Capture listener locally in accept loops to avoid nil deref on Stop

* [management] Add metrics for peer status updates and ephemeral cleanup

The session-fenced MarkPeerConnected / MarkPeerDisconnected path and
the ephemeral peer cleanup loop both run silently today: when fencing
rejects a stale stream, when a cleanup tick deletes peers, or when a
batch delete fails, we have no operational signal beyond log lines.

Add OpenTelemetry counters and a histogram so the same SLO-style
dashboards that already exist for the network-map controller can cover
peer connect/disconnect and ephemeral cleanup too.

All new attributes are bounded enums: operation in {connect,disconnect}
and outcome in {applied,stale,error,peer_not_found}. No account, peer,
or user ID is ever written as a metric label — total cardinality is
fixed at compile time (8 counter series, 2 histogram series, 4 unlabeled
ephemeral series).

Metric methods are nil-receiver safe so test composition that doesn't
wire telemetry (the bulk of the existing tests) works unchanged. The
ephemeral manager exposes a SetMetrics setter rather than taking the
collector through its constructor, keeping the constructor signature
stable across all test call sites.

* [management] Add OpenTelemetry metrics for ephemeral peer cleanup

Introduce counters for tracking ephemeral peer cleanup, including peers pending deletion, cleanup runs, successful deletions, and failed batches. Metrics are nil-receiver safe to ensure compatibility with test setups without telemetry.

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
-    groups:
-      actions:
-        patterns:
-          - "*"
-    ignore:
-      # git-town/action v1.3.x crashes on cyclic PR graphs (self-loop main->main
-      # fork PRs) via its topological-sort visualization. Pinned to v1.2.1 in
-      # git-town.yml; block v1.3.x until upstream tolerates cyclic edges.
-      - dependency-name: "git-town/action"
-        update-types:
-          - "version-update:semver-minor"
-          - "version-update:semver-major"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
-    directories:
-      - "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 15
-    groups:
-      aws-sdk:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/*"
-      pion:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/pion/*"
-      gorm:
-        patterns:
-          - "gorm.io/*"
-      otel:
-        patterns:
-          - "go.opentelemetry.io/*"
-      testcontainers:
-        patterns:
-          - "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/*"
-      wireguard:
-        patterns:
-          - "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard*"

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

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ name: Check License Dependencies
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [ main ]
     paths:
-      - "go.mod"
-      - "go.sum"
-      - ".github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml"
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - '.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "go.mod"
-      - "go.sum"
-      - ".github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml"
+      - 'go.mod'
+      - 'go.sum'
+      - '.github/workflows/check-license-dependencies.yml'
 
 jobs:
   check-internal-dependencies:
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check for problematic license dependencies
         run: |
@@ -59,57 +56,55 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
-        with:
-          go-version-file: "go.mod"
-          cache: true
+    - name: Set up Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+      with:
+        go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+        cache: true
 
-      - name: Install go-licenses
-        run: go install github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0
+    - name: Install go-licenses
+      run: go install github.com/google/go-licenses@v1.6.0
 
-      - name: Check for GPL/AGPL licensed dependencies
-        run: |
-          echo "Checking for GPL/AGPL/LGPL licensed dependencies..."
+    - name: Check for GPL/AGPL licensed dependencies
+      run: |
+        echo "Checking for GPL/AGPL/LGPL licensed dependencies..."
+        echo ""
+
+        # Check all Go packages for copyleft licenses, excluding internal netbird packages
+        COPYLEFT_DEPS=$(go-licenses report ./... 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'GPL|AGPL|LGPL' | grep -v 'github.com/netbirdio/netbird/' || true)
+
+        if [ -n "$COPYLEFT_DEPS" ]; then
+          echo "Found copyleft licensed dependencies:"
+          echo "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
           echo ""
 
-          # Check all Go packages for copyleft licenses, excluding internal netbird packages
-          COPYLEFT_DEPS=$(go-licenses report ./... 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'GPL|AGPL|LGPL' | grep -v 'github.com/netbirdio/netbird/' || true)
+          # Filter out dependencies that are only pulled in by internal AGPL packages
+          INCOMPATIBLE=""
+          while IFS=',' read -r package url license; do
+            if echo "$license" | grep -qE 'GPL-[0-9]|AGPL-[0-9]|LGPL-[0-9]'; then
+              # Find ALL packages that import this GPL package using go list
+              IMPORTERS=$(go list -json -deps ./... 2>/dev/null | jq -r "select(.Imports[]? == \"$package\") | .ImportPath")
 
-          if [ -n "$COPYLEFT_DEPS" ]; then
-            echo "Found copyleft licensed dependencies:"
-            echo "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
-            echo ""
+              # Check if any importer is NOT in management/signal/relay
+              BSD_IMPORTER=$(echo "$IMPORTERS" | grep -v "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\|combined\|tools/idp-migrate\)" | head -1)
 
-            # Filter out dependencies that are only pulled in by internal AGPL packages
-            INCOMPATIBLE=""
-            while IFS=',' read -r package url license; do
-              if echo "$license" | grep -qE 'GPL-[0-9]|AGPL-[0-9]|LGPL-[0-9]'; then
-                # Find ALL packages that import this GPL package using go list
-                IMPORTERS=$(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/\(management\|signal\|relay\|proxy\|combined\|tools/idp-migrate\)" | head -1)
-
-                if [ -n "$BSD_IMPORTER" ]; then
-                  echo "❌ $package ($license) is imported by BSD-licensed code: $BSD_IMPORTER"
-                  INCOMPATIBLE="${INCOMPATIBLE}${package},${url},${license}\n"
-                else
-                  echo "✓ $package ($license) is only used by internal AGPL packages - OK"
-                fi
+              if [ -n "$BSD_IMPORTER" ]; then
+                echo "❌ $package ($license) is imported by BSD-licensed code: $BSD_IMPORTER"
+                INCOMPATIBLE="${INCOMPATIBLE}${package},${url},${license}\n"
+              else
+                echo "✓ $package ($license) is only used by internal AGPL packages - OK"
               fi
-            done <<< "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
-
-            if [ -n "$INCOMPATIBLE" ]; then
-              echo ""
-              echo "❌ INCOMPATIBLE licenses found that are used by BSD-licensed code:"
-              echo -e "$INCOMPATIBLE"
-              exit 1
             fi
-          fi
+          done <<< "$COPYLEFT_DEPS"
 
-          echo "✅ All external license dependencies are compatible with BSD-3-Clause"
+          if [ -n "$INCOMPATIBLE" ]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "❌ INCOMPATIBLE licenses found that are used by BSD-licensed code:"
+            echo -e "$INCOMPATIBLE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        fi
+
+        echo "✅ All external license dependencies are compatible with BSD-3-Clause"

.github/workflows/docs-ack.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify docs PR exists (and is open or merged)
         if: steps.validate.outputs.mode == 'added'
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         id: verify
         with:
           pr_number: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.pr_number }}

.github/workflows/forum.yml

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ jobs:
   post:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: roots/discourse-topic-github-release-action@557d74ea05b6cc0c47f555c1d5d28a89d904005b # v1.1.0
+      - uses: roots/discourse-topic-github-release-action@main
         with:
           discourse-api-key: ${{ secrets.DISCOURSE_RELEASES_API_KEY }}
           discourse-base-url: https://forum.netbird.io
           discourse-author-username: NetBird
           discourse-category: 17
-          discourse-tags: releases
+          discourse-tags:
+            releases

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Git Town
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - "**"
+      - '**'
 
 jobs:
   git-town:
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: git-town/action@3d8b878379abb1ee393fb49865a28b4a6c2cd3b0 # v1.2.1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: git-town/action@v1.2.1
         with:
           skip-single-stacks: true

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

@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: macos-gotest-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
@@ -45,11 +43,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -coverprofile=coverage.txt -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 -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,client

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

@@ -15,31 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     name: "Client / Unit"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Read Go version from go.mod
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "version=$(awk '/^go / {print $2}' go.mod)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Test in FreeBSD
         id: test
-        env:
-          GO_VERSION: ${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@d1e65811565151536c0c894fff74f06351ed26e6 # v1.4.5
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
-          release: "15.0"
-          envs: "GO_VERSION"
+          release: "14.2"
           prepare: |
             pkg install -y curl pkgconf xorg
-            GO_TARBALL="go${GO_VERSION}.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_TARBALL="go1.25.3.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
             GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
             curl -vLO "$GO_URL"
-            tar -C /usr/local -vxzf "$GO_TARBALL"
+            tar -C /usr/local -vxzf "$GO_TARBALL"            
 
           # -x - to print all executed commands
           # -e - to faile on first error

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

@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       management: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.management }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'management/**'
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: cache
         with:
           path: |
@@ -115,16 +113,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -132,10 +128,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -158,29 +154,18 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -coverprofile=coverage.txt -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,client
-
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ 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)
 
   test_client_on_docker:
     name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -192,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache_dir=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: cache-restore
         with:
           path: |
@@ -246,12 +231,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -263,10 +246,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -285,33 +268,23 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           go test ${{ matrix.raceFlag }} \
-            -exec 'sudo' -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
             -timeout 10m -p 1 ./relay/... ./shared/relay/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,relay
-
   test_proxy:
     name: "Proxy / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -325,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -343,15 +316,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          go test -timeout 10m -p 1 -coverprofile=coverage.txt ./proxy/...
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,proxy
+          go test -timeout 10m -p 1 ./proxy/...
 
   test_signal:
     name: "Signal / Unit"
@@ -359,16 +324,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -380,10 +343,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -402,34 +365,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           go test \
-            -exec 'sudo' -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
             -timeout 10m ./signal/... ./shared/signal/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,signal
-
   test_management:
     name: "Management / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres", "mysql"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -437,10 +390,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -457,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -474,31 +427,23 @@ jobs:
         run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
 
       - name: Test
-        run: |
+        run: |          
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
             CI=true \
-          go test -tags=devcert -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+          go test -tags=devcert \
             -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE" \
             -timeout 20m ./management/... ./shared/management/...
 
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: unit,management
-
   benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -529,12 +474,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -542,10 +485,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -562,7 +505,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -586,13 +529,13 @@ jobs:
 
   api_benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark (API)"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -623,12 +566,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -636,10 +577,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -656,7 +597,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -682,22 +623,20 @@ jobs:
 
   api_integration_test:
     name: "Management / Integration"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -705,10 +644,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -728,14 +667,6 @@ jobs:
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
           CI=true \
-          go test -tags=integration -coverprofile=coverage.txt \
+          go test -tags=integration \
           -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
           -timeout 20m ./management/server/http/...
-
-      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@e79a6962e0d4c0c17b229090214935d2e33f8354 #v6.0.1
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-          slug: netbirdio/netbird
-          flags: integration,management

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

@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         id: go
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -46,15 +44,16 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompressing wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}/wintun/bin/amd64/wintun.dll 'C:\Windows\System32\'
 

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: codespell
-        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@8f01853be192eb0f849a5c7d721450e7a467c579 # v2.2
+        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
           ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver,te,userA,ede,additionals
           skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**
@@ -40,15 +38,13 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check for duplicate constants
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
           ! awk '/const \(/,/)/{print $0}' management/server/activity/codes.go | grep -o '= [0-9]*' | sort | uniq -d | grep .
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           skip-cache: true

.github/workflows/install-script-test.yml

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: run install script
         env:

.github/workflows/mobile-build-validation.yml

@@ -16,25 +16,23 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Setup Android SDK
-        uses: android-actions/setup-android@40fd30fb8d7440372e1316f5d1809ec01dcd3699 # v4.0.1
+        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
         with:
           cmdline-tools-version: 8512546
       - name: Setup Java
-        uses: actions/setup-java@be666c2fcd27ec809703dec50e508c2fdc7f6654
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: "11"
           distribution: "adopt"
       - name: NDK Cache
         id: ndk-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk
           key: ndk-cache-23.1.7779620
@@ -54,11 +52,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: install gomobile

.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Validate PR title prefix
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const title = context.payload.pull_request.title;

.github/workflows/proto-version-check.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check for proto tool version changes
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const files = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listFiles, {
@@ -20,83 +20,34 @@ jobs:
               per_page: 100,
             });
 
-            // Cover renamed .pb.go files in addition to plain edits.
-            // Renamed entries land under the new path with previous_filename
-            // pointing at the base-side name, so we read the base content
-            // from the old path when present.
-            const changedPbFiles = files
-              .filter(f => (f.status === 'modified' || f.status === 'renamed')
-                && f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go'))
-              .map(f => ({
-                headPath: f.filename,
-                basePath: f.previous_filename || f.filename,
-              }));
-            if (changedPbFiles.length === 0) {
-              console.log('No modified or renamed .pb.go files to check');
+            const pbFiles = files.filter(f => f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go'));
+            const missingPatch = pbFiles.filter(f => !f.patch).map(f => f.filename);
+            if (missingPatch.length > 0) {
+              core.setFailed(
+                `Cannot inspect patch data for:\n` +
+                missingPatch.map(f => `- ${f}`).join('\n') +
+                `\nThis can happen with very large PRs. Verify proto versions manually.`
+              );
               return;
             }
-
-            // Matches the generator version headers protoc writes at the top
-            // of generated files:
-            //   //   protoc           v3.21.12
-            //   //   protoc-gen-go    v1.26.0
-            //   // - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1   (grpc files prefix with "- ")
-            // The optional "- " prefix and the optional -gen-go / -gen-go-grpc
-            // suffixes keep the *_grpc.pb.go headers in scope.
-            const versionPattern = /^\s*\/\/\s+(?:-\s+)?protoc(?:-gen-go(?:-grpc)?)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
-            const baseSha = context.payload.pull_request.base.sha;
-            const headSha = context.payload.pull_request.head.sha;
-
-            async function getVersionHeader(path, ref) {
-              try {
-                const res = await github.rest.repos.getContent({
-                  owner: context.repo.owner,
-                  repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  path,
-                  ref,
-                });
-                if (!res.data.content) {
-                  return { ok: false, reason: 'no inline content (file too large)' };
-                }
-                const content = Buffer.from(res.data.content, 'base64').toString('utf8');
-                const lines = content
-                  .split('\n')
-                  .slice(0, 20)
-                  .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
-                return { ok: true, lines };
-              } catch (e) {
-                return { ok: false, reason: e.message };
-              }
-            }
-
+            const versionPattern = /^[+-]\s*\/\/\s+protoc(?:-gen-go)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
             const violations = [];
-            for (const file of changedPbFiles) {
-              const [base, head] = await Promise.all([
-                getVersionHeader(file.basePath, baseSha),
-                getVersionHeader(file.headPath, headSha),
-              ]);
-              if (!base.ok || !head.ok) {
-                core.warning(
-                  `Skipping ${file.headPath}: base=${base.ok ? 'ok' : base.reason}, head=${head.ok ? 'ok' : head.reason}`
-                );
-                continue;
-              }
-              if (base.lines.join('\n') !== head.lines.join('\n')) {
+
+            for (const file of pbFiles) {
+              const changed = file.patch
+                .split('\n')
+                .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
+              if (changed.length > 0) {
                 violations.push({
-                  file: file.basePath === file.headPath
-                    ? file.headPath
-                    : `${file.basePath} → ${file.headPath}`,
-                  base: base.lines,
-                  head: head.lines,
+                  file: file.filename,
+                  lines: changed,
                 });
               }
             }
 
             if (violations.length > 0) {
               const details = violations.map(v =>
-                `${v.file}:\n` +
-                `  base:\n${v.base.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}\n` +
-                `  head:\n${v.head.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}`
+                `${v.file}:\n${v.lines.map(l => '  ' + l).join('\n')}`
               ).join('\n\n');
 
               core.setFailed(

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.5"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.4"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Generate FreeBSD port diff
-        run: bash -x release_files/freebsd-port-diff.sh
+        run: bash release_files/freebsd-port-diff.sh
 
       - name: Generate FreeBSD port issue body
-        run: bash -x release_files/freebsd-port-issue-body.sh
+        run: bash release_files/freebsd-port-issue-body.sh
 
       - name: Check if diff was generated
         id: check_diff
@@ -53,26 +51,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "Generated files for version: $VERSION"
           cat netbird-*.diff
 
-      - name: Read Go version from go.mod
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "version=$(awk '/^go / {print $2}' go.mod)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Test FreeBSD port
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        env:
-          GO_VERSION: ${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@d1e65811565151536c0c894fff74f06351ed26e6 # v1.4.5
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
           release: "15.0"
-          envs: "GO_VERSION"
           prepare: |
             # Install required packages
-            pkg install -y git curl portlint
+            pkg install -y git curl portlint go
 
             # Install Go for building
-            GO_TARBALL="go${GO_VERSION}.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_TARBALL="go1.25.5.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
             GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
             curl -LO "$GO_URL"
             tar -C /usr/local -xzf "$GO_TARBALL"
@@ -102,19 +93,19 @@ jobs:
 
             # Show patched Makefile
             version=$(cat security/netbird/Makefile | grep -E '^DISTVERSION=' | awk '{print $NF}')
-
+            
             cd /usr/ports/security/netbird
             export BATCH=yes
             make package
             pkg add ./work/pkg/netbird-*.pkg
-
+            
             netbird version | grep "$version"
 
             echo "FreeBSD port test completed successfully!"
 
       - name: Upload FreeBSD port files
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: freebsd-port-files
           path: |
@@ -133,25 +124,26 @@ jobs:
     env:
       flags: ""
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -164,18 +156,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: check git status
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@ce360397dd3f832beb865e1373c09c0e9f86d70a #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4d04d5d9486b7bd6fa91e7baf45bbb4f8b9deedd #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           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
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -199,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
         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@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -290,28 +282,28 @@ jobs:
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: dist/
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload linux packages
         id: upload_linux_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-packages
           path: dist/netbird_linux**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload windows packages
         id: upload_windows_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-packages
           path: dist/netbird_windows**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload macos packages
         id: upload_macos_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-packages
           path: dist/netbird_darwin**
@@ -322,26 +314,27 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       release_ui_artifact_url: ${{ steps.upload_release_ui.outputs.artifact-url }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
 
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -382,7 +375,7 @@ jobs:
         run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ 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/ui/resources_windows_arm64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -411,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: dist/
@@ -425,17 +418,16 @@ jobs:
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -449,7 +441,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         id: goreleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui_darwin.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -457,7 +449,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui_darwin
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui-darwin
           path: dist/
@@ -482,26 +474,27 @@ jobs:
       PackageWorkdir: netbird_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}
       downloadPath: '${{ github.workspace }}\temp'
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Add 7-Zip to PATH
         run: echo "C:\Program Files\7-Zip" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: Download release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: release
 
       - name: Download UI release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: release-ui
@@ -521,27 +514,29 @@ jobs:
           Get-ChildItem $workdir
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompress wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - name: Move wintun.dll into dist
         run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun\bin\${{ matrix.wintun_arch }}\wintun.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
 
       - name: Download Mesa3D (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-mesa3d
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/mesa3d/MesaForWindows-x64-20.1.8.7z
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\mesa3d.7z
-          sha256: 71c7cb64ec229a1d6b8d62fa08e1889ed2bd17c0eeede8689daf0f25cb31d6b9
+          file-url: https://downloads.fdossena.com/Projects/Mesa3D/Builds/MesaForWindows-x64-20.1.8.7z
+          file-name: mesa3d.7z
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '71c7cb64ec229a1d6b8d62fa08e1889ed2bd17c0eeede8689daf0f25cb31d6b9'
 
       - name: Extract Mesa3D driver (amd64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
@@ -552,38 +547,35 @@ jobs:
         run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\opengl32.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
 
       - name: Download EnVar plugin for NSIS
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/EnVar_plugin.zip
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\envar_plugin.zip
-          sha256: e9aa92de351345ed82795251d838f1ae9041ba35af9d381a5780c7843b01f56a
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/7/7f/EnVar_plugin.zip
+          file-name: envar_plugin.zip
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract EnVar plugin
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/envar_plugin.zip"
 
       - name: Download ShellExecAsUser plugin for NSIS (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          sha256: 0a55ea25c7330a92cec028eda8afcaf1b1a7092e0dfb77c21c8f654564b4ff9d
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/6/68/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          file-name: ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract ShellExecAsUser plugin (amd64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z"
 
       - name: Build NSIS installer
-        shell: pwsh
+        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v3.3
+        with:
+          additional-plugin-paths: ${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins/Plugins
+          script-file: client/installer.nsis
+          arguments: "/V4 /DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}"
         env:
           APPVER: ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }}.${{ github.run_id }}
-        run: |
-          $nsisPluginDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\Plugins\x86-unicode"
-          $srcPlugins    = "${{ github.workspace }}\NSIS_Plugins\Plugins"
-          Get-ChildItem -Path $srcPlugins -Recurse -Filter *.dll |
-            Copy-Item -Destination $nsisPluginDir -Force
-          & "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\makensis.exe" /V4 "/DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}" client\installer.nsis
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "makensis failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
 
       - name: Rename NSIS installer
         run: mv netbird-installer.exe netbird_installer_test_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}.exe
@@ -600,7 +592,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload installer artifacts
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-installer-test-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: |
@@ -619,7 +611,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Create or update PR comment
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         env:
           RELEASE_RESULT: ${{ needs.release.result }}
           RELEASE_UI_RESULT: ${{ needs.release_ui.result }}
@@ -711,7 +703,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger binaries sign pipelines
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: Sign bin and installer
           repo: netbirdio/sign-pipelines

.github/workflows/sync-main.yml

@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Trigger main branch sync
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: sync-main.yml
           repo: ${{ secrets.UPSTREAM_REPO }}
           token: ${{ secrets.NC_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "sha": "${{ github.sha }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "sha": "${{ github.sha }}" }'

.github/workflows/sync-tag.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: sync tag
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - "v*"
+      - 'v*'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Trigger release tag sync
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: sync-tag.yml
           ref: main
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.created && !github.event.deleted && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger android-client submodule bump
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@7a027648b88c2413826b6ddd6c76114894dc5ec4 # v1.3.1
         with:
           workflow: bump-netbird.yml
           ref: main
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.created && !github.event.deleted && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && !contains(github.ref_name, '-')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger ios-client submodule bump
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@7a027648b88c2413826b6ddd6c76114894dc5ec4 # v1.3.1
         with:
           workflow: bump-netbird.yml
           ref: main
           repo: netbirdio/ios-client
           token: ${{ secrets.NC_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref_name }}" }'

.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ on:
       - main
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "infrastructure_files/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml"
-      - "management/cmd/**"
-      - "signal/cmd/**"
+      - 'infrastructure_files/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml'
+      - 'management/cmd/**'
+      - 'signal/cmd/**'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres", "mysql"]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     services:
       postgres:
         image: ${{ (matrix.store == 'postgres') && 'postgres' || '' }}
@@ -68,17 +68,15 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y curl
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
@@ -141,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
           CI_NETBIRD_IDP_MGMT_CLIENT_SECRET: testing.client.secret
           CI_NETBIRD_SIGNAL_PORT: 12345
           CI_NETBIRD_STORE_CONFIG_ENGINE: ${{ matrix.store }}
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: "${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}$"
-          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: "${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$"
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}$'
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$'
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH: false
           CI_NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP: "1.2.3.4"
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY: false
@@ -256,9 +254,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get install -y jq
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: run script with Zitadel PostgreSQL
         run: NETBIRD_DOMAIN=use-ip bash -x infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh

.github/workflows/update-docs.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ name: update docs
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - "v*"
+      - 'v*'
     paths:
-      - "shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml"
+      - 'shared/management/http/api/openapi.yml'
 
 jobs:
   trigger_docs_api_update:
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger API pages generation
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: generate api pages
           repo: netbirdio/docs
           ref: "refs/heads/main"
           token: ${{ secrets.SIGN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}" }'
+          inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}" }'

.github/workflows/wasm-build-validation.yml

@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: wasm
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: Install golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           install-mode: binary
@@ -44,11 +42,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Build Wasm client
@@ -69,3 +65,4 @@ jobs:
             echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 60MB limit!"
             exit 1
           fi
+

README.md

@@ -1,134 +1,147 @@
 
 <div align="center">
-  <p align="center">
-    <img width="234" src="docs/media/logo-full.png" alt="NetBird logo"/>
-  </p>
-  <p align="center">
-    <a href="https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=netbirdio_netbird">
-      <img src="https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=netbirdio_netbird&metric=alert_status" alt="SonarCloud alert status"/>
-    </a>
-    <a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/LICENSE">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" alt="BSD-3 License"/>
-    </a>
+<br/>
+  <br/>
+<p align="center">
+  <img width="234" src="docs/media/logo-full.png"/>
+</p>
+  <p>
+   <a href="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue)">
+       <img src="https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=netbirdio_netbird&metric=alert_status" />
+     </a> 
+     <a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/LICENSE">
+       <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" />
+     </a> 
+    <br>
     <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack" alt="NetBird Slack"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
+     </a>
     <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/community%20forum-@netbird-red.svg?logo=discourse" alt="Community forum"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/community forum-@netbird-red.svg?logo=discourse"/>
+     </a>  
+     <br>
     <a href="https://gurubase.io/g/netbird">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gurubase-Ask%20NetBird%20Guru-006BFF" alt="Gurubase: Ask NetBird Guru"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gurubase-Ask%20NetBird%20Guru-006BFF"/>
+     </a>    
   </p>
 </div>
 
+
 <p align="center">
-  <strong>
-    Start using NetBird at <a href="https://netbird.io/pricing">netbird.io</a>
-    <br/>
-    See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
-    <br/>
-    Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a> or our <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">Community forum</a>
-  </strong>
+<strong>
+  Start using NetBird at <a href="https://netbird.io/pricing">netbird.io</a>
   <br/>
+  See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
   <br/>
-  <strong>
-    🚀 <a href="https://careers.netbird.io">We are hiring! Join us at careers.netbird.io</a>
-  </strong>
+   Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a> or our <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">Community forum</a>
+  <br/>
+ 
+</strong>
+<br>
+<strong>
+  🚀 <a href="https://careers.netbird.io">We are hiring! Join us at careers.netbird.io</a>
+</strong>
+<br>
+<br>
+<a href="https://registry.terraform.io/providers/netbirdio/netbird/latest">
+    New: NetBird terraform provider
+  </a> 
 </p>
 
+<br>
+
 **NetBird combines a configuration-free peer-to-peer private network and a centralized access control system in a single platform, making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.**
 
 **Connect.** NetBird creates a WireGuard-based overlay network that automatically connects your machines over an encrypted tunnel, leaving behind the hassle of opening ports, complex firewall rules, VPN gateways, and so forth.
 
 **Secure.** NetBird enables secure remote access by applying granular access policies while allowing you to manage them intuitively from a single place. Works universally on any infrastructure.
 
+### Open Source Network Security in a Single Platform
+
 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10cec749-bb56-4ab3-97af-4e38850108d2
 
-### Self-host NetBird (video)
-
+### Self-Host NetBird (Video)
 [![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bZAgpT6nzaQ/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/bZAgpT6nzaQ)
 
 ### Key features
 
-| Connectivity | Management | Security | Automation | Platforms |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| ✓ [Kernel WireGuard](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/why-wireguard-with-netbird) | ✓ [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard) | ✓ [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login) | ✓ [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api) | ✓ [Linux](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/linux) |
-| ✓ [Peer-to-peer connections](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how-netbird-works) | ✓ Auto peer discovery and configuration | ✓ [Access control: groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access) | ✓ [Setup keys for bulk provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys) | ✓ [macOS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/macos) |
-| ✓ Connection relay fallback | ✓ [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers) | ✓ [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/audit-events-logging) | ✓ [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart) | ✓ [Windows](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/windows) |
-| ✓ [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks) | ✓ [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network) | ✓ [Traffic events](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/activity/traffic-events-logging) | ✓ [IdP groups sync with JWT](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/team/idp-sync) | ✓ [Android](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/android) |
-| ✓ [Domain-based DNS routes](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/dns/dns-aliases-for-routed-networks) | ✓ [Custom DNS zones](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/dns/custom-zones) | ✓ [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks) | ✓ [Terraform provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/netbirdio/netbird/latest) | ✓ [Android TV](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/android-tv) |
-| ✓ [Exit nodes](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/network-routes/use-cases/exit-nodes) | ✓ [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network) | ✓ Peer-to-peer encryption | ✓ [Ansible collection](https://github.com/netbirdio/ansible-netbird) | ✓ [iOS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/ios) |
-| ✓ [IPv6 dual-stack overlay](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/settings/ipv6) | ✓ [Multi-account profile switching](https://docs.netbird.io/client/profiles) | ✓ [SSH with central access policies](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/peers/ssh) | | ✓ [Apple TV](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/tvos) |
-| ✓ [Browser SSH & RDP](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/peers/browser-client) | | ✓ [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn) | | ✓ FreeBSD |
-| ✓ [Reverse proxy with auto-TLS](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/reverse-proxy) | | ✓ [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication) | | ✓ [pfSense](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/pfsense) |
-| | | | | ✓ [OPNsense](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/opnsense) |
-| | | | | ✓ [MikroTik RouterOS](https://docs.netbird.io/use-cases/homelab/client-on-mikrotik-router) |
-| | | | | ✓ OpenWRT |
-| | | | | ✓ [Synology](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/synology) |
-| | | | | ✓ [TrueNAS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/truenas) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Proxmox](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/proxmox-ve) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Raspberry Pi](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/raspberrypi) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Container](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/docker) |
+| Connectivity | Management | Security | Automation| Platforms |
+|----|----|----|----|----|
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Kernel WireGuard</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Linux</ul></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer connections</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Auto peer discovery and configuration</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Access control - groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Setup keys for bulk network provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Mac</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Connection relay fallback</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/audit-events-logging)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Windows</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] IdP groups sync with JWT</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Android</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] NAT traversal with BPF</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer encryption</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] iOS</ui></li> |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] OpenWRT</ui></li> |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas)</ui></li> |
+||||| <ul><li>- \[x] Docker</ui></li> |
 
 ### Quickstart with NetBird Cloud
 
-- Download and install NetBird at [https://app.netbird.io/install](https://app.netbird.io/install).
-- Follow the steps to sign up with Google, Microsoft, GitHub or your email address.
-- Check the NetBird [admin UI](https://app.netbird.io/).
+- Download and install NetBird at [https://app.netbird.io/install](https://app.netbird.io/install)
+- Follow the steps to sign-up with Google, Microsoft, GitHub or your email address.
+- Check NetBird [admin UI](https://app.netbird.io/).
+- Add more machines.
 
 ### Quickstart with self-hosted NetBird
 
-This is the quickest way to try self-hosted NetBird. It should take around 5 minutes to get started if you already have a public domain and a VM. Follow the [Advanced guide with a custom identity provider](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide#advanced-guide-with-a-custom-identity-provider) for installations with different IdPs.
+> This is the quickest way to try self-hosted NetBird. It should take around 5 minutes to get started if you already have a public domain and a VM.
+Follow the [Advanced guide with a custom identity provider](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide#advanced-guide-with-a-custom-identity-provider) for installations with different IDPs.
 
 **Infrastructure requirements:**
-- A Linux VM with at least **1 CPU** and **2 GB** of memory.
-- The VM should be publicly accessible on TCP ports **80** and **443** and UDP port **3478**.
-- A **public domain** name pointing to the VM.
+- A Linux VM with at least **1CPU** and **2GB** of memory.
+- The VM should be publicly accessible on TCP ports **80** and **443** and UDP port: **3478**.
+- **Public domain** name pointing to the VM.
 
 **Software requirements:**
-- Docker with the Compose plugin (Compose v2 or higher). See the [Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).
+- Docker installed on the VM with the docker-compose plugin ([Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)) or docker with docker-compose in version 2 or higher.
+- [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/) installed. In most distributions
+  Usually available in the official repositories and can be installed with `sudo apt install jq` or `sudo yum install jq`
+- [curl](https://curl.se/) installed.
+  Usually available in the official repositories and can be installed with `sudo apt install curl` or `sudo yum install curl`
 
 **Steps**
 - Download and run the installation script:
 ```bash
 export NETBIRD_DOMAIN=netbird.example.com; curl -fsSL https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/latest/download/getting-started.sh | bash
 ```
+- Once finished, you can manage the resources via `docker-compose`
 
 ### A bit on NetBird internals
-- Every machine in the network runs the [NetBird agent](client/), which manages WireGuard.
-- Every agent connects to the [Management Service](management/), which holds network state, manages peer IPs, and distributes updates to agents.
-- Agents use ICE (via [pion/ice](https://github.com/pion/ice)) to discover connection candidates for peer-to-peer connections.
-- Candidates are discovered with the help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
-- Agents negotiate a connection through the [Signal Service](signal/), exchanging end-to-end encrypted messages with candidates.
-- When NAT traversal fails (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and a direct p2p connection isn't possible, the system falls back to a [Relay Service](relay/) and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established through it.
+-  Every machine in the network runs [NetBird Agent (or Client)](client/) that manages WireGuard.
+-  Every agent connects to [Management Service](management/) that holds network state, manages peer IPs, and distributes network updates to agents (peers).
+-  NetBird agent uses WebRTC ICE implemented in [pion/ice library](https://github.com/pion/ice) to discover connection candidates when establishing a peer-to-peer connection between machines.
+-  Connection candidates are discovered with the help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
+-  Agents negotiate a connection through [Signal Service](signal/) passing p2p encrypted messages with candidates.
+-  Sometimes the NAT traversal is unsuccessful due to strict NATs (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and a p2p connection isn't possible. When this occurs the system falls back to a relay server called [TURN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relays_around_NAT), and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established via the TURN server. 
+ 
+[Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) is the one that has been successfully used for STUN and TURN in NetBird setups.
 
 <p float="left" align="middle">
-  <img src="https://docs.netbird.io/docs-static/img/about-netbird/high-level-dia.png" width="700" alt="NetBird high-level architecture diagram"/>
+  <img src="https://docs.netbird.io/docs-static/img/about-netbird/high-level-dia.png" width="700"/>
 </p>
 
 See a complete [architecture overview](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how-netbird-works#architecture) for details.
 
 ### Community projects
-- [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
-- [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) - terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
-- [caddy-netbird](https://github.com/lixmal/caddy-netbird) - Caddy plugin that embeds a NetBird client for proxying HTTP and TCP/UDP traffic through NetBird networks
+-  [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
+-  [NetBird ansible collection by Dominion Solutions](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dominion_solutions/netbird/)
+-  [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) — terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
 
 **Note**: The `main` branch may be in an *unstable or even broken state* during development.
 For stable versions, see [releases](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases).
 
 ### Support acknowledgement
 
-In November 2022, NetBird joined the [StartUpSecure program](https://www.forschung-it-sicherheit-kommunikationssysteme.de/foerderung/bekanntmachungen/startup-secure) sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany. Together with the [CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security](https://cispa.de/en), NetBird brings security best practices and simplicity to private networking.
+In November 2022, NetBird joined the [StartUpSecure program](https://www.forschung-it-sicherheit-kommunikationssysteme.de/foerderung/bekanntmachungen/startup-secure) sponsored by The Federal Ministry of Education and Research of The Federal Republic of Germany. Together with [CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security](https://cispa.de/en) NetBird brings the security best practices and simplicity to private networking.
 
 ![CISPA_Logo_BLACK_EN_RZ_RGB (1)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/700848/203091324-c6d311a0-22b5-4b05-a288-91cbc6cdcc46.png)
 
-### Acknowledgements
-We build on open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE](https://github.com/pion/ice), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We greatly appreciate the work these projects are doing, and we'd love it if you could support them too (e.g., by starring or contributing).
+### Testimonials
+We use open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE (WebRTC)](https://github.com/pion/ice), [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We very much appreciate the work these guys are doing and we'd greatly appreciate if you could support them in any way (e.g., by giving a star or a contribution).
 
 ### Legal
-This repository is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license, which applies to all parts of the repository except for the directories management/, signal/ and relay/.
+This repository is licensed under BSD-3-Clause license that 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.
 
 _WireGuard_ and the _WireGuard_ logo are [registered trademarks](https://www.wireguard.com/trademark-policy/) of Jason A. Donenfeld.

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"os/user"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 const errCloseConnection = "Failed to close connection: %v"
@@ -87,80 +84,6 @@ var persistenceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE:    setSyncResponsePersistence,
 }
 
-var debugConfigCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "config",
-	Example: "  netbird debug config",
-	Short:   "Dump the effective configuration",
-	Long:    "Prints the daemon's resolved configuration (after applying defaults, file, env, CLI input, and MDM policy overrides) as JSON. Includes the list of MDM-managed fields.",
-	RunE:    debugConfigDump,
-}
-
-// debugConfigDump implements `netbird debug config`. It resolves the
-// active profile, queries the daemon for the effective configuration
-// via GetConfig, and prints the resulting GetConfigResponse as JSON
-// (via protojson with EmitUnpopulated=true so the output is stable
-// across runs and includes zero-valued fields).
-//
-// Useful for verifying MDM enforcement end-to-end: the response's
-// mDMManagedFields array is the single source of truth for "which
-// fields is the daemon currently enforcing from the MDM source", and
-// every config field side-by-side with that list confirms the
-// merge result. Secrets in the response (e.g. PreSharedKey) are
-// debugConfigDump requests the daemon for the resolved effective configuration and prints it as indented JSON.
-// It resolves the active profile and current OS user, calls DaemonService.GetConfig with those values, and
-// marshals the response using protojson with default/zero-valued fields included.
-// debugConfigDump prints the daemon's effective configuration for the active profile and current OS user as indented JSON.
-// It requests the configuration from the daemon and writes the protobuf response with default fields emitted to stdout.
-// Returns an error if active profile or user lookup fails, the daemon RPC fails, or the response cannot be marshaled.
-func debugConfigDump(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-	pm := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	activeProf, err := pm.GetActiveProfile()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("get active profile: %v", err)
-	}
-	currUser, err := user.Current()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("get current user: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf(errCloseConnection, err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
-	resp, err := client.GetConfig(cmd.Context(), &proto.GetConfigRequest{
-		ProfileName: activeProf.Name,
-		Username:    currUser.Username,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get config: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
-	}
-
-	// Use protojson so well-known fields render correctly; emit defaults so
-	// the operator sees every field even when zero/empty.
-	m := protojson.MarshalOptions{Multiline: true, Indent: "  ", EmitUnpopulated: true}
-	out, err := m.Marshal(resp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal config: %w", err)
-	}
-	cmd.Println(string(out))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// debugBundle requests the daemon to create a debug bundle and prints the resulting
-// local file path and, if uploaded, the uploaded file key.
-// It uses the package flags (anonymize, system info, log file count, CLI version and
-// optional upload URL) to configure the bundle request. Returns an error if the RPC
-// debugBundle requests creation of a debug bundle from the daemon and prints
-// the local bundle file path and, if uploading was enabled, the uploaded file key.
-// It returns an error if the RPC fails, if the daemon reports an upload failure
-// reason, or if establishing the connection fails.
 func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -177,7 +100,6 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
 		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
 		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
-		CliVersion:   version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
@@ -376,7 +298,6 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
 		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
 		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
-		CliVersion:   version.NetbirdVersion(),
 	}
 	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
@@ -511,7 +432,6 @@ func generateDebugBundle(config *profilemanager.Config, recorder *peer.Status, c
 			SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 			LogPath:        logFilePath,
 			CPUProfile:     nil,
-			DaemonVersion:  version.NetbirdVersion(), // acting as daemon
 		},
 		debug.BundleConfig{
 			IncludeSystemInfo: true,

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-// Execute runs the appropriate Cobra command for the CLI.
-// If the process is the update binary it delegates to updateCmd; otherwise it runs the root command.
-// It returns any error produced during command execution.
+// Execute executes the root command.
 func Execute() error {
 	if isUpdateBinary() {
 		return updateCmd.Execute()
@@ -105,20 +103,6 @@ func Execute() error {
 	return rootCmd.Execute()
 }
 
-// init initializes package-level defaults and the CLI command tree.
-// init sets platform-specific default config and log directory paths and a default daemon address,
-// registers persistent flags (daemon address, management/admin URLs, logging, setup key, preshared key,
-// hostname, anonymize, config path), attaches top-level and nested subcommands to the root command,
-// and configures `up` command specific flags (external IP maps, DNS resolver address, Rosenpass options,
-// init initializes package-level defaults and configures the root Cobra command.
-// 
-// It sets default configuration and log directory paths (including legacy Wiretrustee
-// locations) based on the runtime OS, builds default config/log file paths, and selects
-// a platform-appropriate default daemon address. It registers persistent CLI flags
-// (including mutually exclusive setup-key and setup-key-file), attaches top-level
-// commands and subcommands to the root command, and registers `up`-specific persistent
-// flags for external IP mapping, custom DNS resolver address, Rosenpass options,
-// auto-connect disabling, and lazy connection.
 func init() {
 	defaultConfigPathDir = "/etc/netbird/"
 	defaultLogFileDir = "/var/log/netbird/"
@@ -184,7 +168,6 @@ func init() {
 	logCmd.AddCommand(logLevelCmd)
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(forCmd)
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(persistenceCmd)
-	debugCmd.AddCommand(debugConfigCmd)
 
 	// profile commands
 	profileCmd.AddCommand(profileListCmd)

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
 }
 
 // Common setup for service control commands
-func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, consoleLog bool) (service.Service, error) {
+func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) (service.Service, error) {
 	// rootCmd env vars are already applied by PersistentPreRunE.
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
 
@@ -112,14 +112,8 @@ func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if consoleLog {
-		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFiles...); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
-		}
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFiles...); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		SetupCloseHandler(ctx, cancel)
 		SetupDebugHandler(ctx, nil, nil, nil, util.FindFirstLogPath(logFiles))
 
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -158,7 +152,7 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "starts NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -176,7 +170,7 @@ var stopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "stops NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -194,7 +188,7 @@ var restartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "restarts NetBird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, false)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -212,7 +206,7 @@ var svcStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "shows NetBird service status",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel, true)
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/validator"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *config.Config, testFile string) (*grp
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	iv, _ := validator.NewIntegratedValidator(ctx, peersmanager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
+	iv, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(ctx, peersmanager, settingsManagerMock, eventStore, cacheStore)
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -361,6 +361,12 @@ func setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command, pro
 	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
 		req.ServerSSHAllowed = &serverSSHAllowed
 	}
+	if cmd.Flag(serverVNCAllowedFlag).Changed {
+		req.ServerVNCAllowed = &serverVNCAllowed
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableVNCApprovalFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableVNCApproval = &disableVNCApproval
+	}
 	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRootFlag).Changed {
 		req.EnableSSHRoot = &enableSSHRoot
 	}
@@ -467,30 +473,14 @@ func setupConfig(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command, configFil
 	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
 		ic.ServerSSHAllowed = &serverSSHAllowed
 	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRootFlag).Changed {
-		ic.EnableSSHRoot = &enableSSHRoot
+	if cmd.Flag(serverVNCAllowedFlag).Changed {
+		ic.ServerVNCAllowed = &serverVNCAllowed
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableVNCApprovalFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableVNCApproval = &disableVNCApproval
 	}
 
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHSFTPFlag).Changed {
-		ic.EnableSSHSFTP = &enableSSHSFTP
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHLocalPortForwardFlag).Changed {
-		ic.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding = &enableSSHLocalPortForward
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRemotePortForwardFlag).Changed {
-		ic.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding = &enableSSHRemotePortForward
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(disableSSHAuthFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableSSHAuth = &disableSSHAuth
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(sshJWTCacheTTLFlag).Changed {
-		ic.SSHJWTCacheTTL = &sshJWTCacheTTL
-	}
+	applySSHFlagsToConfig(cmd, &ic)
 
 	if cmd.Flag(interfaceNameFlag).Changed {
 		if err := parseInterfaceName(interfaceName); err != nil {
@@ -566,6 +556,49 @@ func setupConfig(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command, configFil
 	return &ic, nil
 }
 
+func applySSHFlagsToConfig(cmd *cobra.Command, ic *profilemanager.ConfigInput) {
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRootFlag).Changed {
+		ic.EnableSSHRoot = &enableSSHRoot
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHSFTPFlag).Changed {
+		ic.EnableSSHSFTP = &enableSSHSFTP
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHLocalPortForwardFlag).Changed {
+		ic.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding = &enableSSHLocalPortForward
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRemotePortForwardFlag).Changed {
+		ic.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding = &enableSSHRemotePortForward
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableSSHAuthFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableSSHAuth = &disableSSHAuth
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(sshJWTCacheTTLFlag).Changed {
+		ic.SSHJWTCacheTTL = &sshJWTCacheTTL
+	}
+}
+
+func applySSHFlagsToLogin(cmd *cobra.Command, req *proto.LoginRequest) {
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRootFlag).Changed {
+		req.EnableSSHRoot = &enableSSHRoot
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHSFTPFlag).Changed {
+		req.EnableSSHSFTP = &enableSSHSFTP
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHLocalPortForwardFlag).Changed {
+		req.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding = &enableSSHLocalPortForward
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRemotePortForwardFlag).Changed {
+		req.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding = &enableSSHRemotePortForward
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableSSHAuthFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableSSHAuth = &disableSSHAuth
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(sshJWTCacheTTLFlag).Changed {
+		ttl := int32(sshJWTCacheTTL)
+		req.SshJWTCacheTTL = &ttl
+	}
+}
+
 func setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey string, customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command) (*proto.LoginRequest, error) {
 	loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
 		SetupKey:            providedSetupKey,
@@ -595,31 +628,14 @@ func setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey string, customDNSAddressConverted []byte
 	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
 		loginRequest.ServerSSHAllowed = &serverSSHAllowed
 	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRootFlag).Changed {
-		loginRequest.EnableSSHRoot = &enableSSHRoot
+	if cmd.Flag(serverVNCAllowedFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.ServerVNCAllowed = &serverVNCAllowed
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableVNCApprovalFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableVNCApproval = &disableVNCApproval
 	}
 
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHSFTPFlag).Changed {
-		loginRequest.EnableSSHSFTP = &enableSSHSFTP
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHLocalPortForwardFlag).Changed {
-		loginRequest.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding = &enableSSHLocalPortForward
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableSSHRemotePortForwardFlag).Changed {
-		loginRequest.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding = &enableSSHRemotePortForward
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(disableSSHAuthFlag).Changed {
-		loginRequest.DisableSSHAuth = &disableSSHAuth
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(sshJWTCacheTTLFlag).Changed {
-		sshJWTCacheTTL32 := int32(sshJWTCacheTTL)
-		loginRequest.SshJWTCacheTTL = &sshJWTCacheTTL32
-	}
+	applySSHFlagsToLogin(cmd, &loginRequest)
 
 	if cmd.Flag(disableAutoConnectFlag).Changed {
 		loginRequest.DisableAutoConnect = &autoConnectDisabled

client/cmd/version.go

@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@ var (
 		Short: "Print the NetBird's client application version",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-			out := version.NetbirdVersion()
-			if version.IsDevelopmentVersion(out) {
-				if commit := version.NetbirdCommit(); commit != "" {
-					out += "-" + commit
-				}
-			}
-			cmd.Println(out)
+			cmd.Println(version.NetbirdVersion())
 		},
 	}
 )

client/cmd/vnc_agent.go

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+//go:build windows || (darwin && !ios)
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"os"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+var (
+	vncAgentSocket    string
+	vncAgentTargetUID uint32
+)
+
+func init() {
+	vncAgentCmd.Flags().StringVar(&vncAgentSocket, "socket", "", "Unix-domain socket path the agent listens on (required)")
+	vncAgentCmd.Flags().Uint32Var(&vncAgentTargetUID, "target-uid", 0, "uid the agent should drop privileges to before listening (darwin only; 0 = stay as current uid)")
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(vncAgentCmd)
+}
+
+// vncAgentCmd runs a VNC server inside the user's interactive session,
+// listening on a Unix-domain socket. The NetBird service spawns it: on
+// Windows via CreateProcessAsUser into the console session, on macOS via
+// launchctl asuser into the Aqua session.
+var vncAgentCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:    "vnc-agent",
+	Short:  "Run VNC capture agent (internal, spawned by service)",
+	Hidden: true,
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		log.SetReportCaller(true)
+		log.SetFormatter(&log.JSONFormatter{})
+		log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+
+		if vncAgentSocket == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("--socket is required")
+		}
+
+		token := os.Getenv("NB_VNC_AGENT_TOKEN")
+		if token == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("NB_VNC_AGENT_TOKEN not set; agent requires a token from the service")
+		}
+		// Purge the token from env so it doesn't leak via /proc/<pid>/environ.
+		if err := os.Unsetenv("NB_VNC_AGENT_TOKEN"); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("unset NB_VNC_AGENT_TOKEN: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Drop root privileges to the target console user BEFORE creating
+		// the listening socket: keeps a post-auth bug in the encoder /
+		// input / capture paths confined to the user's own privileges
+		// rather than escalating to host root, and makes the daemon's
+		// LOCAL_PEERCRED check see the right uid. No-op on Windows
+		// (both processes run as SYSTEM) and when --target-uid is 0.
+		if vncAgentTargetUID != 0 {
+			if err := dropAgentPrivileges(vncAgentTargetUID); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("drop privileges to uid %d: %w", vncAgentTargetUID, err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err := os.Remove(vncAgentSocket); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			log.Debugf("remove stale socket %s: %v", vncAgentSocket, err)
+		}
+		ln, err := net.Listen("unix", vncAgentSocket)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("listen on %s: %w", vncAgentSocket, err)
+		}
+		if err := os.Chmod(vncAgentSocket, 0o600); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("chmod %s: %v", vncAgentSocket, err)
+		}
+
+		capturer, injector, err := newAgentResources()
+		if err != nil {
+			_ = ln.Close()
+			return err
+		}
+		srv := vncserver.New(vncserver.Config{
+			Capturer:      capturer,
+			Injector:      injector,
+			DisableAuth:   true,
+			AgentTokenHex: token,
+			Listener:      ln,
+		})
+
+		if err := srv.Start(cmd.Context(), netip.AddrPort{}, netip.Prefix{}); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("start vnc server: %w", err)
+		}
+		log.Infof("vnc-agent listening on %s, ready", vncAgentSocket)
+
+		<-cmd.Context().Done()
+		log.Info("vnc-agent context cancelled, shutting down")
+		return srv.Stop()
+	},
+	SilenceUsage: true,
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_darwin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+func newAgentResources() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, error) {
+	capturer := vncserver.NewMacPoller()
+	injector, err := vncserver.NewMacInputInjector()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("macOS input injector: %w", err)
+	}
+	return capturer, injector, nil
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_darwin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// dropAgentPrivileges drops the vnc-agent process from root (its
+// launchctl-asuser-inherited starting uid) to the target console user
+// before any other initialisation runs. Without this the agent runs as
+// root for the lifetime of the session; any post-auth memory-safety
+// issue in the capture/input/encode paths would then be a root-level
+// RCE on the host instead of a user-level one. Also makes the daemon's
+// LOCAL_PEERCRED check correctly identify the agent as the console user,
+// not as root.
+//
+// Returns an error when the agent is running as a non-root uid that
+// differs from targetUID: non-root can only setuid to itself, so a
+// mismatch here means the spawn went to the wrong session.
+func dropAgentPrivileges(targetUID uint32) error {
+	if targetUID == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("refusing to keep agent running as root (target uid 0)")
+	}
+	cur := uint32(os.Getuid())
+	if cur == targetUID {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if cur != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("agent uid %d does not match expected %d and we lack root to fix it", cur, targetUID)
+	}
+	// Drop supplementary groups first: setgid alone doesn't touch the
+	// auxiliary group list, leaving root's groups attached would let the
+	// dropped process write to root-only group-writable files.
+	if err := syscall.Setgroups([]int{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setgroups([]): %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := syscall.Setgid(int(targetUID)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setgid(%d): %w", targetUID, err)
+	}
+	if err := syscall.Setuid(int(targetUID)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setuid(%d): %w", targetUID, err)
+	}
+	if uint32(os.Getuid()) != targetUID || uint32(os.Geteuid()) != targetUID {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setuid verification: uid=%d euid=%d, expected %d", os.Getuid(), os.Geteuid(), targetUID)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_darwin_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestDropAgentPrivileges_RefusesRootTarget locks in the contract that
+// dropAgentPrivileges must never be a no-op when asked to keep the
+// agent as root (target uid 0). A future caller that passes 0 by
+// mistake would otherwise leave the post-auth attack surface running
+// with full root privileges.
+func TestDropAgentPrivileges_RefusesRootTarget(t *testing.T) {
+	err := dropAgentPrivileges(0)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected refusal for target uid 0, got nil")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "root") {
+		t.Fatalf("error should mention root, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDropAgentPrivileges_NoOpWhenAlreadyTarget covers the dev path
+// where the agent is launched by hand as the target user (no root
+// available, no setuid needed). The helper must succeed silently
+// instead of trying (and failing) a setuid to its current uid.
+func TestDropAgentPrivileges_NoOpWhenAlreadyTarget(t *testing.T) {
+	// Skip when running as root: the early-return path we want to
+	// cover only fires when current uid == target uid.
+	uid := currentUIDForTest()
+	if uid == 0 {
+		t.Skip("test must not run as root; cannot exercise the no-op early-return")
+	}
+	if err := dropAgentPrivileges(uid); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no-op when current uid == target, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDropAgentPrivileges_RefusesMismatchedNonRoot guards the "non-root
+// caller tries to setuid to a different uid" path: setuid would fail
+// with EPERM anyway, but the helper should surface a clear error
+// before issuing the syscall so a misconfigured spawn (wrong --target-uid
+// flag) is debuggable.
+func TestDropAgentPrivileges_RefusesMismatchedNonRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	uid := currentUIDForTest()
+	if uid == 0 {
+		t.Skip("test must not run as root; covered case requires non-root caller")
+	}
+	err := dropAgentPrivileges(uid + 1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected refusal when non-root caller asks to setuid elsewhere")
+	}
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_testhelpers_darwin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package cmd
+
+import "os"
+
+// currentUIDForTest exposes os.Getuid for the darwin dropprivs tests
+// without leaking an os import into the test file itself.
+func currentUIDForTest() uint32 {
+	return uint32(os.Getuid())
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package cmd
+
+// dropAgentPrivileges is a no-op on Windows: the agent and the daemon
+// both run as SYSTEM (the daemon spawns the agent into the interactive
+// session via CreateProcessAsUser with an impersonation token, but the
+// resulting process still runs under SYSTEM, not under the user's
+// account). The Windows path relies on the C:\Windows\Temp socket
+// location (admin/SYSTEM-write-only) and the per-spawn token for
+// integrity instead.
+func dropAgentPrivileges(_ uint32) error {
+	return nil
+}

client/cmd/vnc_agent_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+func newAgentResources() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, error) {
+	sessionID := vncserver.GetCurrentSessionID()
+	log.Infof("VNC agent running in Windows session %d", sessionID)
+	return vncserver.NewDesktopCapturer(), vncserver.NewWindowsInputInjector(), nil
+}

client/cmd/vnc_flags.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package cmd
+
+const (
+	serverVNCAllowedFlag   = "allow-server-vnc"
+	disableVNCApprovalFlag = "disable-vnc-approval"
+)
+
+var (
+	serverVNCAllowed   bool
+	disableVNCApproval bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&serverVNCAllowed, serverVNCAllowedFlag, false, "Allow embedded VNC server on peer")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableVNCApproval, disableVNCApprovalFlag, false, "Disable per-connection user approval prompts for the embedded VNC server")
+}

client/configs/configs.go

@@ -6,19 +6,30 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 )
 
-var StateDir string
+var (
+	// StateDir holds persistent state (config, profiles, install metadata).
+	StateDir string
+	// RuntimeDir holds ephemeral artifacts that should not survive reboot,
+	// such as Unix sockets for daemon and per-session IPC. Empty on
+	// platforms without a conventional /var/run-style location.
+	RuntimeDir string
+)
 
 func init() {
-	StateDir = os.Getenv("NB_STATE_DIR")
-	if StateDir != "" {
-		return
-	}
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "windows":
 		StateDir = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird")
 	case "darwin", "linux":
 		StateDir = "/var/lib/netbird"
+		RuntimeDir = "/var/run/netbird"
 	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
 		StateDir = "/var/db/netbird"
+		RuntimeDir = "/var/run/netbird"
+	}
+	if v := os.Getenv("NB_STATE_DIR"); v != "" {
+		StateDir = v
+	}
+	if v := os.Getenv("NB_RUNTIME_DIR"); v != "" {
+		RuntimeDir = v
 	}
 }

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
@@ -85,12 +84,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	DisableIPv6 bool
 	// BlockInbound blocks all inbound connections from peers
 	BlockInbound bool
-	// BlockLANAccess blocks the embedded peer from reaching the host's
-	// LAN (RFC 1918, link-local, loopback) when it's used as a routing
-	// peer. Mirrors profilemanager.ConfigInput.BlockLANAccess. Useful
-	// when the embedded client must never act as a stepping stone into
-	// the host's local network (e.g. the proxy's overlay peer).
-	BlockLANAccess bool
 	// WireguardPort is the port for the tunnel interface. Use 0 for a random port.
 	WireguardPort *int
 	// MTU is the MTU for the tunnel interface.
@@ -101,26 +94,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	MTU *uint16
 	// DNSLabels defines additional DNS labels configured in the peer.
 	DNSLabels []string
-	// Performance configures the tunnel's buffer pool cap and batch size.
-	Performance Performance
-}
-
-// Performance configures the embedded client's tunnel memory/throughput knobs.
-//
-// These settings are process-global: any non-nil field also becomes the
-// default for Clients constructed by later embed.New calls in the same
-// process. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	// PreallocatedBuffersPerPool caps the per-tunnel buffer pool. Zero
-	// leaves the pool unbounded. Lower values trade throughput for a
-	// tighter memory ceiling. May also be changed on a running Client via
-	// Client.SetPerformance, provided this field was nonzero at construction.
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-	// MaxBatchSize overrides the number of packets the tunnel reads or
-	// writes per syscall, which also bounds eager buffer allocation per
-	// worker. Zero uses the platform default. Applied at construction
-	// only; ignored by Client.SetPerformance.
-	MaxBatchSize *uint32
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -202,7 +175,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
 		DisableIPv6:         &opts.DisableIPv6,
 		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
-		BlockLANAccess:      &opts.BlockLANAccess,
 		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
 		MTU:                 opts.MTU,
 		DNSLabels:           parsedLabels,
@@ -220,13 +192,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		config.PrivateKey = opts.PrivateKey
 	}
 
-	if opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	if opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetMaxBatchSizeOverride(*opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize)
-	}
-
 	return &Client{
 		deviceName: opts.DeviceName,
 		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
@@ -440,21 +405,6 @@ func (c *Client) Expose(ctx context.Context, req ExposeRequest) (*ExposeSession,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// IdentityForIP looks up a remote peer by its tunnel IP using the
-// embedded client's status recorder. Returns the peer's WireGuard public
-// key and FQDN. ok=false means the IP isn't in this client's peer
-// roster — callers should treat that as "unknown peer".
-func (c *Client) IdentityForIP(ip netip.Addr) (pubKey, fqdn string, ok bool) {
-	if !ip.IsValid() || c.recorder == nil {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	state, found := c.recorder.PeerStateByIP(ip.String())
-	if !found {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	return state.PubKey, state.FQDN, true
-}
-
 // Status returns the current status of the client.
 func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -523,25 +473,6 @@ func (c *Client) VerifySSHHostKey(peerAddress string, key []byte) error {
 	return sshcommon.VerifyHostKey(storedKey, key, peerAddress)
 }
 
-// SetPerformance retunes a running Client. Only PreallocatedBuffersPerPool
-// takes effect, and only when it was nonzero at construction;
-// MaxBatchSize is construction-only and returns an error if set here.
-//
-// Returns ErrClientNotStarted / ErrEngineNotStarted if the Client is not
-// running yet.
-func (c *Client) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	if t.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		return errors.New("MaxBatchSize is construction-only and cannot be changed at runtime")
-	}
-	engine, err := c.getEngine()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return engine.SetPerformance(internal.Performance{
-		PreallocatedBuffersPerPool: t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool,
-	})
-}
-
 // StartCapture begins capturing packets on this client's tunnel device.
 // Only one capture can be active at a time; starting a new one stops the previous.
 // Call StopCapture (or CaptureSession.Stop) to end it.

client/firewall/nftables/external_chain_monitor_linux.go

@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ func (m *externalChainMonitor) start() {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	m.cancel = cancel
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	m.done = done
+	m.done = make(chan struct{})
 
-	go m.run(ctx, done)
+	go m.run(ctx)
 }
 
 func (m *externalChainMonitor) stop() {
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ func (m *externalChainMonitor) stop() {
 	<-done
 }
 
-func (m *externalChainMonitor) run(ctx context.Context, done chan struct{}) {
-	defer close(done)
+func (m *externalChainMonitor) run(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer close(m.done)
 
 	bo := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     externalMonitorInitInterval,

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -362,10 +362,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) injectICMPv6Reply(id stack.TransportEndpointID, icmpPayload
 		return 0
 	}
 
-	if pc := f.endpoint.capture.Load(); pc != nil {
-		(*pc).Offer(fullPacket, true)
-	}
-
 	return len(fullPacket)
 }
 

client/installer.nsis

@@ -260,15 +260,23 @@ WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"  "Publisher" "${COMP_NAME}"
 
 WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}" "" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 
-; Create autostart registry entry based on checkbox
+; Drop Run, App Paths and Uninstall entries left in the 32-bit registry view
+; or HKCU by legacy installers.
+DetailPrint "Cleaning legacy 32-bit / HKCU entries..."
+DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+SetRegView 32
+DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"
+SetRegView 64
+
 DetailPrint "Autostart enabled: $AutostartEnabled"
 ${If} $AutostartEnabled == "1"
     WriteRegStr HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}" '"$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"'
     DetailPrint "Added autostart registry entry: $INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"
 ${Else}
     DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
-    ; Legacy: pre-HKLM installs wrote to HKCU; clean that up too.
-    DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
     DetailPrint "Autostart not enabled by user"
 ${EndIf}
 
@@ -299,11 +307,16 @@ ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service uninstall'
 DetailPrint "Terminating Netbird UI process..."
 ExecWait `taskkill /im ${UI_APP_EXE}.exe /f`
 
-; Remove autostart registry entry
+; Remove autostart entries from every view a previous installer may have used.
 DetailPrint "Removing autostart registry entry if exists..."
 DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
-; Legacy: pre-HKLM installs wrote to HKCU; clean that up too.
 DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+SetRegView 32
+DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"
+SetRegView 64
 
 ; Handle data deletion based on checkbox
 DetailPrint "Checking if user requested data deletion..."

client/internal/approval/broker.go

@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+// Package approval brokers per-attempt user-accept prompts for inbound
+// remote access (VNC today, SSH and others in the future). A caller pushes
+// a Prompt; the broker emits a SystemEvent on the daemon→UI stream and
+// blocks until the UI calls the daemon's RespondApproval RPC, the per-
+// request timeout fires, or no subscriber is connected. The latter case
+// fails closed so a backgrounded UI cannot silently bypass the gate.
+package approval
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+// Metadata keys the broker reserves on the emitted SystemEvent. Callers
+// should not set these themselves; values in Prompt.Metadata that collide
+// are overwritten by the broker.
+const (
+	MetaRequestID = "request_id"
+	MetaKind      = "kind"
+	MetaExpiresAt = "expires_at"
+)
+
+// ShortKeyFingerprint formats a hex-encoded Noise_IK static pubkey as a
+// short, eyeball-able fingerprint to display in the approval dialog.
+// The dashboard-supplied display name attached to a SessionPubKey isn't
+// cryptographically asserted by the connecting client, so the prompt
+// must also show something that IS: the key fingerprint, a hash of
+// the static public key the client just proved possession of during the
+// Noise handshake. Returns the empty string when the input is too short
+// to plausibly be a hex pubkey, so the row is omitted rather than
+// rendered as a misleading partial.
+//
+// Output format: 16 hex chars grouped as XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX (64 bits of
+// fingerprint, resistant to random-prefix collisions and easy for a human
+// to compare with an out-of-band reference).
+func ShortKeyFingerprint(hexKey string) string {
+	if len(hexKey) < 8 {
+		return ""
+	}
+	src := hexKey
+	if len(src) > 16 {
+		src = src[:16]
+	}
+	var out []byte
+	for i, c := range src {
+		if i > 0 && i%4 == 0 {
+			out = append(out, '-')
+		}
+		out = append(out, byte(c))
+	}
+	return string(out)
+}
+
+// Kind values for the well-known prompt subjects. New subsystems should
+// add a constant here so the UI can dispatch on a known string.
+const (
+	KindVNC = "vnc"
+	KindSSH = "ssh"
+)
+
+// DefaultTimeout is the wall-clock window the user has to accept or deny a
+// pending approval before the broker fails closed and returns ErrTimeout.
+// Kept well under typical VNC client and dashboard connection timeouts so
+// the RFB rejection actually reaches the browser instead of racing the
+// browser's own "connection timed out" message.
+const DefaultTimeout = 15 * time.Second
+
+// timeoutValue returns the active timeout. It's a var so tests in this
+// package can shorten the wait without exposing a setter on the public
+// API. Production code always sees DefaultTimeout.
+var timeoutValue = func() time.Duration { return DefaultTimeout }
+
+// ErrNoSubscriber indicates no UI is connected to consume the prompt.
+// The caller must reject the underlying connection (fail-closed).
+var ErrNoSubscriber = errors.New("no UI subscriber connected for approval")
+
+// ErrTimeout indicates the user did not respond within DefaultTimeout.
+var ErrTimeout = errors.New("approval timed out")
+
+// ErrDenied indicates the user explicitly denied the connection.
+var ErrDenied = errors.New("approval denied")
+
+// EventPublisher is the subset of peer.Status used to emit prompts.
+type EventPublisher interface {
+	PublishEvent(
+		severity proto.SystemEvent_Severity,
+		category proto.SystemEvent_Category,
+		msg string,
+		userMsg string,
+		metadata map[string]string,
+	)
+	HasEventSubscribers() bool
+}
+
+// Prompt describes the pending request shown to the user. Kind selects
+// the UI dispatch path (e.g. "vnc", "ssh"). Subject is the human-readable
+// one-liner the UI may show as a title or notification body. Metadata is
+// passed through verbatim and is the subsystem-specific payload (peer
+// name, source IP, mode, etc.).
+type Prompt struct {
+	Kind     string
+	Subject  string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+}
+
+// Decision carries the user's response to an approval prompt. ViewOnly is
+// only meaningful when Accept is true; it lets the host grant the
+// connection but signal the requester that input control is withheld.
+type Decision struct {
+	Accept   bool
+	ViewOnly bool
+}
+
+// Broker holds in-flight approval requests keyed by request ID.
+type Broker struct {
+	pub EventPublisher
+
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	pending map[string]chan Decision
+}
+
+// New returns a broker that publishes prompts via pub.
+func New(pub EventPublisher) *Broker {
+	return &Broker{
+		pub:     pub,
+		pending: make(map[string]chan Decision),
+	}
+}
+
+// Request emits a SystemEvent for p and blocks until the UI calls Respond,
+// ctx is cancelled, or DefaultTimeout elapses. Returns a Decision when
+// the user replied; ErrDenied / ErrTimeout / ErrNoSubscriber / ctx.Err
+// otherwise. Callers must treat any non-nil error as a deny.
+func (b *Broker) Request(ctx context.Context, p Prompt) (Decision, error) {
+	var zero Decision
+	if b == nil || b.pub == nil {
+		return zero, fmt.Errorf("approval broker not configured")
+	}
+	if !b.pub.HasEventSubscribers() {
+		return zero, ErrNoSubscriber
+	}
+
+	id := uuid.NewString()
+	resp := make(chan Decision, 1)
+
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	b.pending[id] = resp
+	b.mu.Unlock()
+
+	defer b.dropPending(id)
+
+	timeout := timeoutValue()
+	expiresAt := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	meta := make(map[string]string, len(p.Metadata)+3)
+	for k, v := range p.Metadata {
+		meta[k] = v
+	}
+	meta[MetaRequestID] = id
+	meta[MetaKind] = p.Kind
+	meta[MetaExpiresAt] = expiresAt.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+
+	subject := p.Subject
+	if subject == "" {
+		subject = fmt.Sprintf("%s connection requires approval", p.Kind)
+	}
+	b.pub.PublishEvent(proto.SystemEvent_INFO, proto.SystemEvent_APPROVAL, subject, subject, meta)
+	log.Debugf("approval request %s (%s) emitted: %s", id, p.Kind, subject)
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	select {
+	case d := <-resp:
+		if !d.Accept {
+			return zero, ErrDenied
+		}
+		return d, nil
+	case <-timer.C:
+		return zero, ErrTimeout
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return zero, ctx.Err()
+	}
+}
+
+// Respond delivers the user's decision for id. Returns true when a pending
+// request matched and was woken, false when id was unknown or already done.
+func (b *Broker) Respond(id string, d Decision) bool {
+	if b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	ch, ok := b.pending[id]
+	if ok {
+		delete(b.pending, id)
+	}
+	b.mu.Unlock()
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	select {
+	case ch <- d:
+	default:
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (b *Broker) dropPending(id string) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	delete(b.pending, id)
+	b.mu.Unlock()
+}

client/internal/approval/broker_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,434 @@
+package approval
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+// fakePublisher records published events and reports whether subscribers
+// are connected. The subscribers flag is the security-critical signal:
+// when false the broker must refuse to emit and the gate must fail closed.
+type fakePublisher struct {
+	mu          sync.Mutex
+	subscribers bool
+	events      []*proto.SystemEvent
+}
+
+func (p *fakePublisher) PublishEvent(
+	severity proto.SystemEvent_Severity,
+	category proto.SystemEvent_Category,
+	msg string,
+	userMsg string,
+	metadata map[string]string,
+) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.events = append(p.events, &proto.SystemEvent{
+		Severity:    severity,
+		Category:    category,
+		Message:     msg,
+		UserMessage: userMsg,
+		Metadata:    metadata,
+	})
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (p *fakePublisher) HasEventSubscribers() bool {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	return p.subscribers
+}
+
+func (p *fakePublisher) lastEvent(t *testing.T) *proto.SystemEvent {
+	t.Helper()
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	require.NotEmpty(t, p.events, "publisher saw no events")
+	return p.events[len(p.events)-1]
+}
+
+func (p *fakePublisher) eventCount() int {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	return len(p.events)
+}
+
+// TestRequestNoSubscriberFailsClosed is the core fail-closed invariant:
+// when the UI is not subscribed, the broker must refuse without emitting
+// an event or arming a waiter. A regression here is a silent bypass.
+func TestRequestNoSubscriberFailsClosed(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: false}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	_, err := b.Request(context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC, Subject: "test"})
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNoSubscriber)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, pub.eventCount(), "no event must be emitted when fail-closed")
+
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	pending := len(b.pending)
+	b.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, pending, "no waiter must be registered on fail-closed")
+}
+
+// TestRequestTimeoutDenies verifies that a request without a UI response
+// returns ErrTimeout (deny) rather than nil (silent accept). Uses a short
+// per-test broker timeout via Respond after the fact to keep the test fast.
+func TestRequestTimeoutDenies(t *testing.T) {
+	// Replace DefaultTimeout for the lifetime of this test.
+	orig := DefaultTimeout
+	defaultTimeout(t, 60*time.Millisecond)
+	defer defaultTimeout(t, orig)
+
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	_, err := b.Request(context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC, Subject: "test"})
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrTimeout, "missing user response must yield ErrTimeout, not nil")
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, time.Since(start), 50*time.Millisecond, "timeout fired prematurely")
+}
+
+// TestRequestDenied returns ErrDenied when the UI responds with false.
+func TestRequestDenied(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	var requestID string
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC, Subject: "test"})
+	}()
+
+	requestID = waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	require.True(t, b.Respond(requestID, Decision{Accept: false}))
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrDenied)
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Request did not return after Respond(false)")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestAccepted is the happy path. Failure here doesn't bypass the
+// gate but breaks the feature.
+func TestRequestAccepted(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC, Subject: "test"})
+	}()
+
+	id := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	require.True(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: true}))
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Request did not return after Respond(true)")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRequestCtxCancelDenies verifies that an upstream cancel (e.g. the
+// engine shutting down mid-prompt) returns the cancel error rather than
+// nil. A nil here would be a silent bypass on shutdown races.
+func TestRequestCtxCancelDenies(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, ctx, Prompt{Kind: KindVNC, Subject: "test"})
+	}()
+
+	// Wait until the prompt is in flight so cancel races a live waiter.
+	_ = waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	cancel()
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Request did not return after ctx cancel")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRespondUnknownIsNoop ensures a stray RespondApproval RPC cannot
+// affect or accidentally accept any in-flight request whose id it doesn't
+// match. Also confirms it doesn't panic.
+func TestRespondUnknownIsNoop(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	// No in-flight prompts: Respond returns false.
+	assert.False(t, b.Respond("does-not-exist", Decision{Accept: true}))
+
+	// With an in-flight prompt, a wrong id still returns false and the
+	// prompt remains armed (eventually timing out as a deny).
+	defaultTimeout(t, 60*time.Millisecond)
+	defer defaultTimeout(t, DefaultTimeout)
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+	}()
+	realID := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	assert.False(t, b.Respond("totally-bogus", Decision{Accept: true}), "unknown id must not match")
+	assert.NotEqual(t, "totally-bogus", realID)
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrTimeout, "armed prompt must still time out, not accept")
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("prompt did not resolve")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRespondAfterTimeoutNoop confirms a late accept response can't
+// retroactively flip a denied (timed-out) request. The dropPending defer
+// in Request must have removed the entry by the time Respond races in.
+func TestRespondAfterTimeoutNoop(t *testing.T) {
+	defaultTimeout(t, 30*time.Millisecond)
+	defer defaultTimeout(t, DefaultTimeout)
+
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+	}()
+	id := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrTimeout)
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("prompt did not time out")
+	}
+
+	assert.False(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: true}), "late respond must be no-op")
+}
+
+// TestRespondDoubleNoop ensures a duplicate ack from the UI doesn't leak
+// past the matched waiter or panic on a closed/full channel.
+func TestRespondDoubleNoop(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+	}()
+	id := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	require.True(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: true}))
+	assert.False(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: false}), "second response must be no-op")
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-done:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("prompt did not resolve")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestNilBrokerRequestErrors guards the engine pre-init path where the
+// broker may not yet exist (or its publisher is nil): Request must
+// error, never silently accept.
+func TestNilBrokerRequestErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	var b *Broker
+	_, err := b.Request(context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+	assert.Error(t, err, "nil broker must error, never silently accept")
+
+	b2 := New(nil)
+	_, err = b2.Request(context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+	assert.Error(t, err, "broker with nil publisher must error, never silently accept")
+}
+
+// TestPromptMetadataInjected confirms the broker stamps request_id, kind,
+// and expires_at on the emitted event. The UI relies on these keys; if
+// they are dropped, the user cannot route the prompt and the response
+// path breaks (which fails closed via timeout).
+func TestPromptMetadataInjected(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{
+			Kind:     KindVNC,
+			Subject:  "VNC connection from peerA",
+			Metadata: map[string]string{"peer_name": "peerA"},
+		})
+	}()
+
+	id := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	ev := pub.lastEvent(t)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, proto.SystemEvent_APPROVAL, ev.Category)
+	assert.Equal(t, KindVNC, ev.Metadata[MetaKind])
+	assert.Equal(t, id, ev.Metadata[MetaRequestID])
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, ev.Metadata[MetaExpiresAt])
+	assert.Equal(t, "peerA", ev.Metadata["peer_name"], "caller metadata must pass through")
+
+	require.True(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: true}))
+	<-done
+}
+
+// TestConcurrentRequests verifies that two concurrent prompts are tracked
+// independently. A bug that aliases ids would let one Respond unblock
+// the wrong waiter (a silent accept across prompts).
+func TestConcurrentRequests(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	const n = 20
+	results := make(chan error, n)
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			results <- requestErr(b, context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+		}()
+	}
+
+	ids := waitForNRequestIDs(t, pub, n)
+	require.Len(t, ids, n)
+
+	// Deny exactly half, accept the rest. Track outcome per id so we can
+	// match each Request's return value against the response we sent.
+	denySet := make(map[string]bool, n)
+	for i, id := range ids {
+		deny := i%2 == 0
+		denySet[id] = deny
+		require.True(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: !deny}))
+	}
+
+	// Collect all returns and check no nil errors slipped past a deny.
+	var accepted, denied atomic.Int32
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		select {
+		case err := <-results:
+			if err == nil {
+				accepted.Add(1)
+			} else {
+				assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrDenied)
+				denied.Add(1)
+			}
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatalf("only got %d/%d responses", i, n)
+		}
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(n/2), denied.Load())
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(n/2), accepted.Load())
+}
+
+// waitForRequestID blocks until the publisher sees its next event and
+// returns the request_id stamped on it.
+func waitForRequestID(t *testing.T, pub *fakePublisher) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		pub.mu.Lock()
+		count := len(pub.events)
+		var id string
+		if count > 0 {
+			id = pub.events[count-1].Metadata[MetaRequestID]
+		}
+		pub.mu.Unlock()
+		if id != "" {
+			return id
+		}
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	t.Fatal("timeout waiting for emitted event")
+	return ""
+}
+
+func waitForNRequestIDs(t *testing.T, pub *fakePublisher, n int) []string {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		pub.mu.Lock()
+		count := len(pub.events)
+		pub.mu.Unlock()
+		if count >= n {
+			break
+		}
+		time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	pub.mu.Lock()
+	defer pub.mu.Unlock()
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(pub.events))
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(pub.events))
+	for _, ev := range pub.events {
+		id := ev.Metadata[MetaRequestID]
+		if id == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, dup := seen[id]; dup {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[id] = struct{}{}
+		out = append(out, id)
+	}
+	if len(out) < n {
+		t.Fatalf("only got %d/%d request ids", len(out), n)
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// defaultTimeout swaps the broker's per-request wall-clock window so the
+// timeout tests run quickly. Restores the prior value on the next call.
+func defaultTimeout(t *testing.T, d time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if d <= 0 {
+		t.Fatal("defaultTimeout must be > 0")
+	}
+	timeoutValue = func() time.Duration { return d }
+}
+
+// requestErr wraps Broker.Request to drop the Decision when tests only
+// care about the error path. Keeps the goroutine bodies tight.
+func requestErr(b *Broker, ctx context.Context, p Prompt) error {
+	_, err := b.Request(ctx, p)
+	return err
+}
+
+// TestRequestViewOnly checks the view-only outcome flows through Request's
+// Decision return without being silently swallowed.
+func TestRequestViewOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	pub := &fakePublisher{subscribers: true}
+	b := New(pub)
+
+	type result struct {
+		d   Decision
+		err error
+	}
+	done := make(chan result, 1)
+	go func() {
+		d, err := b.Request(context.Background(), Prompt{Kind: KindVNC})
+		done <- result{d, err}
+	}()
+
+	id := waitForRequestID(t, pub)
+	require.True(t, b.Respond(id, Decision{Accept: true, ViewOnly: true}))
+
+	select {
+	case r := <-done:
+		assert.NoError(t, r.err)
+		assert.True(t, r.d.Accept)
+		assert.True(t, r.d.ViewOnly, "ViewOnly must survive the round-trip")
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("view-only request did not resolve")
+	}
+}

client/internal/approval/fingerprint_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package approval
+
+import "testing"
+
+// TestShortKeyFingerprint locks in the format the VNC approval prompt
+// shows to the user. The fingerprint is the user's only cryptographic
+// anchor against a malicious management server that pushes a spoofed
+// display name, so accidental changes to its format would silently
+// undermine that defence.
+func TestShortKeyFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name string
+		in   string
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "full_32_byte_pubkey",
+			in:   "0123456789abcdeffedcba9876543210ffeeddccbbaa99887766554433221100",
+			want: "0123-4567-89ab-cdef",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "exactly_16_chars",
+			in:   "0123456789abcdef",
+			want: "0123-4567-89ab-cdef",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "borderline_8_chars",
+			in:   "01234567",
+			want: "0123-4567",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "too_short_returns_empty",
+			in:   "0123",
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty_returns_empty",
+			in:   "",
+			want: "",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := ShortKeyFingerprint(tc.in)
+			if got != tc.want {
+				t.Fatalf("ShortKeyFingerprint(%q) = %q, want %q", tc.in, got, tc.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestShortKeyFingerprint_DistinctKeysDistinctOutputs guards against a
+// formatting bug that would collapse different prefixes onto the same
+// displayed fingerprint and let an attacker substitute their pubkey for
+// a victim's while keeping the prompt visually identical.
+func TestShortKeyFingerprint_DistinctKeysDistinctOutputs(t *testing.T) {
+	a := ShortKeyFingerprint("0123456789abcdef" + "rest_of_pubkey_ignored")
+	b := ShortKeyFingerprint("0123456789abcde0" + "rest_of_pubkey_ignored")
+	if a == b {
+		t.Fatalf("expected distinct outputs for distinct prefixes, both = %q", a)
+	}
+}

client/internal/auth/auth.go

@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ func (a *Auth) setSystemInfoFlags(info *system.Info) {
 		a.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		a.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		a.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		a.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		a.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		a.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		a.config.DisableDNS,

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -360,13 +360,7 @@ func isRedirectURLPortUsed(redirectURL string, excludedRanges []excludedPortRang
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// FreeBSD 15 disables connecting to INADDR_ANY (0.0.0.0) as a localhost
-	// alias by default, ensure explicit ip for localhost.
-	host := parsedURL.Hostname()
-	if host == "" {
-		host = "127.0.0.1"
-	}
-	addr := net.JoinHostPort(host, port)
+	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%s", port)
 	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 3*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
@@ -347,11 +346,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 		engineConfig.TempDir = mobileDependency.TempDir
-		// Leave StateDir empty when there is no state path so a disk-backed
-		// syncstore falls back to os.TempDir() instead of filepath.Dir("") == ".".
-		if path != "" {
-			engineConfig.StateDir = filepath.Dir(path)
-		}
 
 		relayManager := relayClient.NewManager(engineCtx, relayURLs, myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(), engineConfig.MTU)
 		c.statusRecorder.SetRelayMgr(relayManager)
@@ -568,6 +562,8 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *profilemanager.Config, peerConf
 		RosenpassEnabled:              config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		RosenpassPermissive:           config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:              util.ReturnBoolWithDefaultTrue(config.ServerSSHAllowed),
+		ServerVNCAllowed:              config.ServerVNCAllowed != nil && *config.ServerVNCAllowed,
+		DisableVNCApproval:            config.DisableVNCApproval,
 		EnableSSHRoot:                 config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		EnableSSHSFTP:                 config.EnableSSHSFTP,
 		EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding:  config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
@@ -650,6 +646,7 @@ func loginToManagement(ctx context.Context, client mgm.Client, pubSSHKey []byte,
 		config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		config.DisableDNS,

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	capturePath    string
 	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 	clientMetrics  MetricsExporter
-	daemonVersion  string
-	cliVersion     string
 
 	anonymize         bool
 	includeSystemInfo bool
@@ -280,8 +278,6 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	CapturePath    string
 	RefreshStatus  func()
 	ClientMetrics  MetricsExporter
-	DaemonVersion  string
-	CliVersion     string
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
@@ -303,8 +299,6 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		capturePath:    deps.CapturePath,
 		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
 		clientMetrics:  deps.ClientMetrics,
-		daemonVersion:  deps.DaemonVersion,
-		cliVersion:     deps.CliVersion,
 
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
@@ -465,11 +459,9 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addStatus() error {
 		protoFullStatus := nbstatus.ToProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
 		protoFullStatus.Events = g.statusRecorder.GetEventHistory()
 		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
-			Anonymize:     g.anonymize,
-			ProfileName:   profName,
-			DaemonVersion: g.daemonVersion,
+			Anonymize:   g.anonymize,
+			ProfileName: profName,
 		})
-		overview.CliVersion = g.cliVersion
 		statusOutput := overview.FullDetailSummary()
 
 		statusReader := strings.NewReader(statusOutput)
@@ -644,6 +636,12 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCommonConfigFields(configContent *strings.Builder)
 	if g.internalConfig.SSHJWTCacheTTL != nil {
 		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("SSHJWTCacheTTL: %d\n", *g.internalConfig.SSHJWTCacheTTL))
 	}
+	if g.internalConfig.ServerVNCAllowed != nil {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("ServerVNCAllowed: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.ServerVNCAllowed))
+	}
+	if g.internalConfig.DisableVNCApproval != nil {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableVNCApproval: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.DisableVNCApproval))
+	}
 
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableClientRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableClientRoutes))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableServerRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableServerRoutes))
@@ -806,8 +804,6 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSyncResponse() error {
 		AllowPartial:    true,
 	}
 
-	g.maskSecrets()
-
 	jsonBytes, err := options.Marshal(g.syncResponse)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("generate json: %w", err)
@@ -820,27 +816,6 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSyncResponse() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (g *BundleGenerator) maskSecrets() {
-	if g.syncResponse == nil || g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Flow != nil {
-		g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Flow.TokenPayload = maskedValue
-
-	}
-
-	if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Relay != nil {
-		g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Relay.TokenPayload = maskedValue
-	}
-
-	for i := range g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns {
-		if g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns[i] != nil {
-			g.syncResponse.NetbirdConfig.Turns[i].Password = maskedValue
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addStateFile() error {
 	sm := profilemanager.NewServiceManager("")
 	path := sm.GetStatePath()
@@ -1070,8 +1045,7 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addRotatedLogFiles(logDir string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// This regex will match both logs rotated by us and logrotate on linux
-	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client*.log.*")
+	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client-*.log.gz")
 	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to glob rotated logs: %v", err)
@@ -1104,12 +1078,7 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addRotatedLogFiles(logDir string) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < maxFiles; i++ {
 		name := filepath.Base(files[i])
-		if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".gz") {
-			err = g.addSingleLogFileGz(files[i], name)
-		} else {
-			err = g.addSingleLogfile(files[i], name)
-		}
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := g.addSingleLogFileGz(files[i], name); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to add rotated log %s: %v", name, err)
 		}
 	}

client/internal/debug/debug_logfiles_test.go

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-package debug
-
-import (
-	"archive/zip"
-	"bytes"
-	"compress/gzip"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-// TestAddRotatedLogFiles_PicksUpAllVariants asserts that the rotated-log
-// glob picks up logs rotated by timberjack (gzipped) and by logrotate (plain
-// and gzipped), and skips unrelated files.
-func TestAddRotatedLogFiles_PicksUpAllVariants(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, "client.log"), "active log\n")
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, "other.log"), "unrelated\n")
-
-	timberjackRotated := "client-2026-05-21T10-30-45.000.log.gz"
-	writeGzFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, timberjackRotated), "timberjack rotated content\n")
-
-	logrotatePlain := "client.log.1"
-	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, logrotatePlain), "logrotate plain content\n")
-
-	logrotateGz := "client.log.2.gz"
-	writeGzFile(t, filepath.Join(dir, logrotateGz), "logrotate gz content\n")
-
-	names := runAddRotatedLogFiles(t, dir, 10)
-
-	require.Contains(t, names, timberjackRotated, "timberjack rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.Contains(t, names, logrotatePlain, "logrotate plain rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.Contains(t, names, logrotateGz, "logrotate gzipped rotated file should be in bundle")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "client.log", "active log should not be added by addRotatedLogFiles")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "other.log", "unrelated files should not be in bundle")
-}
-
-// TestAddRotatedLogFiles_RespectsLogFileCount asserts that only the newest
-// logFileCount rotated files are bundled, ordered by mtime.
-func TestAddRotatedLogFiles_RespectsLogFileCount(t *testing.T) {
-	dir := t.TempDir()
-
-	oldest := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.3")
-	middle := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.2")
-	newest := filepath.Join(dir, "client.log.1")
-	writeFile(t, oldest, "old\n")
-	writeFile(t, middle, "mid\n")
-	writeFile(t, newest, "new\n")
-
-	now := time.Now()
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(oldest, now.Add(-2*time.Hour), now.Add(-2*time.Hour)))
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(middle, now.Add(-1*time.Hour), now.Add(-1*time.Hour)))
-	require.NoError(t, os.Chtimes(newest, now, now))
-
-	names := runAddRotatedLogFiles(t, dir, 2)
-
-	require.Contains(t, names, "client.log.1")
-	require.Contains(t, names, "client.log.2")
-	require.NotContains(t, names, "client.log.3", "oldest file should be dropped when logFileCount=2")
-}
-
-// runAddRotatedLogFiles calls addRotatedLogFiles against a fresh in-memory
-// zip writer and returns the set of entry names that ended up in the archive.
-func runAddRotatedLogFiles(t *testing.T, dir string, logFileCount uint32) map[string]struct{} {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	g := &BundleGenerator{
-		archive:      zip.NewWriter(&buf),
-		logFileCount: logFileCount,
-	}
-	g.addRotatedLogFiles(dir)
-	require.NoError(t, g.archive.Close())
-
-	zr, err := zip.NewReader(bytes.NewReader(buf.Bytes()), int64(buf.Len()))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	names := make(map[string]struct{}, len(zr.File))
-	for _, f := range zr.File {
-		names[f.Name] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	return names
-}
-
-func writeFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, []byte(content), 0o644))
-}
-
-func writeGzFile(t *testing.T, path, content string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	gw := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
-	_, err := io.WriteString(gw, content)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, gw.Close())
-	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, buf.Bytes(), 0o644))
-}

client/internal/debug/debug_test.go

@@ -843,7 +843,6 @@ func TestAddConfig_AllFieldsCovered(t *testing.T) {
 		"PreSharedKey":      "sensitive: WireGuard pre-shared key",
 		"SSHKey":            "sensitive: SSH private key",
 		"ClientCertKeyPair": "non-config: parsed cert pair, not serialized",
-		"policy":            "non-config: in-memory MDM policy snapshot, surfaced via Config.Policy() / GetConfigResponse.MDMManagedFields",
 	}
 
 	mURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.example.com:443")
@@ -863,6 +862,8 @@ func TestAddConfig_AllFieldsCovered(t *testing.T) {
 		RosenpassEnabled:              true,
 		RosenpassPermissive:           true,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:              &bTrue,
+		ServerVNCAllowed:              &bTrue,
+		DisableVNCApproval:            &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHRoot:                 &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHSFTP:                 &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding:  &bTrue,

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) isHandlerMatch(qname string, entry HandlerEntry) bool {
 	case entry.Pattern == ".":
 		return true
 	case entry.IsWildcard:
-		return strings.HasSuffix(qname, "."+entry.Pattern)
+		parts := strings.Split(strings.TrimSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern), ".")
+		return len(parts) >= 2 && strings.HasSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern)
 	default:
 		// For non-wildcard patterns:
 		// If handler wants subdomain matching, allow suffix match

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -164,54 +164,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_DomainMatching(t *testing.T) {
 			matchSubdomains: true,
 			shouldMatch:     true,
 		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard label-boundary mismatch (suffix overlap)",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.ab.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard label-boundary match",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard multi-label match",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "x.y.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard no match on multi-label apex",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test.",
-			queryDomain:     "b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard no match on unrelated suffix containment",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.example.com.",
-			queryDomain:     "notexample.com.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "wildcard accepts pattern registered without trailing dot",
-			handlerDomain:   "*.b.test",
-			queryDomain:     "x.b.test.",
-			isWildcard:      true,
-			matchSubdomains: false,
-			shouldMatch:     true,
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -321,19 +273,6 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_OverlappingDomains(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedCalls:   1,
 			expectedHandler: 2, // highest priority matching handler should be called
 		},
-		{
-			name: "overlapping wildcard suffixes route to correct handler",
-			handlers: []struct {
-				pattern  string
-				priority int
-			}{
-				{pattern: "*.b.test.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{pattern: "*.ab.test.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-			},
-			queryDomain:     "app.ab.test.",
-			expectedCalls:   1,
-			expectedHandler: 1,
-		},
 		{
 			name: "root zone with specific domain",
 			handlers: []struct {

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -26,19 +26,6 @@ type resolver interface {
 	LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([]netip.Addr, error)
 }
 
-// PeerConnectivity reports whether a tunnel IP belongs to a peer the
-// client knows about and whether that peer is currently connected. The
-// local resolver uses this to suppress A/AAAA answers whose RDATA points
-// at a disconnected peer (typical case: a synthesized private-service
-// record pointing at an embedded proxy peer that just went offline).
-//
-// known=false means the IP isn't in the local peerstore at all — the
-// record is left alone (it points at something outside our mesh, e.g.
-// a non-peer upstream).
-type PeerConnectivity interface {
-	IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool)
-}
-
 type Resolver struct {
 	mu      sync.RWMutex
 	records map[dns.Question][]dns.RR
@@ -46,11 +33,6 @@ type Resolver struct {
 	// zones maps zone domain -> NonAuthoritative (true = non-authoritative, user-created zone)
 	zones    map[domain.Domain]bool
 	resolver resolver
-	// peerConn, when non-nil, is consulted on every A/AAAA answer to
-	// drop records pointing at disconnected peers. nil disables the
-	// filter and preserves the legacy "return whatever is registered"
-	// behaviour for callers that never wire a status source.
-	peerConn PeerConnectivity
 
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
@@ -67,15 +49,6 @@ func NewResolver() *Resolver {
 	}
 }
 
-// SetPeerConnectivity wires the per-IP connectivity check used to filter
-// out A/AAAA answers pointing at disconnected peers. Pass nil to disable.
-// Safe to call multiple times; the latest value wins.
-func (d *Resolver) SetPeerConnectivity(p PeerConnectivity) {
-	d.mu.Lock()
-	defer d.mu.Unlock()
-	d.peerConn = p
-}
-
 func (d *Resolver) MatchSubdomains() bool {
 	return true
 }
@@ -122,7 +95,6 @@ func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	replyMessage.RecursionAvailable = true
 
 	result := d.lookupRecords(logger, question)
-	result.records = d.filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(logger, question, result.records)
 	replyMessage.Authoritative = !result.hasExternalData
 	replyMessage.Answer = result.records
 	replyMessage.Rcode = d.determineRcode(question, result)
@@ -464,78 +436,6 @@ func (d *Resolver) logDNSError(logger *log.Entry, hostname string, qtype uint16,
 	}
 }
 
-// filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers drops A/AAAA records whose RDATA matches
-// a known but disconnected peer. The synthesized private-service zones
-// emit one A record per connected proxy peer in a cluster; when a peer
-// goes offline, the server-side refresh removes the record from the
-// next netmap, but the client may still hold the previous netmap for a
-// short window. This filter is the local belt to that braces — even on
-// the stale netmap, the resolver hides the offline target.
-//
-// Records pointing at unknown IPs (outside the local peerstore, e.g.
-// non-mesh upstreams) are never dropped. Non-A/AAAA records pass
-// through untouched.
-//
-// Escape hatch: if filtering would leave the answer empty AND at least
-// one record was filtered, the original list is returned. Better to
-// hand the client a record that may not respond than NXDOMAIN it
-// completely when every proxy peer is offline (the upstream may still
-// be reachable some other way, or the peerstore may be stale).
-func (d *Resolver) filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(logger *log.Entry, question dns.Question, records []dns.RR) []dns.RR {
-	if len(records) == 0 {
-		return records
-	}
-	d.mu.RLock()
-	checker := d.peerConn
-	d.mu.RUnlock()
-	if checker == nil {
-		return records
-	}
-
-	kept := make([]dns.RR, 0, len(records))
-	var dropped int
-	for _, rr := range records {
-		ip := extractRecordIP(rr)
-		if ip == "" {
-			kept = append(kept, rr)
-			continue
-		}
-		known, connected := checker.IsConnectedByIP(ip)
-		if known && !connected {
-			dropped++
-			continue
-		}
-		kept = append(kept, rr)
-	}
-	if dropped == 0 {
-		return records
-	}
-	if len(kept) == 0 {
-		logger.Debugf("all %d answers for %s point at disconnected peers; returning the original list", dropped, question.Name)
-		return records
-	}
-	logger.Tracef("dropped %d disconnected-peer answer(s) for %s, returning %d", dropped, question.Name, len(kept))
-	return kept
-}
-
-// extractRecordIP returns the dotted-decimal / colon-hex IP carried by
-// an A or AAAA record, or "" for any other record type.
-func extractRecordIP(rr dns.RR) string {
-	switch r := rr.(type) {
-	case *dns.A:
-		if r.A == nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-		return r.A.String()
-	case *dns.AAAA:
-		if r.AAAA == nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-		return r.AAAA.String()
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 // Update replaces all zones and their records
 func (d *Resolver) Update(customZones []nbdns.CustomZone) {
 	d.mu.Lock()

client/internal/dns/local/local_test.go

@@ -30,21 +30,6 @@ func (m *mockResolver) LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-// mockPeerConnectivity returns canned (known, connected) results per IP.
-// Used by the disconnected-peer filter tests below. IPs not in the map
-// are reported as unknown so the filter leaves them alone.
-type mockPeerConnectivity struct {
-	byIP map[string]struct{ known, connected bool }
-}
-
-func (m mockPeerConnectivity) IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool) {
-	v, ok := m.byIP[ip]
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	return v.known, v.connected
-}
-
 func TestLocalResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	recordA := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
 		Name:  "peera.netbird.cloud.",
@@ -2667,114 +2652,3 @@ func BenchmarkIsInManagedZone_ManyZones(b *testing.B) {
 		resolver.isInManagedZone(qname)
 	}
 }
-
-// TestLocalResolver_FilterDisconnectedPeerAnswers verifies the
-// connectivity-aware filtering layered on top of lookupRecords:
-// when an A record's IP belongs to a known peer that's disconnected,
-// the record is dropped from the answer. Records for unknown IPs pass
-// through. If filtering would empty the answer entirely and at least
-// one record was dropped, the original list is restored (escape hatch
-// for the "all proxies offline" case).
-func TestLocalResolver_FilterDisconnectedPeerAnswers(t *testing.T) {
-	zone := "svc.cluster.netbird."
-	connectedRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "100.64.0.10",
-	}
-	disconnectedRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "100.64.0.11",
-	}
-	unknownRec := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
-		Name:  zone,
-		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
-		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
-		TTL:   5,
-		RData: "203.0.113.5",
-	}
-
-	type ipState struct{ known, connected bool }
-	tests := []struct {
-		name        string
-		records     []nbdns.SimpleRecord
-		connByIP    map[string]ipState
-		wantInOrder []string
-	}{
-		{
-			name:    "drops disconnected peer, keeps connected",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{connectedRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.10": {known: true, connected: true},
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.10"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:    "unknown IPs pass through untouched",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{unknownRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"203.0.113.5"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:    "all disconnected falls back to original list",
-			records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{disconnectedRec, connectedRec},
-			connByIP: map[string]ipState{
-				"100.64.0.10": {known: true, connected: false},
-				"100.64.0.11": {known: true, connected: false},
-			},
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.11", "100.64.0.10"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "no checker wired returns all records",
-			records:     []nbdns.SimpleRecord{connectedRec, disconnectedRec},
-			connByIP:    nil,
-			wantInOrder: []string{"100.64.0.10", "100.64.0.11"},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			resolver := NewResolver()
-			if tc.connByIP != nil {
-				cm := mockPeerConnectivity{byIP: make(map[string]struct{ known, connected bool }, len(tc.connByIP))}
-				for ip, st := range tc.connByIP {
-					cm.byIP[ip] = struct{ known, connected bool }{st.known, st.connected}
-				}
-				resolver.SetPeerConnectivity(cm)
-			}
-			resolver.Update([]nbdns.CustomZone{{
-				Domain:           strings.TrimSuffix(zone, "."),
-				Records:          tc.records,
-				NonAuthoritative: true,
-			}})
-
-			var got *dns.Msg
-			writer := &test.MockResponseWriter{
-				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
-					got = m
-					return nil
-				},
-			}
-			req := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion(zone, dns.TypeA)
-			resolver.ServeDNS(writer, req)
-
-			require.NotNil(t, got, "resolver must produce a response")
-			require.Len(t, got.Answer, len(tc.wantInOrder),
-				"answer count must match expected: %v", tc.wantInOrder)
-			for i, want := range tc.wantInOrder {
-				a, ok := got.Answer[i].(*dns.A)
-				require.True(t, ok, "answer[%d] must be an A record", i)
-				assert.Equal(t, want, a.A.String(),
-					"answer[%d] expected %s got %s", i, want, a.A.String())
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -301,11 +301,6 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 		warningDelayBase:  defaultWarningDelayBase,
 		healthRefresh:     make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
-	// Wire the local resolver against the peer status recorder so it can
-	// suppress A/AAAA answers that point at disconnected peers (typical
-	// case: synthesised private-service records pointing at an embedded
-	// proxy peer that just went offline).
-	defaultServer.localResolver.SetPeerConnectivity(localPeerConnectivity{statusRecorder})
 
 	// register with root zone, handler chain takes care of the routing
 	dnsService.RegisterMux(".", handlerChain)
@@ -1391,25 +1386,3 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-// localPeerConnectivity adapts *peer.Status to local.PeerConnectivity so
-// the local resolver can ask "is this IP a known peer and is it
-// connected?" without taking on the peer package as a dependency.
-// A nil status recorder always reports known=false so the resolver
-// short-circuits to the legacy "return everything" path.
-type localPeerConnectivity struct {
-	status *peer.Status
-}
-
-// IsConnectedByIP looks the IP up in the peerstore and surfaces both
-// the known and connected bits. Used by Resolver.filterDisconnectedPeerAnswers.
-func (l localPeerConnectivity) IsConnectedByIP(ip string) (known, connected bool) {
-	if l.status == nil {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	state, ok := l.status.PeerStateByIP(ip)
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	return true, state.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected
-}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/approval"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/syncstore"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/jobexec"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ import (
 	sProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/capture"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 // PeerConnectionTimeoutMax is a timeout of an initial connection attempt to a remote peer.
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	RosenpassPermissive bool
 
 	ServerSSHAllowed              bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -149,10 +151,6 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 
 	LogPath string
 	TempDir string
-
-	// StateDir is the directory holding the state file. The sync response
-	// (network map) is serialized here on platforms that persist it to disk.
-	StateDir string
 }
 
 // EngineServices holds the external service dependencies required by the Engine.
@@ -209,7 +207,9 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	networkMonitor *networkmonitor.NetworkMonitor
 
-	sshServer sshServer
+	sshServer      sshServer
+	vncSrv         vncServer
+	approvalBroker *approval.Broker
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
@@ -231,15 +231,10 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	afpacketCapture *capture.AFPacketCapture
 
-	// Sync response persistence (protected by syncRespMux).
-	// syncStore is nil unless persistence has been enabled; its presence is
-	// what marks persistence as active. The backend (disk or memory) is
-	// selected per-platform; see the syncstore package. syncStoreDir is where
-	// a disk-backed store serializes to.
-	syncRespMux  sync.RWMutex
-	syncStore    syncstore.Store
-	syncStoreDir string
-
+	// Sync response persistence (protected by syncRespMux)
+	syncRespMux         sync.RWMutex
+	persistSyncResponse bool
+	latestSyncResponse  *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	flowManager         nftypes.FlowManager
 
 	// auto-update
@@ -295,6 +290,7 @@ func NewEngine(
 		TURNs:              []*stun.URI{},
 		networkSerial:      0,
 		statusRecorder:     services.StatusRecorder,
+		approvalBroker:     approval.New(services.StatusRecorder),
 		stateManager:       services.StateManager,
 		portForwardManager: portforward.NewManager(),
 		checks:             services.Checks,
@@ -302,7 +298,6 @@ func NewEngine(
 		jobExecutor:        jobexec.NewExecutor(),
 		clientMetrics:      services.ClientMetrics,
 		updateManager:      services.UpdateManager,
-		syncStoreDir:       config.StateDir,
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("I am: %s", config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
@@ -331,6 +326,10 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 		log.Warnf("failed to stop SSH server: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := e.stopVNCServer(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to stop VNC server: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	e.cleanupSSHConfig()
 
 	if e.ingressGatewayMgr != nil {
@@ -924,19 +923,20 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	}
 
 	// Persist sync response under the dedicated lock (syncRespMux), not under syncMsgMux.
-	// A non-nil syncStore is what marks persistence as enabled. Hold the lock for
-	// the whole Set so the store cannot be cleared (disabled / engine close)
-	// mid-call and have this write resurrect a file that was just removed.
+	// Read the storage-enabled flag under the syncRespMux too.
 	e.syncRespMux.RLock()
-	if e.syncStore != nil {
-		if err := e.syncStore.Set(update); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to persist sync response: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			log.Debugf("sync response persisted with serial %d", nm.GetSerial())
-		}
-	}
+	enabled := e.persistSyncResponse
 	e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
 
+	// Store sync response if persistence is enabled
+	if enabled {
+		e.syncRespMux.Lock()
+		e.latestSyncResponse = update
+		e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
+
+		log.Debugf("sync response persisted with serial %d", nm.GetSerial())
+	}
+
 	// only apply new changes and ignore old ones
 	if err := e.updateNetworkMap(nm); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateChecksIfNew(checks []*mgmProto.Checks) error {
 		e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1067,13 +1068,16 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := e.updateVNC(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed handling VNC server setup: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	state := e.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.IP = e.wgInterface.Address().String()
 	state.IPv6 = e.wgInterface.Address().IPv6String()
 	state.PubKey = e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
 	state.KernelInterface = !e.wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind()
 	state.FQDN = conf.GetFqdn()
-	state.WgPort = e.config.WgPort
 
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(state)
 
@@ -1152,7 +1156,6 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
 		TempDir:        e.config.TempDir,
 		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
-		DaemonVersion:  version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
 			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
 		},
@@ -1194,6 +1197,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 			e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 			&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+			&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 			e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 			e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 			e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1383,6 +1387,11 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		e.updateSSHServerAuth(networkMap.GetSshAuth())
 	}
 
+	// VNC auth: always sync, including nil so cleared auth on the management
+	// side is applied locally, and so it isn't skipped on the RemotePeersIsEmpty
+	// cleanup path.
+	e.updateVNCServerAuth(networkMap.GetVncAuth())
+
 	// must set the exclude list after the peers are added. Without it the manager can not figure out the peers parameters from the store
 	excludedLazyPeers := e.toExcludedLazyPeers(forwardingRules, remotePeers)
 	e.connMgr.SetExcludeList(e.ctx, excludedLazyPeers)
@@ -1825,18 +1834,6 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 	if err := e.portForwardManager.GracefullyStop(ctx); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to gracefully stop port forwarding manager: %s", err)
 	}
-
-	// Drop any persisted sync response so its network map does not linger on
-	// disk after the engine stops (and cannot leak into a later run).
-	e.syncRespMux.Lock()
-	store := e.syncStore
-	e.syncStore = nil
-	e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
-	if store != nil {
-		if err := store.Clear(); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to clear persisted sync response on close: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, error) {
@@ -1850,6 +1847,7 @@ func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, err
 		e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1991,29 +1989,6 @@ func (e *Engine) GetClientMetrics() *metrics.ClientMetrics {
 	return e.clientMetrics
 }
 
-// Performance bundles runtime-adjustable tunnel pool knobs.
-// See Engine.SetPerformance. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-}
-
-// SetPerformance applies the given tuning to this engine's live Device.
-func (e *Engine) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-	if e.wgInterface == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg interface not initialized")
-	}
-	dev := e.wgInterface.GetWGDevice()
-	if dev == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg device not initialized")
-	}
-	if t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		dev.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2166,42 +2141,45 @@ func (e *Engine) stopDNSServer() {
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateDNSStates(nsGroupStates)
 }
 
-// SetSyncResponsePersistence enables or disables sync response persistence.
-// The store is only instantiated while persistence is enabled; construction
-// itself drops any stale data left over from an earlier run (see syncstore).
+// SetSyncResponsePersistence enables or disables sync response persistence
 func (e *Engine) SetSyncResponsePersistence(enabled bool) {
 	e.syncRespMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncRespMux.Unlock()
 
-	if enabled == (e.syncStore != nil) {
+	if enabled == e.persistSyncResponse {
 		return
 	}
+	e.persistSyncResponse = enabled
 	log.Debugf("Sync response persistence is set to %t", enabled)
 
 	if !enabled {
-		if err := e.syncStore.Clear(); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to clear persisted sync response: %v", err)
-		}
-		e.syncStore = nil
-		return
+		e.latestSyncResponse = nil
 	}
-
-	e.syncStore = syncstore.New(e.syncStoreDir)
 }
 
 // GetLatestSyncResponse returns the stored sync response if persistence is enabled
 func (e *Engine) GetLatestSyncResponse() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	// Hold the lock for the whole Get so the store cannot be cleared
-	// (disabled / engine close) mid-call.
 	e.syncRespMux.RLock()
-	defer e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
+	enabled := e.persistSyncResponse
+	latest := e.latestSyncResponse
+	e.syncRespMux.RUnlock()
 
-	if e.syncStore == nil {
+	if !enabled {
 		return nil, errors.New("sync response persistence is disabled")
 	}
 
-	//nolint:nilnil
-	return e.syncStore.Get()
+	if latest == nil {
+		//nolint:nilnil
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Retrieving latest sync response with size %d bytes", proto.Size(latest))
+	sr, ok := proto.Clone(latest).(*mgmProto.SyncResponse)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to clone sync response")
+	}
+
+	return sr, nil
 }
 
 // GetWgAddr returns the wireguard address
@@ -2237,7 +2215,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateDNSForwarder(
 	enabled bool,
 	fwdEntries []*dnsfwd.ForwarderEntry,
 ) {
-	if e.config.DisableServerRoutes || e.config.BlockInbound {
+	if e.config.DisableServerRoutes {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -2634,3 +2612,16 @@ func decodeRelayIP(b []byte) netip.Addr {
 	}
 	return ip.Unmap()
 }
+
+// RespondApproval relays the user's decision for a pending approval to
+// the broker. viewOnly is honoured only when accept is true. Returns
+// true when the request_id matched a live prompt.
+func (e *Engine) RespondApproval(requestID string, accept, viewOnly bool) bool {
+	if e == nil || e.approvalBroker == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return e.approvalBroker.Respond(requestID, approval.Decision{
+		Accept:   accept,
+		ViewOnly: accept && viewOnly,
+	})
+}

client/internal/engine_ssh.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	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"
+	sshauth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/sessionauth"
 	sshconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/config"
 	sshserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/server"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
@@ -237,22 +237,18 @@ func (e *Engine) startSSHServer(jwtConfig *sshserver.JWTConfig) error {
 		return errors.New("wg interface not initialized")
 	}
 
+	wgAddr := e.wgInterface.Address()
 	serverConfig := &sshserver.Config{
-		HostKeyPEM: e.config.SSHKey,
-		JWT:        jwtConfig,
+		HostKeyPEM:        e.config.SSHKey,
+		JWT:               jwtConfig,
+		NetstackNet:       e.wgInterface.GetNet(),
+		NetworkValidation: wgAddr,
 	}
 	server := sshserver.New(serverConfig)
 
-	wgAddr := e.wgInterface.Address()
-	server.SetNetworkValidation(wgAddr)
-
 	netbirdIP := wgAddr.IP
 	listenAddr := netip.AddrPortFrom(netbirdIP, sshserver.InternalSSHPort)
 
-	if netstackNet := e.wgInterface.GetNet(); netstackNet != nil {
-		server.SetNetstackNet(netstackNet)
-	}
-
 	e.configureSSHServer(server)
 
 	if err := server.Start(e.ctx, listenAddr); err != nil {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/job"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/validator"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/update_channel"
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	mgmt "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
 	signalServer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/server"
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
-	ia, _ := validator.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, nil, eventStore, cacheStore)
+	ia, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(context.Background(), peersManager, nil, eventStore, cacheStore)
 
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)

client/internal/engine_vnc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+//go:build !js && !ios && !android
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/approval"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc"
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+	sshauth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/sessionauth"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+	sshuserhash "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/sshauth"
+)
+
+
+type vncServer interface {
+	Start(ctx context.Context, addr netip.AddrPort, network netip.Prefix) error
+	Stop() error
+	ActiveSessions() []vncserver.ActiveSessionInfo
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) setupVNCPortRedirection() error {
+	if e.firewall == nil || e.wgInterface == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	localAddr := e.wgInterface.Address().IP
+	if !localAddr.IsValid() {
+		return errors.New("invalid local NetBird address")
+	}
+
+	if err := e.firewall.AddInboundDNAT(localAddr, firewallManager.ProtocolTCP, vnc.ExternalPort, vnc.InternalPort); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add VNC port redirection: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Infof("VNC port redirection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", localAddr, vnc.ExternalPort, localAddr, vnc.InternalPort)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) cleanupVNCPortRedirection() error {
+	if e.firewall == nil || e.wgInterface == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	localAddr := e.wgInterface.Address().IP
+	if !localAddr.IsValid() {
+		return errors.New("invalid local NetBird address")
+	}
+
+	if err := e.firewall.RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr, firewallManager.ProtocolTCP, vnc.ExternalPort, vnc.InternalPort); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove VNC port redirection: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// updateVNC handles starting/stopping the VNC server based on the config flag.
+func (e *Engine) updateVNC() error {
+	if !e.config.ServerVNCAllowed {
+		if e.vncSrv != nil {
+			log.Info("VNC server disabled, stopping")
+		}
+		return e.stopVNCServer()
+	}
+
+	if e.config.BlockInbound {
+		log.Info("VNC server disabled because inbound connections are blocked")
+		return e.stopVNCServer()
+	}
+
+	if e.vncSrv != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return e.startVNCServer()
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) startVNCServer() error {
+	if e.wgInterface == nil {
+		return errors.New("wg interface not initialized")
+	}
+
+	capturer, injector, ok := newPlatformVNC()
+	if !ok {
+		log.Debug("VNC server not supported on this platform")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	netbirdIP := e.wgInterface.Address().IP
+
+	var sessionRecorder func(vncserver.SessionTick)
+	if e.clientMetrics != nil {
+		sessionRecorder = func(t vncserver.SessionTick) {
+			e.clientMetrics.RecordVNCSessionTick(e.ctx, metrics.VNCSessionTick{
+				Period:        t.Period,
+				BytesOut:      t.BytesOut,
+				Writes:        t.Writes,
+				FBUs:          t.FBUs,
+				MaxFBUBytes:   t.MaxFBUBytes,
+				MaxFBURects:   t.MaxFBURects,
+				MaxWriteBytes: t.MaxWriteBytes,
+				WriteNanos:    t.WriteNanos,
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	serviceMode := vncNeedsServiceMode()
+	if serviceMode {
+		log.Info("VNC: running as system service, enabling service mode (per-session agent proxy)")
+	}
+	requireApproval := e.config.DisableVNCApproval == nil || !*e.config.DisableVNCApproval
+	srv := vncserver.New(vncserver.Config{
+		Capturer:        capturer,
+		Injector:        injector,
+		IdentityKey:     e.config.WgPrivateKey[:],
+		ServiceMode:     serviceMode,
+		SessionRecorder: sessionRecorder,
+		NetstackNet:     e.wgInterface.GetNet(),
+		RequireApproval: requireApproval,
+		Approver:        &vncApprover{broker: e.approvalBroker, statusRecorder: e.statusRecorder},
+	})
+
+	listenAddr := netip.AddrPortFrom(netbirdIP, vnc.InternalPort)
+	network := e.wgInterface.Address().Network
+	if err := srv.Start(e.ctx, listenAddr, network); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("start VNC server: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	e.vncSrv = srv
+
+	if netstackNet := e.wgInterface.GetNet(); netstackNet != nil {
+		if registrar, ok := e.firewall.(interface {
+			RegisterNetstackService(protocol nftypes.Protocol, port uint16)
+		}); ok {
+			registrar.RegisterNetstackService(nftypes.TCP, vnc.InternalPort)
+			log.Debugf("registered VNC service with netstack for TCP:%d", vnc.InternalPort)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := e.setupVNCPortRedirection(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("setup VNC port redirection: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info("VNC server enabled")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// updateVNCServerAuth updates VNC fine-grained access control from management.
+// A nil vncAuth clears all authorized users and session pubkeys so management
+// can revoke access by omitting the field on the next sync.
+func (e *Engine) updateVNCServerAuth(vncAuth *mgmProto.VNCAuth) {
+	if e.vncSrv == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	vncSrv, ok := e.vncSrv.(*vncserver.Server)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if vncAuth == nil {
+		vncSrv.UpdateVNCAuth(&sshauth.Config{})
+		return
+	}
+
+	protoUsers := vncAuth.GetAuthorizedUsers()
+	authorizedUsers := make([]sshuserhash.UserIDHash, len(protoUsers))
+	for i, hash := range protoUsers {
+		if len(hash) != 16 {
+			log.Warnf("invalid VNC auth hash length %d, expected 16", len(hash))
+			return
+		}
+		authorizedUsers[i] = sshuserhash.UserIDHash(hash)
+	}
+
+	machineUsers := make(map[string][]uint32)
+	for osUser, indexes := range vncAuth.GetMachineUsers() {
+		machineUsers[osUser] = indexes.GetIndexes()
+	}
+
+	sessionPubKeys := make([]sshauth.SessionPubKey, 0, len(vncAuth.GetSessionPubKeys()))
+	for _, e := range vncAuth.GetSessionPubKeys() {
+		pub := e.GetPubKey()
+		if len(pub) != 32 {
+			log.Warnf("VNC session pubkey wrong length %d", len(pub))
+			continue
+		}
+		hash := e.GetUserIdHash()
+		if len(hash) != 16 {
+			log.Warnf("VNC session user id hash wrong length %d", len(hash))
+			continue
+		}
+		sessionPubKeys = append(sessionPubKeys, sshauth.SessionPubKey{
+			PubKey:      pub,
+			UserIDHash:  sshuserhash.UserIDHash(hash),
+			DisplayName: e.GetDisplayName(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	vncSrv.UpdateVNCAuth(&sshauth.Config{
+		AuthorizedUsers: authorizedUsers,
+		MachineUsers:    machineUsers,
+		SessionPubKeys:  sessionPubKeys,
+	})
+}
+
+// GetVNCServerStatus returns whether the VNC server is running and the list
+// of active VNC sessions. The pointer is captured under syncMsgMux so a
+// concurrent updateVNC/stopVNCServer cannot swap it out between the nil
+// check and the ActiveSessions call.
+func (e *Engine) GetVNCServerStatus() (enabled bool, sessions []vncserver.ActiveSessionInfo) {
+	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
+	vncSrv := e.vncSrv
+	e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+	if vncSrv == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return true, vncSrv.ActiveSessions()
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) stopVNCServer() error {
+	if e.vncSrv == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := e.cleanupVNCPortRedirection(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("cleanup VNC port redirection: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if netstackNet := e.wgInterface.GetNet(); netstackNet != nil {
+		if registrar, ok := e.firewall.(interface {
+			UnregisterNetstackService(protocol nftypes.Protocol, port uint16)
+		}); ok {
+			registrar.UnregisterNetstackService(nftypes.TCP, vnc.InternalPort)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Info("stopping VNC server")
+	err := e.vncSrv.Stop()
+	e.vncSrv = nil
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("stop VNC server: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// vncApprover adapts the generic approval.Broker for the VNC server.
+type vncApprover struct {
+	broker         *approval.Broker
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+}
+
+func (a *vncApprover) Request(ctx context.Context, info vncserver.ApprovalInfo) (vncserver.ApprovalDecision, error) {
+	// Resolve the source overlay IP to a peer FQDN for the prompt label.
+	if info.PeerName == "" && info.SourceIP != "" && a.statusRecorder != nil {
+		if fqdn, ok := a.statusRecorder.PeerByIP(info.SourceIP); ok {
+			info.PeerName = fqdn
+		}
+	}
+	subject := fmt.Sprintf("VNC connection from %s", displayPeer(info))
+	meta := map[string]string{
+		"peer_name":   info.PeerName,
+		"peer_pubkey": info.PeerPubKey,
+		"source_ip":   info.SourceIP,
+		"mode":        info.Mode,
+		"username":    info.Username,
+		"initiator":   info.Initiator,
+	}
+	d, err := a.broker.Request(ctx, approval.Prompt{
+		Kind:     approval.KindVNC,
+		Subject:  subject,
+		Metadata: meta,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return vncserver.ApprovalDecision{}, err
+	}
+	return vncserver.ApprovalDecision{ViewOnly: d.ViewOnly}, nil
+}
+
+func displayPeer(info vncserver.ApprovalInfo) string {
+	if info.Initiator != "" {
+		return info.Initiator
+	}
+	if info.PeerName != "" {
+		return info.PeerName
+	}
+	if info.SourceIP != "" {
+		return info.SourceIP
+	}
+	if info.PeerPubKey != "" {
+		return info.PeerPubKey
+	}
+	return "unknown peer"
+}

client/internal/engine_vnc_console_freebsd.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//go:build freebsd
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+// newConsoleVNC builds the FreeBSD console fallback: vt(4) framebuffer
+// for capture, /dev/uinput for input. The uinput device requires the
+// `uinput` kernel module (`kldload uinput`); without it, input init
+// fails and we drop to a stub injector so the user still gets a
+// view-only screen mirror.
+func newConsoleVNC() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, error) {
+	poller := vncserver.NewFBPoller("")
+	w, h := poller.Width(), poller.Height()
+	if w == 0 || h == 0 {
+		poller.Close()
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("vt framebuffer init failed (vt may not allow mmap on this driver)")
+	}
+	if inj, err := vncserver.NewUInputInjector(w, h); err == nil {
+		return poller, inj, nil
+	} else {
+		log.Infof("VNC console: uinput unavailable (%v); view-only mode. Run `kldload uinput` to enable input.", err)
+		return poller, &vncserver.StubInputInjector{}, nil
+	}
+}

client/internal/engine_vnc_console_linux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+// newConsoleVNC builds a framebuffer + uinput VNC backend for boxes
+// without a running X server. Used as the auto-fallback when
+// newPlatformVNC can't reach X. Returns an error when /dev/fb0 or
+// /dev/uinput aren't usable so the caller can drop back to a stub.
+func newConsoleVNC() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, error) {
+	poller := vncserver.NewFBPoller("")
+	w, h := poller.Width(), poller.Height()
+	if w == 0 || h == 0 {
+		poller.Close()
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("framebuffer capturer init failed (is /dev/fb0 readable?)")
+	}
+	inj, err := vncserver.NewUInputInjector(w, h)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("uinput unavailable, falling back to view-only VNC: %v", err)
+		return poller, &vncserver.StubInputInjector{}, nil
+	}
+	return poller, inj, nil
+}

client/internal/engine_vnc_darwin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+func newPlatformVNC() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, bool) {
+	capturer := vncserver.NewMacPoller()
+	// Prompt for Screen Recording at server-enable time rather than first
+	// client-connect. The native prompt is far easier for users to act on
+	// in the moment they toggled VNC on than later when "the screen looks
+	// like wallpaper" would otherwise be the only clue.
+	vncserver.PrimeScreenCapturePermission()
+	injector, err := vncserver.NewMacInputInjector()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("VNC: macOS input injector: %v", err)
+		return capturer, &vncserver.StubInputInjector{}, true
+	}
+	return capturer, injector, true
+}
+
+// vncNeedsServiceMode reports whether the running process is a system
+// LaunchDaemon (root, parented by launchd). Daemons sit in the global
+// bootstrap namespace and cannot talk to WindowServer; we route capture
+// through a per-user agent in that case.
+func vncNeedsServiceMode() bool {
+	return os.Geteuid() == 0 && os.Getppid() == 1
+}

client/internal/engine_vnc_stub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//go:build js || ios || android
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+type vncServer interface{}
+
+func (e *Engine) updateVNC() error { return nil }
+
+func (e *Engine) updateVNCServerAuth(auth *mgmProto.VNCAuth) {
+	if auth == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	log.Debugf("ignoring VNC auth push on platform without a VNC server: %d session pubkeys, %d authorized users",
+		len(auth.GetSessionPubKeys()), len(auth.GetAuthorizedUsers()))
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) stopVNCServer() error { return nil }

client/internal/engine_vnc_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package internal
+
+import vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+
+func newPlatformVNC() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, bool) {
+	return vncserver.NewDesktopCapturer(), vncserver.NewWindowsInputInjector(), true
+}
+
+func vncNeedsServiceMode() bool {
+	return vncserver.GetCurrentSessionID() == 0
+}

client/internal/engine_vnc_x11.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//go:build (linux && !android) || freebsd
+
+package internal
+
+import (
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	vncserver "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/vnc/server"
+)
+
+func newPlatformVNC() (vncserver.ScreenCapturer, vncserver.InputInjector, bool) {
+	// Prefer X11 when an X server is reachable. NewX11InputInjector probes
+	// DISPLAY (and /proc) eagerly, so a non-nil error here means no X.
+	injector, err := vncserver.NewX11InputInjector("", "", "")
+	if err == nil {
+		return vncserver.NewX11Poller("", ""), injector, true
+	}
+	log.Debugf("VNC: X11 not available: %v", err)
+
+	// Fallback for headless / pre-X states (kernel console, login manager
+	// without X, physical server in recovery): stream the framebuffer and
+	// inject input via /dev/uinput.
+	consoleCap, consoleInj, err := newConsoleVNC()
+	if err == nil {
+		log.Infof("VNC: using framebuffer console capture (%dx%d)", consoleCap.Width(), consoleCap.Height())
+		return consoleCap, consoleInj, true
+	}
+	log.Debugf("VNC: framebuffer console fallback unavailable: %v", err)
+
+	return &vncserver.StubCapturer{}, &vncserver.StubInputInjector{}, false
+}
+
+func vncNeedsServiceMode() bool {
+	return false
+}

client/internal/lazyconn/support.go

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
-
-	nbversion "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func IsSupported(agentVersion string) bool {
-	if nbversion.IsDevelopmentVersion(agentVersion) {
+	if agentVersion == "development" {
 		return true
 	}
 

client/internal/metrics/influxdb.go

@@ -120,6 +120,36 @@ func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentI
 	m.trimLocked()
 }
 
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordVNCSessionTick(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, tick VNCSessionTick) {
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+	)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_vnc_traffic",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"period_seconds":     tick.Period.Seconds(),
+			"bytes_out":          float64(tick.BytesOut),
+			"writes":             float64(tick.Writes),
+			"fbus":               float64(tick.FBUs),
+			"max_fbu_bytes":      float64(tick.MaxFBUBytes),
+			"max_fbu_rects":      float64(tick.MaxFBURects),
+			"max_write_bytes":    float64(tick.MaxWriteBytes),
+			"write_time_seconds": float64(tick.WriteNanos) / 1e9,
+		},
+		timestamp: time.Now(),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+}
+
 func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
 	result := "success"
 	if !success {

client/internal/metrics/metrics.go

@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ type metricsImplementation interface {
 	// RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management took
 	RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool)
 
+	// RecordVNCSessionTick records a periodic snapshot of one VNC
+	// session's wire activity. Called once per metricsConn tick interval
+	// (and once at session close), only when the tick saw activity.
+	RecordVNCSessionTick(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, tick VNCSessionTick)
+
 	// Export exports metrics in InfluxDB line protocol format
 	Export(w io.Writer) error
 
@@ -78,6 +83,21 @@ type ClientMetrics struct {
 	pushCancel context.CancelFunc
 }
 
+// VNCSessionTick is one sampling slice of a VNC session's wire activity.
+// BytesOut / Writes / FBUs / WriteNanos are deltas observed during this
+// tick; Max* fields are the high-water marks observed during the tick.
+// Period is the wall-clock duration the deltas cover.
+type VNCSessionTick struct {
+	Period        time.Duration
+	BytesOut      uint64
+	Writes        uint64
+	FBUs          uint64
+	MaxFBUBytes   uint64
+	MaxFBURects   uint64
+	MaxWriteBytes uint64
+	WriteNanos    uint64
+}
+
 // ConnectionStageTimestamps holds timestamps for each connection stage
 type ConnectionStageTimestamps struct {
 	SignalingReceived  time.Time // First signal received from remote peer (both initial and reconnection)
@@ -127,6 +147,17 @@ func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Du
 	c.impl.RecordSyncDuration(ctx, agentInfo, duration)
 }
 
+// RecordVNCSessionTick records a periodic snapshot of one VNC session.
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordVNCSessionTick(ctx context.Context, tick VNCSessionTick) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+	c.impl.RecordVNCSessionTick(ctx, agentInfo, tick)
+}
+
 // RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management server took
 func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
 	if c == nil {

client/internal/metrics/push_test.go

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ func (m *mockMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ time.
 func (m *mockMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ time.Duration, _ bool) {
 }
 
+func (m *mockMetrics) RecordVNCSessionTick(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ VNCSessionTick) {
+}
+
 func (m *mockMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
 	if m.exportData != "" {
 		_, err := w.Write([]byte(m.exportData))

client/internal/networkmonitor/check_change_common.go

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 		switch msg.Type {
 		// handle route changes
 		case unix.RTM_ADD, syscall.RTM_DELETE:
-			route, flags, err := parseRouteMessage(buf[:n])
+			route, err := parseRouteMessage(buf[:n])
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Debugf("Network monitor: error parsing routing message: %v", err)
 				continue
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 			}
 			switch msg.Type {
 			case unix.RTM_ADD:
-				if systemops.IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags) {
-					log.Debugf("Network monitor: ignoring added default route via %s, interface %s, flags %#x", route.Gw, intf, flags)
-					continue
-				}
 				log.Infof("Network monitor: default route changed: via %s, interface %s", route.Gw, intf)
 				return nil
 			case unix.RTM_DELETE:
@@ -82,26 +78,22 @@ func routeCheck(ctx context.Context, fd int, nexthopv4, nexthopv6 systemops.Next
 	}
 }
 
-func parseRouteMessage(buf []byte) (*systemops.Route, int, error) {
+func parseRouteMessage(buf []byte) (*systemops.Route, error) {
 	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, buf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(msgs) != 1 {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
 	}
 
 	msg, ok := msgs[0].(*route.RouteMessage)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
 	}
 
-	r, err := systemops.MsgToRoute(msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, 0, err
-	}
-	return r, msg.Flags, nil
+	return systemops.MsgToRoute(msg)
 }
 
 // waitReadable blocks until fd has data to read, or ctx is cancelled.

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/worker"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/portforward"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/rosenpass"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
@@ -900,7 +899,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) presharedKey(remoteRosenpassKey []byte) *wgtypes.Key {
 	}
 
 	// Fallback to deterministic key if no NetBird PSK is configured
-	determKey, err := rosenpass.DeterministicSeedKey(conn.config.LocalKey, conn.config.Key)
+	determKey, err := conn.rosenpassDetermKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to generate Rosenpass initial key: %v", err)
 		return nil
@@ -909,6 +908,26 @@ func (conn *Conn) presharedKey(remoteRosenpassKey []byte) *wgtypes.Key {
 	return determKey
 }
 
+// todo: move this logic into Rosenpass package
+func (conn *Conn) rosenpassDetermKey() (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	lk := []byte(conn.config.LocalKey)
+	rk := []byte(conn.config.Key) // remote key
+	var keyInput []byte
+	if string(lk) > string(rk) {
+		//nolint:gocritic
+		keyInput = append(lk[:16], rk[:16]...)
+	} else {
+		//nolint:gocritic
+		keyInput = append(rk[:16], lk[:16]...)
+	}
+
+	key, err := wgtypes.NewKey(keyInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &key, nil
+}
+
 func isController(config ConnConfig) bool {
 	return config.LocalKey > config.Key
 }

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ type LocalPeerState struct {
 	PubKey          string
 	KernelInterface bool
 	FQDN            string
-	WgPort          int
 	Routes          map[string]struct{}
 }
 
@@ -186,12 +185,9 @@ func (s *StatusChangeSubscription) Events() chan map[string]RouterState {
 	return s.eventsChan
 }
 
-// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays.
-// mux is an RWMutex so hot read paths (notably PeerStateByIP, called for
-// every private-service request) don't contend against each other.
-// Pure read methods take RLock; anything that mutates state takes Lock.
+// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays
 type Status struct {
-	mux                   sync.RWMutex
+	mux                   sync.Mutex
 	peers                 map[string]State
 	changeNotify          map[string]map[string]*StatusChangeSubscription // map[peerID]map[subscriptionID]*StatusChangeSubscription
 	signalState           bool
@@ -287,8 +283,8 @@ func (d *Status) AddPeer(peerPubKey string, fqdn string, ip string, ipv6 string)
 
 // GetPeer adds peer to Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	state, ok := d.peers[peerPubKey]
 	if !ok {
@@ -298,8 +294,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	for _, state := range d.peers {
 		if state.IP == ip {
@@ -309,34 +305,6 @@ func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", false
 }
 
-// PeerStateByIP returns the full peer State for the given tunnel IP.
-// Matches against either the IPv4 (State.IP) or IPv6 (State.IPv6) tunnel
-// address so dual-stack peers are reachable on either family. Searches
-// both d.peers and d.offlinePeers — peers that have been moved into
-// the offline slice by ReplaceOfflinePeers are still part of the
-// account's roster and callers (DNS filter, embed.Client.IdentityForIP)
-// need to recognise them rather than treating them as unknown. Returns
-// the zero State and false when no peer matches or the input is empty.
-func (d *Status) PeerStateByIP(ip string) (State, bool) {
-	if ip == "" {
-		return State{}, false
-	}
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, state := range d.peers {
-		if (state.IP != "" && state.IP == ip) || (state.IPv6 != "" && state.IPv6 == ip) {
-			return state, true
-		}
-	}
-	for _, state := range d.offlinePeers {
-		if (state.IP != "" && state.IP == ip) || (state.IPv6 != "" && state.IPv6 == ip) {
-			return state, true
-		}
-	}
-	return State{}, false
-}
-
 // RemovePeer removes peer from Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) RemovePeer(peerPubKey string) error {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -734,8 +702,8 @@ func (d *Status) UnsubscribePeerStateChanges(subscription *StatusChangeSubscript
 
 // GetLocalPeerState returns the local peer state
 func (d *Status) GetLocalPeerState() LocalPeerState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.localPeer.Clone()
 }
 
@@ -941,8 +909,8 @@ func (d *Status) DeleteResolvedDomainsStates(domain domain.Domain) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return RosenpassState{
 		d.rosenpassEnabled,
 		d.rosenpassPermissive,
@@ -950,14 +918,14 @@ func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetLazyConnection() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.lazyConnectionEnabled
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetManagementState() ManagementState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return ManagementState{
 		d.mgmAddress,
 		d.managementState,
@@ -983,8 +951,8 @@ func (d *Status) UpdateLatency(pubKey string, latency time.Duration) error {
 
 // IsLoginRequired determines if a peer's login has expired.
 func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// if peer is connected to the management then login is not expired
 	if d.managementState {
@@ -999,8 +967,8 @@ func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return SignalState{
 		d.signalAddress,
 		d.signalState,
@@ -1010,8 +978,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
 
 // GetRelayStates returns the stun/turn/permanent relay states
 func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.relayMgr == nil {
 		return d.relayStates
 	}
@@ -1040,8 +1008,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.ingressGwMgr == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -1050,16 +1018,16 @@ func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetDNSStates() []NSGroupState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// shallow copy is good enough, as slices fields are currently not updated
 	return slices.Clone(d.nsGroupStates)
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetResolvedDomainsStates() map[domain.Domain]ResolvedDomainInfo {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return maps.Clone(d.resolvedDomainsStates)
 }
 
@@ -1075,8 +1043,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetFullStatus() FullStatus {
 		LazyConnectionEnabled: d.GetLazyConnection(),
 	}
 
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	fullStatus.LocalPeerState = d.localPeer
 
@@ -1223,6 +1191,15 @@ func (d *Status) SubscribeToEvents() *EventSubscription {
 	}
 }
 
+// HasEventSubscribers reports whether any client is currently subscribed
+// to the daemon's SystemEvent stream. Used by the VNC approval broker to
+// fail closed when no UI is connected to prompt the user.
+func (d *Status) HasEventSubscribers() bool {
+	d.eventMux.Lock()
+	defer d.eventMux.Unlock()
+	return len(d.eventStreams) > 0
+}
+
 // UnsubscribeFromEvents removes an event subscription
 func (d *Status) UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub *EventSubscription) {
 	if sub == nil {
@@ -1251,8 +1228,8 @@ func (d *Status) SetWgIface(wgInterface WGIfaceStatus) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeersStatus() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.wgIface == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wgInterface is nil, cannot retrieve peers status")
 	}
@@ -1358,7 +1335,6 @@ func (fs FullStatus) ToProto() *proto.FullStatus {
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.PubKey = fs.LocalPeerState.PubKey
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.KernelInterface = fs.LocalPeerState.KernelInterface
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.Fqdn = fs.LocalPeerState.FQDN
-	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.WgPort = int32(fs.LocalPeerState.WgPort)
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassPermissive = fs.RosenpassState.Permissive
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassEnabled = fs.RosenpassState.Enabled
 	pbFullStatus.NumberOfForwardingRules = int32(fs.NumOfForwardingRules)

client/internal/peer/status_test.go

@@ -63,55 +63,6 @@ func TestUpdatePeerState(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ip, state.IP, "ip should be equal")
 }
 
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", ""))
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-2", "peer-2.netbird", "100.64.0.11", ""))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.10")
-	req.True(ok, "known tunnel IP should resolve to a peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-	req.Equal("peer-1.netbird", state.FQDN, "matching state must carry the right FQDN")
-
-	_, ok = status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.99")
-	req.False(ok, "unknown IP must report ok=false")
-}
-
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesIPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", "fd00::1"))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("fd00::1")
-	req.True(ok, "IPv6-only match must resolve to the peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-}
-
-// TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesOfflinePeers covers peers that have
-// been moved into the offline slice via ReplaceOfflinePeers. Callers
-// (DNS filter, embed.Client.IdentityForIP) need to treat them as known
-// rather than unknown — otherwise authentication / DNS filtering treats
-// known-but-offline peers as foreign IPs.
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesOfflinePeers(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	status.ReplaceOfflinePeers([]State{
-		{PubKey: "pk-offline", FQDN: "offline.netbird", IP: "100.64.0.20", IPv6: "fd00::20"},
-	})
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.20")
-	req.True(ok, "offline peer must resolve by IPv4 tunnel address")
-	req.Equal("pk-offline", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the offline peer's pub key")
-
-	state, ok = status.PeerStateByIP("fd00::20")
-	req.True(ok, "offline peer must resolve by IPv6 tunnel address")
-	req.Equal("pk-offline", state.PubKey, "IPv6 match must carry the offline peer's pub key")
-}
-
 func TestStatus_UpdatePeerFQDN(t *testing.T) {
 	key := "abc"
 	fqdn := "peer-a.netbird.local"

client/internal/portforward/pcp/nat.go

@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@ func getDefaultGateway() (gateway net.IP, localIP net.IP, err error) {
 	}
 
 	dst := net.IPv4zero
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "android" {
-		// go-netroute v0.4.0 rejects unspecified destinations client-side on Linux/Android.
-		// TODO: on android/ios, use platform APIs (ConnectivityManager.getLinkProperties /
-		// NWPathMonitor) when netlink-based lookup is restricted or unavailable.
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		// go-netroute v0.4.0 rejects unspecified destinations client-side on Linux.
 		dst = net.IPv4(0, 0, 0, 1)
 	}
 	_, gateway, localIP, err = router.Route(dst)
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ func getDefaultGateway6() (gateway net.IP, localIP net.IP, err error) {
 	}
 
 	dst := net.IPv6zero
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "android" {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 		// ::2
 		dst = net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2}
 	}

client/internal/profilemanager/config.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/dynamic"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/mdm"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
@@ -66,6 +65,8 @@ type ConfigInput struct {
 	StateFilePath                 string
 	PreSharedKey                  *string
 	ServerSSHAllowed              *bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              *bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	RosenpassEnabled              bool
 	RosenpassPermissive           bool
 	ServerSSHAllowed              *bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              *bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -175,23 +178,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	LazyConnectionEnabled bool
 
 	MTU uint16
-
-	// policy is the MDM policy that produced the currently-set values for
-	// any MDM-enforced fields. Set by applyMDMPolicy at the tail of apply()
-	// and reset on every apply() invocation. Never persisted to disk.
-	// Callers query enforcement state via Policy() and the mdm.Policy API
-	// (HasKey, ManagedKeys, IsEmpty).
-	policy *mdm.Policy `json:"-"`
-}
-
-// Policy returns the MDM policy applied to this Config. Returns a non-nil
-// empty Policy when MDM enforcement is inactive; callers can always invoke
-// HasKey / ManagedKeys / IsEmpty without a nil check.
-func (config *Config) Policy() *mdm.Policy {
-	if config == nil || config.policy == nil {
-		return mdm.NewPolicy(nil)
-	}
-	return config.policy
 }
 
 var ConfigDirOverride string
@@ -436,6 +422,33 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		updated = true
 	}
 
+	if input.ServerVNCAllowed != nil {
+		if config.ServerVNCAllowed == nil || *input.ServerVNCAllowed != *config.ServerVNCAllowed {
+			if *input.ServerVNCAllowed {
+				log.Infof("enabling VNC server")
+			} else {
+				log.Infof("disabling VNC server")
+			}
+			config.ServerVNCAllowed = input.ServerVNCAllowed
+			updated = true
+		}
+	} else if config.ServerVNCAllowed == nil {
+		config.ServerVNCAllowed = util.False()
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.DisableVNCApproval != nil {
+		if config.DisableVNCApproval == nil || *input.DisableVNCApproval != *config.DisableVNCApproval {
+			if *input.DisableVNCApproval {
+				log.Infof("disabling VNC connection approval prompt")
+			} else {
+				log.Infof("enabling VNC connection approval prompt")
+			}
+			config.DisableVNCApproval = input.DisableVNCApproval
+			updated = true
+		}
+	}
+
 	if input.EnableSSHRoot != nil && input.EnableSSHRoot != config.EnableSSHRoot {
 		if *input.EnableSSHRoot {
 			log.Infof("enabling SSH root login")
@@ -630,96 +643,10 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		updated = true
 	}
 
-	// MDM is the last override layer: any key present in the policy
-	// supersedes defaults, on-disk config, env vars and CLI input.
-	config.applyMDMPolicy(loadMDMPolicy())
-
 	return updated, nil
 }
 
-// loadMDMPolicy is the package-level indirection used by apply() to read the
-// active MDM policy. Tests override this to inject a fake policy.
-var loadMDMPolicy = mdm.LoadPolicy
-
-// applyMDMPolicy overlays MDM-supplied values on top of the resolved Config.
-// The provided Policy is also stored on the Config so callers can later query
-// which fields are enforced. Invalid values (e.g. malformed URLs) are logged
-// and skipped to avoid bricking the client; the field keeps its previous
-// resolved value but is still marked as managed (Policy.HasKey returns true
-// for the key, so per-field rejection of user writes still applies).
-func (config *Config) applyMDMPolicy(policy *mdm.Policy) {
-	config.policy = policy
-	if policy.IsEmpty() {
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Helper: log the application of a single MDM-managed key. Values for
-	// keys in mdm.SecretKeys are redacted.
-	logApplied := func(key string, displayValue any) {
-		if _, secret := mdm.SecretKeys[key]; secret {
-			log.Infof("MDM override %s = ********** (secret)", key)
-			return
-		}
-		log.Infof("MDM override %s = %v", key, displayValue)
-	}
-
-	if v, ok := policy.GetString(mdm.KeyManagementURL); ok {
-		if u, err := parseURL("Management URL", v); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("MDM management URL %q invalid: %v; keeping previous value", v, err)
-		} else {
-			config.ManagementURL = u
-			logApplied(mdm.KeyManagementURL, u.String())
-		}
-	}
-
-	if v, ok := policy.GetString(mdm.KeyPreSharedKey); ok {
-		// Defensive: refuse the redaction mask in case it round-tripped
-		// through a manifest by mistake.
-		if !isPreSharedKeyHidden(&v) {
-			config.PreSharedKey = v
-			logApplied(mdm.KeyPreSharedKey, "")
-		}
-	}
-
-	// applyBool collapses the per-key "read + set + log" boilerplate
-	// for every plain bool MDM key into a single helper. Keeps the
-	// outer function's cognitive complexity below SonarCube's
-	// threshold; functional behaviour is identical to the inlined
-	// branches it replaces.
-	applyBool := func(key string, setter func(bool)) {
-		v, ok := policy.GetBool(key)
-		if !ok {
-			return
-		}
-		setter(v)
-		logApplied(key, v)
-	}
-
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyAllowServerSSH, func(v bool) { bv := v; config.ServerSSHAllowed = &bv })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyDisableClientRoutes, func(v bool) { config.DisableClientRoutes = v })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyDisableServerRoutes, func(v bool) { config.DisableServerRoutes = v })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyBlockInbound, func(v bool) { config.BlockInbound = v })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyDisableAutoConnect, func(v bool) { config.DisableAutoConnect = v })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyRosenpassEnabled, func(v bool) { config.RosenpassEnabled = v })
-	applyBool(mdm.KeyRosenpassPermissive, func(v bool) { config.RosenpassPermissive = v })
-
-	if v, ok := policy.GetInt(mdm.KeyWireguardPort); ok {
-		// REG_DWORD is 32-bit; UDP port range is 1-65535. Clamp at the
-		// upper bound and reject obviously-invalid values to avoid the
-		// engine binding to an unusable port if the admin pushes garbage.
-		if v >= 1 && v <= 65535 {
-			config.WgPort = int(v)
-			logApplied(mdm.KeyWireguardPort, v)
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("MDM wireguard port %d out of range [1,65535]; keeping previous value", v)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// parseURL parses and validates the URL for the named service.
-// It requires the URL to use the http or https scheme and, if no port is present,
-// appends ":443" for https or ":80" for http. On success it returns the parsed
-// ":80" is appended. The `serviceName` is used to contextualize error messages.
+// parseURL parses and validates a service URL
 func parseURL(serviceName, serviceURL string) (*url.URL, error) {
 	parsedMgmtURL, err := url.ParseRequestURI(serviceURL)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/profilemanager/config_mdm_test.go

@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-package profilemanager
-
-import (
-	"path/filepath"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/mdm"
-)
-
-// withMDMPolicy temporarily overrides the package-level loadMDMPolicy hook so
-// apply() observes the supplied Policy. The original loader is restored at
-// test cleanup.
-func withMDMPolicy(t *testing.T, policy *mdm.Policy) {
-	t.Helper()
-	prev := loadMDMPolicy
-	loadMDMPolicy = func() *mdm.Policy { return policy }
-	t.Cleanup(func() { loadMDMPolicy = prev })
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMEmpty_NoEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(nil))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().IsEmpty(), "no MDM source ⇒ empty Policy")
-	assert.False(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyManagementURL))
-	assert.Empty(t, cfg.Policy().ManagedKeys())
-
-	// Default management URL still resolves.
-	assert.Equal(t, DefaultManagementURL, cfg.ManagementURL.String())
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMOnly_OverridesDefaults(t *testing.T) {
-	const mdmURL = "https://corp.mdm.example.com:443"
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyManagementURL:       mdmURL,
-		mdm.KeyDisableClientRoutes: true,
-		mdm.KeyBlockInbound:        true,
-	}))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, mdmURL, cfg.ManagementURL.String())
-	assert.True(t, cfg.DisableClientRoutes)
-	assert.True(t, cfg.BlockInbound)
-
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyManagementURL))
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyDisableClientRoutes))
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyBlockInbound))
-	assert.False(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyAllowServerSSH))
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMBeatsCLIInput(t *testing.T) {
-	const mdmURL = "https://mdm.example.com:443"
-	const cliURL = "https://cli.example.com:443"
-
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyManagementURL: mdmURL,
-	}))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath:    filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
-		ManagementURL: cliURL,
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	// MDM wins over CLI-supplied management URL.
-	assert.Equal(t, mdmURL, cfg.ManagementURL.String())
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyManagementURL))
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMInvalidURL_KeepsPreviousValue(t *testing.T) {
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyManagementURL: "not-a-url",
-	}))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	// Invalid MDM URL is logged and skipped: default URL stays in place
-	// to keep the client functional.
-	assert.Equal(t, DefaultManagementURL, cfg.ManagementURL.String())
-
-	// But the key is still considered MDM-managed (admin intent is to
-	// enforce, daemon rejects user writes to this field — phase-1 scaffolding
-	// reflects this by keeping Policy.HasKey true even on parse failure).
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyManagementURL))
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMBoolKeysOverrideOnDiskValue(t *testing.T) {
-	tmp := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json")
-
-	// Seed without MDM.
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(nil))
-	_, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath:          tmp,
-		DisableClientRoutes: boolPtr(false),
-		RosenpassEnabled:    boolPtr(false),
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Now enable MDM enforcement for these keys.
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyDisableClientRoutes: true,
-		mdm.KeyRosenpassEnabled:    true,
-	}))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{ConfigPath: tmp})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	assert.True(t, cfg.DisableClientRoutes, "MDM override should flip on-disk false to true")
-	assert.True(t, cfg.RosenpassEnabled)
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyDisableClientRoutes))
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyRosenpassEnabled))
-}
-
-func TestApply_MDMPreSharedKeyRedactionSentinelRejected(t *testing.T) {
-	const maskSentinel = "**********"
-
-	withMDMPolicy(t, mdm.NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		mdm.KeyPreSharedKey: maskSentinel,
-	}))
-
-	cfg, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
-		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, cfg)
-
-	// Mask sentinel must not be persisted as the actual PSK.
-	assert.NotEqual(t, maskSentinel, cfg.PreSharedKey)
-	// Key still marked managed so user writes are still rejected.
-	assert.True(t, cfg.Policy().HasKey(mdm.KeyPreSharedKey))
-}
-
-func boolPtr(b bool) *bool { return &b }

client/internal/rosenpass/manager.go

@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ func hashRosenpassKey(key []byte) string {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(hasher.Sum(nil))
 }
 
-// rpServer is the subset of rp.Server used by Manager. Defined as an interface
-// so tests can substitute a mock without spinning up a real UDP server.
-type rpServer interface {
-	AddPeer(rp.PeerConfig) (rp.PeerID, error)
-	RemovePeer(rp.PeerID) error
-	Run() error
-	Close() error
-}
-
 type Manager struct {
 	ifaceName    string
 	spk          []byte
@@ -45,7 +36,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	preSharedKey *[32]byte
 	rpPeerIDs    map[string]*rp.PeerID
 	rpWgHandler  *NetbirdHandler
-	server       rpServer
+	server       *rp.Server
 	lock         sync.Mutex
 	port         int
 	wgIface      PresharedKeySetter
@@ -60,22 +51,7 @@ func NewManager(preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key, wgIfaceName string) (*Manager, error)
 
 	rpKeyHash := hashRosenpassKey(public)
 	log.Tracef("generated new rosenpass key pair with public key %s", rpKeyHash)
-	return &Manager{
-		ifaceName:    wgIfaceName,
-		rpKeyHash:    rpKeyHash,
-		spk:          public,
-		ssk:          secret,
-		preSharedKey: (*[32]byte)(preSharedKey),
-		rpPeerIDs:    make(map[string]*rp.PeerID),
-		// rpWgHandler is created here (instead of only in generateConfig) so it
-		// is never nil between NewManager and Run(). Otherwise an early
-		// OnConnected call (race observed on Android, issue #4341) panics on
-		// nil receiver in addPeer -> m.rpWgHandler.AddPeer. generateConfig will
-		// replace it with a fresh handler on each Run() to clear stale peer
-		// state from previous engine sessions.
-		rpWgHandler: NewNetbirdHandler(),
-		lock:        sync.Mutex{},
-	}, nil
+	return &Manager{ifaceName: wgIfaceName, rpKeyHash: rpKeyHash, spk: public, ssk: secret, preSharedKey: (*[32]byte)(preSharedKey), rpPeerIDs: make(map[string]*rp.PeerID), lock: sync.Mutex{}}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) GetPubKey() []byte {
@@ -89,16 +65,6 @@ func (m *Manager) GetAddress() *net.UDPAddr {
 
 // addPeer adds a new peer to the Rosenpass server
 func (m *Manager) addPeer(rosenpassPubKey []byte, rosenpassAddr string, wireGuardIP string, wireGuardPubKey string) error {
-	// Defense in depth against issue #4341 (Android crash): if Run() has not
-	// completed yet, m.server / m.rpWgHandler may be nil. Return an explicit
-	// error instead of panicking on nil-receiver dereference.
-	if m.server == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rosenpass server not initialized")
-	}
-	if m.rpWgHandler == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rosenpass wg handler not initialized")
-	}
-
 	var err error
 	pcfg := rp.PeerConfig{PublicKey: rosenpassPubKey}
 	if m.preSharedKey != nil {
@@ -113,16 +79,6 @@ func (m *Manager) addPeer(rosenpassPubKey []byte, rosenpassAddr string, wireGuar
 		if pcfg.Endpoint, err = net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", peerAddr); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve peer endpoint address: %w", err)
 		}
-		// Our local Rosenpass UDP server binds on the IPv6 wildcard ([::]) — see
-		// GetAddress(). The remote peer's endpoint (pcfg.Endpoint) is the destination
-		// our server will sendto when initiating handshakes. ResolveUDPAddr returns a
-		// 4-byte IPv4 for IPv4 hosts, which the kernel rejects (EDESTADDRREQ) when
-		// sent from an AF_INET6 socket. Normalize the remote endpoint to IPv4-mapped
-		// IPv6 so its address family matches our listening socket.
-		// TODO: maybe bind the Rosenpass UDP server to the peer wg IP addr
-		if v4 := pcfg.Endpoint.IP.To4(); v4 != nil {
-			pcfg.Endpoint.IP = v4.To16()
-		}
 	}
 	peerID, err := m.server.AddPeer(pcfg)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -226,31 +182,24 @@ func (m *Manager) Run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	server, err := rp.NewUDPServer(conf)
+	m.server, err = rp.NewUDPServer(conf)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	m.lock.Lock()
-	m.server = server
-	m.lock.Unlock()
-
 	log.Infof("starting rosenpass server on port %d", m.port)
 
-	return server.Run()
+	return m.server.Run()
 }
 
 // Close closes the Rosenpass server
 func (m *Manager) Close() error {
-	m.lock.Lock()
-	server := m.server
-	m.server = nil
-	m.lock.Unlock()
-	if server == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if err := server.Close(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed closing local rosenpass server: %v", err)
+	if m.server != nil {
+		err := m.server.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed closing local rosenpass server")
+		}
+		m.server = nil
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/rosenpass/manager_test.go

@@ -1,412 +1,14 @@
 package rosenpass
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"os"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
-	rp "cunicu.li/go-rosenpass"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
-// --- test doubles -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-type addPeerCall struct {
-	cfg rp.PeerConfig
-}
-
-type removePeerCall struct {
-	id rp.PeerID
-}
-
-type mockServer struct {
-	mu         sync.Mutex
-	addCalls   []addPeerCall
-	removed    []removePeerCall
-	nextID     rp.PeerID
-	addErr     error
-	removeErr  error
-	closed     bool
-	ran        bool
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) AddPeer(cfg rp.PeerConfig) (rp.PeerID, error) {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.addCalls = append(m.addCalls, addPeerCall{cfg: cfg})
-	if m.addErr != nil {
-		return rp.PeerID{}, m.addErr
-	}
-	// Increment a byte in nextID so distinct peers get distinct IDs.
-	m.nextID[0]++
-	return m.nextID, nil
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) RemovePeer(id rp.PeerID) error {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.removed = append(m.removed, removePeerCall{id: id})
-	return m.removeErr
-}
-
-func (m *mockServer) Run() error  { m.ran = true; return nil }
-func (m *mockServer) Close() error { m.closed = true; return nil }
-
-type setPSKCall struct {
-	peerKey    string
-	psk        wgtypes.Key
-	updateOnly bool
-}
-
-type mockIface struct {
-	mu    sync.Mutex
-	calls []setPSKCall
-	err   error
-}
-
-func (m *mockIface) SetPresharedKey(peerKey string, psk wgtypes.Key, updateOnly bool) error {
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-	m.calls = append(m.calls, setPSKCall{peerKey: peerKey, psk: psk, updateOnly: updateOnly})
-	return m.err
-}
-
-// newTestManager builds a Manager with deterministic spk so tie-break
-// against a peer pubkey is controllable from tests. The provided spk byte
-// becomes the first byte; remaining bytes are zero.
-func newTestManager(spkFirstByte byte, mock *mockServer) *Manager {
-	spk := make([]byte, 32)
-	spk[0] = spkFirstByte
-	return &Manager{
-		ifaceName:   "wt0",
-		spk:         spk,
-		ssk:         make([]byte, 32),
-		rpKeyHash:   "test-hash",
-		rpPeerIDs:   make(map[string]*rp.PeerID),
-		rpWgHandler: NewNetbirdHandler(),
-		server:      mock,
-	}
-}
-
-// validWGKey returns a deterministic 32-byte wireguard public key (base64).
-func validWGKey(t *testing.T, lastByte byte) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	var k wgtypes.Key
-	k[31] = lastByte
-	return k.String()
-}
-
-// --- pure helpers ----------------------------------------------------------
-
-func TestHashRosenpassKey_Deterministic(t *testing.T) {
-	key := []byte("hello-rosenpass")
-	require.Equal(t, hashRosenpassKey(key), hashRosenpassKey(key))
-	require.Len(t, hashRosenpassKey(key), 64) // sha256 hex
-}
-
-func TestHashRosenpassKey_DifferentInputsDifferOutputs(t *testing.T) {
-	require.NotEqual(t, hashRosenpassKey([]byte("a")), hashRosenpassKey([]byte("b")))
-}
-
-func TestGetLogLevel_DefaultWhenUnset(t *testing.T) {
-	// Snapshot + unset to exercise the LookupEnv ok=false branch. t.Setenv
-	// can only set, not delete, so do it manually with restore via t.Cleanup.
-	prev, hadPrev := os.LookupEnv(defaultLogLevelVar)
-	require.NoError(t, os.Unsetenv(defaultLogLevelVar))
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		if hadPrev {
-			_ = os.Setenv(defaultLogLevelVar, prev)
-		} else {
-			_ = os.Unsetenv(defaultLogLevelVar)
-		}
-	})
-	require.Equal(t, defaultLog.String(), getLogLevel().String())
-}
-
-func TestGetLogLevel_Cases(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := map[string]string{
-		"debug":   "DEBUG",
-		"info":    "INFO",
-		"warn":    "WARN",
-		"error":   "ERROR",
-		"unknown": "INFO", // default fallback
-	}
-	for input, wantStr := range cases {
-		input, wantStr := input, wantStr
-		t.Run(input, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Setenv(defaultLogLevelVar, input)
-			require.Equal(t, wantStr, getLogLevel().String())
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestFindRandomAvailableUDPPort(t *testing.T) {
 	port, err := findRandomAvailableUDPPort()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Greater(t, port, 0)
 	require.LessOrEqual(t, port, 65535)
 }
-
-// --- addPeer ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func TestAddPeer_HigherLocalPubkey_SetsEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv) // local spk lexicographically larger
-
-	remotePubKey := make([]byte, 32) // remote spk = all zeros (smaller)
-	err := m.addPeer(remotePubKey, "rosenpass-host:7000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Len(t, srv.addCalls, 1)
-
-	ep := srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint
-	require.NotNil(t, ep, "initiator side must set Endpoint")
-	require.Equal(t, 7000, ep.Port)
-	require.Equal(t, "100.1.1.1", ep.IP.String())
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_HigherLocalPubkey_EndpointIPIsIPv4Mapped(t *testing.T) {
-	// Regression guard for the EDESTADDRREQ fix: Endpoint.IP must be 16-byte
-	// (IPv4-mapped IPv6) so it matches the AF_INET6 listening socket family.
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	ep := srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint
-	require.NotNil(t, ep)
-	require.Len(t, ep.IP, 16, "IPv4 endpoint must be normalized to 16-byte v4-mapped form")
-	require.True(t, ep.IP.To4() != nil, "Endpoint must still be detected as IPv4")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_LowerLocalPubkey_LeavesEndpointNil(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0x00, srv) // local spk smaller
-
-	remotePubKey := make([]byte, 32)
-	remotePubKey[0] = 0xFF
-	err := m.addPeer(remotePubKey, "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 2))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	require.Nil(t, srv.addCalls[0].cfg.Endpoint, "responder side must NOT set Endpoint")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_PresharedKeyPropagated(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	psk := &wgtypes.Key{0x42}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	m.preSharedKey = (*[32]byte)(psk)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 3))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, [32]byte(*psk), [32]byte(srv.addCalls[0].cfg.PresharedKey))
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_InvalidRosenpassAddr_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv) // initiator path → parses rosenpassAddr
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "not-a-host-port", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, srv.addCalls, "server.AddPeer must not run when address parse fails")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_InvalidWireGuardPubKey_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", "not-a-valid-key")
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_ServerError_Propagates(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{addErr: errors.New("boom")}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-// Regression guard for issue #4341 (Android crash). If Run() has not completed
-// before OnConnected fires, m.rpWgHandler or m.server may be nil. Without the
-// nil guards, m.rpWgHandler.AddPeer panics on nil receiver.
-func TestAddPeer_NilHandler_ReturnsErrorNoCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	m.rpWgHandler = nil // simulate Run() not yet completed
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "wg handler not initialized")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_NilServer_ReturnsErrorNoCrash(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, nil)
-	m.server = nil // simulate Run() not yet completed
-
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", validWGKey(t, 1))
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), "server not initialized")
-}
-
-// NewManager must pre-initialize rpWgHandler so the nil-receiver crash from
-// issue #4341 cannot occur in the window between NewManager and Run().
-func TestNewManager_PreInitializesHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	psk := wgtypes.Key{}
-	m, err := NewManager(&psk, "wt0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, m.rpWgHandler, "rpWgHandler must be initialized in NewManager")
-}
-
-func TestAddPeer_RecordsPeerID(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 5)
-	err := m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-}
-
-// --- OnConnected / OnDisconnected ------------------------------------------
-
-func TestOnConnected_NilRemotePubKey_NoAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	m.OnConnected(validWGKey(t, 1), nil, "100.1.1.1", "rp:5000")
-	require.Empty(t, srv.addCalls, "nil remote rosenpass pubkey must skip AddPeer")
-	require.Empty(t, m.rpPeerIDs)
-}
-
-func TestOnConnected_ValidPubKey_CallsAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 1)
-	m.OnConnected(wgKey, make([]byte, 32), "100.1.1.1", "rp:5000")
-	require.Len(t, srv.addCalls, 1)
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-}
-
-func TestOnDisconnected_UnknownPeer_NoOp(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	m.OnDisconnected(validWGKey(t, 99))
-	require.Empty(t, srv.removed, "unknown peer key must not call RemovePeer")
-}
-
-func TestOnDisconnected_KnownPeer_CallsRemoveAndForgets(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 1)
-	require.NoError(t, m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey))
-	require.Contains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey)
-
-	m.OnDisconnected(wgKey)
-	require.Len(t, srv.removed, 1)
-	require.NotContains(t, m.rpPeerIDs, wgKey, "peer must be forgotten after disconnect")
-}
-
-// --- IsPresharedKeyInitialized ---------------------------------------------
-
-func TestIsPresharedKeyInitialized_UnknownPeer_ReturnsFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-	require.False(t, m.IsPresharedKeyInitialized(validWGKey(t, 1)))
-}
-
-func TestIsPresharedKeyInitialized_AddedButNotHandshaken_ReturnsFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	srv := &mockServer{}
-	m := newTestManager(0xFF, srv)
-
-	wgKey := validWGKey(t, 2)
-	require.NoError(t, m.addPeer(make([]byte, 32), "rp:5000", "100.1.1.1", wgKey))
-	require.False(t, m.IsPresharedKeyInitialized(wgKey))
-}
-
-// --- NetbirdHandler.outputKey ----------------------------------------------
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_FirstCallUsesUpdateOnlyFalse(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x01}
-	wgKey := wgtypes.Key{0xAA}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgKey))
-
-	psk := rp.Key{0xBB}
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, psk)
-
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 1)
-	require.False(t, iface.calls[0].updateOnly, "first PSK rotation must use updateOnly=false")
-	require.Equal(t, wgKey.String(), iface.calls[0].peerKey)
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_SubsequentCallsUseUpdateOnlyTrue(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x02}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{0xCC}))
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x01}) // first
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x02}) // second
-
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 2)
-	require.False(t, iface.calls[0].updateOnly)
-	require.True(t, iface.calls[1].updateOnly, "subsequent rotations must use updateOnly=true")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_NilInterface_NoCrashNoCall(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	// no SetInterface — iface remains nil
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x03}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{}))
-
-	// Must not panic.
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{})
-}
-
-func TestHandler_OutputKey_UnknownPeer_NoCall(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(rp.PeerID{0xFF}, rp.Key{})
-	require.Empty(t, iface.calls, "unknown peer id must not trigger SetPresharedKey")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_RemovePeer_ClearsInitializedState(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface)
-
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x04}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgtypes.Key{0xDD}))
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x01})
-	require.True(t, h.IsPeerInitialized(pid))
-
-	h.RemovePeer(pid)
-	require.False(t, h.IsPeerInitialized(pid), "RemovePeer must clear initialized flag")
-}
-
-func TestHandler_SetInterfaceAfterAddPeer_StillReceivesKey(t *testing.T) {
-	h := NewNetbirdHandler()
-	pid := rp.PeerID{0x05}
-	wgKey := wgtypes.Key{0xEE}
-	h.AddPeer(pid, "wt0", rp.Key(wgKey))
-
-	iface := &mockIface{}
-	h.SetInterface(iface) // set after AddPeer
-
-	h.HandshakeCompleted(pid, rp.Key{0x42})
-	require.Len(t, iface.calls, 1)
-	require.Equal(t, wgKey.String(), iface.calls[0].peerKey)
-}

client/internal/rosenpass/seed.go

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-package rosenpass
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-)
-
-// DeterministicSeedKey derives a 32-byte WireGuard preshared key from a pair
-// of peer public keys. Both peers, given the same key pair, produce the same
-// output regardless of which side runs the function: the inputs are ordered
-// lexicographically before concatenation.
-//
-// NetBird uses this value as the initial Rosenpass-side preshared key when no
-// explicit account-level PSK is configured, so both peers converge on the same
-// PSK before the first post-quantum handshake completes.
-//
-// The resulting key MUST NOT be treated as quantum-safe: it is deterministic
-// from public keys and exists only to seed WireGuard until Rosenpass rotates
-// in a real post-quantum PSK.
-func DeterministicSeedKey(localKey, remoteKey string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
-	lk := []byte(localKey)
-	rk := []byte(remoteKey)
-	if len(lk) < 16 || len(rk) < 16 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rosenpass: peer keys must be at least 16 bytes (got local=%d, remote=%d)", len(lk), len(rk))
-	}
-
-	var keyInput []byte
-	if localKey > remoteKey {
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, lk[:16]...)
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, rk[:16]...)
-	} else {
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, rk[:16]...)
-		keyInput = append(keyInput, lk[:16]...)
-	}
-
-	key, err := wgtypes.NewKey(keyInput)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rosenpass: deterministic seed key: %w", err)
-	}
-	return &key, nil
-}

client/internal/rosenpass/seed_test.go

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package rosenpass
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_SameForBothSides(t *testing.T) {
-	// Peer A and peer B must derive the same PSK regardless of which side
-	// computes it: the function orders inputs internally.
-	a := strings.Repeat("a", 32)
-	b := strings.Repeat("b", 32)
-
-	keyAB, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	keyBA, err := DeterministicSeedKey(b, a)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, keyAB.String(), keyBA.String(), "swapping arguments must yield identical key")
-}
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_ChangesWithKeys(t *testing.T) {
-	a := strings.Repeat("a", 32)
-	b := strings.Repeat("b", 32)
-	c := strings.Repeat("c", 32)
-
-	keyAB, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, b)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	keyAC, err := DeterministicSeedKey(a, c)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotEqual(t, keyAB.String(), keyAC.String(), "different peer pair must yield different key")
-}
-
-func TestDeterministicSeedKey_TooShortKey_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
-	short := "short" // < 16 bytes
-	long := strings.Repeat("x", 32)
-
-	_, err := DeterministicSeedKey(short, long)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-	_, err = DeterministicSeedKey(long, short)
-	require.Error(t, err)
-}
-

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_bsd.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd
-
-package systemops
-
-// IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute reports whether an RTM_ADD default route with the
-// given flags should be ignored by the network monitor.
-func IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags int) bool {
-	return filterRoutesByFlags(flags)
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_darwin.go

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin
-
-package systemops
-
-import "golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
-// IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute reports whether an RTM_ADD default route with the
-// given flags should be ignored by the network monitor. Scoped routes
-// (RTF_IFSCOPE) are tied to a specific interface index and cannot replace the
-// unscoped default the kernel uses for general egress, so flapping ones (e.g.
-// Wi-Fi calling IMS tunnels on ipsec0, Docker bridges, scoped utun defaults)
-// must not trigger an engine restart.
-func IgnoreAddedDefaultRoute(flags int) bool {
-	if filterRoutesByFlags(flags) {
-		return true
-	}
-	if flags&unix.RTF_IFSCOPE != 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ func New(filePath string) *Manager {
 	}
 }
 
+// FilePath returns the path of the underlying state file.
+func (m *Manager) FilePath() string {
+	if m == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return m.filePath
+}
+
 // Start starts the state manager periodic save routine
 func (m *Manager) Start() {
 	if m == nil {
@@ -96,19 +104,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	m.mu.Lock()
-	cancel := m.cancel
-	done := m.done
-	m.mu.Unlock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if cancel == nil {
+	if m.cancel == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	cancel()
+	m.cancel()
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return ctx.Err()
-	case <-done:
+	case <-m.done:
 	}
 
 	return nil

client/internal/syncstore/disk.go

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"sync"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-)
-
-// syncResponseFileName is the name of the file the sync response is serialized
-// to, placed inside the configured directory (the state directory).
-const syncResponseFileName = "networkmap.pb"
-
-// diskStore serializes the latest sync response to a file on disk instead of
-// keeping it in memory. This trades disk I/O for a much smaller memory
-// footprint, which matters on memory-constrained platforms (iOS).
-type diskStore struct {
-	mu   sync.Mutex
-	path string
-}
-
-// NewDiskStore returns a Store that serializes the sync response to a file in
-// the given directory. If dir is empty it falls back to the OS temp directory.
-//
-// Any file left over from a previous run is removed on construction so a fresh
-// store never reads stale data (e.g. another profile's network map).
-func NewDiskStore(dir string) Store {
-	if dir == "" {
-		dir = os.TempDir()
-	}
-	s := &diskStore{
-		path: filepath.Join(dir, syncResponseFileName),
-	}
-	if err := s.Clear(); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to clear stale sync response file: %v", err)
-	}
-	return s
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
-	if resp == nil {
-		return s.Clear()
-	}
-
-	bs, err := proto.Marshal(resp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("marshal sync response: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := util.WriteBytesWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), s.path, bs); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write sync response to %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("sync response persisted to %s (%d bytes)", s.path, len(bs))
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	bs, err := os.ReadFile(s.path)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-			//nolint:nilnil // nil,nil means "nothing stored", per the Store contract; preserve the original behaviour
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read sync response from %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-
-	resp := &mgmProto.SyncResponse{}
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(bs, resp); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal sync response: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("retrieving latest sync response from %s (%d bytes)", s.path, len(bs))
-	return resp, nil
-}
-
-func (s *diskStore) Clear() error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := os.Remove(s.path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove sync response file %s: %w", s.path, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/syncstore/factory_ios.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build ios
-
-package syncstore
-
-// New returns the platform default store. On iOS the sync response is
-// serialized to disk (in dir) to keep it out of the constrained process memory.
-func New(dir string) Store {
-	return NewDiskStore(dir)
-}

client/internal/syncstore/factory_other.go

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ios
-
-package syncstore
-
-// New returns the platform default store. On all non-iOS platforms the sync
-// response is kept in memory; dir is unused.
-func New(_ string) Store {
-	return NewMemoryStore()
-}

client/internal/syncstore/memory.go

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// memoryStore keeps the latest sync response in memory.
-type memoryStore struct {
-	mu     sync.RWMutex
-	latest *mgmProto.SyncResponse
-}
-
-// NewMemoryStore returns a Store that keeps the sync response in memory.
-func NewMemoryStore() Store {
-	return &memoryStore{}
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	s.latest = resp
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error) {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	latest := s.latest
-	s.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if latest == nil {
-		//nolint:nilnil // nil,nil means "nothing stored", per the Store contract; preserve the original behaviour
-		return nil, nil
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("retrieving latest sync response with size %d bytes", proto.Size(latest))
-	sr, ok := proto.Clone(latest).(*mgmProto.SyncResponse)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("clone sync response")
-	}
-	return sr, nil
-}
-
-func (s *memoryStore) Clear() error {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	s.latest = nil
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/syncstore/syncstore.go

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-// Package syncstore stores the latest Management sync response (which carries
-// the network map) for debug bundle generation.
-//
-// The storage backend is selected at build time per operating system: on iOS
-// the response is serialized to disk to keep it out of the (tightly
-// constrained) process memory, while on all other platforms it is kept in
-// memory. The backend is chosen by the New constructor; see factory_ios.go and
-// factory_other.go.
-package syncstore
-
-import (
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// Store persists the latest sync response and returns it on demand.
-//
-// Implementations must be safe for concurrent use.
-type Store interface {
-	// Set stores the given sync response, replacing any previously stored one.
-	Set(resp *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error
-
-	// Get returns the stored sync response, or nil if none is stored.
-	// The returned value is an independent copy that the caller may retain.
-	Get() (*mgmProto.SyncResponse, error)
-
-	// Clear removes any stored sync response. It is safe to call when nothing
-	// is stored.
-	Clear() error
-}

client/internal/updater/manager.go

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	latestVersion = "latest"
+	// this version will be ignored
+	developmentVersion = "development"
 )
 
 var errNoUpdateState = errors.New("no update state found")
@@ -481,7 +483,7 @@ func (m *Manager) loadAndDeleteUpdateState(ctx context.Context) (*UpdateState, e
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) shouldUpdate(updateVersion *v.Version, forceUpdate bool) bool {
-	if version.IsDevelopmentVersion(m.currentVersion) {
+	if m.currentVersion == developmentVersion {
 		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update, running development version")
 		return false
 	}

client/mdm/canonical_loaders.go

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//go:build windows || darwin
-
-package mdm
-
-import "strings"
-
-// canonicalKey maps the lowercase form of a managed-config value name to
-// its canonical mdm.Key* form. Admins commonly write PascalCase value
-// names in ADMX / Group Policy ("ManagementURL"); the iOS/AppConfig and
-// macOS plist conventions are camelCase ("managementURL"); both must
-// resolve to the same Policy lookup.
-//
-// Lives in a desktop-loader-only file (build tag `windows || darwin`)
-// because no other build path consumes it. Linux / FreeBSD / mobile
-// builds don't ship a platform loader that reads arbitrary-case key
-// names, so they don't need the canonicalisation table — and including
-// the var unconditionally would trigger the `unused` golangci-lint
-// check on those platforms.
-var canonicalKey = func() map[string]string {
-	m := make(map[string]string, len(AllKeys))
-	for _, k := range AllKeys {
-		m[strings.ToLower(k)] = k
-	}
-	return m
-}()

client/mdm/policy.go

@@ -1,278 +0,0 @@
-// Package mdm reads MDM-managed configuration from platform-native sources
-// (plist on macOS, registry on Windows, UserDefaults on iOS,
-// RestrictionsManager on Android). The returned Policy is consumed by
-// profilemanager.Config.apply() as the highest-priority override layer.
-//
-// An empty Policy (no source present, or source present with zero keys)
-// means no MDM enforcement is active and the client behaves as if the
-// feature did not exist.
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"sort"
-	"strconv"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// Well-known policy keys. Names mirror the corresponding ConfigInput Go field
-// names (lowerCamelCase) so the daemon can map a Policy key directly to a
-// configuration field.
-const (
-	KeyManagementURL            = "managementURL"
-	KeyDisableUpdateSettings    = "disableUpdateSettings"
-	KeyDisableProfiles          = "disableProfiles"
-	KeyDisableNetworks          = "disableNetworks"
-	KeyDisableClientRoutes      = "disableClientRoutes"
-	KeyDisableServerRoutes      = "disableServerRoutes"
-	KeyBlockInbound             = "blockInbound"
-	KeyDisableMetricsCollection = "disableMetricsCollection"
-	KeyAllowServerSSH           = "allowServerSSH"
-	KeyDisableAutoConnect       = "disableAutoConnect"
-	KeyPreSharedKey             = "preSharedKey"
-	KeyRosenpassEnabled         = "rosenpassEnabled"
-	KeyRosenpassPermissive      = "rosenpassPermissive"
-	KeyWireguardPort            = "wireguardPort"
-
-	// Split tunnel is modeled as a single conceptual policy with two
-	// registry/plist values. KeySplitTunnelMode is the discriminator
-	// ("allow" or "disallow"); KeySplitTunnelApps is a comma-separated
-	// list of package names. The values are mutually exclusive by
-	// construction — only one mode can be set at a time.
-	KeySplitTunnelMode = "splitTunnelMode"
-	KeySplitTunnelApps = "splitTunnelApps"
-)
-
-// Split-tunnel mode literals (KeySplitTunnelMode values).
-const (
-	SplitTunnelModeAllow    = "allow"
-	SplitTunnelModeDisallow = "disallow"
-)
-
-// AllKeys is the set of recognised MDM keys. Unknown keys in a managed
-// configuration are ignored but logged.
-var AllKeys = []string{
-	KeyManagementURL,
-	KeyDisableUpdateSettings,
-	KeyDisableProfiles,
-	KeyDisableNetworks,
-	KeyDisableClientRoutes,
-	KeyDisableServerRoutes,
-	KeyBlockInbound,
-	KeyDisableMetricsCollection,
-	KeyAllowServerSSH,
-	KeyDisableAutoConnect,
-	KeyPreSharedKey,
-	KeyRosenpassEnabled,
-	KeyRosenpassPermissive,
-	KeyWireguardPort,
-	KeySplitTunnelMode,
-	KeySplitTunnelApps,
-}
-
-// SecretKeys lists keys whose values must be redacted in logs.
-var SecretKeys = map[string]struct{}{
-	KeyPreSharedKey: {},
-}
-
-
-// Policy holds MDM-managed settings read from the platform source. A nil or
-// empty Policy means no enforcement is active.
-type Policy struct {
-	values map[string]any
-}
-
-// NewPolicy constructs a Policy from a key→value map. Pass nil or an empty
-// NewPolicy constructs a Policy backed by the provided key→value map.
-// If values is nil it is replaced with an empty map so the returned *Policy
-// NewPolicy constructs a non-nil *Policy that wraps the provided key/value map.
-// If values is nil it is replaced with an empty map so the returned Policy always
-// represents "no MDM enforcement" when its values are empty.
-func NewPolicy(values map[string]any) *Policy {
-	if values == nil {
-		values = map[string]any{}
-	}
-	return &Policy{values: values}
-}
-
-// LoadPolicy reads the platform-native MDM configuration. Returns an empty
-// (but non-nil) Policy when no source is present, the source is empty, or
-// the platform is unsupported.
-//
-// Diagnostic logging differentiates the three states:
-//   - source absent / unsupported platform: trace log only
-//   - source present, zero keys:             info "MDM enrolled (no managed keys)"
-// LoadPolicy loads MDM-managed configuration from the platform and returns a Policy representing the managed settings.
-// If the platform loader fails or returns nil, LoadPolicy returns a non-nil empty Policy.
-// LoadPolicy loads platform-managed MDM key/value pairs and returns a non-nil Policy.
-// If the platform loader returns an error or a nil map, an empty Policy is returned.
-// On loader error a trace-level message is emitted. When a map is returned, an
-// informational message is logged either indicating enrollment with no managed keys
-// or the count and a stable, sorted list of managed key names.
-func LoadPolicy() *Policy {
-	values, err := loadPlatformPolicy()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Tracef("MDM policy load: %v", err)
-		return &Policy{values: map[string]any{}}
-	}
-	if values == nil {
-		return &Policy{values: map[string]any{}}
-	}
-	if len(values) == 0 {
-		log.Info("MDM enrolled (no managed keys)")
-	} else {
-		log.Infof("MDM enrolled with %d managed key(s): %v", len(values), sortedKeys(values))
-	}
-	return &Policy{values: values}
-}
-
-// IsEmpty reports whether the Policy has no managed keys.
-func (p *Policy) IsEmpty() bool {
-	return p == nil || len(p.values) == 0
-}
-
-// HasKey reports whether the given key is MDM-managed.
-func (p *Policy) HasKey(key string) bool {
-	if p == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	_, ok := p.values[key]
-	return ok
-}
-
-// ManagedKeys returns the sorted list of managed key names. Returns an empty
-// slice (not nil) on an empty Policy.
-func (p *Policy) ManagedKeys() []string {
-	if p == nil {
-		return []string{}
-	}
-	return sortedKeys(p.values)
-}
-
-// GetString returns the managed value for key coerced to string, and whether
-// the key was set. A non-string value returns ("", false).
-func (p *Policy) GetString(key string) (string, bool) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return "", false
-	}
-	v, ok := p.values[key]
-	if !ok {
-		return "", false
-	}
-	s, ok := v.(string)
-	if !ok || s == "" {
-		return "", false
-	}
-	return s, true
-}
-
-// boolStringLiterals enumerates the textual boolean encodings the
-// platform loaders may produce (Windows REG_SZ "true", iOS / Android
-// managed-config booleans-as-strings, etc.). Lookup keeps GetBool flat
-// (no nested switch on the string case).
-var boolStringLiterals = map[string]bool{
-	"true":  true,
-	"1":     true,
-	"yes":   true,
-	"false": false,
-	"0":     false,
-	"no":    false,
-}
-
-// GetBool returns the managed value for key coerced to bool, and whether the
-// key was set. Accepts native bool and string literals "true"/"false"/"1"/"0".
-func (p *Policy) GetBool(key string) (bool, bool) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	v, ok := p.values[key]
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
-	}
-	switch t := v.(type) {
-	case bool:
-		return t, true
-	case string:
-		b, known := boolStringLiterals[t]
-		return b, known
-	case int:
-		return t != 0, true
-	case int64:
-		return t != 0, true
-	}
-	return false, false
-}
-
-// GetInt returns the managed value for key as int64, and whether the key
-// was set. Accepts native int / int64 (as produced by the Windows registry
-// loader for REG_DWORD/REG_QWORD) and numeric strings (decimal).
-func (p *Policy) GetInt(key string) (int64, bool) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return 0, false
-	}
-	v, ok := p.values[key]
-	if !ok {
-		return 0, false
-	}
-	switch t := v.(type) {
-	case int64:
-		return t, true
-	case int:
-		return int64(t), true
-	case int32:
-		return int64(t), true
-	case uint64:
-		return int64(t), true
-	case float64:
-		return int64(t), true
-	case string:
-		if n, err := strconv.ParseInt(t, 10, 64); err == nil {
-			return n, true
-		}
-	}
-	return 0, false
-}
-
-// GetStringSlice returns the managed value for key as []string, and whether
-// the key was set. Accepts []string, []any (of strings), and a single string
-// (treated as a one-element list).
-func (p *Policy) GetStringSlice(key string) ([]string, bool) {
-	if p == nil {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-	v, ok := p.values[key]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-	switch t := v.(type) {
-	case []string:
-		return append([]string(nil), t...), true
-	case []any:
-		out := make([]string, 0, len(t))
-		for _, item := range t {
-			s, ok := item.(string)
-			if !ok {
-				return nil, false
-			}
-			out = append(out, s)
-		}
-		return out, true
-	case string:
-		return []string{t}, true
-	}
-	return nil, false
-}
-
-// sortedKeys returns the keys of m as a deterministic, lexicographically
-// sorted slice. Used internally by Policy.ManagedKeys and LoadPolicy's
-// diagnostic log line so callers see a stable key order across runs
-// sortedKeys returns the keys of m as a lexicographically sorted slice.
-// The sorted order provides a deterministic key ordering for diagnostics and enumeration.
-func sortedKeys(m map[string]any) []string {
-	out := make([]string, 0, len(m))
-	for k := range m {
-		out = append(out, k)
-	}
-	sort.Strings(out)
-	return out
-}

client/mdm/policy_darwin.go

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin && !ios
-
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"howett.net/plist"
-)
-
-// policyPlistPath is the well-known location where macOS writes the
-// device-level mandatory MDM payload for NetBird. The path is fixed by
-// Apple convention: when an MDM provider (Jamf / Kandji / Mosyle /
-// Intune for Mac / Workspace ONE) pushes a Configuration Profile that
-// contains a com.apple.ManagedClient.preferences payload targeting the
-// bundle id io.netbird.client, the OS materializes the payload here.
-//
-// Read-only — only the OS (root) is supposed to write this file. The
-// loader sanity-checks the file mode and refuses to honour a world-
-// writable plist, as a defense against tampered installs.
-const policyPlistPath = "/Library/Managed Preferences/io.netbird.client.plist"
-
-// loadPlatformPolicy reads the MDM-managed configuration from the macOS
-// managed-preferences plist. Returns:
-//   - (nil, nil)  when the plist is absent (device not MDM-enrolled for
-//     NetBird, or admin has not yet pushed a payload)
-//   - (map, nil)  with N entries when N managed values are present
-//     (N may be 0 — empty plist still signals enrollment to the caller)
-//   - (nil, err)  on permission / parse / safety errors
-//
-// Value-type coercion mirrors the Windows loader: native plist types
-// map naturally onto the Policy accessor expectations (GetString /
-// GetBool / GetInt / GetStringSlice). Unknown top-level keys are
-// logged and skipped so a stray entry in the payload does not block
-// loadPlatformPolicy reads the managed-preferences plist at policyPlistPath and returns recognised MDM key/value pairs.
-//
-// If the plist file does not exist, it returns (nil, nil). It returns a wrapped error on open/stat/decode failures.
-// The function refuses to read a world-writable plist and returns an error in that case.
-// loadPlatformPolicy reads the device-level managed-preferences plist and returns its recognized keys.
-// 
-// It looks for the plist at policyPlistPath and, if present, decodes it into a map[string]any.
-// Top-level plist keys are canonicalized case-insensitively to the package's internal MDM key names;
-// unknown keys are logged and ignored. If the plist file does not exist, it returns (nil, nil).
-// The function refuses to read the file if it is world-writable and returns a wrapped error for
-// failures to open, stat, or decode the plist.
-func loadPlatformPolicy() (map[string]any, error) {
-	f, err := os.Open(policyPlistPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-			// Not enrolled for NetBird. Caller treats nil as
-			// "no MDM source present".
-			//nolint:nilnil // (nil, nil) is the documented platform-absent sentinel; see LoadPolicy.
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open %s: %w", policyPlistPath, err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if closeErr := f.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("MDM close plist %s: %v", policyPlistPath, closeErr)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	info, err := f.Stat()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("stat %s: %w", policyPlistPath, err)
-	}
-	// World-writable plist => tampered install. Refuse rather than
-	// honour potentially attacker-controlled policy values.
-	if info.Mode().Perm()&0o002 != 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("refusing to read world-writable MDM source %s (mode %o)",
-			policyPlistPath, info.Mode().Perm())
-	}
-
-	raw := make(map[string]any)
-	if err := plist.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&raw); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("decode plist %s: %w", policyPlistPath, err)
-	}
-
-	out := make(map[string]any, len(raw))
-	for name, val := range raw {
-		// macOS / AppConfig conventions both use camelCase for managed
-		// preferences keys; canonicalize to the mdm.Key* form so a key
-		// written as "ManagementURL" (PascalCase, rare on macOS but
-		// possible if the admin reused an ADMX-style name) still
-		// resolves.
-		canonical, known := canonicalKey[strings.ToLower(name)]
-		if !known {
-			log.Warnf("MDM ignoring unknown plist key %s: %s", policyPlistPath, name)
-			continue
-		}
-		out[canonical] = val
-	}
-	return out, nil
-}

client/mdm/policy_mobile.go

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-//go:build ios || android
-
-package mdm
-
-// loadPlatformPolicy is unused on mobile: the native layer (Swift on iOS,
-// Kotlin/Java on Android) reads the OS managed-config store and pushes the
-// resulting dictionary in-process via a gomobile entry point that lands in
-// Phase 5 / Phase 6. The stub keeps the package compilable for mobile
-// builds and returns (nil, nil) — the platform-absent sentinel that
-// LoadPolicy in policy.go treats as "no MDM source present".
-func loadPlatformPolicy() (map[string]any, error) {
-	//nolint:nilnil // (nil, nil) is the documented platform-absent sentinel; see LoadPolicy.
-	return nil, nil
-}

client/mdm/policy_other.go

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !windows && !darwin && !ios && !android
-
-package mdm
-
-// loadPlatformPolicy returns no policy on platforms without an MDM channel
-// (Linux, FreeBSD). MDM enforcement is off and the client behaves as if
-// the feature did not exist. Returns (nil, nil) — the platform-absent
-// sentinel the caller (LoadPolicy in policy.go) treats as "no MDM
-// source present"; an error here would just translate to the same
-// outcome with an extra log line.
-func loadPlatformPolicy() (map[string]any, error) {
-	//nolint:nilnil // (nil, nil) is the documented platform-absent sentinel; see LoadPolicy.
-	return nil, nil
-}

client/mdm/policy_test.go

@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestPolicy_NilSafe(t *testing.T) {
-	var p *Policy
-	assert.True(t, p.IsEmpty())
-	assert.False(t, p.HasKey(KeyManagementURL))
-	assert.Empty(t, p.ManagedKeys())
-
-	_, ok := p.GetString(KeyManagementURL)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
-	_, ok = p.GetBool(KeyDisableProfiles)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
-	_, ok = p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_Empty(t *testing.T) {
-	p := NewPolicy(nil)
-	require.NotNil(t, p)
-	assert.True(t, p.IsEmpty())
-	assert.False(t, p.HasKey(KeyManagementURL))
-	assert.Empty(t, p.ManagedKeys())
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_HasKey(t *testing.T) {
-	p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		KeyManagementURL:    "https://corp.example.com",
-		KeyDisableProfiles:  true,
-	})
-	assert.False(t, p.IsEmpty())
-	assert.True(t, p.HasKey(KeyManagementURL))
-	assert.True(t, p.HasKey(KeyDisableProfiles))
-	assert.False(t, p.HasKey(KeyPreSharedKey))
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_ManagedKeysSorted(t *testing.T) {
-	p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		KeyDisableProfiles: true,
-		KeyManagementURL:   "https://x",
-		KeyAllowServerSSH:  false,
-	})
-	got := p.ManagedKeys()
-	assert.Equal(t, []string{KeyAllowServerSSH, KeyDisableProfiles, KeyManagementURL}, got)
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_GetString(t *testing.T) {
-	p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-		KeyManagementURL:   "https://corp.example.com",
-		KeyDisableProfiles: true,            // wrong type for GetString
-		KeyPreSharedKey:        "",              // empty rejected
-	})
-	v, ok := p.GetString(KeyManagementURL)
-	assert.True(t, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "https://corp.example.com", v)
-
-	_, ok = p.GetString(KeyDisableProfiles)
-	assert.False(t, ok, "non-string value must not be reported as string")
-
-	_, ok = p.GetString(KeyPreSharedKey)
-	assert.False(t, ok, "empty string treated as unset")
-
-	_, ok = p.GetString("nonexistent")
-	assert.False(t, ok)
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_GetBool(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		name string
-		raw  any
-		want bool
-		ok   bool
-	}{
-		{"native true", true, true, true},
-		{"native false", false, false, true},
-		{"string true", "true", true, true},
-		{"string false", "false", false, true},
-		{"string 1", "1", true, true},
-		{"string 0", "0", false, true},
-		{"string yes", "yes", true, true},
-		{"string no", "no", false, true},
-		{"int nonzero", 1, true, true},
-		{"int zero", 0, false, true},
-		{"int64 nonzero", int64(2), true, true},
-		{"int64 zero", int64(0), false, true},
-		{"string garbage", "maybe", false, false},
-		{"float unsupported", 1.0, false, false},
-	}
-	for _, c := range cases {
-		t.Run(c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{KeyDisableProfiles: c.raw})
-			got, ok := p.GetBool(KeyDisableProfiles)
-			assert.Equal(t, c.ok, ok)
-			if c.ok {
-				assert.Equal(t, c.want, got)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-
-	_, ok := NewPolicy(nil).GetBool(KeyDisableProfiles)
-	assert.False(t, ok)
-}
-
-func TestPolicy_GetStringSlice(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("native string slice", func(t *testing.T) {
-		p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-			KeySplitTunnelApps: []string{"com.a", "com.b"},
-		})
-		got, ok := p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-		assert.True(t, ok)
-		assert.Equal(t, []string{"com.a", "com.b"}, got)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("any slice of strings", func(t *testing.T) {
-		p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-			KeySplitTunnelApps: []any{"com.a", "com.b"},
-		})
-		got, ok := p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-		assert.True(t, ok)
-		assert.Equal(t, []string{"com.a", "com.b"}, got)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("single string lifts to one-element slice", func(t *testing.T) {
-		p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-			KeySplitTunnelApps: "com.a",
-		})
-		got, ok := p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-		assert.True(t, ok)
-		assert.Equal(t, []string{"com.a"}, got)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("mixed any slice rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
-		p := NewPolicy(map[string]any{
-			KeySplitTunnelApps: []any{"com.a", 1},
-		})
-		_, ok := p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-		assert.False(t, ok)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("missing key", func(t *testing.T) {
-		p := NewPolicy(nil)
-		_, ok := p.GetStringSlice(KeySplitTunnelApps)
-		assert.False(t, ok)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestLoadPolicy_PlatformStubReturnsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
-	// loadPlatformPolicy is a stub on every OS for Phase 1. LoadPolicy must
-	// degrade gracefully and never return nil.
-	p := LoadPolicy()
-	require.NotNil(t, p)
-	assert.True(t, p.IsEmpty())
-	assert.Empty(t, p.ManagedKeys())
-}

client/mdm/policy_windows.go

@@ -1,119 +0,0 @@
-//go:build windows
-
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
-)
-
-// policyRegistryPath is the well-known MDM policy registry key for NetBird.
-// Admins push values here through Group Policy, Intune ADMX ingestion, an
-// Intune custom Registry CSP profile, or `reg add` during MSI deployment.
-// Listed in the project's docs/mdm/netbird.admx schema.
-const policyRegistryPath = `Software\Policies\NetBird`
-
-// loadPlatformPolicy reads the MDM-managed configuration from the Windows
-// registry under HKLM\Software\Policies\NetBird. Returns:
-//   - (nil, nil)  when the key is absent (device not MDM-enrolled for NetBird)
-//   - (map, nil)  with N entries when N managed values are set (N may be 0)
-//   - (nil, err)  on any other registry error
-//
-// Type coercion of registry value types into the Policy map:
-//   - REG_SZ        -> string
-//   - REG_EXPAND_SZ -> string (expanded by the registry API)
-//   - REG_DWORD     -> int64 (caller's GetBool handles 0/!=0 coercion)
-//   - REG_QWORD     -> int64
-//   - REG_MULTI_SZ  -> []string
-//
-// Unsupported value types (REG_BINARY, REG_NONE, ...) are skipped with a
-// loadPlatformPolicy reads managed NetBird policy values from HKLM\Software\Policies\NetBird.
-// If the registry key does not exist it returns (nil, nil).
-// It returns a map whose keys are canonical policy names and whose values are coerced from registry types:
-// REG_SZ/REG_EXPAND_SZ -> string, REG_DWORD/REG_QWORD -> int64, REG_MULTI_SZ -> []string.
-// readRegistryValue reads the registry value named by name from key k and, when the value is successfully read and its type is supported, stores the coerced Go value in out[canonical].
-//
-// REG_SZ and REG_EXPAND_SZ are stored as string, REG_DWORD and REG_QWORD are stored as int64, and REG_MULTI_SZ is stored as []string; unknown value names, unsupported value types, and per-value read errors are logged and skipped.
-func readRegistryValue(k registry.Key, name, canonical string, out map[string]any) {
-	_, valType, err := k.GetValue(name, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("MDM stat %s\\%s: %v", policyRegistryPath, name, err)
-		return
-	}
-	switch valType {
-	case registry.SZ, registry.EXPAND_SZ:
-		if v, _, err := k.GetStringValue(name); err == nil {
-			out[canonical] = v
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("MDM read string %s\\%s: %v", policyRegistryPath, name, err)
-		}
-	case registry.DWORD, registry.QWORD:
-		if v, _, err := k.GetIntegerValue(name); err == nil {
-			// uint64 from the registry API; Policy.GetBool / GetInt
-			// helpers consume int64, so narrow safely.
-			out[canonical] = int64(v)
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("MDM read int %s\\%s: %v", policyRegistryPath, name, err)
-		}
-	case registry.MULTI_SZ:
-		if v, _, err := k.GetStringsValue(name); err == nil {
-			out[canonical] = v
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("MDM read multi-string %s\\%s: %v", policyRegistryPath, name, err)
-		}
-	default:
-		log.Warnf("MDM ignoring unsupported registry value type %d at %s\\%s",
-			valType, policyRegistryPath, name)
-	}
-}
-
-// loadPlatformPolicy loads MDM-managed NetBird policy values from the Windows
-// registry at HKLM\Software\Policies\NetBird.
-// 
-// It returns a map that maps canonical policy names to coerced Go values:
-// string for REG_SZ/REG_EXPAND_SZ, int64 for REG_DWORD/REG_QWORD, and []string
-// for REG_MULTI_SZ. If the policy registry key does not exist, it returns
-// (nil, nil). It returns an error when opening or enumerating the registry
-// key fails. Individual values that are unknown, of unsupported types, or that
-// fail to read are skipped and produce logged warnings; registry close failures
-// are also logged.
-func loadPlatformPolicy() (map[string]any, error) {
-	k, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, policyRegistryPath, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, registry.ErrNotExist) {
-			// Not enrolled. Caller treats nil as "no MDM source present".
-			//nolint:nilnil // (nil, nil) is the documented platform-absent sentinel; see LoadPolicy.
-			return nil, nil
-		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open %s: %w", policyRegistryPath, err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if closeErr := k.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-			log.Warnf("MDM close registry key %s: %v", policyRegistryPath, closeErr)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	names, err := k.ReadValueNames(-1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("enumerate values of %s: %w", policyRegistryPath, err)
-	}
-
-	out := make(map[string]any, len(names))
-	for _, name := range names {
-		// Canonicalize the registry value name against the known MDM key
-		// set so Policy.HasKey lookups (which use the canonical names)
-		// succeed regardless of the casing used by the admin's ADMX or
-		// `reg add` command.
-		canonical, known := canonicalKey[strings.ToLower(name)]
-		if !known {
-			log.Warnf("MDM ignoring unknown registry value %s\\%s", policyRegistryPath, name)
-			continue
-		}
-		readRegistryValue(k, name, canonical, out)
-	}
-	return out, nil
-}

client/mdm/ticker.go

@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"reflect"
-	"sort"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// defaultReloadInterval is the production cadence at which the desktop daemon
-// re-reads the OS-native MDM policy. Picked to balance responsiveness against
-// registry/plist I/O overhead. Mobile builds use OS-side notifications
-// instead and bypass this ticker entirely. Unexported on purpose: callers do
-// not pass it — NewTicker owns the default (see reloadInterval).
-const defaultReloadInterval = 1 * time.Minute
-
-// testReloadInterval is the cadence used under `go test` (detected via
-// testing.Testing()) so the reload path is exercised in seconds rather than
-// minutes. It has no effect on production builds, where testing.Testing()
-// always returns false.
-const testReloadInterval = 1 * time.Second
-
-// reloadInterval returns the production cadence, or the accelerated test
-// cadence when running under `go test`. Centralising the choice here keeps
-// reloadInterval selects the polling interval used to re-read the OS-native MDM policy.
-// reloadInterval selects the polling interval used for policy reloads.
-// It returns testReloadInterval when running under `go test` (testing.Testing() == true), and defaultReloadInterval otherwise.
-func reloadInterval() time.Duration {
-	if testing.Testing() {
-		return testReloadInterval
-	}
-	return defaultReloadInterval
-}
-
-// policyLoader is the indirection through which the ticker reads the
-// OS-native policy, both for the initial observation and on every tick.
-// Production points it at LoadPolicy; tests in this package override it to
-// feed a scripted sequence of policies without touching the real OS store.
-var policyLoader = LoadPolicy
-
-// Ticker periodically re-reads the OS-native MDM policy via LoadPolicy and
-// invokes onChange whenever the observed Policy diverges from the last
-// observation (added / removed / changed keys). Launch with Run from a
-// goroutine; cancel the supplied context to stop.
-type Ticker struct {
-	interval time.Duration
-	onChange func(prev, curr *Policy)
-	prev     *Policy
-}
-
-// NewTicker constructs a Ticker that re-reads the OS-native policy every
-// reloadInterval() and invokes onChange on any diff. The cadence is owned by
-// reloadInterval (production default, accelerated under `go test`); callers
-// NewTicker creates a Ticker that polls the OS-native MDM policy at the package reload interval and invokes onChange when a policy change is detected.
-// If onChange is nil the ticker will only log detected changes.
-// NewTicker creates a Ticker that polls for policy changes and invokes onChange when a difference is detected.
-// 
-// The provided onChange callback, if non-nil, is called with the previous and current Policy snapshots when a
-// change is observed. The returned Ticker's polling interval is set via reloadInterval and its initial snapshot
-// is populated by calling policyLoader.
-func NewTicker(onChange func(prev, curr *Policy)) *Ticker {
-	return &Ticker{
-		interval: reloadInterval(),
-		onChange: onChange,
-		prev:     policyLoader(),
-	}
-}
-
-// Run blocks until ctx is cancelled, polling the OS-native policy store at
-// the configured cadence and emitting log lines + onChange callback on
-// every observed diff.
-func (t *Ticker) Run(ctx context.Context) {
-	tk := time.NewTicker(t.interval)
-	defer tk.Stop()
-	log.Infof("MDM policy reload ticker started (interval=%s)", t.interval)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			log.Info("MDM policy reload ticker stopped")
-			return
-		case <-tk.C:
-			curr := policyLoader()
-			if PoliciesEqual(t.prev, curr) {
-				continue
-			}
-			added, removed, changed := diffPolicies(t.prev, curr)
-			log.Infof("MDM policy changed: added=%v removed=%v changed=%v",
-				added, removed, changed)
-			prev := t.prev
-			t.prev = curr
-			if t.onChange != nil {
-				t.onChange(prev, curr)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// PoliciesEqual reports whether two Policy instances carry the same managed
-// PoliciesEqual reports whether two Policy instances represent the same policy.
-// It returns true when both policies are empty, returns false if one pointer is nil
-// while the other is not, and otherwise compares the policies' underlying value
-// maps for deep equality.
-func PoliciesEqual(a, b *Policy) bool {
-	if a.IsEmpty() && b.IsEmpty() {
-		return true
-	}
-	if a == nil || b == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return reflect.DeepEqual(a.values, b.values)
-}
-
-// diffPolicies returns the keys added in curr, removed from prev, and whose
-// diffPolicies reports keys that were added, removed, or changed between two policies.
-// The returned slices contain keys present only in `curr` (added), only in `prev` (removed),
-// and present in both but whose values differ (changed). Each slice is sorted
-// lexicographically for stable logging output; value differences are determined
-// associated values differ by deep equality.
-func diffPolicies(prev, curr *Policy) (added, removed, changed []string) {
-	prevKeys := mapOf(prev)
-	currKeys := mapOf(curr)
-	for k := range currKeys {
-		if _, ok := prevKeys[k]; !ok {
-			added = append(added, k)
-		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(prevKeys[k], currKeys[k]) {
-			changed = append(changed, k)
-		}
-	}
-	for k := range prevKeys {
-		if _, ok := currKeys[k]; !ok {
-			removed = append(removed, k)
-		}
-	}
-	sort.Strings(added)
-	sort.Strings(removed)
-	sort.Strings(changed)
-	return added, removed, changed
-}
-
-// mapOf returns a (possibly empty, never nil) copy of the underlying values
-// map of a Policy so callers outside this package can compare across the
-// mapOf returns a non-nil copy of the given Policy's key/value map.
-// If p is nil, mapOf returns an empty map; otherwise it returns a newly
-// mapOf returns a non-nil copy of a Policy's values map.
-// If p is nil it returns an empty map; otherwise it returns a newly
-// allocated map containing the same key/value pairs as p.values.
-func mapOf(p *Policy) map[string]any {
-	if p == nil {
-		return map[string]any{}
-	}
-	out := make(map[string]any, len(p.values))
-	for k, v := range p.values {
-		out[k] = v
-	}
-	return out
-}

client/mdm/ticker_test.go

@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-package mdm
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"sync"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-// withPolicyLoader overrides the package-level policyLoader for the duration
-// of the test so the ticker observes a scripted policy instead of the real
-// OS-native store. The original loader is restored on cleanup.
-func withPolicyLoader(t *testing.T, fn func() *Policy) {
-	t.Helper()
-	prev := policyLoader
-	policyLoader = fn
-	t.Cleanup(func() { policyLoader = prev })
-}
-
-func TestTicker_UsesTestCadenceUnderGoTest(t *testing.T) {
-	withPolicyLoader(t, func() *Policy { return NewPolicy(nil) })
-
-	// Under `go test`, testing.Testing() is true so reloadInterval() returns
-	// the accelerated 1s cadence instead of the minute-long production
-	// default — this is what makes the reload path observable without a real
-	// wall-clock wait.
-	assert.Equal(t, testReloadInterval, reloadInterval())
-	assert.Equal(t, testReloadInterval, NewTicker(nil).interval)
-}
-
-func TestTicker_FiresOnChangeWithDelta(t *testing.T) {
-	var mu sync.Mutex
-	current := NewPolicy(nil) // initial observation: empty (no enforcement)
-	withPolicyLoader(t, func() *Policy {
-		mu.Lock()
-		defer mu.Unlock()
-		return current
-	})
-
-	type change struct{ prev, curr *Policy }
-	changes := make(chan change, 1)
-	tk := NewTicker(func(prev, curr *Policy) {
-		select {
-		case changes <- change{prev, curr}:
-		default:
-		}
-	})
-	require.Equal(t, testReloadInterval, tk.interval)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() { tk.Run(ctx); close(done) }()
-	// Stop Run and wait for it to exit before returning, so the policyLoader
-	// restore in t.Cleanup can't race the ticker goroutine still reading it.
-	defer func() { cancel(); <-done }()
-
-	// Flip the OS-observed policy from empty to one managed key. The next
-	// tick must detect the diff and invoke onChange.
-	mu.Lock()
-	current = NewPolicy(map[string]any{KeyManagementURL: "https://mdm.example.com:443"})
-	mu.Unlock()
-
-	select {
-	case c := <-changes:
-		assert.True(t, c.prev.IsEmpty(), "prev should be the initial empty policy")
-		assert.True(t, c.curr.HasKey(KeyManagementURL), "curr should carry the newly-pushed managed key")
-	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("onChange not invoked within 5s; ticker should fire every 1s under test")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestTicker_NoCallbackWhenPolicyUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
-	withPolicyLoader(t, func() *Policy {
-		return NewPolicy(map[string]any{KeyBlockInbound: true})
-	})
-
-	fired := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	tk := NewTicker(func(_, _ *Policy) {
-		select {
-		case fired <- struct{}{}:
-		default:
-		}
-	})
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() { tk.Run(ctx); close(done) }()
-	defer func() { cancel(); <-done }()
-
-	// Over ~2 ticks at the 1s test cadence the policy never changes, so the
-	// diff guard must suppress the callback entirely.
-	select {
-	case <-fired:
-		t.Fatal("onChange fired despite an unchanged policy")
-	case <-time.After(2500 * time.Millisecond):
-	}
-}

client/netbird.wxs

@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@
 					<RegistryValue Name="InstalledByMSI" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
 				</RegistryKey>
 			</Component>
+			<!-- Drop the HKCU Run\Netbird value written by legacy NSIS installers. -->
+			<Component Id="NetbirdLegacyHKCUCleanup" Guid="*">
+				<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\NetBird GmbH\Installer"
+					Name="LegacyHKCUCleanup" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
+				<RemoveRegistryValue Root="HKCU"
+					Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" Name="Netbird" />
+			</Component>
 		</StandardDirectory>
 
 		<StandardDirectory Id="CommonAppDataFolder">
@@ -76,10 +83,28 @@
 			</Directory>
 		</StandardDirectory>
 
+		<!-- Drop Run, App Paths and Uninstall entries written by legacy NSIS
+		     installers into the 32-bit registry view (HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node). -->
+		<Component Id="NetbirdLegacyWow6432Cleanup" Directory="NetbirdInstallDir"
+			Guid="bda5d628-16bd-4086-b2c1-5099d8d51763" Bitness="always32">
+			<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\NetBird GmbH\Installer"
+				Name="LegacyWow6432Cleanup" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
+			<RemoveRegistryValue Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" Name="Netbird" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netbird" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netbird-ui" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Netbird" />
+		</Component>
+
 		<ComponentGroup Id="NetbirdFilesComponent">
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdFiles" />
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdAumidRegistry" />
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdAutoStart" />
+			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdLegacyHKCUCleanup" />
+			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdLegacyWow6432Cleanup" />
 		</ComponentGroup>
 
 		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBird" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ service DaemonService {
 
   // ExposeService exposes a local port via the NetBird reverse proxy
   rpc ExposeService(ExposeServiceRequest) returns (stream ExposeServiceEvent) {}
+
+  // RespondApproval delivers the user's accept/deny decision for a
+  // pending user-approval prompt. The daemon pushes the prompt as a
+  // SystemEvent with category APPROVAL and metadata key "request_id";
+  // the UI calls this RPC with the same request_id to unblock whichever
+  // subsystem (VNC, SSH, ...) is waiting. The "kind" metadata key tells
+  // the UI which subsystem the prompt belongs to.
+  rpc RespondApproval(RespondApprovalRequest) returns (RespondApprovalResponse) {}
 }
 
 
@@ -205,6 +213,10 @@ message LoginRequest {
   optional bool disableSSHAuth = 38;
   optional int32 sshJWTCacheTTL = 39;
   optional bool disable_ipv6 = 40;
+
+  optional bool serverVNCAllowed = 41;
+
+  optional bool disableVNCApproval = 42;
 }
 
 message LoginResponse {
@@ -315,12 +327,9 @@ message GetConfigResponse {
 
   bool disable_ipv6 = 27;
 
-  // mDMManagedFields lists the names of configuration keys whose value is
-  // currently enforced by an MDM policy. Names match mdm.Key* constants
-  // (e.g. "managementURL", "disableClientRoutes"). UI/CLI clients should
-  // render the corresponding inputs as read-only and display a "managed
-  // by MDM" indicator.
-  repeated string mDMManagedFields = 28;
+  bool serverVNCAllowed = 28;
+
+  bool disableVNCApproval = 29;
 }
 
 // PeerState contains the latest state of a peer
@@ -356,7 +365,6 @@ message LocalPeerState {
   bool rosenpassPermissive = 6;
   repeated string networks = 7;
   string ipv6 = 8;
-  int32 wgPort = 9;
 }
 
 // SignalState contains the latest state of a signal connection
@@ -402,6 +410,25 @@ message SSHServerState {
   repeated SSHSessionInfo sessions = 2;
 }
 
+// VNCSessionInfo contains information about an active VNC session
+message VNCSessionInfo {
+  string remoteAddress = 1;
+  string mode = 2;
+  string username = 3;
+  // userID is the Noise-verified session identity (hashed user ID from
+  // the ACL session-key entry), empty when auth is disabled.
+  string userID = 4;
+  // initiator is the human-readable display name of the dashboard user
+  // who minted the SessionPubKey, when known.
+  string initiator = 5;
+}
+
+// VNCServerState contains the latest state of the VNC server
+message VNCServerState {
+  bool enabled = 1;
+  repeated VNCSessionInfo sessions = 2;
+}
+
 // FullStatus contains the full state held by the Status instance
 message FullStatus {
   ManagementState managementState = 1;
@@ -416,6 +443,7 @@ message FullStatus {
 
   bool lazyConnectionEnabled = 9;
   SSHServerState sshServerState = 10;
+  VNCServerState vncServerState = 11;
 }
 
 // Networks
@@ -479,7 +507,6 @@ message DebugBundleRequest {
   bool systemInfo = 3;
   string uploadURL = 4;
   uint32 logFileCount = 5;
-  string cliVersion = 6;
 }
 
 message DebugBundleResponse {
@@ -604,6 +631,7 @@ message SystemEvent {
     AUTHENTICATION = 2;
     CONNECTIVITY = 3;
     SYSTEM = 4;
+    APPROVAL = 5;
   }
 
   string id = 1;
@@ -687,6 +715,10 @@ message SetConfigRequest {
   optional bool disableSSHAuth = 33;
   optional int32 sshJWTCacheTTL = 34;
   optional bool disable_ipv6 = 35;
+
+  optional bool serverVNCAllowed = 36;
+
+  optional bool disableVNCApproval = 37;
 }
 
 message SetConfigResponse{}
@@ -740,15 +772,6 @@ message GetFeaturesResponse{
   bool disable_networks = 3;
 }
 
-// MDMManagedFieldsViolation is attached as a gRPC error detail on a
-// FailedPrecondition status returned from SetConfig (and similar mutating
-// RPCs) when the caller tries to modify one or more MDM-enforced fields.
-// The fields list contains the offending key names; the entire request is
-// rejected (no partial apply).
-message MDMManagedFieldsViolation {
-  repeated string fields = 1;
-}
-
 message TriggerUpdateRequest {}
 
 message TriggerUpdateResponse {
@@ -890,3 +913,18 @@ message StartBundleCaptureRequest {
 message StartBundleCaptureResponse {}
 message StopBundleCaptureRequest {}
 message StopBundleCaptureResponse {}
+
+message RespondApprovalRequest {
+  // request_id matches the SystemEvent metadata key emitted by the daemon
+  // when a subsystem awaits user approval for an inbound connection.
+  string request_id = 1;
+  // accept is true if the user approved the request, false if they
+  // denied it. A missing or unknown request_id is treated as a no-op.
+  bool accept = 2;
+  // view_only signals that the user granted the connection but withheld
+  // input control. Only meaningful when accept is true; ignored when
+  // accept is false.
+  bool view_only = 3;
+}
+
+message RespondApprovalResponse {}