)
 		env := prepareUserEnv(localUser, getUserShell(localUser.Uid))
@@ -267,16 +267,22 @@ func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(logger *log.Entry, localUser *user.User, sess
 	return env
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePtyLogin(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+func (s *Server) handlePty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	if privilegeResult.User == nil {
 		logger.Errorf("no user in privilege result")
 		return false
 	}
 
+	cmd := session.Command()
 	shell := getUserShell(privilegeResult.User.Uid)
-	logger.Infof("starting interactive shell: %s", shell)
 
-	s.executeCommandWithPty(logger, session, nil, privilegeResult, ptyReq, nil)
+	if len(cmd) == 0 {
+		logger.Infof("starting interactive shell: %s", shell)
+	} else {
+		logger.Infof("executing command: %s", safeLogCommand(cmd))
+	}
+
+	s.handlePtyWithUserSwitching(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh, cmd)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -288,6 +294,11 @@ func (s *Server) getShellCommandArgs(shell, cmdString string) []string {
 	return []string{shell, "-Command", cmdString}
 }
 
+func (s *Server) handlePtyWithUserSwitching(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window, _ []string) {
+	logger.Info("starting interactive shell")
+	s.executeConPtyCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, session.RawCommand())
+}
+
 type PtyExecutionRequest struct {
 	Shell    string
 	Command  string
@@ -297,25 +308,25 @@ type PtyExecutionRequest struct {
 	Domain   string
 }
 
-func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, req PtyExecutionRequest) error {
-	logger.Tracef("executing Windows ConPty command with user switching: shell=%s, command=%s, user=%s\\%s, size=%dx%d",
+func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(ctx context.Context, session ssh.Session, req PtyExecutionRequest) error {
+	log.Tracef("executing Windows ConPty command with user switching: shell=%s, command=%s, user=%s\\%s, size=%dx%d",
 		req.Shell, req.Command, req.Domain, req.Username, req.Width, req.Height)
 
-	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
+	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
 	userToken, err := privilegeDropper.createToken(req.Username, req.Domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create user token: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(userToken); err != nil {
-			logger.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
+			log.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	server := &Server{}
-	userEnv, err := server.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger, userToken, req.Username, req.Domain)
+	userEnv, err := server.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken, req.Username, req.Domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using system environment: %v", req.Domain, req.Username, err)
+		log.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using system environment: %v", req.Domain, req.Username, err)
 		userEnv = os.Environ()
 	}
 
@@ -337,8 +348,8 @@ func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, req
 		Environment: userEnv,
 	}
 
-	logger.Debugf("executePtyCommandWithUserToken: calling winpty execution with working dir: %s", workingDir)
-	return winpty.ExecutePtyWithUserToken(session, ptyConfig, userConfig)
+	log.Debugf("executePtyCommandWithUserToken: calling winpty execution with working dir: %s", workingDir)
+	return winpty.ExecutePtyWithUserToken(ctx, session, ptyConfig, userConfig)
 }
 
 func getUserHomeFromEnv(env []string) string {
@@ -360,8 +371,10 @@ func (s *Server) killProcessGroup(cmd *exec.Cmd) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	logger := log.WithField("pid", cmd.Process.Pid)
+
 	if err := cmd.Process.Kill(); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("kill process %d failed: %v", cmd.Process.Pid, err)
+		logger.Debugf("kill process failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -376,7 +389,21 @@ func (s *Server) detectUtilLinuxLogin(context.Context) bool {
 }
 
 // executeCommandWithPty executes a command with PTY allocation on Windows using ConPty
-func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, _ *exec.Cmd, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, execCmd *exec.Cmd, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+	command := session.RawCommand()
+	if command == "" {
+		logger.Error("no command specified for PTY execution")
+		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
+			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
+		}
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return s.executeConPtyCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, command)
+}
+
+// executeConPtyCommand executes a command using ConPty (common for interactive and command execution)
+func (s *Server) executeConPtyCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, command string) bool {
 	localUser := privilegeResult.User
 	if localUser == nil {
 		logger.Errorf("no user in privilege result")
@@ -388,14 +415,14 @@ func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, _
 
 	req := PtyExecutionRequest{
 		Shell:    shell,
-		Command:  session.RawCommand(),
+		Command:  command,
 		Width:    ptyReq.Window.Width,
 		Height:   ptyReq.Window.Height,
 		Username: username,
 		Domain:   domain,
 	}
 
-	if err := executePtyCommandWithUserToken(logger, session, req); err != nil {
+	if err := executePtyCommandWithUserToken(session.Context(), session, req); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("ConPty execution failed: %v", err)
 		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
 			logSessionExitError(logger, err)

client/ssh/server/compatibility_test.go

@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/ed25519"
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -26,67 +23,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/testutil"
 )
 
+// TestMain handles package-level setup and cleanup
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	// On platforms where su doesn't support --pty (macOS, FreeBSD, Windows), the SSH server
-	// spawns an executor subprocess via os.Executable(). During tests, this invokes the test
-	// binary with "ssh exec" args. We handle that here to properly execute commands and
-	// propagate exit codes.
+	// Guard against infinite recursion when test binary is called as "netbird ssh exec"
+	// This happens when running tests as non-privileged user with fallback
 	if len(os.Args) > 2 && os.Args[1] == "ssh" && os.Args[2] == "exec" {
-		runTestExecutor()
-		return
+		// Just exit with error to break the recursion
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Test binary called as 'ssh exec' - preventing infinite recursion\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	// Run tests
 	code := m.Run()
+
+	// Cleanup any created test users
 	testutil.CleanupTestUsers()
+
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
 
-// runTestExecutor emulates the netbird executor for tests.
-// Parses --shell and --cmd args, runs the command, and exits with the correct code.
-func runTestExecutor() {
-	if os.Getenv("_NETBIRD_TEST_EXECUTOR") != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "executor recursion detected\n")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-	os.Setenv("_NETBIRD_TEST_EXECUTOR", "1")
-
-	shell := "/bin/sh"
-	var command string
-	for i := 3; i < len(os.Args); i++ {
-		switch os.Args[i] {
-		case "--shell":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				shell = os.Args[i+1]
-				i++
-			}
-		case "--cmd":
-			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
-				command = os.Args[i+1]
-				i++
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	var cmd *exec.Cmd
-	if command == "" {
-		cmd = exec.Command(shell)
-	} else {
-		cmd = exec.Command(shell, "-c", command)
-	}
-	cmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(shell)
-	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
-			os.Exit(exitErr.ExitCode())
-		}
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-	os.Exit(0)
-}
-
 // TestSSHServerCompatibility tests that our SSH server is compatible with the system SSH client
 func TestSSHServerCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
@@ -450,171 +405,6 @@ func createTempKeyFile(t *testing.T, privateKey []byte) (string, func()) {
 	return createTempKeyFileFromBytes(t, privateKey)
 }
 
-// TestSSHPtyModes tests different PTY allocation modes (-T, -t, -tt flags)
-// This ensures our implementation matches OpenSSH behavior for:
-// - ssh host command        (no PTY - default when no TTY)
-// - ssh -T host command     (explicit no PTY)
-// - ssh -t host command     (force PTY)
-// - ssh -T host             (no PTY shell - our implementation)
-func TestSSHPtyModes(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.Skip("Skipping SSH PTY mode tests in short mode")
-	}
-
-	if !isSSHClientAvailable() {
-		t.Skip("SSH client not available on this system")
-	}
-
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && testutil.IsCI() {
-		t.Skip("Skipping Windows SSH PTY tests in CI due to S4U authentication issues")
-	}
-
-	hostKey, err := nbssh.GeneratePrivateKey(nbssh.ED25519)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	clientPrivKeyOpenSSH, _, err := generateOpenSSHKey(t)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	serverConfig := &Config{
-		HostKeyPEM: hostKey,
-		JWT:        nil,
-	}
-	server := New(serverConfig)
-	server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
-
-	serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-	defer func() {
-		err := server.Stop()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-	}()
-
-	clientKeyFile, cleanupKey := createTempKeyFileFromBytes(t, clientPrivKeyOpenSSH)
-	defer cleanupKey()
-
-	host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	username := testutil.GetTestUsername(t)
-
-	baseArgs := []string{
-		"-i", clientKeyFile,
-		"-p", portStr,
-		"-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no",
-		"-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null",
-		"-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
-		"-o", "BatchMode=yes",
-	}
-
-	t.Run("command_default_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "no_pty_default")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (default no PTY) failed: %s", output)
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "no_pty_default")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("command_explicit_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "explicit_no_pty")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (-T explicit no PTY) failed: %s", output)
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "explicit_no_pty")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("command_force_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "force_pty")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (-tt force PTY) failed: %s", output)
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "force_pty")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("shell_explicit_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
-		defer cancel()
-
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host))
-		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "ssh", args...)
-
-		stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.NoError(t, cmd.Start(), "Shell (-T no PTY) start failed")
-
-		go func() {
-			defer stdin.Close()
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-			_, err := stdin.Write([]byte("echo shell_no_pty_test\n"))
-			assert.NoError(t, err, "write echo command")
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-			_, err = stdin.Write([]byte("exit 0\n"))
-			assert.NoError(t, err, "write exit command")
-		}()
-
-		output, _ := io.ReadAll(stdout)
-		err = cmd.Wait()
-
-		require.NoError(t, err, "Shell (-T no PTY) failed: %s", output)
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "shell_no_pty_test")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("exit_code_preserved_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "exit", "42")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		err := cmd.Run()
-		require.Error(t, err, "Command should exit with non-zero")
-
-		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
-		require.True(t, errors.As(err, &exitErr), "Should be an exit error: %v", err)
-		assert.Equal(t, 42, exitErr.ExitCode(), "Exit code should be preserved with -T")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("exit_code_preserved_with_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "sh -c 'exit 43'")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		err := cmd.Run()
-		require.Error(t, err, "PTY command should exit with non-zero")
-
-		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
-		require.True(t, errors.As(err, &exitErr), "Should be an exit error: %v", err)
-		assert.Equal(t, 43, exitErr.ExitCode(), "Exit code should be preserved with -tt")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("stderr_works_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host),
-			"sh -c 'echo stdout_msg; echo stderr_msg >&2'")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		var stdout, stderr strings.Builder
-		cmd.Stdout = &stdout
-		cmd.Stderr = &stderr
-
-		require.NoError(t, cmd.Run(), "stderr test failed")
-		assert.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "stdout_msg", "stdout should have stdout_msg")
-		assert.Contains(t, stderr.String(), "stderr_msg", "stderr should have stderr_msg")
-		assert.NotContains(t, stdout.String(), "stderr_msg", "stdout should NOT have stderr_msg")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("stderr_merged_with_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host),
-			"sh -c 'echo stdout_msg; echo stderr_msg >&2'")
-		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
-
-		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-		require.NoError(t, err, "PTY stderr test failed: %s", output)
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "stdout_msg")
-		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "stderr_msg")
-	})
-}
-
 // TestSSHServerFeatureCompatibility tests specific SSH features for compatibility
 func TestSSHServerFeatureCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {

client/ssh/server/executor_unix.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -36,35 +35,11 @@ type ExecutorConfig struct {
 }
 
 // PrivilegeDropper handles secure privilege dropping in child processes
-type PrivilegeDropper struct {
-	logger *log.Entry
-}
-
-// PrivilegeDropperOption is a functional option for configuring PrivilegeDropper
-type PrivilegeDropperOption func(*PrivilegeDropper)
+type PrivilegeDropper struct{}
 
 // NewPrivilegeDropper creates a new privilege dropper
-func NewPrivilegeDropper(opts ...PrivilegeDropperOption) *PrivilegeDropper {
-	pd := &PrivilegeDropper{}
-	for _, opt := range opts {
-		opt(pd)
-	}
-	return pd
-}
-
-// WithLogger sets the logger for the PrivilegeDropper
-func WithLogger(logger *log.Entry) PrivilegeDropperOption {
-	return func(pd *PrivilegeDropper) {
-		pd.logger = logger
-	}
-}
-
-// log returns the logger, falling back to standard logger if none set
-func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) log() *log.Entry {
-	if pd.logger != nil {
-		return pd.logger
-	}
-	return log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())
+func NewPrivilegeDropper() *PrivilegeDropper {
+	return &PrivilegeDropper{}
 }
 
 // CreateExecutorCommand creates a command that spawns netbird ssh exec for privilege dropping
@@ -108,7 +83,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateExecutorCommand(ctx context.Context, config Ex
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	pd.log().Tracef("creating executor command: %s %v", netbirdPath, safeArgs)
+	log.Tracef("creating executor command: %s %v", netbirdPath, safeArgs)
 	return exec.CommandContext(ctx, netbirdPath, args...), nil
 }
 
@@ -231,22 +206,17 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) ExecuteWithPrivilegeDrop(ctx context.Context, config
 
 	var execCmd *exec.Cmd
 	if config.Command == "" {
-		execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell)
-	} else {
-		execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell, "-c", config.Command)
+		os.Exit(ExitCodeSuccess)
 	}
-	execCmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(config.Shell)
+
+	execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell, "-c", config.Command)
 	execCmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	execCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	execCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
-	if config.Command == "" {
-		log.Tracef("executing login shell: %s", execCmd.Path)
-	} else {
-		cmdParts := strings.Fields(config.Command)
-		safeCmd := safeLogCommand(cmdParts)
-		log.Tracef("executing %s -c %s", execCmd.Path, safeCmd)
-	}
+	cmdParts := strings.Fields(config.Command)
+	safeCmd := safeLogCommand(cmdParts)
+	log.Tracef("executing %s -c %s", execCmd.Path, safeCmd)
 	if err := execCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		var exitError *exec.ExitError
 		if errors.As(err, &exitError) {

client/ssh/server/executor_windows.go

@@ -28,45 +28,22 @@ const (
 )
 
 type WindowsExecutorConfig struct {
-	Username   string
-	Domain     string
-	WorkingDir string
-	Shell      string
-	Command    string
-	Args       []string
-	Pty        bool
-	PtyWidth   int
-	PtyHeight  int
+	Username    string
+	Domain      string
+	WorkingDir  string
+	Shell       string
+	Command     string
+	Args        []string
+	Interactive bool
+	Pty         bool
+	PtyWidth    int
+	PtyHeight   int
 }
 
-type PrivilegeDropper struct {
-	logger *log.Entry
-}
+type PrivilegeDropper struct{}
 
-// PrivilegeDropperOption is a functional option for configuring PrivilegeDropper
-type PrivilegeDropperOption func(*PrivilegeDropper)
-
-func NewPrivilegeDropper(opts ...PrivilegeDropperOption) *PrivilegeDropper {
-	pd := &PrivilegeDropper{}
-	for _, opt := range opts {
-		opt(pd)
-	}
-	return pd
-}
-
-// WithLogger sets the logger for the PrivilegeDropper
-func WithLogger(logger *log.Entry) PrivilegeDropperOption {
-	return func(pd *PrivilegeDropper) {
-		pd.logger = logger
-	}
-}
-
-// log returns the logger, falling back to standard logger if none set
-func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) log() *log.Entry {
-	if pd.logger != nil {
-		return pd.logger
-	}
-	return log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())
+func NewPrivilegeDropper() *PrivilegeDropper {
+	return &PrivilegeDropper{}
 }
 
 var (
@@ -79,6 +56,7 @@ const (
 
 	// Common error messages
 	commandFlag          = "-Command"
+	closeTokenErrorMsg   = "close token error: %v" // #nosec G101 -- This is an error message template, not credentials
 	convertUsernameError = "convert username to UTF16: %w"
 	convertDomainError   = "convert domain to UTF16: %w"
 )
@@ -102,7 +80,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateWindowsExecutorCommand(ctx context.Context, co
 		shellArgs = []string{shell}
 	}
 
-	pd.log().Tracef("creating Windows direct shell command: %s %v", shellArgs[0], shellArgs)
+	log.Tracef("creating Windows direct shell command: %s %v", shellArgs[0], shellArgs)
 
 	cmd, token, err := pd.CreateWindowsProcessAsUser(
 		ctx, shellArgs[0], shellArgs, config.Username, config.Domain, config.WorkingDir)
@@ -202,10 +180,10 @@ func newLsaString(s string) lsaString {
 
 // generateS4UUserToken creates a Windows token using S4U authentication
 // This is the exact approach OpenSSH for Windows uses for public key authentication
-func generateS4UUserToken(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
+func generateS4UUserToken(username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
 	userCpn := buildUserCpn(username, domain)
 
-	pd := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
+	pd := NewPrivilegeDropper()
 	isDomainUser := !pd.isLocalUser(domain)
 
 	lsaHandle, err := initializeLsaConnection()
@@ -219,12 +197,12 @@ func generateS4UUserToken(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (windows.H
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	logonInfo, logonInfoSize, err := prepareS4ULogonStructure(logger, username, domain, isDomainUser)
+	logonInfo, logonInfoSize, err := prepareS4ULogonStructure(username, domain, isDomainUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return performS4ULogon(logger, lsaHandle, authPackageId, logonInfo, logonInfoSize, userCpn, isDomainUser)
+	return performS4ULogon(lsaHandle, authPackageId, logonInfo, logonInfoSize, userCpn, isDomainUser)
 }
 
 // buildUserCpn constructs the user principal name
@@ -332,21 +310,21 @@ func lookupPrincipalName(username, domain string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // prepareS4ULogonStructure creates the appropriate S4U logon structure
-func prepareS4ULogonStructure(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string, isDomainUser bool) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+func prepareS4ULogonStructure(username, domain string, isDomainUser bool) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
 	if isDomainUser {
-		return prepareDomainS4ULogon(logger, username, domain)
+		return prepareDomainS4ULogon(username, domain)
 	}
-	return prepareLocalS4ULogon(logger, username)
+	return prepareLocalS4ULogon(username)
 }
 
 // prepareDomainS4ULogon creates S4U logon structure for domain users
-func prepareDomainS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+func prepareDomainS4ULogon(username, domain string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
 	upn, err := lookupPrincipalName(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("lookup principal name: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	logger.Debugf("using KerbS4ULogon for domain user with UPN: %s", upn)
+	log.Debugf("using KerbS4ULogon for domain user with UPN: %s", upn)
 
 	upnUtf16, err := windows.UTF16FromString(upn)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -379,8 +357,8 @@ func prepareDomainS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (unsafe.P
 }
 
 // prepareLocalS4ULogon creates S4U logon structure for local users
-func prepareLocalS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
-	logger.Debugf("using Msv1_0S4ULogon for local user: %s", username)
+func prepareLocalS4ULogon(username string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+	log.Debugf("using Msv1_0S4ULogon for local user: %s", username)
 
 	usernameUtf16, err := windows.UTF16FromString(username)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -428,11 +406,11 @@ func prepareLocalS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username string) (unsafe.Pointer, u
 }
 
 // performS4ULogon executes the S4U logon operation
-func performS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo unsafe.Pointer, logonInfoSize uintptr, userCpn string, isDomainUser bool) (windows.Handle, error) {
+func performS4ULogon(lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo unsafe.Pointer, logonInfoSize uintptr, userCpn string, isDomainUser bool) (windows.Handle, error) {
 	var tokenSource tokenSource
 	copy(tokenSource.SourceName[:], "netbird")
 	if ret, _, _ := procAllocateLocallyUniqueId.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&tokenSource.SourceIdentifier))); ret == 0 {
-		logger.Debugf("AllocateLocallyUniqueId failed")
+		log.Debugf("AllocateLocallyUniqueId failed")
 	}
 
 	originName := newLsaString("netbird")
@@ -463,7 +441,7 @@ func performS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId
 
 	if profile != 0 {
 		if ret, _, _ := procLsaFreeReturnBuffer.Call(profile); ret != StatusSuccess {
-			logger.Debugf("LsaFreeReturnBuffer failed: 0x%x", ret)
+			log.Debugf("LsaFreeReturnBuffer failed: 0x%x", ret)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -471,7 +449,7 @@ func performS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("LsaLogonUser S4U for %s: NTSTATUS=0x%x, SubStatus=0x%x", userCpn, ret, subStatus)
 	}
 
-	logger.Debugf("created S4U %s token for user %s",
+	log.Debugf("created S4U %s token for user %s",
 		map[bool]string{true: "domain", false: "local"}[isDomainUser], userCpn)
 	return token, nil
 }
@@ -519,8 +497,8 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) isLocalUser(domain string) bool {
 
 // authenticateLocalUser handles authentication for local users
 func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateLocalUser(username, fullUsername string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	pd.log().Debugf("using S4U authentication for local user %s", fullUsername)
-	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(pd.log(), username, ".")
+	log.Debugf("using S4U authentication for local user %s", fullUsername)
+	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(username, ".")
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("S4U authentication for local user %s: %w", fullUsername, err)
 	}
@@ -529,12 +507,12 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateLocalUser(username, fullUsername string)
 
 // authenticateDomainUser handles authentication for domain users
 func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateDomainUser(username, domain, fullUsername string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	pd.log().Debugf("using S4U authentication for domain user %s", fullUsername)
-	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(pd.log(), username, domain)
+	log.Debugf("using S4U authentication for domain user %s", fullUsername)
+	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("S4U authentication for domain user %s: %w", fullUsername, err)
 	}
-	pd.log().Debugf("successfully created S4U token for domain user %s", fullUsername)
+	log.Debugf("Successfully created S4U token for domain user %s", fullUsername)
 	return token, nil
 }
 
@@ -548,7 +526,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateWindowsProcessAsUser(ctx context.Context, exec
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(token); err != nil {
-			pd.log().Debugf("close impersonation token: %v", err)
+			log.Debugf("close impersonation token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -586,7 +564,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) createProcessWithToken(ctx context.Context, sourceTo
 	return cmd, primaryToken, nil
 }
 
-// createSuCommand creates a command using su - for privilege switching (Windows stub).
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(*log.Entry, ssh.Session, *user.User, bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+// createSuCommand creates a command using su -l -c for privilege switching (Windows stub)
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(ssh.Session, *user.User, bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("su command not available on Windows")
 }

client/ssh/server/jwt_test.go

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestJWTEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
 		server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 		serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-		defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
+		defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
 
 		host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestJWTEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
 		serverNoJWT.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 		serverAddrNoJWT := StartTestServer(t, serverNoJWT)
-		defer func() { require.NoError(t, serverNoJWT.Stop()) }()
+		defer require.NoError(t, serverNoJWT.Stop())
 
 		hostNoJWT, portStrNoJWT, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddrNoJWT)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestJWTDetection(t *testing.T) {
 	server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 	serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-	defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
+	defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
 
 	host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestJWTFailClose(t *testing.T) {
 			server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
+			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestJWTAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 			server.UpdateSSHAuth(authConfig)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
+			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ func TestJWTMultipleAudiences(t *testing.T) {
 			server.UpdateSSHAuth(authConfig)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
+			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)

client/ssh/server/port_forwarding.go

@@ -271,6 +271,13 @@ func (s *Server) isRemotePortForwardingAllowed() bool {
 	return s.allowRemotePortForwarding
 }
 
+// isPortForwardingEnabled checks if any port forwarding (local or remote) is enabled
+func (s *Server) isPortForwardingEnabled() bool {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+	return s.allowLocalPortForwarding || s.allowRemotePortForwarding
+}
+
 // parseTcpipForwardRequest parses the SSH request payload
 func (s *Server) parseTcpipForwardRequest(req *cryptossh.Request) (*tcpipForwardMsg, error) {
 	var payload tcpipForwardMsg

client/ssh/server/server.go

@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (s *Server) GetStatus() (enabled bool, sessions []SessionInfo) {
 		sessions = append(sessions, info)
 	}
 
-	// Add authenticated connections without sessions (e.g., -N or port-forwarding only)
+	// Add authenticated connections without sessions (e.g., -N/-T or port-forwarding only)
 	for key, connState := range s.connections {
 		remoteAddr := string(key)
 		if reportedAddrs[remoteAddr] {

client/ssh/server/server_config_test.go

@@ -483,11 +483,12 @@ func TestServer_IsPrivilegedUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestServer_NonPtyShellSession(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test that non-PTY shell sessions (ssh -T) work regardless of port forwarding settings.
+func TestServer_PortForwardingOnlySession(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that sessions without PTY and command are allowed when port forwarding is enabled
 	currentUser, err := user.Current()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Should be able to get current user")
 
+	// Generate host key for server
 	hostKey, err := ssh.GeneratePrivateKey(ssh.ED25519)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -495,26 +496,36 @@ func TestServer_NonPtyShellSession(t *testing.T) {
 		name                  string
 		allowLocalForwarding  bool
 		allowRemoteForwarding bool
+		expectAllowed         bool
+		description           string
 	}{
 		{
-			name:                  "shell_with_local_forwarding_enabled",
+			name:                  "session_allowed_with_local_forwarding",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  true,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: false,
+			expectAllowed:         true,
+			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when local forwarding is enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "shell_with_remote_forwarding_enabled",
+			name:                  "session_allowed_with_remote_forwarding",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  false,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: true,
+			expectAllowed:         true,
+			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when remote forwarding is enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "shell_with_both_forwarding_enabled",
+			name:                  "session_allowed_with_both",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  true,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: true,
+			expectAllowed:         true,
+			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when both forwarding types enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "shell_with_forwarding_disabled",
+			name:                  "session_denied_without_forwarding",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  false,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: false,
+			expectAllowed:         false,
+			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be denied when all forwarding is disabled",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -534,6 +545,7 @@ func TestServer_NonPtyShellSession(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = server.Stop()
 			}()
 
+			// Connect to the server without requesting PTY or command
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
 
@@ -545,10 +557,20 @@ func TestServer_NonPtyShellSession(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = client.Close()
 			}()
 
-			// Execute without PTY and no command - simulates ssh -T (shell without PTY)
-			// Should always succeed regardless of port forwarding settings
-			_, err = client.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "")
-			assert.NoError(t, err, "Non-PTY shell session should be allowed")
+			// Execute a command without PTY - this simulates ssh -T with no command
+			// The server should either allow it (port forwarding enabled) or reject it
+			output, err := client.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "")
+			if tt.expectAllowed {
+				// When allowed, the session stays open until cancelled
+				// ExecuteCommand with empty command should return without error
+				assert.NoError(t, err, "Session should be allowed when port forwarding is enabled")
+				assert.NotContains(t, output, "port forwarding is disabled",
+					"Output should not contain port forwarding disabled message")
+			} else if err != nil {
+				// When denied, we expect an error message about port forwarding being disabled
+				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "port forwarding is disabled",
+					"Should get port forwarding disabled message")
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }

client/ssh/server/server_test.go

@@ -405,14 +405,12 @@ func TestSSHServer_WindowsShellHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "-Command", args[1])
 		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[2])
 	} else {
+		// Test Unix shell behavior
 		args := server.getShellCommandArgs("/bin/sh", "echo test")
 		assert.Equal(t, "/bin/sh", args[0])
-		assert.Equal(t, "-c", args[1])
-		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[2])
-
-		args = server.getShellCommandArgs("/bin/sh", "")
-		assert.Equal(t, "/bin/sh", args[0])
-		assert.Len(t, args, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, "-l", args[1])
+		assert.Equal(t, "-c", args[2])
+		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[3])
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/session_handlers.go

@@ -62,12 +62,54 @@ func (s *Server) sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 	ptyReq, winCh, isPty := session.Pty()
 	hasCommand := len(session.Command()) > 0
 
-	if isPty && !hasCommand {
-		// ssh <host> - PTY interactive session (login)
-		s.handlePtyLogin(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
-	} else {
-		// ssh <host> <cmd>, ssh -t <host> <cmd>, ssh -T <host> - command or shell execution
-		s.handleExecution(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
+	switch {
+	case isPty && hasCommand:
+		// ssh -t <host> <cmd> - Pty command execution
+		s.handleCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, winCh)
+	case isPty:
+		// ssh <host> - Pty interactive session (login)
+		s.handlePty(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
+	case hasCommand:
+		// ssh <host> <cmd> - non-Pty command execution
+		s.handleCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, nil)
+	default:
+		// ssh -T (or ssh -N) - no PTY, no command
+		s.handleNonInteractiveSession(logger, session)
+	}
+}
+
+// handleNonInteractiveSession handles sessions that have no PTY and no command.
+// These are typically used for port forwarding (ssh -L/-R) or tunneling (ssh -N).
+func (s *Server) handleNonInteractiveSession(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session) {
+	s.updateSessionType(session, cmdNonInteractive)
+
+	if !s.isPortForwardingEnabled() {
+		if _, err := io.WriteString(session, "port forwarding is disabled on this server\n"); err != nil {
+			logger.Debugf(errWriteSession, err)
+		}
+		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
+			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
+		}
+		logger.Infof("rejected non-interactive session: port forwarding disabled")
+		return
+	}
+
+	<-session.Context().Done()
+
+	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
+		logSessionExitError(logger, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) updateSessionType(session ssh.Session, sessionType string) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, state := range s.sessions {
+		if state.session == session {
+			state.sessionType = sessionType
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }