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

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

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

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

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

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

* [management] Add OpenTelemetry metrics for ephemeral peer cleanup

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

.github/dependabot.yml

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

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

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

.github/workflows/docs-ack.yml

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

.github/workflows/forum.yml

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

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

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

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

@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: macos-gotest-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
@@ -45,13 +43,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        # Exclude client/ui: its main.go uses //go:embed all:frontend/dist,
-        # which fails to compile until the frontend has been built. The Wails UI
-        # has no Go-side unit tests, and its release pipeline runs `pnpm build`
-        # before goreleaser.
-        # `go list -e` lets the listing succeed even though the embed fails to
-        # resolve; the grep then drops the broken package by path. Without -e,
-        # go list aborts with empty stdout and `go test` falls back to the repo
-        # root, which has no Go files.
-        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list -e ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined -e /client/ui)
+        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
 

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

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

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

@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       management: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.management }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@fbd0ab8f3e69293af611ebaee6363fc25e6d187d # v4.0.1
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'management/**'
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: cache
         with:
           path: |
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
 
       - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -115,16 +113,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -132,10 +128,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -145,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
 
       - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
         if: matrix.arch == '386'
@@ -158,28 +154,18 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        # Exclude client/ui: its main.go uses //go:embed all:frontend/dist,
-        # which fails to compile until the frontend has been built. The Wails UI
-        # has no Go-side unit tests, and its release pipeline runs `pnpm build`
-        # before goreleaser.
-        # `go list -e` lets the listing succeed even though the embed fails to
-        # resolve; the grep then drops the broken package by path. Without -e,
-        # go list aborts with empty stdout and `go test` falls back to the repo
-        # root, which has no Go files.
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -e ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined -e /client/ui)
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined)
 
   test_client_on_docker:
     name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -191,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache_dir=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         id: cache-restore
         with:
           path: |
@@ -228,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
             sh -c ' \
               apk update; apk add --no-cache \
                 ca-certificates iptables ip6tables dbus dbus-dev libpcap-dev build-base; \
-              go test -buildvcs=false -tags devcert -v -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -e -buildvcs=false ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined -e /client/ui -e /upload-server)
+              go test -buildvcs=false -tags devcert -v -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list -buildvcs=false ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay -e /proxy -e /combined -e /client/ui -e /upload-server)
             '
 
   test_relay:
@@ -245,12 +231,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -262,10 +246,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -293,16 +277,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -316,7 +298,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -342,16 +324,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["386", "amd64"]
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -363,10 +343,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -390,21 +370,19 @@ jobs:
 
   test_management:
     name: "Management / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres", "mysql"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -412,10 +390,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -432,7 +410,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -449,7 +427,7 @@ jobs:
         run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
 
       - name: Test
-        run: |
+        run: |          
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
             CI=true \
@@ -459,13 +437,13 @@ jobs:
 
   benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -496,12 +474,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -509,10 +485,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -529,7 +505,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -553,13 +529,13 @@ jobs:
 
   api_benchmark:
     name: "Management / Benchmark (API)"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Create Docker network
@@ -590,12 +566,10 @@ jobs:
             prom/prometheus
 
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -603,10 +577,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -623,7 +597,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event.pull_request && github.event.pull_request.head.repo && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == '' || github.repository == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
@@ -649,22 +623,20 @@ jobs:
 
   api_integration_test:
     name: "Management / Integration"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: ["amd64"]
-        store: ["sqlite", "postgres"]
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
@@ -672,10 +644,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}

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

@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         id: go
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ${{ env.cache }}
@@ -46,15 +44,16 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompressing wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}/wintun/bin/amd64/wintun.dll 'C:\Windows\System32\'
 
@@ -65,15 +64,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=${{ env.modcache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe mod tidy
       - name: Generate test script
-        # Exclude client/ui: its main.go uses //go:embed all:frontend/dist,
-        # which fails to compile until the frontend has been built. The Wails UI
-        # has no Go-side unit tests, and its release pipeline runs `pnpm build`
-        # before goreleaser.
-        # `go list -e` lets the listing succeed even though the embed fails to
-        # resolve; the Where-Object pipeline then drops the broken package by
-        # path. Without -e, go list aborts with empty stdout.
         run: |
-          $packages = go list -e ./... | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/client/ui' }
+          $packages = go list ./... | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' }
           $goExe = "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe"
           $cmd = "$goExe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 $($packages -join ' ') > test-out.txt 2>&1"
           Set-Content -Path "${{ github.workspace }}\run-tests.cmd" -Value $cmd

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -15,18 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: codespell
-        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@8f01853be192eb0f849a5c7d721450e7a467c579 # v2.2
+        uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
           ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver,te,userA,ede,additionals
-          # Non-English UI translations trip codespell on real foreign words
-          # (de: "Sie", "oder", "ist"). Only en/common.json is the source of
-          # truth that should be spell-checked. Add each new locale dir here
-          # when a language is added under client/ui/i18n/locales/.
-          skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**,**/pnpm-lock.yaml,**/package-lock.json,client/ui/i18n/locales/de/**,client/ui/i18n/locales/hu/**
+          skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**
   golangci:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -44,32 +38,21 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Check for duplicate constants
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
           ! awk '/const \(/,/)/{print $0}' management/server/activity/codes.go | grep -o '= [0-9]*' | sort | uniq -d | grep .
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
-      - name: Stub Wails frontend bundle
-        # client/ui/main.go has //go:embed all:frontend/dist. The
-        # directory is produced by `pnpm run build` and is gitignored, so
-        # lint-only runs (no frontend toolchain) need a placeholder file
-        # for the embed pattern to match.
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p client/ui/frontend/dist
-          touch client/ui/frontend/dist/.embed-placeholder
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           skip-cache: true

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check for proto tool version changes
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             const files = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listFiles, {
@@ -20,66 +20,34 @@ jobs:
               per_page: 100,
             });
 
-            const modifiedPbFiles = files.filter(
-              f => f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go') && f.status === 'modified'
-            );
-            if (modifiedPbFiles.length === 0) {
-              console.log('No modified .pb.go files to check');
+            const pbFiles = files.filter(f => f.filename.endsWith('.pb.go'));
+            const missingPatch = pbFiles.filter(f => !f.patch).map(f => f.filename);
+            if (missingPatch.length > 0) {
+              core.setFailed(
+                `Cannot inspect patch data for:\n` +
+                missingPatch.map(f => `- ${f}`).join('\n') +
+                `\nThis can happen with very large PRs. Verify proto versions manually.`
+              );
               return;
             }
-
-            const versionPattern = /^\s*\/\/\s+protoc(?:-gen-go)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
-            const baseSha = context.payload.pull_request.base.sha;
-            const headSha = context.payload.pull_request.head.sha;
-
-            async function getVersionHeader(path, ref) {
-              try {
-                const res = await github.rest.repos.getContent({
-                  owner: context.repo.owner,
-                  repo: context.repo.repo,
-                  path,
-                  ref,
-                });
-                if (!res.data.content) {
-                  return { ok: false, reason: 'no inline content (file too large)' };
-                }
-                const content = Buffer.from(res.data.content, 'base64').toString('utf8');
-                const lines = content
-                  .split('\n')
-                  .slice(0, 20)
-                  .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
-                return { ok: true, lines };
-              } catch (e) {
-                return { ok: false, reason: e.message };
-              }
-            }
-
+            const versionPattern = /^[+-]\s*\/\/\s+protoc(?:-gen-go)?\s+v[\d.]+/;
             const violations = [];
-            for (const file of modifiedPbFiles) {
-              const [base, head] = await Promise.all([
-                getVersionHeader(file.filename, baseSha),
-                getVersionHeader(file.filename, headSha),
-              ]);
-              if (!base.ok || !head.ok) {
-                core.warning(
-                  `Skipping ${file.filename}: base=${base.ok ? 'ok' : base.reason}, head=${head.ok ? 'ok' : head.reason}`
-                );
-                continue;
-              }
-              if (base.lines.join('\n') !== head.lines.join('\n')) {
+
+            for (const file of pbFiles) {
+              const changed = file.patch
+                .split('\n')
+                .filter(line => versionPattern.test(line));
+              if (changed.length > 0) {
                 violations.push({
                   file: file.filename,
-                  base: base.lines,
-                  head: head.lines,
+                  lines: changed,
                 });
               }
             }
 
             if (violations.length > 0) {
               const details = violations.map(v =>
-                `${v.file}:\n` +
-                `  base:\n${v.base.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}\n` +
-                `  head:\n${v.head.map(l => '    ' + l).join('\n') || '    (none)'}`
+                `${v.file}:\n${v.lines.map(l => '  ' + l).join('\n')}`
               ).join('\n\n');
 
               core.setFailed(

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.5"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.4"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Generate FreeBSD port diff
         run: bash release_files/freebsd-port-diff.sh
@@ -53,26 +51,19 @@ jobs:
           echo "Generated files for version: $VERSION"
           cat netbird-*.diff
 
-      - name: Read Go version from go.mod
-        id: goversion
-        run: echo "version=$(awk '/^go / {print $2}' go.mod)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
       - name: Test FreeBSD port
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        env:
-          GO_VERSION: ${{ steps.goversion.outputs.version }}
-        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@d1e65811565151536c0c894fff74f06351ed26e6 # v1.4.5
+        uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
         with:
           usesh: true
           copyback: false
           release: "15.0"
-          envs: "GO_VERSION"
           prepare: |
             # Install required packages
-            pkg install -y git curl portlint
+            pkg install -y git curl portlint go
 
             # Install Go for building
-            GO_TARBALL="go${GO_VERSION}.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
+            GO_TARBALL="go1.25.5.freebsd-amd64.tar.gz"
             GO_URL="https://go.dev/dl/$GO_TARBALL"
             curl -LO "$GO_URL"
             tar -C /usr/local -xzf "$GO_TARBALL"
@@ -102,19 +93,19 @@ jobs:
 
             # Show patched Makefile
             version=$(cat security/netbird/Makefile | grep -E '^DISTVERSION=' | awk '{print $NF}')
-
+            
             cd /usr/ports/security/netbird
             export BATCH=yes
             make package
             pkg add ./work/pkg/netbird-*.pkg
-
+            
             netbird version | grep "$version"
 
             echo "FreeBSD port test completed successfully!"
 
       - name: Upload FreeBSD port files
         if: steps.check_diff.outputs.diff_exists == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: freebsd-port-files
           path: |
@@ -133,25 +124,26 @@ jobs:
     env:
       flags: ""
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -164,18 +156,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: check git status
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@ce360397dd3f832beb865e1373c09c0e9f86d70a #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@4d04d5d9486b7bd6fa91e7baf45bbb4f8b9deedd #v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
       - name: Login to Docker hub
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
       - name: Log in to the GitHub container registry
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
-        uses: docker/login-action@650006c6eb7dba73a995cc03b0b2d7f5ca915bee # v4.2.0
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -194,12 +186,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/build/windows/icon.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
       - name: Generate windows syso arm64
-        run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/build/windows/icon.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_arm64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_arm64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         id: goreleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -290,28 +282,28 @@ jobs:
           } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: dist/
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload linux packages
         id: upload_linux_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: linux-packages
           path: dist/netbird_linux**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload windows packages
         id: upload_windows_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-packages
           path: dist/netbird_windows**
           retention-days: 7
       - name: upload macos packages
         id: upload_macos_packages
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: macos-packages
           path: dist/netbird_darwin**
@@ -322,26 +314,27 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       release_ui_artifact_url: ${{ steps.upload_release_ui.outputs.artifact-url }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
 
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
 
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -356,18 +349,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: check git status
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '22'
-
-      - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
-        with:
-          version: 11
-
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libappindicator3-dev gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 libxxf86vm-dev gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
 
       - name: Decode GPG signing key
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
@@ -386,19 +369,13 @@ jobs:
           echo "/tmp/llvm-mingw-20250709-ucrt-ubuntu-22.04-x86_64/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
-      - name: Install wails3 CLI
-        # Version derived from go.mod so the binding generator always matches
-        # the wails runtime the binary links against.
-        run: |
-          WAILS_VERSION=$(go list -m -f '{{.Version}}' github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3)
-          go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/cmd/wails3@$WAILS_VERSION
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/build/windows/icon.ico -manifest client/ui/build/windows/wails.exe.manifest -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
       - name: Generate windows syso arm64
-        run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/build/windows/icon.ico -manifest client/ui/build/windows/wails.exe.manifest -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_arm64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -arm -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_arm64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -427,7 +404,7 @@ jobs:
         run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: dist/
@@ -441,17 +418,16 @@ jobs:
       - if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         run: echo "flags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # It is required for GoReleaser to work properly
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/go/pkg/mod
@@ -463,23 +439,9 @@ jobs:
         run: go mod tidy
       - name: check git status
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
-      - name: Set up Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '22'
-      - name: Set up pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
-        with:
-          version: 11
-      - name: Install wails3 CLI
-        # Version derived from go.mod so the binding generator always matches
-        # the wails runtime the binary links against.
-        run: |
-          WAILS_VERSION=$(go list -m -f '{{.Version}}' github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3)
-          go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/cmd/wails3@$WAILS_VERSION
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         id: goreleaser
-        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@4c6ab561adb47e50c45ef534e2155934e91c40c1 # v7.2.0
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: ${{ env.GORELEASER_VER }}
           args: release --config .goreleaser_ui_darwin.yaml --clean ${{ env.flags }}
@@ -487,7 +449,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         id: upload_release_ui_darwin
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui-darwin
           path: dist/
@@ -512,26 +474,27 @@ jobs:
       PackageWorkdir: netbird_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}
       downloadPath: '${{ github.workspace }}\temp'
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Parse semver string
         id: semver_parser
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/parse-semver@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+        uses: booxmedialtd/ws-action-parse-semver@v1
+        with:
+          input_string: ${{ (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.ref) || 'refs/tags/v0.0.0' }}
+          version_extractor_regex: '\/v(.*)$'
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Add 7-Zip to PATH
         run: echo "C:\Program Files\7-Zip" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
       - name: Download release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release
           path: release
 
       - name: Download UI release artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@70fc10c6e5e1ce46ad2ea6f2b72d43f7d47b13c3 # v8.0.1
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: release-ui
           path: release-ui
@@ -551,74 +514,68 @@ jobs:
           Get-ChildItem $workdir
 
       - name: Download wintun
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         id: download-wintun
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
-          destination: ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip
-          sha256: 07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51
+          file-url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/wintun/wintun-0.14.1.zip
+          file-name: wintun.zip
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '07c256185d6ee3652e09fa55c0b673e2624b565e02c4b9091c79ca7d2f24ef51'
 
       - name: Decompress wintun files
-        run: tar -xvf "${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun.zip" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+        run: tar -zvxf "${{ steps.download-wintun.outputs.file-path }}" -C ${{ env.downloadPath }}
 
       - name: Move wintun.dll into dist
         run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\wintun\bin\${{ matrix.wintun_arch }}\wintun.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
 
-      - name: Download EnVar plugin for NSIS
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
+      - name: Download Mesa3D (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
+        id: download-mesa3d
+        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/EnVar_plugin.zip
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\envar_plugin.zip
-          sha256: e9aa92de351345ed82795251d838f1ae9041ba35af9d381a5780c7843b01f56a
+          file-url: https://downloads.fdossena.com/Projects/Mesa3D/Builds/MesaForWindows-x64-20.1.8.7z
+          file-name: mesa3d.7z
+          location: ${{ env.downloadPath }}
+          sha256: '71c7cb64ec229a1d6b8d62fa08e1889ed2bd17c0eeede8689daf0f25cb31d6b9'
+
+      - name: Extract Mesa3D driver (amd64 only)
+        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
+        run: 7z x -o"${{ env.downloadPath }}" "${{ env.downloadPath }}/mesa3d.7z"
+
+      - name: Move opengl32.dll into dist (amd64 only)
+        if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
+        run: mv ${{ env.downloadPath }}\opengl32.dll ${{ github.workspace }}\dist\${{ env.PackageWorkdir }}\
+
+      - name: Download EnVar plugin for NSIS
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
+        with:
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/7/7f/EnVar_plugin.zip
+          file-name: envar_plugin.zip
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract EnVar plugin
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/envar_plugin.zip"
 
       - name: Download ShellExecAsUser plugin for NSIS (amd64 only)
+        uses: carlosperate/download-file-action@v2
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
-        uses: netbirdio/shared-actions/actions/win-download-and-verify@be5df6047383da2236e02243cceb857d8567c27e # v0.0.2
         with:
-          url: https://pkgs.netbird.io/nsis/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          destination: ${{ github.workspace }}\ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
-          sha256: 0a55ea25c7330a92cec028eda8afcaf1b1a7092e0dfb77c21c8f654564b4ff9d
+          file-url: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/mediawiki/images/6/68/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          file-name: ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z
+          location: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Extract ShellExecAsUser plugin (amd64 only)
         if: matrix.arch == 'amd64'
         run: 7z x -o"${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins" "${{ github.workspace }}/ShellExecAsUser_amd64-Unicode.7z"
 
-      - name: Set up Go for wails3 CLI
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version-file: "go.mod"
-          cache: false
-
-      - name: Install wails3 CLI
-        # Version derived from go.mod so the bootstrapper payload always
-        # matches the wails runtime the binary links against.
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          WAILS_VERSION=$(go list -m -f '{{.Version}}' github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3)
-          go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v3/cmd/wails3@$WAILS_VERSION
-
-      - name: Stage WebView2 bootstrapper for installers
-        # Both client/installer.nsis and client/netbird.wxs reference
-        # client/MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe. wails3 writes it there.
-        # The signing pipeline (netbirdio/sign-pipelines) does the same
-        # step for release builds; this mirrors it for PR sanity testing.
-        shell: bash
-        run: wails3 generate webview2bootstrapper -dir client
-
       - name: Build NSIS installer
-        shell: pwsh
+        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v3.3
+        with:
+          additional-plugin-paths: ${{ github.workspace }}/NSIS_Plugins/Plugins
+          script-file: client/installer.nsis
+          arguments: "/V4 /DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}"
         env:
           APPVER: ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }}.${{ github.run_id }}
-        run: |
-          $nsisPluginDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\Plugins\x86-unicode"
-          $srcPlugins    = "${{ github.workspace }}\NSIS_Plugins\Plugins"
-          Get-ChildItem -Path $srcPlugins -Recurse -Filter *.dll |
-            Copy-Item -Destination $nsisPluginDir -Force
-          & "C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\makensis.exe" /V4 "/DARCH=${{ matrix.arch }}" client\installer.nsis
-          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) { throw "makensis failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE" }
 
       - name: Rename NSIS installer
         run: mv netbird-installer.exe netbird_installer_test_windows_${{ matrix.arch }}.exe
@@ -635,7 +592,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload installer artifacts
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a #v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: windows-installer-test-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: |
@@ -654,7 +611,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Create or update PR comment
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
         env:
           RELEASE_RESULT: ${{ needs.release.result }}
           RELEASE_UI_RESULT: ${{ needs.release_ui.result }}
@@ -746,7 +703,7 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     steps:
       - name: Trigger binaries sign pipelines
-        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@31e2b3319479a63f0ab15bf800eff9e913504e26 # v1.3.2
+        uses: benc-uk/workflow-dispatch@v1
         with:
           workflow: Sign bin and installer
           repo: netbirdio/sign-pipelines

.github/workflows/sync-main.yml

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

.github/workflows/sync-tag.yml

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

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

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

.github/workflows/update-docs.yml

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

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

@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: wasm
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-4-dev libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: Install golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@82606bf257cbaff209d206a39f5134f0cfbfd2ee #v9.2.1
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@4afd733a84b1f43292c63897423277bb7f4313a9 # v8.0.0
         with:
           version: latest
           install-mode: binary
@@ -44,11 +42,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@4b73464bb391d4059bd26b0524d20df3927bd417 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version-file: "go.mod"
       - name: Build Wasm client
@@ -65,7 +61,8 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Size: ${SIZE} bytes (${SIZE_MB} MB)"
 
-          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 58720256 ]; then
-            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 56MB limit!"
+          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 62914560 ]; then
+            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 60MB limit!"
             exit 1
           fi
+

.golangci.yaml

@@ -114,16 +114,6 @@ linters:
       - linters:
           - staticcheck
         text: "QF1012"
-      # client/ui/main.go uses //go:embed all:frontend/dist; the
-      # directory is populated by `pnpm build` in the release pipeline
-      # and missing at lint time, so the embed parses to "no matching
-      # files found" — surfaced by golangci-lint's typecheck pre-pass.
-      # Suppress just that one diagnostic; the rest of the package
-      # (services/, tray.go, grpc.go, ...) still gets linted normally.
-      - linters:
-          - typecheck
-        path: client/ui/main\.go
-        text: "pattern all:frontend/dist"
     paths:
       - third_party$
       - builtin$

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 version: 2
 
 project_name: netbird-ui
-
-before:
-  hooks:
-    # Bindings are gitignored; regenerate before the frontend build so
-    # the @wailsio/runtime Vite plugin can resolve them (vite refuses to
-    # build without them).
-    - sh -c 'cd client/ui && wails3 generate bindings -clean=true -ts'
-    - sh -c 'cd client/ui/frontend && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm build'
-
 builds:
   - id: netbird-ui
     dir: client/ui
@@ -79,15 +70,12 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/build/linux/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/build/appicon.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
-      - libgtk-3-0
-      - libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0
-      - libayatana-appindicator3-1
 
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client UI.
@@ -101,15 +89,12 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/build/linux/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/build/appicon.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
-      - gtk3
-      - webkit2gtk4.1
-      - libayatana-appindicator-gtk3
     rpm:
       signature:
         key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'

.goreleaser_ui_darwin.yaml

@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 version: 2
 
 project_name: netbird-ui
-
-before:
-  hooks:
-    # Bindings are gitignored; regenerate before the frontend build so
-    # the @wailsio/runtime Vite plugin can resolve them (vite refuses to
-    # build without them).
-    - sh -c 'cd client/ui && wails3 generate bindings -clean=true -ts'
-    - sh -c 'cd client/ui/frontend && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile && pnpm build'
-
 builds:
   - id: netbird-ui-darwin
     dir: client/ui
@@ -29,6 +20,8 @@ builds:
     ldflags:
       - -s -w -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version={{.Version}} -X main.commit={{.Commit}} -X main.date={{.CommitDate}} -X main.builtBy=goreleaser
     mod_timestamp: "{{ .CommitTimestamp }}"
+    tags:
+      - load_wgnt_from_rsrc
 
 universal_binaries:
   - id: netbird-ui-darwin

README.md

@@ -1,134 +1,147 @@
 
 <div align="center">
-  <p align="center">
-    <img width="234" src="docs/media/logo-full.png" alt="NetBird logo"/>
-  </p>
-  <p align="center">
-    <a href="https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=netbirdio_netbird">
-      <img src="https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=netbirdio_netbird&metric=alert_status" alt="SonarCloud alert status"/>
-    </a>
-    <a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/LICENSE">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" alt="BSD-3 License"/>
-    </a>
+<br/>
+  <br/>
+<p align="center">
+  <img width="234" src="docs/media/logo-full.png"/>
+</p>
+  <p>
+   <a href="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue)">
+       <img src="https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=netbirdio_netbird&metric=alert_status" />
+     </a> 
+     <a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/LICENSE">
+       <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" />
+     </a> 
+    <br>
     <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack" alt="NetBird Slack"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
+     </a>
     <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/community%20forum-@netbird-red.svg?logo=discourse" alt="Community forum"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/community forum-@netbird-red.svg?logo=discourse"/>
+     </a>  
+     <br>
     <a href="https://gurubase.io/g/netbird">
-      <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gurubase-Ask%20NetBird%20Guru-006BFF" alt="Gurubase: Ask NetBird Guru"/>
-    </a>
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gurubase-Ask%20NetBird%20Guru-006BFF"/>
+     </a>    
   </p>
 </div>
 
+
 <p align="center">
-  <strong>
-    Start using NetBird at <a href="https://netbird.io/pricing">netbird.io</a>
-    <br/>
-    See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
-    <br/>
-    Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a> or our <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">Community forum</a>
-  </strong>
+<strong>
+  Start using NetBird at <a href="https://netbird.io/pricing">netbird.io</a>
   <br/>
+  See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
   <br/>
-  <strong>
-    🚀 <a href="https://careers.netbird.io">We are hiring! Join us at careers.netbird.io</a>
-  </strong>
+   Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a> or our <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">Community forum</a>
+  <br/>
+ 
+</strong>
+<br>
+<strong>
+  🚀 <a href="https://careers.netbird.io">We are hiring! Join us at careers.netbird.io</a>
+</strong>
+<br>
+<br>
+<a href="https://registry.terraform.io/providers/netbirdio/netbird/latest">
+    New: NetBird terraform provider
+  </a> 
 </p>
 
+<br>
+
 **NetBird combines a configuration-free peer-to-peer private network and a centralized access control system in a single platform, making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.**
 
 **Connect.** NetBird creates a WireGuard-based overlay network that automatically connects your machines over an encrypted tunnel, leaving behind the hassle of opening ports, complex firewall rules, VPN gateways, and so forth.
 
 **Secure.** NetBird enables secure remote access by applying granular access policies while allowing you to manage them intuitively from a single place. Works universally on any infrastructure.
 
+### Open Source Network Security in a Single Platform
+
 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10cec749-bb56-4ab3-97af-4e38850108d2
 
-### Self-host NetBird (video)
-
+### Self-Host NetBird (Video)
 [![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bZAgpT6nzaQ/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/bZAgpT6nzaQ)
 
 ### Key features
 
-| Connectivity | Management | Security | Automation | Platforms |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| ✓ [Kernel WireGuard](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/why-wireguard-with-netbird) | ✓ [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard) | ✓ [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login) | ✓ [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api) | ✓ [Linux](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/linux) |
-| ✓ [Peer-to-peer connections](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how-netbird-works) | ✓ Auto peer discovery and configuration | ✓ [Access control: groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access) | ✓ [Setup keys for bulk provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys) | ✓ [macOS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/macos) |
-| ✓ Connection relay fallback | ✓ [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers) | ✓ [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/audit-events-logging) | ✓ [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart) | ✓ [Windows](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/windows) |
-| ✓ [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks) | ✓ [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network) | ✓ [Traffic events](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/activity/traffic-events-logging) | ✓ [IdP groups sync with JWT](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/team/idp-sync) | ✓ [Android](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/android) |
-| ✓ [Domain-based DNS routes](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/dns/dns-aliases-for-routed-networks) | ✓ [Custom DNS zones](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/dns/custom-zones) | ✓ [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks) | ✓ [Terraform provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/netbirdio/netbird/latest) | ✓ [Android TV](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/android-tv) |
-| ✓ [Exit nodes](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/network-routes/use-cases/exit-nodes) | ✓ [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network) | ✓ Peer-to-peer encryption | ✓ [Ansible collection](https://github.com/netbirdio/ansible-netbird) | ✓ [iOS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/ios) |
-| ✓ [IPv6 dual-stack overlay](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/settings/ipv6) | ✓ [Multi-account profile switching](https://docs.netbird.io/client/profiles) | ✓ [SSH with central access policies](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/peers/ssh) | | ✓ [Apple TV](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/tvos) |
-| ✓ [Browser SSH & RDP](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/peers/browser-client) | | ✓ [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn) | | ✓ FreeBSD |
-| ✓ [Reverse proxy with auto-TLS](https://docs.netbird.io/manage/reverse-proxy) | | ✓ [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication) | | ✓ [pfSense](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/pfsense) |
-| | | | | ✓ [OPNsense](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/opnsense) |
-| | | | | ✓ [MikroTik RouterOS](https://docs.netbird.io/use-cases/homelab/client-on-mikrotik-router) |
-| | | | | ✓ OpenWRT |
-| | | | | ✓ [Synology](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/synology) |
-| | | | | ✓ [TrueNAS](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/truenas) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Proxmox](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/proxmox-ve) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Raspberry Pi](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/raspberrypi) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas) |
-| | | | | ✓ [Container](https://docs.netbird.io/get-started/install/docker) |
+| Connectivity | Management | Security | Automation| Platforms |
+|----|----|----|----|----|
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Kernel WireGuard</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Admin Web UI](https://github.com/netbirdio/dashboard)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [SSO & MFA support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/installation#running-net-bird-with-sso-login)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Public API](https://docs.netbird.io/api)</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Linux</ul></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer connections</ul></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Auto peer discovery and configuration</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Access control - groups & rules](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-network-access)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Setup keys for bulk network provisioning](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/register-machines-using-setup-keys)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Mac</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] Connection relay fallback</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [IdP integrations](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/identity-providers)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Activity logging](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/audit-events-logging)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Self-hosting quickstart script](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-quickstart)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Windows</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] [Routes to external networks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/routing-traffic-to-private-networks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Private DNS](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-dns-in-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Device posture checks](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] IdP groups sync with JWT</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Android</ui></li> |
+| <ul><li>- \[x] NAT traversal with BPF</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] [Multiuser support](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/add-users-to-your-network)</ui></li> | <ul><li>- \[x] Peer-to-peer encryption</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] iOS</ui></li> |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Quantum-resistance with Rosenpass](https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub/the-first-quantum-resistant-mesh-vpn)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] OpenWRT</ui></li> |
+||| <ul><li>- \[x] [Periodic re-authentication](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/enforce-periodic-user-authentication)</ui></li> || <ul><li>- \[x] [Serverless](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/netbird-on-faas)</ui></li> |
+||||| <ul><li>- \[x] Docker</ui></li> |
 
 ### Quickstart with NetBird Cloud
 
-- Download and install NetBird at [https://app.netbird.io/install](https://app.netbird.io/install).
-- Follow the steps to sign up with Google, Microsoft, GitHub or your email address.
-- Check the NetBird [admin UI](https://app.netbird.io/).
+- Download and install NetBird at [https://app.netbird.io/install](https://app.netbird.io/install)
+- Follow the steps to sign-up with Google, Microsoft, GitHub or your email address.
+- Check NetBird [admin UI](https://app.netbird.io/).
+- Add more machines.
 
 ### Quickstart with self-hosted NetBird
 
-This is the quickest way to try self-hosted NetBird. It should take around 5 minutes to get started if you already have a public domain and a VM. Follow the [Advanced guide with a custom identity provider](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide#advanced-guide-with-a-custom-identity-provider) for installations with different IdPs.
+> This is the quickest way to try self-hosted NetBird. It should take around 5 minutes to get started if you already have a public domain and a VM.
+Follow the [Advanced guide with a custom identity provider](https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/selfhosted-guide#advanced-guide-with-a-custom-identity-provider) for installations with different IDPs.
 
 **Infrastructure requirements:**
-- A Linux VM with at least **1 CPU** and **2 GB** of memory.
-- The VM should be publicly accessible on TCP ports **80** and **443** and UDP port **3478**.
-- A **public domain** name pointing to the VM.
+- A Linux VM with at least **1CPU** and **2GB** of memory.
+- The VM should be publicly accessible on TCP ports **80** and **443** and UDP port: **3478**.
+- **Public domain** name pointing to the VM.
 
 **Software requirements:**
-- Docker with the Compose plugin (Compose v2 or higher). See the [Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/).
+- Docker installed on the VM with the docker-compose plugin ([Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)) or docker with docker-compose in version 2 or higher.
+- [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/) installed. In most distributions
+  Usually available in the official repositories and can be installed with `sudo apt install jq` or `sudo yum install jq`
+- [curl](https://curl.se/) installed.
+  Usually available in the official repositories and can be installed with `sudo apt install curl` or `sudo yum install curl`
 
 **Steps**
 - Download and run the installation script:
 ```bash
 export NETBIRD_DOMAIN=netbird.example.com; curl -fsSL https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/latest/download/getting-started.sh | bash
 ```
+- Once finished, you can manage the resources via `docker-compose`
 
 ### A bit on NetBird internals
-- Every machine in the network runs the [NetBird agent](client/), which manages WireGuard.
-- Every agent connects to the [Management Service](management/), which holds network state, manages peer IPs, and distributes updates to agents.
-- Agents use ICE (via [pion/ice](https://github.com/pion/ice)) to discover connection candidates for peer-to-peer connections.
-- Candidates are discovered with the help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
-- Agents negotiate a connection through the [Signal Service](signal/), exchanging end-to-end encrypted messages with candidates.
-- When NAT traversal fails (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and a direct p2p connection isn't possible, the system falls back to a [Relay Service](relay/) and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established through it.
+-  Every machine in the network runs [NetBird Agent (or Client)](client/) that manages WireGuard.
+-  Every agent connects to [Management Service](management/) that holds network state, manages peer IPs, and distributes network updates to agents (peers).
+-  NetBird agent uses WebRTC ICE implemented in [pion/ice library](https://github.com/pion/ice) to discover connection candidates when establishing a peer-to-peer connection between machines.
+-  Connection candidates are discovered with the help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
+-  Agents negotiate a connection through [Signal Service](signal/) passing p2p encrypted messages with candidates.
+-  Sometimes the NAT traversal is unsuccessful due to strict NATs (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and a p2p connection isn't possible. When this occurs the system falls back to a relay server called [TURN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relays_around_NAT), and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established via the TURN server. 
+ 
+[Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) is the one that has been successfully used for STUN and TURN in NetBird setups.
 
 <p float="left" align="middle">
-  <img src="https://docs.netbird.io/docs-static/img/about-netbird/high-level-dia.png" width="700" alt="NetBird high-level architecture diagram"/>
+  <img src="https://docs.netbird.io/docs-static/img/about-netbird/high-level-dia.png" width="700"/>
 </p>
 
 See a complete [architecture overview](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how-netbird-works#architecture) for details.
 
 ### Community projects
-- [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
-- [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) - terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
-- [caddy-netbird](https://github.com/lixmal/caddy-netbird) - Caddy plugin that embeds a NetBird client for proxying HTTP and TCP/UDP traffic through NetBird networks
+-  [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
+-  [NetBird ansible collection by Dominion Solutions](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dominion_solutions/netbird/)
+-  [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) — terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
 
 **Note**: The `main` branch may be in an *unstable or even broken state* during development.
 For stable versions, see [releases](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases).
 
 ### Support acknowledgement
 
-In November 2022, NetBird joined the [StartUpSecure program](https://www.forschung-it-sicherheit-kommunikationssysteme.de/foerderung/bekanntmachungen/startup-secure) sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany. Together with the [CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security](https://cispa.de/en), NetBird brings security best practices and simplicity to private networking.
+In November 2022, NetBird joined the [StartUpSecure program](https://www.forschung-it-sicherheit-kommunikationssysteme.de/foerderung/bekanntmachungen/startup-secure) sponsored by The Federal Ministry of Education and Research of The Federal Republic of Germany. Together with [CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security](https://cispa.de/en) NetBird brings the security best practices and simplicity to private networking.
 
 ![CISPA_Logo_BLACK_EN_RZ_RGB (1)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/700848/203091324-c6d311a0-22b5-4b05-a288-91cbc6cdcc46.png)
 
-### Acknowledgements
-We build on open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE](https://github.com/pion/ice), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We greatly appreciate the work these projects are doing, and we'd love it if you could support them too (e.g., by starring or contributing).
+### Testimonials
+We use open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE (WebRTC)](https://github.com/pion/ice), [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We very much appreciate the work these guys are doing and we'd greatly appreciate if you could support them in any way (e.g., by giving a star or a contribution).
 
 ### Legal
-This repository is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause license, which applies to all parts of the repository except for the directories management/, signal/ and relay/.
+This repository is licensed under BSD-3-Clause license that applies to all parts of the repository except for the directories management/, signal/ and relay/.
 Those directories are licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0 (AGPLv3). See the respective LICENSE files inside each directory.
 
 _WireGuard_ and the _WireGuard_ logo are [registered trademarks](https://www.wireguard.com/trademark-policy/) of Jason A. Donenfeld.

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -22,19 +22,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
-// extendSessionFlag drives the `netbird login --extend` flow: refresh the
-// SSO session expiry on the management server without tearing down the
-// tunnel. Mutually exclusive with setup-key login (a setup-key cannot
-// refresh an SSO-tracked peer — see auth.errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer).
-var extendSessionFlag bool
-
 func init() {
 	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noBrowser, noBrowserFlag, false, noBrowserDesc)
 	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&showQR, showQRFlag, false, showQRDesc)
 	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&profileName, profileNameFlag, "", profileNameDesc)
 	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configPath, "config", "c", "", "(DEPRECATED) Netbird config file location")
-	loginCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&extendSessionFlag, "extend", false,
-		"refresh the SSO session expiry without tearing down the tunnel (requires an active connection)")
 }
 
 var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -69,16 +61,6 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if extendSessionFlag {
-			if providedSetupKey != "" {
-				return fmt.Errorf("--extend cannot be combined with a setup key; setup keys can only enrol new peers")
-			}
-			if err := doExtendSession(ctx, cmd); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("extend session failed: %v", err)
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
-
 		// workaround to run without service
 		if util.FindFirstLogPath(logFiles) == "" {
 			if err := doForegroundLogin(ctx, cmd, providedSetupKey, activeProf); err != nil {
@@ -168,65 +150,6 @@ func doDaemonLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, providedSetupKey str
 	return nil
 }
 
-// doExtendSession drives the daemon's RequestExtendAuthSession /
-// WaitExtendAuthSession pair. The user is sent through a regular SSO flow
-// (browser + verification URL) and the resulting JWT is forwarded to the
-// management server's ExtendAuthSession RPC. The tunnel stays up
-// throughout — no Down/Up, no network-map resync.
-func doExtendSession(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
-	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
-			"If the daemon is not running please run: "+
-			"\nnetbird service install \nnetbird service start\n", err)
-	}
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
-
-	req := &proto.RequestExtendAuthSessionRequest{}
-	// Pre-fill the IdP login hint from the active profile so the user
-	// doesn't have to retype their email. Best-effort: we still proceed
-	// without a hint if the lookup fails.
-	pm := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
-	if active, perr := pm.GetActiveProfile(); perr == nil {
-		if profState, sperr := pm.GetProfileState(active.Name); sperr == nil && profState.Email != "" {
-			req.Hint = &profState.Email
-		}
-	}
-
-	startResp, err := client.RequestExtendAuthSession(ctx, req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("start extend session: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	uri := startResp.GetVerificationURIComplete()
-	if uri == "" {
-		uri = startResp.GetVerificationURI()
-	}
-	openURL(cmd, uri, startResp.GetUserCode(), noBrowser, showQR)
-
-	waitResp, err := client.WaitExtendAuthSession(ctx, &proto.WaitExtendAuthSessionRequest{
-		DeviceCode: startResp.GetDeviceCode(),
-		UserCode:   startResp.GetUserCode(),
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wait for extend session: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if ts := waitResp.GetSessionExpiresAt(); ts.IsValid() && !ts.AsTime().IsZero() {
-		deadline := ts.AsTime().Local()
-		cmd.Printf("Session extended. New expiry: %s\n", deadline.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05 MST"))
-	} else {
-		// Management reported the peer is not eligible (e.g. login
-		// expiration disabled on the account). Surface that fact
-		// instead of pretending the call succeeded.
-		cmd.Println("Session extension call completed, but the management server did not return a new deadline (peer may not be SSO-tracked or login expiration is disabled).")
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func getActiveProfile(ctx context.Context, pm *profilemanager.ProfileManager, profileName string, username string) (*profilemanager.Profile, error) {
 	// switch profile if provided
 

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -118,11 +117,6 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		profName = activeProf.Name
 	}
 
-	var sessionExpiresAt time.Time
-	if ts := resp.GetSessionExpiresAt(); ts.IsValid() {
-		sessionExpiresAt = ts.AsTime().UTC()
-	}
-
 	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp.GetFullStatus(), nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
 		Anonymize:            anonymizeFlag,
 		DaemonVersion:        resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
@@ -133,7 +127,6 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		IPsFilter:            ipsFilterMap,
 		ConnectionTypeFilter: connectionTypeFilter,
 		ProfileName:          profName,
-		SessionExpiresAt:     sessionExpiresAt,
 	})
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

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

client/cmd/up.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_darwin.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_darwin.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_darwin_test.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_testhelpers_darwin.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_dropprivs_windows.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_agent_windows.go

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

client/cmd/vnc_flags.go

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

client/configs/configs.go

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

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
@@ -85,12 +84,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	DisableIPv6 bool
 	// BlockInbound blocks all inbound connections from peers
 	BlockInbound bool
-	// BlockLANAccess blocks the embedded peer from reaching the host's
-	// LAN (RFC 1918, link-local, loopback) when it's used as a routing
-	// peer. Mirrors profilemanager.ConfigInput.BlockLANAccess. Useful
-	// when the embedded client must never act as a stepping stone into
-	// the host's local network (e.g. the proxy's overlay peer).
-	BlockLANAccess bool
 	// WireguardPort is the port for the tunnel interface. Use 0 for a random port.
 	WireguardPort *int
 	// MTU is the MTU for the tunnel interface.
@@ -101,26 +94,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	MTU *uint16
 	// DNSLabels defines additional DNS labels configured in the peer.
 	DNSLabels []string
-	// Performance configures the tunnel's buffer pool cap and batch size.
-	Performance Performance
-}
-
-// Performance configures the embedded client's tunnel memory/throughput knobs.
-//
-// These settings are process-global: any non-nil field also becomes the
-// default for Clients constructed by later embed.New calls in the same
-// process. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	// PreallocatedBuffersPerPool caps the per-tunnel buffer pool. Zero
-	// leaves the pool unbounded. Lower values trade throughput for a
-	// tighter memory ceiling. May also be changed on a running Client via
-	// Client.SetPerformance, provided this field was nonzero at construction.
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-	// MaxBatchSize overrides the number of packets the tunnel reads or
-	// writes per syscall, which also bounds eager buffer allocation per
-	// worker. Zero uses the platform default. Applied at construction
-	// only; ignored by Client.SetPerformance.
-	MaxBatchSize *uint32
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -202,7 +175,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
 		DisableIPv6:         &opts.DisableIPv6,
 		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
-		BlockLANAccess:      &opts.BlockLANAccess,
 		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
 		MTU:                 opts.MTU,
 		DNSLabels:           parsedLabels,
@@ -220,13 +192,6 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		config.PrivateKey = opts.PrivateKey
 	}
 
-	if opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*opts.Performance.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	if opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		wgdevice.SetMaxBatchSizeOverride(*opts.Performance.MaxBatchSize)
-	}
-
 	return &Client{
 		deviceName: opts.DeviceName,
 		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
@@ -440,21 +405,6 @@ func (c *Client) Expose(ctx context.Context, req ExposeRequest) (*ExposeSession,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// IdentityForIP looks up a remote peer by its tunnel IP using the
-// embedded client's status recorder. Returns the peer's WireGuard public
-// key and FQDN. ok=false means the IP isn't in this client's peer
-// roster — callers should treat that as "unknown peer".
-func (c *Client) IdentityForIP(ip netip.Addr) (pubKey, fqdn string, ok bool) {
-	if !ip.IsValid() || c.recorder == nil {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	state, found := c.recorder.PeerStateByIP(ip.String())
-	if !found {
-		return "", "", false
-	}
-	return state.PubKey, state.FQDN, true
-}
-
 // Status returns the current status of the client.
 func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
@@ -464,7 +414,7 @@ func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	if connect != nil {
 		engine := connect.Engine()
 		if engine != nil {
-			_ = engine.RunHealthProbes(context.Background(), false)
+			_ = engine.RunHealthProbes(false)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -523,25 +473,6 @@ func (c *Client) VerifySSHHostKey(peerAddress string, key []byte) error {
 	return sshcommon.VerifyHostKey(storedKey, key, peerAddress)
 }
 
-// SetPerformance retunes a running Client. Only PreallocatedBuffersPerPool
-// takes effect, and only when it was nonzero at construction;
-// MaxBatchSize is construction-only and returns an error if set here.
-//
-// Returns ErrClientNotStarted / ErrEngineNotStarted if the Client is not
-// running yet.
-func (c *Client) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	if t.MaxBatchSize != nil {
-		return errors.New("MaxBatchSize is construction-only and cannot be changed at runtime")
-	}
-	engine, err := c.getEngine()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return engine.SetPerformance(internal.Performance{
-		PreallocatedBuffersPerPool: t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool,
-	})
-}
-
 // StartCapture begins capturing packets on this client's tunnel device.
 // Only one capture can be active at a time; starting a new one stops the previous.
 // Call StopCapture (or CaptureSession.Stop) to end it.

client/firewall/nftables/external_chain_monitor_linux.go

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

client/installer.nsis

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 !define DESCRIPTION "Connect your devices into a secure WireGuard-based overlay network with SSO, MFA, and granular access controls."
 !define INSTALLER_NAME "netbird-installer.exe"
 !define MAIN_APP_EXE "Netbird"
-!define ICON "ui\\build\\windows\\icon.ico"
+!define ICON "ui\\assets\\netbird.ico"
 !define BANNER "ui\\build\\banner.bmp"
 !define LICENSE_DATA "..\\LICENSE"
 
@@ -260,15 +260,23 @@ WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"  "Publisher" "${COMP_NAME}"
 
 WriteRegStr ${REG_ROOT} "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}" "" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 
-; Create autostart registry entry based on checkbox
+; Drop Run, App Paths and Uninstall entries left in the 32-bit registry view
+; or HKCU by legacy installers.
+DetailPrint "Cleaning legacy 32-bit / HKCU entries..."
+DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+SetRegView 32
+DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"
+SetRegView 64
+
 DetailPrint "Autostart enabled: $AutostartEnabled"
 ${If} $AutostartEnabled == "1"
     WriteRegStr HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}" '"$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"'
     DetailPrint "Added autostart registry entry: $INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}.exe"
 ${Else}
     DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
-    ; Legacy: pre-HKLM installs wrote to HKCU; clean that up too.
-    DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
     DetailPrint "Autostart not enabled by user"
 ${EndIf}
 
@@ -280,43 +288,6 @@ CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APP_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\${APP_NAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 SectionEnd
 
-# Install the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime if it isn't already present.
-# Macro adapted from Wails3's NSIS template (wails_tools.nsh): a registry
-# probe followed by a silent install of the embedded evergreen bootstrapper.
-# The MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe payload is staged next to this script
-# by the sign-pipelines build step (`wails3 generate webview2bootstrapper`).
-!macro nb.webview2runtime
-    SetRegView 64
-    # Per-machine install marker — populated when the runtime ships with
-    # Edge or has been installed by an admin previously.
-    ReadRegStr $0 HKLM "SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}" "pv"
-    ${If} $0 != ""
-        Goto webview2_ok
-    ${EndIf}
-    # Per-user fallback for HKCU installs.
-    ReadRegStr $0 HKCU "Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}" "pv"
-    ${If} $0 != ""
-        Goto webview2_ok
-    ${EndIf}
-
-    SetDetailsPrint both
-    DetailPrint "Installing: WebView2 Runtime"
-    SetDetailsPrint listonly
-
-    InitPluginsDir
-    CreateDirectory "$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper"
-    SetOutPath "$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper"
-    File "MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe"
-    ExecWait '"$pluginsdir\webview2bootstrapper\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" /silent /install'
-
-    SetDetailsPrint both
-    webview2_ok:
-!macroend
-
-Section -WebView2
-    !insertmacro nb.webview2runtime
-SectionEnd
-
 Section -Post
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service install'
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service start'
@@ -336,11 +307,16 @@ ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service uninstall'
 DetailPrint "Terminating Netbird UI process..."
 ExecWait `taskkill /im ${UI_APP_EXE}.exe /f`
 
-; Remove autostart registry entry
+; Remove autostart entries from every view a previous installer may have used.
 DetailPrint "Removing autostart registry entry if exists..."
 DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
-; Legacy: pre-HKLM installs wrote to HKCU; clean that up too.
 DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+SetRegView 32
+DeleteRegValue HKLM "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey HKLM "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"
+SetRegView 64
 
 ; Handle data deletion based on checkbox
 DetailPrint "Checking if user requested data deletion..."
@@ -363,9 +339,9 @@ DetailPrint "Deleting application files..."
 Delete "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\wintun.dll"
-# Legacy: pre-Wails installs shipped opengl32.dll (Mesa3D for Fyne); remove
-# any leftover copy on uninstall so old upgrades don't leave it behind.
+!if ${ARCH} == "amd64"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\opengl32.dll"
+!endif
 DetailPrint "Removing application directory..."
 RmDir /r "$INSTDIR"
 

client/internal/approval/broker.go

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

client/internal/approval/broker_test.go

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

client/internal/approval/fingerprint_test.go

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

client/internal/auth/auth.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package auth
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net/url"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -22,25 +21,6 @@ import (
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 )
 
-// peerLoginExpiredMsg is the exact phrase the management server returns
-// when a previously SSO-enrolled peer's login has expired. Sourced from
-// shared/management/status/error.go (NewPeerLoginExpiredError). Matched
-// by substring so a future server-side rewording that keeps the phrase
-// still triggers the friendly fallback in Login().
-const peerLoginExpiredMsg = "peer login has expired"
-
-// errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer replaces the raw management error when the
-// user runs `netbird login -k <setup-key>` against a peer that was
-// originally enrolled via SSO. Wrapped in a PermissionDenied gRPC status
-// so callers' existing isPermissionDenied / isAuthError checks still
-// classify it correctly (early-exit from retry backoff, StatusNeedsLogin
-// in the server state machine).
-var errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer = status.Error(
-	codes.PermissionDenied,
-	"this peer was originally enrolled via SSO and its session has expired. "+
-		"Setup keys can only enrol new peers — run `netbird up` (interactive SSO) to re-login.",
-)
-
 // Auth manages authentication operations with the management server
 // It maintains a long-lived connection and automatically handles reconnection with backoff
 type Auth struct {
@@ -204,15 +184,6 @@ func (a *Auth) Login(ctx context.Context, setupKey string, jwtToken string) (err
 			log.Debugf("peer registration required")
 			_, err = a.registerPeer(client, ctx, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey)
 			if err != nil {
-				// The peer pub-key is already on file with the management
-				// server (originally enrolled via SSO) and the session has
-				// expired. The setup-key path can only enrol new peers, so
-				// retrying with -k will keep failing. Replace the raw mgm
-				// message with an actionable hint that tells the user to
-				// re-authenticate via SSO instead.
-				if setupKey != "" && jwtToken == "" && isPeerLoginExpired(err) {
-					err = errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer
-				}
 				isAuthError = isPermissionDenied(err)
 				return err
 			}
@@ -344,6 +315,7 @@ func (a *Auth) setSystemInfoFlags(info *system.Info) {
 		a.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		a.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		a.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		a.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		a.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		a.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		a.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -503,16 +475,3 @@ func isLoginNeeded(err error) bool {
 func isRegistrationNeeded(err error) bool {
 	return isPermissionDenied(err)
 }
-
-// isPeerLoginExpired reports whether err is the management server's
-// "peer login has expired" PermissionDenied response. Used by Login to
-// detect the case where the caller passed a setup-key but the peer is
-// actually an SSO-enrolled record whose session needs refreshing — the
-// setup-key path cannot help there.
-func isPeerLoginExpired(err error) bool {
-	if !isPermissionDenied(err) {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, _ := status.FromError(err)
-	return strings.Contains(s.Message(), peerLoginExpiredMsg)
-}

client/internal/auth/auth_test.go

@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-)
-
-func TestIsPeerLoginExpired(t *testing.T) {
-	cases := []struct {
-		name string
-		err  error
-		want bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "nil",
-			err:  nil,
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "plain error (not a gRPC status)",
-			err:  errors.New("network read: connection reset"),
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "PermissionDenied with different message",
-			err:  status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, "user is blocked"),
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Unauthenticated with the expected phrase",
-			// Wrong status code — must still return false.
-			err:  status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, "peer login has expired, please log in once more"),
-			want: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "exact server message",
-			err:  status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, "peer login has expired, please log in once more"),
-			want: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "phrase as substring",
-			// Future-proofing: if mgm reworords but keeps the phrase,
-			// the friendly fallback must still kick in.
-			err:  status.Error(codes.PermissionDenied, "session refused: peer login has expired (account=foo)"),
-			want: true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if got := isPeerLoginExpired(tc.err); got != tc.want {
-				t.Fatalf("isPeerLoginExpired(%v) = %v, want %v", tc.err, got, tc.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestErrSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	// Sentinel must surface as PermissionDenied so the upstream
-	// isPermissionDenied / isAuthError checks classify it correctly
-	// (short-circuit retry backoff, set StatusNeedsLogin).
-	if !isPermissionDenied(errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer) {
-		t.Fatalf("errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer must be a PermissionDenied gRPC error")
-	}
-
-	// Message must actually mention SSO and `netbird up` so it is
-	// actionable for the end user. Loose substring checks keep the
-	// test resilient to copy edits.
-	s, _ := status.FromError(errSetupKeyOnSSOExpiredPeer)
-	msg := strings.ToLower(s.Message())
-	for _, want := range []string{"sso", "netbird up"} {
-		if !strings.Contains(msg, want) {
-			t.Errorf("sentinel message should contain %q, got %q", want, s.Message())
-		}
-	}
-}

client/internal/auth/pending_flow.go

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// PendingFlow stores an in-progress OAuth flow between the RPC that
-// initiates it (returns the verification URI to the UI) and the RPC
-// that waits for the user to complete it. The flow handle, the
-// device-code info, and the absolute expiry are kept together so the
-// waiting RPC can validate the device code and reuse the same flow.
-//
-// PendingFlow is safe for concurrent use; callers must not access the
-// stored fields directly.
-type PendingFlow struct {
-	mu         sync.Mutex
-	flow       OAuthFlow
-	info       AuthFlowInfo
-	expiresAt  time.Time
-	waitCancel context.CancelFunc
-}
-
-// NewPendingFlow returns an empty PendingFlow ready to be populated by Set.
-func NewPendingFlow() *PendingFlow {
-	return &PendingFlow{}
-}
-
-// Set stores the flow and its authorization info, computing the absolute
-// expiry from info.ExpiresIn (seconds, as returned by the IdP).
-func (p *PendingFlow) Set(flow OAuthFlow, info AuthFlowInfo) {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	p.flow = flow
-	p.info = info
-	p.expiresAt = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(info.ExpiresIn) * time.Second)
-}
-
-// Get returns the stored flow, info, and whether a flow is currently
-// pending. Returns (nil, zero, false) after Clear or before Set.
-func (p *PendingFlow) Get() (OAuthFlow, AuthFlowInfo, bool) {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	if p.flow == nil {
-		return nil, AuthFlowInfo{}, false
-	}
-	return p.flow, p.info, true
-}
-
-// ExpiresAt returns the absolute expiry of the pending flow. Returns
-// the zero time when no flow is pending.
-func (p *PendingFlow) ExpiresAt() time.Time {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	return p.expiresAt
-}
-
-// SetWaitCancel records the cancel function for the goroutine currently
-// blocked in WaitToken so a new RequestAuth can preempt it.
-func (p *PendingFlow) SetWaitCancel(cancel context.CancelFunc) {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	p.waitCancel = cancel
-}
-
-// CancelWait invokes and clears the stored wait-cancel, if any. Safe to
-// call when no wait is in progress.
-func (p *PendingFlow) CancelWait() {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	cancel := p.waitCancel
-	p.waitCancel = nil
-	p.mu.Unlock()
-	if cancel != nil {
-		cancel()
-	}
-}
-
-// Clear resets the pending flow to empty. Any stored wait-cancel is
-// dropped without being invoked — call CancelWait first if the waiting
-// goroutine must be stopped.
-func (p *PendingFlow) Clear() {
-	p.mu.Lock()
-	defer p.mu.Unlock()
-	p.flow = nil
-	p.info = AuthFlowInfo{}
-	p.expiresAt = time.Time{}
-	p.waitCancel = nil
-}

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

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

client/internal/auth/sessionwatch/event.go

@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-package sessionwatch
-
-import (
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// internal event kinds are no longer exposed: the watcher drives the Sink
-// directly (NotifyStateChange on deadline change/clear, PublishEvent at
-// each warning lead). Tests use a mock Sink to observe what the watcher
-// emits.
-
-// Metadata keys attached by the daemon to session-warning SystemEvents.
-// The UI tray reads these to build a locale-aware notification without
-// relying on the daemon's locale-less UserMessage string, and to
-// disambiguate the T-WarningLead notification from the T-FinalWarningLead
-// fallback that auto-opens the SessionAboutToExpire dialog.
-const (
-	// MetaSessionWarning is set to "true" on both warning events (T-10 and
-	// T-2) so the UI can detect a session-warning SystemEvent without
-	// matching on the message text. Use MetaSessionFinal to distinguish
-	// the two.
-	MetaSessionWarning = "session_warning"
-	// MetaSessionFinal is set to "true" on the T-FinalWarningLead event
-	// only. Consumers that need to auto-open the SessionAboutToExpire
-	// dialog gate on this; T-WarningLead events leave the field unset.
-	MetaSessionFinal = "session_final_warning"
-	// MetaSessionExpiresAt carries the absolute UTC deadline encoded with
-	// FormatExpiresAt; consumers must decode with ParseExpiresAt so a
-	// future format change stays a single edit.
-	MetaSessionExpiresAt = "session_expires_at"
-	// MetaSessionLeadMinutes carries the lead in whole minutes (WarningLead
-	// for the T-10 event, FinalWarningLead for the T-2 event) so the UI
-	// can show "expires in ~N minutes" without hardcoding either constant.
-	MetaSessionLeadMinutes = "lead_minutes"
-)
-
-// expiresAtLayout is the wire format used for MetaSessionExpiresAt.
-// Producer and consumers both go through FormatExpiresAt/ParseExpiresAt
-// so this layout stays a single source of truth.
-const expiresAtLayout = time.RFC3339
-
-// FormatExpiresAt encodes a deadline for MetaSessionExpiresAt. Always
-// emits UTC so a consumer in another timezone reads the same wall-clock
-// deadline.
-func FormatExpiresAt(t time.Time) string {
-	return t.UTC().Format(expiresAtLayout)
-}
-
-// ParseExpiresAt decodes the MetaSessionExpiresAt value back to a UTC
-// time. Returns an error when the field is empty or malformed; the
-// caller decides whether to fall back (zero value) or propagate.
-func ParseExpiresAt(s string) (time.Time, error) {
-	t, err := time.Parse(expiresAtLayout, s)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, err
-	}
-	return t.UTC(), nil
-}
-
-// FormatLeadMinutes encodes a lead duration for MetaSessionLeadMinutes
-// as the integer count of whole minutes. Sub-minute residuals are
-// truncated — the field is informational ("expires in ~N minutes") and
-// fractional minutes don't change what the UI displays.
-func FormatLeadMinutes(d time.Duration) string {
-	return strconv.Itoa(int(d / time.Minute))
-}
-
-// ParseLeadMinutes decodes a MetaSessionLeadMinutes value. Returns 0
-// and the parse error for malformed input; consumers that prefer a
-// silent fallback can simply ignore the error.
-func ParseLeadMinutes(s string) (int, error) {
-	return strconv.Atoi(s)
-}

client/internal/auth/sessionwatch/watcher.go

@@ -1,387 +0,0 @@
-// Package sessionwatch tracks the SSO session expiry deadline that the
-// management server publishes via LoginResponse / SyncResponse and fires
-// two warning events at fixed lead times before expiry: an interactive
-// T-WarningLead notification and a dismiss-gated T-FinalWarningLead
-// fallback dialog.
-//
-// The watcher is idempotent: Update may be called as often as the network
-// map snapshots arrive. Repeating the same deadline is a no-op; a new
-// deadline reschedules the timers and arms a fresh warning cycle.
-//
-// Warning firing is edge-detected. Each unique deadline value fires each
-// warning callback at most once.
-package sessionwatch
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
-)
-
-const (
-	// Skew tolerates a small clock difference between the management
-	// server and this peer before treating a deadline as "in the past".
-	// Slightly above typical NTP drift; tight enough that the UI doesn't
-	// paint a stale expiry as if it were valid.
-	Skew = 30 * time.Second
-
-	// maxDeadlineHorizon caps how far in the future an accepted deadline
-	// can sit. A timestamp beyond this is almost certainly a protocol
-	// glitch, and silently arming a 100-year timer would hide the bug.
-	maxDeadlineHorizon = 10 * 365 * 24 * time.Hour
-
-	// WarningLead is how far before expiry the first (interactive)
-	// warning fires. Drives the T-10 OS notification with
-	// Extend/Dismiss actions.
-	WarningLead = 10 * time.Minute
-
-	// FinalWarningLead is how far before expiry the fallback final
-	// warning fires. Drives the auto-opened SessionAboutToExpire dialog,
-	// but only when the user has not dismissed the T-WarningLead warning
-	// for the same deadline. Must be strictly less than WarningLead.
-	FinalWarningLead = 2 * time.Minute
-)
-
-var (
-	// ErrDeadlineBeforeEpoch is returned by Update when the supplied
-	// deadline pre-dates 1970-01-01.
-	ErrDeadlineBeforeEpoch = errors.New("session deadline before unix epoch")
-
-	// ErrDeadlineTooFarFuture is returned by Update when the supplied
-	// deadline is more than maxDeadlineHorizon in the future.
-	ErrDeadlineTooFarFuture = errors.New("session deadline too far in the future")
-
-	// ErrDeadlineInPast is returned by Update when the supplied deadline
-	// is more than Skew in the past.
-	ErrDeadlineInPast = errors.New("session deadline in the past")
-)
-
-// StatusRecorder is the side-effect surface the watcher drives on every
-// state transition. Production wires this to peer.Status (SetSessionExpiresAt
-// for deadline change/clear, PublishEvent for the two warnings); tests pass
-// a fake recorder so the same surface is observable without an engine.
-//
-// The watcher is the single owner of the deadline propagated to the
-// recorder: every set, clear, sanity-check rejection and Close routes the
-// value through SetSessionExpiresAt, so the SubscribeStatus snapshot the UI
-// reads can never drift from the watcher's timer state. (SetSessionExpiresAt
-// fans out its own state-change notification, so no separate notify is
-// needed.) The recorder is server-scoped and outlives this engine-scoped
-// watcher — without the Close-time clear a teardown (Down, or the Down+Up of
-// a profile switch) would leave the next session showing the previous one's
-// stale "expires in" value.
-//
-// PublishEvent's signature mirrors peer.Status.PublishEvent: the watcher
-// composes the metadata internally so the wire format (MetaSession*) is
-// owned by sessionwatch, not the caller.
-type StatusRecorder interface {
-	SetSessionExpiresAt(deadline time.Time)
-	PublishEvent(
-		severity cProto.SystemEvent_Severity,
-		category cProto.SystemEvent_Category,
-		message string,
-		userMessage string,
-		metadata map[string]string,
-	)
-}
-
-// Watcher observes the latest session deadline and fires two warnings
-// before it expires: the interactive T-WarningLead notification, and the
-// fallback T-FinalWarningLead dialog (suppressed when the user dismissed
-// the first one for the same deadline). Safe for concurrent use.
-type Watcher struct {
-	lead      time.Duration
-	finalLead time.Duration
-
-	mu           sync.Mutex
-	current      time.Time
-	timer        *time.Timer
-	finalTimer   *time.Timer
-	firedAt      time.Time // deadline value the T-WarningLead callback last fired against
-	finalFiredAt time.Time // deadline value the T-FinalWarningLead callback last fired against
-	dismissedAt  time.Time // deadline value the user dismissed via Dismiss(); gates fireFinal
-	closed       bool
-	recorder     StatusRecorder
-}
-
-// New returns a watcher with the package defaults WarningLead and
-// FinalWarningLead. Pass nil for recorder to silence side effects (handy
-// in unit tests that exercise sanity checks without observing the publish
-// path).
-func New(recorder StatusRecorder) *Watcher {
-	return NewWithLeads(WarningLead, FinalWarningLead, recorder)
-}
-
-// NewWithLeads returns a watcher with custom lead times. Useful for tests.
-// final must be strictly less than lead; otherwise both timers fire in the
-// wrong order or simultaneously and the UI flow breaks. A zero final lead
-// disables the final-warning timer entirely (see armTimerLocked) so a
-// millisecond-scale deadline doesn't flush both timers in one tick.
-func NewWithLeads(lead, final time.Duration, recorder StatusRecorder) *Watcher {
-	return &Watcher{
-		lead:      lead,
-		finalLead: final,
-		recorder:  recorder,
-	}
-}
-
-// Update sets the latest deadline. Pass the zero time to clear (e.g. when
-// a Sync push from the server omits the field because login expiration
-// was disabled).
-//
-// Same-value updates are no-ops. A different non-zero value cancels any
-// pending timer, resets the "already fired" guard, and arms a new one.
-//
-// Returns one of the sentinel Err* values when the deadline fails the
-// sanity checks (pre-epoch, far future, or in the past beyond Skew).
-// In every error case the watcher first clears its state so it stays
-// consistent with what the caller will push into its other sinks (e.g.
-// applySessionDeadline forces a zero deadline into the status recorder
-// after a non-nil error).
-func (w *Watcher) Update(deadline time.Time) error {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	if w.closed {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	if deadline.IsZero() {
-		w.clearLocked()
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	now := time.Now()
-	switch {
-	case deadline.Before(time.Unix(0, 0)):
-		w.clearLocked()
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrDeadlineBeforeEpoch, deadline)
-	case deadline.After(now.Add(maxDeadlineHorizon)):
-		w.clearLocked()
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrDeadlineTooFarFuture, deadline)
-	case deadline.Before(now.Add(-Skew)):
-		w.clearLocked()
-		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v (now=%v)", ErrDeadlineInPast, deadline, now)
-	}
-
-	if deadline.Equal(w.current) {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	w.stopTimerLocked()
-	w.current = deadline
-	// Reset every per-deadline guard so a refreshed deadline arms a fresh
-	// warning cycle: both edge triggers and the user Dismiss decision
-	// (the user agreed to the old deadline expiring; a new deadline
-	// restarts the contract).
-	w.firedAt = time.Time{}
-	w.finalFiredAt = time.Time{}
-	w.dismissedAt = time.Time{}
-
-	w.armTimerLocked(deadline)
-	recorder := w.recorder
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-	if recorder != nil {
-		recorder.SetSessionExpiresAt(deadline)
-	}
-	log.Infof("auth session deadline set to: %s (in %s)", deadline.Format(time.RFC3339), time.Until(deadline).Round(time.Second))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Deadline returns the most recently observed deadline. Zero when no
-// deadline is currently tracked.
-func (w *Watcher) Deadline() time.Time {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	defer w.mu.Unlock()
-	return w.current
-}
-
-// Dismiss records the user's "Dismiss" action against the current deadline
-// and suppresses the upcoming final-warning callback for that deadline.
-// Idempotent: repeated calls are no-ops. A subsequent Update with a fresh
-// deadline resets the dismissal so the final-warning cycle re-arms.
-//
-// No-op when the watcher holds no deadline or has been closed.
-func (w *Watcher) Dismiss() {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	defer w.mu.Unlock()
-	if w.closed || w.current.IsZero() {
-		return
-	}
-	if w.dismissedAt.Equal(w.current) {
-		return
-	}
-	w.dismissedAt = w.current
-	// Cancel the armed final-warning timer eagerly. fireFinal would also
-	// gate on dismissedAt, but stopping the timer avoids a wakeup with
-	// nothing to do and makes the intent visible.
-	if w.finalTimer != nil {
-		w.finalTimer.Stop()
-		w.finalTimer = nil
-	}
-	log.Infof("auth session final-warning dismissed for deadline %s", w.current.Format(time.RFC3339))
-}
-
-// Close stops any pending timer and drops the deadline on the status
-// recorder. Update calls after Close are ignored. Clearing the recorder
-// here is what keeps a teardown (Down, or the Down+Up of a profile switch)
-// from leaving the next session showing this one's stale "expires in"
-// value — the recorder is server-scoped and outlives this engine-scoped
-// watcher, so nothing else drops the anchor on teardown.
-func (w *Watcher) Close() {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	if w.closed {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	w.closed = true
-	w.stopTimerLocked()
-	hadDeadline := !w.current.IsZero()
-	w.current = time.Time{}
-	w.firedAt = time.Time{}
-	w.finalFiredAt = time.Time{}
-	w.dismissedAt = time.Time{}
-	recorder := w.recorder
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-	if recorder != nil && hadDeadline {
-		recorder.SetSessionExpiresAt(time.Time{})
-	}
-}
-
-// clearLocked drops the tracked deadline and notifies the recorder so
-// downstream consumers (SubscribeStatus stream, UI) drop their anchor.
-// The caller must hold w.mu; this helper releases it before invoking
-// the recorder.
-func (w *Watcher) clearLocked() {
-	if w.current.IsZero() {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	w.stopTimerLocked()
-	w.current = time.Time{}
-	w.firedAt = time.Time{}
-	w.finalFiredAt = time.Time{}
-	w.dismissedAt = time.Time{}
-	recorder := w.recorder
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-	if recorder != nil {
-		recorder.SetSessionExpiresAt(time.Time{})
-	}
-	log.Infof("auth session deadline cleared")
-}
-
-func (w *Watcher) stopTimerLocked() {
-	if w.timer != nil {
-		w.timer.Stop()
-		w.timer = nil
-	}
-	if w.finalTimer != nil {
-		w.finalTimer.Stop()
-		w.finalTimer = nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (w *Watcher) armTimerLocked(deadline time.Time) {
-	w.timer = armOneShotLocked(deadline.Add(-w.lead), func() { w.fire(deadline) })
-	// finalLead <= 0 disables the final-warning timer entirely. Used by
-	// tests that predate the final-warning fallback so a millisecond-scale
-	// deadline does not flush both timers at once.
-	if w.finalLead > 0 {
-		w.finalTimer = armOneShotLocked(deadline.Add(-w.finalLead), func() { w.fireFinal(deadline) })
-	}
-}
-
-func (w *Watcher) fire(armedFor time.Time) {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	if w.closed || !w.current.Equal(armedFor) {
-		// Deadline moved while we were waiting (e.g. a successful extend).
-		// The reschedule path armed a fresh timer; this one is stale.
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	if !w.firedAt.IsZero() && w.firedAt.Equal(armedFor) {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	w.firedAt = armedFor
-	recorder := w.recorder
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-	if recorder == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	log.Infof("auth session expiry soon warning fired")
-	publishWarning(recorder, armedFor, false)
-}
-
-// fireFinal mirrors fire for the T-FinalWarningLead timer with an extra
-// dismiss-gate: if the user dismissed the T-WarningLead notification for
-// this deadline, the final warning is suppressed entirely.
-func (w *Watcher) fireFinal(armedFor time.Time) {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	if w.closed || !w.current.Equal(armedFor) {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	if !w.finalFiredAt.IsZero() && w.finalFiredAt.Equal(armedFor) {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	if w.dismissedAt.Equal(armedFor) {
-		w.mu.Unlock()
-		log.Infof("auth session final-warning skipped (dismissed by user)")
-		return
-	}
-	w.finalFiredAt = armedFor
-	recorder := w.recorder
-	w.mu.Unlock()
-	if recorder == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	log.Infof("auth session final-warning fired")
-	publishWarning(recorder, armedFor, true)
-}
-
-// armOneShotLocked schedules cb at fireAt. When fireAt is already in the
-// past it dispatches on the next scheduler tick so a state-change recorder
-// notification (invoked after w.mu is released) lands first. Caller must
-// hold w.mu.
-func armOneShotLocked(fireAt time.Time, cb func()) *time.Timer {
-	delay := time.Until(fireAt)
-	if delay <= 0 {
-		return time.AfterFunc(0, cb)
-	}
-	return time.AfterFunc(delay, cb)
-}
-
-// publishWarning composes the SystemEvent for a watcher-fired warning and
-// pushes it through the recorder. Severity is CRITICAL on both — bypassing
-// the user's Notifications toggle is deliberate: missing the warning
-// window forces the post-mortem SessionExpired flow (tunnel torn down,
-// lock icon, manual re-login), which is the UX we are trying to avoid.
-func publishWarning(recorder StatusRecorder, deadline time.Time, final bool) {
-	lead := WarningLead
-	message := "session expiry warning"
-	meta := map[string]string{
-		MetaSessionWarning:   "true",
-		MetaSessionExpiresAt: FormatExpiresAt(deadline),
-	}
-	if final {
-		lead = FinalWarningLead
-		message = "session expiry final warning"
-		meta[MetaSessionFinal] = "true"
-	}
-	meta[MetaSessionLeadMinutes] = FormatLeadMinutes(lead)
-
-	recorder.PublishEvent(
-		cProto.SystemEvent_CRITICAL,
-		cProto.SystemEvent_AUTHENTICATION,
-		message,
-		"",
-		meta,
-	)
-}

client/internal/auth/sessionwatch/watcher_test.go

@@ -1,519 +0,0 @@
-package sessionwatch
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"sync"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
-)
-
-// fakeRecorder satisfies StatusRecorder and records every call so tests
-// can observe what the watcher emits. SetSessionExpiresAt and PublishEvent
-// land in the same ordered events slice (with the Kind distinguishing
-// them) so tests that care about ordering still work. lastDeadline holds
-// the most recent value passed to SetSessionExpiresAt so tests can assert
-// the recorder ended up cleared/set as expected.
-type fakeRecorder struct {
-	mu           sync.Mutex
-	events       []event
-	lastDeadline time.Time
-}
-
-type eventKind int
-
-const (
-	stateChange eventKind = iota
-	publish
-)
-
-type event struct {
-	kind eventKind
-	// Set only for publish events.
-	severity cProto.SystemEvent_Severity
-	category cProto.SystemEvent_Category
-	message  string
-	meta     map[string]string
-}
-
-// SetSessionExpiresAt mirrors peer.Status: a same-value write is a no-op,
-// a real change records the new value and fans out a state-change (the
-// production recorder calls notifyStateChange internally). The baseline
-// is the zero time, so an initial clear before any deadline is set emits
-// nothing — matching the real recorder.
-func (r *fakeRecorder) SetSessionExpiresAt(deadline time.Time) {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	if r.lastDeadline.Equal(deadline) {
-		return
-	}
-	r.lastDeadline = deadline
-	r.events = append(r.events, event{kind: stateChange})
-}
-
-func (r *fakeRecorder) deadline() time.Time {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	return r.lastDeadline
-}
-
-func (r *fakeRecorder) PublishEvent(
-	severity cProto.SystemEvent_Severity,
-	category cProto.SystemEvent_Category,
-	message string,
-	_ string,
-	metadata map[string]string,
-) {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	r.events = append(r.events, event{
-		kind:     publish,
-		severity: severity,
-		category: category,
-		message:  message,
-		meta:     metadata,
-	})
-}
-
-func (r *fakeRecorder) snapshot() []event {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-	out := make([]event, len(r.events))
-	copy(out, r.events)
-	return out
-}
-
-func (e event) isFinalWarning() bool {
-	return e.kind == publish && e.meta[MetaSessionFinal] == "true"
-}
-
-func (e event) isWarning() bool {
-	return e.kind == publish && e.meta[MetaSessionWarning] == "true" && e.meta[MetaSessionFinal] != "true"
-}
-
-func countWhere(events []event, pred func(event) bool) int {
-	n := 0
-	for _, e := range events {
-		if pred(e) {
-			n++
-		}
-	}
-	return n
-}
-
-func waitForEvents(t *testing.T, r *fakeRecorder, want int) []event {
-	t.Helper()
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if got := r.snapshot(); len(got) >= want {
-			return got
-		}
-		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	got := r.snapshot()
-	t.Fatalf("timed out waiting for %d events, got %d: %+v", want, len(got), got)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// newWatcher builds a watcher with the final timer disabled (finalLead=0),
-// matching the lead-only behaviour the pre-final-warning tests assume.
-func newWatcher(lead time.Duration, r *fakeRecorder) *Watcher {
-	return NewWithLeads(lead, 0, r)
-}
-
-func TestUpdateZeroBeforeAnythingIsNoop(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	_ = w.Update(time.Time{})
-
-	if got := r.snapshot(); len(got) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no events on initial zero, got %+v", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateNonZeroFiresStateChange(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 1)
-	if events[0].kind != stateChange {
-		t.Fatalf("expected stateChange, got %+v", events[0])
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().Equal(d) {
-		t.Fatalf("deadline mismatch: %v vs %v", w.Deadline(), d)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSameDeadlineIsNoop(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 1)
-	if len(events) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 event for repeated same deadline, got %d: %+v", len(events), events)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestWarningFiresOnceWithinLeadWindow(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	lead := 50 * time.Millisecond
-	w := newWatcher(lead, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	// Deadline 80ms out — warning should fire after ~30ms.
-	d := time.Now().Add(80 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 2)
-	if events[0].kind != stateChange {
-		t.Fatalf("event[0] should be stateChange, got %+v", events[0])
-	}
-	if !events[1].isWarning() {
-		t.Fatalf("event[1] should be a warning publish, got %+v", events[1])
-	}
-}
-
-func TestWarningFiresImmediatelyWhenAlreadyInsideWindow(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(time.Hour, r) // lead > delta => fire immediately
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 2)
-	if !events[1].isWarning() {
-		t.Fatalf("expected immediate warning publish, got %+v", events[1])
-	}
-}
-
-func TestNewDeadlineCancelsPriorTimer(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	lead := 50 * time.Millisecond
-	w := newWatcher(lead, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	first := time.Now().Add(80 * time.Millisecond) // would fire warning ~30ms in
-	_ = w.Update(first)
-
-	// Replace with a far-future deadline before the warning fires.
-	time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	second := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	_ = w.Update(second)
-
-	// Wait past when first's warning would have fired.
-	time.Sleep(80 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	if n := countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isWarning); n != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("warning fired for cancelled deadline: %+v", r.snapshot())
-	}
-}
-
-func TestRefreshAfterFireArmsNewWarning(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	lead := 30 * time.Millisecond
-	w := newWatcher(lead, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	first := time.Now().Add(50 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(first)
-
-	// Wait for stateChange + warning of the first cycle.
-	waitForEvents(t, r, 2)
-
-	// Simulate a successful extend: brand new deadline.
-	second := time.Now().Add(60 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(second)
-
-	// 4 events total: stateChange, warning (first), stateChange, warning (second).
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 4)
-	if events[2].kind != stateChange {
-		t.Fatalf("event[2] should be stateChange for the new deadline, got %+v", events[2])
-	}
-	if !events[3].isWarning() {
-		t.Fatalf("event[3] should be a warning publish for the new deadline, got %+v", events[3])
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateZeroAfterNonZeroClearsState(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(time.Hour, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-	waitForEvents(t, r, 1)
-
-	_ = w.Update(time.Time{})
-
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 2)
-	if events[1].kind != stateChange {
-		t.Fatalf("expected stateChange on clear, got %+v", events[1])
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().IsZero() {
-		t.Fatalf("Deadline should be zero after clear")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRejectsBeforeEpoch(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	good := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	if err := w.Update(good); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("seed Update: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	err := w.Update(time.Unix(-100, 0))
-	if !errors.Is(err, ErrDeadlineBeforeEpoch) {
-		t.Fatalf("want ErrDeadlineBeforeEpoch, got %v", err)
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().IsZero() {
-		t.Fatalf("rejected pre-epoch update must clear deadline; got %v", w.Deadline())
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRejectsTooFarFuture(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	good := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	if err := w.Update(good); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("seed Update: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	err := w.Update(time.Now().Add(50 * 365 * 24 * time.Hour))
-	if !errors.Is(err, ErrDeadlineTooFarFuture) {
-		t.Fatalf("want ErrDeadlineTooFarFuture, got %v", err)
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().IsZero() {
-		t.Fatalf("rejected far-future update must clear deadline; got %v", w.Deadline())
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateInPastClearsDeadline(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	good := time.Now().Add(time.Hour)
-	if err := w.Update(good); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("seed Update: %v", err)
-	}
-	// Drain the stateChange from the seed.
-	waitForEvents(t, r, 1)
-
-	err := w.Update(time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour))
-	if !errors.Is(err, ErrDeadlineInPast) {
-		t.Fatalf("want ErrDeadlineInPast, got %v", err)
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().IsZero() {
-		t.Fatalf("in-past update must clear the deadline, got %v", w.Deadline())
-	}
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 2)
-	if events[1].kind != stateChange {
-		t.Fatalf("expected stateChange on clear, got %+v", events[1])
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUpdateWithinSkewAccepted(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	// 5 seconds in the past is within the 30s Skew tolerance — accept it.
-	d := time.Now().Add(-5 * time.Second)
-	if err := w.Update(d); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("within-skew Update should succeed, got %v", err)
-	}
-	if !w.Deadline().Equal(d) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected deadline to be applied, got %v want %v", w.Deadline(), d)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCloseSilencesUpdates(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(50*time.Millisecond, r)
-	w.Close()
-
-	_ = w.Update(time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
-
-	time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
-	if got := r.snapshot(); len(got) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no events after Close, got %+v", got)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestCloseClearsRecorderDeadline pins the profile-switch fix: a watcher
-// holding a live deadline must zero the recorder on Close so the next
-// engine's watcher (and the UI reading the shared server-scoped recorder)
-// doesn't start out showing the previous session's stale "expires in".
-func TestCloseClearsRecorderDeadline(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(time.Hour, r)
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour)
-	if err := w.Update(d); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("seed Update: %v", err)
-	}
-	if got := r.deadline(); !got.Equal(d) {
-		t.Fatalf("recorder deadline after Update = %v, want %v", got, d)
-	}
-
-	w.Close()
-
-	if got := r.deadline(); !got.IsZero() {
-		t.Fatalf("recorder deadline after Close = %v, want zero", got)
-	}
-}
-
-// TestCloseWithoutDeadlineLeavesRecorderUntouched guards the symmetric
-// case: closing a watcher that never held a deadline must not emit a
-// redundant clear (the recorder may legitimately hold a value written by
-// some other path; the watcher only owns what it set).
-func TestCloseWithoutDeadlineLeavesRecorderUntouched(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := newWatcher(time.Hour, r)
-
-	w.Close()
-
-	if got := r.snapshot(); len(got) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected no events from Close on an empty watcher, got %+v", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFinalWarningFiresAfterRegularWarning(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	// Warning fires at deadline-80ms, final at deadline-30ms.
-	w := NewWithLeads(80*time.Millisecond, 30*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	// Expect stateChange + warning + final-warning.
-	events := waitForEvents(t, r, 3)
-
-	if countWhere(events, func(e event) bool { return e.kind == stateChange }) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 stateChange, got %+v", events)
-	}
-	if countWhere(events, event.isWarning) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 warning publish, got %+v", events)
-	}
-	if countWhere(events, event.isFinalWarning) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected exactly 1 final-warning publish, got %+v", events)
-	}
-
-	// Warning must precede final (same deadline, longer lead fires first).
-	var wIdx, fIdx int
-	for i, e := range events {
-		switch {
-		case e.isWarning():
-			wIdx = i
-		case e.isFinalWarning():
-			fIdx = i
-		}
-	}
-	if wIdx > fIdx {
-		t.Fatalf("warning must publish before final-warning, got order %+v", events)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDismissSuppressesFinalWarning(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := NewWithLeads(80*time.Millisecond, 30*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	// Wait for the warning publish so we know we're inside the warning
-	// window, then dismiss before the final timer would fire.
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isWarning) >= 1 {
-			break
-		}
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	if countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isWarning) < 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("warning did not publish in time, events=%+v", r.snapshot())
-	}
-
-	w.Dismiss()
-
-	// Now wait past when the final would have fired.
-	time.Sleep(120 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	if n := countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isFinalWarning); n != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("final-warning published after Dismiss(), events=%+v", r.snapshot())
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDismissResetByNewDeadline(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := NewWithLeads(80*time.Millisecond, 30*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	first := time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(first)
-
-	// Dismiss against the first deadline.
-	w.Dismiss()
-
-	// Replace with a fresh deadline before the first's timers complete.
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	second := time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(second)
-
-	// The second cycle must publish a final-warning (the dismiss state
-	// did not carry over).
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isFinalWarning) >= 1 {
-			break
-		}
-		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	if countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isFinalWarning) < 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("final-warning did not publish on fresh deadline after Dismiss reset, events=%+v", r.snapshot())
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDismissBeforeUpdateIsNoop(t *testing.T) {
-	r := &fakeRecorder{}
-	w := NewWithLeads(80*time.Millisecond, 30*time.Millisecond, r)
-	defer w.Close()
-
-	// No deadline tracked yet; Dismiss must be a no-op (no panic, no state).
-	w.Dismiss()
-
-	d := time.Now().Add(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	_ = w.Update(d)
-
-	// Final warning should still publish — Dismiss only acts on the current
-	// deadline, and there was none at the time of the call.
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
-	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
-		if countWhere(r.snapshot(), event.isFinalWarning) >= 1 {
-			return
-		}
-		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	t.Fatalf("final-warning did not publish after no-op pre-Update Dismiss, events=%+v", r.snapshot())
-}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -256,15 +256,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		log.Debugf("connecting to the Management service %s", c.config.ManagementURL.Host)
 		mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(engineCtx, c.config.ManagementURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTlsEnabled)
 		if err != nil {
-			// On daemon shutdown / Down() the parent context is cancelled
-			// and the dial fails with "context canceled". Wrapping that
-			// into state would leave the snapshot stuck at Connecting+err
-			// until the backoff loop wakes up — instead let the operation
-			// return cleanly so the deferred state.Set(StatusIdle) takes
-			// effect on the next iteration.
-			if c.ctx.Err() != nil {
-				return nil
-			}
 			return wrapErr(gstatus.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "failed connecting to Management Service : %s", err))
 		}
 		mgmNotifier := statusRecorderToMgmConnStateNotifier(c.statusRecorder)
@@ -393,10 +384,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
-		// Seed the session-expiry deadline from the LoginResponse. Subsequent
-		// changes flow in through SyncResponse and are applied in handleSync.
-		engine.ApplySessionDeadline(loginResp.GetSessionExpiresAt())
-
 		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 
@@ -437,11 +424,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 	}
 
 	c.statusRecorder.ClientStart()
-	// Wrap the backoff with c.ctx so Down()/actCancel propagates into the
-	// inter-attempt sleep — otherwise a 15s MaxInterval can keep the retry
-	// loop alive long after the caller asked to give up, leaving the
-	// status stream stuck at Connecting.
-	err = backoff.Retry(operation, backoff.WithContext(backOff, c.ctx))
+	err = backoff.Retry(operation, backOff)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("exiting client retry loop due to unrecoverable error: %s", err)
 		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
@@ -579,6 +562,8 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *profilemanager.Config, peerConf
 		RosenpassEnabled:              config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		RosenpassPermissive:           config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:              util.ReturnBoolWithDefaultTrue(config.ServerSSHAllowed),
+		ServerVNCAllowed:              config.ServerVNCAllowed != nil && *config.ServerVNCAllowed,
+		DisableVNCApproval:            config.DisableVNCApproval,
 		EnableSSHRoot:                 config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		EnableSSHSFTP:                 config.EnableSSHSFTP,
 		EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding:  config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
@@ -661,6 +646,7 @@ func loginToManagement(ctx context.Context, client mgm.Client, pubSSHKey []byte,
 		config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		config.DisableDNS,

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -636,6 +636,12 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCommonConfigFields(configContent *strings.Builder)
 	if g.internalConfig.SSHJWTCacheTTL != nil {
 		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("SSHJWTCacheTTL: %d\n", *g.internalConfig.SSHJWTCacheTTL))
 	}
+	if g.internalConfig.ServerVNCAllowed != nil {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("ServerVNCAllowed: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.ServerVNCAllowed))
+	}
+	if g.internalConfig.DisableVNCApproval != nil {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableVNCApproval: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.DisableVNCApproval))
+	}
 
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableClientRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableClientRoutes))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableServerRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableServerRoutes))

client/internal/debug/debug_test.go

@@ -862,6 +862,8 @@ func TestAddConfig_AllFieldsCovered(t *testing.T) {
 		RosenpassEnabled:              true,
 		RosenpassPermissive:           true,
 		ServerSSHAllowed:              &bTrue,
+		ServerVNCAllowed:              &bTrue,
+		DisableVNCApproval:            &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHRoot:                 &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHSFTP:                 &bTrue,
 		EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding:  &bTrue,

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

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

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

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

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

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

client/internal/dns/local/local_test.go

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

client/internal/dns/server.go

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

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/approval"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	RosenpassPermissive bool
 
 	ServerSSHAllowed              bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -204,7 +207,9 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	networkMonitor *networkmonitor.NetworkMonitor
 
-	sshServer sshServer
+	sshServer      sshServer
+	vncSrv         vncServer
+	approvalBroker *approval.Broker
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
@@ -250,20 +255,6 @@ type Engine struct {
 	jobExecutorWG sync.WaitGroup
 
 	exposeManager *expose.Manager
-
-	sessionWatcher sessionDeadlineWatcher
-}
-
-// sessionDeadlineWatcher is the engine-facing surface of the SSO session
-// expiry watcher. The concrete implementation (sessionwatch.Watcher) is wired
-// in via newSessionWatcher, which is build-tagged so the js/wasm build links a
-// no-op stub instead of pulling the full sessionwatch package (and its timer
-// machinery) into the binary — the wasm client never runs the engine's
-// session-warning flow.
-type sessionDeadlineWatcher interface {
-	Update(deadline time.Time) error
-	Dismiss()
-	Close()
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -299,6 +290,7 @@ func NewEngine(
 		TURNs:              []*stun.URI{},
 		networkSerial:      0,
 		statusRecorder:     services.StatusRecorder,
+		approvalBroker:     approval.New(services.StatusRecorder),
 		stateManager:       services.StateManager,
 		portForwardManager: portforward.NewManager(),
 		checks:             services.Checks,
@@ -307,17 +299,6 @@ func NewEngine(
 		clientMetrics:      services.ClientMetrics,
 		updateManager:      services.UpdateManager,
 	}
-	// sessionWatcher keeps the SubscribeStatus consumers in sync with the
-	// session expiry deadline. Deadline-change ticks come for free via
-	// Status.SetSessionExpiresAt; the watcher exists to push a wake-up at
-	// T-WarningLead and T-FinalWarningLead so the UI repaints the remaining
-	// time / warning state even when nothing else changed, and to publish
-	// two SystemEvents (the warning composition lives in sessionwatch so
-	// the wire format stays owned by one package):
-	//   - T-WarningLead   → interactive "Extend now / Dismiss" notification
-	//   - T-FinalWarningLead → auto-opened SessionAboutToExpire dialog,
-	//     suppressed when the user dismissed the earlier warning
-	engine.sessionWatcher = newSessionWatcher(engine.statusRecorder)
 
 	log.Infof("I am: %s", config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
 	return engine
@@ -345,6 +326,10 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 		log.Warnf("failed to stop SSH server: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := e.stopVNCServer(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to stop VNC server: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	e.cleanupSSHConfig()
 
 	if e.ingressGatewayMgr != nil {
@@ -358,10 +343,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 		e.srWatcher.Close()
 	}
 
-	if e.sessionWatcher != nil {
-		e.sessionWatcher.Close()
-	}
-
 	if e.updateManager != nil {
 		e.updateManager.SetDownloadOnly()
 	}
@@ -894,8 +875,6 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 		return e.ctx.Err()
 	}
 
-	e.ApplySessionDeadline(update.GetSessionExpiresAt())
-
 	if update.NetworkMap != nil && update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig != nil {
 		e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate)
 	}
@@ -1041,6 +1020,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateChecksIfNew(checks []*mgmProto.Checks) error {
 		e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1088,6 +1068,10 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := e.updateVNC(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed handling VNC server setup: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	state := e.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.IP = e.wgInterface.Address().String()
 	state.IPv6 = e.wgInterface.Address().IPv6String()
@@ -1173,7 +1157,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		TempDir:        e.config.TempDir,
 		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
-			e.RunHealthProbes(e.ctx, true)
+			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -1213,6 +1197,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 			e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 			&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+			&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 			e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 			e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 			e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1402,6 +1387,11 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		e.updateSSHServerAuth(networkMap.GetSshAuth())
 	}
 
+	// VNC auth: always sync, including nil so cleared auth on the management
+	// side is applied locally, and so it isn't skipped on the RemotePeersIsEmpty
+	// cleanup path.
+	e.updateVNCServerAuth(networkMap.GetVncAuth())
+
 	// must set the exclude list after the peers are added. Without it the manager can not figure out the peers parameters from the store
 	excludedLazyPeers := e.toExcludedLazyPeers(forwardingRules, remotePeers)
 	e.connMgr.SetExcludeList(e.ctx, excludedLazyPeers)
@@ -1857,6 +1847,7 @@ func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, err
 		e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
 		e.config.RosenpassPermissive,
 		&e.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		&e.config.ServerVNCAllowed,
 		e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
@@ -1998,29 +1989,6 @@ func (e *Engine) GetClientMetrics() *metrics.ClientMetrics {
 	return e.clientMetrics
 }
 
-// Performance bundles runtime-adjustable tunnel pool knobs.
-// See Engine.SetPerformance. Nil fields are ignored.
-type Performance struct {
-	PreallocatedBuffersPerPool *uint32
-}
-
-// SetPerformance applies the given tuning to this engine's live Device.
-func (e *Engine) SetPerformance(t Performance) error {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-	if e.wgInterface == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg interface not initialized")
-	}
-	dev := e.wgInterface.GetWGDevice()
-	if dev == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("wg device not initialized")
-	}
-	if t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool != nil {
-		dev.SetPreallocatedBuffersPerPool(*t.PreallocatedBuffersPerPool)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2058,20 +2026,7 @@ func (e *Engine) getRosenpassAddr() string {
 
 // RunHealthProbes executes health checks for Signal, Management, Relay, and WireGuard services
 // and updates the status recorder with the latest states.
-//
-// ctx scopes the (potentially slow) STUN/TURN probing: a caller that gives up —
-// e.g. a Status RPC whose client disconnected — cancels its ctx and the probe
-// returns instead of running to its per-component timeout. The engine's own
-// lifetime ctx still applies independently, so an engine shutdown aborts the
-// probe even if the caller's ctx is context.Background().
-func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes(ctx context.Context, waitForResult bool) bool {
-	// Tie the caller's ctx to the engine lifetime: either cancelling aborts
-	// the probe below.
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	defer cancel()
-	stop := context.AfterFunc(e.ctx, cancel)
-	defer stop()
-
+func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes(waitForResult bool) bool {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 
 	signalHealthy := e.signal.IsHealthy()
@@ -2094,9 +2049,9 @@ func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes(ctx context.Context, waitForResult bool) bool {
 	if runtime.GOOS != "js" {
 		var results []relay.ProbeResult
 		if waitForResult {
-			results = e.probeStunTurn.ProbeAllWaitResult(ctx, stuns, turns)
+			results = e.probeStunTurn.ProbeAllWaitResult(e.ctx, stuns, turns)
 		} else {
-			results = e.probeStunTurn.ProbeAll(ctx, stuns, turns)
+			results = e.probeStunTurn.ProbeAll(e.ctx, stuns, turns)
 		}
 		e.statusRecorder.UpdateRelayStates(results)
 
@@ -2657,3 +2612,16 @@ func decodeRelayIP(b []byte) netip.Addr {
 	}
 	return ip.Unmap()
 }
+
+// RespondApproval relays the user's decision for a pending approval to
+// the broker. viewOnly is honoured only when accept is true. Returns
+// true when the request_id matched a live prompt.
+func (e *Engine) RespondApproval(requestID string, accept, viewOnly bool) bool {
+	if e == nil || e.approvalBroker == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return e.approvalBroker.Respond(requestID, approval.Decision{
+		Accept:   accept,
+		ViewOnly: accept && viewOnly,
+	})
+}

client/internal/engine_authsession.go

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
-)
-
-// ApplySessionDeadline propagates the absolute SSO session deadline carried on
-// LoginResponse / SyncResponse to both the watcher (for the edge-triggered
-// warning) and the status recorder (for the SubscribeStatus / Status RPC
-// snapshot the UI consumes).
-//
-// The wire field is 3-state:
-//   - nil                        → snapshot carries no info; keep the
-//     previously-anchored deadline (no-op)
-//   - explicit zero (s=0, n=0)   → peer is not SSO-registered or expiry is
-//     disabled; clear both sinks
-//   - valid timestamp            → new deadline; arm watcher, expose on
-//     status recorder
-//
-// Deadline sanity-checks live in sessionwatch.Watcher.Update. Any rejected
-// value is treated as a clear on both sinks: the alternative — leaving the
-// previously-known deadline in place — risks the UI confidently displaying
-// a stale "expires in X" while the server has actually invalidated it.
-func (e *Engine) ApplySessionDeadline(ts *timestamppb.Timestamp) {
-	if ts == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	var deadline time.Time
-	// Explicit zero (seconds=0 AND nanos=0) is the sentinel for "disabled".
-	// Everything else flows through Watcher.Update, whose sanity-checks
-	// reject out-of-range / pre-epoch / far-future / too-stale values and
-	// clear on rejection.
-	if ts.GetSeconds() != 0 || ts.GetNanos() != 0 {
-		deadline = ts.AsTime().UTC()
-	}
-	if e.sessionWatcher == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	// Watcher.Update owns the propagation to the status recorder (the
-	// SubscribeStatus / Status snapshot the UI reads): a set writes the
-	// deadline, a clear or a sanity-check rejection writes the zero value.
-	// Keeping a single writer is what stops the recorder from drifting out
-	// of sync with the warning timers.
-	if err := e.sessionWatcher.Update(deadline); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("auth session deadline rejected: %v, clearing", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// DismissSessionWarning records the user's "Dismiss" click on the
-// T-WarningLead interactive notification and suppresses the upcoming
-// T-FinalWarningLead fallback for the current deadline. No-op when the
-// watcher is not running or holds no deadline.
-func (e *Engine) DismissSessionWarning() {
-	if e.sessionWatcher == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	e.sessionWatcher.Dismiss()
-}
-
-// ExtendAuthSession asks the management server to refresh the SSO session
-// expiry deadline using the supplied JWT, then mirrors the new deadline into
-// the daemon's state. The tunnel is untouched; no resync, no reconnect.
-//
-// Returns the new absolute UTC deadline (or zero time when the server
-// reports the peer is not eligible for extension).
-func (e *Engine) ExtendAuthSession(ctx context.Context, jwtToken string) (time.Time, error) {
-	if jwtToken == "" {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.New("jwt token is required")
-	}
-	if e.mgmClient == nil {
-		return time.Time{}, errors.New("management client is not initialised")
-	}
-
-	info, err := system.GetInfoWithChecks(ctx, e.checks)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to collect system info for session extend: %v", err)
-		info = system.GetInfo(ctx)
-	}
-
-	resp, err := e.mgmClient.ExtendAuthSession(info, jwtToken)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("extend auth session on management: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	e.ApplySessionDeadline(resp.GetSessionExpiresAt())
-
-	if resp.GetSessionExpiresAt().IsValid() {
-		return resp.GetSessionExpiresAt().AsTime().UTC(), nil
-	}
-	return time.Time{}, nil
-}

client/internal/engine_session_deadline_test.go

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth/sessionwatch"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-)
-
-// TestApplySessionDeadline_ThreeState pins down the 3-state semantics of the
-// wire field carried on LoginResponse / SyncResponse:
-//
-//   - nil pointer            → no info; previously-anchored deadline survives
-//   - explicit zero value    → "expiry disabled" sentinel; both sinks cleared
-//   - valid future timestamp → new deadline propagated to both sinks
-func TestApplySessionDeadline_ThreeState(t *testing.T) {
-	newEngine := func() *Engine {
-		recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
-		return &Engine{
-			statusRecorder: recorder,
-			sessionWatcher: sessionwatch.New(recorder),
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Run("valid timestamp sets deadline on both sinks", func(t *testing.T) {
-		e := newEngine()
-		deadline := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(timestamppb.New(deadline))
-
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().Equal(deadline),
-			"status recorder should hold the new deadline")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("nil is a no-op and preserves previous deadline", func(t *testing.T) {
-		e := newEngine()
-		seeded := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(timestamppb.New(seeded))
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().Equal(seeded))
-
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(nil)
-
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().Equal(seeded),
-			"nil snapshot must not disturb the existing deadline")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("explicit zero clears a previously-anchored deadline", func(t *testing.T) {
-		e := newEngine()
-		seeded := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(timestamppb.New(seeded))
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().Equal(seeded))
-
-		// Explicit zero Timestamp{} (seconds=0, nanos=0) is the
-		// "expiry disabled / not SSO" sentinel.
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(&timestamppb.Timestamp{})
-
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().IsZero(),
-			"explicit zero sentinel must clear the deadline")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("invalid timestamp clears the deadline", func(t *testing.T) {
-		e := newEngine()
-		seeded := time.Now().Add(time.Hour).UTC().Truncate(time.Second)
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(timestamppb.New(seeded))
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().Equal(seeded))
-
-		// Out-of-range nanos → IsValid()==false; same-meaning as the
-		// disabled sentinel for downstream sinks.
-		e.ApplySessionDeadline(&timestamppb.Timestamp{Seconds: 1, Nanos: -1})
-
-		require.True(t, e.statusRecorder.GetSessionExpiresAt().IsZero(),
-			"invalid timestamp must clear the deadline")
-	})
-}

client/internal/engine_sessionwatch.go

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !js
-
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth/sessionwatch"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-)
-
-// newSessionWatcher returns the real SSO session expiry watcher for every
-// non-wasm build. The js/wasm build gets a no-op stub from
-// engine_sessionwatch_js.go so the sessionwatch package (and its timer
-// machinery) never links into the wasm binary.
-func newSessionWatcher(recorder *peer.Status) sessionDeadlineWatcher {
-	return sessionwatch.New(recorder)
-}

client/internal/engine_sessionwatch_js.go

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-//go:build js
-
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-)
-
-// noopSessionWatcher is the js/wasm stand-in for sessionwatch.Watcher. The
-// wasm client never runs the engine's session-warning flow (the interactive
-// T-WarningLead notification and the T-FinalWarningLead fallback dialog live
-// in the desktop UI), so linking the full sessionwatch package (timers, event
-// composition) would only bloat the binary.
-//
-// It still mirrors the deadline into the status recorder so the SubscribeStatus
-// / Status snapshot the UI consumes stays correct — only the timer-driven
-// warnings are dropped.
-type noopSessionWatcher struct {
-	recorder *peer.Status
-}
-
-func newSessionWatcher(recorder *peer.Status) sessionDeadlineWatcher {
-	return noopSessionWatcher{recorder: recorder}
-}
-
-// Update mirrors the real watcher's recorder propagation without the timers or
-// sanity-check sentinels: a valid deadline is exposed on the status snapshot,
-// the zero time clears it.
-func (w noopSessionWatcher) Update(deadline time.Time) error {
-	if w.recorder != nil {
-		w.recorder.SetSessionExpiresAt(deadline)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (noopSessionWatcher) Dismiss() {}
-func (noopSessionWatcher) Close()   {}

client/internal/engine_ssh.go

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

client/internal/engine_test.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_console_freebsd.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_console_linux.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_darwin.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_stub.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_windows.go

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

client/internal/engine_vnc_x11.go

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

client/internal/metrics/influxdb.go

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

client/internal/metrics/metrics.go

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

client/internal/metrics/push_test.go

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

client/internal/networkmonitor/check_change_common.go

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

client/internal/peer/conn.go

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

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
-	"runtime"
 	"slices"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -187,32 +185,23 @@ func (s *StatusChangeSubscription) Events() chan map[string]RouterState {
 	return s.eventsChan
 }
 
-// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays.
-// mux is an RWMutex so hot read paths (notably PeerStateByIP, called for
-// every private-service request) don't contend against each other.
-// Pure read methods take RLock; anything that mutates state takes Lock.
+// Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays
 type Status struct {
-	mux                 sync.RWMutex
-	peers               map[string]State
-	changeNotify        map[string]map[string]*StatusChangeSubscription // map[peerID]map[subscriptionID]*StatusChangeSubscription
-	signalState         bool
-	signalError         error
-	managementState     bool
-	managementError     error
-	relayStates         []relay.ProbeResult
-	localPeer           LocalPeerState
-	offlinePeers        []State
-	mgmAddress          string
-	signalAddress       string
-	notifier            *notifier
-	rosenpassEnabled    bool
-	rosenpassPermissive bool
-	// sessionExpiresAt is the absolute UTC instant at which the peer's SSO
-	// session expires. Zero when the peer is not SSO-tracked or login
-	// expiration is disabled. Populated from management LoginResponse /
-	// SyncResponse and exposed via the daemon's Status / SubscribeStatus RPC
-	// so the UI can show remaining time without itself talking to mgm.
-	sessionExpiresAt      time.Time
+	mux                   sync.Mutex
+	peers                 map[string]State
+	changeNotify          map[string]map[string]*StatusChangeSubscription // map[peerID]map[subscriptionID]*StatusChangeSubscription
+	signalState           bool
+	signalError           error
+	managementState       bool
+	managementError       error
+	relayStates           []relay.ProbeResult
+	localPeer             LocalPeerState
+	offlinePeers          []State
+	mgmAddress            string
+	signalAddress         string
+	notifier              *notifier
+	rosenpassEnabled      bool
+	rosenpassPermissive   bool
 	nsGroupStates         []NSGroupState
 	resolvedDomainsStates map[domain.Domain]ResolvedDomainInfo
 	lazyConnectionEnabled bool
@@ -228,21 +217,6 @@ type Status struct {
 	eventStreams map[string]chan *proto.SystemEvent
 	eventQueue   *EventQueue
 
-	// stateChangeStreams fan-out connection-state changes (connected /
-	// disconnected / connecting / address change / peers list change) to
-	// every active SubscribeStatus gRPC stream. Each subscriber gets a
-	// buffered chan; the notifier non-blockingly pings them so a slow
-	// consumer can never stall the daemon.
-	stateChangeMux     sync.Mutex
-	stateChangeStreams map[string]chan struct{}
-
-	// networksRevision bumps whenever the routed-networks set or their
-	// selected state changes (driven by the route manager). Surfaced in the
-	// status snapshot so the UI can fingerprint on it and re-fetch
-	// ListNetworks only on a real change. Atomic so the snapshot builder can
-	// read it without taking mux.
-	networksRevision atomic.Uint64
-
 	ingressGwMgr *ingressgw.Manager
 
 	routeIDLookup routeIDLookup
@@ -256,7 +230,6 @@ func NewRecorder(mgmAddress string) *Status {
 		changeNotify:          make(map[string]map[string]*StatusChangeSubscription),
 		eventStreams:          make(map[string]chan *proto.SystemEvent),
 		eventQueue:            NewEventQueue(eventQueueSize),
-		stateChangeStreams:    make(map[string]chan struct{}),
 		offlinePeers:          make([]State, 0),
 		notifier:              newNotifier(),
 		mgmAddress:            mgmAddress,
@@ -310,8 +283,8 @@ func (d *Status) AddPeer(peerPubKey string, fqdn string, ip string, ipv6 string)
 
 // GetPeer adds peer to Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	state, ok := d.peers[peerPubKey]
 	if !ok {
@@ -321,8 +294,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	for _, state := range d.peers {
 		if state.IP == ip {
@@ -332,25 +305,6 @@ func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", false
 }
 
-// PeerStateByIP returns the full peer State for the given tunnel IP.
-// Matches against either the IPv4 (State.IP) or IPv6 (State.IPv6) tunnel
-// address so dual-stack peers are reachable on either family. Returns the
-// zero State and false when no peer matches or the input is empty.
-func (d *Status) PeerStateByIP(ip string) (State, bool) {
-	if ip == "" {
-		return State{}, false
-	}
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, state := range d.peers {
-		if (state.IP != "" && state.IP == ip) || (state.IPv6 != "" && state.IPv6 == ip) {
-			return state, true
-		}
-	}
-	return State{}, false
-}
-
 // RemovePeer removes peer from Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) RemovePeer(peerPubKey string) error {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -406,7 +360,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerState(receivedState State) error {
 	if notifyRouter {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(receivedState.PubKey, routerSnapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -432,7 +385,6 @@ func (d *Status) AddPeerStateRoute(peer string, route string, resourceId route.R
 
 	// todo: consider to make sense of this notification or not
 	d.notifier.peerListChanged(numPeers)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -458,7 +410,6 @@ func (d *Status) RemovePeerStateRoute(peer string, route string) error {
 
 	// todo: consider to make sense of this notification or not
 	d.notifier.peerListChanged(numPeers)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -508,7 +459,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerICEState(receivedState State) error {
 	if notifyRouter {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(receivedState.PubKey, routerSnapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -545,7 +495,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerRelayedState(receivedState State) error {
 	if notifyRouter {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(receivedState.PubKey, routerSnapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -581,7 +530,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerRelayedStateToDisconnected(receivedState State) error
 	if notifyRouter {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(receivedState.PubKey, routerSnapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -620,7 +568,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerICEStateToDisconnected(receivedState State) error {
 	if notifyRouter {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(receivedState.PubKey, routerSnapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -714,7 +661,6 @@ func (d *Status) FinishPeerListModifications() {
 	for _, rd := range dispatches {
 		d.dispatchRouterPeers(rd.peerID, rd.snapshot)
 	}
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 func (d *Status) SubscribeToPeerStateChanges(ctx context.Context, peerID string) *StatusChangeSubscription {
@@ -756,8 +702,8 @@ func (d *Status) UnsubscribePeerStateChanges(subscription *StatusChangeSubscript
 
 // GetLocalPeerState returns the local peer state
 func (d *Status) GetLocalPeerState() LocalPeerState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.localPeer.Clone()
 }
 
@@ -773,41 +719,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdateLocalPeerState(localPeerState LocalPeerState) {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.localAddressChanged(fqdn, ip)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
-}
-
-// SetSessionExpiresAt records the absolute UTC instant at which the peer's
-// SSO session is set to expire. Pass the zero value to clear (e.g. when the
-// management server stops publishing a deadline because login expiration was
-// disabled or the peer is not SSO-tracked). Same-value updates are no-ops;
-// real changes fan out via notifyStateChange so SubscribeStatus consumers
-// pick up the new deadline on their next read.
-func (d *Status) SetSessionExpiresAt(deadline time.Time) {
-	d.mux.Lock()
-	if d.sessionExpiresAt.Equal(deadline) {
-		d.mux.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	d.sessionExpiresAt = deadline
-	d.mux.Unlock()
-	d.notifyStateChange()
-}
-
-// GetSessionExpiresAt returns the most recently recorded SSO session deadline,
-// or the zero value when no deadline is tracked. A deadline that has already
-// slipped into the past reports as "none": once the session has expired it is
-// no longer a meaningful countdown, and the sessionwatch.Watcher does not
-// arm a timer at the deadline itself to clear it (only the two pre-expiry
-// warnings). Without this guard the UI would keep painting a stale
-// "expires in …" against a moment that has passed until the next login,
-// extend, or teardown rewrote the value.
-func (d *Status) GetSessionExpiresAt() time.Time {
-	d.mux.Lock()
-	defer d.mux.Unlock()
-	if !d.sessionExpiresAt.IsZero() && d.sessionExpiresAt.Before(time.Now()) {
-		return time.Time{}
-	}
-	return d.sessionExpiresAt
 }
 
 // AddLocalPeerStateRoute adds a route to the local peer state
@@ -876,19 +787,11 @@ func (d *Status) CleanLocalPeerState() {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.localAddressChanged(fqdn, ip)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // MarkManagementDisconnected sets ManagementState to disconnected
 func (d *Status) MarkManagementDisconnected(err error) {
 	d.mux.Lock()
-	// Health checks re-mark the same state on every probe; skip the fan-out
-	// when nothing actually changed so we don't flood SubscribeStatus
-	// consumers with identical snapshots.
-	if !d.managementState && errors.Is(d.managementError, err) {
-		d.mux.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
 	d.managementState = false
 	d.managementError = err
 	mgm := d.managementState
@@ -896,16 +799,11 @@ func (d *Status) MarkManagementDisconnected(err error) {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.updateServerStates(mgm, sig)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // MarkManagementConnected sets ManagementState to connected
 func (d *Status) MarkManagementConnected() {
 	d.mux.Lock()
-	if d.managementState && d.managementError == nil {
-		d.mux.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
 	d.managementState = true
 	d.managementError = nil
 	mgm := d.managementState
@@ -913,7 +811,6 @@ func (d *Status) MarkManagementConnected() {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.updateServerStates(mgm, sig)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // UpdateSignalAddress update the address of the signal server
@@ -947,10 +844,6 @@ func (d *Status) UpdateLazyConnection(enabled bool) {
 // MarkSignalDisconnected sets SignalState to disconnected
 func (d *Status) MarkSignalDisconnected(err error) {
 	d.mux.Lock()
-	if !d.signalState && errors.Is(d.signalError, err) {
-		d.mux.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
 	d.signalState = false
 	d.signalError = err
 	mgm := d.managementState
@@ -958,16 +851,11 @@ func (d *Status) MarkSignalDisconnected(err error) {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.updateServerStates(mgm, sig)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // MarkSignalConnected sets SignalState to connected
 func (d *Status) MarkSignalConnected() {
 	d.mux.Lock()
-	if d.signalState && d.signalError == nil {
-		d.mux.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
 	d.signalState = true
 	d.signalError = nil
 	mgm := d.managementState
@@ -975,7 +863,6 @@ func (d *Status) MarkSignalConnected() {
 	d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	d.notifier.updateServerStates(mgm, sig)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 func (d *Status) UpdateRelayStates(relayResults []relay.ProbeResult) {
@@ -1022,8 +909,8 @@ func (d *Status) DeleteResolvedDomainsStates(domain domain.Domain) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return RosenpassState{
 		d.rosenpassEnabled,
 		d.rosenpassPermissive,
@@ -1031,14 +918,14 @@ func (d *Status) GetRosenpassState() RosenpassState {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetLazyConnection() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return d.lazyConnectionEnabled
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetManagementState() ManagementState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return ManagementState{
 		d.mgmAddress,
 		d.managementState,
@@ -1064,8 +951,8 @@ func (d *Status) UpdateLatency(pubKey string, latency time.Duration) error {
 
 // IsLoginRequired determines if a peer's login has expired.
 func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// if peer is connected to the management then login is not expired
 	if d.managementState {
@@ -1080,8 +967,8 @@ func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return SignalState{
 		d.signalAddress,
 		d.signalState,
@@ -1091,8 +978,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetSignalState() SignalState {
 
 // GetRelayStates returns the stun/turn/permanent relay states
 func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.relayMgr == nil {
 		return d.relayStates
 	}
@@ -1121,8 +1008,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.ingressGwMgr == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -1131,16 +1018,16 @@ func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetDNSStates() []NSGroupState {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	// shallow copy is good enough, as slices fields are currently not updated
 	return slices.Clone(d.nsGroupStates)
 }
 
 func (d *Status) GetResolvedDomainsStates() map[domain.Domain]ResolvedDomainInfo {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	return maps.Clone(d.resolvedDomainsStates)
 }
 
@@ -1156,8 +1043,8 @@ func (d *Status) GetFullStatus() FullStatus {
 		LazyConnectionEnabled: d.GetLazyConnection(),
 	}
 
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 
 	fullStatus.LocalPeerState = d.localPeer
 
@@ -1173,19 +1060,16 @@ func (d *Status) GetFullStatus() FullStatus {
 // ClientStart will notify all listeners about the new service state
 func (d *Status) ClientStart() {
 	d.notifier.clientStart()
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // ClientStop will notify all listeners about the new service state
 func (d *Status) ClientStop() {
 	d.notifier.clientStop()
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // ClientTeardown will notify all listeners about the service is under teardown
 func (d *Status) ClientTeardown() {
 	d.notifier.clientTearDown()
-	d.notifyStateChange()
 }
 
 // SetConnectionListener set a listener to the notifier
@@ -1307,6 +1191,15 @@ func (d *Status) SubscribeToEvents() *EventSubscription {
 	}
 }
 
+// HasEventSubscribers reports whether any client is currently subscribed
+// to the daemon's SystemEvent stream. Used by the VNC approval broker to
+// fail closed when no UI is connected to prompt the user.
+func (d *Status) HasEventSubscribers() bool {
+	d.eventMux.Lock()
+	defer d.eventMux.Unlock()
+	return len(d.eventStreams) > 0
+}
+
 // UnsubscribeFromEvents removes an event subscription
 func (d *Status) UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub *EventSubscription) {
 	if sub == nil {
@@ -1327,82 +1220,6 @@ func (d *Status) GetEventHistory() []*proto.SystemEvent {
 	return d.eventQueue.GetAll()
 }
 
-// SubscribeToStateChanges hands back a channel that receives a tick on
-// every connection-state change (connected / disconnected / connecting /
-// address change / peers-list change). The channel is buffered to one
-// pending tick so a coalesced burst still wakes the consumer exactly
-// once. Pass the returned id to UnsubscribeFromStateChanges to detach.
-func (d *Status) SubscribeToStateChanges() (string, <-chan struct{}) {
-	d.stateChangeMux.Lock()
-	defer d.stateChangeMux.Unlock()
-
-	id := uuid.New().String()
-	ch := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	d.stateChangeStreams[id] = ch
-	return id, ch
-}
-
-// UnsubscribeFromStateChanges releases a SubscribeToStateChanges channel
-// and closes it so any consumer goroutine selecting on the channel
-// unblocks cleanly.
-func (d *Status) UnsubscribeFromStateChanges(id string) {
-	d.stateChangeMux.Lock()
-	defer d.stateChangeMux.Unlock()
-
-	if ch, ok := d.stateChangeStreams[id]; ok {
-		close(ch)
-		delete(d.stateChangeStreams, id)
-	}
-}
-
-// notifyStateChange wakes every SubscribeToStateChanges subscriber. Drops
-// the tick if a subscriber's buffer is full — by definition the consumer
-// is already going to fetch the latest snapshot, so multiple pending ticks
-// would be redundant.
-func (d *Status) notifyStateChange() {
-	if _, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(1); ok {
-		log.Infof("--- notifyStateChange from %s:%d", file, line)
-	}
-	d.stateChangeMux.Lock()
-	defer d.stateChangeMux.Unlock()
-
-	for _, ch := range d.stateChangeStreams {
-		select {
-		case ch <- struct{}{}:
-		default:
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// NotifyStateChange is the public wake-the-subscribers entry point used by
-// callers that mutate state outside the peer recorder — most importantly
-// the connect-state machine, which writes StatusNeedsLogin into the
-// shared contextState (client/internal/state.go) without touching any
-// recorder field. Without this push the SubscribeStatus stream stays on
-// the previous snapshot until an unrelated peer/management/signal
-// change happens to fire notifyStateChange, leaving the UI's status
-// out of sync with the daemon.
-func (d *Status) NotifyStateChange() {
-	d.notifyStateChange()
-}
-
-// BumpNetworksRevision increments the routed-networks revision and wakes every
-// SubscribeStatus subscriber. The route manager calls it when a network map
-// changes the available routes or when a selection is applied — the peer
-// status itself only records actively-routed (chosen) networks, so without
-// this bump a candidate route appearing/disappearing would never reach the UI.
-func (d *Status) BumpNetworksRevision() {
-	d.networksRevision.Add(1)
-	d.notifyStateChange()
-}
-
-// GetNetworksRevision returns the current routed-networks revision, surfaced in
-// the status snapshot so the UI can detect route/selection changes (see
-// BumpNetworksRevision).
-func (d *Status) GetNetworksRevision() uint64 {
-	return d.networksRevision.Load()
-}
-
 func (d *Status) SetWgIface(wgInterface WGIfaceStatus) {
 	d.mux.Lock()
 	defer d.mux.Unlock()
@@ -1411,8 +1228,8 @@ func (d *Status) SetWgIface(wgInterface WGIfaceStatus) {
 }
 
 func (d *Status) PeersStatus() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
-	d.mux.RLock()
-	defer d.mux.RUnlock()
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
 	if d.wgIface == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wgInterface is nil, cannot retrieve peers status")
 	}

client/internal/peer/status_test.go

@@ -63,33 +63,6 @@ func TestUpdatePeerState(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, ip, state.IP, "ip should be equal")
 }
 
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", ""))
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-2", "peer-2.netbird", "100.64.0.11", ""))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.10")
-	req.True(ok, "known tunnel IP should resolve to a peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-	req.Equal("peer-1.netbird", state.FQDN, "matching state must carry the right FQDN")
-
-	_, ok = status.PeerStateByIP("100.64.0.99")
-	req.False(ok, "unknown IP must report ok=false")
-}
-
-func TestStatus_PeerStateByIP_MatchesIPv6(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	req := require.New(t)
-
-	req.NoError(status.AddPeer("pk-1", "peer-1.netbird", "100.64.0.10", "fd00::1"))
-
-	state, ok := status.PeerStateByIP("fd00::1")
-	req.True(ok, "IPv6-only match must resolve to the peer state")
-	req.Equal("pk-1", state.PubKey, "matching state must carry the right pub key")
-}
-
 func TestStatus_UpdatePeerFQDN(t *testing.T) {
 	key := "abc"
 	fqdn := "peer-a.netbird.local"
@@ -275,39 +248,3 @@ func TestGetFullStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, signalState, fullStatus.SignalState, "signal status should be equal")
 	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []State{peerState1, peerState2}, fullStatus.Peers, "peers states should match")
 }
-
-// notified reports whether a state-change tick is pending on ch, draining it.
-func notified(ch <-chan struct{}) bool {
-	select {
-	case <-ch:
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-}
-
-func TestMarkServerStateDoesNotNotifyWhenUnchanged(t *testing.T) {
-	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
-	_, ch := status.SubscribeToStateChanges()
-
-	// First transition is a real change and must notify.
-	status.MarkManagementConnected()
-	require.True(t, notified(ch), "first connect should notify")
-
-	// Re-marking the same state must not notify again.
-	status.MarkManagementConnected()
-	assert.False(t, notified(ch), "redundant connect should not notify")
-
-	// Same for signal.
-	status.MarkSignalConnected()
-	require.True(t, notified(ch), "first signal connect should notify")
-	status.MarkSignalConnected()
-	assert.False(t, notified(ch), "redundant signal connect should not notify")
-
-	// A genuine change (disconnect with an error) notifies again.
-	err := errors.New("boom")
-	status.MarkManagementDisconnected(err)
-	require.True(t, notified(ch), "disconnect should notify")
-	status.MarkManagementDisconnected(err)
-	assert.False(t, notified(ch), "redundant disconnect should not notify")
-}

client/internal/portforward/pcp/nat.go

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

client/internal/profilemanager/config.go

@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ type ConfigInput struct {
 	StateFilePath                 string
 	PreSharedKey                  *string
 	ServerSSHAllowed              *bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              *bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	RosenpassEnabled              bool
 	RosenpassPermissive           bool
 	ServerSSHAllowed              *bool
+	ServerVNCAllowed              *bool
+	DisableVNCApproval            *bool
 	EnableSSHRoot                 *bool
 	EnableSSHSFTP                 *bool
 	EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding  *bool
@@ -418,6 +422,33 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		updated = true
 	}
 
+	if input.ServerVNCAllowed != nil {
+		if config.ServerVNCAllowed == nil || *input.ServerVNCAllowed != *config.ServerVNCAllowed {
+			if *input.ServerVNCAllowed {
+				log.Infof("enabling VNC server")
+			} else {
+				log.Infof("disabling VNC server")
+			}
+			config.ServerVNCAllowed = input.ServerVNCAllowed
+			updated = true
+		}
+	} else if config.ServerVNCAllowed == nil {
+		config.ServerVNCAllowed = util.False()
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.DisableVNCApproval != nil {
+		if config.DisableVNCApproval == nil || *input.DisableVNCApproval != *config.DisableVNCApproval {
+			if *input.DisableVNCApproval {
+				log.Infof("disabling VNC connection approval prompt")
+			} else {
+				log.Infof("enabling VNC connection approval prompt")
+			}
+			config.DisableVNCApproval = input.DisableVNCApproval
+			updated = true
+		}
+	}
+
 	if input.EnableSSHRoot != nil && input.EnableSSHRoot != config.EnableSSHRoot {
 		if *input.EnableSSHRoot {
 			log.Infof("enabling SSH root login")

client/internal/rosenpass/manager.go

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

client/internal/rosenpass/manager_test.go

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

client/internal/rosenpass/seed.go

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

client/internal/rosenpass/seed_test.go

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

client/internal/routemanager/exit_node_selection_test.go

@@ -1,191 +0,0 @@
-package routemanager
-
-import (
-	"net/netip"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-)
-
-func newExitNodeTestManager() *DefaultManager {
-	return &DefaultManager{routeSelector: routeselector.NewRouteSelector()}
-}
-
-func exitRoute(netID, peer string, skipAutoApply bool) *route.Route {
-	return &route.Route{
-		NetID:         route.NetID(netID),
-		Network:       netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"),
-		Peer:          peer,
-		SkipAutoApply: skipAutoApply,
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPickPreferredExitNode(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		info exitNodeInfo
-		want route.NetID
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "persisted user selection wins over management",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs:               []route.NetID{"a", "b", "c"},
-				userSelected:         []route.NetID{"b"},
-				selectedByManagement: []route.NetID{"a"},
-			},
-			want: "b",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "multiple user-selected self-heal to deterministic min",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs:       []route.NetID{"a", "b", "c"},
-				userSelected: []route.NetID{"c", "a"},
-			},
-			want: "a",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "explicit opt-out keeps none",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs:         []route.NetID{"a", "b"},
-				userDeselected: []route.NetID{"a", "b"},
-			},
-			want: "",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "fresh defaults to management auto-apply pick",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs:               []route.NetID{"a", "b", "c"},
-				selectedByManagement: []route.NetID{"b"},
-			},
-			want: "b",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "no user pick and no management auto-apply selects none",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs: []route.NetID{"c", "a", "b"},
-			},
-			want: "",
-		},
-		{
-			name: "user-deselect does not block a management auto-apply sibling",
-			info: exitNodeInfo{
-				allIDs:               []route.NetID{"a", "b"},
-				userDeselected:       []route.NetID{"a"},
-				selectedByManagement: []route.NetID{"b"},
-			},
-			want: "b",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, pickPreferredExitNode(tt.info), "preferred exit node")
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestEnforceSingleExitNode(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	all := []route.NetID{"a", "b", "c"}
-
-	m.enforceSingleExitNode("b", all)
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("a"), "a should be deselected")
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("b"), "b should be the only selected exit node")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("c"), "c should be deselected")
-
-	// Switching the preferred node moves the single selection.
-	m.enforceSingleExitNode("c", all)
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("a"), "a stays deselected")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("b"), "b should now be deselected")
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("c"), "c should now be selected")
-
-	// Empty preferred turns every exit node off.
-	m.enforceSingleExitNode("", all)
-	for _, id := range all {
-		assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected(id), "no exit node should be selected")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestEnforceSingleExitNode_RespectsDeselectAll(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	m.routeSelector.DeselectAllRoutes()
-
-	m.enforceSingleExitNode("b", []route.NetID{"a", "b"})
-
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAllActive(), "global deselect-all must stay in effect")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("b"), "no exit node should be forced on while deselect-all is set")
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRouteSelectorFromManagement_FreshSelectsOne(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	routes := route.HAMap{
-		"exitA|0.0.0.0/0":    {exitRoute("exitA", "p1", false)},
-		"exitB|0.0.0.0/0":    {exitRoute("exitB", "p2", false)},
-		"lan|192.168.1.0/24": {{NetID: "lan", Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"), Peer: "p3"}},
-		"exitC|0.0.0.0/0":    {exitRoute("exitC", "p4", false)},
-	}
-
-	m.updateRouteSelectorFromManagement(routes)
-
-	// Exactly one exit node (the deterministic first) is selected.
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitA"), "exitA is the deterministic default")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitB"), "exitB must not also be selected")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitC"), "exitC must not also be selected")
-	// Non-exit routes are left at their default-on state.
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("lan"), "non-exit route selection is untouched")
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRouteSelectorFromManagement_HonorsPersistedPick(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	routes := route.HAMap{
-		"exitA|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitA", "p1", false)},
-		"exitB|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitB", "p2", false)},
-	}
-	all := []route.NetID{"exitA", "exitB"}
-
-	// Simulate the state the runtime select path leaves behind: exactly one
-	// exit node explicitly selected, its sibling deselected.
-	require.NoError(t, m.routeSelector.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{"exitB"}, true, all))
-	require.NoError(t, m.routeSelector.DeselectRoutes([]route.NetID{"exitA"}, all))
-
-	m.updateRouteSelectorFromManagement(routes)
-
-	assert.True(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitB"), "persisted pick must stay selected")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitA"), "the other exit node stays deselected")
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRouteSelectorFromManagement_OptOutKeepsNone(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	routes := route.HAMap{
-		"exitA|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitA", "p1", false)},
-		"exitB|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitB", "p2", false)},
-	}
-	all := []route.NetID{"exitA", "exitB"}
-
-	// User deselected exit nodes and selected none.
-	require.NoError(t, m.routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(all, all))
-
-	m.updateRouteSelectorFromManagement(routes)
-
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitA"), "opt-out keeps exitA off")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitB"), "opt-out keeps exitB off")
-}
-
-func TestUpdateRouteSelectorFromManagement_NoAutoApplySelectsNone(t *testing.T) {
-	m := newExitNodeTestManager()
-	// SkipAutoApply=true: management offers the exit nodes but doesn't request
-	// auto-activation, so none should be selected until the user picks one.
-	routes := route.HAMap{
-		"exitA|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitA", "p1", true)},
-		"exitB|0.0.0.0/0": {exitRoute("exitB", "p2", true)},
-	}
-
-	m.updateRouteSelectorFromManagement(routes)
-
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitA"), "no auto-apply keeps exitA off")
-	assert.False(t, m.routeSelector.IsSelected("exitB"), "no auto-apply keeps exitB off")
-}

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -440,11 +439,6 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(
 
 		m.updateClientNetworks(updateSerial, filteredClientRoutes)
 		m.notifier.OnNewRoutes(filteredClientRoutes)
-		// A new network map can add or drop route/exit-node candidates without
-		// touching any peer's chosen-route state, so the peer status alone
-		// wouldn't notify SubscribeStatus subscribers. Bump the revision so the
-		// UI re-fetches ListNetworks.
-		m.statusRecorder.BumpNetworksRevision()
 	}
 	m.clientRoutes = clientRoutes
 
@@ -585,10 +579,6 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) TriggerSelection(networks route.HAMap) {
 	if err := m.stateManager.UpdateState((*SelectorState)(m.routeSelector)); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update state: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	// A selection change flips Network.selected without altering the candidate
-	// set, so bump the revision to push the new state to the UI.
-	m.statusRecorder.BumpNetworksRevision()
 }
 
 // stopObsoleteClients stops the client network watcher for the networks that are not in the new list
@@ -708,22 +698,15 @@ func resolveURLsToIPs(urls []string) []net.IP {
 	return ips
 }
 
-// updateRouteSelectorFromManagement reconciles exit-node selection on every
-// network map: it keeps at most one exit node selected — the user's persisted
-// pick, else whatever management marks for auto-apply (SkipAutoApply=false),
-// else none. We never auto-activate an exit node the map doesn't request; it
-// stays off until the user picks it. Exit nodes are mutually exclusive, but the
-// RouteSelector stores routes with default-on semantics, so without this every
-// available exit node would report selected at once.
+// updateRouteSelectorFromManagement updates the route selector based on the isSelected status from the management server
 func (m *DefaultManager) updateRouteSelectorFromManagement(clientRoutes route.HAMap) {
-	info := m.collectExitNodeInfo(clientRoutes)
-	if len(info.allIDs) == 0 {
+	exitNodeInfo := m.collectExitNodeInfo(clientRoutes)
+	if len(exitNodeInfo.allIDs) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	preferred := pickPreferredExitNode(info)
-	m.enforceSingleExitNode(preferred, info.allIDs)
-	m.logExitNodeUpdate(info, preferred)
+	m.updateExitNodeSelections(exitNodeInfo)
+	m.logExitNodeUpdate(exitNodeInfo)
 }
 
 type exitNodeInfo struct {
@@ -733,10 +716,6 @@ type exitNodeInfo struct {
 	userDeselected       []route.NetID
 }
 
-// collectExitNodeInfo categorises the available exit nodes by their persisted
-// selection state. It keys on the base (v4) NetID and skips the synthesized
-// "-v6" partner, which inherits its base's selection through the RouteSelector
-// — counting it separately would double-count the pair.
 func (m *DefaultManager) collectExitNodeInfo(clientRoutes route.HAMap) exitNodeInfo {
 	var info exitNodeInfo
 
@@ -746,9 +725,6 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) collectExitNodeInfo(clientRoutes route.HAMap) exitNodeI
 		}
 
 		netID := haID.NetID()
-		if strings.HasSuffix(string(netID), route.V6ExitSuffix) {
-			continue
-		}
 		info.allIDs = append(info.allIDs, netID)
 
 		if m.routeSelector.HasUserSelectionForRoute(netID) {
@@ -785,69 +761,45 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) checkManagementSelection(routes []*route.Route, netID r
 	}
 }
 
-// pickPreferredExitNode chooses the single exit node to keep selected. In order:
-//   - a persisted user selection wins (deterministic if several survive from
-//     legacy state, so the set self-heals down to one);
-//   - otherwise activate only what management marks for auto-apply
-//     (SkipAutoApply=false); the lexicographically first if it marks several.
-//
-// Returns "" when neither holds — we never force an arbitrary exit node on. A
-// route the map doesn't auto-apply stays off until the user selects it.
-// info.userDeselected is informational only: an explicit deselect simply keeps
-// that route out of both lists above, so it can't be picked.
-func pickPreferredExitNode(info exitNodeInfo) route.NetID {
-	if len(info.userSelected) > 0 {
-		return minNetID(info.userSelected)
-	}
-	if len(info.selectedByManagement) > 0 {
-		return minNetID(info.selectedByManagement)
-	}
-	return ""
+func (m *DefaultManager) updateExitNodeSelections(info exitNodeInfo) {
+	routesToDeselect := m.getRoutesToDeselect(info.allIDs)
+	m.deselectExitNodes(routesToDeselect)
+	m.selectExitNodesByManagement(info.selectedByManagement, info.allIDs)
 }
 
-// enforceSingleExitNode makes preferred the only selected exit node: every other
-// available exit node is deselected and preferred (if any) is selected, without
-// disturbing non-exit route selections. A global deselect-all is left untouched
-// so the user's "all off" stays in effect.
-func (m *DefaultManager) enforceSingleExitNode(preferred route.NetID, allIDs []route.NetID) {
-	if m.routeSelector.IsDeselectAllActive() {
+func (m *DefaultManager) getRoutesToDeselect(allIDs []route.NetID) []route.NetID {
+	var routesToDeselect []route.NetID
+	for _, netID := range allIDs {
+		if !m.routeSelector.HasUserSelectionForRoute(netID) {
+			routesToDeselect = append(routesToDeselect, netID)
+		}
+	}
+	return routesToDeselect
+}
+
+func (m *DefaultManager) deselectExitNodes(routesToDeselect []route.NetID) {
+	if len(routesToDeselect) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	others := make([]route.NetID, 0, len(allIDs))
-	for _, id := range allIDs {
-		if id != preferred {
-			others = append(others, id)
-		}
-	}
-	if len(others) > 0 {
-		if err := m.routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(others, allIDs); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("deselect other exit nodes: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-	if preferred != "" {
-		if err := m.routeSelector.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{preferred}, true, allIDs); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("select preferred exit node %q: %v", preferred, err)
-		}
+	err := m.routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(routesToDeselect, routesToDeselect)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to deselect exit nodes: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) logExitNodeUpdate(info exitNodeInfo, preferred route.NetID) {
-	log.Debugf("Exit node selection: %d available, preferred=%q (%d user-selected, %d user-deselected, %d management-selected)",
-		len(info.allIDs), preferred, len(info.userSelected), len(info.userDeselected), len(info.selectedByManagement))
+func (m *DefaultManager) selectExitNodesByManagement(selectedByManagement []route.NetID, allIDs []route.NetID) {
+	if len(selectedByManagement) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := m.routeSelector.SelectRoutes(selectedByManagement, true, allIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to select exit nodes: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
-// minNetID returns the lexicographically smallest NetID, for a deterministic
-// default pick that stays stable across restarts.
-func minNetID(ids []route.NetID) route.NetID {
-	if len(ids) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-	best := ids[0]
-	for _, id := range ids[1:] {
-		if id < best {
-			best = id
-		}
-	}
-	return best
+func (m *DefaultManager) logExitNodeUpdate(info exitNodeInfo) {
+	log.Debugf("Updated route selector: %d exit nodes available, %d selected by management, %d user-selected, %d user-deselected",
+		len(info.allIDs), len(info.selectedByManagement), len(info.userSelected), len(info.userDeselected))
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_bsd.go

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

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/routeflags_addfilter_darwin.go

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

client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go

@@ -124,16 +124,6 @@ func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID route.NetID) bool {
 	return rs.isSelectedLocked(routeID)
 }
 
-// IsDeselectAllActive reports whether the global "deselect all" flag is set,
-// i.e. the user disabled every route. Callers enforcing per-route invariants
-// (e.g. single exit node) should leave the selection untouched when it is.
-func (rs *RouteSelector) IsDeselectAllActive() bool {
-	rs.mu.RLock()
-	defer rs.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	return rs.deselectAll
-}
-
 // FilterSelected removes unselected routes from the provided map.
 func (rs *RouteSelector) FilterSelected(routes route.HAMap) route.HAMap {
 	rs.mu.RLock()

client/internal/state.go

@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"runtime"
 	"sync"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type StatusType string
@@ -36,37 +33,17 @@ func CtxGetState(ctx context.Context) *contextState {
 }
 
 type contextState struct {
-	err      error
-	status   StatusType
-	mutex    sync.Mutex
-	onChange func()
-}
-
-// SetOnChange installs a callback fired after every successful Set. Used by
-// the daemon to wire the status recorder's notifyStateChange so any
-// state.Set in the connect/login paths pushes a fresh snapshot to
-// SubscribeStatus subscribers without each callsite having to opt in.
-// The callback runs outside the contextState mutex to avoid a lock-order
-// dependency with the recorder's stateChangeMux.
-func (c *contextState) SetOnChange(fn func()) {
-	c.mutex.Lock()
-	c.onChange = fn
-	c.mutex.Unlock()
+	err    error
+	status StatusType
+	mutex  sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (c *contextState) Set(update StatusType) {
-	if _, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(1); ok {
-		log.Infof("--- state.Set(%s) from %s:%d", update, file, line)
-	}
 	c.mutex.Lock()
+	defer c.mutex.Unlock()
+
 	c.status = update
 	c.err = nil
-	cb := c.onChange
-	c.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if cb != nil {
-		cb()
-	}
 }
 
 func (c *contextState) Status() (StatusType, error) {
@@ -80,17 +57,6 @@ func (c *contextState) Status() (StatusType, error) {
 	return c.status, nil
 }
 
-// CurrentStatus returns the last status set via Set, ignoring any wrapped
-// error. Use when the status is needed for reporting purposes (e.g. the
-// status snapshot stream) and a transient wrapped error from a retry loop
-// shouldn't blank out the underlying status.
-func (c *contextState) CurrentStatus() StatusType {
-	c.mutex.Lock()
-	defer c.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	return c.status
-}
-
 func (c *contextState) Wrap(err error) error {
 	c.mutex.Lock()
 	defer c.mutex.Unlock()

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

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

client/netbird.wxs

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 					</File>
 					<File ProcessorArchitecture="$(var.ProcessorArchitecture)" Source=".\dist\netbird_windows_$(var.ArchSuffix)\wintun.dll" />
 					<File Id="NetbirdToastIcon" Name="netbird.png" Source=".\client\ui\assets\netbird.png" />
+					<?if $(var.ArchSuffix) = "amd64" ?>
+					<File ProcessorArchitecture="$(var.ProcessorArchitecture)" Source=".\dist\netbird_windows_$(var.ArchSuffix)\opengl32.dll" />
+					<?endif ?>
 
 					<ServiceInstall
                                      Id="NetBirdService"
@@ -59,16 +62,15 @@
 			<Component Id="NetbirdAumidRegistry" Guid="*">
 				<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Classes\AppUserModelId\NetBird" ForceDeleteOnUninstall="yes">
 					<RegistryValue Name="InstalledByMSI" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
-					<!-- Pre-seed the CLSID the Wails notifications service reads on
-					     first startup (notifications_windows.go:getGUID looks for
-					     the CustomActivator value under this key). Without this
-					     the service generates a fresh per-install UUID, which
-					     diverges from the ToastActivatorCLSID set on the Start
-					     Menu / Desktop shortcuts above and the COM activator
-					     never fires when a toast is clicked. -->
-					<RegistryValue Name="CustomActivator" Type="string" Value="{0E1B4DE7-E148-432B-9814-544F941826EC}" />
 				</RegistryKey>
 			</Component>
+			<!-- Drop the HKCU Run\Netbird value written by legacy NSIS installers. -->
+			<Component Id="NetbirdLegacyHKCUCleanup" Guid="*">
+				<RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\NetBird GmbH\Installer"
+					Name="LegacyHKCUCleanup" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
+				<RemoveRegistryValue Root="HKCU"
+					Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" Name="Netbird" />
+			</Component>
 		</StandardDirectory>
 
 		<StandardDirectory Id="CommonAppDataFolder">
@@ -81,49 +83,37 @@
 			</Directory>
 		</StandardDirectory>
 
+		<!-- Drop Run, App Paths and Uninstall entries written by legacy NSIS
+		     installers into the 32-bit registry view (HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node). -->
+		<Component Id="NetbirdLegacyWow6432Cleanup" Directory="NetbirdInstallDir"
+			Guid="bda5d628-16bd-4086-b2c1-5099d8d51763" Bitness="always32">
+			<RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\NetBird GmbH\Installer"
+				Name="LegacyWow6432Cleanup" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes" />
+			<RemoveRegistryValue Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" Name="Netbird" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netbird" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Netbird-ui" />
+			<RemoveRegistryKey Action="removeOnInstall" Root="HKLM"
+				Key="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Netbird" />
+		</Component>
+
 		<ComponentGroup Id="NetbirdFilesComponent">
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdFiles" />
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdAumidRegistry" />
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdAutoStart" />
+			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdLegacyHKCUCleanup" />
+			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdLegacyWow6432Cleanup" />
 		</ComponentGroup>
 
 		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBird" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />
 		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBirdUI" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird-ui.exe" RebootPrompt="no" TerminateProcess="0" />
 
-		<!-- WebView2 evergreen runtime detection.
-		     Probe both the per-machine and per-user EdgeUpdate keys; if either
-		     reports a non-empty `pv` value the runtime is already installed
-		     and we skip the bootstrapper. -->
-		<Property Id="WEBVIEW2_VERSION_HKLM">
-			<RegistrySearch Id="WV2HKLM" Root="HKLM"
-				Key="SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}"
-				Name="pv" Type="raw" Bitness="always64" />
-		</Property>
-		<Property Id="WEBVIEW2_VERSION_HKCU">
-			<RegistrySearch Id="WV2HKCU" Root="HKCU"
-				Key="Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\Clients\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}"
-				Name="pv" Type="raw" />
-		</Property>
 
-		<!-- Embed the bootstrapper payload. Path is relative to the WiX
-		     working directory; sign-pipelines stages it next to client/
-		     via `wails3 generate webview2bootstrapper`. -->
-		<Binary Id="WebView2Bootstrapper" SourceFile=".\client\MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe" />
-
-		<CustomAction Id="InstallWebView2"
-			BinaryRef="WebView2Bootstrapper"
-			ExeCommand="/silent /install"
-			Execute="deferred"
-			Impersonate="no"
-			Return="check" />
-
-		<InstallExecuteSequence>
-			<Custom Action="InstallWebView2" Before="InstallFinalize"
-				Condition="NOT WEBVIEW2_VERSION_HKLM AND NOT WEBVIEW2_VERSION_HKCU AND NOT REMOVE" />
-		</InstallExecuteSequence>
 
 		<!-- Icons -->
-		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\build\windows\icon.ico" />
+		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\assets\netbird.ico" />
 		<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="NetbirdIcon" />
 
 	</Package>

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ service DaemonService {
   // Status of the service.
   rpc Status(StatusRequest) returns (StatusResponse) {}
 
-  // SubscribeStatus pushes a fresh StatusResponse on connection state
-  // changes (Connected / Disconnected / Connecting / address change /
-  // peers list change). The first message on the stream is the current
-  // snapshot, so a freshly-subscribed UI doesn't need to also call Status.
-  rpc SubscribeStatus(StatusRequest) returns (stream StatusResponse) {}
-
   // Down stops engine work in the daemon.
   rpc Down(DownRequest) returns (DownResponse) {}
 
@@ -115,25 +109,6 @@ service DaemonService {
   // WaitJWTToken waits for JWT authentication completion
   rpc WaitJWTToken(WaitJWTTokenRequest) returns (WaitJWTTokenResponse) {}
 
-  // RequestExtendAuthSession initiates an SSO session-extension flow.
-  // The daemon prepares a PKCE/device-code request against the IdP and
-  // returns the verification URI; the UI is expected to open it. The flow
-  // state is kept in the daemon until WaitExtendAuthSession completes it.
-  rpc RequestExtendAuthSession(RequestExtendAuthSessionRequest) returns (RequestExtendAuthSessionResponse) {}
-
-  // WaitExtendAuthSession blocks until the user finishes the SSO step
-  // started by RequestExtendAuthSession, then forwards the resulting JWT
-  // to the management server's ExtendAuthSession RPC. Returns the new
-  // session expiry deadline. The tunnel stays up the entire time.
-  rpc WaitExtendAuthSession(WaitExtendAuthSessionRequest) returns (WaitExtendAuthSessionResponse) {}
-
-  // DismissSessionWarning records that the user clicked "Dismiss" on the
-  // T-WarningLead interactive notification, suppressing the auto-opened
-  // SessionAboutToExpire dialog that would otherwise fire at
-  // T-FinalWarningLead for the current deadline. Idempotent and best-effort:
-  // a missed call only means the fallback dialog will still appear.
-  rpc DismissSessionWarning(DismissSessionWarningRequest) returns (DismissSessionWarningResponse) {}
-
 // StartCPUProfile starts CPU profiling in the daemon
   rpc StartCPUProfile(StartCPUProfileRequest) returns (StartCPUProfileResponse) {}
 
@@ -144,6 +119,14 @@ service DaemonService {
 
   // ExposeService exposes a local port via the NetBird reverse proxy
   rpc ExposeService(ExposeServiceRequest) returns (stream ExposeServiceEvent) {}
+
+  // RespondApproval delivers the user's accept/deny decision for a
+  // pending user-approval prompt. The daemon pushes the prompt as a
+  // SystemEvent with category APPROVAL and metadata key "request_id";
+  // the UI calls this RPC with the same request_id to unblock whichever
+  // subsystem (VNC, SSH, ...) is waiting. The "kind" metadata key tells
+  // the UI which subsystem the prompt belongs to.
+  rpc RespondApproval(RespondApprovalRequest) returns (RespondApprovalResponse) {}
 }
 
 
@@ -230,6 +213,10 @@ message LoginRequest {
   optional bool disableSSHAuth = 38;
   optional int32 sshJWTCacheTTL = 39;
   optional bool disable_ipv6 = 40;
+
+  optional bool serverVNCAllowed = 41;
+
+  optional bool disableVNCApproval = 42;
 }
 
 message LoginResponse {
@@ -252,12 +239,6 @@ message UpRequest {
   optional string profileName = 1;
   optional string username = 2;
   reserved 3;
-  // async instructs the daemon to start the connection attempt and return
-  // immediately without waiting for the engine to become ready. Status updates
-  // are delivered via the SubscribeStatus stream. When false (the default) the
-  // RPC blocks until the engine is running or gives up, which is the behaviour
-  // needed by the CLI.
-  bool async = 4;
 }
 
 message UpResponse {}
@@ -275,10 +256,6 @@ message StatusResponse{
   FullStatus fullStatus = 2;
   // NetBird daemon version
   string daemonVersion = 3;
-  // Absolute UTC instant at which the peer's SSO session expires.
-  // Unset when the peer is not SSO-registered or login expiration is disabled.
-  // The UI derives "warning active" from this value and its own clock.
-  google.protobuf.Timestamp sessionExpiresAt = 4;
 }
 
 message DownRequest {}
@@ -349,6 +326,10 @@ message GetConfigResponse {
   int32 sshJWTCacheTTL = 26;
 
   bool disable_ipv6 = 27;
+
+  bool serverVNCAllowed = 28;
+
+  bool disableVNCApproval = 29;
 }
 
 // PeerState contains the latest state of a peer
@@ -429,6 +410,25 @@ message SSHServerState {
   repeated SSHSessionInfo sessions = 2;
 }
 
+// VNCSessionInfo contains information about an active VNC session
+message VNCSessionInfo {
+  string remoteAddress = 1;
+  string mode = 2;
+  string username = 3;
+  // userID is the Noise-verified session identity (hashed user ID from
+  // the ACL session-key entry), empty when auth is disabled.
+  string userID = 4;
+  // initiator is the human-readable display name of the dashboard user
+  // who minted the SessionPubKey, when known.
+  string initiator = 5;
+}
+
+// VNCServerState contains the latest state of the VNC server
+message VNCServerState {
+  bool enabled = 1;
+  repeated VNCSessionInfo sessions = 2;
+}
+
 // FullStatus contains the full state held by the Status instance
 message FullStatus {
   ManagementState managementState = 1;
@@ -443,12 +443,7 @@ message FullStatus {
 
   bool lazyConnectionEnabled = 9;
   SSHServerState sshServerState = 10;
-
-  // networksRevision bumps whenever the set of routed networks (route and
-  // exit-node candidates) or their selected state changes. The UI fingerprints
-  // on it to know when to re-fetch ListNetworks via the push stream, instead
-  // of polling on every status snapshot.
-  uint64 networksRevision = 11;
+  VNCServerState vncServerState = 11;
 }
 
 // Networks
@@ -636,6 +631,7 @@ message SystemEvent {
     AUTHENTICATION = 2;
     CONNECTIVITY = 3;
     SYSTEM = 4;
+    APPROVAL = 5;
   }
 
   string id = 1;
@@ -719,6 +715,10 @@ message SetConfigRequest {
   optional bool disableSSHAuth = 33;
   optional int32 sshJWTCacheTTL = 34;
   optional bool disable_ipv6 = 35;
+
+  optional bool serverVNCAllowed = 36;
+
+  optional bool disableVNCApproval = 37;
 }
 
 message SetConfigResponse{}
@@ -839,55 +839,6 @@ message WaitJWTTokenResponse {
   int64 expiresIn = 3;
 }
 
-// RequestExtendAuthSessionRequest kicks off the session-extension SSO flow.
-message RequestExtendAuthSessionRequest {
-  // Optional OIDC login_hint (typically the user's email) to pre-fill the
-  // IdP login form.
-  optional string hint = 1;
-}
-
-// RequestExtendAuthSessionResponse carries the verification URI the UI
-// should open in a browser. The daemon retains the flow state and resolves
-// it via WaitExtendAuthSession.
-message RequestExtendAuthSessionResponse {
-  // verification URI for the user to open in the browser
-  string verificationURI = 1;
-  // complete verification URI (with embedded user code)
-  string verificationURIComplete = 2;
-  // user code to enter on verification URI (for device-code flows)
-  string userCode = 3;
-  // device code for matching the WaitExtendAuthSession call to this flow
-  string deviceCode = 4;
-  // expiration time in seconds for the device code / PKCE flow
-  int64 expiresIn = 5;
-}
-
-// WaitExtendAuthSessionRequest is sent by the UI after it opens the
-// verification URI. The daemon blocks on this call until the user
-// completes (or aborts) the SSO step.
-message WaitExtendAuthSessionRequest {
-  // device code returned by RequestExtendAuthSession
-  string deviceCode = 1;
-  // user code for verification
-  string userCode = 2;
-}
-
-// WaitExtendAuthSessionResponse carries the refreshed deadline returned
-// by the management server. Unset when the management server reports the
-// peer is not eligible for session extension.
-message WaitExtendAuthSessionResponse {
-  google.protobuf.Timestamp sessionExpiresAt = 1;
-}
-
-// DismissSessionWarningRequest is sent by the UI when the user clicks
-// "Dismiss" on the T-WarningLead notification.
-message DismissSessionWarningRequest {}
-
-// DismissSessionWarningResponse acknowledges the dismissal. Carries no
-// payload — the daemon's only obligation is to silence the upcoming
-// T-FinalWarningLead fallback for the current deadline.
-message DismissSessionWarningResponse {}
-
 // StartCPUProfileRequest for starting CPU profiling
 message StartCPUProfileRequest {}
 
@@ -962,3 +913,18 @@ message StartBundleCaptureRequest {
 message StartBundleCaptureResponse {}
 message StopBundleCaptureRequest {}
 message StopBundleCaptureResponse {}
+
+message RespondApprovalRequest {
+  // request_id matches the SystemEvent metadata key emitted by the daemon
+  // when a subsystem awaits user approval for an inbound connection.
+  string request_id = 1;
+  // accept is true if the user approved the request, false if they
+  // denied it. A missing or unknown request_id is treated as a no-op.
+  bool accept = 2;
+  // view_only signals that the user granted the connection but withheld
+  // input control. Only meaningful when accept is true; ignored when
+  // accept is false.
+  bool view_only = 3;
+}
+
+message RespondApprovalResponse {}

client/server/capture.go

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *Server) StartCapture(req *proto.StartCaptureRequest, stream proto.Daemo
 		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "create capture session: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	engine, err := s.claimCapture(sess)
+	engine, err := s.claimCapture(sess, func() { pw.Close() })
 	if err != nil {
 		sess.Stop()
 		pw.Close()
@@ -190,10 +190,7 @@ func (s *Server) StartBundleCapture(_ context.Context, req *proto.StartBundleCap
 
 	s.stopBundleCaptureLocked()
 	s.cleanupBundleCapture()
-
-	if s.activeCapture != nil {
-		return nil, status.Error(codes.FailedPrecondition, "another capture is already running")
-	}
+	s.evictActiveCaptureLocked()
 
 	engine, err := s.getCaptureEngineLocked()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -304,29 +301,58 @@ func (s *Server) cleanupBundleCapture() {
 	s.bundleCapture = nil
 }
 
-// claimCapture reserves the engine's capture slot for sess. Returns
-// FailedPrecondition if another capture is already active.
-func (s *Server) claimCapture(sess *capture.Session) (*internal.Engine, error) {
+// claimCapture reserves the engine's capture slot for sess. If another
+// capture is already running it is evicted: a previous streaming session
+// whose gRPC client died and never freed the slot stays stuck otherwise,
+// and a bundle capture is just informational state.
+func (s *Server) claimCapture(sess *capture.Session, cancel func()) (*internal.Engine, error) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if s.activeCapture != nil {
-		return nil, status.Error(codes.FailedPrecondition, "another capture is already running")
-	}
+	s.evictActiveCaptureLocked()
 	engine, err := s.getCaptureEngineLocked()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	s.activeCapture = sess
+	s.activeCaptureCancel = cancel
 	return engine, nil
 }
 
+// evictActiveCaptureLocked tears down whatever capture currently owns
+// the engine slot so a fresh claim can succeed. Caller must hold mutex.
+func (s *Server) evictActiveCaptureLocked() {
+	if s.activeCapture == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if s.bundleCapture != nil && s.bundleCapture.sess == s.activeCapture {
+		log.Infof("evicting running bundle capture to start a new capture")
+		s.stopBundleCaptureLocked()
+		return
+	}
+	log.Infof("evicting previous streaming capture to start a new one")
+	prev := s.activeCapture
+	cancel := s.activeCaptureCancel
+	if engine, err := s.getCaptureEngineLocked(); err == nil {
+		if err := engine.SetCapture(nil); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("clear previous capture: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	s.activeCapture = nil
+	s.activeCaptureCancel = nil
+	prev.Stop()
+	if cancel != nil {
+		cancel()
+	}
+}
+
 // releaseCapture clears the active-capture owner if it still matches sess.
 func (s *Server) releaseCapture(sess *capture.Session) {
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 	if s.activeCapture == sess {
 		s.activeCapture = nil
+		s.activeCaptureCancel = nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -341,6 +367,7 @@ func (s *Server) clearCaptureIfOwner(sess *capture.Session, engine *internal.Eng
 		log.Debugf("clear capture: %v", err)
 	}
 	s.activeCapture = nil
+	s.activeCaptureCancel = nil
 }
 
 func (s *Server) getCaptureEngineLocked() (*internal.Engine, error) {

client/server/debug.go

@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@ func (s *Server) DebugBundle(_ context.Context, req *proto.DebugBundleRequest) (
 		if engine != nil {
 			refreshStatus = func() {
 				log.Debug("refreshing system health status for debug bundle")
-				// Background ctx: the bundle wants a full, fresh probe regardless
-				// of the DebugBundle RPC client's lifetime. The engine's own ctx
-				// still aborts it on shutdown.
-				engine.RunHealthProbes(context.Background(), true)
+				engine.RunHealthProbes(true)
 			}
 		}
 	}

client/server/network.go

@@ -172,17 +172,6 @@ func (s *Server) SelectNetworks(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectNetworksRequ
 		if err := routeSelector.SelectRoutes(routes, req.GetAppend(), netIdRoutes); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("select routes: %w", err)
 		}
-
-		// Exit nodes are mutually exclusive: if this selection activates an
-		// exit node, deselect every other available exit node so two can't be
-		// selected at once. Non-exit route selections are left untouched.
-		if requestActivatesExitNode(routes, routesMap) {
-			if others := otherExitNodeIDs(routesMap, routes); len(others) > 0 {
-				if err := routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(others, netIdRoutes); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("deselect sibling exit nodes: %w", err)
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 	routeManager.TriggerSelection(routeManager.GetClientRoutes())
 
@@ -260,38 +249,3 @@ func toNetIDs(routes []string) []route.NetID {
 	}
 	return netIDs
 }
-
-func isExitNodeRoutes(routes []*route.Route) bool {
-	return len(routes) > 0 && (route.IsV4DefaultRoute(routes[0].Network) || route.IsV6DefaultRoute(routes[0].Network))
-}
-
-// requestActivatesExitNode reports whether any requested NetID maps to an exit
-// node (default route) in the current route table.
-func requestActivatesExitNode(requested []route.NetID, routesMap map[route.NetID][]*route.Route) bool {
-	for _, id := range requested {
-		if isExitNodeRoutes(routesMap[id]) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// otherExitNodeIDs returns every available exit-node NetID that is not in the
-// requested set — the siblings to deselect so a single exit node stays active.
-func otherExitNodeIDs(routesMap map[route.NetID][]*route.Route, requested []route.NetID) []route.NetID {
-	keep := make(map[route.NetID]struct{}, len(requested))
-	for _, id := range requested {
-		keep[id] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	var others []route.NetID
-	for id, routes := range routesMap {
-		if !isExitNodeRoutes(routes) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if _, ok := keep[id]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		others = append(others, id)
-	}
-	return others
-}

client/server/network_exitnode_test.go

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package server
-
-import (
-	"net/netip"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-)
-
-func TestExitNodeSelectionHelpers(t *testing.T) {
-	routesMap := map[route.NetID][]*route.Route{
-		"exitA": {{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")}},
-		"exitB": {{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("::/0")}},
-		"lan":   {{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/16")}},
-	}
-
-	assert.True(t, requestActivatesExitNode([]route.NetID{"exitA"}, routesMap), "v4 default route is an exit node")
-	assert.True(t, requestActivatesExitNode([]route.NetID{"exitB"}, routesMap), "v6 default route is an exit node")
-	assert.False(t, requestActivatesExitNode([]route.NetID{"lan"}, routesMap), "lan route is not an exit node")
-	assert.False(t, requestActivatesExitNode([]route.NetID{"missing"}, routesMap), "unknown id is not an exit node")
-
-	others := otherExitNodeIDs(routesMap, []route.NetID{"exitB"})
-	assert.ElementsMatch(t, []route.NetID{"exitA"}, others, "only the other exit node is a sibling; the lan route is ignored")
-}