Set log level debug

* Fix allow netbird rule verdict

* Fix chain name

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.16"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.17"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "Wiretrustee UG (haftungsbeschreankt)"

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     <br>
     <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-2p5zwhm4g-8fHollzrQa5y4PZF5AEpvQ">
         <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
+     </a>  
+     <br>
+    <a href="https://gurubase.io/g/netbird">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gurubase-Ask%20NetBird%20Guru-006BFF"/>
      </a>    
   </p>
 </div>

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
-	if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
+	go func() {
-		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
-	}
+			log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	// persist early
-	if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
+	go func() {
-		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
-	}
+			log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 
 	var chain *nftables.Chain
 	for _, c := range chains {
-		if c.Table.Name == tableNameFilter && c.Name == chainNameForward {
+		if c.Table.Name == tableNameFilter && c.Name == chainNameInput {
 			chain = c
 			break
 		}
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ func (m *Manager) resetNetbirdInputRules() error {
 
 func (m *Manager) deleteNetbirdInputRules(chains []*nftables.Chain) {
 	for _, c := range chains {
-		if c.Table.Name == "filter" && c.Name == "INPUT" {
+		if c.Table.Name == tableNameFilter && c.Name == chainNameInput {
 			rules, err := m.rConn.GetRules(c.Table, c)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("get rules for chain %q: %v", c.Name, err)
@@ -349,7 +351,9 @@ func (m *Manager) applyAllowNetbirdRules(chain *nftables.Chain) {
 				Register: 1,
 				Data:     ifname(m.wgIface.Name()),
 			},
-			&expr.Verdict{},
+			&expr.Verdict{
+				Kind: expr.VerdictAccept,
+			},
 		},
 		UserData: []byte(allowNetbirdInputRuleID),
 	}

client/internal/config.go

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func UpdateOrCreateConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(input.ConfigPath, cfg)
+		err = util.WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(context.Background(), input.ConfigPath, cfg)
 		return cfg, err
 	}
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func CreateInMemoryConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 
 // WriteOutConfig write put the prepared config to the given path
 func WriteOutConfig(path string, config *Config) error {
-	return util.WriteJson(path, config)
+	return util.WriteJson(context.Background(), path, config)
 }
 
 // createNewConfig creates a new config generating a new Wireguard key and saving to file
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func update(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	if updated {
-		if err := util.WriteJson(input.ConfigPath, config); err != nil {
+		if err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), input.ConfigPath, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, probes *ProbeHold
 
 		engineCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(c.ctx)
 		defer func() {
-			c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementDisconnected(state.err)
+			_, err := state.Status()
+			c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementDisconnected(err)
 			c.statusRecorder.CleanLocalPeerState()
 			cancel()
 		}()

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2"
@@ -323,12 +322,12 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 		log.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	// persist dns state right away
+	go func() {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(s.ctx, 3*time.Second)
+		// persist dns state right away
-	defer cancel()
+		if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(s.ctx); err != nil {
-	if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
-		log.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
+		}
-	}
+	}()
 
 	if s.searchDomainNotifier != nil {
 		s.searchDomainNotifier.onNewSearchDomains(s.SearchDomains())
@@ -533,12 +532,11 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			l.Errorf("Failed to apply nameserver deactivation on the host: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		// persist dns state right away
+		go func() {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(s.ctx, 3*time.Second)
+			if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(s.ctx); err != nil {
-		defer cancel()
+				l.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
-		if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+			}
-			l.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
+		}()
-		}
 
 		if runtime.GOOS == "android" && nsGroup.Primary && len(s.hostsDNSHolder.get()) > 0 {
 			s.addHostRootZone()

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func TestDNSPermanent_matchOnly(t *testing.T) {
 						Port:   53,
 					},
 				},
-				Domains: []string{"customdomain.com"},
+				Domains: []string{"google.com"},
 				Primary: false,
 			},
 		},
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ func TestDNSPermanent_matchOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	if ips[0] != zoneRecords[0].RData {
 		t.Fatalf("invalid zone record: %v", err)
 	}
-	_, err = resolver.LookupHost(context.Background(), "customdomain.com")
+	_, err = resolver.LookupHost(context.Background(), "google.com")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to resolve: %s", err)
 	}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 
-
 	nbssh "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	relayManager *relayClient.Manager
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
-	srWatcher *guard.SRWatcher
+	srWatcher    *guard.SRWatcher
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	if err := e.stateManager.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stop state manager: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := e.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+	if err := e.stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -641,6 +641,10 @@ func (e *Engine) updateSSH(sshConf *mgmProto.SSHConfig) error {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
+	if e.wgInterface == nil {
+		return errors.New("wireguard interface is not initialized")
+	}
+
 	if e.wgInterface.Address().String() != conf.Address {
 		oldAddr := e.wgInterface.Address().String()
 		log.Debugf("updating peer address from %s to %s", oldAddr, conf.Address)
@@ -1481,6 +1485,17 @@ func (e *Engine) stopDNSServer() {
 
 // isChecksEqual checks if two slices of checks are equal.
 func isChecksEqual(checks []*mgmProto.Checks, oChecks []*mgmProto.Checks) bool {
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		sort.Slice(check.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return check.Files[i] < check.Files[j]
+		})
+	}
+	for _, oCheck := range oChecks {
+		sort.Slice(oCheck.Files, func(i, j int) bool {
+			return oCheck.Files[i] < oCheck.Files[j]
+		})
+	}
+
 	return slices.EqualFunc(checks, oChecks, func(checks, oChecks *mgmProto.Checks) bool {
 		return slices.Equal(checks.Files, oChecks.Files)
 	})

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -1006,6 +1006,99 @@ func Test_ParseNATExternalIPMappings(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_CheckFilesEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name         string
+		inputChecks1 []*mgmtProto.Checks
+		inputChecks2 []*mgmtProto.Checks
+		expectedBool bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Equal Files In Equal Order Should Return True",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Equal Files In Reverse Order Should Return True",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile2",
+						"testfile1",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Unequal Files Should Return False",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile3",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Compared With Empty Should Return False",
+			inputChecks1: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{
+						"testfile1",
+						"testfile2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			inputChecks2: []*mgmtProto.Checks{
+				{
+					Files: []string{},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedBool: false,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := isChecksEqual(testCase.inputChecks1, testCase.inputChecks2)
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.expectedBool, result, "result should match expected bool")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey string, i int, mgmtAddr string, signalAddr string) (*Engine, error) {
 	key, err := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/routemanager/client_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -227,6 +228,64 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 			currentRoute:    "route1",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "relayed routes with latency 0 should maintain previous choice",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   true,
+					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   true,
+					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "route1",
+			expectedRouteID: "route1",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "p2p routes with latency 0 should maintain previous choice",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "route1",
+			expectedRouteID: "route1",
+		},
 		{
 			name: "current route with bad score should be changed to route with better score",
 			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
@@ -287,6 +346,45 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
+	// fill the test data with random routes
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			dummyRoute := &route.Route{
+				ID:     route.ID(fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p1_%d", i)),
+				Metric: route.MinMetric,
+				Peer:   fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p1_%d", i),
+			}
+			tc.existingRoutes[dummyRoute.ID] = dummyRoute
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			dummyRoute := &route.Route{
+				ID:     route.ID(fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p2_%d", i)),
+				Metric: route.MinMetric,
+				Peer:   fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p1_%d", i),
+			}
+			tc.existingRoutes[dummyRoute.ID] = dummyRoute
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			id := route.ID(fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p1_%d", i))
+			dummyStatus := routerPeerStatus{
+				connected: false,
+				relayed:   true,
+				latency:   0,
+			}
+			tc.statuses[id] = dummyStatus
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
+			id := route.ID(fmt.Sprintf("dummy_p2_%d", i))
+			dummyStatus := routerPeerStatus{
+				connected: false,
+				relayed:   true,
+				latency:   0,
+			}
+			tc.statuses[id] = dummyStatus
+		}
+	}
+
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			currentRoute := &route.Route{

client/internal/routemanager/refcounter/refcounter.go

@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ type RemoveFunc[Key, O any] func(key Key, out O) error
 type Counter[Key comparable, I, O any] struct {
 	// refCountMap keeps track of the reference Ref for keys
 	refCountMap map[Key]Ref[O]
-	refCountMu  sync.Mutex
+	mu          sync.Mutex
 	// idMap keeps track of the keys associated with an ID for removal
 	idMap  map[string][]Key
-	idMu   sync.Mutex
 	add    AddFunc[Key, I, O]
 	remove RemoveFunc[Key, O]
 }
@@ -75,10 +74,8 @@ func New[Key comparable, I, O any](add AddFunc[Key, I, O], remove RemoveFunc[Key
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) LoadData(
 	existingCounter *Counter[Key, I, O],
 ) {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
 
 	rm.refCountMap = existingCounter.refCountMap
 	rm.idMap = existingCounter.idMap
@@ -87,8 +84,8 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) LoadData(
 // Get retrieves the current reference count and associated data for a key.
 // If the key doesn't exist, it returns a zero value Ref and false.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Get(key Key) (Ref[O], bool) {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
 
 	ref, ok := rm.refCountMap[key]
 	return ref, ok
@@ -97,9 +94,13 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Get(key Key) (Ref[O], bool) {
 // Increment increments the reference count for the given key.
 // If this is the first reference to the key, the AddFunc is called.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Increment(key Key, in I) (Ref[O], error) {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
 
+	return rm.increment(key, in)
+}
+
+func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) increment(key Key, in I) (Ref[O], error) {
 	ref := rm.refCountMap[key]
 	logCallerF("Increasing ref count [%d -> %d] for key %v with In [%v] Out [%v]", ref.Count, ref.Count+1, key, in, ref.Out)
 
@@ -126,10 +127,10 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Increment(key Key, in I) (Ref[O], error) {
 // IncrementWithID increments the reference count for the given key and groups it under the given ID.
 // If this is the first reference to the key, the AddFunc is called.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) IncrementWithID(id string, key Key, in I) (Ref[O], error) {
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
 
-	ref, err := rm.Increment(key, in)
+	ref, err := rm.increment(key, in)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ref, fmt.Errorf("with ID: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -141,9 +142,12 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) IncrementWithID(id string, key Key, in I) (Ref[O],
 // Decrement decrements the reference count for the given key.
 // If the reference count reaches 0, the RemoveFunc is called.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Decrement(key Key) (Ref[O], error) {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
+	return rm.decrement(key)
+}
 
+func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) decrement(key Key) (Ref[O], error) {
 	ref, ok := rm.refCountMap[key]
 	if !ok {
 		logCallerF("No reference found for key %v", key)
@@ -168,12 +172,12 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Decrement(key Key) (Ref[O], error) {
 // DecrementWithID decrements the reference count for all keys associated with the given ID.
 // If the reference count reaches 0, the RemoveFunc is called.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) DecrementWithID(id string) error {
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	for _, key := range rm.idMap[id] {
-		if _, err := rm.Decrement(key); err != nil {
+		if _, err := rm.decrement(key); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -184,10 +188,8 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) DecrementWithID(id string) error {
 
 // Flush removes all references and calls RemoveFunc for each key.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Flush() error {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	for key := range rm.refCountMap {
@@ -206,10 +208,8 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Flush() error {
 
 // Clear removes all references without calling RemoveFunc.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Clear() {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
 
 	clear(rm.refCountMap)
 	clear(rm.idMap)
@@ -217,10 +217,8 @@ func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) Clear() {
 
 // MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface for Counter.
 func (rm *Counter[Key, I, O]) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	rm.refCountMu.Lock()
+	rm.mu.Lock()
-	defer rm.refCountMu.Unlock()
+	defer rm.mu.Unlock()
-	rm.idMu.Lock()
-	defer rm.idMu.Unlock()
 
 	return json.Marshal(struct {
 		RefCountMap map[Key]Ref[O]   `json:"refCountMap"`

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/state.go

@@ -2,31 +2,28 @@ package systemops
 
 import (
 	"net/netip"
-	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 )
 
-type ShutdownState struct {
+type ShutdownState ExclusionCounter
-	Counter *ExclusionCounter `json:"counter,omitempty"`
-	mu      sync.RWMutex
-}
 
 func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
 	return "route_state"
 }
 
 func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	if s.Counter == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	sysops := NewSysOps(nil, nil)
 	sysops.refCounter = refcounter.New[netip.Prefix, struct{}, Nexthop](nil, sysops.removeFromRouteTable)
-	sysops.refCounter.LoadData(s.Counter)
+	sysops.refCounter.LoadData((*ExclusionCounter)(s))
 
 	return sysops.refCounter.Flush()
 }
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return (*ExclusionCounter)(s).MarshalJSON()
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	return (*ExclusionCounter)(s).UnmarshalJSON(data)
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go

@@ -57,30 +57,19 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemana
 				return nexthop, refcounter.ErrIgnore
 			}
 
-			r.updateState(stateManager)
-
 			return nexthop, err
 		},
-		func(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) error {
+		r.removeFromRouteTable,
-			// remove from state even if we have trouble removing it from the route table
-			// it could be already gone
-			r.updateState(stateManager)
-
-			return r.removeFromRouteTable(prefix, nexthop)
-		},
 	)
 
 	r.refCounter = refCounter
 
-	return r.setupHooks(initAddresses)
+	return r.setupHooks(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 
+// updateState updates state on every change so it will be persisted regularly
 func (r *SysOps) updateState(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) {
-	state := getState(stateManager)
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState((*ShutdownState)(r.refCounter)); err != nil {
-
-	state.Counter = r.refCounter
-
-	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update state: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -336,7 +325,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface)
 	return r.removeFromRouteTable(prefix, nextHop)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
 	beforeHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, ip net.IP) error {
 		prefix, err := util.GetPrefixFromIP(ip)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -347,6 +336,8 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.Re
 			return fmt.Errorf("adding route reference: %v", err)
 		}
 
+		r.updateState(stateManager)
+
 		return nil
 	}
 	afterHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID) error {
@@ -354,6 +345,8 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.Re
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove route reference: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		r.updateState(stateManager)
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -532,14 +525,3 @@ func isVpnRoute(addr netip.Addr, vpnRoutes []netip.Prefix, localRoutes []netip.P
 	// Return true if the longest matching prefix is from vpnRoutes
 	return isVpn, longestPrefix
 }
-
-func getState(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) *ShutdownState {
-	var shutdownState *ShutdownState
-	if state := stateManager.GetState(shutdownState); state != nil {
-		shutdownState = state.(*ShutdownState)
-	} else {
-		shutdownState = &ShutdownState{}
-	}
-
-	return shutdownState
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type ruleParams struct {
 
 // isLegacy determines whether to use the legacy routing setup
 func isLegacy() bool {
-	return os.Getenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING") == "true" || nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled()
+	return os.Getenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING") == "true" || nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() || os.Getenv(nbnet.EnvSkipSocketMark) == "true"
 }
 
 // setIsLegacy sets the legacy routing setup

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
 // State interface defines the methods that all state types must implement
@@ -73,15 +74,15 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if m.cancel != nil {
+	if m.cancel == nil {
-		m.cancel()
+		return nil
+	}
+	m.cancel()
 
-		select {
+	select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+	case <-ctx.Done():
-			return ctx.Err()
+		return ctx.Err()
-		case <-m.done:
+	case <-m.done:
-			return nil
-		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -178,25 +179,18 @@ func (m *Manager) PersistState(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	bs, err := marshalWithPanicRecovery(m.states)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal states: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	done := make(chan error, 1)
-
+	start := time.Now()
 	go func() {
-		data, err := json.MarshalIndent(m.states, "", "  ")
+		done <- util.WriteBytesWithRestrictedPermission(ctx, m.filePath, bs)
-		if err != nil {
-			done <- fmt.Errorf("marshal states: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// nolint:gosec
-		if err := os.WriteFile(m.filePath, data, 0640); err != nil {
-			done <- fmt.Errorf("write state file: %w", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		done <- nil
 	}()
 
 	select {
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@ func (m *Manager) PersistState(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("persisted shutdown states: %v", maps.Keys(m.dirty))
+	log.Debugf("persisted shutdown states: %v, took %v", maps.Keys(m.dirty), time.Since(start))
 
 	clear(m.dirty)
 
@@ -296,3 +290,19 @@ func (m *Manager) PerformCleanup() error {
 
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
+
+func marshalWithPanicRecovery(v any) ([]byte, error) {
+	var bs []byte
+	var err error
+
+	func() {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("panic during marshal: %v", r)
+			}
+		}()
+		bs, err = json.Marshal(v)
+	}()
+
+	return bs, err
+}

client/internal/statemanager/path.go

@@ -4,32 +4,20 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // GetDefaultStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
-// It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined. It also creates the directory if it does not exist.
+// It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined.
 func GetDefaultStatePath() string {
-	var path string
-
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "windows":
-		path = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
+		return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
 	case "darwin", "linux":
-		path = "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
+		return "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
 	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
-		path = "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
+		return "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
-	// ios/android don't need state
-	default:
-		return ""
 	}
 
-	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+	return ""
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Error creating directory %s: %v. Continuing without state support.", dir, err)
-		return ""
-	}
 
-	return path
 }

client/main.go

@@ -1,13 +1,41 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/cmd"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	// only if env is not set
+	if os.Getenv("NB_LOG_LEVEL") == "" {
+		if err := os.Setenv("NB_LOG_LEVEL", "debug"); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed setting log-level: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := os.Setenv("NB_LOG_MAX_SIZE_MB", "100"); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed setting log-size: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Setenv("NB_WINDOWS_PANIC_LOG", filepath.Join(os.Getenv("ProgramData"), "netbird", "netbird.err")); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed setting panic log path: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	go startPprofServer()
+
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }
+
+func startPprofServer() {
+	pprofAddr := "localhost:6969"
+	log.Infof("Starting pprof debugging server on %s", pprofAddr)
+	if err := http.ListenAndServe(pprofAddr, nil); err != nil {
+		log.Infof("pprof server failed: %v", err)
+	}
+}

client/server/server.go

@@ -120,6 +120,35 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(s.rootCtx)
 	s.actCancel = cancel
 
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				if statusResp, err := s.Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true}); err != nil {
+					log.Infof("Error getting status: %v", err)
+				} else if statusResp.FullStatus != nil {
+					log.Infof("Status --------")
+					for _, peer := range statusResp.FullStatus.Peers {
+						log.Infof("[Peer Connection] Name: %s, IP: %s, Key: %s, Connection Status: %s, Relayed: %v, RelayedAddress: %v, Last WireGuard Handshake: %v",
+							peer.Fqdn,
+							peer.IP,
+							peer.PubKey,
+							peer.ConnStatus,
+							peer.Relayed,
+							peer.RelayAddress,
+							peer.LastWireguardHandshake.AsTime().Format("15:04:05"),
+						)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// if configuration exists, we just start connections. if is new config we skip and set status NeedsLogin
 	// on failure we return error to retry
 	config, err := internal.UpdateConfig(s.latestConfigInput)

management/server/account.go

@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ type AccountManager interface {
 	SaveGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newGroups []*nbgroup.Group) error
 	DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId, userId, groupID string) error
 	DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, accountId, userId string, groupIDs []string) error
-	ListGroups(ctx context.Context, accountId string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error)
 	GroupAddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountId, groupID, peerID string) error
 	GroupDeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountId, groupID, peerID string) error
 	GetPolicy(ctx context.Context, accountID, policyID, userID string) (*Policy, error)
@@ -966,7 +965,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) getJWTGroupsChanges(user *User, groups []*nbgro
 }
 
 // UserGroupsAddToPeers adds groups to all peers of user
-func (a *Account) UserGroupsAddToPeers(userID string, groups ...string) {
+func (a *Account) UserGroupsAddToPeers(userID string, groups ...string) map[string][]string {
+	groupUpdates := make(map[string][]string)
+
 	userPeers := make(map[string]struct{})
 	for pid, peer := range a.Peers {
 		if peer.UserID == userID {
@@ -980,6 +981,8 @@ func (a *Account) UserGroupsAddToPeers(userID string, groups ...string) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		oldPeers := group.Peers
+
 		groupPeers := make(map[string]struct{})
 		for _, pid := range group.Peers {
 			groupPeers[pid] = struct{}{}
@@ -993,16 +996,25 @@ func (a *Account) UserGroupsAddToPeers(userID string, groups ...string) {
 		for pid := range groupPeers {
 			group.Peers = append(group.Peers, pid)
 		}
+
+		groupUpdates[gid] = difference(group.Peers, oldPeers)
 	}
+
+	return groupUpdates
 }
 
 // UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers removes groups from all peers of user
-func (a *Account) UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers(userID string, groups ...string) {
+func (a *Account) UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers(userID string, groups ...string) map[string][]string {
+	groupUpdates := make(map[string][]string)
+
 	for _, gid := range groups {
 		group, ok := a.Groups[gid]
 		if !ok || group.Name == "All" {
 			continue
 		}
+
+		oldPeers := group.Peers
+
 		update := make([]string, 0, len(group.Peers))
 		for _, pid := range group.Peers {
 			peer, ok := a.Peers[pid]
@@ -1014,7 +1026,10 @@ func (a *Account) UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers(userID string, groups ...string) {
 			}
 		}
 		group.Peers = update
+		groupUpdates[gid] = difference(oldPeers, group.Peers)
 	}
+
+	return groupUpdates
 }
 
 // BuildManager creates a new DefaultAccountManager with a provided Store
@@ -1176,6 +1191,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, acco
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	err = am.handleGroupsPropagationSettings(ctx, oldSettings, newSettings, userID, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("groups propagation failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	updatedAccount := account.UpdateSettings(newSettings)
 
 	err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account)
@@ -1186,21 +1206,39 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, acco
 	return updatedAccount, nil
 }
 
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleInactivityExpirationSettings(ctx context.Context, account *Account, oldSettings, newSettings *Settings, userID, accountID string) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleGroupsPropagationSettings(ctx context.Context, oldSettings, newSettings *Settings, userID, accountID string) error {
-	if oldSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled != newSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled {
+	if oldSettings.GroupsPropagationEnabled != newSettings.GroupsPropagationEnabled {
-		event := activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationEnabled
+		if newSettings.GroupsPropagationEnabled {
-		if !newSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled {
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.UserGroupPropagationEnabled, nil)
-			event = activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDisabled
+			// Todo: retroactively add user groups to all peers
-			am.peerInactivityExpiry.Cancel(ctx, []string{accountID})
 		} else {
-			am.checkAndSchedulePeerInactivityExpiration(ctx, account)
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.UserGroupPropagationDisabled, nil)
 		}
-		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, event, nil)
 	}
 
-	if oldSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration != newSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration {
+	return nil
-		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDurationUpdated, nil)
+}
-		am.checkAndSchedulePeerInactivityExpiration(ctx, account)
+
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleInactivityExpirationSettings(ctx context.Context, account *Account, oldSettings, newSettings *Settings, userID, accountID string) error {
+
+	if newSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled {
+		if oldSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration != newSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration {
+			oldSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration = newSettings.PeerInactivityExpiration
+
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDurationUpdated, nil)
+			am.checkAndSchedulePeerInactivityExpiration(ctx, account)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if oldSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled != newSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled {
+			event := activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationEnabled
+			if !newSettings.PeerInactivityExpirationEnabled {
+				event = activity.AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDisabled
+				am.peerInactivityExpiry.Cancel(ctx, []string{accountID})
+			} else {
+				am.checkAndSchedulePeerInactivityExpiration(ctx, account)
+			}
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, accountID, accountID, event, nil)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1435,7 +1473,7 @@ func isNil(i idp.Manager) bool {
 // addAccountIDToIDPAppMeta update user's  app metadata in idp manager
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) addAccountIDToIDPAppMeta(ctx context.Context, userID string, accountID string) error {
 	if !isNil(am.idpManager) {
-		accountUsers, err := am.Store.GetAccountUsers(ctx, accountID)
+		accountUsers, err := am.Store.GetAccountUsers(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -2029,7 +2067,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 			return fmt.Errorf("error getting user: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		groups, err := transaction.GetAccountGroups(ctx, accountID)
+		groups, err := transaction.GetAccountGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error getting account groups: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -2059,7 +2097,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 
 		// Propagate changes to peers if group propagation is enabled
 		if settings.GroupsPropagationEnabled {
-			groups, err = transaction.GetAccountGroups(ctx, accountID)
+			groups, err = transaction.GetAccountGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error getting account groups: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -2083,7 +2121,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 				return fmt.Errorf("error saving groups: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID); err != nil {
+			if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("error incrementing network serial: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -2101,7 +2139,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 	}
 
 	for _, g := range addNewGroups {
-		group, err := am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, g, accountID)
+		group, err := am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, g)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("group %s not found while saving user activity event of account %s", g, accountID)
 		} else {
@@ -2114,7 +2152,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 	}
 
 	for _, g := range removeOldGroups {
-		group, err := am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, g, accountID)
+		group, err := am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, g)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("group %s not found while saving user activity event of account %s", g, accountID)
 		} else {
@@ -2127,14 +2165,19 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) syncJWTGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID st
 	}
 
 	if settings.GroupsPropagationEnabled {
-		account, err := am.requestBuffer.GetAccountWithBackpressure(ctx, accountID)
+		removedGroupAffectsPeers, err := areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, removeOldGroups)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error getting account: %w", err)
+			return err
 		}
 
-		if areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, addNewGroups) || areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, removeOldGroups) {
+		newGroupsAffectsPeers, err := areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, addNewGroups)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if removedGroupAffectsPeers || newGroupsAffectsPeers {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("user %s: JWT group membership changed, updating account peers", claims.UserId)
-			am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+			am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2290,12 +2333,12 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID
 
 	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, nil, status.NewGetAccountError(err)
 	}
 
 	peer, netMap, postureChecks, err := am.SyncPeer(ctx, PeerSync{WireGuardPubKey: peerPubKey, Meta: meta}, account)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error syncing peer: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = am.MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerPubKey, true, realIP, account)
@@ -2314,12 +2357,12 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, account
 
 	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return status.NewGetAccountError(err)
 	}
 
 	err = am.MarkPeerConnected(ctx, peerPubKey, false, nil, account)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as connected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed marking peer as disconnected %s %v", peerPubKey, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -2335,6 +2378,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeerMeta(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey st
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireReadLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
+	unlockPeer := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, peerPubKey)
+	defer unlockPeer()
+
 	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -2398,12 +2444,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CheckUserAccessByJWTGroups(ctx context.Context,
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) onPeersInvalidated(ctx context.Context, accountID string) {
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("validated peers has been invalidated for account %s", accountID)
-	updatedAccount, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get account %s: %v", accountID, err)
-		return
-	}
-	am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, updatedAccount)
 }
 
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) FindExistingPostureCheck(accountID string, checks *posture.ChecksDefinition) (*posture.Checks, error) {

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -1413,11 +1413,13 @@ func TestAccountManager_NetworkUpdates_DeleteGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	updMsg := manager.peersUpdateManager.CreateChannel(context.Background(), peer1.ID)
 	defer manager.peersUpdateManager.CloseChannel(context.Background(), peer1.ID)
 
-	group := group.Group{
+	err := manager.SaveGroup(context.Background(), account.Id, userID, &group.Group{
 		ID:    "groupA",
 		Name:  "GroupA",
 		Peers: []string{peer1.ID, peer2.ID, peer3.ID},
-	}
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to save group")
 
 	policy := Policy{
 		Enabled: true,
@@ -1460,7 +1462,7 @@ func TestAccountManager_NetworkUpdates_DeleteGroup(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := manager.DeleteGroup(context.Background(), account.Id, "", group.ID); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.DeleteGroup(context.Background(), account.Id, userID, "groupA"); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("delete group: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -2714,7 +2716,7 @@ func TestAccount_SetJWTGroups(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to get user")
 		assert.Len(t, user.AutoGroups, 0)
 
-		group1, err := manager.Store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "group1", "accountID")
+		group1, err := manager.Store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "accountID", "group1")
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to get group")
 		assert.Equal(t, group1.Issued, group.GroupIssuedAPI, "group should be api issued")
 	})
@@ -2734,7 +2736,7 @@ func TestAccount_SetJWTGroups(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to get user")
 		assert.Len(t, user.AutoGroups, 1)
 
-		group1, err := manager.Store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "group1", "accountID")
+		group1, err := manager.Store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "accountID", "group1")
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to get group")
 		assert.Equal(t, group1.Issued, group.GroupIssuedAPI, "group should be api issued")
 	})
@@ -2773,7 +2775,7 @@ func TestAccount_SetJWTGroups(t *testing.T) {
 		err = manager.syncJWTGroups(context.Background(), "accountID", claims)
 		assert.NoError(t, err, "unable to sync jwt groups")
 
-		groups, err := manager.Store.GetAccountGroups(context.Background(), "accountID")
+		groups, err := manager.Store.GetAccountGroups(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "accountID")
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Len(t, groups, 3, "new group3 should be added")
 

management/server/activity/codes.go

@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ const (
 	AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDurationUpdated Activity = 67
 
 	SetupKeyDeleted Activity = 68
+
+	UserGroupPropagationEnabled  Activity = 69
+	UserGroupPropagationDisabled Activity = 70
 )
 
 var activityMap = map[Activity]Code{
@@ -222,6 +225,9 @@ var activityMap = map[Activity]Code{
 	AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDisabled:        {"Account peer inactivity expiration disabled", "account.peer.inactivity.expiration.disable"},
 	AccountPeerInactivityExpirationDurationUpdated: {"Account peer inactivity expiration duration updated", "account.peer.inactivity.expiration.update"},
 	SetupKeyDeleted: {"Setup key deleted", "setupkey.delete"},
+
+	UserGroupPropagationEnabled:  {"User group propagation enabled", "account.setting.group.propagation.enable"},
+	UserGroupPropagationDisabled: {"User group propagation disabled", "account.setting.group.propagation.disable"},
 }
 
 // StringCode returns a string code of the activity

management/server/dns.go

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveDNSSettings(ctx context.Context, accountID
 	}
 
 	if anyGroupHasPeers(account, addedGroups) || anyGroupHasPeers(account, removedGroups) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil

management/server/file_store.go

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func restore(ctx context.Context, file string) (*FileStore, error) {
 // It is recommended to call it with locking FileStore.mux
 func (s *FileStore) persist(ctx context.Context, file string) error {
 	start := time.Now()
-	err := util.WriteJson(file, s)
+	err := util.WriteJson(context.Background(), file, s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

management/server/group.go

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 
-	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/status"
@@ -27,18 +28,17 @@ 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 {
-	settings, err := am.Store.GetAccountSettings(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if (!user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() && settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked) || user.AccountID != accountID {
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "groups are blocked for users")
+		return status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
+	}
+
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return status.NewAdminPermissionError()
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupI
 	if err := am.CheckGroupPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	return am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, groupID)
-	return am.Store.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, groupID, accountID)
 }
 
 // GetAllGroups returns all groups in an account
@@ -58,13 +57,12 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAllGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, us
 	if err := am.CheckGroupPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	return am.Store.GetAccountGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
-	return am.Store.GetAccountGroups(ctx, accountID)
 }
 
 // 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) (*nbgroup.Group, error) {
-	return am.Store.GetGroupByName(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, groupName, accountID)
+	return am.Store.GetGroupByName(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, groupName)
 }
 
 // SaveGroup object of the peers
@@ -77,79 +75,74 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userI
 // SaveGroups adds new groups to the account.
 // Note: This function does not acquire the global lock.
 // It is the caller's responsibility to ensure proper locking is in place before invoking this method.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, newGroups []*nbgroup.Group) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groups []*nbgroup.Group) error {
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
+		return status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
+	}
+
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return status.NewAdminPermissionError()
+	}
+
 	var eventsToStore []func()
+	var groupsToSave []*nbgroup.Group
+	var updateAccountPeers bool
 
-	for _, newGroup := range newGroups {
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
-		if newGroup.ID == "" && newGroup.Issued != nbgroup.GroupIssuedAPI {
+		groupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(groups))
-			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s group without ID set", newGroup.Issued)
+		for _, newGroup := range groups {
-		}
+			if err = validateNewGroup(ctx, transaction, accountID, newGroup); err != nil {
-
+				return err
-		if newGroup.ID == "" && newGroup.Issued == nbgroup.GroupIssuedAPI {
-			existingGroup, err := account.FindGroupByName(newGroup.Name)
-			if err != nil {
-				s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-				if !ok || s.ErrorType != status.NotFound {
-					return err
-				}
 			}
 
-			// Avoid duplicate groups only for the API issued groups.
+			newGroup.AccountID = accountID
-			// Integration or JWT groups can be duplicated as they are coming from the IdP that we don't have control of.
+			groupsToSave = append(groupsToSave, newGroup)
-			if existingGroup != nil {
+			groupIDs = append(groupIDs, newGroup.ID)
-				return status.Errorf(status.AlreadyExists, "group with name %s already exists", newGroup.Name)
-			}
 
-			newGroup.ID = xid.New().String()
+			events := am.prepareGroupEvents(ctx, transaction, accountID, userID, newGroup)
+			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
 		}
 
-		for _, peerID := range newGroup.Peers {
+		updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupIDs)
-			if account.Peers[peerID] == nil {
+		if err != nil {
-				return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "peer with ID \"%s\" not found", peerID)
+			return err
-			}
 		}
 
-		oldGroup := account.Groups[newGroup.ID]
+		if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
-		account.Groups[newGroup.ID] = newGroup
+			return err
+		}
 
-		events := am.prepareGroupEvents(ctx, userID, accountID, newGroup, oldGroup, account)
+		return transaction.SaveGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, groupsToSave)
-		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
+	})
-	}
+	if err != nil {
-
-	newGroupIDs := make([]string, 0, len(newGroups))
-	for _, newGroup := range newGroups {
-		newGroupIDs = append(newGroupIDs, newGroup.ID)
-	}
-
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
-	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, newGroupIDs) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
-	}
-
 	for _, storeEvent := range eventsToStore {
 		storeEvent()
 	}
 
+	if updateAccountPeers {
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 // prepareGroupEvents prepares a list of event functions to be stored.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareGroupEvents(ctx context.Context, userID string, accountID string, newGroup, oldGroup *nbgroup.Group, account *Account) []func() {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareGroupEvents(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID, userID string, newGroup *nbgroup.Group) []func() {
 	var eventsToStore []func()
 
 	addedPeers := make([]string, 0)
 	removedPeers := make([]string, 0)
 
-	if oldGroup != nil {
+	oldGroup, err := transaction.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, newGroup.ID)
+	if err == nil && oldGroup != nil {
 		addedPeers = difference(newGroup.Peers, oldGroup.Peers)
 		removedPeers = difference(oldGroup.Peers, newGroup.Peers)
 	} else {
@@ -159,35 +152,42 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareGroupEvents(ctx context.Context, userID
 		})
 	}
 
-	for _, p := range addedPeers {
+	modifiedPeers := slices.Concat(addedPeers, removedPeers)
-		peer := account.Peers[p]
+	peers, err := transaction.GetPeersByIDs(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, modifiedPeers)
-		if peer == nil {
+	if err != nil {
-			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("peer %s not found under account %s while saving group", p, accountID)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("failed to get peers for group events: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, peerID := range addedPeers {
+		peer, ok := peers[peerID]
+		if !ok {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("skipped adding peer: %s GroupAddedToPeer activity: peer not found in store", peerID)
 			continue
 		}
-		peerCopy := peer // copy to avoid closure issues
+
 		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
-			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, peerCopy.ID, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToPeer,
+			meta := map[string]any{
-				map[string]any{
+				"group": newGroup.Name, "group_id": newGroup.ID,
-					"group": newGroup.Name, "group_id": newGroup.ID, "peer_ip": peerCopy.IP.String(),
+				"peer_ip": peer.IP.String(), "peer_fqdn": peer.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
-					"peer_fqdn": peerCopy.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
+			}
-				})
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, peer.ID, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToPeer, meta)
 		})
 	}
 
-	for _, p := range removedPeers {
+	for _, peerID := range removedPeers {
-		peer := account.Peers[p]
+		peer, ok := peers[peerID]
-		if peer == nil {
+		if !ok {
-			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("peer %s not found under account %s while saving group", p, accountID)
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("skipped adding peer: %s GroupRemovedFromPeer activity: peer not found in store", peerID)
 			continue
 		}
-		peerCopy := peer // copy to avoid closure issues
+
 		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
-			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, peerCopy.ID, accountID, activity.GroupRemovedFromPeer,
+			meta := map[string]any{
-				map[string]any{
+				"group": newGroup.Name, "group_id": newGroup.ID,
-					"group": newGroup.Name, "group_id": newGroup.ID, "peer_ip": peerCopy.IP.String(),
+				"peer_ip": peer.IP.String(), "peer_fqdn": peer.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
-					"peer_fqdn": peerCopy.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
+			}
-				})
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, peer.ID, accountID, activity.GroupRemovedFromPeer, meta)
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -210,42 +210,10 @@ func difference(a, b []string) []string {
 }
 
 // DeleteGroup object of the peers.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId, userId, groupID string) error {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, groupID string) error {
-	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountId)
+	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
-
+	return am.DeleteGroups(ctx, accountID, userID, []string{groupID})
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	group, ok := account.Groups[groupID]
-	if !ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	allGroup, err := account.GetGroupAll()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if allGroup.ID == groupID {
-		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "deleting group ALL is not allowed")
-	}
-
-	if err = validateDeleteGroup(account, group, userId); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	delete(account.Groups, groupID)
-
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
-	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userId, groupID, accountId, activity.GroupDeleted, group.EventMeta())
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // DeleteGroups deletes groups from an account.
@@ -254,93 +222,94 @@ 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 {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groupIDs []string) error {
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountId)
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
+		return status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
+	}
+
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return status.NewAdminPermissionError()
+	}
+
 	var allErrors error
+	var groupIDsToDelete []string
+	var deletedGroups []*nbgroup.Group
 
-	deletedGroups := make([]*nbgroup.Group, 0, len(groupIDs))
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
-	for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
+		for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
-		group, ok := account.Groups[groupID]
+			group, err := transaction.GetGroupByID(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, groupID)
-		if !ok {
+			if err != nil {
-			continue
+				allErrors = errors.Join(allErrors, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if err := validateDeleteGroup(ctx, transaction, group, userID); err != nil {
+				allErrors = errors.Join(allErrors, err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			groupIDsToDelete = append(groupIDsToDelete, groupID)
+			deletedGroups = append(deletedGroups, group)
 		}
 
-		if err := validateDeleteGroup(account, group, userId); err != nil {
+		if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
-			allErrors = errors.Join(allErrors, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete group %s: %w", groupID, err))
+			return err
-			continue
 		}
 
-		delete(account.Groups, groupID)
+		return transaction.DeleteGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, groupIDsToDelete)
-		deletedGroups = append(deletedGroups, group)
+	})
-	}
+	if err != nil {
-
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
-	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for _, g := range deletedGroups {
+	for _, group := range deletedGroups {
-		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userId, g.ID, accountId, activity.GroupDeleted, g.EventMeta())
+		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, group.ID, accountID, activity.GroupDeleted, group.EventMeta())
 	}
 
 	return allErrors
 }
 
-// ListGroups objects of the peers
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) ListGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error) {
-	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
-	defer unlock()
-
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	groups := make([]*nbgroup.Group, 0, len(account.Groups))
-	for _, item := range account.Groups {
-		groups = append(groups, item)
-	}
-
-	return groups, nil
-}
-
 // GroupAddPeer appends peer to the group
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GroupAddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupID, peerID string) error {
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	var group *nbgroup.Group
+	var updateAccountPeers bool
+	var err error
+
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
+		group, err = transaction.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, groupID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if updated := group.AddPeer(peerID); !updated {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, transaction, accountID, []string{groupID})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return transaction.SaveGroup(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, group)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	group, ok := account.Groups[groupID]
+	if updateAccountPeers {
-	if !ok {
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
-		return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group with ID %s not found", groupID)
-	}
-
-	add := true
-	for _, itemID := range group.Peers {
-		if itemID == peerID {
-			add = false
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if add {
-		group.Peers = append(group.Peers, peerID)
-	}
-
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
-	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, []string{group.ID}) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -351,90 +320,162 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GroupDeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	var group *nbgroup.Group
+	var updateAccountPeers bool
+	var err error
+
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
+		group, err = transaction.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, groupID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if updated := group.RemovePeer(peerID); !updated {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		updateAccountPeers, err = areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, transaction, accountID, []string{groupID})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return transaction.SaveGroup(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, group)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	group, ok := account.Groups[groupID]
+	if updateAccountPeers {
-	if !ok {
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
-		return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group with ID %s not found", groupID)
-	}
-
-	account.Network.IncSerial()
-	for i, itemID := range group.Peers {
-		if itemID == peerID {
-			group.Peers = append(group.Peers[:i], group.Peers[i+1:]...)
-			if err := am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, []string{group.ID}) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateDeleteGroup(account *Account, group *nbgroup.Group, userID string) error {
+// validateNewGroup validates the new group for existence and required fields.
+func validateNewGroup(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, newGroup *nbgroup.Group) error {
+	if newGroup.ID == "" && newGroup.Issued != nbgroup.GroupIssuedAPI {
+		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s group without ID set", newGroup.Issued)
+	}
+
+	if newGroup.ID == "" && newGroup.Issued == nbgroup.GroupIssuedAPI {
+		existingGroup, err := transaction.GetGroupByName(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, newGroup.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			if s, ok := status.FromError(err); !ok || s.Type() != status.NotFound {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Prevent duplicate groups for API-issued groups.
+		// Integration or JWT groups can be duplicated as they are coming from the IdP that we don't have control of.
+		if existingGroup != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(status.AlreadyExists, "group with name %s already exists", newGroup.Name)
+		}
+
+		newGroup.ID = xid.New().String()
+	}
+
+	for _, peerID := range newGroup.Peers {
+		_, err := transaction.GetPeerByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, peerID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "peer with ID \"%s\" not found", peerID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateDeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, group *nbgroup.Group, userID string) error {
 	// disable a deleting integration group if the initiator is not an admin service user
 	if group.Issued == nbgroup.GroupIssuedIntegration {
-		executingUser := account.Users[userID]
+		executingUser, err := transaction.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
-		if executingUser == nil {
+		if err != nil {
-			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "user not found")
+			return err
 		}
 		if executingUser.Role != UserRoleAdmin || !executingUser.IsServiceUser {
 			return status.Errorf(status.PermissionDenied, "only service users with admin power can delete integration group")
 		}
 	}
 
-	if isLinked, linkedRoute := isGroupLinkedToRoute(account.Routes, group.ID); isLinked {
+	if group.IsGroupAll() {
+		return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "deleting group ALL is not allowed")
+	}
+
+	if isLinked, linkedRoute := isGroupLinkedToRoute(ctx, transaction, group.AccountID, group.ID); isLinked {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"route", string(linkedRoute.NetID)}
 	}
 
-	if isLinked, linkedDns := isGroupLinkedToDns(account.NameServerGroups, group.ID); isLinked {
+	if isLinked, linkedDns := isGroupLinkedToDns(ctx, transaction, group.AccountID, group.ID); isLinked {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"name server groups", linkedDns.Name}
 	}
 
-	if isLinked, linkedPolicy := isGroupLinkedToPolicy(account.Policies, group.ID); isLinked {
+	if isLinked, linkedPolicy := isGroupLinkedToPolicy(ctx, transaction, group.AccountID, group.ID); isLinked {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"policy", linkedPolicy.Name}
 	}
 
-	if isLinked, linkedSetupKey := isGroupLinkedToSetupKey(account.SetupKeys, group.ID); isLinked {
+	if isLinked, linkedSetupKey := isGroupLinkedToSetupKey(ctx, transaction, group.AccountID, group.ID); isLinked {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"setup key", linkedSetupKey.Name}
 	}
 
-	if isLinked, linkedUser := isGroupLinkedToUser(account.Users, group.ID); isLinked {
+	if isLinked, linkedUser := isGroupLinkedToUser(ctx, transaction, group.AccountID, group.ID); isLinked {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"user", linkedUser.Id}
 	}
 
-	if slices.Contains(account.DNSSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, group.ID) {
+	return checkGroupLinkedToSettings(ctx, transaction, group)
+}
+
+// checkGroupLinkedToSettings verifies if a group is linked to any settings in the account.
+func checkGroupLinkedToSettings(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, group *nbgroup.Group) error {
+	dnsSettings, err := transaction.GetAccountDNSSettings(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, group.AccountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if slices.Contains(dnsSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, group.ID) {
 		return &GroupLinkError{"disabled DNS management groups", group.Name}
 	}
 
-	if account.Settings.Extra != nil {
+	settings, err := transaction.GetAccountSettings(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, group.AccountID)
-		if slices.Contains(account.Settings.Extra.IntegratedValidatorGroups, group.ID) {
+	if err != nil {
-			return &GroupLinkError{"integrated validator", group.Name}
+		return err
-		}
+	}
+
+	if settings.Extra != nil && slices.Contains(settings.Extra.IntegratedValidatorGroups, group.ID) {
+		return &GroupLinkError{"integrated validator", group.Name}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 // isGroupLinkedToRoute checks if a group is linked to any route in the account.
-func isGroupLinkedToRoute(routes map[route.ID]*route.Route, groupID string) (bool, *route.Route) {
+func isGroupLinkedToRoute(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupID string) (bool, *route.Route) {
+	routes, err := transaction.GetAccountRoutes(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error retrieving routes while checking group linkage: %v", err)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	for _, r := range routes {
 		if slices.Contains(r.Groups, groupID) || slices.Contains(r.PeerGroups, groupID) {
 			return true, r
 		}
 	}
+
 	return false, nil
 }
 
 // isGroupLinkedToPolicy checks if a group is linked to any policy in the account.
-func isGroupLinkedToPolicy(policies []*Policy, groupID string) (bool, *Policy) {
+func isGroupLinkedToPolicy(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupID string) (bool, *Policy) {
+	policies, err := transaction.GetAccountPolicies(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error retrieving policies while checking group linkage: %v", err)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	for _, policy := range policies {
 		for _, rule := range policy.Rules {
 			if slices.Contains(rule.Sources, groupID) || slices.Contains(rule.Destinations, groupID) {
@@ -446,7 +487,13 @@ func isGroupLinkedToPolicy(policies []*Policy, groupID string) (bool, *Policy) {
 }
 
 // isGroupLinkedToDns checks if a group is linked to any nameserver group in the account.
-func isGroupLinkedToDns(nameServerGroups map[string]*nbdns.NameServerGroup, groupID string) (bool, *nbdns.NameServerGroup) {
+func isGroupLinkedToDns(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupID string) (bool, *nbdns.NameServerGroup) {
+	nameServerGroups, err := transaction.GetAccountNameServerGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error retrieving name server groups while checking group linkage: %v", err)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	for _, dns := range nameServerGroups {
 		for _, g := range dns.Groups {
 			if g == groupID {
@@ -454,11 +501,18 @@ func isGroupLinkedToDns(nameServerGroups map[string]*nbdns.NameServerGroup, grou
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	return false, nil
 }
 
 // isGroupLinkedToSetupKey checks if a group is linked to any setup key in the account.
-func isGroupLinkedToSetupKey(setupKeys map[string]*SetupKey, groupID string) (bool, *SetupKey) {
+func isGroupLinkedToSetupKey(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupID string) (bool, *SetupKey) {
+	setupKeys, err := transaction.GetAccountSetupKeys(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error retrieving setup keys while checking group linkage: %v", err)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	for _, setupKey := range setupKeys {
 		if slices.Contains(setupKey.AutoGroups, groupID) {
 			return true, setupKey
@@ -468,7 +522,13 @@ func isGroupLinkedToSetupKey(setupKeys map[string]*SetupKey, groupID string) (bo
 }
 
 // isGroupLinkedToUser checks if a group is linked to any user in the account.
-func isGroupLinkedToUser(users map[string]*User, groupID string) (bool, *User) {
+func isGroupLinkedToUser(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupID string) (bool, *User) {
+	users, err := transaction.GetAccountUsers(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error retrieving users while checking group linkage: %v", err)
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	for _, user := range users {
 		if slices.Contains(user.AutoGroups, groupID) {
 			return true, user
@@ -477,6 +537,35 @@ func isGroupLinkedToUser(users map[string]*User, groupID string) (bool, *User) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
+// areGroupChangesAffectPeers checks if any changes to the specified groups will affect peers.
+func areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, groupIDs []string) (bool, error) {
+	if len(groupIDs) == 0 {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	dnsSettings, err := transaction.GetAccountDNSSettings(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
+		if slices.Contains(dnsSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, groupID) {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToDns(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupID); linked {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToPolicy(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupID); linked {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToRoute(ctx, transaction, accountID, groupID); linked {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
 // anyGroupHasPeers checks if any of the given groups in the account have peers.
 func anyGroupHasPeers(account *Account, groupIDs []string) bool {
 	for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
@@ -486,22 +575,3 @@ func anyGroupHasPeers(account *Account, groupIDs []string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account *Account, groupIDs []string) bool {
-	for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
-		if slices.Contains(account.DNSSettings.DisabledManagementGroups, groupID) {
-			return true
-		}
-		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToDns(account.NameServerGroups, groupID); linked {
-			return true
-		}
-		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToPolicy(account.Policies, groupID); linked {
-			return true
-		}
-		if linked, _ := isGroupLinkedToRoute(account.Routes, groupID); linked {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}

management/server/group/group.go

@@ -49,3 +49,35 @@ func (g *Group) Copy() *Group {
 func (g *Group) HasPeers() bool {
 	return len(g.Peers) > 0
 }
+
+// IsGroupAll checks if the group is a default "All" group.
+func (g *Group) IsGroupAll() bool {
+	return g.Name == "All"
+}
+
+// AddPeer adds peerID to Peers if not present, returning true if added.
+func (g *Group) AddPeer(peerID string) bool {
+	if peerID == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, itemID := range g.Peers {
+		if itemID == peerID {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	g.Peers = append(g.Peers, peerID)
+	return true
+}
+
+// RemovePeer removes peerID from Peers if present, returning true if removed.
+func (g *Group) RemovePeer(peerID string) bool {
+	for i, itemID := range g.Peers {
+		if itemID == peerID {
+			g.Peers = append(g.Peers[:i], g.Peers[i+1:]...)
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

management/server/group/group_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package group
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestAddPeer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("add new peer to empty slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{}}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.True(t, group.AddPeer(peerID))
+		assert.Contains(t, group.Peers, peerID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("add new peer to nil slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: nil}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.True(t, group.AddPeer(peerID))
+		assert.Contains(t, group.Peers, peerID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("add new peer to non-empty slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2"}}
+		peerID := "peer3"
+		assert.True(t, group.AddPeer(peerID))
+		assert.Contains(t, group.Peers, peerID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("add duplicate peer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2"}}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.False(t, group.AddPeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("add empty peer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2"}}
+		peerID := ""
+		assert.False(t, group.AddPeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestRemovePeer(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("remove existing peer from slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2", "peer3"}}
+		peerID := "peer2"
+		assert.True(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.NotContains(t, group.Peers, peerID)
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("remove peer from empty slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{}}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.False(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("remove peer from nil slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: nil}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.False(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.Nil(t, group.Peers)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("remove non-existent peer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2"}}
+		peerID := "peer3"
+		assert.False(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("remove peer from single-item slice", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1"}}
+		peerID := "peer1"
+		assert.True(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, len(group.Peers))
+		assert.NotContains(t, group.Peers, peerID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("remove empty peer", func(t *testing.T) {
+		group := &Group{Peers: []string{"peer1", "peer2"}}
+		peerID := ""
+		assert.False(t, group.RemovePeer(peerID))
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(group.Peers))
+	})
+}

management/server/group_test.go

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_DeleteGroups(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:            "delete non-existent group",
 			groupIDs:        []string{"non-existent-group"},
-			expectedDeleted: []string{"non-existent-group"},
+			expectedReasons: []string{"group: non-existent-group not found"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:               "delete multiple groups with mixed results",

management/server/grpcserver.go

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementServi
 
 	peer, netMap, postureChecks, err := s.accountManager.SyncAndMarkPeer(ctx, accountID, peerKey.String(), extractPeerMeta(ctx, syncReq.GetMeta()), realIP)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("error while syncing peer %s: %v", peerKey.String(), err)
 		return mapError(ctx, err)
 	}
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) Sync(req *proto.EncryptedMessage, srv proto.ManagementServi
 
 // handleUpdates sends updates to the connected peer until the updates channel is closed.
 func (s *GRPCServer) handleUpdates(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerKey wgtypes.Key, peer *nbpeer.Peer, updates chan *UpdateMessage, srv proto.ManagementService_SyncServer) error {
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("starting to handle updates for peer %s", peerKey.String())
 	for {
 		select {
 		// condition when there are some updates
@@ -260,10 +262,15 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) cancelPeerRoutines(ctx context.Context, accountID string, p
 	unlock := s.acquirePeerLockByUID(ctx, peer.Key)
 	defer unlock()
 
-	_ = s.accountManager.OnPeerDisconnected(ctx, accountID, peer.Key)
+	err := s.accountManager.OnPeerDisconnected(ctx, accountID, peer.Key)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to disconnect peer %s properly: %v", peer.Key, err)
+	}
 	s.peersUpdateManager.CloseChannel(ctx, peer.ID)
 	s.secretsManager.CancelRefresh(peer.ID)
 	s.ephemeralManager.OnPeerDisconnected(ctx, peer)
+
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s has been disconnected", peer.Key)
 }
 
 func (s *GRPCServer) validateToken(ctx context.Context, jwtToken string) (string, error) {

management/server/http/api/openapi.yml

@@ -439,17 +439,13 @@ components:
               example: 5
           required:
             - accessible_peers_count
-    SetupKey:
+    SetupKeyBase:
       type: object
       properties:
         id:
           description: Setup Key ID
           type: string
           example: 2531583362
-        key:
-          description: Setup Key value
-          type: string
-          example: A616097E-FCF0-48FA-9354-CA4A61142761
         name:
           description: Setup key name identifier
           type: string
@@ -518,22 +514,31 @@ components:
         - updated_at
         - usage_limit
         - ephemeral
+    SetupKeyClear:
+      allOf:
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetupKeyBase'
+        - type: object
+          properties:
+            key:
+              description: Setup Key as plain text
+              type: string
+              example: A616097E-FCF0-48FA-9354-CA4A61142761
+          required:
+            - key
+    SetupKey:
+      allOf:
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetupKeyBase'
+        - type: object
+          properties:
+            key:
+              description: Setup Key as secret
+              type: string
+              example: A6160****
+          required:
+            - key
     SetupKeyRequest:
       type: object
       properties:
-        name:
-          description: Setup Key name
-          type: string
-          example: Default key
-        type:
-          description: Setup key type, one-off for single time usage and reusable
-          type: string
-          example: reusable
-        expires_in:
-          description: Expiration time in seconds, 0 will mean the key never expires
-          type: integer
-          minimum: 0
-          example: 86400
         revoked:
           description: Setup key revocation status
           type: boolean
@@ -544,21 +549,9 @@ components:
           items:
             type: string
             example: "ch8i4ug6lnn4g9hqv7m0"
-        usage_limit:
-          description: A number of times this key can be used. The value of 0 indicates the unlimited usage.
-          type: integer
-          example: 0
-        ephemeral:
-          description: Indicate that the peer will be ephemeral or not
-          type: boolean
-          example: true
       required:
-        - name
-        - type
-        - expires_in
         - revoked
         - auto_groups
-        - usage_limit
     CreateSetupKeyRequest:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -1943,7 +1936,7 @@ paths:
           content:
             application/json:
               schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetupKey'
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SetupKeyClear'
         '400':
           "$ref": "#/components/responses/bad_request"
         '401':

management/server/http/api/types.gen.go

@@ -1062,7 +1062,94 @@ type SetupKey struct {
 	// Id Setup Key ID
 	Id string `json:"id"`
 
-	// Key Setup Key value
+	// Key Setup Key as secret
+	Key string `json:"key"`
+
+	// LastUsed Setup key last usage date
+	LastUsed time.Time `json:"last_used"`
+
+	// Name Setup key name identifier
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+
+	// Revoked Setup key revocation status
+	Revoked bool `json:"revoked"`
+
+	// State Setup key status, "valid", "overused","expired" or "revoked"
+	State string `json:"state"`
+
+	// Type Setup key type, one-off for single time usage and reusable
+	Type string `json:"type"`
+
+	// UpdatedAt Setup key last update date
+	UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
+
+	// UsageLimit A number of times this key can be used. The value of 0 indicates the unlimited usage.
+	UsageLimit int `json:"usage_limit"`
+
+	// UsedTimes Usage count of setup key
+	UsedTimes int `json:"used_times"`
+
+	// Valid Setup key validity status
+	Valid bool `json:"valid"`
+}
+
+// SetupKeyBase defines model for SetupKeyBase.
+type SetupKeyBase struct {
+	// AutoGroups List of group IDs to auto-assign to peers registered with this key
+	AutoGroups []string `json:"auto_groups"`
+
+	// Ephemeral Indicate that the peer will be ephemeral or not
+	Ephemeral bool `json:"ephemeral"`
+
+	// Expires Setup Key expiration date
+	Expires time.Time `json:"expires"`
+
+	// Id Setup Key ID
+	Id string `json:"id"`
+
+	// LastUsed Setup key last usage date
+	LastUsed time.Time `json:"last_used"`
+
+	// Name Setup key name identifier
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+
+	// Revoked Setup key revocation status
+	Revoked bool `json:"revoked"`
+
+	// State Setup key status, "valid", "overused","expired" or "revoked"
+	State string `json:"state"`
+
+	// Type Setup key type, one-off for single time usage and reusable
+	Type string `json:"type"`
+
+	// UpdatedAt Setup key last update date
+	UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
+
+	// UsageLimit A number of times this key can be used. The value of 0 indicates the unlimited usage.
+	UsageLimit int `json:"usage_limit"`
+
+	// UsedTimes Usage count of setup key
+	UsedTimes int `json:"used_times"`
+
+	// Valid Setup key validity status
+	Valid bool `json:"valid"`
+}
+
+// SetupKeyClear defines model for SetupKeyClear.
+type SetupKeyClear struct {
+	// AutoGroups List of group IDs to auto-assign to peers registered with this key
+	AutoGroups []string `json:"auto_groups"`
+
+	// Ephemeral Indicate that the peer will be ephemeral or not
+	Ephemeral bool `json:"ephemeral"`
+
+	// Expires Setup Key expiration date
+	Expires time.Time `json:"expires"`
+
+	// Id Setup Key ID
+	Id string `json:"id"`
+
+	// Key Setup Key as plain text
 	Key string `json:"key"`
 
 	// LastUsed Setup key last usage date
@@ -1098,23 +1185,8 @@ type SetupKeyRequest struct {
 	// AutoGroups List of group IDs to auto-assign to peers registered with this key
 	AutoGroups []string `json:"auto_groups"`
 
-	// Ephemeral Indicate that the peer will be ephemeral or not
-	Ephemeral *bool `json:"ephemeral,omitempty"`
-
-	// ExpiresIn Expiration time in seconds, 0 will mean the key never expires
-	ExpiresIn int `json:"expires_in"`
-
-	// Name Setup Key name
-	Name string `json:"name"`
-
 	// Revoked Setup key revocation status
 	Revoked bool `json:"revoked"`
-
-	// Type Setup key type, one-off for single time usage and reusable
-	Type string `json:"type"`
-
-	// UsageLimit A number of times this key can be used. The value of 0 indicates the unlimited usage.
-	UsageLimit int `json:"usage_limit"`
 }
 
 // User defines model for User.

management/server/http/peers_handler.go

@@ -184,14 +184,26 @@ func (h *PeersHandler) GetAllPeers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	dnsDomain := h.accountManager.GetDNSDomain()
 
-	respBody := make([]*api.PeerBatch, 0, len(account.Peers))
+	peers, err := h.accountManager.GetPeers(r.Context(), accountID, userID)
-	for _, peer := range account.Peers {
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	groupsMap := map[string]*nbgroup.Group{}
+	groups, _ := h.accountManager.GetAllGroups(r.Context(), accountID, userID)
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupsMap[group.ID] = group
+	}
+
+	respBody := make([]*api.PeerBatch, 0, len(peers))
+	for _, peer := range peers {
 		peerToReturn, err := h.checkPeerStatus(peer)
 		if err != nil {
 			util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
 			return
 		}
-		groupMinimumInfo := toGroupsInfo(account.Groups, peer.ID)
+		groupMinimumInfo := toGroupsInfo(groupsMap, peer.ID)
 
 		respBody = append(respBody, toPeerListItemResponse(peerToReturn, groupMinimumInfo, dnsDomain, 0))
 	}
@@ -304,7 +316,7 @@ func peerToAccessiblePeer(peer *nbpeer.Peer, dnsDomain string) api.AccessiblePee
 }
 
 func toGroupsInfo(groups map[string]*nbgroup.Group, peerID string) []api.GroupMinimum {
-	var groupsInfo []api.GroupMinimum
+	groupsInfo := []api.GroupMinimum{}
 	groupsChecked := make(map[string]struct{})
 	for _, group := range groups {
 		_, ok := groupsChecked[group.ID]

management/server/http/setupkeys_handler.go

@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@ func (h *SetupKeysHandler) UpdateSetupKey(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 		return
 	}
 
-	if req.Name == "" {
-		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "setup key name field is invalid: %s", req.Name), w)
-		return
-	}
-
 	if req.AutoGroups == nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "setup key AutoGroups field is invalid"), w)
 		return
@@ -150,7 +145,6 @@ func (h *SetupKeysHandler) UpdateSetupKey(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 	newKey := &server.SetupKey{}
 	newKey.AutoGroups = req.AutoGroups
 	newKey.Revoked = req.Revoked
-	newKey.Name = req.Name
 	newKey.Id = keyID
 
 	newKey, err = h.accountManager.SaveSetupKey(r.Context(), accountID, newKey, userID)

management/server/integrated_validator.go

@@ -52,25 +52,22 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateIntegratedValidatorGroups(ctx context.Con
 	return am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, a)
 }
 
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GroupValidation(ctx context.Context, accountId string, groups []string) (bool, error) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GroupValidation(ctx context.Context, accountID string, groupIDs []string) (bool, error) {
-	if len(groups) == 0 {
+	if len(groupIDs) == 0 {
 		return true, nil
 	}
-	accountsGroups, err := am.ListGroups(ctx, accountId)
+
-	if err != nil {
+	err := am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
-		return false, err
+		for _, groupID := range groupIDs {
-	}
+			_, err := transaction.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, groupID)
-	for _, group := range groups {
+			if err != nil {
-		var found bool
+				return err
-		for _, accountGroup := range accountsGroups {
-			if accountGroup.ID == group {
-				found = true
-				break
 			}
 		}
-		if !found {
+		return nil
-			return false, nil
+	})
-		}
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
 	}
 
 	return true, nil

management/server/mock_server/account_mock.go

@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ type MockAccountManager struct {
 	SaveGroupsFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, groups []*group.Group) error
 	DeleteGroupFunc                     func(ctx context.Context, accountID, userId, groupID string) error
 	DeleteGroupsFunc                    func(ctx context.Context, accountId, userId string, groupIDs []string) error
-	ListGroupsFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*group.Group, error)
 	GroupAddPeerFunc                    func(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupID, peerID string) error
 	GroupDeletePeerFunc                 func(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupID, peerID string) error
 	DeleteRuleFunc                      func(ctx context.Context, accountID, ruleID, userID string) error
@@ -354,14 +353,6 @@ func (am *MockAccountManager) DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, accountId, userI
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DeleteGroups is not implemented")
 }
 
-// ListGroups mock implementation of ListGroups from server.AccountManager interface
-func (am *MockAccountManager) ListGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*group.Group, error) {
-	if am.ListGroupsFunc != nil {
-		return am.ListGroupsFunc(ctx, accountID)
-	}
-	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListGroups is not implemented")
-}
-
 // GroupAddPeer mock implementation of GroupAddPeer from server.AccountManager interface
 func (am *MockAccountManager) GroupAddPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, groupID, peerID string) error {
 	if am.GroupAddPeerFunc != nil {

management/server/nameserver.go

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateNameServerGroup(ctx context.Context, acco
 	}
 
 	if anyGroupHasPeers(account, newNSGroup.Groups) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, newNSGroup.ID, accountID, activity.NameserverGroupCreated, newNSGroup.EventMeta())
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveNameServerGroup(ctx context.Context, accoun
 	}
 
 	if areNameServerGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, nsGroupToSave, oldNSGroup) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, nsGroupToSave.ID, accountID, activity.NameserverGroupUpdated, nsGroupToSave.EventMeta())
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteNameServerGroup(ctx context.Context, acco
 	}
 
 	if anyGroupHasPeers(account, nsGroup.Groups) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, nsGroup.ID, accountID, activity.NameserverGroupDeleted, nsGroup.EventMeta())
 

management/server/peer.go

@@ -110,14 +110,16 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubKey string, connected bool, realIP net.IP, account *Account) error {
 	peer, err := account.FindPeerByPubKey(peerPubKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to find peer by pub key: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	expired, err := am.updatePeerStatusAndLocation(ctx, peer, connected, realIP, account)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update peer status and location: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("mark peer %s connected: %t", peer.ID, connected)
+
 	if peer.AddedWithSSOLogin() {
 		if peer.LoginExpirationEnabled && account.Settings.PeerLoginExpirationEnabled {
 			am.checkAndSchedulePeerLoginExpiration(ctx, account)
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) MarkPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, peerPubK
 	if expired {
 		// we need to update other peers because when peer login expires all other peers are notified to disconnect from
 		// the expired one. Here we notify them that connection is now allowed again.
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -166,9 +168,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updatePeerStatusAndLocation(ctx context.Context
 
 	account.UpdatePeer(peer)
 
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("saving peer status for peer %s is connected: %t", peer.ID, connected)
+
 	err := am.Store.SavePeerStatus(account.Id, peer.ID, *newStatus)
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to save peer status: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return oldStatus.LoginExpired, nil
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdatePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, user
 	}
 
 	if peerLabelUpdated || requiresPeerUpdates {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return peer, nil
@@ -331,7 +335,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peer
 		return err
 	}
 
-	updateAccountPeers := isPeerInActiveGroup(account, peerID)
+	updateAccountPeers, err := am.isPeerInActiveGroup(ctx, account, peerID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	err = am.deletePeers(ctx, account, []string{peerID}, userID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -344,7 +351,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeletePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peer
 	}
 
 	if updateAccountPeers {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -551,7 +558,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, setupKey, userID s
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add peer to account: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, accountID)
+		err = transaction.IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to increment network serial: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -587,17 +594,22 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, setupKey, userID s
 
 	account, err := am.requestBuffer.GetAccountWithBackpressure(ctx, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting account: %w", err)
+		return nil, nil, nil, status.NewGetAccountError(err)
 	}
 
 	allGroup, err := account.GetGroupAll()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting all group ID: %w", err)
 	}
-
 	groupsToAdd = append(groupsToAdd, allGroup.ID)
-	if areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, groupsToAdd) {
+
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+	newGroupsAffectsPeers, err := areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, accountID, groupsToAdd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	if newGroupsAffectsPeers {
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	approvedPeersMap, err := am.GetValidatedPeers(account)
@@ -640,7 +652,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync PeerSync, ac
 	if peer.UserID != "" {
 		user, err := account.FindUser(peer.UserID)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, nil, err
+			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		err = checkIfPeerOwnerIsBlocked(peer, user)
@@ -655,19 +667,22 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync PeerSync, ac
 
 	updated := peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(sync.Meta)
 	if updated {
+		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerMetUpdate()
+		account.Peers[peer.ID] = peer
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("peer %s metadata updated", peer.ID)
 		err = am.Store.SavePeer(ctx, account.Id, peer)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, nil, err
+			return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to save peer: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if sync.UpdateAccountPeers {
-			am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+			am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 		}
 	}
 
 	peerNotValid, isStatusChanged, err := am.integratedPeerValidator.IsNotValidPeer(ctx, account.Id, peer, account.GetPeerGroupsList(peer.ID), account.Settings.Extra)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate peer: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	var postureChecks []*posture.Checks
@@ -680,12 +695,12 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SyncPeer(ctx context.Context, sync PeerSync, ac
 	}
 
 	if isStatusChanged {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 	}
 
 	validPeersMap, err := am.GetValidatedPeers(account)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get validated peers: %w", err)
 	}
 	postureChecks = am.getPeerPostureChecks(account, peer)
 
@@ -765,7 +780,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login PeerLogin)
 		}
 	}
 
-	groups, err := am.Store.GetAccountGroups(ctx, accountID)
+	groups, err := am.Store.GetAccountGroups(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -787,6 +802,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login PeerLogin)
 
 	updated := peer.UpdateMetaIfNew(login.Meta)
 	if updated {
+		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountPeerMetUpdate()
 		shouldStorePeer = true
 	}
 
@@ -811,7 +827,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) LoginPeer(ctx context.Context, login PeerLogin)
 	}
 
 	if updateRemotePeers || isStatusChanged {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return am.getValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx, isRequiresApproval, account, peer)
@@ -974,7 +990,13 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID,
 
 // updateAccountPeers updates all peers that belong to an account.
 // Should be called when changes have to be synced to peers.
-func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account *Account) {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) updateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) {
+	account, err := am.requestBuffer.GetAccountWithBackpressure(ctx, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to send out updates to peers: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		if am.metrics != nil {
@@ -1028,12 +1050,12 @@ func ConvertSliceToMap(existingLabels []string) map[string]struct{} {
 
 // IsPeerInActiveGroup checks if the given peer is part of a group that is used
 // in an active DNS, route, or ACL configuration.
-func isPeerInActiveGroup(account *Account, peerID string) bool {
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) isPeerInActiveGroup(ctx context.Context, account *Account, peerID string) (bool, error) {
 	peerGroupIDs := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, group := range account.Groups {
 		if slices.Contains(group.Peers, peerID) {
 			peerGroupIDs = append(peerGroupIDs, group.ID)
 		}
 	}
-	return areGroupChangesAffectPeers(account, peerGroupIDs)
+	return areGroupChangesAffectPeers(ctx, am.Store, account.Id, peerGroupIDs)
 }

management/server/peer_test.go

@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateAccountPeers(b *testing.B) {
 			start := time.Now()
 
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+				manager.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 			}
 
 			duration := time.Since(start)

management/server/policy.go

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SavePolicy(ctx context.Context, accountID, user
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, policy.ID, accountID, action, policy.EventMeta())
 
 	if updateAccountPeers {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeletePolicy(ctx context.Context, accountID, po
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, policy.ID, accountID, activity.PolicyRemoved, policy.EventMeta())
 
 	if anyGroupHasPeers(account, policy.ruleGroups()) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil

management/server/posture_checks.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SavePostureChecks(ctx context.Context, accountI
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, postureChecks.ID, accountID, action, postureChecks.EventMeta())
 
 	if arePostureCheckChangesAffectingPeers(account, postureChecks.ID, exists) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil

management/server/route.go

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateRoute(ctx context.Context, accountID stri
 	}
 
 	if isRouteChangeAffectPeers(account, &newRoute) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, string(newRoute.ID), accountID, activity.RouteCreated, newRoute.EventMeta())
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveRoute(ctx context.Context, accountID, userI
 	}
 
 	if isRouteChangeAffectPeers(account, oldRoute) || isRouteChangeAffectPeers(account, routeToSave) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, string(routeToSave.ID), accountID, activity.RouteUpdated, routeToSave.EventMeta())
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteRoute(ctx context.Context, accountID stri
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, string(routy.ID), accountID, activity.RouteRemoved, routy.EventMeta())
 
 	if isRouteChangeAffectPeers(account, routy) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	return nil

management/server/route_test.go

@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ func TestGetNetworkMap_RouteSyncPeerGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, peer4Routes.Routes, 1, "HA route should have 1 server route")
 
-	groups, err := am.ListGroups(context.Background(), account.Id)
+	groups, err := am.Store.GetAccountGroups(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, account.Id)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	var groupHA1, groupHA2 *nbgroup.Group
 	for _, group := range groups {

management/server/setupkey.go

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	b64 "encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
 	"hash/fnv"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -229,32 +229,43 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID s
 	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
 	defer unlock()
 
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(account, autoGroups); err != nil {
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
 	}
 
-	setupKey, plainKey := GenerateSetupKey(keyName, keyType, expiresIn, autoGroups, usageLimit, ephemeral)
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
-	account.SetupKeys[setupKey.Key] = setupKey
+		return nil, status.NewAdminPermissionError()
-	err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account)
+	}
+
+	var setupKey *SetupKey
+	var plainKey string
+	var eventsToStore []func()
+
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
+		if err = validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(ctx, transaction, accountID, autoGroups); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		setupKey, plainKey = GenerateSetupKey(keyName, keyType, expiresIn, autoGroups, usageLimit, ephemeral)
+		setupKey.AccountID = accountID
+
+		events := am.prepareSetupKeyEvents(ctx, transaction, accountID, userID, autoGroups, nil, setupKey)
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
+
+		return transaction.SaveSetupKey(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, setupKey)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed adding account key")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, setupKey.Id, accountID, activity.SetupKeyCreated, setupKey.EventMeta())
-
+	for _, storeEvent := range eventsToStore {
-	for _, g := range setupKey.AutoGroups {
+		storeEvent()
-		group := account.GetGroup(g)
-		if group != nil {
-			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, setupKey.Id, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToSetupKey,
-				map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "setupkey": setupKey.Name})
-		} else {
-			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("group %s not found while saving setup key activity event of account %s", g, account.Id)
-		}
 	}
 
 	// for the creation return the plain key to the caller
@@ -266,45 +277,61 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) CreateSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID s
 // SaveSetupKey saves the provided SetupKey to the database overriding the existing one.
 // Due to the unique nature of a SetupKey certain properties must not be overwritten
 // (e.g. the key itself, creation date, ID, etc).
-// These properties are overwritten: Name, AutoGroups, Revoked. The rest is copied from the existing key.
+// These properties are overwritten: AutoGroups, Revoked (only from false to true), and the UpdatedAt. The rest is copied from the existing key.
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID string, keyToSave *SetupKey, userID string) (*SetupKey, error) {
-	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
-	defer unlock()
-
 	if keyToSave == nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "provided setup key to update is nil")
 	}
 
-	account, err := am.Store.GetAccount(ctx, accountID)
+	unlock := am.Store.AcquireWriteLockByUID(ctx, accountID)
+	defer unlock()
+
+	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
+		return nil, status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
+	}
+
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return nil, status.NewAdminPermissionError()
+	}
+
 	var oldKey *SetupKey
-	for _, key := range account.SetupKeys {
+	var newKey *SetupKey
-		if key.Id == keyToSave.Id {
+	var eventsToStore []func()
-			oldKey = key.Copy()
+
-			break
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
+		if err = validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(ctx, transaction, accountID, keyToSave.AutoGroups); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
-	}
-	if oldKey == nil {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "setup key not found")
-	}
 
-	if err := validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(account, keyToSave.AutoGroups); err != nil {
+		oldKey, err = transaction.GetSetupKeyByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, keyToSave.Id)
-		return nil, err
+		if err != nil {
-	}
+			return err
+		}
 
-	// only auto groups, revoked status, and name can be updated for now
+		if oldKey.Revoked && !keyToSave.Revoked {
-	newKey := oldKey.Copy()
+			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "can't un-revoke a revoked setup key")
-	newKey.Name = keyToSave.Name
+		}
-	newKey.AutoGroups = keyToSave.AutoGroups
-	newKey.Revoked = keyToSave.Revoked
-	newKey.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
 
-	account.SetupKeys[newKey.Key] = newKey
+		// only auto groups, revoked status (from false to true) can be updated
+		newKey = oldKey.Copy()
+		newKey.AutoGroups = keyToSave.AutoGroups
+		newKey.Revoked = keyToSave.Revoked
+		newKey.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC()
 
-	if err = am.Store.SaveAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
+		addedGroups := difference(newKey.AutoGroups, oldKey.AutoGroups)
+		removedGroups := difference(oldKey.AutoGroups, newKey.AutoGroups)
+
+		events := am.prepareSetupKeyEvents(ctx, transaction, accountID, userID, addedGroups, removedGroups, oldKey)
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
+
+		return transaction.SaveSetupKey(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, newKey)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -312,30 +339,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID str
 		am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, newKey.Id, accountID, activity.SetupKeyRevoked, newKey.EventMeta())
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
+	for _, storeEvent := range eventsToStore {
-		addedGroups := difference(newKey.AutoGroups, oldKey.AutoGroups)
+		storeEvent()
-		removedGroups := difference(oldKey.AutoGroups, newKey.AutoGroups)
+	}
-		for _, g := range removedGroups {
-			group := account.GetGroup(g)
-			if group != nil {
-				am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, oldKey.Id, accountID, activity.GroupRemovedFromSetupKey,
-					map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "setupkey": newKey.Name})
-			} else {
-				log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("group %s not found while saving setup key activity event of account %s", g, account.Id)
-			}
-
-		}
-
-		for _, g := range addedGroups {
-			group := account.GetGroup(g)
-			if group != nil {
-				am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, oldKey.Id, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToSetupKey,
-					map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "setupkey": newKey.Name})
-			} else {
-				log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("group %s not found while saving setup key activity event of account %s", g, account.Id)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
 
 	return newKey, nil
 }
@@ -347,16 +353,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) ListSetupKeys(ctx context.Context, accountID, u
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if !user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() || user.AccountID != accountID {
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return nil, status.NewUnauthorizedToViewSetupKeysError()
+		return nil, status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
 	}
 
-	setupKeys, err := am.Store.GetAccountSetupKeys(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
-	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewAdminPermissionError()
-		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return setupKeys, nil
+	return am.Store.GetAccountSetupKeys(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 }
 
 // GetSetupKey looks up a SetupKey by KeyID, returns NotFound error if not found.
@@ -366,11 +371,15 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if !user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() || user.AccountID != accountID {
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return nil, status.NewUnauthorizedToViewSetupKeysError()
+		return nil, status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
 	}
 
-	setupKey, err := am.Store.GetSetupKeyByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, keyID, accountID)
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return nil, status.NewAdminPermissionError()
+	}
+
+	setupKey, err := am.Store.GetSetupKeyByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, keyID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -387,21 +396,29 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, use
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, keyID string) error {
 	user, err := am.Store.GetUserByUserID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, userID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+		return err
 	}
 
-	if !user.IsAdminOrServiceUser() || user.AccountID != accountID {
+	if user.AccountID != accountID {
-		return status.NewUnauthorizedToViewSetupKeysError()
+		return status.NewUserNotPartOfAccountError()
 	}
 
-	deletedSetupKey, err := am.Store.GetSetupKeyByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, keyID, accountID)
+	if user.IsRegularUser() {
+		return status.NewAdminPermissionError()
+	}
+
+	var deletedSetupKey *SetupKey
+
+	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction Store) error {
+		deletedSetupKey, err = transaction.GetSetupKeyByID(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, keyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return transaction.DeleteSetupKey(ctx, LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, keyID)
+	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get setup key: %w", err)
+		return err
-	}
-
-	err = am.Store.DeleteSetupKey(ctx, accountID, keyID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete setup key: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, keyID, accountID, activity.SetupKeyDeleted, deletedSetupKey.EventMeta())
@@ -409,15 +426,62 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(account *Account, autoGroups []string) error {
+func validateSetupKeyAutoGroups(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID string, autoGroupIDs []string) error {
-	for _, group := range autoGroups {
+	groups, err := transaction.GetGroupsByIDs(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, autoGroupIDs)
-		g, ok := account.Groups[group]
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, groupID := range autoGroupIDs {
+		group, ok := groups[groupID]
 		if !ok {
-			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group %s doesn't exist", group)
+			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group not found: %s", groupID)
 		}
-		if g.Name == "All" {
+
-			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "can't add All group to the setup key")
+		if group.IsGroupAll() {
+			return status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "can't add 'All' group to the setup key")
 		}
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
+
+// prepareSetupKeyEvents prepares a list of event functions to be stored.
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareSetupKeyEvents(ctx context.Context, transaction Store, accountID, userID string, addedGroups, removedGroups []string, key *SetupKey) []func() {
+	var eventsToStore []func()
+
+	modifiedGroups := slices.Concat(addedGroups, removedGroups)
+	groups, err := transaction.GetGroupsByIDs(ctx, LockingStrengthShare, accountID, modifiedGroups)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("failed to get groups for setup key events: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, g := range removedGroups {
+		group, ok := groups[g]
+		if !ok {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("skipped adding group: %s GroupRemovedFromSetupKey activity: group not found", g)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+			meta := map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "setupkey": key.Name}
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, key.Id, accountID, activity.GroupRemovedFromSetupKey, meta)
+		})
+	}
+
+	for _, g := range addedGroups {
+		group, ok := groups[g]
+		if !ok {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("skipped adding group: %s GroupAddedToSetupKey activity: group not found", g)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+			meta := map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "setupkey": key.Name}
+			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, key.Id, accountID, activity.GroupAddedToSetupKey, meta)
+		})
+	}
+
+	return eventsToStore
+}

management/server/setupkey_test.go

@@ -56,11 +56,9 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_SaveSetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	autoGroups := []string{"group_1", "group_2"}
-	newKeyName := "my-new-test-key"
 	revoked := true
 	newKey, err := manager.SaveSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, &SetupKey{
 		Id:         key.Id,
-		Name:       newKeyName,
 		Revoked:    revoked,
 		AutoGroups: autoGroups,
 	}, userID)
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_SaveSetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	assertKey(t, newKey, newKeyName, revoked, "reusable", 0, key.CreatedAt, key.ExpiresAt,
+	assertKey(t, newKey, keyName, revoked, "reusable", 0, key.CreatedAt, key.ExpiresAt,
 		key.Id, time.Now().UTC(), autoGroups, true)
 
 	// check the corresponding events that should have been generated
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_SaveSetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, ev)
 	assert.Equal(t, account.Id, ev.AccountID)
-	assert.Equal(t, newKeyName, ev.Meta["name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, keyName, ev.Meta["name"])
 	assert.Equal(t, fmt.Sprint(key.Type), fmt.Sprint(ev.Meta["type"]))
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, ev.Meta["key"])
 	assert.Equal(t, userID, ev.InitiatorID)
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_SaveSetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 	autoGroups = append(autoGroups, groupAll.ID)
 	_, err = manager.SaveSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, &SetupKey{
 		Id:         key.Id,
-		Name:       newKeyName,
 		Revoked:    revoked,
 		AutoGroups: autoGroups,
 	}, userID)
@@ -213,22 +210,41 @@ func TestGetSetupKeys(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	err = manager.SaveGroup(context.Background(), account.Id, userID, &nbgroup.Group{
+	plainKey, err := manager.CreateSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, "key1", SetupKeyReusable, time.Hour, nil, SetupKeyUnlimitedUsage, userID, false)
-		ID:    "group_1",
-		Name:  "group_name_1",
-		Peers: []string{},
-	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	err = manager.SaveGroup(context.Background(), account.Id, userID, &nbgroup.Group{
+	type testCase struct {
-		ID:    "group_2",
+		name            string
-		Name:  "group_name_2",
+		keyId           string
-		Peers: []string{},
+		expectedFailure bool
-	})
+	}
-	if err != nil {
+
-		t.Fatal(err)
+	testCase1 := testCase{
+		name:            "Should get existing Setup Key",
+		keyId:           plainKey.Id,
+		expectedFailure: false,
+	}
+	testCase2 := testCase{
+		name:            "Should fail to get non-existent Setup Key",
+		keyId:           "some key",
+		expectedFailure: true,
+	}
+
+	for _, tCase := range []testCase{testCase1, testCase2} {
+		t.Run(tCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			key, err := manager.GetSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, userID, tCase.keyId)
+
+			if tCase.expectedFailure {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Fatal("expected to fail")
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
+			assert.NotEqual(t, plainKey.Key, key.Key)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -449,3 +465,31 @@ func TestSetupKeyAccountPeersUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func TestDefaultAccountManager_CreateSetupKey_ShouldNotAllowToUpdateRevokedKey(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := createManager(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	userID := "testingUser"
+	account, err := manager.GetOrCreateAccountByUser(context.Background(), userID, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	key, err := manager.CreateSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, "testName", SetupKeyReusable, time.Hour, nil, SetupKeyUnlimitedUsage, userID, false)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// revoke the key
+	updateKey := key.Copy()
+	updateKey.Revoked = true
+	_, err = manager.SaveSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, updateKey, userID)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// re-activate revoked key
+	updateKey.Revoked = false
+	_, err = manager.SaveSetupKey(context.Background(), account.Id, updateKey, userID)
+	assert.Error(t, err, "should not allow to update revoked key")
+
+}

management/server/sql_store.go

@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	storeSqliteFileName        = "store.db"
+	storeSqliteFileName         = "store.db"
-	idQueryCondition           = "id = ?"
+	idQueryCondition            = "id = ?"
-	keyQueryCondition          = "key = ?"
+	keyQueryCondition           = "key = ?"
-	accountAndIDQueryCondition = "account_id = ? and id = ?"
+	accountAndIDQueryCondition  = "account_id = ? and id = ?"
-	accountIDCondition         = "account_id = ?"
+	accountAndIDsQueryCondition = "account_id = ? AND id IN ?"
-	peerNotFoundFMT            = "peer %s not found"
+	accountIDCondition          = "account_id = ?"
+	peerNotFoundFMT             = "peer %s not found"
 )
 
 // SqlStore represents an account storage backed by a Sql DB persisted to disk
@@ -485,9 +486,10 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountBySetupKey(ctx context.Context, setupKey string) (*
 	result := s.db.Select("account_id").First(&key, keyQueryCondition, setupKey)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
+			return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(setupKey)
 		}
-		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get account by setup key from store: %v", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get account by setup key from store")
 	}
 
 	if key.AccountID == "" {
@@ -554,9 +556,9 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetUserByUserID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStre
 	return &user, nil
 }
 
-func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*User, error) {
+func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountUsers(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*User, error) {
 	var users []*User
-	result := s.db.Find(&users, accountIDCondition, accountID)
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Find(&users, accountIDCondition, accountID)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "accountID not found: index lookup failed")
@@ -568,15 +570,15 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*Us
 	return users, nil
 }
 
-func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error) {
+func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountGroups(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error) {
 	var groups []*nbgroup.Group
-	result := s.db.Find(&groups, accountIDCondition, accountID)
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Find(&groups, accountIDCondition, accountID)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "accountID not found: index lookup failed")
 		}
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error when getting groups from the store: %s", result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get account groups from the store: %s", result.Error)
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue getting groups from store")
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get account groups from the store")
 	}
 
 	return groups, nil
@@ -756,9 +758,10 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountIDBySetupKey(ctx context.Context, setupKey string)
 	result := s.db.Model(&SetupKey{}).Select("account_id").Where(keyQueryCondition, setupKey).First(&accountID)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			return "", status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "account not found: index lookup failed")
+			return "", status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(setupKey)
 		}
-		return "", status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get account ID by setup key from store: %v", result.Error)
+		return "", status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get account ID by setup key from store")
 	}
 
 	if accountID == "" {
@@ -855,7 +858,6 @@ func (s *SqlStore) SaveUserLastLogin(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID stri
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
 			return status.NewUserNotFoundError(userID)
 		}
-
 		return status.NewGetUserFromStoreError()
 	}
 	user.LastLogin = lastLogin
@@ -986,9 +988,10 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetSetupKeyBySecret(ctx context.Context, lockStrength Locking
 		First(&setupKey, keyQueryCondition, key)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "setup key not found")
+			return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(key)
 		}
-		return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get setup key by secret from store: %v", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get setup key by secret from store")
 	}
 	return &setupKey, nil
 }
@@ -1006,7 +1009,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) IncrementSetupKeyUsage(ctx context.Context, setupKeyID string
 	}
 
 	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
-		return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "setup key not found")
+		return status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(setupKeyID)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -1042,7 +1045,7 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToGroup(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerId
 	result := s.db.Where(accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountId, groupID).First(&group)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group not found for account")
+			return status.NewGroupNotFoundError(groupID)
 		}
 
 		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue finding group: %s", result.Error)
@@ -1076,15 +1079,51 @@ func (s *SqlStore) AddPeerToAccount(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *SqlStore) IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx context.Context, accountId string) error {
+// GetPeerByID retrieves a peer by its ID and account ID.
-	result := s.db.Model(&Account{}).Where(idQueryCondition, accountId).Update("network_serial", gorm.Expr("network_serial + 1"))
+func (s *SqlStore) GetPeerByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, peerID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, error) {
+	var peer *nbpeer.Peer
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).
+		First(&peer, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, peerID)
 	if result.Error != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "issue incrementing network serial count: %s", result.Error)
+		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "peer not found")
+		}
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get peer from store: %s", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get peer from store")
+	}
+
+	return peer, nil
+}
+
+// GetPeersByIDs retrieves peers by their IDs and account ID.
+func (s *SqlStore) GetPeersByIDs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, peerIDs []string) (map[string]*nbpeer.Peer, error) {
+	var peers []*nbpeer.Peer
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Find(&peers, accountAndIDsQueryCondition, accountID, peerIDs)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get peers by ID's from the store: %s", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get peers by ID's from the store")
+	}
+
+	peersMap := make(map[string]*nbpeer.Peer)
+	for _, peer := range peers {
+		peersMap[peer.ID] = peer
+	}
+
+	return peersMap, nil
+}
+
+func (s *SqlStore) IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountId string) error {
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).
+		Model(&Account{}).Where(idQueryCondition, accountId).Update("network_serial", gorm.Expr("network_serial + 1"))
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to increment network serial count in store: %v", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to increment network serial count in store")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *SqlStore) ExecuteInTransaction(ctx context.Context, operation func(store Store) error) error {
+	startTime := time.Now()
 	tx := s.db.Begin()
 	if tx.Error != nil {
 		return tx.Error
@@ -1095,12 +1134,21 @@ func (s *SqlStore) ExecuteInTransaction(ctx context.Context, operation func(stor
 		tx.Rollback()
 		return err
 	}
-	return tx.Commit().Error
+
+	err = tx.Commit().Error
+
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("transaction took %v", time.Since(startTime))
+	if s.metrics != nil {
+		s.metrics.StoreMetrics().CountTransactionDuration(time.Since(startTime))
+	}
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (s *SqlStore) withTx(tx *gorm.DB) Store {
 	return &SqlStore{
-		db: tx,
+		db:          tx,
+		storeEngine: s.storeEngine,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1152,12 +1200,22 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountDomainAndCategory(ctx context.Context, lockStrength
 }
 
 // GetGroupByID retrieves a group by ID and account ID.
-func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, groupID, accountID string) (*nbgroup.Group, error) {
+func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, groupID string) (*nbgroup.Group, error) {
-	return getRecordByID[nbgroup.Group](s.db.Preload(clause.Associations), lockStrength, groupID, accountID)
+	var group *nbgroup.Group
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).First(&group, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, groupID)
+	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+			return nil, status.NewGroupNotFoundError(groupID)
+		}
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get group from store: %s", err)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get group from store")
+	}
+
+	return group, nil
 }
 
 // GetGroupByName retrieves a group by name and account ID.
-func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, groupName, accountID string) (*nbgroup.Group, error) {
+func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, groupName string) (*nbgroup.Group, error) {
 	var group nbgroup.Group
 
 	// TODO: This fix is accepted for now, but if we need to handle this more frequently
@@ -1169,25 +1227,72 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStren
 		query = query.Order("json_array_length(peers) DESC")
 	}
 
-	result := query.First(&group, "name = ? and account_id = ?", groupName, accountID)
+	result := query.First(&group, "account_id = ? AND name = ?", accountID, groupName)
 	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
-			return nil, status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "group not found")
+			return nil, status.NewGroupNotFoundError(groupName)
 		}
-		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get group from store: %s", result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get group by name from store: %v", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get group by name from store")
 	}
 	return &group, nil
 }
 
+// GetGroupsByIDs retrieves groups by their IDs and account ID.
+func (s *SqlStore) GetGroupsByIDs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, groupIDs []string) (map[string]*nbgroup.Group, error) {
+	var groups []*nbgroup.Group
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Find(&groups, accountAndIDsQueryCondition, accountID, groupIDs)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get groups by ID's from the store: %s", result.Error)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get groups by ID's from the store")
+	}
+
+	groupsMap := make(map[string]*nbgroup.Group)
+	for _, group := range groups {
+		groupsMap[group.ID] = group
+	}
+
+	return groupsMap, nil
+}
+
 // SaveGroup saves a group to the store.
 func (s *SqlStore) SaveGroup(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, group *nbgroup.Group) error {
 	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Save(group)
 	if result.Error != nil {
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to save group to store: %v", result.Error)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to save group to store: %v", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to save group to store")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+// DeleteGroup deletes a group from the database.
+func (s *SqlStore) DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, groupID string) error {
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).
+		Delete(&nbgroup.Group{}, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, groupID)
+	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to delete group from store: %s", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to delete group from store")
+	}
+
+	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
+		return status.NewGroupNotFoundError(groupID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteGroups deletes groups from the database.
+func (s *SqlStore) DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, strength LockingStrength, accountID string, groupIDs []string) error {
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(strength)}).
+		Delete(&nbgroup.Group{}, accountAndIDsQueryCondition, accountID, groupIDs)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to delete groups from store: %v", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to delete groups from store")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetAccountPolicies retrieves policies for an account.
 func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountPolicies(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*Policy, error) {
 	return getRecords[*Policy](s.db.Preload(clause.Associations), lockStrength, accountID)
@@ -1220,12 +1325,57 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetRouteByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrengt
 
 // GetAccountSetupKeys retrieves setup keys for an account.
 func (s *SqlStore) GetAccountSetupKeys(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*SetupKey, error) {
-	return getRecords[*SetupKey](s.db, lockStrength, accountID)
+	var setupKeys []*SetupKey
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).
+		Find(&setupKeys, accountIDCondition, accountID)
+	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get setup keys from the store: %s", err)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get setup keys from store")
+	}
+
+	return setupKeys, nil
 }
 
 // GetSetupKeyByID retrieves a setup key by its ID and account ID.
-func (s *SqlStore) GetSetupKeyByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, setupKeyID string, accountID string) (*SetupKey, error) {
+func (s *SqlStore) GetSetupKeyByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, setupKeyID string) (*SetupKey, error) {
-	return getRecordByID[SetupKey](s.db, lockStrength, setupKeyID, accountID)
+	var setupKey *SetupKey
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).
+		First(&setupKey, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, setupKeyID)
+	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
+			return nil, status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(setupKeyID)
+		}
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to get setup key from the store: %s", err)
+		return nil, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to get setup key from store")
+	}
+
+	return setupKey, nil
+}
+
+// SaveSetupKey saves a setup key to the database.
+func (s *SqlStore) SaveSetupKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, setupKey *SetupKey) error {
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Save(setupKey)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to save setup key to store: %s", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to save setup key to store")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DeleteSetupKey deletes a setup key from the database.
+func (s *SqlStore) DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, keyID string) error {
+	result := s.db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Delete(&SetupKey{}, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, keyID)
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to delete setup key from store: %s", result.Error)
+		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to delete setup key from store")
+	}
+
+	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
+		return status.NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(keyID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // GetAccountNameServerGroups retrieves name server groups for an account.
@@ -1238,10 +1388,6 @@ func (s *SqlStore) GetNameServerGroupByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength Lock
 	return getRecordByID[nbdns.NameServerGroup](s.db, lockStrength, nsGroupID, accountID)
 }
 
-func (s *SqlStore) DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, keyID string) error {
-	return deleteRecordByID[SetupKey](s.db, LockingStrengthUpdate, keyID, accountID)
-}
-
 // getRecords retrieves records from the database based on the account ID.
 func getRecords[T any](db *gorm.DB, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]T, error) {
 	var record []T
@@ -1274,21 +1420,3 @@ func getRecordByID[T any](db *gorm.DB, lockStrength LockingStrength, recordID, a
 	}
 	return &record, nil
 }
-
-// deleteRecordByID deletes a record by its ID and account ID from the database.
-func deleteRecordByID[T any](db *gorm.DB, lockStrength LockingStrength, recordID, accountID string) error {
-	var record T
-	result := db.Clauses(clause.Locking{Strength: string(lockStrength)}).Delete(record, accountAndIDQueryCondition, accountID, recordID)
-	if err := result.Error; err != nil {
-		parts := strings.Split(fmt.Sprintf("%T", record), ".")
-		recordType := parts[len(parts)-1]
-
-		return status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to delete %s from store: %v", recordType, err)
-	}
-
-	if result.RowsAffected == 0 {
-		return status.Errorf(status.NotFound, "record not found")
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}

management/server/sql_store_test.go

@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	route2 "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 
@@ -1181,7 +1180,7 @@ func TestSqlite_CreateAndGetObjectInTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("failed to save group")
 			return err
 		}
-		group, err = transaction.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, group.ID, group.AccountID)
+		group, err = transaction.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, group.AccountID, group.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal("failed to get group")
 			return err
@@ -1201,7 +1200,7 @@ func TestSqlite_GetAccoundUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
 	account, err := store.GetAccount(context.Background(), accountID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	users, err := store.GetAccountUsers(context.Background(), accountID)
+	users, err := store.GetAccountUsers(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, users, len(account.Users))
 }
@@ -1260,9 +1259,9 @@ func TestSqlite_GetGroupByName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
 
-	group, err := store.GetGroupByName(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, "All", accountID)
+	group, err := store.GetGroupByName(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, "All")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, "All", group.Name)
+	require.True(t, group.IsGroupAll())
 }
 
 func Test_DeleteSetupKeySuccessfully(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1274,7 +1273,7 @@ func Test_DeleteSetupKeySuccessfully(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
 	setupKeyID := "A2C8E62B-38F5-4553-B31E-DD66C696CEBB"
 
-	err = store.DeleteSetupKey(context.Background(), accountID, setupKeyID)
+	err = store.DeleteSetupKey(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, setupKeyID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = store.GetSetupKeyByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, setupKeyID, accountID)
@@ -1290,6 +1289,278 @@ func Test_DeleteSetupKeyFailsForNonExistingKey(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
 	nonExistingKeyID := "non-existing-key-id"
 
-	err = store.DeleteSetupKey(context.Background(), accountID, nonExistingKeyID)
+	err = store.DeleteSetupKey(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, nonExistingKeyID)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
+
+func TestSqlStore_GetGroupsByIDs(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/extended-store.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		groupIDs      []string
+		expectedCount int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "retrieve existing groups by existing IDs",
+			groupIDs:      []string{"cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g", "cfefqs706sqkneg59g3g"},
+			expectedCount: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "empty group IDs list",
+			groupIDs:      []string{},
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "non-existing group IDs",
+			groupIDs:      []string{"nonexistent1", "nonexistent2"},
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "mixed existing and non-existing group IDs",
+			groupIDs:      []string{"cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g", "nonexistent"},
+			expectedCount: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			groups, err := store.GetGroupsByIDs(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, tt.groupIDs)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Len(t, groups, tt.expectedCount)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_SaveGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/extended-store.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+
+	group := &nbgroup.Group{
+		ID:        "group-id",
+		AccountID: accountID,
+		Issued:    "api",
+		Peers:     []string{"peer1", "peer2"},
+	}
+	err = store.SaveGroup(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, group)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	savedGroup, err := store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, "group-id")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, savedGroup, group)
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_SaveGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/extended-store.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+
+	groups := []*nbgroup.Group{
+		{
+			ID:        "group-1",
+			AccountID: accountID,
+			Issued:    "api",
+			Peers:     []string{"peer1", "peer2"},
+		},
+		{
+			ID:        "group-2",
+			AccountID: accountID,
+			Issued:    "integration",
+			Peers:     []string{"peer3", "peer4"},
+		},
+	}
+	err = store.SaveGroups(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, groups)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_DeleteGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/extended-store.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		groupID     string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "delete existing group",
+			groupID:     "cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "delete non-existing group",
+			groupID:     "non-existing-group-id",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "delete with empty group ID",
+			groupID:     "",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := store.DeleteGroup(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, tt.groupID)
+			if tt.expectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				sErr, ok := status.FromError(err)
+				require.True(t, ok)
+				require.Equal(t, sErr.Type(), status.NotFound)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				group, err := store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, tt.groupID)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				require.Nil(t, group)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_DeleteGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/extended-store.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		groupIDs    []string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "delete multiple existing groups",
+			groupIDs:    []string{"cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g", "cfefqs706sqkneg59g3g"},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "delete non-existing groups",
+			groupIDs:    []string{"non-existing-id-1", "non-existing-id-2"},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "delete with empty group IDs list",
+			groupIDs:    []string{},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := store.DeleteGroups(context.Background(), LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, tt.groupIDs)
+			if tt.expectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				for _, groupID := range tt.groupIDs {
+					group, err := store.GetGroupByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, groupID)
+					require.Error(t, err)
+					require.Nil(t, group)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_GetPeerByID(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/store_policy_migrate.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		peerID      string
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "retrieve existing peer",
+			peerID:      "cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g",
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "retrieve non-existing peer",
+			peerID:      "non-existing",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "retrieve with empty peer ID",
+			peerID:      "",
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			peer, err := store.GetPeerByID(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, tt.peerID)
+			if tt.expectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				sErr, ok := status.FromError(err)
+				require.True(t, ok)
+				require.Equal(t, sErr.Type(), status.NotFound)
+				require.Nil(t, peer)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NotNil(t, peer)
+				require.Equal(t, tt.peerID, peer.ID)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSqlStore_GetPeersByIDs(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup, err := NewTestStoreFromSQL(context.Background(), "testdata/store_policy_migrate.sql", t.TempDir())
+	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	accountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		peerIDs       []string
+		expectedCount int
+	}{
+		{
+			name:          "retrieve existing peers by existing IDs",
+			peerIDs:       []string{"cfefqs706sqkneg59g4g", "cfeg6sf06sqkneg59g50"},
+			expectedCount: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "empty peer IDs list",
+			peerIDs:       []string{},
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "non-existing peer IDs",
+			peerIDs:       []string{"nonexistent1", "nonexistent2"},
+			expectedCount: 0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:          "mixed existing and non-existing peer IDs",
+			peerIDs:       []string{"cfeg6sf06sqkneg59g50", "nonexistent"},
+			expectedCount: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			peers, err := store.GetPeersByIDs(context.Background(), LockingStrengthShare, accountID, tt.peerIDs)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Len(t, peers, tt.expectedCount)
+		})
+	}
+}

management/server/status/error.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package status
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -103,22 +102,27 @@ func NewPeerLoginExpiredError() error {
 }
 
 // NewSetupKeyNotFoundError creates a new Error with NotFound type for a missing setup key
-func NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(err error) error {
+func NewSetupKeyNotFoundError(setupKeyID string) error {
-	return Errorf(NotFound, "setup key not found: %s", err)
+	return Errorf(NotFound, "setup key: %s not found", setupKeyID)
 }
 
 func NewGetAccountFromStoreError(err error) error {
 	return Errorf(Internal, "issue getting account from store: %s", err)
 }
 
+// NewUserNotPartOfAccountError creates a new Error with PermissionDenied type for a user not being part of an account
+func NewUserNotPartOfAccountError() error {
+	return Errorf(PermissionDenied, "user is not part of this account")
+}
+
 // NewGetUserFromStoreError creates a new Error with Internal type for an issue getting user from store
 func NewGetUserFromStoreError() error {
 	return Errorf(Internal, "issue getting user from store")
 }
 
-// NewStoreContextCanceledError creates a new Error with Internal type for a canceled store context
+// NewAdminPermissionError creates a new Error with PermissionDenied type for actions requiring admin role.
-func NewStoreContextCanceledError(duration time.Duration) error {
+func NewAdminPermissionError() error {
-	return Errorf(Internal, "store access: context canceled after %v", duration)
+	return Errorf(PermissionDenied, "admin role required to perform this action")
 }
 
 // NewInvalidKeyIDError creates a new Error with InvalidArgument type for an issue getting a setup key
@@ -126,7 +130,12 @@ func NewInvalidKeyIDError() error {
 	return Errorf(InvalidArgument, "invalid key ID")
 }
 
-// NewUnauthorizedToViewSetupKeysError creates a new Error with Unauthorized type for an issue getting a setup key
+// NewGetAccountError creates a new Error with Internal type for an issue getting account
-func NewUnauthorizedToViewSetupKeysError() error {
+func NewGetAccountError(err error) error {
-	return Errorf(Unauthorized, "only users with admin power can view setup keys")
+	return Errorf(Internal, "error getting account: %s", err)
+}
+
+// NewGroupNotFoundError creates a new Error with NotFound type for a missing group
+func NewGroupNotFoundError(groupID string) error {
+	return Errorf(NotFound, "group: %s not found", groupID)
 }

management/server/store.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ type Store interface {
 
 	GetUserByTokenID(ctx context.Context, tokenID string) (*User, error)
 	GetUserByUserID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, userID string) (*User, error)
-	GetAccountUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*User, error)
+	GetAccountUsers(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*User, error)
 	SaveUsers(accountID string, users map[string]*User) error
 	SaveUser(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, user *User) error
 	SaveUserLastLogin(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, lastLogin time.Time) error
@@ -70,11 +70,14 @@ type Store interface {
 	DeleteHashedPAT2TokenIDIndex(hashedToken string) error
 	DeleteTokenID2UserIDIndex(tokenID string) error
 
-	GetAccountGroups(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error)
+	GetAccountGroups(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*nbgroup.Group, error)
 	GetGroupByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, groupID, accountID string) (*nbgroup.Group, error)
 	GetGroupByName(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, groupName, accountID string) (*nbgroup.Group, error)
+	GetGroupsByIDs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, groupIDs []string) (map[string]*nbgroup.Group, error)
 	SaveGroups(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, groups []*nbgroup.Group) error
 	SaveGroup(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, group *nbgroup.Group) error
+	DeleteGroup(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, groupID string) error
+	DeleteGroups(ctx context.Context, strength LockingStrength, accountID string, groupIDs []string) error
 
 	GetAccountPolicies(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*Policy, error)
 	GetPolicyByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, policyID string, accountID string) (*Policy, error)
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ type Store interface {
 	AddPeerToAccount(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer) error
 	GetPeerByPeerPubKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, peerKey string) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	GetUserPeers(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, userID string) ([]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
+	GetPeerByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, peerID string) (*nbpeer.Peer, error)
+	GetPeersByIDs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string, peerIDs []string) (map[string]*nbpeer.Peer, error)
 	SavePeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) error
 	SavePeerStatus(accountID, peerID string, status nbpeer.PeerStatus) error
 	SavePeerLocation(accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer) error
@@ -96,7 +101,9 @@ type Store interface {
 	GetSetupKeyBySecret(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, key string) (*SetupKey, error)
 	IncrementSetupKeyUsage(ctx context.Context, setupKeyID string) error
 	GetAccountSetupKeys(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*SetupKey, error)
-	GetSetupKeyByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, setupKeyID string, accountID string) (*SetupKey, error)
+	GetSetupKeyByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, setupKeyID string) (*SetupKey, error)
+	SaveSetupKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, setupKey *SetupKey) error
+	DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID, keyID string) error
 
 	GetAccountRoutes(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountID string) ([]*route.Route, error)
 	GetRouteByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, routeID string, accountID string) (*route.Route, error)
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ type Store interface {
 	GetNameServerGroupByID(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, nameServerGroupID string, accountID string) (*dns.NameServerGroup, error)
 
 	GetTakenIPs(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountId string) ([]net.IP, error)
-	IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx context.Context, accountId string) error
+	IncrementNetworkSerial(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountId string) error
 	GetAccountNetwork(ctx context.Context, lockStrength LockingStrength, accountId string) (*Network, error)
 
 	GetInstallationID() string
@@ -124,7 +131,6 @@ type Store interface {
 	// This is also a method of metrics.DataSource interface.
 	GetStoreEngine() StoreEngine
 	ExecuteInTransaction(ctx context.Context, f func(store Store) error) error
-	DeleteSetupKey(ctx context.Context, accountID, keyID string) error
 }
 
 type StoreEngine string

management/server/telemetry/accountmanager_metrics.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type AccountManagerMetrics struct {
 	updateAccountPeersDurationMs metric.Float64Histogram
 	getPeerNetworkMapDurationMs  metric.Float64Histogram
 	networkMapObjectCount        metric.Int64Histogram
+	peerMetaUpdateCount          metric.Int64Counter
 }
 
 // NewAccountManagerMetrics creates an instance of AccountManagerMetrics
@@ -44,11 +45,17 @@ func NewAccountManagerMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*Account
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	peerMetaUpdateCount, err := meter.Int64Counter("management.account.peer.meta.update.counter", metric.WithUnit("1"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &AccountManagerMetrics{
 		ctx:                          ctx,
 		getPeerNetworkMapDurationMs:  getPeerNetworkMapDurationMs,
 		updateAccountPeersDurationMs: updateAccountPeersDurationMs,
 		networkMapObjectCount:        networkMapObjectCount,
+		peerMetaUpdateCount:          peerMetaUpdateCount,
 	}, nil
 
 }
@@ -67,3 +74,8 @@ func (metrics *AccountManagerMetrics) CountGetPeerNetworkMapDuration(duration ti
 func (metrics *AccountManagerMetrics) CountNetworkMapObjects(count int64) {
 	metrics.networkMapObjectCount.Record(metrics.ctx, count)
 }
+
+// CountPeerMetUpdate counts the number of peer meta updates
+func (metrics *AccountManagerMetrics) CountPeerMetUpdate() {
+	metrics.peerMetaUpdateCount.Add(metrics.ctx, 1)
+}

management/server/telemetry/store_metrics.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type StoreMetrics struct {
 	globalLockAcquisitionDurationMs    metric.Int64Histogram
 	persistenceDurationMicro           metric.Int64Histogram
 	persistenceDurationMs              metric.Int64Histogram
+	transactionDurationMs              metric.Int64Histogram
 	ctx                                context.Context
 }
 
@@ -40,11 +41,17 @@ func NewStoreMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*StoreMetrics, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	transactionDurationMs, err := meter.Int64Histogram("management.store.transaction.duration.ms")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &StoreMetrics{
 		globalLockAcquisitionDurationMicro: globalLockAcquisitionDurationMicro,
 		globalLockAcquisitionDurationMs:    globalLockAcquisitionDurationMs,
 		persistenceDurationMicro:           persistenceDurationMicro,
 		persistenceDurationMs:              persistenceDurationMs,
+		transactionDurationMs:              transactionDurationMs,
 		ctx:                                ctx,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -60,3 +67,8 @@ func (metrics *StoreMetrics) CountPersistenceDuration(duration time.Duration) {
 	metrics.persistenceDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
 	metrics.persistenceDurationMs.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds())
 }
+
+// CountTransactionDuration counts the duration of a store persistence operation
+func (metrics *StoreMetrics) CountTransactionDuration(duration time.Duration) {
+	metrics.transactionDurationMs.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds())
+}

management/server/updatechannel.go

@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ func (p *PeersUpdateManager) closeChannel(ctx context.Context, peerID string) {
 	if channel, ok := p.peerChannels[peerID]; ok {
 		delete(p.peerChannels, peerID)
 		close(channel)
+
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("closed updates channel of a peer %s", peerID)
+		return
 	}
 
-	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("closed updates channel of a peer %s", peerID)
+	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("closing updates channel: peer %s has no channel", peerID)
 }
 
 // CloseChannels closes updates channel for each given peer

management/server/user.go

@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	nbContext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
 	nbgroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/group"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integration_reference"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/jwtclaims"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/status"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -103,6 +105,11 @@ func (u *User) IsAdminOrServiceUser() bool {
 	return u.HasAdminPower() || u.IsServiceUser
 }
 
+// IsRegularUser checks if the user is a regular user.
+func (u *User) IsRegularUser() bool {
+	return !u.HasAdminPower() && !u.IsServiceUser
+}
+
 // ToUserInfo converts a User object to a UserInfo object.
 func (u *User) ToUserInfo(userData *idp.UserData, settings *Settings) (*UserInfo, error) {
 	autoGroups := u.AutoGroups
@@ -487,7 +494,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) deleteRegularUser(ctx context.Context, account
 
 	am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, targetUserID, account.Id, activity.UserDeleted, meta)
 	if updateAccountPeers {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -798,15 +805,20 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveOrAddUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 			expiredPeers = append(expiredPeers, blockedPeers...)
 		}
 
+		peerGroupsAdded := make(map[string][]string)
+		peerGroupsRemoved := make(map[string][]string)
 		if update.AutoGroups != nil && account.Settings.GroupsPropagationEnabled {
 			removedGroups := difference(oldUser.AutoGroups, update.AutoGroups)
 			// need force update all auto groups in any case they will not be duplicated
-			account.UserGroupsAddToPeers(oldUser.Id, update.AutoGroups...)
+			peerGroupsAdded = account.UserGroupsAddToPeers(oldUser.Id, update.AutoGroups...)
-			account.UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers(oldUser.Id, removedGroups...)
+			peerGroupsRemoved = account.UserGroupsRemoveFromPeers(oldUser.Id, removedGroups...)
 		}
 
-		events := am.prepareUserUpdateEvents(ctx, initiatorUser.Id, oldUser, newUser, account, transferredOwnerRole)
+		userUpdateEvents := am.prepareUserUpdateEvents(ctx, initiatorUser.Id, oldUser, newUser, account, transferredOwnerRole)
-		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, events...)
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, userUpdateEvents...)
+
+		userGroupsEvents := am.prepareUserGroupsEvents(ctx, initiatorUser.Id, oldUser, newUser, account, peerGroupsAdded, peerGroupsRemoved)
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, userGroupsEvents...)
 
 		updatedUserInfo, err := getUserInfo(ctx, am, newUser, account)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -828,7 +840,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) SaveOrAddUsers(ctx context.Context, accountID,
 	}
 
 	if account.Settings.GroupsPropagationEnabled && areUsersLinkedToPeers(account, userIDs) {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 	}
 
 	for _, storeEvent := range eventsToStore {
@@ -865,32 +877,78 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareUserUpdateEvents(ctx context.Context, in
 		})
 	}
 
+	return eventsToStore
+}
+
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) prepareUserGroupsEvents(ctx context.Context, initiatorUserID string, oldUser, newUser *User, account *Account, peerGroupsAdded, peerGroupsRemoved map[string][]string) []func() {
+	var eventsToStore []func()
 	if newUser.AutoGroups != nil {
 		removedGroups := difference(oldUser.AutoGroups, newUser.AutoGroups)
 		addedGroups := difference(newUser.AutoGroups, oldUser.AutoGroups)
-		for _, g := range removedGroups {
-			group := account.GetGroup(g)
-			if group != nil {
-				eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
-					am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser.Id, account.Id, activity.GroupRemovedFromUser,
-						map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "is_service_user": newUser.IsServiceUser, "user_name": newUser.ServiceUserName})
-				})
 
-			} else {
+		removedEvents := am.handleGroupRemovedFromUser(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser, newUser, account, removedGroups, peerGroupsRemoved)
-				log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("group %s not found while saving user activity event of account %s", g, account.Id)
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, removedEvents...)
-			}
+
-		}
+		addedEvents := am.handleGroupAddedToUser(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser, newUser, account, addedGroups, peerGroupsAdded)
-		for _, g := range addedGroups {
+		eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, addedEvents...)
-			group := account.GetGroup(g)
+	}
-			if group != nil {
+	return eventsToStore
-				eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+}
-					am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser.Id, account.Id, activity.GroupAddedToUser,
+
-						map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "is_service_user": newUser.IsServiceUser, "user_name": newUser.ServiceUserName})
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleGroupAddedToUser(ctx context.Context, initiatorUserID string, oldUser, newUser *User, account *Account, addedGroups []string, peerGroupsAdded map[string][]string) []func() {
-				})
+	var eventsToStore []func()
-			}
+	for _, g := range addedGroups {
+		group := account.GetGroup(g)
+		if group != nil {
+			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+				am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser.Id, account.Id, activity.GroupAddedToUser,
+					map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "is_service_user": newUser.IsServiceUser, "user_name": newUser.ServiceUserName})
+			})
 		}
 	}
+	for groupID, peerIDs := range peerGroupsAdded {
+		group := account.GetGroup(groupID)
+		for _, peerID := range peerIDs {
+			peer := account.GetPeer(peerID)
+			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+				meta := map[string]any{
+					"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID,
+					"peer_ip": peer.IP.String(), "peer_fqdn": peer.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
+				}
+				am.StoreEvent(ctx, activity.SystemInitiator, peer.ID, account.Id, activity.GroupAddedToPeer, meta)
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	return eventsToStore
+}
 
+func (am *DefaultAccountManager) handleGroupRemovedFromUser(ctx context.Context, initiatorUserID string, oldUser, newUser *User, account *Account, removedGroups []string, peerGroupsRemoved map[string][]string) []func() {
+	var eventsToStore []func()
+	for _, g := range removedGroups {
+		group := account.GetGroup(g)
+		if group != nil {
+			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+				am.StoreEvent(ctx, initiatorUserID, oldUser.Id, account.Id, activity.GroupRemovedFromUser,
+					map[string]any{"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID, "is_service_user": newUser.IsServiceUser, "user_name": newUser.ServiceUserName})
+			})
+
+		} else {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("group %s not found while saving user activity event of account %s", g, account.Id)
+		}
+	}
+	for groupID, peerIDs := range peerGroupsRemoved {
+		group := account.GetGroup(groupID)
+		for _, peerID := range peerIDs {
+			peer := account.GetPeer(peerID)
+			eventsToStore = append(eventsToStore, func() {
+				meta := map[string]any{
+					"group": group.Name, "group_id": group.ID,
+					"peer_ip": peer.IP.String(), "peer_fqdn": peer.FQDN(am.GetDNSDomain()),
+				}
+				am.StoreEvent(ctx, activity.SystemInitiator, peer.ID, account.Id, activity.GroupRemovedFromPeer, meta)
+			})
+		}
+	}
 	return eventsToStore
 }
 
@@ -1100,6 +1158,9 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetUsersFromAccount(ctx context.Context, accoun
 func (am *DefaultAccountManager) expireAndUpdatePeers(ctx context.Context, account *Account, peers []*nbpeer.Peer) error {
 	var peerIDs []string
 	for _, peer := range peers {
+		// nolint:staticcheck
+		ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, nbContext.PeerIDKey, peer.Key)
+
 		if peer.Status.LoginExpired {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -1107,8 +1168,11 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) expireAndUpdatePeers(ctx context.Context, accou
 		peer.MarkLoginExpired(true)
 		account.UpdatePeer(peer)
 		if err := am.Store.SavePeerStatus(account.Id, peer.ID, *peer.Status); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed saving peer status for peer %s: %s", peer.ID, err)
 		}
+
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("mark peer %s login expired", peer.ID)
+
 		am.StoreEvent(
 			ctx,
 			peer.UserID, peer.ID, account.Id,
@@ -1119,7 +1183,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) expireAndUpdatePeers(ctx context.Context, accou
 	if len(peerIDs) != 0 {
 		// this will trigger peer disconnect from the management service
 		am.peersUpdateManager.CloseChannels(ctx, peerIDs)
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account.Id)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1227,7 +1291,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) DeleteRegularUsers(ctx context.Context, account
 	}
 
 	if updateAccountPeers {
-		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, account)
+		am.updateAccountPeers(ctx, accountID)
 	}
 
 	for targetUserID, meta := range deletedUsersMeta {

relay/server/peer.go

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	bufferSize = 8820
+
+	errCloseConn = "failed to close connection to peer: %s"
 )
 
 // Peer represents a peer connection
@@ -46,6 +48,12 @@ func NewPeer(metrics *metrics.Metrics, id []byte, conn net.Conn, store *Store) *
 // It manages the protocol (healthcheck, transport, close). Read the message and determine the message type and handle
 // the message accordingly.
 func (p *Peer) Work() {
+	defer func() {
+		if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+			p.log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ func (p *Peer) handleMsgType(ctx context.Context, msgType messages.MsgType, hc *
 	case messages.MsgTypeClose:
 		p.log.Infof("peer exited gracefully")
 		if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to close connection to peer: %s", err)
+			log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
 		}
 	default:
 		p.log.Warnf("received unexpected message type: %s", msgType)
@@ -121,9 +129,8 @@ func (p *Peer) CloseGracefully(ctx context.Context) {
 		p.log.Errorf("failed to send close message to peer: %s", p.String())
 	}
 
-	err = p.conn.Close()
+	if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		p.log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
-		p.log.Errorf("failed to close connection to peer: %s", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ func (p *Peer) Close() {
 	defer p.connMu.Unlock()
 
 	if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-		p.log.Errorf("failed to close connection to peer: %s", err)
+		p.log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
 	}
 }
 

util/file.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -14,8 +15,21 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+func WriteBytesWithRestrictedPermission(ctx context.Context, file string, bs []byte) error {
+	configDir, configFileName, err := prepareConfigFileDir(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("prepare config file dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err = EnforcePermission(file); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enforce permission: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return writeBytes(ctx, file, err, configDir, configFileName, bs)
+}
+
 // WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission writes JSON config object to a file. Enforces permission on the parent directory
-func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(file string, obj interface{}) error {
+func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	configDir, configFileName, err := prepareConfigFileDir(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -26,18 +40,18 @@ func WriteJsonWithRestrictedPermission(file string, obj interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return writeJson(file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
+	return writeJson(ctx, file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
 }
 
 // WriteJson writes JSON config object to a file creating parent directories if required
 // The output JSON is pretty-formatted
-func WriteJson(file string, obj interface{}) error {
+func WriteJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	configDir, configFileName, err := prepareConfigFileDir(file)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return writeJson(file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
+	return writeJson(ctx, file, obj, configDir, configFileName)
 }
 
 // DirectWriteJson writes JSON config object to a file creating parent directories if required without creating a temporary file
@@ -79,24 +93,47 @@ func DirectWriteJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func writeJson(file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName string) error {
+func writeJson(ctx context.Context, file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName string) error {
+	// Check context before expensive operations
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write json start: %w", ctx.Err())
+	}
 
 	// make it pretty
 	bs, err := json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", "    ")
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return writeBytes(ctx, file, err, configDir, configFileName, bs)
+}
+
+func writeBytes(ctx context.Context, file string, err error, configDir string, configFileName string, bs []byte) error {
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write bytes start: %w", ctx.Err())
 	}
 
 	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp(configDir, ".*"+configFileName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("create temp: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	tempFileName := tempFile.Name()
-	// closing file ops as windows doesn't allow to move it
+
-	err = tempFile.Close()
+	if deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
+		if err := tempFile.SetDeadline(deadline); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNoDeadline) {
+			log.Warnf("failed to set deadline: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	_, err = tempFile.Write(bs)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		_ = tempFile.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("write: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err = tempFile.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("close %s: %w", tempFileName, err)
 	}
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -106,14 +143,13 @@ func writeJson(file string, obj interface{}, configDir string, configFileName st
 		}
 	}()
 
-	err = os.WriteFile(tempFileName, bs, 0600)
+	// Check context again
-	if err != nil {
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("after temp file: %w", ctx.Err())
 	}
 
-	err = os.Rename(tempFileName, file)
+	if err = os.Rename(tempFileName, file); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("move %s to %s: %w", tempFileName, file, err)
-		return err
 	}
 
 	return nil

util/file_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"io"
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestConfigJSON(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			tmpDir := t.TempDir()
 
-			err := WriteJson(tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", tt.config)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", tt.config)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			read, err := ReadJson(tmpDir+"/testconfig.json", &TestConfig{})
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func TestCopyFileContents(t *testing.T) {
 			src := tmpDir + "/copytest_src"
 			dst := tmpDir + "/copytest_dst"
 
-			err := WriteJson(src, tt.srcContent)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), src, tt.srcContent)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			err = CopyFileContents(src, dst)
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func TestHandleConfigFileWithoutFullPath(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = os.Remove(cfgFile)
 			}()
 
-			err := WriteJson(cfgFile, tt.config)
+			err := WriteJson(context.Background(), cfgFile, tt.config)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			read, err := ReadJson(cfgFile, &TestConfig{})

util/grpc/dialer.go

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package grpc
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/tls"
+	"fmt"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"net"
 	"os/user"
 	"runtime"
@@ -23,20 +26,22 @@ func WithCustomDialer() grpc.DialOption {
 		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 			currentUser, err := user.Current()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalf("failed to get current user: %v", err)
+				return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "failed to get current user: %v", err)
 			}
 
 			// the custom dialer requires root permissions which are not required for use cases run as non-root
 			if currentUser.Uid != "0" {
+				log.Debug("Not running as root, using standard dialer")
 				dialer := &net.Dialer{}
 				return dialer.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", addr)
 			}
 		}
 
+		log.Debug("Using nbnet.NewDialer()")
 		conn, err := nbnet.NewDialer().DialContext(ctx, "tcp", addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Failed to dial: %s", err)
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("nbnet.NewDialer().DialContext: %w", err)
 		}
 		return conn, nil
 	})

util/net/dialer_nonios.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (d *Dialer) DialContext(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.
 
 	conn, err := d.Dialer.DialContext(ctx, network, address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("d.Dialer.DialContext: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Wrap the connection in Conn to handle Close with hooks

util/net/net_linux.go

@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@ package net
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"syscall"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+const EnvSkipSocketMark = "NB_SKIP_SOCKET_MARK"
+
 // SetSocketMark sets the SO_MARK option on the given socket connection
 func SetSocketMark(conn syscall.Conn) error {
 	sysconn, err := conn.SyscallConn()
@@ -36,6 +41,13 @@ func SetRawSocketMark(conn syscall.RawConn) error {
 
 func SetSocketOpt(fd int) error {
 	if CustomRoutingDisabled() {
+		log.Infof("Custom routing is disabled, skipping SO_MARK")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Check for the new environment variable
+	if skipSocketMark := os.Getenv(EnvSkipSocketMark); skipSocketMark == "true" {
+		log.Info("NB_SKIP_SOCKET_MARK is set to true, skipping SO_MARK")
 		return nil
 	}