extract peer host method

Makefile

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT := $(shell pwd)/bin/golangci-lint
 $(GOLANGCI_LINT):
 	@echo "Installing golangci-lint..."
 	@mkdir -p ./bin
-	@GOBIN=$(shell pwd)/bin go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
+	@GOBIN=$(shell pwd)/bin go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
 
 # Lint only changed files (fast, for pre-push)
 lint: $(GOLANGCI_LINT)

client/android/client.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"slices"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
-	types "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
 )
 
 // ConnectionListener export internal Listener for mobile
@@ -71,30 +68,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	uiVersion             string
 	networkChangeListener listener.NetworkChangeListener
 
-	stateMu       sync.RWMutex
 	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
-	config        *profilemanager.Config
-	cacheDir      string
-}
-
-func (c *Client) setState(cfg *profilemanager.Config, cacheDir string, cc *internal.ConnectClient) {
-	c.stateMu.Lock()
-	defer c.stateMu.Unlock()
-	c.config = cfg
-	c.cacheDir = cacheDir
-	c.connectClient = cc
-}
-
-func (c *Client) stateSnapshot() (*profilemanager.Config, string, *internal.ConnectClient) {
-	c.stateMu.RLock()
-	defer c.stateMu.RUnlock()
-	return c.config, c.cacheDir, c.connectClient
-}
-
-func (c *Client) getConnectClient() *internal.ConnectClient {
-	c.stateMu.RLock()
-	defer c.stateMu.RUnlock()
-	return c.connectClient
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
@@ -119,7 +93,6 @@ func (c *Client) Run(platformFiles PlatformFiles, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroid
 
 	cfgFile := platformFiles.ConfigurationFilePath()
 	stateFile := platformFiles.StateFilePath()
-	cacheDir := platformFiles.CacheDir()
 
 	log.Infof("Starting client with config: %s, state: %s", cfgFile, stateFile)
 
@@ -151,9 +124,8 @@ func (c *Client) Run(platformFiles PlatformFiles, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroid
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
-	c.setState(cfg, cacheDir, connectClient)
+	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
-	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile, cacheDir)
 }
 
 // RunWithoutLogin we apply this type of run function when the backed has been started without UI (i.e. after reboot).
@@ -163,7 +135,6 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(platformFiles PlatformFiles, dns *DNSList, dnsR
 
 	cfgFile := platformFiles.ConfigurationFilePath()
 	stateFile := platformFiles.StateFilePath()
-	cacheDir := platformFiles.CacheDir()
 
 	log.Infof("Starting client without login with config: %s, state: %s", cfgFile, stateFile)
 
@@ -186,9 +157,8 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(platformFiles PlatformFiles, dns *DNSList, dnsR
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
-	c.setState(cfg, cacheDir, connectClient)
+	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
-	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile, cacheDir)
 }
 
 // Stop the internal client and free the resources
@@ -203,12 +173,11 @@ func (c *Client) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) RenewTun(fd int) error {
-	cc := c.getConnectClient()
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
-	if cc == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("engine not running")
 	}
 
-	e := cc.Engine()
+	e := c.connectClient.Engine()
 	if e == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("engine not initialized")
 	}
@@ -216,73 +185,6 @@ func (c *Client) RenewTun(fd int) error {
 	return e.RenewTun(fd)
 }
 
-// DebugBundle generates a debug bundle, uploads it, and returns the upload key.
-// It works both with and without a running engine.
-func (c *Client) DebugBundle(platformFiles PlatformFiles, anonymize bool) (string, error) {
-	cfg, cacheDir, cc := c.stateSnapshot()
-
-	// If the engine hasn't been started, load config from disk
-	if cfg == nil {
-		var err error
-		cfg, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(profilemanager.ConfigInput{
-			ConfigPath: platformFiles.ConfigurationFilePath(),
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("load config: %w", err)
-		}
-		cacheDir = platformFiles.CacheDir()
-	}
-
-	deps := debug.GeneratorDependencies{
-		InternalConfig: cfg,
-		StatusRecorder: c.recorder,
-		TempDir:        cacheDir,
-	}
-
-	if cc != nil {
-		resp, err := cc.GetLatestSyncResponse()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("get latest sync response: %v", err)
-		}
-		deps.SyncResponse = resp
-
-		if e := cc.Engine(); e != nil {
-			if cm := e.GetClientMetrics(); cm != nil {
-				deps.ClientMetrics = cm
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	bundleGenerator := debug.NewBundleGenerator(
-		deps,
-		debug.BundleConfig{
-			Anonymize:         anonymize,
-			IncludeSystemInfo: true,
-		},
-	)
-
-	path, err := bundleGenerator.Generate()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("generate debug bundle: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to remove debug bundle file: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	uploadCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	key, err := debug.UploadDebugBundle(uploadCtx, types.DefaultBundleURL, cfg.ManagementURL.String(), path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("upload debug bundle: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("debug bundle uploaded with key %s", key)
-	return key, nil
-}
-
 // SetTraceLogLevel configure the logger to trace level
 func (c *Client) SetTraceLogLevel() {
 	log.SetLevel(log.TraceLevel)
@@ -312,13 +214,12 @@ func (c *Client) PeersList() *PeerInfoArray {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Networks() *NetworkArray {
-	cc := c.getConnectClient()
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
-	if cc == nil {
 		log.Error("not connected")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	engine := cc.Engine()
+	engine := c.connectClient.Engine()
 	if engine == nil {
 		log.Error("could not get engine")
 		return nil
@@ -399,7 +300,7 @@ func (c *Client) toggleRoute(command routeCommand) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) getRouteManager() (routemanager.Manager, error) {
-	client := c.getConnectClient()
+	client := c.connectClient
 	if client == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
 	}

client/android/platform_files.go

@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ package android
 type PlatformFiles interface {
 	ConfigurationFilePath() string
 	StateFilePath() string
-	CacheDir() string
 }

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller"
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/groups"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *config.Config, testFile string) (*grp
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 
 	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
-	peersmanager := peers.NewManager(store)
+	peersmanager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManagerMock)
 	settingsManagerMock := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
 	jobManager := job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersmanager)

client/firewall/firewalld/firewalld.go

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// Package firewalld integrates with the firewalld daemon so NetBird can place
-// its wg interface into firewalld's "trusted" zone. This is required because
-// firewalld's nftables chains are created with NFT_CHAIN_OWNER on recent
-// versions, which returns EPERM to any other process that tries to insert
-// rules into them. The workaround mirrors what Tailscale does: let firewalld
-// itself add the accept rules to its own chains by trusting the interface.
-package firewalld
-
-// TrustedZone is the firewalld zone name used for interfaces whose traffic
-// should bypass firewalld filtering.
-const TrustedZone = "trusted"

client/firewall/firewalld/firewalld_linux.go

@@ -1,260 +0,0 @@
-//go:build linux
-
-package firewalld
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"os/exec"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-const (
-	dbusDest      = "org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1"
-	dbusPath      = "/org/fedoraproject/FirewallD1"
-	dbusRootIface = "org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1"
-	dbusZoneIface = "org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1.zone"
-
-	errZoneAlreadySet = "ZONE_ALREADY_SET"
-	errAlreadyEnabled = "ALREADY_ENABLED"
-	errUnknownIface   = "UNKNOWN_INTERFACE"
-	errNotEnabled     = "NOT_ENABLED"
-
-	// callTimeout bounds each individual DBus or firewall-cmd invocation.
-	// A fresh context is created for each call so a slow DBus probe can't
-	// exhaust the deadline before the firewall-cmd fallback gets to run.
-	callTimeout = 3 * time.Second
-)
-
-var (
-	errDBusUnavailable = errors.New("firewalld dbus unavailable")
-
-	// trustLogOnce ensures the "added to trusted zone" message is logged at
-	// Info level only for the first successful add per process; repeat adds
-	// from other init paths are quieter.
-	trustLogOnce sync.Once
-
-	parentCtxMu sync.RWMutex
-	parentCtx   context.Context = context.Background()
-)
-
-// SetParentContext installs a parent context whose cancellation aborts any
-// in-flight TrustInterface call. It does not affect UntrustInterface, which
-// always uses a fresh Background-rooted timeout so cleanup can still run
-// during engine shutdown when the engine context is already cancelled.
-func SetParentContext(ctx context.Context) {
-	parentCtxMu.Lock()
-	parentCtx = ctx
-	parentCtxMu.Unlock()
-}
-
-func getParentContext() context.Context {
-	parentCtxMu.RLock()
-	defer parentCtxMu.RUnlock()
-	return parentCtx
-}
-
-// TrustInterface places iface into firewalld's trusted zone if firewalld is
-// running. It is idempotent and best-effort: errors are returned so callers
-// can log, but a non-running firewalld is not an error. Only the first
-// successful call per process logs at Info. Respects the parent context set
-// via SetParentContext so startup-time cancellation unblocks it.
-func TrustInterface(iface string) error {
-	parent := getParentContext()
-	if !isRunning(parent) {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if err := addTrusted(parent, iface); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add %s to firewalld trusted zone: %w", iface, err)
-	}
-	trustLogOnce.Do(func() {
-		log.Infof("added %s to firewalld trusted zone", iface)
-	})
-	log.Debugf("firewalld: ensured %s is in trusted zone", iface)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// UntrustInterface removes iface from firewalld's trusted zone if firewalld
-// is running. Idempotent. Uses a Background-rooted timeout so it still runs
-// during shutdown after the engine context has been cancelled.
-func UntrustInterface(iface string) error {
-	if !isRunning(context.Background()) {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if err := removeTrusted(context.Background(), iface); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove %s from firewalld trusted zone: %w", iface, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func newCallContext(parent context.Context) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
-	return context.WithTimeout(parent, callTimeout)
-}
-
-func isRunning(parent context.Context) bool {
-	ctx, cancel := newCallContext(parent)
-	ok, err := isRunningDBus(ctx)
-	cancel()
-	if err == nil {
-		return ok
-	}
-	if errors.Is(err, errDBusUnavailable) || errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-		ctx, cancel = newCallContext(parent)
-		defer cancel()
-		return isRunningCLI(ctx)
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func addTrusted(parent context.Context, iface string) error {
-	ctx, cancel := newCallContext(parent)
-	err := addDBus(ctx, iface)
-	cancel()
-	if err == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if !errors.Is(err, errDBusUnavailable) {
-		log.Debugf("firewalld: dbus add failed, falling back to firewall-cmd: %v", err)
-	}
-	ctx, cancel = newCallContext(parent)
-	defer cancel()
-	return addCLI(ctx, iface)
-}
-
-func removeTrusted(parent context.Context, iface string) error {
-	ctx, cancel := newCallContext(parent)
-	err := removeDBus(ctx, iface)
-	cancel()
-	if err == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if !errors.Is(err, errDBusUnavailable) {
-		log.Debugf("firewalld: dbus remove failed, falling back to firewall-cmd: %v", err)
-	}
-	ctx, cancel = newCallContext(parent)
-	defer cancel()
-	return removeCLI(ctx, iface)
-}
-
-func isRunningDBus(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	conn, err := dbus.SystemBus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errDBusUnavailable, err)
-	}
-	obj := conn.Object(dbusDest, dbusPath)
-
-	var zone string
-	if err := obj.CallWithContext(ctx, dbusRootIface+".getDefaultZone", 0).Store(&zone); err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("firewalld getDefaultZone: %w", err)
-	}
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-func isRunningCLI(ctx context.Context) bool {
-	if _, err := exec.LookPath("firewall-cmd"); err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	return exec.CommandContext(ctx, "firewall-cmd", "--state").Run() == nil
-}
-
-func addDBus(ctx context.Context, iface string) error {
-	conn, err := dbus.SystemBus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errDBusUnavailable, err)
-	}
-	obj := conn.Object(dbusDest, dbusPath)
-
-	call := obj.CallWithContext(ctx, dbusZoneIface+".addInterface", 0, TrustedZone, iface)
-	if call.Err == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if dbusErrContains(call.Err, errAlreadyEnabled) {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if dbusErrContains(call.Err, errZoneAlreadySet) {
-		move := obj.CallWithContext(ctx, dbusZoneIface+".changeZoneOfInterface", 0, TrustedZone, iface)
-		if move.Err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("firewalld changeZoneOfInterface: %w", move.Err)
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Errorf("firewalld addInterface: %w", call.Err)
-}
-
-func removeDBus(ctx context.Context, iface string) error {
-	conn, err := dbus.SystemBus()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", errDBusUnavailable, err)
-	}
-	obj := conn.Object(dbusDest, dbusPath)
-
-	call := obj.CallWithContext(ctx, dbusZoneIface+".removeInterface", 0, TrustedZone, iface)
-	if call.Err == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if dbusErrContains(call.Err, errUnknownIface) || dbusErrContains(call.Err, errNotEnabled) {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Errorf("firewalld removeInterface: %w", call.Err)
-}
-
-func addCLI(ctx context.Context, iface string) error {
-	if _, err := exec.LookPath("firewall-cmd"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("firewall-cmd not available: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// --change-interface (no --permanent) binds the interface for the
-	// current runtime only; we do not want membership to persist across
-	// reboots because netbird re-asserts it on every startup.
-	out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx,
-		"firewall-cmd", "--zone="+TrustedZone, "--change-interface="+iface,
-	).CombinedOutput()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("firewall-cmd change-interface: %w: %s", err, strings.TrimSpace(string(out)))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func removeCLI(ctx context.Context, iface string) error {
-	if _, err := exec.LookPath("firewall-cmd"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("firewall-cmd not available: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx,
-		"firewall-cmd", "--zone="+TrustedZone, "--remove-interface="+iface,
-	).CombinedOutput()
-	if err != nil {
-		msg := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
-		if strings.Contains(msg, errUnknownIface) || strings.Contains(msg, errNotEnabled) {
-			return nil
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("firewall-cmd remove-interface: %w: %s", err, msg)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func dbusErrContains(err error, code string) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	var de dbus.Error
-	if errors.As(err, &de) {
-		for _, b := range de.Body {
-			if s, ok := b.(string); ok && strings.Contains(s, code) {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return strings.Contains(err.Error(), code)
-}

client/firewall/firewalld/firewalld_linux_test.go

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-//go:build linux
-
-package firewalld
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
-)
-
-func TestDBusErrContains(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		err  error
-		code string
-		want bool
-	}{
-		{"nil error", nil, errZoneAlreadySet, false},
-		{"plain error match", errors.New("ZONE_ALREADY_SET: wt0"), errZoneAlreadySet, true},
-		{"plain error miss", errors.New("something else"), errZoneAlreadySet, false},
-		{
-			"dbus.Error body match",
-			dbus.Error{Name: "org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1.Exception", Body: []any{"ZONE_ALREADY_SET: wt0"}},
-			errZoneAlreadySet,
-			true,
-		},
-		{
-			"dbus.Error body miss",
-			dbus.Error{Name: "org.fedoraproject.FirewallD1.Exception", Body: []any{"INVALID_INTERFACE"}},
-			errAlreadyEnabled,
-			false,
-		},
-		{
-			"dbus.Error non-string body falls back to Error()",
-			dbus.Error{Name: "x", Body: []any{123}},
-			"x",
-			true,
-		},
-	}
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got := dbusErrContains(tc.err, tc.code)
-			if got != tc.want {
-				t.Fatalf("dbusErrContains(%v, %q) = %v; want %v", tc.err, tc.code, got, tc.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/firewall/firewalld/firewalld_other.go

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !linux
-
-package firewalld
-
-import "context"
-
-// SetParentContext is a no-op on non-Linux platforms because firewalld only
-// runs on Linux.
-func SetParentContext(context.Context) {
-	// intentionally empty: firewalld is a Linux-only daemon
-}
-
-// TrustInterface is a no-op on non-Linux platforms because firewalld only
-// runs on Linux.
-func TrustInterface(string) error {
-	// intentionally empty: firewalld is a Linux-only daemon
-	return nil
-}
-
-// UntrustInterface is a no-op on non-Linux platforms because firewalld only
-// runs on Linux.
-func UntrustInterface(string) error {
-	// intentionally empty: firewalld is a Linux-only daemon
-	return nil
-}

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/firewalld"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
@@ -87,12 +86,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		log.Warnf("raw table not available, notrack rules will be disabled: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Trust after all fatal init steps so a later failure doesn't leave the
-	// interface in firewalld's trusted zone without a corresponding Close.
-	if err := firewalld.TrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to trust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
 	go func() {
 		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
@@ -198,12 +191,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("reset router: %w", err))
 	}
 
-	// Appending to merr intentionally blocks DeleteState below so ShutdownState
-	// stays persisted and the crash-recovery path retries firewalld cleanup.
-	if err := firewalld.UntrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
-	}
-
 	// attempt to delete state only if all other operations succeeded
 	if merr == nil {
 		if err := stateManager.DeleteState(&ShutdownState{}); err != nil {
@@ -230,11 +217,6 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	if err := firewalld.TrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to trust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/firewalld"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
@@ -218,10 +217,6 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("flush allow input netbird rules: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := firewalld.TrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to trust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/firewalld"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ const (
 	chainNameForward       = "FORWARD"
 	chainNameMangleForward = "netbird-mangle-forward"
 
-	firewalldTableName = "firewalld"
-
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleIif = "frwacceptiif"
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleOif = "frwacceptoif"
 	userDataAcceptInputRule      = "inputaccept"
@@ -136,10 +133,6 @@ func (r *router) Reset() error {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove accept filter rules: %w", err))
 	}
 
-	if err := firewalld.UntrustInterface(r.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
-	}
-
 	if err := r.removeNatPreroutingRules(); err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove filter prerouting rules: %w", err))
 	}
@@ -287,10 +280,6 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add accept rules for the forward chain: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := firewalld.TrustInterface(r.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to trust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rules: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -1330,13 +1319,6 @@ func (r *router) isExternalChain(chain *nftables.Chain) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Skip firewalld-owned chains. Firewalld creates its chains with the
-	// NFT_CHAIN_OWNER flag, so inserting rules into them returns EPERM.
-	// We delegate acceptance to firewalld by trusting the interface instead.
-	if chain.Table.Name == firewalldTableName {
-		return false
-	}
-
 	// Skip all iptables-managed tables in the ip family
 	if chain.Table.Family == nftables.TableFamilyIPv4 && isIptablesTable(chain.Table.Name) {
 		return false

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/firewalld"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -19,9 +16,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.Close(stateManager)
 	}
-	if err := firewalld.UntrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to untrust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -30,8 +24,5 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AllowNetbird()
 	}
-	if err := firewalld.TrustInterface(m.wgIface.Name()); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to trust interface in firewalld: %v", err)
-	}
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/common/iface.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 // IFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type IFaceMapper interface {
-	Name() string
 	SetFilter(device.PacketFilter) error
 	Address() wgaddr.Address
 	GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_test.go

@@ -31,20 +31,12 @@ var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
 var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
 
 type IFaceMock struct {
-	NameFunc        func() string
 	SetFilterFunc   func(device.PacketFilter) error
 	AddressFunc     func() wgaddr.Address
 	GetWGDeviceFunc func() *wgdevice.Device
 	GetDeviceFunc   func() *device.FilteredDevice
 }
 
-func (i *IFaceMock) Name() string {
-	if i.NameFunc == nil {
-		return "wgtest"
-	}
-	return i.NameFunc()
-}
-
 func (i *IFaceMock) GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device {
 	if i.GetWGDeviceFunc == nil {
 		return nil

client/iface/bind/ice_bind_test.go

@@ -239,12 +239,8 @@ func TestICEBind_HandlesConcurrentMixedTraffic(t *testing.T) {
 		ipv6Count++
 	}
 
-	// Allow some UDP packet loss under load (e.g. FreeBSD/QEMU runners). The
+	assert.Equal(t, packetsPerFamily, ipv4Count)
-	// routing-correctness checks above are the real assertions; the counts
+	assert.Equal(t, packetsPerFamily, ipv6Count)
-	// are a sanity bound to catch a totally silent path.
-	minDelivered := packetsPerFamily * 80 / 100
-	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, ipv4Count, minDelivered, "IPv4 delivery below threshold")
-	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, ipv6Count, minDelivered, "IPv6 delivery below threshold")
 }
 
 func TestICEBind_DetectsAddressFamilyFromConnection(t *testing.T) {

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 // Close closes the tunnel interface
 func (w *WGIface) Close() error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
+	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
 	var result *multierror.Error
 
@@ -224,15 +225,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) Close() error {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to free WireGuard proxy: %w", err))
 	}
 
-	// Release w.mu before calling w.tun.Close(): the underlying
+	if err := w.tun.Close(); err != nil {
-	// wireguard-go device.Close() waits for its send/receive goroutines
-	// to drain. Some of those goroutines re-enter WGIface methods that
-	// take w.mu (e.g. the packet filter DNS hook calls GetDevice()), so
-	// holding the mutex here would deadlock the shutdown path.
-	tun := w.tun
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := tun.Close(); err != nil {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to close wireguard interface %s: %w", w.Name(), err))
 	}
 

client/iface/iface_close_test.go

@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !android
-
-package iface
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"sync"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
-)
-
-// fakeTunDevice implements WGTunDevice and lets the test control when
-// Close() returns. It mimics the wireguard-go shutdown path, which blocks
-// until its goroutines drain. Some of those goroutines (e.g. the packet
-// filter DNS hook in client/internal/dns) call back into WGIface, so if
-// WGIface.Close() held w.mu across tun.Close() the shutdown would
-// deadlock.
-type fakeTunDevice struct {
-	closeStarted chan struct{}
-	unblockClose chan struct{}
-}
-
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) Create() (device.WGConfigurer, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New("not implemented")
-}
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New("not implemented")
-}
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) UpdateAddr(wgaddr.Address) error      { return nil }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address            { return wgaddr.Address{} }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) MTU() uint16                          { return DefaultMTU }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) DeviceName() string                   { return "nb-close-test" }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) FilteredDevice() *device.FilteredDevice { return nil }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) Device() *wgdevice.Device             { return nil }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net                { return nil }
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) GetICEBind() device.EndpointManager   { return nil }
-
-func (f *fakeTunDevice) Close() error {
-	close(f.closeStarted)
-	<-f.unblockClose
-	return nil
-}
-
-type fakeProxyFactory struct{}
-
-func (fakeProxyFactory) GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy { return nil }
-func (fakeProxyFactory) GetProxyPort() uint16    { return 0 }
-func (fakeProxyFactory) Free() error             { return nil }
-
-// TestWGIface_CloseReleasesMutexBeforeTunClose guards against a deadlock
-// that surfaces as a macOS test-timeout in
-// TestDNSPermanent_updateUpstream: WGIface.Close() used to hold w.mu
-// while waiting for the wireguard-go device goroutines to finish, and
-// one of those goroutines (the DNS filter hook) calls back into
-// WGIface.GetDevice() which needs the same mutex. The fix is to drop
-// the lock before tun.Close() returns control.
-func TestWGIface_CloseReleasesMutexBeforeTunClose(t *testing.T) {
-	tun := &fakeTunDevice{
-		closeStarted: make(chan struct{}),
-		unblockClose: make(chan struct{}),
-	}
-	w := &WGIface{
-		tun:            tun,
-		wgProxyFactory: fakeProxyFactory{},
-	}
-
-	closeDone := make(chan error, 1)
-	go func() {
-		closeDone <- w.Close()
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-tun.closeStarted:
-	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
-		close(tun.unblockClose)
-		t.Fatal("tun.Close() was never invoked")
-	}
-
-	// Simulate the WireGuard read goroutine calling back into WGIface
-	// via the packet filter's DNS hook. If Close() still held w.mu
-	// during tun.Close(), this would block until the test timeout.
-	getDeviceDone := make(chan struct{})
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	wg.Add(1)
-	go func() {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		_ = w.GetDevice()
-		close(getDeviceDone)
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-getDeviceDone:
-	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
-		close(tun.unblockClose)
-		wg.Wait()
-		t.Fatal("GetDevice() deadlocked while WGIface.Close was closing the tun")
-	}
-
-	close(tun.unblockClose)
-	select {
-	case <-closeDone:
-	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
-		t.Fatal("WGIface.Close() never returned after the tun was unblocked")
-	}
-}

client/iface/udpmux/universal.go

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (u *UDPConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 	}
 
 	if u.address.Network.Contains(a) {
-		log.Warnf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
+		log.Warnf("Address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
 		return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
 	}
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (u *UDPConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 		u.addrCache.Store(addr.String(), isRouted)
 		if isRouted {
 			// Extra log, as the error only shows up with ICE logging enabled
-			log.Infof("address %s is part of routed network %s, refusing to write", addr, prefix)
+			log.Infof("Address %s is part of routed network %s, refusing to write", addr, prefix)
 			return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of routed network %s, refusing to write", addr, prefix)
 		}
 	}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) RunOnAndroid(
 	dnsAddresses []netip.AddrPort,
 	dnsReadyListener dns.ReadyListener,
 	stateFilePath string,
-	cacheDir string,
 ) error {
 	// in case of non Android os these variables will be nil
 	mobileDependency := MobileDependency{
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) RunOnAndroid(
 		HostDNSAddresses:      dnsAddresses,
 		DnsReadyListener:      dnsReadyListener,
 		StateFilePath:         stateFilePath,
-		TempDir:               cacheDir,
 	}
 	return c.run(mobileDependency, nil, "")
 }
@@ -340,7 +338,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			log.Error(err)
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
-		engineConfig.TempDir = mobileDependency.TempDir
 
 		relayManager := relayClient.NewManager(engineCtx, relayURLs, myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(), engineConfig.MTU)
 		c.statusRecorder.SetRelayMgr(relayManager)

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/pprof"
+	"slices"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
 const readmeContent = `Netbird debug bundle
@@ -232,7 +234,6 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	syncResponse   *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	logPath        string
-	tempDir        string
 	cpuProfile     []byte
 	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 	clientMetrics  MetricsExporter
@@ -255,7 +256,6 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	StatusRecorder *peer.Status
 	SyncResponse   *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	LogPath        string
-	TempDir        string // Directory for temporary bundle zip files. If empty, os.TempDir() is used.
 	CPUProfile     []byte
 	RefreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 	ClientMetrics  MetricsExporter
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		statusRecorder: deps.StatusRecorder,
 		syncResponse:   deps.SyncResponse,
 		logPath:        deps.LogPath,
-		tempDir:        deps.TempDir,
 		cpuProfile:     deps.CPUProfile,
 		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
 		clientMetrics:  deps.ClientMetrics,
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 
 // Generate creates a debug bundle and returns the location.
 func (g *BundleGenerator) Generate() (resp string, err error) {
-	bundlePath, err := os.CreateTemp(g.tempDir, "netbird.debug.*.zip")
+	bundlePath, err := os.CreateTemp("", "netbird.debug.*.zip")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("create zip file: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -374,8 +373,15 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) createArchive() error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add wg show output: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := g.addPlatformLog(); err != nil {
+	if g.logPath != "" && !slices.Contains(util.SpecialLogs, g.logPath) {
-		log.Errorf("failed to add logs to debug bundle: %v", err)
+		if err := g.addLogfile(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to add log file to debug bundle: %v", err)
+			if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to add systemd logs as fallback: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	} else if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add systemd logs: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if err := g.addUpdateLogs(); err != nil {

client/internal/debug/debug_android.go

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-//go:build android
-
-package debug
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os/exec"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-func (g *BundleGenerator) addPlatformLog() error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("/system/bin/logcat", "-d")
-	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("logcat stdout pipe: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("start logcat: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	var logReader io.Reader = stdout
-	if g.anonymize {
-		var pw *io.PipeWriter
-		logReader, pw = io.Pipe()
-		go anonymizeLog(stdout, pw, g.anonymizer)
-	}
-
-	if err := g.addFileToZip(logReader, "logcat.txt"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add logcat to zip: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wait logcat: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debug("added logcat output to debug bundle")
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/debug/debug_nonandroid.go

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !android
-
-package debug
-
-import (
-	"slices"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-)
-
-func (g *BundleGenerator) addPlatformLog() error {
-	if g.logPath != "" && !slices.Contains(util.SpecialLogs, g.logPath) {
-		if err := g.addLogfile(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to add log file to debug bundle: %v", err)
-			if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/debug/upload_test.go

@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ package debug
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
@@ -21,10 +19,8 @@ func TestUpload(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("Skipping upload test on docker ci")
 	}
 	testDir := t.TempDir()
-	addr := reserveLoopbackPort(t)
+	testURL := "http://localhost:8080"
-	testURL := "http://" + addr
 	t.Setenv("SERVER_URL", testURL)
-	t.Setenv("SERVER_ADDRESS", addr)
 	t.Setenv("STORE_DIR", testDir)
 	srv := server.NewServer()
 	go func() {
@@ -37,7 +33,6 @@ func TestUpload(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("Failed to stop server: %v", err)
 		}
 	})
-	waitForServer(t, addr)
 
 	file := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "tmpfile")
 	fileContent := []byte("test file content")
@@ -52,30 +47,3 @@ func TestUpload(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, fileContent, createdFileContent)
 }
-
-// reserveLoopbackPort binds an ephemeral port on loopback to learn a free
-// address, then releases it so the server under test can rebind. The close/
-// rebind window is racy in theory; on loopback with a kernel-assigned port
-// it's essentially never contended in practice.
-func reserveLoopbackPort(t *testing.T) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	addr := l.Addr().String()
-	require.NoError(t, l.Close())
-	return addr
-}
-
-func waitForServer(t *testing.T, addr string) {
-	t.Helper()
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		c, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 100*time.Millisecond)
-		if err == nil {
-			_ = c.Close()
-			return
-		}
-		time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	t.Fatalf("server did not start listening on %s in time", addr)
-}

client/internal/dns/file_parser_unix.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	defaultResolvConfPath = "/etc/resolv.conf"
-	nsswitchConfPath      = "/etc/nsswitch.conf"
 )
 
 type resolvConf struct {

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"math"
-	"net"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -195,12 +192,6 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) logHandlers() {
 }
 
 func (c *HandlerChain) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	c.dispatch(w, r, math.MaxInt)
-}
-
-// dispatch routes a DNS request through the chain, skipping handlers with
-// priority > maxPriority. Shared by ServeDNS and ResolveInternal.
-func (c *HandlerChain) dispatch(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, maxPriority int) {
 	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -225,9 +216,6 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) dispatch(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, maxPriority in
 
 	// Try handlers in priority order
 	for _, entry := range handlers {
-		if entry.Priority > maxPriority {
-			continue
-		}
 		if !c.isHandlerMatch(qname, entry) {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -285,55 +273,6 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) logResponse(logger *log.Entry, cw *ResponseWriterChain, q
 		cw.response.Len(), meta, time.Since(startTime))
 }
 
-// ResolveInternal runs an in-process DNS query against the chain, skipping any
-// handler with priority > maxPriority. Used by internal callers (e.g. the mgmt
-// cache refresher) that must bypass themselves to avoid loops. Honors ctx
-// cancellation; on ctx.Done the dispatch goroutine is left to drain on its own
-// (bounded by the invoked handler's internal timeout).
-func (c *HandlerChain) ResolveInternal(ctx context.Context, r *dns.Msg, maxPriority int) (*dns.Msg, error) {
-	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty question")
-	}
-
-	base := &internalResponseWriter{}
-	done := make(chan struct{})
-	go func() {
-		c.dispatch(base, r, maxPriority)
-		close(done)
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-done:
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		// Prefer a completed response if dispatch finished concurrently with cancellation.
-		select {
-		case <-done:
-		default:
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve %s: %w", strings.ToLower(r.Question[0].Name), ctx.Err())
-		}
-	}
-
-	if base.response == nil || base.response.Rcode == dns.RcodeRefused {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no handler resolved %s at priority ≤ %d",
-			strings.ToLower(r.Question[0].Name), maxPriority)
-	}
-	return base.response, nil
-}
-
-// HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow reports whether any "." handler is registered at
-// priority ≤ maxPriority.
-func (c *HandlerChain) HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority int) bool {
-	c.mu.RLock()
-	defer c.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, h := range c.handlers {
-		if h.Pattern == "." && h.Priority <= maxPriority {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (c *HandlerChain) isHandlerMatch(qname string, entry HandlerEntry) bool {
 	switch {
 	case entry.Pattern == ".":
@@ -352,36 +291,3 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) isHandlerMatch(qname string, entry HandlerEntry) bool {
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-// internalResponseWriter captures a dns.Msg for in-process chain queries.
-type internalResponseWriter struct {
-	response *dns.Msg
-}
-
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) WriteMsg(m *dns.Msg) error { w.response = m; return nil }
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) LocalAddr() net.Addr       { return nil }
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) RemoteAddr() net.Addr      { return nil }
-
-// Write unpacks raw DNS bytes so handlers that call Write instead of WriteMsg
-// still surface their answer to ResolveInternal.
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
-	msg := new(dns.Msg)
-	if err := msg.Unpack(p); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	w.response = msg
-	return len(p), nil
-}
-
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) Close() error      { return nil }
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) TsigStatus() error { return nil }
-
-// TsigTimersOnly is part of dns.ResponseWriter.
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) TsigTimersOnly(bool) {
-	// no-op: in-process queries carry no TSIG state.
-}
-
-// Hijack is part of dns.ResponseWriter.
-func (w *internalResponseWriter) Hijack() {
-	// no-op: in-process queries have no underlying connection to hand off.
-}

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package dns_test
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/test"
@@ -1046,163 +1042,3 @@ func TestHandlerChain_AddRemoveRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-// answeringHandler writes a fixed A record to ack the query. Used to verify
-// which handler ResolveInternal dispatches to.
-type answeringHandler struct {
-	name string
-	ip   string
-}
-
-func (h *answeringHandler) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	resp := &dns.Msg{}
-	resp.SetReply(r)
-	resp.Answer = []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-		Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: r.Question[0].Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-		A:   net.ParseIP(h.ip).To4(),
-	}}
-	_ = w.WriteMsg(resp)
-}
-
-func (h *answeringHandler) String() string { return h.name }
-
-func TestHandlerChain_ResolveInternal_SkipsAboveMaxPriority(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-
-	high := &answeringHandler{name: "high", ip: "10.0.0.1"}
-	low := &answeringHandler{name: "low", ip: "10.0.0.2"}
-
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", high, nbdns.PriorityMgmtCache)
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", low, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-
-	r := new(dns.Msg)
-	r.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
-
-	resp, err := chain.ResolveInternal(context.Background(), r, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, resp)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(resp.Answer))
-	a, ok := resp.Answer[0].(*dns.A)
-	assert.True(t, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.2", a.A.String(), "should skip mgmtCache handler and resolve via upstream")
-}
-
-func TestHandlerChain_ResolveInternal_ErrorWhenNoMatch(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-	high := &answeringHandler{name: "high", ip: "10.0.0.1"}
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", high, nbdns.PriorityMgmtCache)
-
-	r := new(dns.Msg)
-	r.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
-
-	_, err := chain.ResolveInternal(context.Background(), r, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.Error(t, err, "no handler at or below maxPriority should error")
-}
-
-// rawWriteHandler packs a response and calls ResponseWriter.Write directly
-// (instead of WriteMsg), exercising the internalResponseWriter.Write path.
-type rawWriteHandler struct {
-	ip string
-}
-
-func (h *rawWriteHandler) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	resp := &dns.Msg{}
-	resp.SetReply(r)
-	resp.Answer = []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-		Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: r.Question[0].Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-		A:   net.ParseIP(h.ip).To4(),
-	}}
-	packed, err := resp.Pack()
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	_, _ = w.Write(packed)
-}
-
-func TestHandlerChain_ResolveInternal_CapturesRawWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", &rawWriteHandler{ip: "10.0.0.3"}, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-
-	r := new(dns.Msg)
-	r.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
-
-	resp, err := chain.ResolveInternal(context.Background(), r, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, resp)
-	require.Len(t, resp.Answer, 1)
-	a, ok := resp.Answer[0].(*dns.A)
-	require.True(t, ok)
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.3", a.A.String(), "handlers calling Write(packed) must still surface their answer")
-}
-
-func TestHandlerChain_ResolveInternal_EmptyQuestion(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-	_, err := chain.ResolveInternal(context.Background(), new(dns.Msg), nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-}
-
-// hangingHandler blocks indefinitely until closed, simulating a wedged upstream.
-type hangingHandler struct {
-	block chan struct{}
-}
-
-func (h *hangingHandler) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	<-h.block
-	resp := &dns.Msg{}
-	resp.SetReply(r)
-	_ = w.WriteMsg(resp)
-}
-
-func (h *hangingHandler) String() string { return "hangingHandler" }
-
-func TestHandlerChain_ResolveInternal_HonorsContextTimeout(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-	h := &hangingHandler{block: make(chan struct{})}
-	defer close(h.block)
-
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", h, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-
-	r := new(dns.Msg)
-	r.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	start := time.Now()
-	_, err := chain.ResolveInternal(ctx, r, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	elapsed := time.Since(start)
-
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.DeadlineExceeded)
-	assert.Less(t, elapsed, 500*time.Millisecond, "ResolveInternal must return shortly after ctx deadline")
-}
-
-func TestHandlerChain_HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(t *testing.T) {
-	chain := nbdns.NewHandlerChain()
-	h := &answeringHandler{name: "h", ip: "10.0.0.1"}
-
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "empty chain")
-
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", h, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "non-root handler does not count")
-
-	chain.AddHandler(".", h, nbdns.PriorityMgmtCache)
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "root handler above threshold excluded")
-
-	chain.AddHandler(".", h, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
-	assert.True(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "root handler at PriorityDefault included")
-
-	chain.RemoveHandler(".", nbdns.PriorityDefault)
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream))
-
-	// Primary nsgroup case: root handler lands at PriorityUpstream.
-	chain.AddHandler(".", h, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-	assert.True(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "root at PriorityUpstream included")
-	chain.RemoveHandler(".", nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
-
-	// Fallback case: original /etc/resolv.conf entries land at PriorityFallback.
-	chain.AddHandler(".", h, nbdns.PriorityFallback)
-	assert.True(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream), "root at PriorityFallback included")
-	chain.RemoveHandler(".", nbdns.PriorityFallback)
-	assert.False(t, chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(nbdns.PriorityUpstream))
-}

client/internal/dns/host_unix.go

@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ type restoreHostManager interface {
 }
 
 func newHostManager(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
-	osManager, reason, err := getOSDNSManagerType()
+	osManager, err := getOSDNSManagerType()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get os dns manager type: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("System DNS manager discovered: %s (%s)", osManager, reason)
+	log.Infof("System DNS manager discovered: %s", osManager)
 	mgr, err := newHostManagerFromType(wgInterface, osManager)
 	// need to explicitly return nil mgr on error to avoid returning a non-nil interface containing a nil value
 	if err != nil {
@@ -74,49 +74,17 @@ func newHostManagerFromType(wgInterface string, osManager osManagerType) (restor
 	}
 }
 
-func getOSDNSManagerType() (osManagerType, string, error) {
+func getOSDNSManagerType() (osManagerType, error) {
-	resolved := isSystemdResolvedRunning()
-	nss := isLibnssResolveUsed()
-	stub := checkStub()
-
-	// Prefer systemd-resolved whenever it owns libc resolution, regardless of
-	// who wrote /etc/resolv.conf. File-mode rewrites do not affect lookups
-	// that go through nss-resolve, and in foreign mode they can loop back
-	// through resolved as an upstream.
-	if resolved && (nss || stub) {
-		return systemdManager, fmt.Sprintf("systemd-resolved active (nss-resolve=%t, stub=%t)", nss, stub), nil
-	}
-
-	mgr, reason, rejected, err := scanResolvConfHeader()
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, "", err
-	}
-	if reason != "" {
-		return mgr, reason, nil
-	}
-
-	fallback := fmt.Sprintf("no manager matched (resolved=%t, nss-resolve=%t, stub=%t)", resolved, nss, stub)
-	if len(rejected) > 0 {
-		fallback += "; rejected: " + strings.Join(rejected, ", ")
-	}
-	return fileManager, fallback, nil
-}
-
-// scanResolvConfHeader walks /etc/resolv.conf header comments and returns the
-// matching manager. If reason is empty the caller should pick file mode and
-// use rejected for diagnostics.
-func scanResolvConfHeader() (osManagerType, string, []string, error) {
 	file, err := os.Open(defaultResolvConfPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, "", nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to open %s for checking owner, got error: %w", defaultResolvConfPath, err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to open %s for checking owner, got error: %w", defaultResolvConfPath, err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if cerr := file.Close(); cerr != nil {
+		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("close file %s: %s", defaultResolvConfPath, cerr)
+			log.Errorf("close file %s: %s", defaultResolvConfPath, err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var rejected []string
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		text := scanner.Text()
@@ -124,48 +92,41 @@ func scanResolvConfHeader() (osManagerType, string, []string, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if text[0] != '#' {
-			break
+			return fileManager, nil
 		}
-		if mgr, reason, rej := matchResolvConfHeader(text); reason != "" {
+		if strings.Contains(text, fileGeneratedResolvConfContentHeader) {
-			return mgr, reason, nil, nil
+			return netbirdManager, nil
-		} else if rej != "" {
+		}
-			rejected = append(rejected, rej)
+		if strings.Contains(text, "NetworkManager") && isDbusListenerRunning(networkManagerDest, networkManagerDbusObjectNode) && isNetworkManagerSupported() {
+			return networkManager, nil
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(text, "systemd-resolved") && isSystemdResolvedRunning() {
+			if checkStub() {
+				return systemdManager, nil
+			} else {
+				return fileManager, nil
+			}
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(text, "resolvconf") {
+			if isSystemdResolveConfMode() {
+				return systemdManager, nil
+			}
+
+			return resolvConfManager, nil
 		}
 	}
 	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil && err != io.EOF {
-		return 0, "", nil, fmt.Errorf("scan: %w", err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("scan: %w", err)
 	}
-	return 0, "", rejected, nil
+
+	return fileManager, nil
 }
 
-// matchResolvConfHeader inspects a single comment line. Returns either a
+// checkStub checks if the stub resolver is disabled in systemd-resolved. If it is disabled, we fall back to file manager.
-// definitive (manager, reason) or a non-empty rejected diagnostic.
-func matchResolvConfHeader(text string) (osManagerType, string, string) {
-	if strings.Contains(text, fileGeneratedResolvConfContentHeader) {
-		return netbirdManager, "netbird-managed resolv.conf header detected", ""
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(text, "NetworkManager") {
-		if isDbusListenerRunning(networkManagerDest, networkManagerDbusObjectNode) && isNetworkManagerSupported() {
-			return networkManager, "NetworkManager header + supported version on dbus", ""
-		}
-		return 0, "", "NetworkManager header (no dbus or unsupported version)"
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(text, "resolvconf") {
-		if isSystemdResolveConfMode() {
-			return systemdManager, "resolvconf header in systemd-resolved compatibility mode", ""
-		}
-		return resolvConfManager, "resolvconf header detected", ""
-	}
-	return 0, "", ""
-}
-
-// checkStub reports whether systemd-resolved's stub (127.0.0.53) is listed
-// in /etc/resolv.conf. On parse failure we assume it is, to avoid dropping
-// into file mode while resolved is active.
 func checkStub() bool {
 	rConf, err := parseDefaultResolvConf()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to parse resolv conf, assuming stub is active: %s", err)
+		log.Warnf("failed to parse resolv conf: %s", err)
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -178,36 +139,3 @@ func checkStub() bool {
 
 	return false
 }
-
-// isLibnssResolveUsed reports whether nss-resolve is listed before dns on
-// the hosts: line of /etc/nsswitch.conf. When it is, libc lookups are
-// delegated to systemd-resolved regardless of /etc/resolv.conf.
-func isLibnssResolveUsed() bool {
-	bs, err := os.ReadFile(nsswitchConfPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("read %s: %v", nsswitchConfPath, err)
-		return false
-	}
-	return parseNsswitchResolveAhead(bs)
-}
-
-func parseNsswitchResolveAhead(data []byte) bool {
-	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(data), "\n") {
-		if i := strings.IndexByte(line, '#'); i >= 0 {
-			line = line[:i]
-		}
-		fields := strings.Fields(line)
-		if len(fields) < 2 || fields[0] != "hosts:" {
-			continue
-		}
-		for _, module := range fields[1:] {
-			switch module {
-			case "dns":
-				return false
-			case "resolve":
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}

client/internal/dns/host_unix_test.go

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-//go:build (linux && !android) || freebsd
-
-package dns
-
-import "testing"
-
-func TestParseNsswitchResolveAhead(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		in   string
-		want bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "resolve before dns with action token",
-			in:   "hosts: mymachines resolve [!UNAVAIL=return] files myhostname dns\n",
-			want: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "dns before resolve",
-			in:   "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns resolve\n",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "debian default with only dns",
-			in:   "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mymachines\n",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "neither resolve nor dns",
-			in:   "hosts: files myhostname\n",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "no hosts line",
-			in:   "passwd: files systemd\ngroup: files systemd\n",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "empty",
-			in:   "",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "comments and blank lines ignored",
-			in:   "# comment\n\n# another\nhosts: resolve dns\n",
-			want: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "trailing inline comment",
-			in:   "hosts: resolve [!UNAVAIL=return] dns # fallback\n",
-			want: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "hosts token must be the first field",
-			in:   "  hosts: resolve dns\n",
-			want: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "other db line mentioning resolve is ignored",
-			in:   "networks: resolve\nhosts: dns\n",
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "only resolve, no dns",
-			in:   "hosts: files resolve\n",
-			want: true,
-		},
-	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := parseNsswitchResolveAhead([]byte(tt.in)); got != tt.want {
-				t.Errorf("parseNsswitchResolveAhead() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt.go

@@ -2,83 +2,40 @@ package mgmt
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"net/url"
-	"os"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 
 	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/resutil"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 )
 
-const (
+const dnsTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-	dnsTimeout     = 5 * time.Second
-	defaultTTL     = 300 * time.Second
-	refreshBackoff = 30 * time.Second
 
-	// envMgmtCacheTTL overrides defaultTTL for integration/dev testing.
+// Resolver caches critical NetBird infrastructure domains
-	envMgmtCacheTTL = "NB_MGMT_CACHE_TTL"
-)
-
-// ChainResolver lets the cache refresh stale entries through the DNS handler
-// chain instead of net.DefaultResolver, avoiding loopback when NetBird is the
-// system resolver.
-type ChainResolver interface {
-	ResolveInternal(ctx context.Context, msg *dns.Msg, maxPriority int) (*dns.Msg, error)
-	HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority int) bool
-}
-
-// cachedRecord holds DNS records plus timestamps used for TTL refresh.
-// records and cachedAt are set at construction and treated as immutable;
-// lastFailedRefresh and consecFailures are mutable and must be accessed under
-// Resolver.mutex.
-type cachedRecord struct {
-	records           []dns.RR
-	cachedAt          time.Time
-	lastFailedRefresh time.Time
-	consecFailures    int
-}
-
-// Resolver caches critical NetBird infrastructure domains.
-// records, refreshing, mgmtDomain and serverDomains are all guarded by mutex.
 type Resolver struct {
-	records       map[dns.Question]*cachedRecord
+	records       map[dns.Question][]dns.RR
 	mgmtDomain    *domain.Domain
 	serverDomains *dnsconfig.ServerDomains
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
+}
 
-	chain            ChainResolver
+type ipsResponse struct {
-	chainMaxPriority int
+	ips []netip.Addr
-	refreshGroup     singleflight.Group
+	err error
-
-	// refreshing tracks questions whose refresh is running via the OS
-	// fallback path. A ServeDNS hit for a question in this map indicates
-	// the OS resolver routed the recursive query back to us (loop). Only
-	// the OS path arms this so chain-path refreshes don't produce false
-	// positives. The atomic bool is CAS-flipped once per refresh to
-	// throttle the warning log.
-	refreshing map[dns.Question]*atomic.Bool
-
-	cacheTTL time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewResolver creates a new management domains cache resolver.
 func NewResolver() *Resolver {
 	return &Resolver{
-		records:    make(map[dns.Question]*cachedRecord),
+		records: make(map[dns.Question][]dns.RR),
-		refreshing: make(map[dns.Question]*atomic.Bool),
-		cacheTTL:   resolveCacheTTL(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,19 +44,7 @@ func (m *Resolver) String() string {
 	return "MgmtCacheResolver"
 }
 
-// SetChainResolver wires the handler chain used to refresh stale cache entries.
+// ServeDNS implements dns.Handler interface.
-// maxPriority caps which handlers may answer refresh queries (typically
-// PriorityUpstream, so upstream/default/fallback handlers are consulted and
-// mgmt/route/local handlers are skipped).
-func (m *Resolver) SetChainResolver(chain ChainResolver, maxPriority int) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	m.chain = chain
-	m.chainMaxPriority = maxPriority
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-// ServeDNS serves cached A/AAAA records. Stale entries are returned
-// immediately and refreshed asynchronously (stale-while-revalidate).
 func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
 		m.continueToNext(w, r)
@@ -115,14 +60,7 @@ func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.RLock()
-	cached, found := m.records[question]
+	records, found := m.records[question]
-	inflight := m.refreshing[question]
-	var shouldRefresh bool
-	if found {
-		stale := time.Since(cached.cachedAt) > m.cacheTTL
-		inBackoff := !cached.lastFailedRefresh.IsZero() && time.Since(cached.lastFailedRefresh) < refreshBackoff
-		shouldRefresh = stale && !inBackoff
-	}
 	m.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	if !found {
@@ -130,23 +68,12 @@ func (m *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if inflight != nil && inflight.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
-		log.Warnf("mgmt cache: possible resolver loop for domain=%s: served stale while an OS-fallback refresh was inflight (if NetBird is the system resolver, the OS-path predicate is wrong)",
-			question.Name)
-	}
-
-	// Skip scheduling a refresh goroutine if one is already inflight for
-	// this question; singleflight would dedup anyway but skipping avoids
-	// a parked goroutine per stale hit under bursty load.
-	if shouldRefresh && inflight == nil {
-		m.scheduleRefresh(question, cached)
-	}
-
 	resp := &dns.Msg{}
 	resp.SetReply(r)
 	resp.Authoritative = false
 	resp.RecursionAvailable = true
-	resp.Answer = cloneRecordsWithTTL(cached.records, m.responseTTL(cached.cachedAt))
+
+	resp.Answer = append(resp.Answer, records...)
 
 	log.Debugf("serving %d cached records for domain=%s", len(resp.Answer), question.Name)
 
@@ -171,260 +98,101 @@ func (m *Resolver) continueToNext(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 }
 
-// AddDomain resolves a domain and stores its A/AAAA records in the cache.
+// AddDomain manually adds a domain to cache by resolving it.
-// A family that resolves NODATA (nil err, zero records) evicts any stale
-// entry for that qtype.
 func (m *Resolver) AddDomain(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain) error {
 	dnsName := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(d.PunycodeString()))
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, dnsTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	aRecords, aaaaRecords, errA, errAAAA := m.lookupBoth(ctx, d, dnsName)
+	ips, err := lookupIPWithExtraTimeout(ctx, d)
-
+	if err != nil {
-	if errA != nil && errAAAA != nil {
+		return err
-		return fmt.Errorf("resolve %s: %w", d.SafeString(), errors.Join(errA, errAAAA))
 	}
 
-	if len(aRecords) == 0 && len(aaaaRecords) == 0 {
+	var aRecords, aaaaRecords []dns.RR
-		if err := errors.Join(errA, errAAAA); err != nil {
+	for _, ip := range ips {
-			return fmt.Errorf("resolve %s: no A/AAAA records: %w", d.SafeString(), err)
+		if ip.Is4() {
+			rr := &dns.A{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   dnsName,
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    300,
+				},
+				A: ip.AsSlice(),
+			}
+			aRecords = append(aRecords, rr)
+		} else if ip.Is6() {
+			rr := &dns.AAAA{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   dnsName,
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeAAAA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    300,
+				},
+				AAAA: ip.AsSlice(),
+			}
+			aaaaRecords = append(aaaaRecords, rr)
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("resolve %s: no A/AAAA records", d.SafeString())
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
 	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.applyFamilyRecords(dnsName, dns.TypeA, aRecords, errA, now)
+	if len(aRecords) > 0 {
-	m.applyFamilyRecords(dnsName, dns.TypeAAAA, aaaaRecords, errAAAA, now)
+		aQuestion := dns.Question{
+			Name:   dnsName,
+			Qtype:  dns.TypeA,
+			Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+		}
+		m.records[aQuestion] = aRecords
+	}
 
-	log.Debugf("added/updated domain=%s with %d A records and %d AAAA records",
+	if len(aaaaRecords) > 0 {
+		aaaaQuestion := dns.Question{
+			Name:   dnsName,
+			Qtype:  dns.TypeAAAA,
+			Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+		}
+		m.records[aaaaQuestion] = aaaaRecords
+	}
+
+	m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	log.Debugf("added domain=%s with %d A records and %d AAAA records",
 		d.SafeString(), len(aRecords), len(aaaaRecords))
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// applyFamilyRecords writes records, evicts on NODATA, leaves the cache
+func lookupIPWithExtraTimeout(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain) ([]netip.Addr, error) {
-// untouched on error. Caller holds m.mutex.
+	log.Infof("looking up IP for mgmt domain=%s", d.SafeString())
-func (m *Resolver) applyFamilyRecords(dnsName string, qtype uint16, records []dns.RR, err error, now time.Time) {
+	defer log.Infof("done looking up IP for mgmt domain=%s", d.SafeString())
-	q := dns.Question{Name: dnsName, Qtype: qtype, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
+	resultChan := make(chan *ipsResponse, 1)
-	switch {
-	case len(records) > 0:
-		m.records[q] = &cachedRecord{records: records, cachedAt: now}
-	case err == nil:
-		delete(m.records, q)
-	}
-}
 
-// scheduleRefresh kicks off an async refresh. DoChan spawns one goroutine per
+	go func() {
-// unique in-flight key; bursty stale hits share its channel. expected is the
+		ips, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupNetIP(ctx, "ip", d.PunycodeString())
-// cachedRecord pointer observed by the caller; the refresh only mutates the
+		resultChan <- &ipsResponse{
-// cache if that pointer is still the one stored, so a stale in-flight refresh
+			err: err,
-// can't clobber a newer entry written by AddDomain or a competing refresh.
+			ips: ips,
-func (m *Resolver) scheduleRefresh(question dns.Question, expected *cachedRecord) {
-	key := question.Name + "|" + dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype]
-	_ = m.refreshGroup.DoChan(key, func() (any, error) {
-		return nil, m.refreshQuestion(question, expected)
-	})
-}
-
-// refreshQuestion replaces the cached records on success, or marks the entry
-// failed (arming the backoff) on failure. While this runs, ServeDNS can detect
-// a resolver loop by spotting a query for this same question arriving on us.
-// expected pins the cache entry observed at schedule time; mutations only apply
-// if m.records[question] still points at it.
-func (m *Resolver) refreshQuestion(question dns.Question, expected *cachedRecord) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), dnsTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	d, err := domain.FromString(strings.TrimSuffix(question.Name, "."))
-	if err != nil {
-		m.markRefreshFailed(question, expected)
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse domain: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	records, err := m.lookupRecords(ctx, d, question)
-	if err != nil {
-		fails := m.markRefreshFailed(question, expected)
-		logf := log.Warnf
-		if fails == 0 || fails > 1 {
-			logf = log.Debugf
 		}
-		logf("refresh mgmt cache domain=%s type=%s: %v (consecutive failures=%d)",
+	}()
-			d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype], err, fails)
+
-		return err
+	var resp *ipsResponse
+
+	select {
+	case <-time.After(dnsTimeout + time.Millisecond*500):
+		log.Warnf("timed out waiting for IP for mgmt domain=%s", d.SafeString())
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for ips to be available for domain %s", d.SafeString())
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return nil, ctx.Err()
+	case resp = <-resultChan:
 	}
 
-	// NOERROR/NODATA: family gone upstream, evict so we stop serving stale.
+	if resp.err != nil {
-	if len(records) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve domain %s: %w", d.SafeString(), resp.err)
-		m.mutex.Lock()
-		if m.records[question] == expected {
-			delete(m.records, question)
-			m.mutex.Unlock()
-			log.Infof("removed mgmt cache domain=%s type=%s: no records returned",
-				d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype])
-			return nil
-		}
-		m.mutex.Unlock()
-		log.Debugf("skipping refresh evict for domain=%s type=%s: entry changed during refresh",
-			d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype])
-		return nil
 	}
-
+	return resp.ips, nil
-	now := time.Now()
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	if m.records[question] != expected {
-		m.mutex.Unlock()
-		log.Debugf("skipping refresh write for domain=%s type=%s: entry changed during refresh",
-			d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype])
-		return nil
-	}
-	m.records[question] = &cachedRecord{records: records, cachedAt: now}
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	log.Infof("refreshed mgmt cache domain=%s type=%s",
-		d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[question.Qtype])
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *Resolver) markRefreshing(question dns.Question) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	m.refreshing[question] = &atomic.Bool{}
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-func (m *Resolver) clearRefreshing(question dns.Question) {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	delete(m.refreshing, question)
-	m.mutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-// markRefreshFailed arms the backoff and returns the new consecutive-failure
-// count so callers can downgrade subsequent failure logs to debug.
-func (m *Resolver) markRefreshFailed(question dns.Question, expected *cachedRecord) int {
-	m.mutex.Lock()
-	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
-	c, ok := m.records[question]
-	if !ok || c != expected {
-		return 0
-	}
-	c.lastFailedRefresh = time.Now()
-	c.consecFailures++
-	return c.consecFailures
-}
-
-// lookupBoth resolves A and AAAA via chain or OS. Per-family errors let
-// callers tell records, NODATA (nil err, no records), and failure apart.
-func (m *Resolver) lookupBoth(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain, dnsName string) (aRecords, aaaaRecords []dns.RR, errA, errAAAA error) {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	chain := m.chain
-	maxPriority := m.chainMaxPriority
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	if chain != nil && chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority) {
-		aRecords, errA = m.lookupViaChain(ctx, chain, maxPriority, dnsName, dns.TypeA)
-		aaaaRecords, errAAAA = m.lookupViaChain(ctx, chain, maxPriority, dnsName, dns.TypeAAAA)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// TODO: drop once every supported OS registers a fallback resolver. Safe
-	// today: no root handler at priority ≤ PriorityUpstream means NetBird is
-	// not the system resolver, so net.DefaultResolver will not loop back.
-	aRecords, errA = m.osLookup(ctx, d, dnsName, dns.TypeA)
-	aaaaRecords, errAAAA = m.osLookup(ctx, d, dnsName, dns.TypeAAAA)
-	return
-}
-
-// lookupRecords resolves a single record type via chain or OS. The OS branch
-// arms the loop detector for the duration of its call so that ServeDNS can
-// spot the OS resolver routing the recursive query back to us.
-func (m *Resolver) lookupRecords(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain, q dns.Question) ([]dns.RR, error) {
-	m.mutex.RLock()
-	chain := m.chain
-	maxPriority := m.chainMaxPriority
-	m.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	if chain != nil && chain.HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority) {
-		return m.lookupViaChain(ctx, chain, maxPriority, q.Name, q.Qtype)
-	}
-
-	// TODO: drop once every supported OS registers a fallback resolver.
-	m.markRefreshing(q)
-	defer m.clearRefreshing(q)
-
-	return m.osLookup(ctx, d, q.Name, q.Qtype)
-}
-
-// lookupViaChain resolves via the handler chain and rewrites each RR to use
-// dnsName as owner and m.cacheTTL as TTL, so CNAME-backed domains don't cache
-// target-owned records or upstream TTLs. NODATA returns (nil, nil).
-func (m *Resolver) lookupViaChain(ctx context.Context, chain ChainResolver, maxPriority int, dnsName string, qtype uint16) ([]dns.RR, error) {
-	msg := &dns.Msg{}
-	msg.SetQuestion(dnsName, qtype)
-	msg.RecursionDesired = true
-
-	resp, err := chain.ResolveInternal(ctx, msg, maxPriority)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("chain resolve: %w", err)
-	}
-	if resp == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("chain resolve returned nil response")
-	}
-	if resp.Rcode != dns.RcodeSuccess {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("chain resolve rcode=%s", dns.RcodeToString[resp.Rcode])
-	}
-
-	ttl := uint32(m.cacheTTL.Seconds())
-	owners := cnameOwners(dnsName, resp.Answer)
-	var filtered []dns.RR
-	for _, rr := range resp.Answer {
-		h := rr.Header()
-		if h.Class != dns.ClassINET || h.Rrtype != qtype {
-			continue
-		}
-		if !owners[strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(h.Name))] {
-			continue
-		}
-		if cp := cloneIPRecord(rr, dnsName, ttl); cp != nil {
-			filtered = append(filtered, cp)
-		}
-	}
-	return filtered, nil
-}
-
-// osLookup resolves a single family via net.DefaultResolver using resutil,
-// which disambiguates NODATA from NXDOMAIN and Unmaps v4-mapped-v6. NODATA
-// returns (nil, nil).
-func (m *Resolver) osLookup(ctx context.Context, d domain.Domain, dnsName string, qtype uint16) ([]dns.RR, error) {
-	network := resutil.NetworkForQtype(qtype)
-	if network == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported qtype %s", dns.TypeToString[qtype])
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("looking up IP for mgmt domain=%s type=%s", d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[qtype])
-	defer log.Infof("done looking up IP for mgmt domain=%s type=%s", d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[qtype])
-
-	result := resutil.LookupIP(ctx, net.DefaultResolver, network, d.PunycodeString(), qtype)
-	if result.Rcode == dns.RcodeSuccess {
-		return resutil.IPsToRRs(dnsName, result.IPs, uint32(m.cacheTTL.Seconds())), nil
-	}
-
-	if result.Err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve %s type=%s: %w", d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[qtype], result.Err)
-	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve %s type=%s: rcode=%s", d.SafeString(), dns.TypeToString[qtype], dns.RcodeToString[result.Rcode])
-}
-
-// responseTTL returns the remaining cache lifetime in seconds (rounded up),
-// so downstream resolvers don't cache an answer for longer than we will.
-func (m *Resolver) responseTTL(cachedAt time.Time) uint32 {
-	remaining := m.cacheTTL - time.Since(cachedAt)
-	if remaining <= 0 {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return uint32((remaining + time.Second - 1) / time.Second)
 }
 
 // PopulateFromConfig extracts and caches domains from the client configuration.
@@ -456,12 +224,19 @@ func (m *Resolver) RemoveDomain(d domain.Domain) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	qA := dns.Question{Name: dnsName, Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
+	aQuestion := dns.Question{
-	qAAAA := dns.Question{Name: dnsName, Qtype: dns.TypeAAAA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
+		Name:   dnsName,
-	delete(m.records, qA)
+		Qtype:  dns.TypeA,
-	delete(m.records, qAAAA)
+		Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
-	delete(m.refreshing, qA)
+	}
-	delete(m.refreshing, qAAAA)
+	delete(m.records, aQuestion)
+
+	aaaaQuestion := dns.Question{
+		Name:   dnsName,
+		Qtype:  dns.TypeAAAA,
+		Qclass: dns.ClassINET,
+	}
+	delete(m.records, aaaaQuestion)
 
 	log.Debugf("removed domain=%s from cache", d.SafeString())
 	return nil
@@ -619,73 +394,3 @@ func (m *Resolver) extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains dnsconfig.Serve
 
 	return domains
 }
-
-// cloneIPRecord returns a deep copy of rr retargeted to owner with ttl. Non
-// A/AAAA records return nil.
-func cloneIPRecord(rr dns.RR, owner string, ttl uint32) dns.RR {
-	switch r := rr.(type) {
-	case *dns.A:
-		cp := *r
-		cp.Hdr.Name = owner
-		cp.Hdr.Ttl = ttl
-		cp.A = slices.Clone(r.A)
-		return &cp
-	case *dns.AAAA:
-		cp := *r
-		cp.Hdr.Name = owner
-		cp.Hdr.Ttl = ttl
-		cp.AAAA = slices.Clone(r.AAAA)
-		return &cp
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// cloneRecordsWithTTL clones A/AAAA records preserving their owner and
-// stamping ttl so the response shares no memory with the cached slice.
-func cloneRecordsWithTTL(records []dns.RR, ttl uint32) []dns.RR {
-	out := make([]dns.RR, 0, len(records))
-	for _, rr := range records {
-		if cp := cloneIPRecord(rr, rr.Header().Name, ttl); cp != nil {
-			out = append(out, cp)
-		}
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
-// cnameOwners returns dnsName plus every target reachable by following CNAMEs
-// in answer, iterating until fixed point so out-of-order chains resolve.
-func cnameOwners(dnsName string, answer []dns.RR) map[string]bool {
-	owners := map[string]bool{dnsName: true}
-	for {
-		added := false
-		for _, rr := range answer {
-			cname, ok := rr.(*dns.CNAME)
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-			name := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(cname.Hdr.Name))
-			if !owners[name] {
-				continue
-			}
-			target := strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(cname.Target))
-			if !owners[target] {
-				owners[target] = true
-				added = true
-			}
-		}
-		if !added {
-			return owners
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// resolveCacheTTL reads the cache TTL override env var; invalid or empty
-// values fall back to defaultTTL. Called once per Resolver from NewResolver.
-func resolveCacheTTL() time.Duration {
-	if v := os.Getenv(envMgmtCacheTTL); v != "" {
-		if d, err := time.ParseDuration(v); err == nil && d > 0 {
-			return d
-		}
-	}
-	return defaultTTL
-}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_refresh_test.go

@@ -1,408 +0,0 @@
-package mgmt
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"net"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/test"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
-)
-
-type fakeChain struct {
-	mu       sync.Mutex
-	calls    map[string]int
-	answers  map[string][]dns.RR
-	err      error
-	hasRoot  bool
-	onLookup func()
-}
-
-func newFakeChain() *fakeChain {
-	return &fakeChain{
-		calls:   map[string]int{},
-		answers: map[string][]dns.RR{},
-		hasRoot: true,
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *fakeChain) HasRootHandlerAtOrBelow(maxPriority int) bool {
-	f.mu.Lock()
-	defer f.mu.Unlock()
-	return f.hasRoot
-}
-
-func (f *fakeChain) ResolveInternal(ctx context.Context, msg *dns.Msg, maxPriority int) (*dns.Msg, error) {
-	f.mu.Lock()
-	q := msg.Question[0]
-	key := q.Name + "|" + dns.TypeToString[q.Qtype]
-	f.calls[key]++
-	answers := f.answers[key]
-	err := f.err
-	onLookup := f.onLookup
-	f.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if onLookup != nil {
-		onLookup()
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	resp := &dns.Msg{}
-	resp.SetReply(msg)
-	resp.Answer = answers
-	return resp, nil
-}
-
-func (f *fakeChain) setAnswer(name string, qtype uint16, ip string) {
-	f.mu.Lock()
-	defer f.mu.Unlock()
-	key := name + "|" + dns.TypeToString[qtype]
-	hdr := dns.RR_Header{Name: name, Rrtype: qtype, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60}
-	switch qtype {
-	case dns.TypeA:
-		f.answers[key] = []dns.RR{&dns.A{Hdr: hdr, A: net.ParseIP(ip).To4()}}
-	case dns.TypeAAAA:
-		f.answers[key] = []dns.RR{&dns.AAAA{Hdr: hdr, AAAA: net.ParseIP(ip).To16()}}
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *fakeChain) callCount(name string, qtype uint16) int {
-	f.mu.Lock()
-	defer f.mu.Unlock()
-	return f.calls[name+"|"+dns.TypeToString[qtype]]
-}
-
-// waitFor polls the predicate until it returns true or the deadline passes.
-func waitFor(t *testing.T, d time.Duration, fn func() bool) {
-	t.Helper()
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(d)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if fn() {
-			return
-		}
-		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	t.Fatalf("condition not met within %s", d)
-}
-
-func queryA(t *testing.T, r *Resolver, name string) *dns.Msg {
-	t.Helper()
-	msg := new(dns.Msg)
-	msg.SetQuestion(name, dns.TypeA)
-	w := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
-	r.ServeDNS(w, msg)
-	return w.GetLastResponse()
-}
-
-func firstA(t *testing.T, resp *dns.Msg) string {
-	t.Helper()
-	require.NotNil(t, resp)
-	require.Greater(t, len(resp.Answer), 0, "expected at least one answer")
-	a, ok := resp.Answer[0].(*dns.A)
-	require.True(t, ok, "expected A record")
-	return a.A.String()
-}
-
-func TestResolver_CacheTTLGatesRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	// Same cached entry age, different cacheTTL values: the shorter TTL must
-	// trigger a background refresh, the longer one must not. Proves that the
-	// per-Resolver cacheTTL field actually drives the stale decision.
-	cachedAt := time.Now().Add(-100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	newRec := func() *cachedRecord {
-		return &cachedRecord{
-			records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-				A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-			}},
-			cachedAt: cachedAt,
-		}
-	}
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-
-	t.Run("short TTL treats entry as stale and refreshes", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := NewResolver()
-		r.cacheTTL = 10 * time.Millisecond
-		chain := newFakeChain()
-		chain.setAnswer(q.Name, dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-		r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-		r.records[q] = newRec()
-
-		resp := queryA(t, r, q.Name)
-		assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp), "stale entry must be served while refresh runs")
-
-		waitFor(t, time.Second, func() bool {
-			return chain.callCount(q.Name, dns.TypeA) >= 1
-		})
-	})
-
-	t.Run("long TTL keeps entry fresh and skips refresh", func(t *testing.T) {
-		r := NewResolver()
-		r.cacheTTL = time.Hour
-		chain := newFakeChain()
-		chain.setAnswer(q.Name, dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-		r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-		r.records[q] = newRec()
-
-		resp := queryA(t, r, q.Name)
-		assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp))
-
-		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-		assert.Equal(t, 0, chain.callCount(q.Name, dns.TypeA), "fresh entry must not trigger refresh")
-	})
-}
-
-func TestResolver_ServeFresh_NoRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	r.records[dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now(), // fresh
-	}
-
-	resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp))
-
-	time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA), "fresh entry must not trigger refresh")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_StaleTriggersAsyncRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now().Add(-2 * defaultTTL), // stale
-	}
-
-	// First query: serves stale immediately.
-	resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp), "stale entry must be served while refresh runs")
-
-	waitFor(t, time.Second, func() bool {
-		return chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA) >= 1
-	})
-
-	// Next query should now return the refreshed IP.
-	waitFor(t, time.Second, func() bool {
-		resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-		return resp != nil && len(resp.Answer) > 0 && firstA(t, resp) == "10.0.0.2"
-	})
-}
-
-func TestResolver_ConcurrentStaleHitsCollapseRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-
-	var inflight atomic.Int32
-	var maxInflight atomic.Int32
-	chain.onLookup = func() {
-		cur := inflight.Add(1)
-		defer inflight.Add(-1)
-		for {
-			prev := maxInflight.Load()
-			if cur <= prev || maxInflight.CompareAndSwap(prev, cur) {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond) // hold inflight long enough to collide
-	}
-
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now().Add(-2 * defaultTTL),
-	}
-
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func() {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-		}()
-	}
-	wg.Wait()
-
-	waitFor(t, 2*time.Second, func() bool {
-		return inflight.Load() == 0
-	})
-
-	calls := chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA)
-	assert.LessOrEqual(t, calls, 2, "singleflight must collapse concurrent refreshes (got %d)", calls)
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), maxInflight.Load(), "only one refresh should run concurrently")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_RefreshFailureArmsBackoff(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.err = errors.New("boom")
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now().Add(-2 * defaultTTL),
-	}
-
-	// First stale hit triggers a refresh attempt that fails.
-	resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp), "stale entry served while refresh fails")
-
-	waitFor(t, time.Second, func() bool {
-		return chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA) == 1
-	})
-	waitFor(t, time.Second, func() bool {
-		r.mutex.RLock()
-		defer r.mutex.RUnlock()
-		c, ok := r.records[q]
-		return ok && !c.lastFailedRefresh.IsZero()
-	})
-
-	// Subsequent stale hits within backoff window should not schedule more refreshes.
-	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-		queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	}
-	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA), "backoff must suppress further refreshes")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_NoRootHandler_SkipsChain(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.hasRoot = false
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	// With hasRoot=false the chain must not be consulted. Use a short
-	// deadline so the OS fallback returns quickly without waiting on a
-	// real network call in CI.
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
-	defer cancel()
-	_, _, _, _ = r.lookupBoth(ctx, domain.Domain("mgmt.example.com"), "mgmt.example.com.")
-
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA),
-		"chain must not be used when no root handler is registered at the bound priority")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_ServeDuringRefreshSetsLoopFlag(t *testing.T) {
-	// ServeDNS being invoked for a question while a refresh for that question
-	// is inflight indicates a resolver loop (OS resolver sent the recursive
-	// query back to us). The inflightRefresh.loopLoggedOnce flag must be set.
-	r := NewResolver()
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	// Simulate an inflight refresh.
-	r.markRefreshing(q)
-	defer r.clearRefreshing(q)
-
-	resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.1", firstA(t, resp), "stale entry must still be served to avoid breaking external queries")
-
-	r.mutex.RLock()
-	inflight := r.refreshing[q]
-	r.mutex.RUnlock()
-	require.NotNil(t, inflight)
-	assert.True(t, inflight.Load(), "loop flag must be set once a ServeDNS during refresh was observed")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_LoopFlagOnlyTrippedOncePerRefresh(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	r.markRefreshing(q)
-	defer r.clearRefreshing(q)
-
-	// Multiple ServeDNS calls during the same refresh must not re-set the flag
-	// (CompareAndSwap from false -> true returns true only on the first call).
-	for range 5 {
-		queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	}
-
-	r.mutex.RLock()
-	inflight := r.refreshing[q]
-	r.mutex.RUnlock()
-	assert.True(t, inflight.Load())
-}
-
-func TestResolver_NoLoopFlagWhenNotRefreshing(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-
-	q := dns.Question{Name: "mgmt.example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET}
-	r.records[q] = &cachedRecord{
-		records: []dns.RR{&dns.A{
-			Hdr: dns.RR_Header{Name: q.Name, Rrtype: dns.TypeA, Class: dns.ClassINET, Ttl: 60},
-			A:   net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1").To4(),
-		}},
-		cachedAt: time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-
-	r.mutex.RLock()
-	_, ok := r.refreshing[q]
-	r.mutex.RUnlock()
-	assert.False(t, ok, "no refresh inflight means no loop tracking")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_AddDomain_UsesChainWhenRootRegistered(t *testing.T) {
-	r := NewResolver()
-	chain := newFakeChain()
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA, "10.0.0.2")
-	chain.setAnswer("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeAAAA, "fd00::2")
-	r.SetChainResolver(chain, 50)
-
-	require.NoError(t, r.AddDomain(context.Background(), domain.Domain("mgmt.example.com")))
-
-	resp := queryA(t, r, "mgmt.example.com.")
-	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.0.2", firstA(t, resp))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeA))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, chain.callCount("mgmt.example.com.", dns.TypeAAAA))
-}

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_test.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
@@ -24,60 +23,6 @@ func TestResolver_NewResolver(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(t, resolver.MatchSubdomains())
 }
 
-func TestResolveCacheTTL(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name  string
-		value string
-		want  time.Duration
-	}{
-		{"unset falls back to default", "", defaultTTL},
-		{"valid duration", "45s", 45 * time.Second},
-		{"valid minutes", "2m", 2 * time.Minute},
-		{"malformed falls back to default", "not-a-duration", defaultTTL},
-		{"zero falls back to default", "0s", defaultTTL},
-		{"negative falls back to default", "-5s", defaultTTL},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			t.Setenv(envMgmtCacheTTL, tc.value)
-			got := resolveCacheTTL()
-			assert.Equal(t, tc.want, got, "parsed TTL should match")
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNewResolver_CacheTTLFromEnv(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv(envMgmtCacheTTL, "7s")
-	r := NewResolver()
-	assert.Equal(t, 7*time.Second, r.cacheTTL, "NewResolver should evaluate cacheTTL once from env")
-}
-
-func TestResolver_ResponseTTL(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		cacheTTL time.Duration
-		cachedAt time.Time
-		wantMin  uint32
-		wantMax  uint32
-	}{
-		{"fresh entry returns full TTL", 60 * time.Second, now, 59, 60},
-		{"half-aged entry returns half TTL", 60 * time.Second, now.Add(-30 * time.Second), 29, 31},
-		{"expired entry returns zero", 60 * time.Second, now.Add(-61 * time.Second), 0, 0},
-		{"exactly expired returns zero", 10 * time.Second, now.Add(-10 * time.Second), 0, 0},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			r := &Resolver{cacheTTL: tc.cacheTTL}
-			got := r.responseTTL(tc.cachedAt)
-			assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, got, tc.wantMin, "remaining TTL should be >= wantMin")
-			assert.LessOrEqual(t, got, tc.wantMax, "remaining TTL should be <= wantMax")
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestResolver_ExtractDomainFromURL(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
 	mgmtCacheResolver := mgmt.NewResolver()
-	mgmtCacheResolver.SetChainResolver(handlerChain, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	defaultServer := &DefaultServer{
 		ctx:               ctx,

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/firewalld"
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	ProfileConfig *profilemanager.Config
 
 	LogPath string
-	TempDir string
 }
 
 // EngineServices holds the external service dependencies required by the Engine.
@@ -571,7 +569,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 	e.connMgr.Start(e.ctx)
 
 	e.srWatcher = guard.NewSRWatcher(e.signal, e.relayManager, e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover, iceCfg)
-	e.srWatcher.Start(peer.IsForceRelayed())
+	e.srWatcher.Start()
 
 	e.receiveSignalEvents()
 	e.receiveManagementEvents()
@@ -605,8 +603,6 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	firewalld.SetParentContext(e.ctx)
-
 	var err error
 	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.wgInterface, e.stateManager, e.flowManager.GetLogger(), e.config.DisableServerRoutes, e.config.MTU)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1099,7 +1095,6 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
 		SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
-		TempDir:        e.config.TempDir,
 		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
 			e.RunHealthProbes(true)

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/job"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 	}
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store)
+	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
 	jobManager := job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersManager)
 
 	cacheStore, err := nbcache.NewStore(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond, 300*time.Millisecond, 100)

client/internal/mobile_dependency.go

@@ -22,8 +22,4 @@ type MobileDependency struct {
 	DnsManager     dns.IosDnsManager
 	FileDescriptor int32
 	StateFilePath  string
-
-	// TempDir is a writable directory for temporary files (e.g., debug bundle zip).
-	// On Android, this should be set to the app's cache directory.
-	TempDir string
 }

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -185,20 +185,17 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.ctx, conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager)
 
-	forceRelay := IsForceRelayed()
+	relayIsSupportedLocally := conn.workerRelay.RelayIsSupportedLocally()
-	if !forceRelay {
+	workerICE, err := NewWorkerICE(conn.ctx, conn.Log, conn.config, conn, conn.signaler, conn.iFaceDiscover, conn.statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally)
-		relayIsSupportedLocally := conn.workerRelay.RelayIsSupportedLocally()
+	if err != nil {
-		workerICE, err := NewWorkerICE(conn.ctx, conn.Log, conn.config, conn, conn.signaler, conn.iFaceDiscover, conn.statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally)
+		return err
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		conn.workerICE = workerICE
 	}
+	conn.workerICE = workerICE
 
 	conn.handshaker = NewHandshaker(conn.Log, conn.config, conn.signaler, conn.workerICE, conn.workerRelay, conn.metricsStages)
 
 	conn.handshaker.AddRelayListener(conn.workerRelay.OnNewOffer)
-	if !forceRelay {
+	if !isForceRelayed() {
 		conn.handshaker.AddICEListener(conn.workerICE.OnNewOffer)
 	}
 
@@ -254,9 +251,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Close(signalToRemote bool) {
 		conn.wgWatcherCancel()
 	}
 	conn.workerRelay.CloseConn()
-	if conn.workerICE != nil {
+	conn.workerICE.Close()
-		conn.workerICE.Close()
-	}
 
 	if conn.wgProxyRelay != nil {
 		err := conn.wgProxyRelay.CloseConn()
@@ -299,9 +294,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) OnRemoteAnswer(answer OfferAnswer) {
 // OnRemoteCandidate Handles ICE connection Candidate provided by the remote peer.
 func (conn *Conn) OnRemoteCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate, haRoutes route.HAMap) {
 	conn.dumpState.RemoteCandidate()
-	if conn.workerICE != nil {
+	conn.workerICE.OnRemoteCandidate(candidate, haRoutes)
-		conn.workerICE.OnRemoteCandidate(candidate, haRoutes)
-	}
 }
 
 // SetOnConnected sets a handler function to be triggered by Conn when a new connection to a remote peer established
@@ -719,35 +712,33 @@ func (conn *Conn) evalStatus() ConnStatus {
 	return StatusConnecting
 }
 
-// isConnectedOnAllWay evaluates the overall connection status based on ICE and Relay transports.
+func (conn *Conn) isConnectedOnAllWay() (connected bool) {
-//
+	// would be better to protect this with a mutex, but it could cause deadlock with Close function
-// The result is a tri-state:
+
-//   - ConnStatusConnected:          all available transports are up
-//   - ConnStatusPartiallyConnected: relay is up but ICE is still pending/reconnecting
-//   - ConnStatusDisconnected:       no working transport
-func (conn *Conn) isConnectedOnAllWay() (status guard.ConnStatus) {
 	defer func() {
-		if status == guard.ConnStatusDisconnected {
+		if !connected {
 			conn.logTraceConnState()
 		}
 	}()
 
-	iceWorkerCreated := conn.workerICE != nil
+	// For JS platform: only relay connection is supported
-
+	if runtime.GOOS == "js" {
-	var iceInProgress bool
+		return conn.statusRelay.Get() == worker.StatusConnected
-	if iceWorkerCreated {
-		iceInProgress = conn.workerICE.InProgress()
 	}
 
-	return evalConnStatus(connStatusInputs{
+	// For non-JS platforms: check ICE connection status
-		forceRelay:          IsForceRelayed(),
+	if conn.statusICE.Get() == worker.StatusDisconnected && !conn.workerICE.InProgress() {
-		peerUsesRelay:       conn.workerRelay.IsRelayConnectionSupportedWithPeer(),
+		return false
-		relayConnected:      conn.statusRelay.Get() == worker.StatusConnected,
+	}
-		remoteSupportsICE:   conn.handshaker.RemoteICESupported(),
+
-		iceWorkerCreated:    iceWorkerCreated,
+	// If relay is supported with peer, it must also be connected
-		iceStatusConnecting: conn.statusICE.Get() != worker.StatusDisconnected,
+	if conn.workerRelay.IsRelayConnectionSupportedWithPeer() {
-		iceInProgress:       iceInProgress,
+		if conn.statusRelay.Get() == worker.StatusDisconnected {
-	})
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) enableWgWatcherIfNeeded(enabledTime time.Time) {
@@ -935,43 +926,3 @@ func isController(config ConnConfig) bool {
 func isRosenpassEnabled(remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte) bool {
 	return remoteRosenpassPubKey != nil
 }
-
-func evalConnStatus(in connStatusInputs) guard.ConnStatus {
-	// "Relay up and needed" — the peer uses relay and the transport is connected.
-	relayUsedAndUp := in.peerUsesRelay && in.relayConnected
-
-	// Force-relay mode: ICE never runs. Relay is the only transport and must be up.
-	if in.forceRelay {
-		return boolToConnStatus(relayUsedAndUp)
-	}
-
-	// Remote peer doesn't support ICE, or we haven't created the worker yet:
-	// relay is the only possible transport.
-	if !in.remoteSupportsICE || !in.iceWorkerCreated {
-		return boolToConnStatus(relayUsedAndUp)
-	}
-
-	// ICE counts as "up" when the status is anything other than Disconnected, OR
-	// when a negotiation is currently in progress (so we don't spam offers while one is in flight).
-	iceUp := in.iceStatusConnecting || in.iceInProgress
-
-	// Relay side is acceptable if the peer doesn't rely on relay, or relay is connected.
-	relayOK := !in.peerUsesRelay || in.relayConnected
-
-	switch {
-	case iceUp && relayOK:
-		return guard.ConnStatusConnected
-	case relayUsedAndUp:
-		// Relay is up but ICE is down — partially connected.
-		return guard.ConnStatusPartiallyConnected
-	default:
-		return guard.ConnStatusDisconnected
-	}
-}
-
-func boolToConnStatus(connected bool) guard.ConnStatus {
-	if connected {
-		return guard.ConnStatusConnected
-	}
-	return guard.ConnStatusDisconnected
-}

client/internal/peer/conn_status.go

@@ -13,20 +13,6 @@ const (
 	StatusConnected
 )
 
-// connStatusInputs is the primitive-valued snapshot of the state that drives the
-// tri-state connection classification. Extracted so the decision logic can be unit-tested
-// without constructing full Worker/Handshaker objects.
-type connStatusInputs struct {
-	forceRelay          bool // NB_FORCE_RELAY or JS/WASM
-	peerUsesRelay       bool // remote peer advertises relay support AND local has relay
-	relayConnected      bool // statusRelay reports Connected (independent of whether peer uses relay)
-	remoteSupportsICE   bool // remote peer sent ICE credentials
-	iceWorkerCreated    bool // local WorkerICE exists (false in force-relay mode)
-	iceStatusConnecting bool // statusICE is anything other than Disconnected
-	iceInProgress       bool // a negotiation is currently in flight
-}
-
-
 // ConnStatus describe the status of a peer's connection
 type ConnStatus int32
 

client/internal/peer/conn_status_eval_test.go

@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-package peer
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
-)
-
-func TestEvalConnStatus_ForceRelay(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		in   connStatusInputs
-		want guard.ConnStatus
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "force relay, peer uses relay, relay up",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				forceRelay:     true,
-				peerUsesRelay:  true,
-				relayConnected: true,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "force relay, peer uses relay, relay down",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				forceRelay:     true,
-				peerUsesRelay:  true,
-				relayConnected: false,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "force relay, peer does NOT use relay - disconnected forever",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				forceRelay:     true,
-				peerUsesRelay:  false,
-				relayConnected: true,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := evalConnStatus(tc.in); got != tc.want {
-				t.Fatalf("evalConnStatus = %v, want %v", got, tc.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestEvalConnStatus_ICEUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		in   connStatusInputs
-		want guard.ConnStatus
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "remote does not support ICE, peer uses relay, relay up",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				peerUsesRelay:     true,
-				relayConnected:    true,
-				remoteSupportsICE: false,
-				iceWorkerCreated:  true,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "remote does not support ICE, peer uses relay, relay down",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				peerUsesRelay:     true,
-				relayConnected:    false,
-				remoteSupportsICE: false,
-				iceWorkerCreated:  true,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE worker not yet created, relay up",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				peerUsesRelay:     true,
-				relayConnected:    true,
-				remoteSupportsICE: true,
-				iceWorkerCreated:  false,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "remote does not support ICE, peer does not use relay",
-			in: connStatusInputs{
-				peerUsesRelay:     false,
-				relayConnected:    false,
-				remoteSupportsICE: false,
-				iceWorkerCreated:  true,
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := evalConnStatus(tc.in); got != tc.want {
-				t.Fatalf("evalConnStatus = %v, want %v", got, tc.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestEvalConnStatus_FullyAvailable(t *testing.T) {
-	base := connStatusInputs{
-		remoteSupportsICE: true,
-		iceWorkerCreated:  true,
-	}
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		mutator func(*connStatusInputs)
-		want    guard.ConnStatus
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "ICE connected, relay connected, peer uses relay",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = true
-				in.relayConnected = true
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = true
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE connected, peer does NOT use relay",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = false
-				in.relayConnected = false
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = true
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE InProgress only, peer does NOT use relay",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = false
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = false
-				in.iceInProgress = true
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE down, relay up, peer uses relay -> partial",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = true
-				in.relayConnected = true
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = false
-				in.iceInProgress = false
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusPartiallyConnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE down, peer does NOT use relay -> disconnected",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = false
-				in.relayConnected = false
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = false
-				in.iceInProgress = false
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE up, peer uses relay but relay down -> partial (relay required, ICE ignored)",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = true
-				in.relayConnected = false
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = true
-			},
-			// relayOK = false (peer uses relay but it's down), iceUp = true
-			// first switch arm fails (relayOK false), relayUsedAndUp = false (relay down),
-			// falls into default: Disconnected.
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "ICE down, relay up but peer does not use relay -> disconnected",
-			mutator: func(in *connStatusInputs) {
-				in.peerUsesRelay = false
-				in.relayConnected = true // not actually used since peer doesn't rely on it
-				in.iceStatusConnecting = false
-				in.iceInProgress = false
-			},
-			want: guard.ConnStatusDisconnected,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			in := base
-			tc.mutator(&in)
-			if got := evalConnStatus(in); got != tc.want {
-				t.Fatalf("evalConnStatus = %v, want %v (inputs: %+v)", got, tc.want, in)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

client/internal/peer/env.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const (
 	EnvKeyNBForceRelay = "NB_FORCE_RELAY"
 )
 
-func IsForceRelayed() bool {
+func isForceRelayed() bool {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "js" {
 		return true
 	}

client/internal/peer/guard/guard.go

@@ -8,19 +8,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// ConnStatus represents the connection state as seen by the guard.
+type isConnectedFunc func() bool
-type ConnStatus int
-
-const (
-	// ConnStatusDisconnected means neither ICE nor Relay is connected.
-	ConnStatusDisconnected ConnStatus = iota
-	// ConnStatusPartiallyConnected means Relay is connected but ICE is not.
-	ConnStatusPartiallyConnected
-	// ConnStatusConnected means all required connections are established.
-	ConnStatusConnected
-)
-
-type connStatusFunc func() ConnStatus
 
 // Guard is responsible for the reconnection logic.
 // It will trigger to send an offer to the peer then has connection issues.
@@ -32,14 +20,14 @@ type connStatusFunc func() ConnStatus
 // - ICE candidate changes
 type Guard struct {
 	log                     *log.Entry
-	isConnectedOnAllWay     connStatusFunc
+	isConnectedOnAllWay     isConnectedFunc
 	timeout                 time.Duration
 	srWatcher               *SRWatcher
 	relayedConnDisconnected chan struct{}
 	iCEConnDisconnected     chan struct{}
 }
 
-func NewGuard(log *log.Entry, isConnectedFn connStatusFunc, timeout time.Duration, srWatcher *SRWatcher) *Guard {
+func NewGuard(log *log.Entry, isConnectedFn isConnectedFunc, timeout time.Duration, srWatcher *SRWatcher) *Guard {
 	return &Guard{
 		log:                     log,
 		isConnectedOnAllWay:     isConnectedFn,
@@ -69,17 +57,8 @@ func (g *Guard) SetICEConnDisconnected() {
 	}
 }
 
-// reconnectLoopWithRetry periodically checks the connection status and sends offers to re-establish connectivity.
+// reconnectLoopWithRetry periodically check the connection status.
-//
+// Try to send offer while the P2P is not established or while the Relay is not connected if is it supported
-// Behavior depends on the connection state reported by isConnectedOnAllWay:
-//   - Connected: no action, the peer is fully reachable.
-//   - Disconnected (neither ICE nor Relay): retries aggressively with exponential backoff (800ms doubling
-//     up to timeout), never gives up. This ensures rapid recovery when the peer has no connectivity at all.
-//   - PartiallyConnected (Relay up, ICE not): retries up to 3 times with exponential backoff, then switches
-//     to one attempt per hour. This limits signaling traffic when relay already provides connectivity.
-//
-// External events (relay/ICE disconnect, signal/relay reconnect, candidate changes) reset the retry
-// counter and backoff ticker, giving ICE a fresh chance after network conditions change.
 func (g *Guard) reconnectLoopWithRetry(ctx context.Context, callback func()) {
 	srReconnectedChan := g.srWatcher.NewListener()
 	defer g.srWatcher.RemoveListener(srReconnectedChan)
@@ -89,47 +68,36 @@ func (g *Guard) reconnectLoopWithRetry(ctx context.Context, callback func()) {
 
 	tickerChannel := ticker.C
 
-	iceState := &iceRetryState{log: g.log}
-	defer iceState.reset()
-
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-tickerChannel:
+		case t := <-tickerChannel:
-			switch g.isConnectedOnAllWay() {
+			if t.IsZero() {
-			case ConnStatusConnected:
+				g.log.Infof("retry timed out, stop periodic offer sending")
-				// all good, nothing to do
+				// after backoff timeout the ticker.C will be closed. We need to a dummy channel to avoid loop
-			case ConnStatusDisconnected:
+				tickerChannel = make(<-chan time.Time)
-				callback()
+				continue
-			case ConnStatusPartiallyConnected:
-				if iceState.shouldRetry() {
-					callback()
-				} else {
-					iceState.enterHourlyMode()
-					ticker.Stop()
-					tickerChannel = iceState.hourlyC()
-				}
 			}
 
+			if !g.isConnectedOnAllWay() {
+				callback()
+			}
 		case <-g.relayedConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("Relay connection changed, reset reconnection ticker")
 			ticker.Stop()
-			ticker = g.newReconnectTicker(ctx)
+			ticker = g.prepareExponentTicker(ctx)
 			tickerChannel = ticker.C
-			iceState.reset()
 
 		case <-g.iCEConnDisconnected:
 			g.log.Debugf("ICE connection changed, reset reconnection ticker")
 			ticker.Stop()
-			ticker = g.newReconnectTicker(ctx)
+			ticker = g.prepareExponentTicker(ctx)
 			tickerChannel = ticker.C
-			iceState.reset()
 
 		case <-srReconnectedChan:
 			g.log.Debugf("has network changes, reset reconnection ticker")
 			ticker.Stop()
-			ticker = g.newReconnectTicker(ctx)
+			ticker = g.prepareExponentTicker(ctx)
 			tickerChannel = ticker.C
-			iceState.reset()
 
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			g.log.Debugf("context is done, stop reconnect loop")
@@ -152,7 +120,7 @@ func (g *Guard) initialTicker(ctx context.Context) *backoff.Ticker {
 	return backoff.NewTicker(bo)
 }
 
-func (g *Guard) newReconnectTicker(ctx context.Context) *backoff.Ticker {
+func (g *Guard) prepareExponentTicker(ctx context.Context) *backoff.Ticker {
 	bo := backoff.WithContext(&backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     800 * time.Millisecond,
 		RandomizationFactor: 0.1,

client/internal/peer/guard/ice_retry_state.go

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-package guard
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-const (
-	// maxICERetries is the maximum number of ICE offer attempts when relay is connected
-	maxICERetries = 3
-	// iceRetryInterval is the periodic retry interval after ICE retries are exhausted
-	iceRetryInterval = 1 * time.Hour
-)
-
-// iceRetryState tracks the limited ICE retry attempts when relay is already connected.
-// After maxICERetries attempts it switches to a periodic hourly retry.
-type iceRetryState struct {
-	log     *log.Entry
-	retries int
-	hourly  *time.Ticker
-}
-
-func (s *iceRetryState) reset() {
-	s.retries = 0
-	if s.hourly != nil {
-		s.hourly.Stop()
-		s.hourly = nil
-	}
-}
-
-// shouldRetry reports whether the caller should send another ICE offer on this tick.
-// Returns false when the per-cycle retry budget is exhausted and the caller must switch
-// to the hourly ticker via enterHourlyMode + hourlyC.
-func (s *iceRetryState) shouldRetry() bool {
-	if s.hourly != nil {
-		s.log.Debugf("hourly ICE retry attempt")
-		return true
-	}
-
-	s.retries++
-	if s.retries <= maxICERetries {
-		s.log.Debugf("ICE retry attempt %d/%d", s.retries, maxICERetries)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
-// enterHourlyMode starts the hourly retry ticker. Must be called after shouldRetry returns false.
-func (s *iceRetryState) enterHourlyMode() {
-	s.log.Infof("ICE retries exhausted (%d/%d), switching to hourly retry", maxICERetries, maxICERetries)
-	s.hourly = time.NewTicker(iceRetryInterval)
-}
-
-func (s *iceRetryState) hourlyC() <-chan time.Time {
-	if s.hourly == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return s.hourly.C
-}

client/internal/peer/guard/ice_retry_state_test.go

@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-package guard
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-func newTestRetryState() *iceRetryState {
-	return &iceRetryState{log: log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_AllowsInitialBudget(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-
-	for i := 1; i <= maxICERetries; i++ {
-		if !s.shouldRetry() {
-			t.Fatalf("shouldRetry returned false on attempt %d, want true (budget = %d)", i, maxICERetries)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_ExhaustsAfterBudget(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-
-	for i := 0; i < maxICERetries; i++ {
-		_ = s.shouldRetry()
-	}
-
-	if s.shouldRetry() {
-		t.Fatalf("shouldRetry returned true after budget exhausted, want false")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_HourlyCNilBeforeEnterHourlyMode(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-
-	if s.hourlyC() != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("hourlyC returned non-nil channel before enterHourlyMode")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_EnterHourlyModeArmsTicker(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-	for i := 0; i < maxICERetries+1; i++ {
-		_ = s.shouldRetry()
-	}
-
-	s.enterHourlyMode()
-	defer s.reset()
-
-	if s.hourlyC() == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("hourlyC returned nil after enterHourlyMode")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_ShouldRetryTrueInHourlyMode(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-	s.enterHourlyMode()
-	defer s.reset()
-
-	if !s.shouldRetry() {
-		t.Fatalf("shouldRetry returned false in hourly mode, want true")
-	}
-
-	// Subsequent calls also return true — we keep retrying on each hourly tick.
-	if !s.shouldRetry() {
-		t.Fatalf("second shouldRetry returned false in hourly mode, want true")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_ResetRestoresBudget(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-	for i := 0; i < maxICERetries+1; i++ {
-		_ = s.shouldRetry()
-	}
-	s.enterHourlyMode()
-
-	s.reset()
-
-	if s.hourlyC() != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("hourlyC returned non-nil channel after reset")
-	}
-	if s.retries != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("retries = %d after reset, want 0", s.retries)
-	}
-
-	for i := 1; i <= maxICERetries; i++ {
-		if !s.shouldRetry() {
-			t.Fatalf("shouldRetry returned false on attempt %d after reset, want true", i)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestICERetryState_ResetIsIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
-	s := newTestRetryState()
-	s.reset()
-	s.reset() // second call must not panic or re-stop a nil ticker
-
-	if s.hourlyC() != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("hourlyC non-nil after double reset")
-	}
-}

client/internal/peer/guard/sr_watcher.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func NewSRWatcher(signalClient chNotifier, relayManager chNotifier, iFaceDiscove
 	return srw
 }
 
-func (w *SRWatcher) Start(disableICEMonitor bool) {
+func (w *SRWatcher) Start() {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ func (w *SRWatcher) Start(disableICEMonitor bool) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	w.cancelIceMonitor = cancel
 
-	if !disableICEMonitor {
+	iceMonitor := NewICEMonitor(w.iFaceDiscover, w.iceConfig, GetICEMonitorPeriod())
-		iceMonitor := NewICEMonitor(w.iFaceDiscover, w.iceConfig, GetICEMonitorPeriod())
+	go iceMonitor.Start(ctx, w.onICEChanged)
-		go iceMonitor.Start(ctx, w.onICEChanged)
-	}
 	w.signalClient.SetOnReconnectedListener(w.onReconnected)
 	w.relayManager.SetOnReconnectedListener(w.onReconnected)
 

client/internal/peer/handshaker.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -44,10 +43,6 @@ type OfferAnswer struct {
 	SessionID *ICESessionID
 }
 
-func (o *OfferAnswer) hasICECredentials() bool {
-	return o.IceCredentials.UFrag != "" && o.IceCredentials.Pwd != ""
-}
-
 type Handshaker struct {
 	mu            sync.Mutex
 	log           *log.Entry
@@ -64,10 +59,6 @@ type Handshaker struct {
 	relayListener *AsyncOfferListener
 	iceListener   func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer)
 
-	// remoteICESupported tracks whether the remote peer includes ICE credentials in its offers/answers.
-	// When false, the local side skips ICE listener dispatch and suppresses ICE credentials in responses.
-	remoteICESupported atomic.Bool
-
 	// remoteOffersCh is a channel used to wait for remote credentials to proceed with the connection
 	remoteOffersCh chan OfferAnswer
 	// remoteAnswerCh is a channel used to wait for remote credentials answer (confirmation of our offer) to proceed with the connection
@@ -75,7 +66,7 @@ type Handshaker struct {
 }
 
 func NewHandshaker(log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ice *WorkerICE, relay *WorkerRelay, metricsStages *MetricsStages) *Handshaker {
-	h := &Handshaker{
+	return &Handshaker{
 		log:            log,
 		config:         config,
 		signaler:       signaler,
@@ -85,13 +76,6 @@ func NewHandshaker(log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ice *W
 		remoteOffersCh: make(chan OfferAnswer),
 		remoteAnswerCh: make(chan OfferAnswer),
 	}
-	// assume remote supports ICE until we learn otherwise from received offers
-	h.remoteICESupported.Store(ice != nil)
-	return h
-}
-
-func (h *Handshaker) RemoteICESupported() bool {
-	return h.remoteICESupported.Load()
 }
 
 func (h *Handshaker) AddRelayListener(offer func(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer)) {
@@ -106,20 +90,18 @@ func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case remoteOfferAnswer := <-h.remoteOffersCh:
-			h.log.Infof("received offer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s, remote ICE supported: %t", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString(), remoteOfferAnswer.hasICECredentials())
+			h.log.Infof("received offer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
 
 			// Record signaling received for reconnection attempts
 			if h.metricsStages != nil {
 				h.metricsStages.RecordSignalingReceived()
 			}
 
-			h.updateRemoteICEState(&remoteOfferAnswer)
-
 			if h.relayListener != nil {
 				h.relayListener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 
-			if h.iceListener != nil && h.RemoteICESupported() {
+			if h.iceListener != nil {
 				h.iceListener(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 
@@ -128,20 +110,18 @@ func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
 				continue
 			}
 		case remoteOfferAnswer := <-h.remoteAnswerCh:
-			h.log.Infof("received answer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s, remote ICE supported: %t", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString(), remoteOfferAnswer.hasICECredentials())
+			h.log.Infof("received answer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
 
 			// Record signaling received for reconnection attempts
 			if h.metricsStages != nil {
 				h.metricsStages.RecordSignalingReceived()
 			}
 
-			h.updateRemoteICEState(&remoteOfferAnswer)
-
 			if h.relayListener != nil {
 				h.relayListener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 
-			if h.iceListener != nil && h.RemoteICESupported() {
+			if h.iceListener != nil {
 				h.iceListener(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -203,18 +183,15 @@ func (h *Handshaker) sendAnswer() error {
 }
 
 func (h *Handshaker) buildOfferAnswer() OfferAnswer {
+	uFrag, pwd := h.ice.GetLocalUserCredentials()
+	sid := h.ice.SessionID()
 	answer := OfferAnswer{
+		IceCredentials:  IceCredentials{uFrag, pwd},
 		WgListenPort:    h.config.LocalWgPort,
 		Version:         version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		RosenpassPubKey: h.config.RosenpassConfig.PubKey,
 		RosenpassAddr:   h.config.RosenpassConfig.Addr,
-	}
+		SessionID:       &sid,
-
-	if h.ice != nil && h.RemoteICESupported() {
-		uFrag, pwd := h.ice.GetLocalUserCredentials()
-		sid := h.ice.SessionID()
-		answer.IceCredentials = IceCredentials{uFrag, pwd}
-		answer.SessionID = &sid
 	}
 
 	if addr, err := h.relay.RelayInstanceAddress(); err == nil {
@@ -223,18 +200,3 @@ func (h *Handshaker) buildOfferAnswer() OfferAnswer {
 
 	return answer
 }
-
-func (h *Handshaker) updateRemoteICEState(offer *OfferAnswer) {
-	hasICE := offer.hasICECredentials()
-	prev := h.remoteICESupported.Swap(hasICE)
-	if prev != hasICE {
-		if hasICE {
-			h.log.Infof("remote peer started sending ICE credentials")
-		} else {
-			h.log.Infof("remote peer stopped sending ICE credentials")
-			if h.ice != nil {
-				h.ice.Close()
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}

client/internal/peer/signaler.go

@@ -46,13 +46,9 @@ func (s *Signaler) Ready() bool {
 
 // SignalOfferAnswer signals either an offer or an answer to remote peer
 func (s *Signaler) signalOfferAnswer(offerAnswer OfferAnswer, remoteKey string, bodyType sProto.Body_Type) error {
-	var sessionIDBytes []byte
+	sessionIDBytes, err := offerAnswer.SessionID.Bytes()
-	if offerAnswer.SessionID != nil {
+	if err != nil {
-		var err error
+		log.Warnf("failed to get session ID bytes: %v", err)
-		sessionIDBytes, err = offerAnswer.SessionID.Bytes()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to get session ID bytes: %v", err)
-		}
 	}
 	msg, err := signal.MarshalCredential(
 		s.wgPrivateKey,

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_bsd_other.go

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-//go:build (dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd) && !darwin
-
-package systemops
-
-// Non-darwin BSDs don't support the IP_BOUND_IF + scoped default model. They
-// always fall through to the ref-counter exclusion-route path; these stubs
-// exist only so systemops_unix.go compiles.
-func (r *SysOps) setupAdvancedRouting() error   { return nil }
-func (r *SysOps) cleanupAdvancedRouting() error { return nil }
-func (r *SysOps) flushPlatformExtras() error    { return nil }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_darwin.go

@@ -1,241 +0,0 @@
-//go:build darwin && !ios
-
-package systemops
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
-	"os"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/net/route"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-
-	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/vars"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
-)
-
-// scopedRouteBudget bounds retries for the scoped default route. Installing or
-// deleting it matters enough that we're willing to spend longer waiting for the
-// kernel reply than for per-prefix exclusion routes.
-const scopedRouteBudget = 5 * time.Second
-
-// setupAdvancedRouting installs an RTF_IFSCOPE default route per address family
-// pinned to the current physical egress, so IP_BOUND_IF scoped lookups can
-// resolve gateway'd destinations while the VPN's split default owns the
-// unscoped table.
-//
-// Timing note: this runs during routeManager.Init, which happens before the
-// VPN interface is created and before any peer routes propagate. The initial
-// mgmt / signal / relay TCP dials always fire before this runs, so those
-// sockets miss the IP_BOUND_IF binding and rely on the kernel's normal route
-// lookup, which at that point correctly picks the physical default. Those
-// already-established TCP flows keep their originally-selected interface for
-// their lifetime on Darwin because the kernel caches the egress route
-// per-socket at connect time; adding the VPN's 0/1 + 128/1 split default
-// afterwards does not migrate them since the original en0 default stays in
-// the table. Any subsequent reconnect via nbnet.NewDialer picks up the
-// populated bound-iface cache and gets IP_BOUND_IF set cleanly.
-func (r *SysOps) setupAdvancedRouting() error {
-	// Drop any previously-cached egress interface before reinstalling. On a
-	// refresh, a family that no longer resolves would otherwise keep the stale
-	// binding, causing new sockets to scope to an interface without a matching
-	// scoped default.
-	nbnet.ClearBoundInterfaces()
-
-	if err := r.flushScopedDefaults(); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("flush residual scoped defaults: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	var merr *multierror.Error
-	installed := 0
-
-	for _, unspec := range []netip.Addr{netip.IPv4Unspecified(), netip.IPv6Unspecified()} {
-		ok, err := r.installScopedDefaultFor(unspec)
-		if err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
-			continue
-		}
-		if ok {
-			installed++
-		}
-	}
-
-	if installed == 0 && merr != nil {
-		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
-	}
-	if merr != nil {
-		log.Warnf("advanced routing setup partially succeeded: %v", nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// installScopedDefaultFor resolves the physical default nexthop for the given
-// address family, installs a scoped default via it, and caches the iface for
-// subsequent IP_BOUND_IF / IPV6_BOUND_IF socket binds.
-func (r *SysOps) installScopedDefaultFor(unspec netip.Addr) (bool, error) {
-	nexthop, err := GetNextHop(unspec)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, vars.ErrRouteNotFound) {
-			return false, nil
-		}
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("get default nexthop for %s: %w", unspec, err)
-	}
-	if nexthop.Intf == nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("unusable default nexthop for %s (no interface)", unspec)
-	}
-
-	if err := r.addScopedDefault(unspec, nexthop); err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("add scoped default on %s: %w", nexthop.Intf.Name, err)
-	}
-
-	af := unix.AF_INET
-	if unspec.Is6() {
-		af = unix.AF_INET6
-	}
-	nbnet.SetBoundInterface(af, nexthop.Intf)
-	via := "point-to-point"
-	if nexthop.IP.IsValid() {
-		via = nexthop.IP.String()
-	}
-	log.Infof("installed scoped default route via %s on %s for %s", via, nexthop.Intf.Name, afOf(unspec))
-	return true, nil
-}
-
-func (r *SysOps) cleanupAdvancedRouting() error {
-	nbnet.ClearBoundInterfaces()
-	return r.flushScopedDefaults()
-}
-
-// flushPlatformExtras runs darwin-specific residual cleanup hooked into the
-// generic FlushMarkedRoutes path, so a crashed daemon's scoped defaults get
-// removed on the next boot regardless of whether a profile is brought up.
-func (r *SysOps) flushPlatformExtras() error {
-	return r.flushScopedDefaults()
-}
-
-// flushScopedDefaults removes any scoped default routes tagged with routeProtoFlag.
-// Safe to call at startup to clear residual entries from a prior session.
-func (r *SysOps) flushScopedDefaults() error {
-	rib, err := retryFetchRIB()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("fetch routing table: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, rib)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse routing table: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	var merr *multierror.Error
-	removed := 0
-
-	for _, msg := range msgs {
-		rtMsg, ok := msg.(*route.RouteMessage)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		if rtMsg.Flags&routeProtoFlag == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		if rtMsg.Flags&unix.RTF_IFSCOPE == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		info, err := MsgToRoute(rtMsg)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("skip scoped flush: %v", err)
-			continue
-		}
-		if !info.Dst.IsValid() || info.Dst.Bits() != 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if err := r.deleteScopedRoute(rtMsg); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete scoped default %s on index %d: %w",
-				info.Dst, rtMsg.Index, err))
-			continue
-		}
-		removed++
-		log.Debugf("flushed residual scoped default %s on index %d", info.Dst, rtMsg.Index)
-	}
-
-	if removed > 0 {
-		log.Infof("flushed %d residual scoped default route(s)", removed)
-	}
-	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
-}
-
-func (r *SysOps) addScopedDefault(unspec netip.Addr, nexthop Nexthop) error {
-	return r.scopedRouteSocket(unix.RTM_ADD, unspec, nexthop)
-}
-
-func (r *SysOps) deleteScopedRoute(rtMsg *route.RouteMessage) error {
-	// Preserve identifying flags from the stored route (including RTF_GATEWAY
-	// only if present); kernel-set bits like RTF_DONE don't belong on RTM_DELETE.
-	keep := unix.RTF_UP | unix.RTF_STATIC | unix.RTF_GATEWAY | unix.RTF_IFSCOPE | routeProtoFlag
-	del := &route.RouteMessage{
-		Type:    unix.RTM_DELETE,
-		Flags:   rtMsg.Flags & keep,
-		Version: unix.RTM_VERSION,
-		Seq:     r.getSeq(),
-		Index:   rtMsg.Index,
-		Addrs:   rtMsg.Addrs,
-	}
-	return r.writeRouteMessage(del, scopedRouteBudget)
-}
-
-func (r *SysOps) scopedRouteSocket(action int, unspec netip.Addr, nexthop Nexthop) error {
-	flags := unix.RTF_UP | unix.RTF_STATIC | unix.RTF_IFSCOPE | routeProtoFlag
-
-	msg := &route.RouteMessage{
-		Type:    action,
-		Flags:   flags,
-		Version: unix.RTM_VERSION,
-		ID:      uintptr(os.Getpid()),
-		Seq:     r.getSeq(),
-		Index:   nexthop.Intf.Index,
-	}
-
-	const numAddrs = unix.RTAX_NETMASK + 1
-	addrs := make([]route.Addr, numAddrs)
-
-	dst, err := addrToRouteAddr(unspec)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("build destination: %w", err)
-	}
-	mask, err := prefixToRouteNetmask(netip.PrefixFrom(unspec, 0))
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("build netmask: %w", err)
-	}
-	addrs[unix.RTAX_DST] = dst
-	addrs[unix.RTAX_NETMASK] = mask
-
-	if nexthop.IP.IsValid() {
-		msg.Flags |= unix.RTF_GATEWAY
-		gw, err := addrToRouteAddr(nexthop.IP.Unmap())
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("build gateway: %w", err)
-		}
-		addrs[unix.RTAX_GATEWAY] = gw
-	} else {
-		addrs[unix.RTAX_GATEWAY] = &route.LinkAddr{
-			Index: nexthop.Intf.Index,
-			Name:  nexthop.Intf.Name,
-		}
-	}
-	msg.Addrs = addrs
-
-	return r.writeRouteMessage(msg, scopedRouteBudget)
-}
-
-func afOf(a netip.Addr) string {
-	if a.Is4() {
-		return "IPv4"
-	}
-	return "IPv6"
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/vars"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net/hooks"
 )
 
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ var splitDefaultv4_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{128}), 1)
 var splitDefaultv6_1 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 1)
 var splitDefaultv6_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x80}), 1)
 
+var ErrRoutingIsSeparate = errors.New("routing is separate")
+
 func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 
@@ -396,16 +397,12 @@ func ipToAddr(ip net.IP, intf *net.Interface) (netip.Addr, error) {
 }
 
 // IsAddrRouted checks if the candidate address would route to the vpn, in which case it returns true and the matched prefix.
-// When advanced routing is active the WG socket is bound to the physical interface (fwmark on linux,
-// IP_UNICAST_IF on windows, IP_BOUND_IF on darwin) and bypasses the main routing table, so the check is skipped.
 func IsAddrRouted(addr netip.Addr, vpnRoutes []netip.Prefix) (bool, netip.Prefix) {
-	if nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
+	localRoutes, err := hasSeparateRouting()
-		return false, netip.Prefix{}
-	}
-
-	localRoutes, err := GetRoutesFromTable()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Failed to get routes: %v", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, ErrRoutingIsSeparate) {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to get routes: %v", err)
+		}
 		return false, netip.Prefix{}
 	}
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_js.go

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ func GetRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 	return []netip.Prefix{}, nil
 }
 
+func hasSeparateRouting() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
+	return []netip.Prefix{}, nil
+}
+
 // GetDetailedRoutesFromTable returns empty routes for WASM.
 func GetDetailedRoutesFromTable() ([]DetailedRoute, error) {
 	return []DetailedRoute{}, nil

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -894,6 +894,13 @@ func getAddressFamily(prefix netip.Prefix) int {
 	return netlink.FAMILY_V6
 }
 
+func hasSeparateRouting() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
+	if !nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
+		return GetRoutesFromTable()
+	}
+	return nil, ErrRoutingIsSeparate
+}
+
 func isOpErr(err error) bool {
 	// EAFTNOSUPPORT when ipv6 is disabled via sysctl, EOPNOTSUPP when disabled in boot options or otherwise not supported
 	if errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) || errors.Is(err, syscall.EOPNOTSUPP) {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_nonlinux.go

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func EnableIPForwarding() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func hasSeparateRouting() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
+	return GetRoutesFromTable()
+}
+
 // GetIPRules returns IP rules for debugging (not supported on non-Linux platforms)
 func GetIPRules() ([]IPRule, error) {
 	log.Infof("IP rules collection is not supported on %s", runtime.GOOS)

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_unix.go

@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	envRouteProtoFlag = "NB_ROUTE_PROTO_FLAG"
-
-	// routeBudget bounds retries for per-prefix exclusion route programming.
-	routeBudget = 1 * time.Second
 )
 
 var routeProtoFlag int
@@ -44,42 +41,26 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, advancedRouting bool) error {
-	if advancedRouting {
-		return r.setupAdvancedRouting()
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("Using legacy routing setup with ref counters")
 	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(stateManager *statemanager.Manager, advancedRouting bool) error {
-	if advancedRouting {
-		return r.cleanupAdvancedRouting()
-	}
-
 	return r.cleanupRefCounter(stateManager)
 }
 
 // FlushMarkedRoutes removes single IP exclusion routes marked with the configured RTF_PROTO flag.
-// On darwin it also flushes residual RTF_IFSCOPE scoped default routes so a
-// crashed prior session can't leave crud in the table.
 func (r *SysOps) FlushMarkedRoutes() error {
-	var merr *multierror.Error
-
-	if err := r.flushPlatformExtras(); err != nil {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("flush platform extras: %w", err))
-	}
-
 	rib, err := retryFetchRIB()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("fetch routing table: %w", err)))
+		return fmt.Errorf("fetch routing table: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, rib)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("parse routing table: %w", err)))
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse routing table: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	var merr *multierror.Error
 	flushedCount := 0
 
 	for _, msg := range msgs {
@@ -136,12 +117,12 @@ func (r *SysOps) routeSocket(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) e
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid prefix: %s", prefix)
 	}
 
-	msg, err := r.buildRouteMessage(action, prefix, nexthop)
+	expBackOff := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
-	if err != nil {
+	expBackOff.InitialInterval = 50 * time.Millisecond
-		return fmt.Errorf("build route message: %w", err)
+	expBackOff.MaxInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
-	}
+	expBackOff.MaxElapsedTime = 1 * time.Second
 
-	if err := r.writeRouteMessage(msg, routeBudget); err != nil {
+	if err := backoff.Retry(r.routeOp(action, prefix, nexthop), expBackOff); err != nil {
 		a := "add"
 		if action == unix.RTM_DELETE {
 			a = "remove"
@@ -151,91 +132,50 @@ func (r *SysOps) routeSocket(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) e
 	return nil
 }
 
-// writeRouteMessage sends a route message over AF_ROUTE and waits for the
+func (r *SysOps) routeOp(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) func() error {
-// kernel's matching reply, retrying transient failures until budget elapses.
+	operation := func() error {
-// Callers do not need to manage sockets or seq numbers themselves.
+		fd, err := unix.Socket(syscall.AF_ROUTE, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
-func (r *SysOps) writeRouteMessage(msg *route.RouteMessage, budget time.Duration) error {
-	expBackOff := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
-	expBackOff.InitialInterval = 50 * time.Millisecond
-	expBackOff.MaxInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
-	expBackOff.MaxElapsedTime = budget
-
-	return backoff.Retry(func() error { return routeMessageRoundtrip(msg) }, expBackOff)
-}
-
-func routeMessageRoundtrip(msg *route.RouteMessage) error {
-	fd, err := unix.Socket(syscall.AF_ROUTE, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("open routing socket: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := unix.Close(fd); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, unix.EBADF) {
-			log.Warnf("close routing socket: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	tv := unix.Timeval{Sec: 1}
-	if err := unix.SetsockoptTimeval(fd, unix.SOL_SOCKET, unix.SO_RCVTIMEO, &tv); err != nil {
-		return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("set recv timeout: %w", err))
-	}
-
-	// AF_ROUTE is a broadcast channel: every route socket on the host sees
-	// every RTM_* event. With concurrent route programming the default
-	// per-socket queue overflows and our own reply gets dropped.
-	if err := unix.SetsockoptInt(fd, unix.SOL_SOCKET, unix.SO_RCVBUF, 1<<20); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("set SO_RCVBUF on route socket: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	bytes, err := msg.Marshal()
-	if err != nil {
-		return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("marshal: %w", err))
-	}
-
-	if _, err = unix.Write(fd, bytes); err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, unix.ENOBUFS) || errors.Is(err, unix.EAGAIN) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("write: %w", err)
-		}
-		return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("write: %w", err))
-	}
-	return readRouteResponse(fd, msg.Type, msg.Seq)
-}
-
-// readRouteResponse reads from the AF_ROUTE socket until it sees a reply
-// matching our write (same type, seq, and pid). AF_ROUTE SOCK_RAW is a
-// broadcast channel: interface up/down, third-party route changes and neighbor
-// discovery events can all land between our write and read, so we must filter.
-func readRouteResponse(fd, wantType, wantSeq int) error {
-	pid := int32(os.Getpid())
-	resp := make([]byte, 2048)
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(time.Second)
-	for {
-		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
-			// Transient: under concurrent pressure the kernel can drop our reply
-			// from the socket buffer. Let backoff.Retry re-send with a fresh seq.
-			return fmt.Errorf("read: timeout waiting for route reply type=%d seq=%d", wantType, wantSeq)
-		}
-		n, err := unix.Read(fd, resp)
 		if err != nil {
-			if errors.Is(err, unix.EAGAIN) || errors.Is(err, unix.EWOULDBLOCK) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("open routing socket: %w", err)
-				// SO_RCVTIMEO fired while waiting; loop to re-check the absolute deadline.
+		}
-				continue
+		defer func() {
+			if err := unix.Close(fd); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, unix.EBADF) {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close routing socket: %v", err)
 			}
-			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("read: %w", err))
+		}()
+
+		msg, err := r.buildRouteMessage(action, prefix, nexthop)
+		if err != nil {
+			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("build route message: %w", err))
 		}
-		if n < int(unsafe.Sizeof(unix.RtMsghdr{})) {
+
-			continue
+		msgBytes, err := msg.Marshal()
+		if err != nil {
+			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("marshal route message: %w", err))
 		}
-		hdr := (*unix.RtMsghdr)(unsafe.Pointer(&resp[0]))
+
-		// Darwin reflects the sender's pid on replies; matching (Type, Seq, Pid)
+		if _, err = unix.Write(fd, msgBytes); err != nil {
-		// uniquely identifies our own reply among broadcast traffic.
+			if errors.Is(err, unix.ENOBUFS) || errors.Is(err, unix.EAGAIN) {
-		if int(hdr.Type) != wantType || int(hdr.Seq) != wantSeq || hdr.Pid != pid {
+				return fmt.Errorf("write: %w", err)
-			continue
+			}
+			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("write: %w", err))
 		}
-		if hdr.Errno != 0 {
+
-			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("kernel: %w", syscall.Errno(hdr.Errno)))
+		respBuf := make([]byte, 2048)
+		n, err := unix.Read(fd, respBuf)
+		if err != nil {
+			return backoff.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("read route response: %w", err))
 		}
+
+		if n > 0 {
+			if err := r.parseRouteResponse(respBuf[:n]); err != nil {
+				return backoff.Permanent(err)
+			}
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
+	return operation
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) buildRouteMessage(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) (msg *route.RouteMessage, err error) {
@@ -243,7 +183,6 @@ func (r *SysOps) buildRouteMessage(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Next
 		Type:    action,
 		Flags:   unix.RTF_UP | routeProtoFlag,
 		Version: unix.RTM_VERSION,
-		ID:      uintptr(os.Getpid()),
 		Seq:     r.getSeq(),
 	}
 
@@ -282,6 +221,19 @@ func (r *SysOps) buildRouteMessage(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Next
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
+func (r *SysOps) parseRouteResponse(buf []byte) error {
+	if len(buf) < int(unsafe.Sizeof(unix.RtMsghdr{})) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	rtMsg := (*unix.RtMsghdr)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))
+	if rtMsg.Errno != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse: %d", rtMsg.Errno)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // addrToRouteAddr converts a netip.Addr to the appropriate route.Addr (*route.Inet4Addr or *route.Inet6Addr).
 func addrToRouteAddr(addr netip.Addr) (route.Addr, error) {
 	if addr.Is4() {

client/net/dialer_init_darwin.go

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package net
-
-func (d *Dialer) init() {
-	d.Dialer.Control = applyBoundIfToSocket
-}

client/net/dialer_init_generic.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !linux && !windows && !darwin
+//go:build !linux && !windows
 
 package net
 

client/net/env_android.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//go:build android
+
+package net
+
+// Init initializes the network environment for Android
+func Init() {
+	// No initialization needed on Android
+}
+
+// AdvancedRouting reports whether routing loops can be avoided without using exclusion routes.
+// Always returns true on Android since we cannot handle routes dynamically.
+func AdvancedRouting() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+// SetVPNInterfaceName is a no-op on Android
+func SetVPNInterfaceName(name string) {
+	// No-op on Android - not needed for Android VPN service
+}
+
+// GetVPNInterfaceName returns empty string on Android
+func GetVPNInterfaceName() string {
+	return ""
+}

client/net/env_generic.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !linux && !windows && !darwin
+//go:build !linux && !windows && !android
 
 package net
 

client/net/env_mobile.go

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-//go:build ios || android
-
-package net
-
-// Init initializes the network environment for mobile platforms.
-func Init() {
-	// no-op on mobile: routing scope is owned by the VPN extension.
-}
-
-// AdvancedRouting reports whether routing loops can be avoided without using exclusion routes.
-// Always returns true on mobile since routes cannot be handled dynamically and the VPN extension
-// owns the routing scope.
-func AdvancedRouting() bool {
-	return true
-}
-
-// SetVPNInterfaceName is a no-op on mobile.
-func SetVPNInterfaceName(string) {
-	// no-op on mobile: the VPN extension manages the interface.
-}
-
-// GetVPNInterfaceName returns an empty string on mobile.
-func GetVPNInterfaceName() string {
-	return ""
-}

client/net/env_windows.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build (darwin && !ios) || windows
+//go:build windows
 
 package net
 
@@ -24,22 +24,17 @@ func Init() {
 }
 
 func checkAdvancedRoutingSupport() bool {
-	legacyRouting := false
+	var err error
+	var legacyRouting bool
 	if val := os.Getenv(envUseLegacyRouting); val != "" {
-		parsed, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
+		legacyRouting, err = strconv.ParseBool(val)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("ignoring unparsable %s=%q: %v", envUseLegacyRouting, val, err)
+			log.Warnf("failed to parse %s: %v", envUseLegacyRouting, err)
-		} else {
-			legacyRouting = parsed
 		}
 	}
 
-	if legacyRouting {
+	if legacyRouting || netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		log.Infof("advanced routing disabled: legacy routing requested via %s", envUseLegacyRouting)
+		log.Info("advanced routing has been requested to be disabled")
-		return false
-	}
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		log.Info("advanced routing disabled: netstack mode is enabled")
 		return false
 	}
 

client/net/listener_init_darwin.go

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package net
-
-func (l *ListenerConfig) init() {
-	l.ListenConfig.Control = applyBoundIfToSocket
-}

client/net/listener_init_generic.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !linux && !windows && !darwin
+//go:build !linux && !windows
 
 package net
 

client/net/net_darwin.go

@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-package net
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"syscall"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
-)
-
-// On darwin IPV6_BOUND_IF also scopes v4-mapped egress from dual-stack
-// (IPV6_V6ONLY=0) AF_INET6 sockets, so a single setsockopt on "udp6"/"tcp6"
-// covers both families. Setting IP_BOUND_IF on an AF_INET6 socket returns
-// EINVAL regardless of V6ONLY because the IPPROTO_IP ctloutput path is
-// dispatched by socket domain (AF_INET only) not by inp_vflag.
-
-// boundIface holds the physical interface chosen at routing setup time. Sockets
-// created via nbnet.NewDialer / nbnet.NewListener bind to it via IP_BOUND_IF
-// (IPv4) or IPV6_BOUND_IF (IPv6 / dual-stack) so their scoped route lookup
-// hits the RTF_IFSCOPE default installed by the routemanager, rather than
-// following the VPN's split default.
-var (
-	boundIfaceMu sync.RWMutex
-	boundIface4  *net.Interface
-	boundIface6  *net.Interface
-)
-
-// SetBoundInterface records the egress interface for an address family. Called
-// by the routemanager after a scoped default route has been installed.
-// af must be unix.AF_INET or unix.AF_INET6; other values are ignored.
-// nil iface is rejected — use ClearBoundInterfaces to clear all slots.
-func SetBoundInterface(af int, iface *net.Interface) {
-	if iface == nil {
-		log.Warnf("SetBoundInterface: nil iface for AF %d, ignored", af)
-		return
-	}
-	boundIfaceMu.Lock()
-	defer boundIfaceMu.Unlock()
-	switch af {
-	case unix.AF_INET:
-		boundIface4 = iface
-	case unix.AF_INET6:
-		boundIface6 = iface
-	default:
-		log.Warnf("SetBoundInterface: unsupported address family %d", af)
-	}
-}
-
-// ClearBoundInterfaces resets the cached egress interfaces. Called by the
-// routemanager during cleanup.
-func ClearBoundInterfaces() {
-	boundIfaceMu.Lock()
-	defer boundIfaceMu.Unlock()
-	boundIface4 = nil
-	boundIface6 = nil
-}
-
-// boundInterfaceFor returns the cached egress interface for a socket's address
-// family, falling back to the other family if the preferred slot is empty.
-// The kernel stores both IP_BOUND_IF and IPV6_BOUND_IF in inp_boundifp, so
-// either setsockopt scopes the socket; preferring same-family still matters
-// when v4 and v6 defaults egress different NICs.
-func boundInterfaceFor(network, address string) *net.Interface {
-	if iface := zoneInterface(address); iface != nil {
-		return iface
-	}
-
-	boundIfaceMu.RLock()
-	defer boundIfaceMu.RUnlock()
-
-	primary, secondary := boundIface4, boundIface6
-	if isV6Network(network) {
-		primary, secondary = boundIface6, boundIface4
-	}
-	if primary != nil {
-		return primary
-	}
-	return secondary
-}
-
-func isV6Network(network string) bool {
-	return strings.HasSuffix(network, "6")
-}
-
-// zoneInterface extracts an explicit interface from an IPv6 link-local zone (e.g. fe80::1%en0).
-func zoneInterface(address string) *net.Interface {
-	if address == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	addr, err := netip.ParseAddrPort(address)
-	if err != nil {
-		a, err := netip.ParseAddr(address)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil
-		}
-		addr = netip.AddrPortFrom(a, 0)
-	}
-	zone := addr.Addr().Zone()
-	if zone == "" {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(zone); err == nil {
-		return iface
-	}
-	if idx, err := strconv.Atoi(zone); err == nil {
-		if iface, err := net.InterfaceByIndex(idx); err == nil {
-			return iface
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func setIPv4BoundIf(fd uintptr, iface *net.Interface) error {
-	if err := unix.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), unix.IPPROTO_IP, unix.IP_BOUND_IF, iface.Index); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set IP_BOUND_IF: %w (interface: %s, index: %d)", err, iface.Name, iface.Index)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func setIPv6BoundIf(fd uintptr, iface *net.Interface) error {
-	if err := unix.SetsockoptInt(int(fd), unix.IPPROTO_IPV6, unix.IPV6_BOUND_IF, iface.Index); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set IPV6_BOUND_IF: %w (interface: %s, index: %d)", err, iface.Name, iface.Index)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// applyBoundIfToSocket binds the socket to the cached physical egress interface
-// so scoped route lookup avoids the VPN utun and egresses the underlay directly.
-func applyBoundIfToSocket(network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error {
-	if !AdvancedRouting() {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	iface := boundInterfaceFor(network, address)
-	if iface == nil {
-		log.Debugf("no bound iface cached for %s to %s, skipping BOUND_IF", network, address)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	isV6 := isV6Network(network)
-	var controlErr error
-	if err := c.Control(func(fd uintptr) {
-		if isV6 {
-			controlErr = setIPv6BoundIf(fd, iface)
-		} else {
-			controlErr = setIPv4BoundIf(fd, iface)
-		}
-		if controlErr == nil {
-			log.Debugf("set BOUND_IF=%d on %s for %s to %s", iface.Index, iface.Name, network, address)
-		}
-	}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("control: %w", err)
-	}
-	return controlErr
-}

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/update_channel"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/peers"
@@ -40,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 
 	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
-	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store)
+	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManagerMock)
 	settingsManagerMock := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
 	jobManager := job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersManager)

client/server/state.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 )
 
@@ -137,8 +138,10 @@ func restoreResidualState(ctx context.Context, statePath string) error {
 	}
 
 	// clean up any remaining routes independently of the state file
-	if err := systemops.New(nil, nil).FlushMarkedRoutes(); err != nil {
+	if !nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
-		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("flush marked routes: %w", err))
+		if err := systemops.New(nil, nil).FlushMarkedRoutes(); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("flush marked routes: %w", err))
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)

client/ssh/config/manager.go

@@ -187,23 +187,24 @@ func (m *Manager) buildPeerConfig(allHostPatterns []string) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("get NetBird executable path: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	hostList := strings.Join(deduplicatedPatterns, ",")
+	hostLine := strings.Join(deduplicatedPatterns, " ")
-	config := fmt.Sprintf("Match host \"%s\" exec \"%s ssh detect %%h %%p\"\n", hostList, execPath)
+	config := fmt.Sprintf("Host %s\n", hostLine)
-	config += "    PreferredAuthentications password,publickey,keyboard-interactive\n"
+	config += fmt.Sprintf("    Match exec \"%s ssh detect %%h %%p\"\n", execPath)
-	config += "    PasswordAuthentication yes\n"
+	config += "        PreferredAuthentications password,publickey,keyboard-interactive\n"
-	config += "    PubkeyAuthentication yes\n"
+	config += "        PasswordAuthentication yes\n"
-	config += "    BatchMode no\n"
+	config += "        PubkeyAuthentication yes\n"
-	config += fmt.Sprintf("    ProxyCommand %s ssh proxy %%h %%p\n", execPath)
+	config += "        BatchMode no\n"
-	config += "    StrictHostKeyChecking no\n"
+	config += fmt.Sprintf("        ProxyCommand %s ssh proxy %%h %%p\n", execPath)
+	config += "        StrictHostKeyChecking no\n"
 
 	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		config += "    UserKnownHostsFile NUL\n"
+		config += "        UserKnownHostsFile NUL\n"
 	} else {
-		config += "    UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null\n"
+		config += "        UserKnownHostsFile /dev/null\n"
 	}
 
-	config += "    CheckHostIP no\n"
+	config += "        CheckHostIP no\n"
-	config += "    LogLevel ERROR\n\n"
+	config += "        LogLevel ERROR\n\n"
 
 	return config, nil
 }

client/ssh/config/manager_test.go

@@ -116,37 +116,6 @@ func TestManager_PeerLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(err), "SSH config should not be created with too many peers")
 }
 
-func TestManager_MatchHostFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "netbird-ssh-config-test")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func() { assert.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(tempDir)) }()
-
-	manager := &Manager{
-		sshConfigDir:  filepath.Join(tempDir, "ssh_config.d"),
-		sshConfigFile: "99-netbird.conf",
-	}
-
-	peers := []PeerSSHInfo{
-		{Hostname: "peer1", IP: "100.125.1.1", FQDN: "peer1.nb.internal"},
-		{Hostname: "peer2", IP: "100.125.1.2", FQDN: "peer2.nb.internal"},
-	}
-
-	err = manager.SetupSSHClientConfig(peers)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	configPath := filepath.Join(manager.sshConfigDir, manager.sshConfigFile)
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	configStr := string(content)
-
-	// Must use "Match host" with comma-separated patterns, not a bare "Host" directive.
-	// A bare "Host" followed by "Match exec" is incorrect per ssh_config(5): the Host block
-	// ends at the next Match keyword, making it a no-op and leaving the Match exec unscoped.
-	assert.NotContains(t, configStr, "\nHost ", "should not use bare Host directive")
-	assert.Contains(t, configStr, "Match host \"100.125.1.1,peer1.nb.internal,peer1,100.125.1.2,peer2.nb.internal,peer2\"",
-		"should use Match host with comma-separated patterns")
-}
-
 func TestManager_ForcedSSHConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set force environment variable
 	t.Setenv(EnvForceSSHConfig, "true")

client/system/info.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package system
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -144,6 +145,59 @@ func extractDeviceName(ctx context.Context, defaultName string) string {
 	return v
 }
 
+func networkAddresses() ([]NetworkAddress, error) {
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var netAddresses []NetworkAddress
+	for _, iface := range interfaces {
+		if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if iface.HardwareAddr.String() == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for _, address := range addrs {
+			ipNet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ipNet.IP.IsLoopback() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			netAddr := NetworkAddress{
+				NetIP: netip.MustParsePrefix(ipNet.String()),
+				Mac:   iface.HardwareAddr.String(),
+			}
+
+			if isDuplicated(netAddresses, netAddr) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			netAddresses = append(netAddresses, netAddr)
+		}
+	}
+	return netAddresses, nil
+}
+
+func isDuplicated(addresses []NetworkAddress, addr NetworkAddress) bool {
+	for _, duplicated := range addresses {
+		if duplicated.NetIP == addr.NetIP {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // GetInfoWithChecks retrieves and parses the system information with applied checks.
 func GetInfoWithChecks(ctx context.Context, checks []*proto.Checks) (*Info, error) {
 	log.Debugf("gathering system information with checks: %d", len(checks))

client/system/info_ios.go

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package system
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -44,66 +42,6 @@ func GetInfo(ctx context.Context) *Info {
 	return gio
 }
 
-// networkAddresses returns the list of network addresses on iOS.
-// On iOS, hardware (MAC) addresses are not available due to Apple's privacy
-// restrictions (iOS returns a fixed 02:00:00:00:00:00 placeholder), so we
-// leave Mac empty to match Android's behavior. We also skip the HardwareAddr
-// check that other platforms use and filter out link-local addresses as they
-// are not useful for posture checks.
-func networkAddresses() ([]NetworkAddress, error) {
-	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var netAddresses []NetworkAddress
-	for _, iface := range interfaces {
-		if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		for _, address := range addrs {
-			netAddr, ok := toNetworkAddress(address)
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-			if isDuplicated(netAddresses, netAddr) {
-				continue
-			}
-			netAddresses = append(netAddresses, netAddr)
-		}
-	}
-	return netAddresses, nil
-}
-
-func toNetworkAddress(address net.Addr) (NetworkAddress, bool) {
-	ipNet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet)
-	if !ok {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	if ipNet.IP.IsLoopback() || ipNet.IP.IsLinkLocalUnicast() || ipNet.IP.IsMulticast() {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(ipNet.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	return NetworkAddress{NetIP: prefix, Mac: ""}, true
-}
-
-func isDuplicated(addresses []NetworkAddress, addr NetworkAddress) bool {
-	for _, duplicated := range addresses {
-		if duplicated.NetIP == addr.NetIP {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // checkFileAndProcess checks if the file path exists and if a process is running at that path.
 func checkFileAndProcess(paths []string) ([]File, error) {
 	return []File{}, nil

client/system/network_addr.go

@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ios
-
-package system
-
-import (
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
-)
-
-func networkAddresses() ([]NetworkAddress, error) {
-	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var netAddresses []NetworkAddress
-	for _, iface := range interfaces {
-		if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 {
-			continue
-		}
-		if iface.HardwareAddr.String() == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		mac := iface.HardwareAddr.String()
-		for _, address := range addrs {
-			netAddr, ok := toNetworkAddress(address, mac)
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-			if isDuplicated(netAddresses, netAddr) {
-				continue
-			}
-			netAddresses = append(netAddresses, netAddr)
-		}
-	}
-	return netAddresses, nil
-}
-
-func toNetworkAddress(address net.Addr, mac string) (NetworkAddress, bool) {
-	ipNet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet)
-	if !ok {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	if ipNet.IP.IsLoopback() {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(ipNet.String())
-	if err != nil {
-		return NetworkAddress{}, false
-	}
-	return NetworkAddress{NetIP: prefix, Mac: mac}, true
-}
-
-func isDuplicated(addresses []NetworkAddress, addr NetworkAddress) bool {
-	for _, duplicated := range addresses {
-		if duplicated.NetIP == addr.NetIP {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}

combined/config.yaml.example

@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ server:
 
   # Reverse proxy settings (optional)
   # reverseProxy:
-  #   trustedHTTPProxies: []           # CIDRs of trusted reverse proxies (e.g. ["10.0.0.0/8"])
+  #   trustedHTTPProxies: []
-  #   trustedHTTPProxiesCount: 0       # Number of trusted proxies in front of the server (alternative to trustedHTTPProxies)
+  #   trustedHTTPProxiesCount: 0
-  #   trustedPeers: []                 # CIDRs of trusted peer networks (e.g. ["100.64.0.0/10"])
+  #   trustedPeers: []
-  #   accessLogRetentionDays: 7        # Days to retain HTTP access logs. 0 (or unset) defaults to 7. Negative values disable cleanup (logs kept indefinitely).
-  #   accessLogCleanupIntervalHours: 24 # How often (in hours) to run the access-log cleanup job. 0 (or unset) is treated as "not set" and defaults to 24 hours; cleanup remains enabled. To disable cleanup, set accessLogRetentionDays to a negative value.

flow/client/client_test.go

@@ -457,18 +457,6 @@ func TestReceive_ProtocolErrorStreamReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 
 	client, err := flow.NewClient("http://"+server.addr, "test-payload", "test-signature", 1*time.Second)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Cleanups run LIFO: the goroutine-drain registered here runs after Close below,
-	// which is when Receive has actually returned. Without this, the Receive goroutine
-	// can outlive the test and call t.Logf after teardown, panicking.
-	receiveDone := make(chan struct{})
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		select {
-		case <-receiveDone:
-		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
-			t.Error("Receive goroutine did not exit after Close")
-		}
-	})
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		err := client.Close()
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "failed to close flow")
@@ -480,7 +468,6 @@ func TestReceive_ProtocolErrorStreamReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	receivedAfterReconnect := make(chan struct{})
 
 	go func() {
-		defer close(receiveDone)
 		err := client.Receive(ctx, 1*time.Second, func(msg *proto.FlowEventAck) error {
 			if msg.IsInitiator || len(msg.EventId) == 0 {
 				return nil

go.mod

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/mdlayher/socket v0.5.1
 	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.59
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.2
-	github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416163311-004852ffaf34
+	github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416123949-2355d972be42
 	github.com/netbirdio/signal-dispatcher/dispatcher v0.0.0-20250805121659-6b4ac470ca45
 	github.com/oapi-codegen/runtime v1.1.2
 	github.com/okta/okta-sdk-golang/v2 v2.18.0
@@ -323,5 +323,3 @@ replace github.com/pion/ice/v4 => github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250908184
 replace github.com/libp2p/go-netroute => github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944
 
 replace github.com/dexidp/dex => github.com/netbirdio/dex v0.244.0
-
-replace github.com/mailru/easyjson => github.com/netbirdio/easyjson v0.9.0

go.sum

@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20240513124658-fba389f38bae h1:dIZY4ULFcto4tA
 github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20240513124658-fba389f38bae/go.mod h1:ilwx/Dta8jXAgpFYFvSWEMwxmbWXyiUHkd5FwyKhb5k=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10 h1:s31yESBquKXCV9a/ScB3ESkOjUYYv+X0rg8SYxI99mE=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
+github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.9.0 h1:PrnmzHw7262yW8sTBwxi1PdJA3Iw/EKBa8psRf7d9a4=
+github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.9.0/go.mod h1:1+xMtQp2MRNVL/V1bOzuP3aP8VNwRW55fQUto+XFtTU=
 github.com/mattermost/xml-roundtrip-validator v0.1.0 h1:RXbVD2UAl7A7nOTR4u7E3ILa4IbtvKBHw64LDsmu9hU=
 github.com/mattermost/xml-roundtrip-validator v0.1.0/go.mod h1:qccnGMcpgwcNaBnxqpJpWWUiPNr5H3O8eDgGV9gT5To=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.9/go.mod h1:YNRxwqDuOph6SZLI9vUUz6OYw3QyUt7WiY2yME+cCiQ=
@@ -447,14 +449,12 @@ github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 h1:C3w9PqII01/Oq
 github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822/go.mod h1:+n7T8mK8HuQTcFwEeznm/DIxMOiR9yIdICNftLE1DvQ=
 github.com/netbirdio/dex v0.244.0 h1:1GOvi8wnXYassnKGildzNqRHq0RbcfEUw7LKYpKIN7U=
 github.com/netbirdio/dex v0.244.0/go.mod h1:STGInJhPcAflrHmDO7vyit2kSq03PdL+8zQPoGALtcU=
-github.com/netbirdio/easyjson v0.9.0 h1:6Nw2lghSVuy8RSkAYDhDv1thBVEmfVbKZnV7T7Z6Aus=
-github.com/netbirdio/easyjson v0.9.0/go.mod h1:1+xMtQp2MRNVL/V1bOzuP3aP8VNwRW55fQUto+XFtTU=
 github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944 h1:TDtJKmM6Sf8uYFx/dMeqNOL90KUoRscdfpFZ3Im89uk=
 github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944/go.mod h1:sHA6TRxjQ6RLbnI+3R4DZo2Eseg/iKiPRfNmcuNySVQ=
 github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250908184934-6202be846b51 h1:Ov4qdafATOgGMB1wbSuh+0aAHcwz9hdvB6VZjh1mVMI=
 github.com/netbirdio/ice/v4 v4.0.0-20250908184934-6202be846b51/go.mod h1:ZSIbPdBn5hePO8CpF1PekH2SfpTxg1PDhEwtbqZS7R8=
-github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416163311-004852ffaf34 h1:g74mB64wnjCagzE1spKgPfTI/ont1SdSL3uX5bOecgM=
+github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416123949-2355d972be42 h1:F3zS5fT9xzD1OFLfcdAE+3FfyiwjGukF1hvj0jErgs8=
-github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416163311-004852ffaf34/go.mod h1:lCOq5d1i19AQjEEW2d7aNK0Nn0KC0MKyfMz/PLwVBFg=
+github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20260416123949-2355d972be42/go.mod h1:n47r67ZSPgwSmT/Z1o48JjZQW9YJ6m/6Bd/uAXkL3Pg=
 github.com/netbirdio/service v0.0.0-20240911161631-f62744f42502 h1:3tHlFmhTdX9axERMVN63dqyFqnvuD+EMJHzM7mNGON8=
 github.com/netbirdio/service v0.0.0-20240911161631-f62744f42502/go.mod h1:CIMRFEJVL+0DS1a3Nx06NaMn4Dz63Ng6O7dl0qH0zVM=
 github.com/netbirdio/signal-dispatcher/dispatcher v0.0.0-20250805121659-6b4ac470ca45 h1:ujgviVYmx243Ksy7NdSwrdGPSRNE3pb8kEDSpH0QuAQ=

infrastructure_files/getting-started.sh

@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ start_services_and_show_instructions() {
       if [[ "$ENABLE_CROWDSEC" == "true" ]]; then
         echo "Registering CrowdSec bouncer..."
         local cs_retries=0
-        while ! $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND exec -T crowdsec cscli lapi status >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+        while ! $DOCKER_COMPOSE_COMMAND exec -T crowdsec cscli capi status >/dev/null 2>&1; do
           cs_retries=$((cs_retries + 1))
           if [[ $cs_retries -ge 30 ]]; then
             echo "WARNING: CrowdSec did not become ready. Skipping CrowdSec setup." > /dev/stderr

management/internals/modules/peers/manager.go

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
@@ -35,15 +38,17 @@ type Manager interface {
 
 type managerImpl struct {
 	store                   store.Store
+	permissionsManager      permissions.Manager
 	integratedPeerValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator
 	accountManager          account.Manager
 
 	networkMapController network_map.Controller
 }
 
-func NewManager(store store.Store) Manager {
+func NewManager(store store.Store, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) Manager {
 	return &managerImpl{
-		store: store,
+		store:              store,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -60,10 +65,28 @@ func (m *managerImpl) SetAccountManager(accountManager account.Manager) {
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, peerID string) (*peer.Peer, error) {
+	allowed, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Peers, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, peerID)
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetAllPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*peer.Peer, error) {
+	allowed, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Peers, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return m.store.GetUserPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, userID)
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetAccountPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, "", "")
 }
 

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/api.go

@@ -5,11 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/modules"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 )
@@ -18,15 +15,21 @@ type handler struct {
 	manager accesslogs.Manager
 }
 
-func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager accesslogs.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) {
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager accesslogs.Manager) {
 	h := &handler{
 		manager: manager,
 	}
 
-	router.HandleFunc("/events/proxy", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Read, h.getAccessLogs)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/events/proxy", h.getAccessLogs).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getAccessLogs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getAccessLogs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	var filter accesslogs.AccessLogFilter
 	filter.ParseFromRequest(r)
 

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager/manager.go

@@ -9,19 +9,25 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/geolocation"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 type managerImpl struct {
-	store         store.Store
+	store              store.Store
-	geo           geolocation.Geolocation
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
-	cleanupCancel context.CancelFunc
+	geo                geolocation.Geolocation
+	cleanupCancel      context.CancelFunc
 }
 
-func NewManager(store store.Store, geo geolocation.Geolocation) accesslogs.Manager {
+func NewManager(store store.Store, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, geo geolocation.Geolocation) accesslogs.Manager {
 	return &managerImpl{
-		store: store,
+		store:              store,
-		geo:   geo,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
+		geo:                geo,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +63,14 @@ func (m *managerImpl) SaveAccessLog(ctx context.Context, logEntry *accesslogs.Ac
 
 // GetAllAccessLogs retrieves access logs for an account with pagination and filtering
 func (m *managerImpl) GetAllAccessLogs(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, filter *accesslogs.AccessLogFilter) ([]*accesslogs.AccessLogEntry, int64, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, 0, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if err := m.resolveUserFilters(ctx, accountID, filter); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to resolve user filters: %v", err)
 	}

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain/manager/api.go

@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/modules"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -20,15 +17,15 @@ type handler struct {
 	manager Manager
 }
 
-func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) {
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager Manager) {
 	h := &handler{
 		manager: manager,
 	}
 
-	router.HandleFunc("/domains", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Read, h.getAllDomains)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains", h.getAllDomains).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/domains", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Create, h.createCustomDomain)).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains", h.createCustomDomain).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Delete, h.deleteCustomDomain)).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}", h.deleteCustomDomain).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}/validate", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Create, h.triggerCustomDomainValidation)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS") // TODO: this should be a POST
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}/validate", h.triggerCustomDomainValidation).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
 }
 
 func domainTypeToApi(t domain.Type) api.ReverseProxyDomainType {
@@ -59,7 +56,13 @@ func domainToApi(d *domain.Domain) api.ReverseProxyDomain {
 	return resp
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getAllDomains(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getAllDomains(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	domains, err := h.manager.GetDomains(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
@@ -74,7 +77,13 @@ func (h *handler) getAllDomains(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, ret)
 }
 
-func (h *handler) createCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) createCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	var req api.PostApiReverseProxiesDomainsJSONRequestBody
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
@@ -90,7 +99,13 @@ func (h *handler) createCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, use
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, domainToApi(domain))
 }
 
-func (h *handler) deleteCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) deleteCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	domainID := mux.Vars(r)["domainId"]
 	if domainID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "domain ID is required"), w)
@@ -105,7 +120,13 @@ func (h *handler) deleteCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, use
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
 
-func (h *handler) triggerCustomDomainValidation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) triggerCustomDomainValidation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	domainID := mux.Vars(r)["domainId"]
 	if domainID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "domain ID is required"), w)

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain/manager/manager.go

@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 type store interface {
@@ -33,22 +37,32 @@ type proxyManager interface {
 }
 
 type Manager struct {
-	store          store
+	store              store
-	validator      domain.Validator
+	validator          domain.Validator
-	proxyManager   proxyManager
+	proxyManager       proxyManager
-	accountManager account.Manager
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
+	accountManager     account.Manager
 }
 
-func NewManager(store store, proxyMgr proxyManager, accountManager account.Manager) Manager {
+func NewManager(store store, proxyMgr proxyManager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, accountManager account.Manager) Manager {
 	return Manager{
-		store:          store,
+		store:              store,
-		proxyManager:   proxyMgr,
+		proxyManager:       proxyMgr,
-		validator:      domain.Validator{Resolver: net.DefaultResolver},
+		validator:          domain.Validator{Resolver: net.DefaultResolver},
-		accountManager: accountManager,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
+		accountManager:     accountManager,
 	}
 }
 
 func (m Manager) GetDomains(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*domain.Domain, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	domains, err := m.store.ListCustomDomains(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list custom domains: %w", err)
@@ -104,6 +118,14 @@ func (m Manager) GetDomains(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*d
 }
 
 func (m Manager) CreateDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domainName, targetCluster string) (*domain.Domain, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	// Verify the target cluster is in the available clusters
 	allowList, err := m.proxyManager.GetActiveClusterAddresses(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -137,6 +159,14 @@ func (m Manager) CreateDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domainName
 }
 
 func (m Manager) DeleteDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domainID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	d, err := m.store.GetCustomDomain(ctx, accountID, domainID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get domain from store: %w", err)
@@ -153,6 +183,21 @@ func (m Manager) DeleteDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domainID s
 }
 
 func (m Manager) ValidateDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domainID string) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"accountID": accountID,
+			"domainID":  domainID,
+		}).WithError(err).Error("validate domain")
+		return
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"accountID": accountID,
+			"domainID":  domainID,
+		}).WithError(err).Error("validate domain")
+	}
+
 	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"accountID": accountID,
 		"domainID":  domainID,

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/proxy/proxy.go

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Proxy struct {
 	LastSeen       time.Time `gorm:"not null;index:idx_proxy_last_seen"`
 	ConnectedAt    *time.Time
 	DisconnectedAt *time.Time
-	Status         string       `gorm:"type:varchar(20);not null;index:idx_proxy_cluster_status"`
+	Status         string `gorm:"type:varchar(20);not null;index:idx_proxy_cluster_status"`
 	Capabilities   Capabilities `gorm:"embedded"`
 	CreatedAt      time.Time
 	UpdatedAt      time.Time

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager/api.go

@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/modules"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
 	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
 	domainmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain/manager"
 	rpservice "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -32,19 +30,25 @@ func RegisterEndpoints(manager rpservice.Manager, domainManager domainmanager.Ma
 	}
 
 	domainRouter := router.PathPrefix("/reverse-proxies").Subrouter()
-	domainmanager.RegisterEndpoints(domainRouter, domainManager, permissionsManager)
+	domainmanager.RegisterEndpoints(domainRouter, domainManager)
 
-	accesslogsmanager.RegisterEndpoints(router, accessLogsManager, permissionsManager)
+	accesslogsmanager.RegisterEndpoints(router, accessLogsManager)
 
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/clusters", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Read, h.getClusters)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/clusters", h.getClusters).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Read, h.getAllServices)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services", h.getAllServices).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Create, h.createService)).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services", h.createService).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Read, h.getService)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", h.getService).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Update, h.updateService)).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", h.updateService).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Services, operations.Delete, h.deleteService)).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/services/{serviceId}", h.deleteService).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getAllServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getAllServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	allServices, err := h.manager.GetAllServices(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
@@ -59,7 +63,13 @@ func (h *handler) getAllServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAut
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, apiServices)
 }
 
-func (h *handler) createService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) createService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	var req api.ServiceRequest
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
@@ -67,13 +77,12 @@ func (h *handler) createService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	}
 
 	service := new(rpservice.Service)
-	var err error
 	if err = service.FromAPIRequest(&req, userAuth.AccountId); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := service.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = service.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -87,7 +96,13 @@ func (h *handler) createService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, createdService.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	serviceID := mux.Vars(r)["serviceId"]
 	if serviceID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "service ID is required"), w)
@@ -103,7 +118,13 @@ func (h *handler) getService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, service.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) updateService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) updateService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	serviceID := mux.Vars(r)["serviceId"]
 	if serviceID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "service ID is required"), w)
@@ -118,13 +139,12 @@ func (h *handler) updateService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 
 	service := new(rpservice.Service)
 	service.ID = serviceID
-	var err error
 	if err = service.FromAPIRequest(&req, userAuth.AccountId); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := service.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = service.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -138,7 +158,13 @@ func (h *handler) updateService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, updatedService.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) deleteService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) deleteService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	serviceID := mux.Vars(r)["serviceId"]
 	if serviceID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "service ID is required"), w)
@@ -153,7 +179,13 @@ func (h *handler) deleteService(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, util.EmptyObject{})
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getClusters(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getClusters(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	clusters, err := h.manager.GetActiveClusters(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager/l4_port_test.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )
@@ -85,17 +86,18 @@ func setupL4Test(t *testing.T, customPortsSupported *bool) (*Manager, store.Stor
 	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
 		StoreEventFunc:         func(_ context.Context, _, _, _ string, _ activity.ActivityDescriber, _ map[string]any) {},
 		UpdateAccountPeersFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ string) {},
-		GetGroupByNameFunc: func(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID string) (*types.Group, error) {
+		GetGroupByNameFunc: func(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error) {
 			return testStore.GetGroupByName(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, groupName)
 		},
 	}
 
 	mgr := &Manager{
-		store:           testStore,
+		store:              testStore,
-		accountManager:  accountMgr,
+		accountManager:     accountMgr,
-		proxyController: mockCtrl,
+		permissionsManager: permissions.NewManager(testStore),
-		capabilities:    mockCaps,
+		proxyController:    mockCtrl,
-		clusterDeriver:  &testClusterDeriver{domains: []string{"test.netbird.io"}},
+		capabilities:       mockCaps,
+		clusterDeriver:     &testClusterDeriver{domains: []string{"test.netbird.io"}},
 	}
 	mgr.exposeReaper = &exposeReaper{manager: mgr}
 

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager/manager.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 
 	resourcetypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources/types"
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/sessionkey"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
@@ -79,22 +83,26 @@ type CapabilityProvider interface {
 }
 
 type Manager struct {
-	store           store.Store
+	store                store.Store
-	accountManager  account.Manager
+	accountManager       account.Manager
-	proxyController proxy.Controller
+	permissionsManager   permissions.Manager
-	capabilities    CapabilityProvider
+	proxyController      proxy.Controller
-	clusterDeriver  ClusterDeriver
+	networkMapController network_map.Controller
-	exposeReaper    *exposeReaper
+	capabilities         CapabilityProvider
+	clusterDeriver       ClusterDeriver
+	exposeReaper         *exposeReaper
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new service manager.
-func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, proxyController proxy.Controller, capabilities CapabilityProvider, clusterDeriver ClusterDeriver) *Manager {
+func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, proxyController proxy.Controller, capabilities CapabilityProvider, clusterDeriver ClusterDeriver, networkMapController network_map.Controller) *Manager {
 	mgr := &Manager{
-		store:           store,
+		store:                store,
-		accountManager:  accountManager,
+		accountManager:       accountManager,
-		proxyController: proxyController,
+		permissionsManager:   permissionsManager,
-		capabilities:    capabilities,
+		proxyController:      proxyController,
-		clusterDeriver:  clusterDeriver,
+		networkMapController: networkMapController,
+		capabilities:         capabilities,
+		clusterDeriver:       clusterDeriver,
 	}
 	mgr.exposeReaper = &exposeReaper{manager: mgr}
 	return mgr
@@ -107,10 +115,26 @@ func (m *Manager) StartExposeReaper(ctx context.Context) {
 
 // GetActiveClusters returns all active proxy clusters with their connected proxy count.
 func (m *Manager) GetActiveClusters(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]proxy.Cluster, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetActiveProxyClusters(ctx)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) GetAllServices(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*service.Service, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	services, err := m.store.GetAccountServices(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get services: %w", err)
@@ -130,13 +154,7 @@ func (m *Manager) replaceHostByLookup(ctx context.Context, accountID string, s *
 	for _, target := range s.Targets {
 		switch target.TargetType {
 		case service.TargetTypePeer:
-			peer, err := m.store.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, target.TargetId)
+			target.Host = m.getPeerTargetHost(ctx, accountID, target)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get peer by id %s for service %s: %v", target.TargetId, s.ID, err)
-				target.Host = unknownHostPlaceholder
-				continue
-			}
-			target.Host = peer.IP.String()
 		case service.TargetTypeHost:
 			resource, err := m.store.GetNetworkResourceByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, target.TargetId)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -163,7 +181,35 @@ func (m *Manager) replaceHostByLookup(ctx context.Context, accountID string, s *
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) getPeerTargetHost(ctx context.Context, accountID string, target *service.Target) string {
+	peer, err := m.store.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, target.TargetId)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get peer by id %s for service %s: %v", target.TargetId, target.ServiceID, err)
+		return unknownHostPlaceholder
+	}
+
+	if target.Protocol == "https" {
+		settings, err := m.accountManager.GetAccountSettings(ctx, accountID, activity.SystemInitiator)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get account settings for service %s: %v", target.ServiceID, err)
+			return unknownHostPlaceholder
+		}
+		dnsDomain := m.networkMapController.GetDNSDomain(settings)
+		return peer.FQDN(dnsDomain)
+	}
+
+	return peer.IP.String()
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) GetService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, serviceID string) (*service.Service, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	service, err := m.store.GetServiceByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, serviceID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get service: %w", err)
@@ -177,6 +223,14 @@ func (m *Manager) GetService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, serviceID s
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) CreateService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, s *service.Service) (*service.Service, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if err := m.initializeServiceForCreate(ctx, accountID, s); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -187,7 +241,7 @@ func (m *Manager) CreateService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, s
 
 	m.accountManager.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, s.ID, accountID, activity.ServiceCreated, s.EventMeta())
 
-	err := m.replaceHostByLookup(ctx, accountID, s)
+	err = m.replaceHostByLookup(ctx, accountID, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to replace host by lookup for service %s: %w", s.ID, err)
 	}
@@ -454,6 +508,14 @@ func (m *Manager) checkDomainAvailable(ctx context.Context, transaction store.St
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) UpdateService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, service *service.Service) (*service.Service, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if err := service.Auth.HashSecrets(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("hash secrets: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -740,8 +802,16 @@ func validateResourceTargetType(target *service.Target, resource *resourcetypes.
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DeleteService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, serviceID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var s *service.Service
-	err := m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 		var err error
 		s, err = transaction.GetServiceByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, serviceID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -772,8 +842,16 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteService(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, serviceI
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DeleteAllServices(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var services []*service.Service
-	err := m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 		var err error
 		services, err = transaction.GetAccountServices(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1058,7 +1136,7 @@ func (m *Manager) getGroupIDsFromNames(ctx context.Context, accountID string, gr
 	}
 	groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groupNames))
 	for _, groupName := range groupNames {
-		g, err := m.accountManager.GetGroupByName(ctx, groupName, accountID)
+		g, err := m.accountManager.GetGroupByName(ctx, groupName, accountID, activity.SystemInitiator)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get group by name %s: %w", groupName, err)
 		}

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service/manager/manager_test.go

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
 	resourcetypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources/types"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -697,10 +700,12 @@ func setupIntegrationTest(t *testing.T) (*Manager, store.Store) {
 	err = testStore.AddPeerToGroup(ctx, testAccountID, testPeerID, testGroupID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	permsMgr := permissions.NewManager(testStore)
+
 	accountMgr := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{
 		StoreEventFunc:         func(_ context.Context, _, _, _ string, _ activity.ActivityDescriber, _ map[string]any) {},
 		UpdateAccountPeersFunc: func(_ context.Context, _ string) {},
-		GetGroupByNameFunc: func(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID string) (*types.Group, error) {
+		GetGroupByNameFunc: func(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error) {
 			return testStore.GetGroupByName(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, groupName)
 		},
 	}
@@ -713,9 +718,10 @@ func setupIntegrationTest(t *testing.T) (*Manager, store.Store) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	mgr := &Manager{
-		store:           testStore,
+		store:              testStore,
-		accountManager:  accountMgr,
+		accountManager:     accountMgr,
-		proxyController: proxyController,
+		permissionsManager: permsMgr,
+		proxyController:    proxyController,
 		clusterDeriver: &testClusterDeriver{
 			domains: []string{"test.netbird.io"},
 		},
@@ -1124,6 +1130,7 @@ func TestDeleteService_DeletesTargets(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
 
+	mockPerms := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	mockAcct := account.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
 	tokenStore := nbgrpc.NewOneTimeTokenStore(ctx, testCacheStore(t))
@@ -1134,9 +1141,10 @@ func TestDeleteService_DeletesTargets(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	mgr := &Manager{
-		store:           sqlStore,
+		store:              sqlStore,
-		accountManager:  mockAcct,
+		permissionsManager: mockPerms,
-		proxyController: proxyController,
+		accountManager:     mockAcct,
+		proxyController:    proxyController,
 	}
 
 	service := &rpservice.Service{
@@ -1159,6 +1167,9 @@ func TestDeleteService_DeletesTargets(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, retrievedService.Targets, 3, "Service should have 3 targets before deletion")
 
+	mockPerms.EXPECT().
+		ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Delete).
+		Return(true, nil)
 	mockAcct.EXPECT().
 		StoreEvent(ctx, userID, service.ID, accountID, activity.ServiceDeleted, gomock.Any())
 	mockAcct.EXPECT().

management/internals/modules/zones/manager/api.go

@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/modules"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -20,19 +17,25 @@ type handler struct {
 	manager zones.Manager
 }
 
-func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager zones.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) {
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager zones.Manager) {
 	h := &handler{
 		manager: manager,
 	}
 
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Read, h.getAllZones)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones", h.getAllZones).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Create, h.createZone)).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones", h.createZone).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Read, h.getZone)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", h.getZone).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Update, h.updateZone)).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", h.updateZone).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Delete, h.deleteZone)).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}", h.deleteZone).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getAllZones(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getAllZones(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	allZones, err := h.manager.GetAllZones(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
@@ -47,7 +50,13 @@ func (h *handler) getAllZones(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, apiZones)
 }
 
-func (h *handler) createZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) createZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	var req api.PostApiDnsZonesJSONRequestBody
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ func (h *handler) createZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	zone := new(zones.Zone)
 	zone.FromAPIRequest(&req)
 
-	if err := zone.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = zone.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -71,7 +80,13 @@ func (h *handler) createZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, createdZone.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -87,7 +102,13 @@ func (h *handler) getZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, zone.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) updateZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) updateZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -95,7 +116,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	}
 
 	var req api.PutApiDnsZonesZoneIdJSONRequestBody
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+	if err = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -104,7 +125,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	zone.FromAPIRequest(&req)
 	zone.ID = zoneID
 
-	if err := zone.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = zone.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -118,14 +139,20 @@ func (h *handler) updateZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *a
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, updatedZone.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) deleteZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) deleteZone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := h.manager.DeleteZone(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, zoneID); err != nil {
+	if err = h.manager.DeleteZone(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, zoneID); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
 		return
 	}

management/internals/modules/zones/manager/manager.go

@@ -7,34 +7,62 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 type managerImpl struct {
-	store          store.Store
+	store              store.Store
-	accountManager account.Manager
+	accountManager     account.Manager
-	dnsDomain      string
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
+	dnsDomain          string
 }
 
-func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, dnsDomain string) zones.Manager {
+func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, dnsDomain string) zones.Manager {
 	return &managerImpl{
-		store:          store,
+		store:              store,
-		accountManager: accountManager,
+		accountManager:     accountManager,
-		dnsDomain:      dnsDomain,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
+		dnsDomain:          dnsDomain,
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetAllZones(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*zones.Zone, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetAccountZones(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID string) (*zones.Zone, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, zoneID)
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) CreateZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, zone *zones.Zone) (*zones.Zone, error) {
-	var err error
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if err = m.validateZoneDomainConflict(ctx, accountID, zone.Domain); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -74,6 +102,14 @@ func (m *managerImpl) CreateZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string,
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) UpdateZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, updatedZone *zones.Zone) (*zones.Zone, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	zone, err := m.store.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, updatedZone.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get zone: %w", err)
@@ -114,6 +150,14 @@ func (m *managerImpl) UpdateZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string,
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) DeleteZone(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	zone, err := m.store.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, zoneID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get zone: %w", err)

management/internals/modules/zones/manager/manager_test.go

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 	testDNSDomain = "netbird.selfhosted"
 )
 
-func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *mock_server.MockAccountManager, *gomock.Controller, func()) {
+func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *mock_server.MockAccountManager, *permissions.MockManager, *gomock.Controller, func()) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -46,17 +49,23 @@ func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *mock_server.MockAccoun
 
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	mockAccountManager := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{}
+	mockPermissionsManager := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
-	manager := NewManager(testStore, mockAccountManager, testDNSDomain).(*managerImpl)
+	manager := &managerImpl{
+		store:              testStore,
+		accountManager:     mockAccountManager,
+		permissionsManager: mockPermissionsManager,
+		dnsDomain:          testDNSDomain,
+	}
 
-	return manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup
+	return manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_GetAllZones(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -68,6 +77,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetAllZones(t *testing.T) {
 		err = testStore.CreateZone(ctx, zone2)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.GetAllZones(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Len(t, result, 2)
@@ -75,13 +88,43 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetAllZones(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, zone2.ID, result[1].ID)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.GetAllZones(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("permission validation error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "permission check failed"))
+
+		result, err := manager.GetAllZones(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_GetZone(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -89,6 +132,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetZone(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testStore.CreateZone(ctx, zone)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.GetZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, zone.ID, result.ID)
@@ -96,13 +143,29 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetZone(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, zone.Domain, result.Domain)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.GetZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, testZoneID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -114,6 +177,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			assert.Equal(t, testUserID, initiatorID)
 			assert.Equal(t, testAccountID, accountID)
@@ -132,8 +199,31 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, inputZone.DistributionGroups, result.DistributionGroups)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		inputZone := &zones.Zone{
+			Name:               "New Zone",
+			Domain:             "new.example.com",
+			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
+		}
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.CreateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, inputZone)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("invalid group", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -143,13 +233,17 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{"invalid-group"},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, inputZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("duplicate domain", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -165,6 +259,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, inputZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -175,7 +273,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("peer DNS domain conflict", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -193,6 +291,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, inputZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -203,7 +305,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("default DNS domain conflict", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -215,6 +317,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, inputZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -229,7 +335,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -246,6 +352,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		storeEventCalled := false
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			storeEventCalled = true
@@ -265,7 +375,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("domain change not allowed", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -282,6 +392,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			DistributionGroups: []string{testGroupID},
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.UpdateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, updatedZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -291,8 +405,31 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, status.InvalidArgument, s.Type())
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		updatedZone := &zones.Zone{
+			ID:     testZoneID,
+			Name:   "Updated Name",
+			Domain: "example.com",
+		}
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.UpdateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, updatedZone)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("zone not found", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -302,6 +439,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateZone(t *testing.T) {
 			Domain: "example.com",
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.UpdateZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, updatedZone)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -312,7 +453,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteZone(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success with records", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -328,6 +469,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteZone(t *testing.T) {
 		err = testStore.CreateDNSRecord(ctx, record2)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		storeEventCallCount := 0
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			storeEventCallCount++
@@ -348,7 +493,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteZone(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("success without records", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -356,6 +501,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteZone(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testStore.CreateZone(ctx, zone)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		storeEventCalled := false
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			storeEventCalled = true
@@ -373,11 +522,31 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteZone(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("zone not found", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		err := manager.DeleteZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, testZoneID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("zone not found", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		err := manager.DeleteZone(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, "non-existent-zone")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})

management/internals/modules/zones/records/manager/api.go

@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/modules"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
@@ -20,19 +17,25 @@ type handler struct {
 	manager records.Manager
 }
 
-func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager records.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) {
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager records.Manager) {
 	h := &handler{
 		manager: manager,
 	}
 
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Read, h.getAllRecords)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records", h.getAllRecords).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Create, h.createRecord)).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records", h.createRecord).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Read, h.getRecord)).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", h.getRecord).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Update, h.updateRecord)).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", h.updateRecord).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
-	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", permissionsManager.WithPermission(modules.Dns, operations.Delete, h.deleteRecord)).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/dns/zones/{zoneId}/records/{recordId}", h.deleteRecord).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getAllRecords(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getAllRecords(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -53,7 +56,13 @@ func (h *handler) getAllRecords(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, apiRecords)
 }
 
-func (h *handler) createRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) createRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -69,7 +78,7 @@ func (h *handler) createRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	record := new(records.Record)
 	record.FromAPIRequest(&req)
 
-	if err := record.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = record.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -83,7 +92,13 @@ func (h *handler) createRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, createdRecord.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) getRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) getRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -105,7 +120,13 @@ func (h *handler) getRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *au
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, record.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) updateRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) updateRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -119,7 +140,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	}
 
 	var req api.PutApiDnsZonesZoneIdRecordsRecordIdJSONRequestBody
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+	if err = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
 		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -128,7 +149,7 @@ func (h *handler) updateRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	record.FromAPIRequest(&req)
 	record.ID = recordID
 
-	if err := record.Validate(); err != nil {
+	if err = record.Validate(); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
 		return
 	}
@@ -142,7 +163,13 @@ func (h *handler) updateRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, updatedRecord.ToAPIResponse())
 }
 
-func (h *handler) deleteRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth *auth.UserAuth) {
+func (h *handler) deleteRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
 	zoneID := mux.Vars(r)["zoneId"]
 	if zoneID == "" {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "zone ID is required"), w)
@@ -155,7 +182,7 @@ func (h *handler) deleteRecord(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, userAuth
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := h.manager.DeleteRecord(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, zoneID, recordID); err != nil {
+	if err = h.manager.DeleteRecord(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, zoneID, recordID); err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
 		return
 	}

management/internals/modules/zones/records/manager/manager.go

@@ -9,36 +9,64 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 type managerImpl struct {
-	store          store.Store
+	store              store.Store
-	accountManager account.Manager
+	accountManager     account.Manager
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
 }
 
-func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager) records.Manager {
+func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager) records.Manager {
 	return &managerImpl{
-		store:          store,
+		store:              store,
-		accountManager: accountManager,
+		accountManager:     accountManager,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
 	}
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetAllRecords(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID string) ([]*records.Record, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetZoneDNSRecords(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, zoneID)
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) GetRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID, recordID string) (*records.Record, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return m.store.GetDNSRecordByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, zoneID, recordID)
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) CreateRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID string, record *records.Record) (*records.Record, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var zone *zones.Zone
 
 	record = records.NewRecord(accountID, zoneID, record.Name, record.Type, record.Content, record.TTL)
-	err := m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		var err error
 		zone, err = transaction.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, zoneID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get zone: %w", err)
@@ -73,11 +101,18 @@ func (m *managerImpl) CreateRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneI
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) UpdateRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID string, updatedRecord *records.Record) (*records.Record, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var zone *zones.Zone
 	var record *records.Record
 
-	err := m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		var err error
 		zone, err = transaction.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, zoneID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get zone: %w", err)
@@ -125,11 +160,18 @@ func (m *managerImpl) UpdateRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneI
 }
 
 func (m *managerImpl) DeleteRecord(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, zoneID, recordID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var record *records.Record
 	var zone *zones.Zone
 
-	err := m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		var err error
 		zone, err = transaction.GetZoneByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, zoneID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get zone: %w", err)

management/internals/modules/zones/records/manager/manager_test.go

@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/mock_server"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ const (
 	testGroupID   = "test-group-id"
 )
 
-func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *zones.Zone, *mock_server.MockAccountManager, *gomock.Controller, func()) {
+func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *zones.Zone, *mock_server.MockAccountManager, *permissions.MockManager, *gomock.Controller, func()) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -47,17 +51,22 @@ func setupTest(t *testing.T) (*managerImpl, store.Store, *zones.Zone, *mock_serv
 
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	mockAccountManager := &mock_server.MockAccountManager{}
+	mockPermissionsManager := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
-	manager := NewManager(testStore, mockAccountManager).(*managerImpl)
+	manager := &managerImpl{
+		store:              testStore,
+		accountManager:     mockAccountManager,
+		permissionsManager: mockPermissionsManager,
+	}
 
-	return manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup
+	return manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_GetAllRecords(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -69,6 +78,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetAllRecords(t *testing.T) {
 		err = testStore.CreateDNSRecord(ctx, record2)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.GetAllRecords(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Len(t, result, 2)
@@ -76,13 +89,43 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetAllRecords(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, record2.ID, result[1].ID)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.GetAllRecords(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("permission validation error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "permission check failed"))
+
+		result, err := manager.GetAllRecords(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_GetRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -90,6 +133,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testStore.CreateDNSRecord(ctx, record)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.GetRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, record.ID)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, record.ID, result.ID)
@@ -99,13 +146,29 @@ func TestManagerImpl_GetRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, record.TTL, result.TTL)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Read).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.GetRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, testRecordID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
 }
 
 func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success - A record", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -116,6 +179,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			assert.Equal(t, testUserID, initiatorID)
 			assert.Equal(t, testAccountID, accountID)
@@ -135,7 +202,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("success - AAAA record", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -146,6 +213,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     600,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			assert.Equal(t, testUserID, initiatorID)
 			assert.Equal(t, testAccountID, accountID)
@@ -160,7 +231,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("success - CNAME record", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -171,6 +242,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			assert.Equal(t, testUserID, initiatorID)
 			assert.Equal(t, testAccountID, accountID)
@@ -184,8 +259,32 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, inputRecord.Content, result.Content)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		inputRecord := &records.Record{
+			Name:    "api.example.com",
+			Type:    records.RecordTypeA,
+			Content: "192.168.1.1",
+			TTL:     300,
+		}
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.CreateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, inputRecord)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("record name not in zone", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -196,6 +295,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, inputRecord)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -203,7 +306,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("duplicate record", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -218,6 +321,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, inputRecord)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -225,7 +332,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CNAME conflict with existing A record", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -240,6 +347,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_CreateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Create).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.CreateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, inputRecord)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -251,7 +362,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -267,6 +378,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     600,             // Changed TTL
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		storeEventCalled := false
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			storeEventCalled = true
@@ -285,7 +400,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("update only TTL - no validation", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -301,6 +416,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     600, // Only TTL changed
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			// Event should be stored
 		}
@@ -311,8 +430,33 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, 600, result.TTL)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		updatedRecord := &records.Record{
+			ID:      testRecordID,
+			Name:    "api.example.com",
+			Type:    records.RecordTypeA,
+			Content: "192.168.1.100",
+			TTL:     600,
+		}
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		result, err := manager.UpdateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, updatedRecord)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
 	t.Run("record not found", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -324,13 +468,17 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     600,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.UpdateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, updatedRecord)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("update creates duplicate", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -350,6 +498,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_UpdateRecord(t *testing.T) {
 			TTL:     300,
 		}
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Update).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		result, err := manager.UpdateRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, updatedRecord)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, result)
@@ -361,7 +513,7 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteRecord(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, testStore, zone, mockAccountManager, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -369,6 +521,10 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		err := testStore.CreateDNSRecord(ctx, record)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		storeEventCalled := false
 		mockAccountManager.StoreEventFunc = func(ctx context.Context, initiatorID, targetID, accountID string, activityID activity.ActivityDescriber, meta map[string]any) {
 			storeEventCalled = true
@@ -386,11 +542,31 @@ func TestManagerImpl_DeleteRecord(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("record not found", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
-		manager, _, zone, _, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
 		defer cleanup()
 		defer ctrl.Finish()
 
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(false, nil)
+
+		err := manager.DeleteRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, testRecordID)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, status.PermissionDenied, s.Type())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("record not found", func(t *testing.T) {
+		manager, _, zone, _, mockPermissionsManager, ctrl, cleanup := setupTest(t)
+		defer cleanup()
+		defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+		mockPermissionsManager.EXPECT().
+			ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, modules.Dns, operations.Delete).
+			Return(true, nil)
+
 		err := manager.DeleteRecord(ctx, testAccountID, testUserID, zone.ID, "non-existent-record")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})

management/internals/server/boot.go

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	nbcache "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 	nbContext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	nbhttp "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http/middleware"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func (s *BaseServer) EventStore() activity.Store {
 
 func (s *BaseServer) APIHandler() http.Handler {
 	return Create(s, func() http.Handler {
-		httpAPIHandler, err := nbhttp.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), s.AccountManager(), s.NetworksManager(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.GroupsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager(), s.AuthManager(), s.Metrics(), s.IntegratedValidator(), s.ProxyController(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.PeersManager(), s.SettingsManager(), s.ZonesManager(), s.RecordsManager(), s.NetworkMapController(), s.IdpManager(), s.ServiceManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager(), s.AccessLogsManager(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer(), s.Config.ReverseProxy.TrustedHTTPProxies, s.RateLimiter())
+		httpAPIHandler, err := nbhttp.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), s.AccountManager(), s.NetworksManager(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.GroupsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager(), s.AuthManager(), s.Metrics(), s.IntegratedValidator(), s.ProxyController(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.PeersManager(), s.SettingsManager(), s.ZonesManager(), s.RecordsManager(), s.NetworkMapController(), s.IdpManager(), s.ServiceManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager(), s.AccessLogsManager(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer(), s.Config.ReverseProxy.TrustedHTTPProxies)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to create API handler: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -118,15 +117,6 @@ func (s *BaseServer) APIHandler() http.Handler {
 	})
 }
 
-func (s *BaseServer) RateLimiter() *middleware.APIRateLimiter {
-	return Create(s, func() *middleware.APIRateLimiter {
-		cfg, enabled := middleware.RateLimiterConfigFromEnv()
-		limiter := middleware.NewAPIRateLimiter(cfg)
-		limiter.SetEnabled(enabled)
-		return limiter
-	})
-}
-
 func (s *BaseServer) GRPCServer() *grpc.Server {
 	return Create(s, func() *grpc.Server {
 		trustedPeers := s.Config.ReverseProxy.TrustedPeers
@@ -233,7 +223,7 @@ func (s *BaseServer) PKCEVerifierStore() *nbgrpc.PKCEVerifierStore {
 
 func (s *BaseServer) AccessLogsManager() accesslogs.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() accesslogs.Manager {
-		accessLogManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.GeoLocationManager())
+		accessLogManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager())
 		accessLogManager.StartPeriodicCleanup(
 			context.Background(),
 			s.Config.ReverseProxy.AccessLogRetentionDays,

management/internals/server/modules.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/peers"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/proxy"
 	proxymanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/proxy/manager"
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/users"
 )
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ func (s *BaseServer) SettingsManager() settings.Manager {
 			idpConfig.LocalAuthDisabled = s.Config.EmbeddedIdP.LocalAuthDisabled
 		}
 
-		return settings.NewManager(s.Store(), s.UsersManager(), extraSettingsManager, idpConfig)
+		return settings.NewManager(s.Store(), s.UsersManager(), extraSettingsManager, s.PermissionsManager(), idpConfig)
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) PeersManager() peers.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() peers.Manager {
-		manager := peers.NewManager(s.Store())
+		manager := peers.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager())
 		s.AfterInit(func(s *BaseServer) {
 			manager.SetNetworkMapController(s.NetworkMapController())
 			manager.SetIntegratedPeerValidator(s.IntegratedValidator())
@@ -161,43 +161,43 @@ func (s *BaseServer) OAuthConfigProvider() idp.OAuthConfigProvider {
 
 func (s *BaseServer) GroupsManager() groups.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() groups.Manager {
-		return groups.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager())
+		return groups.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.AccountManager())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) ResourcesManager() resources.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() resources.Manager {
-		return resources.NewManager(s.Store(), s.GroupsManager(), s.AccountManager(), s.ServiceManager())
+		return resources.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.GroupsManager(), s.AccountManager(), s.ServiceManager())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) RoutesManager() routers.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() routers.Manager {
-		return routers.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager())
+		return routers.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.AccountManager())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) NetworksManager() networks.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() networks.Manager {
-		return networks.NewManager(s.Store(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.AccountManager())
+		return networks.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.AccountManager())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) ZonesManager() zones.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() zones.Manager {
-		return zonesManager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.DNSDomain())
+		return zonesManager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.DNSDomain())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) RecordsManager() records.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() records.Manager {
-		return recordsManager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager())
+		return recordsManager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.PermissionsManager())
 	})
 }
 
 func (s *BaseServer) ServiceManager() service.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() service.Manager {
-		return nbreverseproxy.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.ServiceProxyController(), s.ProxyManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager())
+		return nbreverseproxy.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.ServiceProxyController(), s.ProxyManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager(), s.NetworkMapController())
 	})
 }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func (s *BaseServer) ProxyManager() proxy.Manager {
 
 func (s *BaseServer) ReverseProxyDomainManager() *manager.Manager {
 	return Create(s, func() *manager.Manager {
-		m := manager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.ProxyManager(), s.AccountManager())
+		m := manager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.ProxyManager(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.AccountManager())
 		return &m
 	})
 }

management/server/account.go

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/service"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/job"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/auth"
@@ -40,6 +39,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
@@ -280,14 +282,22 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetIdpManager() idp.Manager {
 // User that performs the update has to belong to the account.
 // Returns an updated Settings
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newSettings *types.Settings) (*types.Settings, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Settings, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var oldSettings *types.Settings
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 	var groupChangesAffectPeers bool
 	var reloadReverseProxy bool
 
-	err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 		var groupsUpdated bool
-		var err error
 
 		oldSettings, err = transaction.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -715,6 +725,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID, u
 		return err
 	}
 
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Accounts, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "user is not allowed to delete account. Only account owner can delete account")
+	}
+
 	userInfosMap, err := am.BuildUserInfosForAccount(ctx, accountID, userID, maps.Values(account.Users))
 	if err != nil {
 		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to build user infos for account %s: %v", accountID, err)
@@ -957,10 +976,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) lookupUserInCache(ctx context.Context, userID s
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("user %s does not belong to account %s", userID, accountID)
-	}
-
 	key := user.IntegrationReference.CacheKey(accountID, userID)
 	ud, err := am.externalCacheManager.Get(am.ctx, key)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1272,16 +1287,41 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID strin
 
 // GetAccountByID returns an account associated with this account ID.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountByID(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.Account, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Accounts, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
 }
 
 // GetAccountMeta returns the account metadata associated with this account ID.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountMeta(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.AccountMeta, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Accounts, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return am.Store.GetAccountMeta(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 }
 
 // GetAccountOnboarding retrieves the onboarding information for a specific account.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountOnboarding(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.AccountOnboarding, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Accounts, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	onboarding, err := am.Store.GetAccountOnboarding(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil && err.Error() != status.NewAccountOnboardingNotFoundError(accountID).Error() {
 		log.Errorf("failed to get account onboarding for account %s: %v", accountID, err)
@@ -1298,6 +1338,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountOnboarding(ctx context.Context, accou
 }
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountOnboarding(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newOnboarding *types.AccountOnboarding) (*types.AccountOnboarding, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Settings, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	oldOnboarding, err := am.Store.GetAccountOnboarding(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil && err.Error() != status.NewAccountOnboardingNotFoundError(accountID).Error() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get account onboarding: %w", err)
@@ -1356,8 +1405,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountIDFromUserAuth(ctx context.Context, u
 		return accountID, user.Id, nil
 	}
 
-	// Permission checks are now handled by the HTTP middleware via WithPermission wrapper
+	if err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateAccountAccess(ctx, accountID, user, false); err != nil {
-	// User account association is already validated above by GetUserByUserID
+		return "", "", err
+	}
 
 	if !user.IsServiceUser && userAuth.Invited {
 		err = am.redeemInvite(ctx, accountID, user.Id)
@@ -1799,6 +1849,13 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleUserPeer(ctx context.Context, transaction
 }
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.Settings, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Settings, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
 	return am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 }
 
@@ -2140,6 +2197,14 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) validateIPForUpdate(account *types.Account, pee
 }
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdatePeerIP(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, peerID string, newIP netip.Addr) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Peers, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("validate user permissions: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	updateNetworkMap, err := am.updatePeerIPInTransaction(ctx, accountID, userID, peerID, newIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update peer IP transaction: %w", err)

management/server/account/manager.go

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetUserByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (*types.User, error)
 	GetUserFromUserAuth(ctx context.Context, userAuth auth.UserAuth) (*types.User, error)
 	ListUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*types.User, error)
-	GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string, all bool) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
+	GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, connected bool, realIP net.IP, accountID string, syncTime time.Time) error
 	DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID, userID string) error
 	UpdatePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, p *nbpeer.Peer) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetUsersFromAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) (map[string]*types.UserInfo, error)
 	GetGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId, groupID, userID string) (*types.Group, error)
 	GetAllGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*types.Group, error)
-	GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID string) (*types.Group, error)
+	GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error)
 	CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, group *types.Group) error
 	UpdateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, group *types.Group) error
 	CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newGroups []*types.Group) error

management/server/account/manager_mock.go

@@ -736,18 +736,18 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetGroup(ctx, accountId, groupID, userID inte
 }
 
 // GetGroupByName mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID string) (*types.Group, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetGroupByName", ctx, groupName, accountID)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetGroupByName", ctx, groupName, accountID, userID)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*types.Group)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
 // GetGroupByName indicates an expected call of GetGroupByName.
-func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetGroupByName(ctx, groupName, accountID interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetGroupByName(ctx, groupName, accountID, userID interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetGroupByName", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).GetGroupByName), ctx, groupName, accountID)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetGroupByName", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).GetGroupByName), ctx, groupName, accountID, userID)
 }
 
 // GetIdentityProvider mocks base method.
@@ -946,18 +946,18 @@ func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetPeerNetwork(ctx, peerID interface{}) *gomo
 }
 
 // GetPeers mocks base method.
-func (m *MockManager) GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string, all bool) ([]*peer.Peer, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter string) ([]*peer.Peer, error) {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetPeers", ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter, all)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "GetPeers", ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].([]*peer.Peer)
 	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
 	return ret0, ret1
 }
 
 // GetPeers indicates an expected call of GetPeers.
-func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetPeers(ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter, all interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+func (mr *MockManagerMockRecorder) GetPeers(ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetPeers", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).GetPeers), ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter, all)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetPeers", reflect.TypeOf((*MockManager)(nil).GetPeers), ctx, accountID, userID, nameFilter, ipFilter)
 }
 
 // GetPolicy mocks base method.

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map"
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@ import (
 	routerTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers/types"
 	networkTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/types"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/posture"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
@@ -2312,29 +2311,6 @@ func TestAccount_GetExpiredPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGetExpiredPeers_SkipsAlreadyExpired(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	testStore, cleanUp, err := store.NewTestStoreFromSQL(ctx, "testdata/store_with_expired_peers.sql", t.TempDir())
-	t.Cleanup(cleanUp)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
-
-	// Verify the already-expired peer is excluded at the store level
-	peers, err := testStore.GetAccountPeersWithExpiration(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	for _, peer := range peers {
-		assert.NotEqual(t, "cg05lnblo1hkg2j514p0", peer.ID, "already expired peer should be excluded by the store query")
-		assert.False(t, peer.Status.LoginExpired, "returned peers should not already be marked as login expired")
-	}
-
-	// Only the non-expired peer with expiration enabled should be returned
-	require.Len(t, peers, 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, "notexpired01", peers[0].ID)
-}
-
 func TestAccount_GetInactivePeers(t *testing.T) {
 	type test struct {
 		name          string
@@ -3148,7 +3124,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU
 		AnyTimes()
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store)
+	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
 
 	proxyManager := proxy.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	proxyManager.EXPECT().
@@ -3165,7 +3141,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU
 
 	updateManager := update_channel.NewPeersUpdateManager(metrics)
 	requestBuffer := NewAccountRequestBuffer(ctx, store)
-	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.cloud", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store)), &config.Config{})
+	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.cloud", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)), &config.Config{})
 	manager, err := BuildManager(ctx, &config.Config{}, store, networkMapController, job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersManager), nil, "", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false, cacheStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -3176,7 +3152,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, *update_channel.PeersU
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	manager.SetServiceManager(reverseproxymanager.NewManager(store, manager, proxyController, proxyManager, nil))
+	manager.SetServiceManager(reverseproxymanager.NewManager(store, manager, permissionsManager, proxyController, proxyManager, nil))
 
 	return manager, updateManager, nil
 }

management/server/dns.go

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
@@ -20,6 +22,14 @@ const (
 
 // GetDNSSettings validates a user role and returns the DNS settings for the provided account ID
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetDNSSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID string, userID string) (*types.DNSSettings, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	return am.Store.GetAccountDNSSettings(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
 }
 
@@ -29,11 +39,18 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveDNSSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID
 		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "the dns settings provided are nil")
 	}
 
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Dns, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 
-	err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		var err error
 		if err = validateDNSSettings(ctx, transaction, accountID, dnsSettingsToSave); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}

management/server/dns_test.go

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map/update_channel"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/peers"
 	ephemeral_manager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/peers/ephemeral/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/cache"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/job"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -78,6 +79,16 @@ func TestGetDNSSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(dnsSettings.DisabledManagementGroups) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("DNS settings should have one disabled mgmt group, groups: %s", dnsSettings.DisabledManagementGroups)
 	}
+
+	_, err = am.GetDNSSettings(context.Background(), account.Id, dnsRegularUserID)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("An error should be returned when getting the DNS settings with a regular user")
+	}
+
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok && s.Type() != status.PermissionDenied {
+		t.Errorf("returned error should be Permission Denied, got err: %s", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestSaveDNSSettings(t *testing.T) {
@@ -212,7 +223,7 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	// return empty extra settings for expected calls to UpdateAccountPeers
 	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).AnyTimes()
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store)
+	peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -223,7 +234,7 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	updateManager := update_channel.NewPeersUpdateManager(metrics)
 	requestBuffer := NewAccountRequestBuffer(ctx, store)
-	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.test", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store)), &config.Config{})
+	networkMapController := controller.NewController(ctx, store, metrics, updateManager, requestBuffer, MockIntegratedValidator{}, settingsMockManager, "netbird.test", port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), ephemeral_manager.NewEphemeralManager(store, peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)), &config.Config{})
 
 	return BuildManager(context.Background(), nil, store, networkMapController, job.NewJobManager(nil, store, peersManager), nil, "", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false, cacheStore)
 }

management/server/event.go

@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
 )
 
 func isEnabled() bool {
@@ -20,6 +23,14 @@ func isEnabled() bool {
 
 // GetEvents returns a list of activity events of an account
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*activity.Event, error) {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Events, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	events, err := am.eventStore.Get(ctx, accountID, 0, 10000, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

management/server/group.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	routerTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
@@ -30,24 +32,13 @@ func (e *GroupLinkError) Error() string {
 
 // CheckGroupPermissions validates if a user has the necessary permissions to view groups
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CheckGroupPermissions(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) error {
-	// Permission checks are now handled by the HTTP middleware via WithPermission wrapper
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Read)
-	// This method is called from authenticated/authorized handlers, so we just validate
-	// that the user exists and is part of the account
-	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if user == nil {
+	if !allowed {
-		return status.NewUserNotFoundError(userID)
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
-	}
-
-	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
-	}
-
-	if user.IsBlocked() {
-		return status.NewUserBlockedError()
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -70,17 +61,27 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAllGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 }
 
 // GetGroupByName filters all groups in an account by name and returns the one with the most peers
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID string) (*types.Group, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, groupName, accountID, userID string) (*types.Group, error) {
+	if err := am.CheckGroupPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return am.Store.GetGroupByName(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, groupName)
 }
 
 // CreateGroup object of the peers
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newGroup *types.Group) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
-	err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		var err error
 		if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -124,11 +125,19 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 
 // UpdateGroup object of the peers
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newGroup *types.Group) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
-	err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		if err := validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
+		if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -187,24 +196,33 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 // It is the caller's responsibility to ensure proper locking is in place before invoking this method.
 // This method will not create group peer membership relations. Use AddPeerToGroup or RemovePeerFromGroup methods for that.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groups []*types.Group) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
 	var globalErr error
 	groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
 	for _, newGroup := range groups {
-		err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-			if err := validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
+			if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			newGroup.AccountID = accountID
 
-			if err := transaction.CreateGroup(ctx, newGroup); err != nil {
+			if err = transaction.CreateGroup(ctx, newGroup); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if err := transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID); err != nil {
+			err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
+			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -225,7 +243,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 		}
 	}
 
-	var err error
 	updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, groupIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -247,14 +264,21 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 // It is the caller's responsibility to ensure proper locking is in place before invoking this method.
 // This method will not create group peer membership relations. Use AddPeerToGroup or RemovePeerFromGroup methods for that.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groups []*types.Group) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
 	var globalErr error
 	groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
 	for _, newGroup := range groups {
-		err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-			var err error
 			if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -287,7 +311,6 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 		}
 	}
 
-	var err error
 	updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, groupIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -393,6 +416,14 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 // If an error occurs while deleting a group, the function skips it and continues deleting other groups.
 // Errors are collected and returned at the end.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groupIDs []string) error {
+	allowed, err := am.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Groups, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !allowed {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	var allErrors error
 	var groupIDsToDelete []string
 	var deletedGroups []*types.Group

management/server/group_test.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	routerTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/routers/types"
 	networkTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/types"
 	peer2 "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
@@ -763,10 +764,11 @@ func TestGroupAccountPeersUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Saving a group linked to network router should update account peers and send peer update
 	t.Run("saving group linked to network router", func(t *testing.T) {
-		groupsManager := groups.NewManager(manager.Store, manager)
+		permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(manager.Store)
-		resourcesManager := resources.NewManager(manager.Store, groupsManager, manager, manager.serviceManager)
+		groupsManager := groups.NewManager(manager.Store, permissionsManager, manager)
-		routersManager := routers.NewManager(manager.Store, manager)
+		resourcesManager := resources.NewManager(manager.Store, permissionsManager, groupsManager, manager, manager.serviceManager)
-		networksManager := networks.NewManager(manager.Store, resourcesManager, routersManager, manager)
+		routersManager := routers.NewManager(manager.Store, permissionsManager, manager)
+		networksManager := networks.NewManager(manager.Store, permissionsManager, resourcesManager, routersManager, manager)
 
 		network, err := networksManager.CreateNetwork(context.Background(), userID, &networkTypes.Network{
 			ID:          "network_test",