require On-Premise EULA acceptance before install

README.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <br/>
   <br/>
   <strong>
-    🚀 <a href="https://netbird.io/careers">We are hiring! Join us at https://netbird.io/careers</a>
+    🚀 <a href="https://careers.netbird.io">We are hiring! Join us at careers.netbird.io</a>
   </strong>
 </p>
 

infrastructure_files/getting-started-enterprise.sh

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ set -o pipefail
 
 SED_STRIP_PADDING='s/=//g'
 
+NETBIRD_EULA_URL="https://trust.netbird.io/?tab=reports-and-documents"
+
 check_docker_compose() {
   if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
     echo "docker-compose"
@@ -139,6 +141,43 @@ read_yes_no() {
   esac
 }
 
+# Gate the install on explicit acceptance of the NetBird On-Premise EULA.
+require_eula_acceptance() {
+  cat > /dev/stderr <<EOF
+
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   NetBird On-Premise End User License Agreement
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  NetBird's on-premise software is commercial software, licensed and not
+  sold. Your installation, deployment and use are governed by the NetBird
+  On-Premise End User License Agreement (the "EULA"). Please read it in
+  full before continuing — open the "On-Premise EULA" document here:
+
+      ${NETBIRD_EULA_URL}
+
+  By typing "accept" and continuing the installation, you confirm that you
+  have read and agree to the EULA, that you are authorized to accept it on
+  behalf of your organization (the "Customer"), and that the Software is
+  used for business purposes only.
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+EOF
+
+  if [[ "${NB_ACCEPT_EULA:-}" == "yes" ]]; then
+    echo "EULA accepted via NB_ACCEPT_EULA=yes." > /dev/stderr
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local ans=""
+  echo -n 'Type "accept" to agree, or anything else to abort: ' > /dev/stderr
+  read -r ans < /dev/tty
+  if [[ "$ans" != "accept" ]]; then
+    echo "" > /dev/stderr
+    echo "EULA not accepted. Aborting installation." > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "" > /dev/stderr
+}
+
 wait_postgres() {
   set +e
   echo -n "Waiting for postgres to become ready"
@@ -174,6 +213,9 @@ init_environment() {
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  require_eula_acceptance
+  NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+
   echo "NetBird Enterprise bootstrap"
   echo ""
   echo "Traffic flow:"
@@ -260,6 +302,11 @@ render_env() {
 # Generated by getting-started-enterprise.sh
 # Holds all configuration and secrets for the stack. Mode 600.
 
+# NetBird On-Premise EULA acceptance
+NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED=yes
+NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT=${NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT}
+NETBIRD_EULA_URL=${NETBIRD_EULA_URL}
+
 # Features (set by the script; don't edit without re-running)
 NETBIRD_TRAFFIC_FLOW_ENABLED=${NETBIRD_TRAFFIC_FLOW}
 

infrastructure_files/migrate-to-enterprise.sh

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ set -o pipefail
 OVERRIDE_FILE="docker-compose.override.yml"
 ENTERPRISE_CONFIG_FILE="config.yaml.enterprise"
 
+NETBIRD_EULA_URL="https://trust.netbird.io/?tab=reports-and-documents"
+
 check_docker_compose() {
   if command -v docker-compose &> /dev/null; then
     echo "docker-compose"
@@ -115,6 +117,43 @@ read_yes_no() {
   esac
 }
 
+# Gate the migration on explicit acceptance of the NetBird On-Premise EULA.
+require_eula_acceptance() {
+  cat > /dev/stderr <<EOF
+
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   NetBird On-Premise End User License Agreement
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  NetBird's on-premise software is commercial software, licensed and not
+  sold. Your installation, deployment and use are governed by the NetBird
+  On-Premise End User License Agreement (the "EULA"). Please read it in
+  full before continuing — open the "On-Premise EULA" document here:
+
+      ${NETBIRD_EULA_URL}
+
+  By typing "accept" and continuing the installation, you confirm that you
+  have read and agree to the EULA, that you are authorized to accept it on
+  behalf of your organization (the "Customer"), and that the Software is
+  used for business purposes only.
+  ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+EOF
+
+  if [[ "${NB_ACCEPT_EULA:-}" == "yes" ]]; then
+    echo "EULA accepted via NB_ACCEPT_EULA=yes." > /dev/stderr
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local ans=""
+  echo -n 'Type "accept" to agree, or anything else to abort: ' > /dev/stderr
+  read -r ans < /dev/tty
+  if [[ "$ans" != "accept" ]]; then
+    echo "" > /dev/stderr
+    echo "EULA not accepted. Aborting migration." > /dev/stderr
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "" > /dev/stderr
+}
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Detection — read the operator's existing compose to find service names and
 # paths we need to override. Bail loudly if shape isn't recognised.
@@ -384,6 +423,9 @@ init_migration() {
   check_yq
   check_openssl
 
+  require_eula_acceptance
+  NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)
+
   COMPOSE_FILE="${COMPOSE_FILE:-docker-compose.yml}"
 
   if [[ ! -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]]; then
@@ -529,6 +571,10 @@ apply_changes() {
   {
     echo ""
     echo "# Added by migrate-to-enterprise.sh on $(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
+    echo "# NetBird On-Premise EULA accepted at install time"
+    echo "NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED=yes"
+    echo "NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT=${NETBIRD_EULA_ACCEPTED_AT}"
+    echo "NETBIRD_EULA_URL=${NETBIRD_EULA_URL}"
     echo "NB_LICENSE_KEY=${NB_LICENSE_KEY}"
     if [[ -n "${NETBIRD_LICENSE_SERVER_BASE_URL:-}" ]]; then
       echo "NETBIRD_LICENSE_SERVER_BASE_URL=${NETBIRD_LICENSE_SERVER_BASE_URL}"

management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/controller.go

@@ -610,12 +610,10 @@ func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresAppr
 		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	startPosture := time.Now()
 	postureChecks, err := c.getPeerPostureChecks(account, peerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
-	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("getPeerPostureChecks took %s", time.Since(startPosture))
 
 	accountZones, err := c.repo.GetAccountZones(ctx, account.Id)
 	if err != nil {

management/internals/shared/grpc/loginfilter.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	reconnThreshold   = 5 * time.Minute
-	baseBlockDuration = 10 * time.Minute // Duration for which a peer is banned after exceeding the reconnection limit
+	baseBlockDuration = 30 * time.Minute // Duration for which a peer is banned after exceeding the reconnection limit
 	reconnLimitForBan = 30               // Number of reconnections within the reconnTreshold that triggers a ban
 	metaChangeLimit   = 3                // Number of reconnections with different metadata that triggers a ban of one peer
 )
@@ -139,22 +139,13 @@ func (l *loginFilter) addLogin(wgPubKey string, metaHash uint64) {
 	state.lastSeen = now
 }
 
-func metaHash(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) uint64 {
+func metaHash(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) uint64 {
 	h := fnv.New64a()
 
-	h.Write([]byte(meta.WtVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.OSVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.KernelVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.Hostname))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.SystemSerialNumber))
-	h.Write([]byte(pubip))
 
-	macs := uint64(0)
-	for _, na := range meta.NetworkAddresses {
-		for _, r := range na.Mac {
-			macs += uint64(r)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return h.Sum64() + macs
+	return h.Sum64()
 }

management/internals/shared/grpc/loginfilter_test.go

@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
 		KernelVersion:      "5.15.0-76-generic",
 		Hostname:           "prod-server-database-01",
 		SystemSerialNumber: "PC-1234567890",
-		NetworkAddresses:   []nbpeer.NetworkAddress{{Mac: "00:1B:44:11:3A:B7"}, {Mac: "00:1B:44:11:3A:B8"}},
 	}
-	pubip := "8.8.8.8"
 
 	var resultString string
 	var resultUint uint64
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			resultString = builderString(meta, pubip)
+			resultString = builderString(meta)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			resultString = fnvHashToString(meta, pubip)
+			resultString = fnvHashToString(meta)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			resultUint = metaHash(meta, pubip)
+			resultUint = metaHash(meta)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -199,29 +197,20 @@ func BenchmarkHashingMethods(b *testing.B) {
 	_ = resultUint
 }
 
-func fnvHashToString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) string {
+func fnvHashToString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) string {
 	h := fnv.New64a()
 
-	if len(meta.NetworkAddresses) != 0 {
-		for _, na := range meta.NetworkAddresses {
-			h.Write([]byte(na.Mac))
-		}
-	}
-
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.WtVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.OSVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.KernelVersion))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.Hostname))
 	h.Write([]byte(meta.SystemSerialNumber))
-	h.Write([]byte(pubip))
 
 	return strconv.FormatUint(h.Sum64(), 16)
 }
 
-func builderString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) string {
-	mac := getMacAddress(meta.NetworkAddresses)
-	estimatedSize := len(meta.WtVersion) + len(meta.OSVersion) + len(meta.KernelVersion) + len(meta.Hostname) + len(meta.SystemSerialNumber) +
-		len(pubip) + len(mac) + 6
+func builderString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta) string {
+	estimatedSize := len(meta.WtVersion) + len(meta.OSVersion) + len(meta.KernelVersion) + len(meta.Hostname) + len(meta.SystemSerialNumber) + 4
 
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.Grow(estimatedSize)
@@ -235,23 +224,10 @@ func builderString(meta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, pubip string) string {
 	b.WriteString(meta.Hostname)
 	b.WriteByte('|')
 	b.WriteString(meta.SystemSerialNumber)
-	b.WriteByte('|')
-	b.WriteString(pubip)
 
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-func getMacAddress(nas []nbpeer.NetworkAddress) string {
-	if len(nas) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	macs := make([]string, 0, len(nas))
-	for _, na := range nas {
-		macs = append(macs, na.Mac)
-	}
-	return strings.Join(macs, "/")
-}
-
 func BenchmarkLoginFilter_ParallelLoad(b *testing.B) {
 	filter := newLoginFilterWithCfg(testAdvancedCfg())
 	numKeys := 100000

management/internals/shared/grpc/server.go

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (s *Server) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementService_S
 		return mapError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
-	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta, sRealIP)
+	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta)
 	if userID == "" && !s.loginFilter.allowLogin(peerKey.String(), metahashed) {
 		if s.appMetrics != nil {
 			s.appMetrics.GRPCMetrics().CountSyncRequestBlocked()
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (s *Server) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementService_S
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer system meta has to be provided on sync. Peer %s, remote addr %s", peerKey.String(), realIP)
 	}
 
-	metahash := metaHash(peerMeta, realIP.String())
+	metahash := metaHash(peerMeta)
 	s.loginFilter.addLogin(peerKey.String(), metahash)
 
 	peer, netMap, postureChecks, dnsFwdPort, err := s.accountManager.SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx, accountID, peerKey.String(), peerMeta, realIP, syncStart)
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ func (s *Server) Login(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*proto
 	}
 
 	peerMeta := extractPeerMeta(ctx, loginReq.GetMeta())
-	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta, sRealIP)
+	metahashed := metaHash(peerMeta)
 	if !s.loginFilter.allowLogin(peerKey.String(), metahashed) {
 		if s.logBlockedPeers {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s with meta hash %d is blocked from login", peerKey.String(), metahashed)
@@ -788,7 +788,11 @@ func (s *Server) Login(ctx context.Context, req *proto.EncryptedMessage) (*proto
 		ExtraDNSLabels:  loginReq.GetDnsLabels(),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed logging in peer %s: %s", peerKey, err)
+		if errors.Is(err, internalStatus.ErrNoAuthMethodProvided) {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("failed logging in peer %s: %s", peerKey, err)
+		} else {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed logging in peer %s: %s", peerKey, err)
+		}
 		return nil, mapError(ctx, err)
 	}
 

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

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (h *handler) getAllUsers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		includeServiceUser, err := strconv.ParseBool(serviceUser)
-		log.WithContext(r.Context()).Debugf("Should include service user: %v", includeServiceUser)
+		log.WithContext(r.Context()).Tracef("Should include service user: %v", includeServiceUser)
 		if err != nil {
 			util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "invalid service_user query parameter"), w)
 			return

management/server/peer.go

@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleSetupKeyAddedPeer(ctx context.Context, en
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, setupKey, userID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, temporary bool) (*nbpeer.Peer, *types.Network, []*posture.Checks, bool, error) {
 	if setupKey == "" && userID == "" && !peer.ProxyMeta.Embedded {
 		// no auth method provided => reject access
-		return nil, nil, nil, false, status.Errorf(status.Unauthenticated, "no peer auth method provided, please use a setup key or interactive SSO login")
+		return nil, nil, nil, false, status.ErrNoAuthMethodProvided
 	}
 
 	upperKey := strings.ToUpper(setupKey)
@@ -1051,8 +1051,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync types.PeerSy
 		return nil, nil, nil, 0, err
 	}
 
-	metaDiffAffectsPosture := posture.AffectsPosture(&metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
-	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || metaDiffAffectsPosture || metaDiff.VersionChanged || metaDiff.Hostname {
+	metaDiffAffectsPosture := posture.AffectsPosture(ctx, &metaDiff, resPostureChecks)
+	if isStatusChanged || sync.UpdateAccountPeers || ipv6CapabilityChanged || metaDiffAffectsPosture || metaDiff.VersionChanged() || metaDiff.HostnameChanged() {
 		changedPeerIDs := []string{peer.ID}
 		affectedPeerIDs := am.syncPeerAffectedPeers(ctx, accountID, peer.ID, nmap, peerNotValid, metaDiffAffectsPosture)
 		if err = am.networkMapController.OnPeersUpdated(ctx, accountID, changedPeerIDs, affectedPeerIDs); err != nil {

management/server/peer/peer.go

@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ type Location struct {
 	GeoNameID    uint // city level geoname id
 }
 
+// equal reports whether two locations match. ConnectionIP is a net.IP slice, so it uses
+// IP.Equal, not ==.
+func (l Location) equal(other Location) bool {
+	return l.CountryCode == other.CountryCode &&
+		l.CityName == other.CityName &&
+		l.GeoNameID == other.GeoNameID &&
+		l.ConnectionIP.Equal(other.ConnectionIP)
+}
+
 // NetworkAddress is the IP address with network and MAC address of a network interface
 type NetworkAddress struct {
 	NetIP netip.Prefix `gorm:"serializer:json"`
@@ -267,185 +276,141 @@ func (p *Peer) UpdateMetaIfNew(ctx context.Context, meta PeerSystemMeta, newLoca
 		return MetaDiff{}
 	}
 
-	versionChanged := p.Meta.WtVersion != meta.WtVersion
-
 	// Avoid overwriting UIVersion if the update was triggered sole by the CLI client
 	if meta.UIVersion == "" {
 		meta.UIVersion = p.Meta.UIVersion
 	}
 
-	oldVersion := p.Meta.WtVersion
+	effectiveLocation := p.Location
+	if newLocation != nil {
+		effectiveLocation = *newLocation
+	}
 
-	diff := diffMeta(p.Meta, meta)
-	if diff.Any() {
+	diff := diffMeta(p.Meta, meta, p.Location, effectiveLocation)
+	if diff.Updated() {
 		p.Meta = meta
 	}
-	diff.VersionChanged = versionChanged
+	p.Location = effectiveLocation
 
-	locationInfo := ""
-	if newLocation != nil {
-		p.Location = *newLocation
-		diff.LocationChanged = true
-		locationInfo = fmt.Sprintf("location changed to %s, ", newLocation.ConnectionIP)
-	}
-
-	versionInfo := ""
-	if diff.VersionChanged {
-		versionInfo = fmt.Sprintf("version changed: %s -> %s, ", oldVersion, meta.WtVersion)
-	}
-
-	if diff.Any() || diff.VersionChanged || diff.LocationChanged {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).
-			Debugf("peer meta updated, %s%s%d field(s) changed: %s", versionInfo, locationInfo, len(diff.Changed), strings.Join(diff.Changed, ", "))
+	if diff.Updated() {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debug(diff.LogSummary())
 	}
 
 	return diff
 }
 
-// MetaDiff records which PeerSystemMeta fields differ between two metas. Each bool
-// maps to a single struct field, except Environment, which is split into Cloud and
-// Platform. Changed holds the human-readable `field: <old> -> <new>` entries so the
-// existing log line and isEqual can be derived from the same comparison.
-//
-// VersionChanged and LocationChanged sit outside the per-meta-field set:
-// VersionChanged tracks the WireGuard client version specifically (compared before
-// the UIVersion fixup, to signal client upgrades) and LocationChanged tracks the
-// peer's connection geo location, which lives on Peer rather than PeerSystemMeta.
-// Neither contributes an entry to Changed, so the field-coverage accounting stays
-// driven purely by the PeerSystemMeta comparison.
+// MetaDiff holds a peer's full before/after state across a sync: both metas and both
+// connection locations (the location lives on Peer, not PeerSystemMeta, but posture
+// checks read it). Changed lists what moved, for logging and the persistence decision;
+// the snapshots let a posture check be replayed against old and new. Everything is derived
+// from these fields, so there are no parallel per-field flags to keep in sync.
 type MetaDiff struct {
-	Hostname            bool
-	GoOS                bool
-	Kernel              bool
-	KernelVersion       bool
-	Core                bool
-	Platform            bool
-	OS                  bool
-	OSVersion           bool
-	WtVersion           bool
-	UIVersion           bool
-	SystemSerialNumber  bool
-	SystemProductName   bool
-	SystemManufacturer  bool
-	EnvironmentCloud    bool
-	EnvironmentPlatform bool
-	Flags               bool
-	Capabilities        bool
-	NetworkAddresses    bool
-	Files               bool
-
-	VersionChanged  bool
-	LocationChanged bool
+	OldMeta     PeerSystemMeta
+	NewMeta     PeerSystemMeta
+	OldLocation Location
+	NewLocation Location
 
 	Changed []string
 }
 
-// Any reports whether any PeerSystemMeta field changed.
-func (d MetaDiff) Any() bool {
+// Updated reports whether anything changed and the peer must be persisted. diffMeta fills
+// Changed in the pass that builds the diff, so this is a length check, not a re-comparison.
+// Pointer receiver: MetaDiff embeds two metas, so copying it per call is wasteful.
+func (d *MetaDiff) Updated() bool {
 	return len(d.Changed) != 0
 }
 
-// Updated reports whether the peer needs to be persisted: any meta field changed
-// or the geo location changed. The version flag alone does not imply a write,
-// since a version change is also reflected in the WtVersion meta field.
-func (d MetaDiff) Updated() bool {
-	return d.Any() || d.LocationChanged || d.VersionChanged
+// VersionChanged reports whether the WireGuard client version changed (a client upgrade).
+func (d *MetaDiff) VersionChanged() bool {
+	return d.OldMeta.WtVersion != d.NewMeta.WtVersion
+}
+
+// HostnameChanged reports whether the peer's hostname changed.
+func (d *MetaDiff) HostnameChanged() bool {
+	return d.OldMeta.Hostname != d.NewMeta.Hostname
+}
+
+// LogSummary renders the changed fields as a single human-readable line.
+func (d *MetaDiff) LogSummary() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("peer meta updated, %d field(s) changed: %s",
+		len(d.Changed), strings.Join(d.Changed, ", "))
 }
 
 func metaDiff(oldMeta, newMeta PeerSystemMeta) []string {
-	return diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta).Changed
+	return diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta, Location{}, Location{}).Changed
 }
 
-// diffMeta compares two metas field by field, returning both a per-field flag set
-// (for callers that need to know exactly what changed, e.g. matching against
-// posture checks) and the human-readable Changed list. It is the single source of
-// truth for meta comparison: isEqual reports equality as an empty diff, so the log
-// line, the change decision, and the flags can never disagree.
-func diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta PeerSystemMeta) MetaDiff {
-	var d MetaDiff
+// diffMeta snapshots a peer's old and new state and records a Changed entry per field that
+// moved. It is the single source of truth for the comparison: isEqual is an empty Changed
+// list, so the log line and the persistence decision can never disagree.
+func diffMeta(oldMeta, newMeta PeerSystemMeta, oldLocation, newLocation Location) MetaDiff {
+	d := MetaDiff{OldMeta: oldMeta, NewMeta: newMeta, OldLocation: oldLocation, NewLocation: newLocation}
 	add := func(field string, oldVal, newVal any) {
 		d.Changed = append(d.Changed, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v -> %v", field, oldVal, newVal))
 	}
 
 	if oldMeta.Hostname != newMeta.Hostname {
-		d.Hostname = true
 		add("hostname", oldMeta.Hostname, newMeta.Hostname)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.GoOS != newMeta.GoOS {
-		d.GoOS = true
 		add("goos", oldMeta.GoOS, newMeta.GoOS)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Kernel != newMeta.Kernel {
-		d.Kernel = true
 		add("kernel", oldMeta.Kernel, newMeta.Kernel)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.KernelVersion != newMeta.KernelVersion {
-		d.KernelVersion = true
 		add("kernel_version", oldMeta.KernelVersion, newMeta.KernelVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Core != newMeta.Core {
-		d.Core = true
 		add("core", oldMeta.Core, newMeta.Core)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Platform != newMeta.Platform {
-		d.Platform = true
 		add("platform", oldMeta.Platform, newMeta.Platform)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.OS != newMeta.OS {
-		d.OS = true
 		add("os", oldMeta.OS, newMeta.OS)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.OSVersion != newMeta.OSVersion {
-		d.OSVersion = true
 		add("os_version", oldMeta.OSVersion, newMeta.OSVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.WtVersion != newMeta.WtVersion {
-		d.WtVersion = true
 		add("wt_version", oldMeta.WtVersion, newMeta.WtVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.UIVersion != newMeta.UIVersion {
-		d.UIVersion = true
 		add("ui_version", oldMeta.UIVersion, newMeta.UIVersion)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemSerialNumber != newMeta.SystemSerialNumber {
-		d.SystemSerialNumber = true
 		add("system_serial_number", oldMeta.SystemSerialNumber, newMeta.SystemSerialNumber)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemProductName != newMeta.SystemProductName {
-		d.SystemProductName = true
 		add("system_product_name", oldMeta.SystemProductName, newMeta.SystemProductName)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.SystemManufacturer != newMeta.SystemManufacturer {
-		d.SystemManufacturer = true
 		add("system_manufacturer", oldMeta.SystemManufacturer, newMeta.SystemManufacturer)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Environment.Cloud != newMeta.Environment.Cloud {
-		d.EnvironmentCloud = true
 		add("environment_cloud", oldMeta.Environment.Cloud, newMeta.Environment.Cloud)
 	}
 	if oldMeta.Environment.Platform != newMeta.Environment.Platform {
-		d.EnvironmentPlatform = true
 		add("environment_platform", oldMeta.Environment.Platform, newMeta.Environment.Platform)
 	}
 	if !oldMeta.Flags.isEqual(newMeta.Flags) {
-		d.Flags = true
 		add("flags", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", oldMeta.Flags), fmt.Sprintf("%+v", newMeta.Flags))
 	}
 	if !capabilitiesEqual(oldMeta.Capabilities, newMeta.Capabilities) {
-		d.Capabilities = true
 		add("capabilities", oldMeta.Capabilities, newMeta.Capabilities)
 	}
-
 	if !sameMultiset(oldMeta.NetworkAddresses, newMeta.NetworkAddresses) {
-		d.NetworkAddresses = true
 		add("network_addresses", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldMeta.NetworkAddresses), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newMeta.NetworkAddresses))
 	}
-
 	if !sameMultiset(oldMeta.Files, newMeta.Files) {
-		d.Files = true
 		add("files", fmt.Sprintf("%v", oldMeta.Files), fmt.Sprintf("%v", newMeta.Files))
 	}
 
+	if !oldLocation.equal(newLocation) {
+		add("connection_ip", oldLocation.ConnectionIP, newLocation.ConnectionIP)
+	}
+
 	return d
 }
 

management/server/posture/affects_posture_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package posture
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+)
+
+// diffFrom builds a MetaDiff from the old/new snapshots AffectsPosture replays against.
+func diffFrom(oldMeta, newMeta nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta, oldLoc, newLoc nbpeer.Location) *nbpeer.MetaDiff {
+	return &nbpeer.MetaDiff{
+		OldMeta:     oldMeta,
+		NewMeta:     newMeta,
+		OldLocation: oldLoc,
+		NewLocation: newLoc,
+	}
+}
+
+func checks(def ChecksDefinition) []*Checks {
+	return []*Checks{{Checks: def}}
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_NilDiff(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), nil, checks(ChecksDefinition{
+		NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
+	})))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_NBVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{NBVersionCheck: &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.2.0"}})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		oldVer, newVer string
+		want           bool
+	}{
+		{"both above min, no flip", "1.3.0", "1.4.0", false},
+		{"both below min, no flip", "1.0.0", "1.1.0", false},
+		{"crosses up below->above", "1.1.0", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"crosses down above->below", "1.3.0", "1.1.0", true},
+		{"unparsable old only -> flip", "garbage", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"unparsable both -> no flip", "garbage", "junk", false},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			diff := diffFrom(
+				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.oldVer},
+				nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: tt.newVer},
+				nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+			)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_OSVersion_KernelBumpWithinMin(t *testing.T) {
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &OSVersionCheck{
+		Linux: &MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "5.0.0"},
+	}})
+
+	// Kernel moves but stays above the minimum: verdict stays pass -> not affected.
+	withinMin := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.15.0-arch2"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), withinMin, c))
+
+	// Kernel drops below the minimum: verdict flips pass -> fail -> affected.
+	crossesDown := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "5.10.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0-arch1"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), crossesDown, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_OSVersion_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
+	// Only Linux is constrained. An OS outside the switch (freebsd) passes; switching to a
+	// failing linux kernel flips the verdict pass -> fail.
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{OSVersionCheck: &OSVersionCheck{
+		Linux: &MinKernelVersionCheck{MinKernelVersion: "6.0.0"},
+	}})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "freebsd"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", KernelVersion: "4.19.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_Process_GoOSSwitchFlipsVerdict(t *testing.T) {
+	// Process runs at a linux path. Switching GoOS to windows (no WindowsPath configured)
+	// flips the verdict.
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &ProcessCheck{
+		Processes: []Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
+	}})
+
+	files := []nbpeer.File{{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true}}
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: files},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "windows", Files: files},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_Process_UnrelatedFileChange(t *testing.T) {
+	// A tracked process stays running while an unrelated file is added: the verdict does
+	// not move, so posture is not affected.
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{ProcessCheck: &ProcessCheck{
+		Processes: []Process{{LinuxPath: "/usr/bin/foo"}},
+	}})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+		}},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{GoOS: "linux", Files: []nbpeer.File{
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/foo", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+			{Path: "/usr/bin/bar", ProcessIsRunning: true},
+		}},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_GeoLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{GeoLocationCheck: &GeoLocationCheck{
+		Action:    CheckActionAllow,
+		Locations: []Location{{CountryCode: "DE"}},
+	}})
+
+	// Moving within allowed countries keeps the verdict; moving out flips it.
+	stayAllowed := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Berlin"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE", CityName: "Munich"},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), stayAllowed, c))
+
+	moveOut := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "FR"},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), moveOut, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_PeerNetworkRange_ConnectionIP(t *testing.T) {
+	// The check reads the connection IP. Moving out of the allowed range flips the verdict;
+	// moving within it does not.
+	_, allowed, _ := net.ParseCIDR("10.0.0.0/8")
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{PeerNetworkRangeCheck: &PeerNetworkRangeCheck{
+		Action: CheckActionAllow,
+		Ranges: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix(allowed.String())},
+	}})
+
+	movesOutOfRange := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("8.8.8.8")},
+	)
+	assert.True(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), movesOutOfRange, c))
+
+	staysInRange := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{}, nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.1.2.3")},
+		nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.ParseIP("10.9.9.9")},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), staysInRange, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_IrrelevantFieldChange(t *testing.T) {
+	// Hostname changes but no check reads it: not affected even with checks present.
+	c := checks(ChecksDefinition{
+		NBVersionCheck:   &NBVersionCheck{MinVersion: "1.0.0"},
+		GeoLocationCheck: &GeoLocationCheck{Action: CheckActionAllow, Locations: []Location{{CountryCode: "DE"}}},
+	})
+
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "old", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{Hostname: "new", WtVersion: "1.5.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"}, nbpeer.Location{CountryCode: "DE"},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, c))
+}
+
+func TestAffectsPosture_NoChecks(t *testing.T) {
+	diff := diffFrom(
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "1.0.0"},
+		nbpeer.PeerSystemMeta{WtVersion: "2.0.0"},
+		nbpeer.Location{}, nbpeer.Location{},
+	)
+	assert.False(t, AffectsPosture(context.Background(), diff, nil))
+}

management/server/posture/checks.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
@@ -52,34 +53,46 @@ type Checks struct {
 	Checks ChecksDefinition `gorm:"serializer:json"`
 }
 
-// AffectsPosture reports whether the peer metadata changes described by diff can
-// alter the outcome of any of the given posture checks. It maps each check kind to
-// the metadata fields it inspects, so an unrelated change (e.g. a hostname update)
-// does not force a posture re-evaluation.
-func AffectsPosture(diff *nbpeer.MetaDiff, checks []*Checks) bool {
+// AffectsPosture reports whether the change in diff flips the verdict of any check. It
+// replays each check against the peer's old and new state and compares verdicts, so a
+// change that moves a field but stays the right side of a threshold (e.g. a kernel bump
+// still above the minimum) does not force a re-evaluation. See verdictChanged for how an
+// evaluation error counts.
+func AffectsPosture(ctx context.Context, diff *nbpeer.MetaDiff, checks []*Checks) bool {
 	if diff == nil {
 		return false
 	}
+
+	oldPeer := nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.OldMeta, Location: diff.OldLocation}
+	newPeer := nbpeer.Peer{Meta: diff.NewMeta, Location: diff.NewLocation}
+
 	for _, c := range checks {
-		if c.Checks.ProcessCheck != nil && diff.Files {
-			return true
-		}
-		if c.Checks.OSVersionCheck != nil && (diff.OSVersion || diff.OS || diff.KernelVersion) {
-			return true
-		}
-		if c.Checks.NBVersionCheck != nil && diff.WtVersion {
-			return true
-		}
-		if c.Checks.GeoLocationCheck != nil && diff.LocationChanged {
-			return true
-		}
-		if c.Checks.PeerNetworkRangeCheck != nil && diff.NetworkAddresses {
-			return true
+		for _, check := range c.GetChecks() {
+			if verdictChanged(ctx, check, oldPeer, newPeer) {
+				return true
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
+// verdictChanged replays check against old and new state and reports whether the verdict
+// differs. Like callers, it treats an evaluation error as deny: two errors are the same
+// verdict (no change), an error on one side only is a flip.
+func verdictChanged(ctx context.Context, check Check, oldPeer, newPeer nbpeer.Peer) bool {
+	oldPass, oldErr := check.Check(ctx, oldPeer)
+	newPass, newErr := check.Check(ctx, newPeer)
+
+	oldVerdict := oldPass && (oldErr == nil)
+	newVerdict := newPass && (newErr == nil)
+	changed := oldVerdict != newVerdict
+
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("posture check %s replay: verdict %t -> %t (changed=%t), errs: %v -> %v",
+		check.Name(), oldVerdict, newVerdict, changed, oldErr, newErr)
+
+	return changed
+}
+
 // ChecksDefinition contains definition of actual check
 type ChecksDefinition struct {
 	NBVersionCheck        *NBVersionCheck        `json:",omitempty"`

management/server/user.go

@@ -1059,8 +1059,8 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) BuildUserInfosForAccount(ctx context.Context, a
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Got %d users from ExternalCache for account %s", len(usersFromIntegration), accountID)
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("Got %d users from InternalCache for account %s", len(queriedUsers), accountID)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("Got %d users from ExternalCache for account %s", len(usersFromIntegration), accountID)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("Got %d users from InternalCache for account %s", len(queriedUsers), accountID)
 		queriedUsers = append(queriedUsers, usersFromIntegration...)
 	}
 

shared/management/status/error.go

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ type Type int32
 var (
 	ErrExtraSettingsNotFound = errors.New("extra settings not found")
 	ErrPeerAlreadyLoggedIn   = errors.New("peer with the same public key is already logged in")
+
+	// ErrNoAuthMethodProvided is returned when a peer login attempt carries neither a
+	// setup key nor an SSO token. Match it with errors.Is.
+	ErrNoAuthMethodProvided = Errorf(Unauthenticated, "no peer auth method provided, please use a setup key or interactive SSO login")
 )
 
 // Error is an internal error
@@ -66,6 +70,16 @@ func (e *Error) Error() string {
 	return e.Message
 }
 
+// Is reports whether target is an *Error with the same type and message,
+// enabling matching with errors.Is against sentinel errors.
+func (e *Error) Is(target error) bool {
+	var t *Error
+	if !errors.As(target, &t) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return e.ErrorType == t.ErrorType && e.Message == t.Message
+}
+
 // Errorf returns Error(ErrorType, fmt.Sprintf(format, a...)).
 func Errorf(errorType Type, format string, a ...interface{}) error {
 	return &Error{