Add ios bindings for profile manager

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func debugConfigDump(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 	resp, err := client.GetConfig(cmd.Context(), &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
+		ProfileName: string(activeProf.ID),
 		Username:    currUser.Username,
 	})
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/mgmt/export_test.go

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package mgmt
-
-import "time"
-
-// pendingCount returns how many initial resolves are still in flight. Test-only.
-func (m *Resolver) pendingCount() int {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	return len(m.pending)
-}
-
-// waitForPendingResolves blocks until all pending resolves settle or the
-// timeout elapses, returning true if all settled. Test-only.
-func (m *Resolver) waitForPendingResolves(timeout time.Duration) bool {
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
-	for m.pendingCount() > 0 {
-		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
-			return false
-		}
-		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	return true
-}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt.go

@@ -50,31 +50,17 @@ type cachedRecord struct {
 	consecFailures    int
 }
 
-// pendingEntry marks a domain whose initial resolve is in flight, so ServeDNS
-// can wait on it instead of falling through to upstream.
-type pendingEntry struct{}
-
 // Resolver caches critical NetBird infrastructure domains.
-// records, refreshing, pending, mgmtDomain and serverDomains are all guarded by mutex.
+// records, refreshing, mgmtDomain and serverDomains are all guarded by mutex.
 type Resolver struct {
-	// ctx is the server-lifetime context for background resolves.
-	ctx context.Context
-
 	records       map[dns.Question]*cachedRecord
 	mgmtDomain    *domain.Domain
 	serverDomains *dnsconfig.ServerDomains
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
 
-	// pending holds domains whose initial resolve is in flight, keyed by
-	// punycode FQDN (trailing dot).
-	pending map[string]pendingEntry
-
 	chain            ChainResolver
 	chainMaxPriority int
 	refreshGroup     singleflight.Group
-	// resolveGroup dedups initial (cold-cache) resolves; kept separate from
-	// refreshGroup so initial and stale-refresh flights don't collapse.
-	resolveGroup singleflight.Group
 
 	// refreshing tracks questions whose refresh is running via the OS
 	// fallback path. A ServeDNS hit for a question in this map indicates
@@ -88,12 +74,10 @@ type Resolver struct {
 }
 
 // NewResolver creates a new management domains cache resolver.
-func NewResolver(ctx context.Context) *Resolver {
+func NewResolver() *Resolver {
 	return &Resolver{
-		ctx:        ctx,
 		records:    make(map[dns.Question]*cachedRecord),
 		refreshing: make(map[dns.Question]*atomic.Bool),
-		pending:    make(map[string]pendingEntry),
 		cacheTTL:   resolveCacheTTL(),
 	}
 }
@@ -133,7 +117,6 @@ func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
 	cached, found := m.records[question]
 	inflight := m.refreshing[question]
-	_, isPending := m.pending[question.Name]
 	var shouldRefresh bool
 	if found {
 		stale := time.Since(cached.cachedAt) > m.cacheTTL
@@ -143,17 +126,8 @@ func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	m.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	if !found {
-		// Registered but not resolved yet: wait on the in-flight resolve
-		// rather than falling through to (possibly dead) upstream.
-		if isPending && m.awaitPendingResolve(question.Name) {
-			m.mutex.RLock()
-			cached, found = m.records[question]
-			m.mutex.RUnlock()
-		}
-		if !found {
-			m.continueToNext(w, r)
-			return
-		}
+		m.continueToNext(w, r)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if inflight != nil && inflight.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
@@ -493,13 +467,6 @@ func (m *Resolver) RemoveDomain(d domain.Domain) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// RequestedDomains returns the cacheable infrastructure domains (signal, relay,
-// STUN, TURN; flow excluded) so the cache handler can be registered for them
-// before resolution completes.
-func (m *Resolver) RequestedDomains(serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) domain.List {
-	return m.extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains)
-}
-
 // GetCachedDomains returns a list of all cached domains.
 func (m *Resolver) GetCachedDomains() domain.List {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
@@ -519,12 +486,10 @@ func (m *Resolver) GetCachedDomains() domain.List {
 	return domains
 }
 
-// UpdateFromServerDomains merges server domains into the cache and resolves
-// them. New types replace whole types; empty updates are ignored. Resolution is
-// async (off the caller's sync lock) except for cold domains when dnsWillBeServed
-// and takeover is pending, which kickoffResolve primes synchronously. ctx is the
-// server lifetime, so a fast sync won't cancel resolves but Stop will.
-func (m *Resolver) UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx context.Context, serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains, dnsWillBeServed bool) (domain.List, error) {
+// UpdateFromServerDomains updates the cache with server domains from network configuration.
+// It merges new domains with existing ones, replacing entire domain types when updated.
+// Empty updates are ignored to prevent clearing infrastructure domains during partial updates.
+func (m *Resolver) UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx context.Context, serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) (domain.List, error) {
 	newDomains := m.extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains)
 	var removedDomains domain.List
 
@@ -542,136 +507,11 @@ func (m *Resolver) UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx context.Context, serverDomains dn
 		removedDomains = m.removeStaleDomains(currentDomains, allDomains)
 	}
 
-	m.kickoffResolve(ctx, newDomains, dnsWillBeServed)
+	m.addNewDomains(ctx, newDomains)
 
 	return removedDomains, nil
 }
 
-// kickoffResolve resolves each unresolved domain, skipping fresh/in-flight ones.
-// Cold domains resolve synchronously only before takeover (no upstream root
-// handler) and when dnsWillBeServed, to prime the cache via the working OS
-// resolver before OS DNS routes through the tunnel; otherwise async.
-func (m *Resolver) kickoffResolve(ctx context.Context, domains domain.List, dnsWillBeServed bool) {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	chain := m.chain
-	maxPriority := m.chainMaxPriority
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	preTakeover := chain == nil || !chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority)
-
-	for _, d := range domains {
-		dnsName := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(d.PunycodeString()))
-
-		m.mutex.Lock()
-		_, hasPending := m.pending[dnsName]
-		fresh := m.hasFreshRecordLocked(dnsName)
-		cold := !m.hasAnyRecordLocked(dnsName)
-		if !hasPending && !fresh {
-			m.pending[dnsName] = pendingEntry{}
-		}
-		m.mutex.Unlock()
-
-		if hasPending || fresh {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if cold && preTakeover && dnsWillBeServed {
-			m.resolveInitial(ctx, d, dnsName)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		m.scheduleInitialResolve(ctx, d, dnsName)
-	}
-}
-
-// resolveInitial resolves a cold domain synchronously, deduped via resolveGroup
-// so a concurrent ServeDNS await joins the same flight. Clears pending when done.
-func (m *Resolver) resolveInitial(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain, dnsName string) {
-	key := "initial|" + dnsName
-	_, _, _ = m.resolveGroup.Do(key, func() (any, error) {
-		defer m.clearPending(dnsName)
-		if err := m.AddDomain(ctx, d); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("initial resolve mgmt domain=%s: %v", d.SafeString(), err)
-			return struct{}{}, err
-		}
-		log.Debugf("added/updated management cache domain=%s", d.SafeString())
-		return struct{}{}, nil
-	})
-}
-
-// scheduleInitialResolve runs AddDomain in the background, deduped per domain
-// by resolveGroup, clearing the pending marker when it finishes. ctx is the
-// server-lifetime context so a Stop cancels in-flight resolves.
-func (m *Resolver) scheduleInitialResolve(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain, dnsName string) {
-	key := "initial|" + dnsName
-	_ = m.resolveGroup.DoChan(key, func() (any, error) {
-		defer m.clearPending(dnsName)
-		if err := m.AddDomain(ctx, d); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to add/update domain=%s: %v", d.SafeString(), err)
-			return struct{}{}, err
-		}
-		log.Debugf("added/updated management cache domain=%s", d.SafeString())
-		return struct{}{}, nil
-	})
-}
-
-// hasFreshRecordLocked reports whether a non-stale A or AAAA record exists for
-// the name. Caller holds m.mutex.
-func (m *Resolver) hasFreshRecordLocked(dnsName string) bool {
-	for _, qtype := range []uint16{dns.TypeA, dns.TypeAAAA} {
-		q := dns.Question{Name: dnsName, Qtype: qtype, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-		if c, ok := m.records[q]; ok && time.Since(c.cachedAt) <= m.cacheTTL {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// hasAnyRecordLocked reports whether any A or AAAA record exists for the name,
-// fresh or stale. Caller holds m.mutex.
-func (m *Resolver) hasAnyRecordLocked(dnsName string) bool {
-	for _, qtype := range []uint16{dns.TypeA, dns.TypeAAAA} {
-		q := dns.Question{Name: dnsName, Qtype: qtype, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-		if _, ok := m.records[q]; ok {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (m *Resolver) clearPending(dnsName string) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	delete(m.pending, dnsName)
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-// awaitPendingResolve joins the in-flight resolve for dnsName (bounded by
-// dnsTimeout) and reports whether a record became available.
-func (m *Resolver) awaitPendingResolve(dnsName string) bool {
-	key := "initial|" + dnsName
-	d, err := domain.FromString(strings.TrimSuffix(dnsName, "."))
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	ch := m.resolveGroup.DoChan(key, func() (any, error) {
-		defer m.clearPending(dnsName)
-		if err := m.AddDomain(m.ctx, d); err != nil {
-			return struct{}{}, err
-		}
-		return struct{}{}, nil
-	})
-
-	select {
-	case <-ch:
-	case <-time.After(dnsTimeout):
-		return false
-	}
-
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
-	return m.hasFreshRecordLocked(dnsName)
-}
-
 // removeStaleDomains removes cached domains not present in the target domain list.
 // Management domains are preserved and never removed during server domain updates.
 func (m *Resolver) removeStaleDomains(currentDomains, newDomains domain.List) domain.List {
@@ -737,6 +577,17 @@ func (m *Resolver) isManagementDomain(domain domain.Domain) bool {
 	return m.mgmtDomain != nil && domain == *m.mgmtDomain
 }
 
+// addNewDomains resolves and caches all domains from the update
+func (m *Resolver) addNewDomains(ctx context.Context, newDomains domain.List) {
+	for _, newDomain := range newDomains {
+		if err := m.AddDomain(ctx, newDomain); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to add/update domain=%s: %v", newDomain.SafeString(), err)
+		} else {
+			log.Debugf("added/updated management cache domain=%s", newDomain.SafeString())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *Resolver) extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) domain.List {
 	var domains domain.List
 

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_refresh_test.go

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func TestResolver_CacheTTLGatesRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
 
 	t.Run("short TTL treats entry as stale and refreshes", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+		r := NewResolver()
 		r.cacheTTL = 10 * time.Millisecond
 		chain := newFakeChain()
 		chain.setAnswer(q.Name, dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func TestResolver_CacheTTLGatesRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("long TTL keeps entry fresh and skips refresh", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+		r := NewResolver()
 		r.cacheTTL = time.Hour
 		chain := newFakeChain()
 		chain.setAnswer(q.Name, dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestResolver_CacheTTLGatesRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_ServeFresh_NoRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
 	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestResolver_ServeFresh_NoRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_StaleTriggersAsyncRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
 	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestResolver_StaleTriggersAsyncRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_ConcurrentStaleHitsCollapseRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func TestResolver_ConcurrentStaleHitsCollapseRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_RefreshFailureArmsBackoff(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.err = errors.New("boom")
 	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func TestResolver_RefreshFailureArmsBackoff(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_NoRootHandler_SkipsChain(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.hasRoot = false
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func TestResolver_ServeDuringRefreshSetsLoopFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	// ServeDNS being invoked for a question while a refresh for that question
 	// is inflight indicates a resolver loop (OS resolver sent the recursive
 	// query back to us). The inflightRefresh.loopLoggedOnce flag must be set.
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 
 	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
 	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func TestResolver_ServeDuringRefreshSetsLoopFlag(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_LoopFlagOnlyTrippedOncePerRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 
 	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
 	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func TestResolver_LoopFlagOnlyTrippedOncePerRefresh(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_NoLoopFlagWhenNotRefreshing(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 
 	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
 	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestResolver_NoLoopFlagWhenNotRefreshing(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_AddDomain_UsesChainWhenRootRegistered(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	chain := newFakeChain()
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
 	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeAAAA, "fd00::2")

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_test.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestResolver_NewResolver(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver)
 	assert.NotNil(t, resolver.records)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestResolveCacheTTL(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewResolver_CacheTTLFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Setenv(envMgmtCacheTTL, "7s")
-	r := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	r := NewResolver()
 	assert.Equal(t, 7*time.Second, r.cacheTTL, "NewResolver should evaluate cacheTTL once from env")
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestResolver_PopulateFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 
 	// Test with IP address - should return error since IP addresses are rejected
 	mgmtURL, _ := url.Parse("https://127.0.0.1")
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestResolver_PopulateFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Add a test domain to the cache - use example.org which is reserved for testing
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func TestResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_GetCachedDomains(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	testDomain, err := domain.FromString("example.org")
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestResolver_GetCachedDomains(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_ManagementDomainProtection(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	mgmtURL, _ := url.Parse("https://example.org")
@@ -325,11 +325,10 @@ func TestResolver_ManagementDomainProtection(t *testing.T) {
 		Relay:  []domain.Domain{"cloudflare.com"},
 	}
 
-	_, err = resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, serverDomains, true)
+	_, err = resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, serverDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Logf("Server domains update failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 
 	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
 
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ func extractDomainFromURL(u *url.URL) (domain.Domain, error) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_EmptyUpdateDoesNotRemoveDomains(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Set up initial domains using resolvable domains
@@ -363,11 +362,10 @@ func TestResolver_EmptyUpdateDoesNotRemoveDomains(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Add initial domains
-	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains, true)
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 
 	// Verify domains were added
 	cachedDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ func TestResolver_EmptyUpdateDoesNotRemoveDomains(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Update with empty ServerDomains (simulating partial network map update)
 	emptyDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{}
-	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, emptyDomains, true)
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, emptyDomains)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Verify no domains were removed
@@ -387,7 +385,7 @@ func TestResolver_EmptyUpdateDoesNotRemoveDomains(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_PartialUpdateReplacesOnlyUpdatedTypes(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Set up initial complete domains using resolvable domains
@@ -398,22 +396,20 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateReplacesOnlyUpdatedTypes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Add initial domains
-	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains, true)
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 	assert.Len(t, resolver.GetCachedDomains(), 3)
 
 	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only signal domain - this should replace signal but preserve stun/turn)
 	partialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
 		Signal: "github.com",
 	}
-	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains, true)
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 
 	// Should remove only the old signal domain
 	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 1, "Should remove only the old signal domain")
@@ -433,7 +429,7 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateReplacesOnlyUpdatedTypes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
-	resolver := NewResolver(context.Background())
+	resolver := NewResolver()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Set up initial complete domains using resolvable domains
@@ -444,11 +440,10 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Add initial domains
-	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains, true)
+	_, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, initialDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 	assert.Len(t, resolver.GetCachedDomains(), 3)
 
 	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only flow domain - flow is intentionally excluded from
@@ -456,11 +451,10 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	partialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
 		Flow: "github.com",
 	}
-	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains, true)
+	removedDomains, err := resolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(ctx, partialDomains)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
-	resolver.waitForPendingResolves(10 * time.Second)
 
 	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 0, "Should not remove any domains when only flow domain is provided")
 

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 	handlerChain := NewHandlerChain()
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
-	mgmtCacheResolver := mgmt.NewResolver(ctx)
+	mgmtCacheResolver := mgmt.NewResolver()
 	mgmtCacheResolver.SetChainResolver(handlerChain, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	defaultServer := &DefaultServer{
@@ -613,11 +613,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) erro
 	defer s.mux.Unlock()
 
 	if s.mgmtCacheResolver != nil {
-		// Mirrors the Initialize guard: without it NetBird never becomes the
-		// system resolver, so the mgmt cache is never queried and need not be
-		// primed synchronously.
-		dnsWillBeServed := !s.disableSys && !netstack.IsEnabled()
-		removedDomains, err := s.mgmtCacheResolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(s.ctx, domains, dnsWillBeServed)
+		removedDomains, err := s.mgmtCacheResolver.UpdateFromServerDomains(s.ctx, domains)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("update management cache resolver: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -626,9 +622,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) erro
 			s.deregisterHandler(removedDomains.ToPunycodeList(), PriorityMgmtCache)
 		}
 
-		// Register for the requested domains, not just resolved ones: resolution
-		// now runs in the background, so the cache may still be empty here.
-		newDomains := s.mgmtCacheResolver.RequestedDomains(domains)
+		newDomains := s.mgmtCacheResolver.GetCachedDomains()
 		if len(newDomains) > 0 {
 			s.registerHandler(newDomains.ToPunycodeList(), s.mgmtCacheResolver, PriorityMgmtCache)
 		}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/profile_manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+//go:build ios
+
+package NetBirdSDK
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
+)
+
+// iOS profile storage layout (mirrors the Android layout so the shared
+// profilemanager.ServiceManager behaves identically on both platforms):
+//
+//	<container>/                                  ← configDir parameter (App Group root)
+//	├── netbird.cfg                               ← default profile config
+//	├── state.json                                ← default profile state
+//	├── active_profile.json                       ← active profile tracker {"name": <id>, "username": "ios"}
+//	└── profiles/                                 ← non-default profiles
+//	    ├── <id>.json                             ← profile config (holds the display "Name")
+//	    └── <id>.state.json                       ← profile state
+//
+// The ProfileLayoutMigration in NetbirdKit moves the legacy directory-per-name
+// layout into this shape before NewProfileManager ever runs.
+
+const (
+	// iosDefaultConfigFilename is the default profile config name. Must match
+	// GlobalConstants.configFileName on the Swift side ("netbird.cfg").
+	iosDefaultConfigFilename = "netbird.cfg"
+	// iosDefaultStateFilename is the default profile state name. Must match
+	// GlobalConstants.stateFileName on the Swift side ("state.json").
+	iosDefaultStateFilename = "state.json"
+	// iosProfilesSubdir holds non-default profile files.
+	iosProfilesSubdir = "profiles"
+	// iosUsername is the single user context the app runs under. The value is
+	// written into active_profile.json's "username" field and is required to be
+	// non-empty for non-default profiles by ServiceManager.SetActiveProfileState.
+	// Must match the value the migration writes ("ios").
+	iosUsername = "ios"
+)
+
+// Profile represents a profile for gomobile. gomobile exposes the exported
+// fields as id_/name/isActive on the Swift side.
+type Profile struct {
+	ID       string
+	Name     string
+	IsActive bool
+}
+
+// ProfileArray wraps a profile slice for gomobile (which cannot bind Go slices
+// directly; callers iterate with Length()/Get()).
+type ProfileArray struct {
+	items []*Profile
+}
+
+// Length returns the number of profiles.
+func (p *ProfileArray) Length() int {
+	return len(p.items)
+}
+
+// Get returns the profile at index i, or nil if i is out of range.
+func (p *ProfileArray) Get(i int) *Profile {
+	if i < 0 || i >= len(p.items) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return p.items[i]
+}
+
+// ProfileManager manages profiles for iOS. It wraps the internal
+// profilemanager.ServiceManager, which owns all profile identity (the on-disk
+// filename is the ID, the display name lives inside the config JSON).
+type ProfileManager struct {
+	configDir  string
+	serviceMgr *profilemanager.ServiceManager
+}
+
+// NewProfileManager creates a profile manager rooted at configDir (the App
+// Group shared container). gomobile maps this to a nullable Swift initializer.
+func NewProfileManager(configDir string) *ProfileManager {
+	defaultConfigPath := filepath.Join(configDir, iosDefaultConfigFilename)
+
+	// Point the package-level paths at the iOS container. The default profile
+	// lives in the root configDir (not under profiles/).
+	profilemanager.DefaultConfigPathDir = configDir
+	profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath = defaultConfigPath
+	profilemanager.ActiveProfileStatePath = filepath.Join(configDir, "active_profile.json")
+
+	// A fixed profiles directory avoids mutating the global ConfigDirOverride;
+	// the ServiceManager then ignores the username when resolving the directory.
+	profilesDir := filepath.Join(configDir, iosProfilesSubdir)
+	serviceMgr := profilemanager.NewServiceManagerWithProfilesDir(defaultConfigPath, profilesDir)
+
+	return &ProfileManager{
+		configDir:  configDir,
+		serviceMgr: serviceMgr,
+	}
+}
+
+// ListProfiles returns all available profiles, including the default, with
+// their active status and resolved display names.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) ListProfiles() (*ProfileArray, error) {
+	internalProfiles, err := pm.serviceMgr.ListProfiles(iosUsername)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list profiles: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var profiles []*Profile
+	for _, p := range internalProfiles {
+		profiles = append(profiles, &Profile{
+			ID:       p.ID.String(),
+			Name:     p.Name,
+			IsActive: p.IsActive,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return &ProfileArray{items: profiles}, nil
+}
+
+// GetActiveProfile returns the currently active profile with its display name
+// resolved. ActiveProfileState only records the ID, so the ID is resolved to a
+// full profile to recover the Name.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveProfile() (*Profile, error) {
+	activeState, err := pm.serviceMgr.GetActiveProfileState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	prof, err := pm.serviceMgr.ResolveProfile(activeState.ID.String(), iosUsername)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve active profile %q: %w", activeState.ID, err)
+	}
+
+	return &Profile{ID: prof.ID.String(), Name: prof.Name, IsActive: true}, nil
+}
+
+// AddProfile creates a new profile with displayName and returns it. The
+// returned profile carries the freshly generated ID, which callers must use
+// for all follow-up operations (the ID is NOT the display name).
+func (pm *ProfileManager) AddProfile(displayName string) (*Profile, error) {
+	prof, err := pm.serviceMgr.AddProfile(displayName, iosUsername)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add profile: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("created new profile: %s", prof.ID)
+	return &Profile{ID: prof.ID.String(), Name: prof.Name, IsActive: false}, nil
+}
+
+// SwitchProfile records the given profile ID as the active profile. Callers
+// must stop the VPN before switching.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) SwitchProfile(id string) error {
+	if err := pm.serviceMgr.SetActiveProfileState(&profilemanager.ActiveProfileState{
+		ID:       profilemanager.ID(id),
+		Username: iosUsername,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to switch profile: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("switched to profile: %s", id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RenameProfile changes a profile's display name. The on-disk ID (filename) is
+// unchanged. There is no ServiceManager rename, so this edits the Name field of
+// the config JSON in place.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) RenameProfile(id, newName string) error {
+	if id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot rename the default profile")
+	}
+	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
+	newName = strings.TrimSpace(newName)
+	if newName == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile name must not be empty")
+	}
+	if newName == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot use reserved profile name: %s", profilemanager.DefaultProfileName)
+	}
+
+	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile %q does not exist", id)
+	}
+
+	config, err := profilemanager.ReadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read profile config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	config.Name = newName
+
+	if err := profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(configPath, config); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write profile config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("renamed profile %q to %q", id, newName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveProfile deletes a profile. The default and the active profile cannot be
+// removed.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) RemoveProfile(id string) error {
+	if err := pm.serviceMgr.RemoveProfile(profilemanager.ID(id), iosUsername); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove profile: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("removed profile: %s", id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// LogoutProfile clears a profile's authentication (private key and SSH key),
+// forcing re-login. The management URL is preserved in the config.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) LogoutProfile(id string) error {
+	if !profilemanager.IsValidProfileFilenameStem(profilemanager.ID(id)) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile ID: %q", id)
+	}
+
+	configPath, err := pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("profile %q does not exist", id)
+	}
+
+	config, err := profilemanager.ReadConfig(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read profile config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	config.PrivateKey = ""
+	config.SSHKey = ""
+
+	if err := profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(configPath, config); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("logged out from profile: %s", id)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetConfigPath returns the config file path for a given profile ID.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetConfigPath(id string) (string, error) {
+	return pm.getProfileConfigPath(id)
+}
+
+// GetStateFilePath returns the state file path for a given profile ID.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetStateFilePath(id string) (string, error) {
+	if id == "" || id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+		return filepath.Join(pm.configDir, iosDefaultStateFilename), nil
+	}
+
+	profilesDir := filepath.Join(pm.configDir, iosProfilesSubdir)
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, id+".state.json"), nil
+}
+
+// GetActiveConfigPath returns the config file path for the active profile.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveConfigPath() (string, error) {
+	activeProfile, err := pm.GetActiveProfile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
+	}
+	return pm.GetConfigPath(activeProfile.ID)
+}
+
+// GetActiveStateFilePath returns the state file path for the active profile.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) GetActiveStateFilePath() (string, error) {
+	activeProfile, err := pm.GetActiveProfile()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get active profile: %w", err)
+	}
+	return pm.GetStateFilePath(activeProfile.ID)
+}
+
+// getProfileConfigPath returns the config file path for a profile ID. The
+// default profile lives in the root configDir as netbird.cfg; everything else
+// lives under profiles/ as <id>.json.
+func (pm *ProfileManager) getProfileConfigPath(id string) (string, error) {
+	if id == "" || id == profilemanager.DefaultProfileName {
+		return filepath.Join(pm.configDir, iosDefaultConfigFilename), nil
+	}
+
+	profilesDir := filepath.Join(pm.configDir, iosProfilesSubdir)
+	return filepath.Join(profilesDir, id+".json"), nil
+}

management/internals/shared/grpc/server.go

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

management/server/account.go

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

management/server/account/manager.go

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

management/server/account/manager_mock.go

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

management/server/account_test.go

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

management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go

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

management/server/peer.go

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID
 //
 // Disconnects use MarkPeerDisconnected and require the session to match
 // exactly; see PeerStatus.SessionStartedAt for the protocol.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, realIP net.IP, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, accountID string, sessionStartedAt int64, nmap *types.NetworkMap) error {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().RecordPeerStatusUpdateDuration(telemetry.PeerStatusConnect, time.Since(start))
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubK
 	}
 	am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerStatusUpdate(telemetry.PeerStatusConnect, telemetry.PeerStatusApplied)
 
-	if am.geo != nil && realIP != nil {
-		am.updatePeerLocationIfChanged(ctx, accountID, peer, realIP)
-	}
-
 	if err = am.schedulePeerExpirations(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -195,24 +191,28 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, peerP
 	return nil
 }
 
-// updatePeerLocationIfChanged refreshes the geolocation on a separate
-// row update, only when the connection IP actually changed. Geo lookups
-// are expensive so we skip same-IP reconnects.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updatePeerLocationIfChanged(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, realIP net.IP) {
+// resolvePeerLocation looks up the geo location for realIP, returning nil when
+// there is nothing to apply: geo disabled, no real IP, the IP is unchanged from
+// what the peer already has, or the lookup failed. Geo lookups are skipped on
+// same-IP reconnects since they are comparatively expensive. The returned value
+// is applied by Peer.UpdateMetaIfNew so the change is persisted by its peer save.
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) resolvePeerLocation(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer, realIP net.IP) *nbpeer.Location {
+	if am.geo == nil || realIP == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if peer.Location.ConnectionIP != nil && peer.Location.ConnectionIP.Equal(realIP) {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	location, err := am.geo.Lookup(realIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get location for peer %s realip: [%s]: %v", peer.ID, realIP.String(), err)
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
-	peer.Location.ConnectionIP = realIP
-	peer.Location.CountryCode = location.Country.ISOCode
-	peer.Location.CityName = location.City.Names.En
-	peer.Location.GeoNameID = location.City.GeonameID
-	if err := am.Store.SavePeerLocation(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("could not store location for peer %s: %s", peer.ID, err)
+	return &nbpeer.Location{
+		ConnectionIP: realIP,
+		CountryCode:  location.Country.ISOCode,
+		CityName:     location.City.Names.En,
+		GeoNameID:    location.City.GeonameID,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -980,7 +980,8 @@ func getPeerIPDNSLabel(ip netip.Addr, peerHostName string) (string, error) {
 // SyncPeer checks whether peer is eligible for receiving NetworkMap (authenticated) and returns its NetworkMap if eligible
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSync, accountID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.NetworkMap, []*posture.Checks, int64, error) {
 	var peer *nbpeer.Peer
-	var updated, versionChanged, ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
+	var ipv6CapabilityChanged bool
+	var metaDiff nbpeer.MetaDiff
 	var err error
 
 	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
@@ -1010,9 +1011,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		}
 
 		oldHasIPv6Cap := peer.HasCapability(nbpeer.PeerCapabilityIPv6Overlay)
-		updated, versionChanged = peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx, sync.Meta)
+		newLocation := am.resolvePeerLocation(ctx, peer, sync.RealIP)
+		metaDiff = peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx, sync.Meta, newLocation)
 		ipv6CapabilityChanged = oldHasIPv6Cap != peer.HasCapability(nbpeer.PeerCapabilityIPv6Overlay)
-		if updated {
+		if metaDiff.Updated() {
 			am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerMetUpdate()
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s metadata updated", peer.ID)
 			if err = transaction.SavePeer(ctx, accountID, peer); err != nil {
@@ -1040,9 +1042,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || (updated && (len(resPostureChecks) > 0 || versionChanged)) {
+	metaDiffAffectsPosture := posture.AffectsPosture(&metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
+	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || metaDiffAffectsPosture || metaDiff.VersionChanged || metaDiff.Hostname {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
-		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, updated, len(resPostureChecks) > 0)
+		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, metaDiffAffectsPosture)
 		if err = am.networkMapController.OnPeersUpdated(ctx, accountID, changedPeerIDs, affectedPeerIDs); err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("notify network map controller of peer update: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -1059,8 +1062,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 // metadata change that flips a posture result removes this peer from others'
 // maps asymmetrically; that case (and an invalid peer, whose map is empty) falls
 // back to the resolver.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaUpdated, hasPostureChecks bool) []string {
-	if peerNotValid || (metaUpdated && hasPostureChecks) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string, nmap *types.NetworkMap, peerNotValid, metaChangeAffectedPosture bool) []string {
+	if peerNotValid || metaChangeAffectedPosture {
 		return am.resolveAffectedPeersForPeerChanges(ctx, am.Store, accountID, []string{peerID})
 	}
 	return affectedPeerIDsFromNetworkMap(nmap, peerID)
@@ -1170,7 +1173,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login types.Peer
 	}
 
 	// This is needed to keep in memory for the peer config. Otherwise browser client will end in a retry loop
-	peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx, login.Meta)
+	peer.Meta = login.Meta
 
 	peerGroupIDs, err = getPeerGroupIDs(ctx, am.Store, accountID, peer.ID)
 	if err != nil {

management/server/peer/peer.go

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

management/server/posture/checks.go

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

management/server/store/sql_store.go

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

management/server/store/sql_store_test.go

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

management/server/store/store.go

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

management/server/store/store_mock.go

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

management/server/types/peer.go

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