Add set subcommand to set config flags

Adds support for using a random available WireGuard port when the user specifies port `0`.

- Updates `freePort` logic to bind to the requested port (including `0`) without falling back to the default.
- Removes default port assignment in the configuration path, allowing `0` to propagate.
- Adjusts tests to handle dynamically assigned ports when using `0`.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-report.md

@@ -37,16 +37,21 @@ If yes, which one?
 
 **Debug output**
 
-To help us resolve the problem, please attach the following debug output
+To help us resolve the problem, please attach the following anonymized status output
 
   netbird status -dA
 
-As well as the file created by
+Create and upload a debug bundle, and share the returned file key:
+
+  netbird debug for 1m -AS -U
+
+*Uploaded files are automatically deleted after 30 days.*
+
+
+Alternatively, create the file only and attach it here manually:
 
   netbird debug for 1m -AS
 
-  
-We advise reviewing the anonymized output for any remaining personal information.
 
 **Screenshots**
 
@@ -57,8 +62,10 @@ If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 Add any other context about the problem here.
 
 **Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?**
+- [ ] Reviewed [client troubleshooting](https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/troubleshooting-client) (if applicable)
 - [ ] Checked for newer NetBird versions
 - [ ] Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones)
 - [ ] Restarted the NetBird client
 - [ ] Disabled other VPN software
 - [ ] Checked firewall settings
+

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 - [ ] It is a refactor
 - [ ] Created tests that fail without the change (if possible)
 - [ ] Extended the README / documentation, if necessary
+
+> By submitting this pull request, you confirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the [Contributor License Agreement](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md).

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

@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386
+
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -269,6 +273,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386
+
       - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
           echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe
           skip: go.mod,go.sum
-          only_warn: 1
   golangci:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.18"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.20"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Log in to the GitHub container registry
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.CI_DOCKER_PUSH_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install OS build dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
 

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

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           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
 
         run: |
           set -x
@@ -172,13 +173,15 @@ jobs:
           grep "NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN=$NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN" docker-compose.yml
           grep NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN docker-compose.yml | egrep "$NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN"
           # check relay values
-          grep "NB_EXPOSED_ADDRESS=$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445" docker-compose.yml
+          grep "NB_EXPOSED_ADDRESS=rels://$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445" docker-compose.yml
           grep "NB_LISTEN_ADDRESS=:33445" docker-compose.yml
           grep '33445:33445' docker-compose.yml
           grep -A 10 'relay:' docker-compose.yml | egrep 'NB_AUTH_SECRET=.+$'
-          grep -A 7 Relay management.json | grep "rel://$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445"
+          grep -A 7 Relay management.json | grep "rels://$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445"
           grep -A 7 Relay management.json | egrep '"Secret": ".+"'
           grep DisablePromptLogin management.json | grep 'true'
+          grep LoginFlag management.json | grep 0
+          grep DisableDefaultPolicy management.json | grep "$CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY"
 
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ nfpms:
 dockers:
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: amd64
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: arm64
@@ -175,10 +177,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: arm
@@ -191,11 +194,12 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
 
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: amd64
@@ -207,9 +211,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: arm64
@@ -221,9 +227,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
     ids:
       - netbird
     goarch: arm
@@ -236,10 +244,12 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
 
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird-relay
     goarch: amd64
@@ -251,10 +261,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird-relay
     goarch: arm64
@@ -266,10 +277,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
     ids:
       - netbird-relay
     goarch: arm
@@ -282,10 +294,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird-signal
     goarch: amd64
@@ -297,10 +310,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird-signal
     goarch: arm64
@@ -312,10 +326,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
     ids:
       - netbird-signal
     goarch: arm
@@ -328,10 +343,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: amd64
@@ -343,10 +359,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: arm64
@@ -358,10 +375,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: arm
@@ -374,10 +392,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: amd64
@@ -389,10 +408,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: arm64
@@ -404,11 +424,12 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
 
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
     ids:
       - netbird-mgmt
     goarch: arm
@@ -421,10 +442,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
       - netbird-upload
     goarch: amd64
@@ -436,10 +458,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
     ids:
       - netbird-upload
     goarch: arm64
@@ -451,10 +474,11 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
     ids:
       - netbird-upload
     goarch: arm
@@ -467,7 +491,7 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
-      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.source=https://github.com/netbirdio/{{.ProjectName}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
 docker_manifests:
   - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
@@ -546,6 +570,84 @@ docker_manifests:
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
       - netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:rootless-latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/signal:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:debug-latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/management:{{ .Version }}-debug-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
+
+  - name_template: ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:latest
+    image_templates:
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-arm
+      - ghcr.io/netbirdio/upload:{{ .Version }}-amd64
 brews:
   - ids:
       - default

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD--3-blue" />
      </a> 
     <br>
-    <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">
+    <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">
         <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
      </a>  
      <br>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   <br/>
   See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
   <br/>
-   Join our <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/netbirdio/shared_invite/zt-31rofwmxc-27akKd0Le0vyRpBcwXkP0g">Slack channel</a>
+   Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a>
   <br/>
  
 </strong>

client/Dockerfile

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 FROM alpine:3.21.3
 # iproute2: busybox doesn't display ip rules properly
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates ip6tables iproute2 iptables
+
+ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=netbird
+COPY ${NETBIRD_BINARY} /usr/local/bin/netbird
+
 ENV NB_FOREGROUND_MODE=true
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird","up"]
-COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird

client/Dockerfile-rootless

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.21.0
 
-COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird
+ARG NETBIRD_BINARY=netbird
+COPY ${NETBIRD_BINARY} /usr/local/bin/netbird
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates \
     && adduser -D -h /var/lib/netbird netbird

client/android/client.go

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ type Client struct {
 	deviceName            string
 	uiVersion             string
 	networkChangeListener listener.NetworkChangeListener
+
+	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ func (c *Client) Run(urlOpener URLOpener, dns *DNSList, dnsReadyListener DnsRead
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
-	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
+	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
 }
 
 // RunWithoutLogin we apply this type of run function when the backed has been started without UI (i.e. after reboot).
@@ -132,8 +134,8 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(dns *DNSList, dnsReadyListener DnsReadyListener
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
-	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
+	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
 }
 
 // Stop the internal client and free the resources
@@ -174,6 +176,53 @@ func (c *Client) PeersList() *PeerInfoArray {
 	return &PeerInfoArray{items: peerInfos}
 }
 
+func (c *Client) Networks() *NetworkArray {
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
+		log.Error("not connected")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	engine := c.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		log.Error("could not get engine")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	routeManager := engine.GetRouteManager()
+	if routeManager == nil {
+		log.Error("could not get route manager")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	networkArray := &NetworkArray{
+		items: make([]Network, 0),
+	}
+
+	for id, routes := range routeManager.GetClientRoutesWithNetID() {
+		if len(routes) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if routes[0].IsDynamic() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		peer, err := c.recorder.GetPeer(routes[0].Peer)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("could not get peer info for %s: %v", routes[0].Peer, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		network := Network{
+			Name:    string(id),
+			Network: routes[0].Network.String(),
+			Peer:    peer.FQDN,
+			Status:  peer.ConnStatus.String(),
+		}
+		networkArray.Add(network)
+	}
+	return networkArray
+}
+
 // OnUpdatedHostDNS update the DNS servers addresses for root zones
 func (c *Client) OnUpdatedHostDNS(list *DNSList) error {
 	dnsServer, err := dns.GetServerDns()

client/android/networks.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//go:build android
+
+package android
+
+type Network struct {
+	Name    string
+	Network string
+	Peer    string
+	Status  string
+}
+
+type NetworkArray struct {
+	items []Network
+}
+
+func (array *NetworkArray) Add(s Network) *NetworkArray {
+	array.items = append(array.items, s)
+	return array
+}
+
+func (array *NetworkArray) Get(i int) *Network {
+	return &array.items[i]
+}
+
+func (array *NetworkArray) Size() int {
+	return len(array.items)
+}

client/android/peer_notifier.go

@@ -7,30 +7,23 @@ type PeerInfo struct {
 	ConnStatus string // Todo replace to enum
 }
 
-// PeerInfoCollection made for Java layer to get non default types as collection
+// PeerInfoArray is a wrapper of []PeerInfo
-type PeerInfoCollection interface {
-	Add(s string) PeerInfoCollection
-	Get(i int) string
-	Size() int
-}
-
-// PeerInfoArray is the implementation of the PeerInfoCollection
 type PeerInfoArray struct {
 	items []PeerInfo
 }
 
 // Add new PeerInfo to the collection
-func (array PeerInfoArray) Add(s PeerInfo) PeerInfoArray {
+func (array *PeerInfoArray) Add(s PeerInfo) *PeerInfoArray {
 	array.items = append(array.items, s)
 	return array
 }
 
 // Get return an element of the collection
-func (array PeerInfoArray) Get(i int) *PeerInfo {
+func (array *PeerInfoArray) Get(i int) *PeerInfo {
 	return &array.items[i]
 }
 
 // Size return with the size of the collection
-func (array PeerInfoArray) Size() int {
+func (array *PeerInfoArray) Size() int {
 	return len(array.items)
 }

client/android/preferences.go

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 )
 
-// Preferences export a subset of the internal config for gomobile
+// Preferences exports a subset of the internal config for gomobile
 type Preferences struct {
 	configInput internal.ConfigInput
 }
 
-// NewPreferences create new Preferences instance
+// NewPreferences creates a new Preferences instance
 func NewPreferences(configPath string) *Preferences {
 	ci := internal.ConfigInput{
 		ConfigPath: configPath,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func NewPreferences(configPath string) *Preferences {
 	return &Preferences{ci}
 }
 
-// GetManagementURL read url from config file
+// GetManagementURL reads URL from config file
 func (p *Preferences) GetManagementURL() (string, error) {
 	if p.configInput.ManagementURL != "" {
 		return p.configInput.ManagementURL, nil
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ func (p *Preferences) GetManagementURL() (string, error) {
 	return cfg.ManagementURL.String(), err
 }
 
-// SetManagementURL store the given url and wait for commit
+// SetManagementURL stores the given URL and waits for commit
 func (p *Preferences) SetManagementURL(url string) {
 	p.configInput.ManagementURL = url
 }
 
-// GetAdminURL read url from config file
+// GetAdminURL reads URL from config file
 func (p *Preferences) GetAdminURL() (string, error) {
 	if p.configInput.AdminURL != "" {
 		return p.configInput.AdminURL, nil
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ func (p *Preferences) GetAdminURL() (string, error) {
 	return cfg.AdminURL.String(), err
 }
 
-// SetAdminURL store the given url and wait for commit
+// SetAdminURL stores the given URL and waits for commit
 func (p *Preferences) SetAdminURL(url string) {
 	p.configInput.AdminURL = url
 }
 
-// GetPreSharedKey read preshared key from config file
+// GetPreSharedKey reads pre-shared key from config file
 func (p *Preferences) GetPreSharedKey() (string, error) {
 	if p.configInput.PreSharedKey != nil {
 		return *p.configInput.PreSharedKey, nil
@@ -66,12 +66,160 @@ func (p *Preferences) GetPreSharedKey() (string, error) {
 	return cfg.PreSharedKey, err
 }
 
-// SetPreSharedKey store the given key and wait for commit
+// SetPreSharedKey stores the given key and waits for commit
 func (p *Preferences) SetPreSharedKey(key string) {
 	p.configInput.PreSharedKey = &key
 }
 
-// Commit write out the changes into config file
+// SetRosenpassEnabled stores whether Rosenpass is enabled
+func (p *Preferences) SetRosenpassEnabled(enabled bool) {
+	p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled = &enabled
+}
+
+// GetRosenpassEnabled reads Rosenpass enabled status from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetRosenpassEnabled() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.RosenpassEnabled, err
+}
+
+// SetRosenpassPermissive stores the given permissive setting and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetRosenpassPermissive(permissive bool) {
+	p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive = &permissive
+}
+
+// GetRosenpassPermissive reads Rosenpass permissive setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetRosenpassPermissive() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.RosenpassPermissive, err
+}
+
+// GetDisableClientRoutes reads disable client routes setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetDisableClientRoutes() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.DisableClientRoutes != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.DisableClientRoutes, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.DisableClientRoutes, err
+}
+
+// SetDisableClientRoutes stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetDisableClientRoutes(disable bool) {
+	p.configInput.DisableClientRoutes = &disable
+}
+
+// GetDisableServerRoutes reads disable server routes setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetDisableServerRoutes() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.DisableServerRoutes != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.DisableServerRoutes, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.DisableServerRoutes, err
+}
+
+// SetDisableServerRoutes stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetDisableServerRoutes(disable bool) {
+	p.configInput.DisableServerRoutes = &disable
+}
+
+// GetDisableDNS reads disable DNS setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetDisableDNS() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.DisableDNS != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.DisableDNS, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.DisableDNS, err
+}
+
+// SetDisableDNS stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetDisableDNS(disable bool) {
+	p.configInput.DisableDNS = &disable
+}
+
+// GetDisableFirewall reads disable firewall setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetDisableFirewall() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.DisableFirewall != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.DisableFirewall, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.DisableFirewall, err
+}
+
+// SetDisableFirewall stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetDisableFirewall(disable bool) {
+	p.configInput.DisableFirewall = &disable
+}
+
+// GetServerSSHAllowed reads server SSH allowed setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetServerSSHAllowed() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.ServerSSHAllowed != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.ServerSSHAllowed, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if cfg.ServerSSHAllowed == nil {
+		// Default to false for security on Android
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return *cfg.ServerSSHAllowed, err
+}
+
+// SetServerSSHAllowed stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetServerSSHAllowed(allowed bool) {
+	p.configInput.ServerSSHAllowed = &allowed
+}
+
+// GetBlockInbound reads block inbound setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetBlockInbound() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.BlockInbound != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.BlockInbound, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.BlockInbound, err
+}
+
+// SetBlockInbound stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetBlockInbound(block bool) {
+	p.configInput.BlockInbound = &block
+}
+
+// Commit writes out the changes to the config file
 func (p *Preferences) Commit() error {
 	_, err := internal.UpdateOrCreateConfig(p.configInput)
 	return err

client/anonymize/anonymize.go

@@ -69,6 +69,22 @@ func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeIP(ip netip.Addr) netip.Addr {
 	return a.ipAnonymizer[ip]
 }
 
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeUDPAddr(addr net.UDPAddr) net.UDPAddr {
+	// Convert IP to netip.Addr
+	ip, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP)
+	if !ok {
+		return addr
+	}
+
+	anonIP := a.AnonymizeIP(ip)
+
+	return net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   anonIP.AsSlice(),
+		Port: addr.Port,
+		Zone: addr.Zone,
+	}
+}
+
 // isInAnonymizedRange checks if an IP is within the range of already assigned anonymized IPs
 func (a *Anonymizer) isInAnonymizedRange(ip netip.Addr) bool {
 	if ip.Is4() && ip.Compare(a.startAnonIPv4) >= 0 && ip.Compare(a.currentAnonIPv4) <= 0 {

client/cmd/flags.go

@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// SharedFlags contains all configuration flags that are common between up and set commands
+type SharedFlags struct {
+	// Network configuration
+	InterfaceName       string
+	WireguardPort       uint16
+	NATExternalIPs      []string
+	CustomDNSAddress    string
+	ExtraIFaceBlackList []string
+	DNSLabels           []string
+	DNSRouteInterval    time.Duration
+
+	// Feature flags
+	RosenpassEnabled    bool
+	RosenpassPermissive bool
+	ServerSSHAllowed    bool
+	AutoConnectDisabled bool
+	NetworkMonitor      bool
+	LazyConnEnabled     bool
+
+	// System flags
+	DisableClientRoutes bool
+	DisableServerRoutes bool
+	DisableDNS          bool
+	DisableFirewall     bool
+	BlockLANAccess      bool
+	BlockInbound        bool
+
+	// Login-specific (only for up command)
+	NoBrowser bool
+}
+
+// AddSharedFlags adds all shared configuration flags to the given command
+func AddSharedFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, flags *SharedFlags) {
+	// Network configuration flags
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.InterfaceName, interfaceNameFlag, iface.WgInterfaceDefault,
+		"Wireguard interface name")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().Uint16Var(&flags.WireguardPort, wireguardPortFlag, iface.DefaultWgPort,
+		"Wireguard interface listening port")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&flags.NATExternalIPs, externalIPMapFlag, nil,
+		`Sets external IPs maps between local addresses and interfaces. `+
+			`You can specify a comma-separated list with a single IP and IP/IP or IP/Interface Name. `+
+			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
+			`E.g. --external-ip-map 12.34.56.78/10.0.0.1 or --external-ip-map 12.34.56.200,12.34.56.78/10.0.0.1,12.34.56.80/eth1 `+
+			`or --external-ip-map ""`)
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&flags.CustomDNSAddress, dnsResolverAddress, "",
+		`Sets a custom address for NetBird's local DNS resolver. `+
+			`If set, the agent won't attempt to discover the best ip and port to listen on. `+
+			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
+			`E.g. --dns-resolver-address 127.0.0.1:5053 or --dns-resolver-address ""`)
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&flags.ExtraIFaceBlackList, extraIFaceBlackListFlag, nil,
+		"Extra list of default interfaces to ignore for listening")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&flags.DNSLabels, dnsLabelsFlag, nil,
+		`Sets DNS labels. `+
+			`You can specify a comma-separated list of up to 32 labels. `+
+			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
+			`E.g. --extra-dns-labels vpc1 or --extra-dns-labels vpc1,mgmt1 `+
+			`or --extra-dns-labels ""`)
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&flags.DNSRouteInterval, dnsRouteIntervalFlag, time.Minute,
+		"DNS route update interval")
+
+	// Feature flags
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.RosenpassEnabled, enableRosenpassFlag, false,
+		"[Experimental] Enable Rosenpass feature. If enabled, the connection will be post-quantum secured via Rosenpass.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.RosenpassPermissive, rosenpassPermissiveFlag, false,
+		"[Experimental] Enable Rosenpass in permissive mode to allow this peer to accept WireGuard connections without requiring Rosenpass functionality from peers that do not have Rosenpass enabled.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.ServerSSHAllowed, serverSSHAllowedFlag, false,
+		"Allow SSH server on peer. If enabled, the SSH server will be permitted")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.AutoConnectDisabled, disableAutoConnectFlag, false,
+		"Disables auto-connect feature. If enabled, then the client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.NetworkMonitor, networkMonitorFlag, "N", networkMonitor,
+		`Manage network monitoring. Defaults to true on Windows and macOS, false on Linux and FreeBSD. `+
+			`E.g. --network-monitor=false to disable or --network-monitor=true to enable.`)
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.LazyConnEnabled, enableLazyConnectionFlag, false,
+		"[Experimental] Enable the lazy connection feature. If enabled, the client will establish connections on-demand.")
+
+	// System flags (from system.go)
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.DisableClientRoutes, disableClientRoutesFlag, false,
+		"Disable client routes. If enabled, the client won't process client routes received from the management service.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.DisableServerRoutes, disableServerRoutesFlag, false,
+		"Disable server routes. If enabled, the client won't act as a router for server routes received from the management service.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.DisableDNS, disableDNSFlag, false,
+		"Disable DNS. If enabled, the client won't configure DNS settings.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.DisableFirewall, disableFirewallFlag, false,
+		"Disable firewall configuration. If enabled, the client won't modify firewall rules.")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.BlockLANAccess, blockLANAccessFlag, false,
+		"Block access to local networks (LAN) when using this peer as a router or exit node")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.BlockInbound, blockInboundFlag, false,
+		"Block inbound connections. If enabled, the client will not allow any inbound connections to the local machine nor routed networks.\n"+
+			"This overrides any policies received from the management service.")
+}
+
+// AddUpOnlyFlags adds flags that are specific to the up command
+func AddUpOnlyFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, flags *SharedFlags) {
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&flags.NoBrowser, noBrowserFlag, false, noBrowserDesc)
+}
+
+// BuildConfigInput creates an internal.ConfigInput from SharedFlags with Changed() checks
+func BuildConfigInput(cmd *cobra.Command, flags *SharedFlags, customDNSAddressConverted []byte) (*internal.ConfigInput, error) {
+	ic := internal.ConfigInput{
+		ManagementURL:    managementURL,
+		AdminURL:         adminURL,
+		ConfigPath:       configPath,
+		CustomDNSAddress: customDNSAddressConverted,
+	}
+
+	// Handle PreSharedKey from root command
+	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
+		ic.PreSharedKey = &preSharedKey
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(enableRosenpassFlag).Changed {
+		ic.RosenpassEnabled = &flags.RosenpassEnabled
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(rosenpassPermissiveFlag).Changed {
+		ic.RosenpassPermissive = &flags.RosenpassPermissive
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
+		ic.ServerSSHAllowed = &flags.ServerSSHAllowed
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(interfaceNameFlag).Changed {
+		if err := parseInterfaceName(flags.InterfaceName); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ic.InterfaceName = &flags.InterfaceName
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(wireguardPortFlag).Changed {
+		p := int(flags.WireguardPort)
+		ic.WireguardPort = &p
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(networkMonitorFlag).Changed {
+		ic.NetworkMonitor = &flags.NetworkMonitor
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableAutoConnectFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableAutoConnect = &flags.AutoConnectDisabled
+
+		if flags.AutoConnectDisabled {
+			cmd.Println("Autoconnect has been disabled. The client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
+		} else {
+			cmd.Println("Autoconnect has been enabled. The client will connect automatically when the service starts.")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsRouteIntervalFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DNSRouteInterval = &flags.DNSRouteInterval
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableClientRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableClientRoutes = &flags.DisableClientRoutes
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableServerRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableServerRoutes = &flags.DisableServerRoutes
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableDNSFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableDNS = &flags.DisableDNS
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableFirewallFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableFirewall = &flags.DisableFirewall
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockLANAccessFlag).Changed {
+		ic.BlockLANAccess = &flags.BlockLANAccess
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockInboundFlag).Changed {
+		ic.BlockInbound = &flags.BlockInbound
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
+		ic.LazyConnectionEnabled = &flags.LazyConnEnabled
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(externalIPMapFlag).Changed {
+		ic.NATExternalIPs = flags.NATExternalIPs
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(extraIFaceBlackListFlag).Changed {
+		ic.ExtraIFaceBlackList = flags.ExtraIFaceBlackList
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsLabelsFlag).Changed {
+		var err error
+		ic.DNSLabels, err = domain.FromStringList(flags.DNSLabels)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid DNS labels: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &ic, nil
+}

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -98,11 +99,11 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
-			SetupKey:             providedSetupKey,
+			SetupKey:            providedSetupKey,
-			ManagementUrl:        managementURL,
+			ManagementUrl:       managementURL,
-			IsLinuxDesktopClient: isLinuxRunningDesktop(),
+			IsUnixDesktopClient: isUnixRunningDesktop(),
-			Hostname:             hostName,
+			Hostname:            hostName,
-			DnsLabels:            dnsLabelsReq,
+			DnsLabels:           dnsLabelsReq,
 		}
 
 		if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *internal.C
 }
 
 func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *internal.Config) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
-	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(ctx, config, isLinuxRunningDesktop())
+	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(ctx, config, isUnixRunningDesktop())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -243,7 +244,10 @@ func openURL(cmd *cobra.Command, verificationURIComplete, userCode string, noBro
 	}
 }
 
-// isLinuxRunningDesktop checks if a Linux OS is running desktop environment
+// isUnixRunningDesktop checks if a Linux OS is running desktop environment
-func isLinuxRunningDesktop() bool {
+func isUnixRunningDesktop() bool {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" && runtime.GOOS != "freebsd" {
+		return false
+	}
 	return os.Getenv("DESKTOP_SESSION") != "" || os.Getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") != ""
 }

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -26,22 +26,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	externalIPMapFlag       = "external-ip-map"
+	externalIPMapFlag        = "external-ip-map"
-	dnsResolverAddress      = "dns-resolver-address"
+	dnsResolverAddress       = "dns-resolver-address"
-	enableRosenpassFlag     = "enable-rosenpass"
+	enableRosenpassFlag      = "enable-rosenpass"
-	rosenpassPermissiveFlag = "rosenpass-permissive"
+	rosenpassPermissiveFlag  = "rosenpass-permissive"
-	preSharedKeyFlag        = "preshared-key"
+	preSharedKeyFlag         = "preshared-key"
-	interfaceNameFlag       = "interface-name"
+	interfaceNameFlag        = "interface-name"
-	wireguardPortFlag       = "wireguard-port"
+	wireguardPortFlag        = "wireguard-port"
-	networkMonitorFlag      = "network-monitor"
+	networkMonitorFlag       = "network-monitor"
-	disableAutoConnectFlag  = "disable-auto-connect"
+	disableAutoConnectFlag   = "disable-auto-connect"
-	serverSSHAllowedFlag    = "allow-server-ssh"
+	serverSSHAllowedFlag     = "allow-server-ssh"
-	extraIFaceBlackListFlag = "extra-iface-blacklist"
+	extraIFaceBlackListFlag  = "extra-iface-blacklist"
-	dnsRouteIntervalFlag    = "dns-router-interval"
+	dnsRouteIntervalFlag     = "dns-router-interval"
-	systemInfoFlag          = "system-info"
+	systemInfoFlag           = "system-info"
-	blockLANAccessFlag      = "block-lan-access"
+	enableLazyConnectionFlag = "enable-lazy-connection"
-	uploadBundle            = "upload-bundle"
+	uploadBundle             = "upload-bundle"
-	uploadBundleURL         = "upload-bundle-url"
+	uploadBundleURL          = "upload-bundle-url"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ var (
 	anonymizeFlag           bool
 	debugSystemInfoFlag     bool
 	dnsRouteInterval        time.Duration
-	blockLANAccess          bool
 	debugUploadBundle       bool
 	debugUploadBundleURL    string
+	lazyConnEnabled         bool
 
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:          "netbird",
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(loginCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(sshCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(setCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(networksCMD)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
@@ -167,23 +168,6 @@ func init() {
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(forCmd)
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(persistenceCmd)
 
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&natExternalIPs, externalIPMapFlag, nil,
-		`Sets external IPs maps between local addresses and interfaces.`+
-			`You can specify a comma-separated list with a single IP and IP/IP or IP/Interface Name. `+
-			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
-			`E.g. --external-ip-map 12.34.56.78/10.0.0.1 or --external-ip-map 12.34.56.200,12.34.56.78/10.0.0.1,12.34.56.80/eth1 `+
-			`or --external-ip-map ""`,
-	)
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&customDNSAddress, dnsResolverAddress, "",
-		`Sets a custom address for NetBird's local DNS resolver. `+
-			`If set, the agent won't attempt to discover the best ip and port to listen on. `+
-			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
-			`E.g. --dns-resolver-address 127.0.0.1:5053 or --dns-resolver-address ""`,
-	)
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&rosenpassEnabled, enableRosenpassFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable Rosenpass feature. If enabled, the connection will be post-quantum secured via Rosenpass.")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&rosenpassPermissive, rosenpassPermissiveFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable Rosenpass in permissive mode to allow this peer to accept WireGuard connections without requiring Rosenpass functionality from peers that do not have Rosenpass enabled.")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&serverSSHAllowed, serverSSHAllowedFlag, false, "Allow SSH server on peer. If enabled, the SSH server will be permitted")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&autoConnectDisabled, disableAutoConnectFlag, false, "Disables auto-connect feature. If enabled, then the client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
 
 	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugSystemInfoFlag, systemInfoFlag, "S", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
 	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugUploadBundle, uploadBundle, "U", false, fmt.Sprintf("Uploads the debug bundle to a server from URL defined by %s", uploadBundleURL))

client/cmd/service.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
@@ -27,12 +28,19 @@ func newProgram(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) *program {
 }
 
 func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
-	return &service.Config{
+	config := &service.Config{
 		Name:        serviceName,
 		DisplayName: "Netbird",
-		Description: "A WireGuard-based mesh network that connects your devices into a single private network.",
+		Description: "Netbird mesh network client",
 		Option:      make(service.KeyValue),
+		EnvVars:     make(map[string]string),
 	}
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		config.EnvVars["SYSTEMD_UNIT"] = serviceName
+	}
+
+	return config
 }
 
 func newSVC(prg *program, conf *service.Config) (service.Service, error) {

client/cmd/service_installer.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--management-url", managementURL)
 		}
 
-		if logFile != "console" {
+		if logFile != "" {
 			svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--log-file", logFile)
 		}
 

client/cmd/set.go

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var (
+	setFlags = &SharedFlags{}
+
+	setCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "set",
+		Short: "Update NetBird client configuration",
+		Long:  `Update NetBird client configuration without connecting. Uses the same flags as 'netbird up' but only updates the configuration file.`,
+		RunE:  setFunc,
+	}
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Add all shared flags to the set command
+	AddSharedFlags(setCmd, setFlags)
+	// Note: We don't add up-only flags like --no-browser to set command
+}
+
+func setFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(cmd)
+
+	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+
+	// Validate inputs (reuse validation logic from up.go)
+	if err := validateNATExternalIPs(setFlags.NATExternalIPs); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsLabelsFlag).Changed {
+		if _, err := validateDnsLabels(setFlags.DNSLabels); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	var customDNSAddressConverted []byte
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsResolverAddress).Changed {
+		var err error
+		customDNSAddressConverted, err = parseCustomDNSAddress(cmd.Flag(dnsResolverAddress).Changed)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Connect to daemon
+	ctx := cmd.Context()
+	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect to daemon: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if closeErr := conn.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Warning: failed to close connection: %v\n", closeErr)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	req := &proto.SetConfigRequest{}
+
+	// Set fields based on changed flags
+	if cmd.Flag(enableRosenpassFlag).Changed {
+		req.RosenpassEnabled = &setFlags.RosenpassEnabled
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(rosenpassPermissiveFlag).Changed {
+		req.RosenpassPermissive = &setFlags.RosenpassPermissive
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
+		req.ServerSSHAllowed = &setFlags.ServerSSHAllowed
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableAutoConnectFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableAutoConnect = &setFlags.AutoConnectDisabled
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(networkMonitorFlag).Changed {
+		req.NetworkMonitor = &setFlags.NetworkMonitor
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(interfaceNameFlag).Changed {
+		if err := parseInterfaceName(setFlags.InterfaceName); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		req.InterfaceName = &setFlags.InterfaceName
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(wireguardPortFlag).Changed {
+		port := int64(setFlags.WireguardPort)
+		req.WireguardPort = &port
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsResolverAddress).Changed {
+		customAddr := string(customDNSAddressConverted)
+		req.CustomDNSAddress = &customAddr
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(extraIFaceBlackListFlag).Changed {
+		req.ExtraIFaceBlacklist = setFlags.ExtraIFaceBlackList
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsLabelsFlag).Changed {
+		req.DnsLabels = setFlags.DNSLabels
+		req.CleanDNSLabels = &[]bool{setFlags.DNSLabels != nil && len(setFlags.DNSLabels) == 0}[0]
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(externalIPMapFlag).Changed {
+		req.NatExternalIPs = setFlags.NATExternalIPs
+		req.CleanNATExternalIPs = &[]bool{setFlags.NATExternalIPs != nil && len(setFlags.NATExternalIPs) == 0}[0]
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsRouteIntervalFlag).Changed {
+		req.DnsRouteInterval = durationpb.New(setFlags.DNSRouteInterval)
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableClientRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableClientRoutes = &setFlags.DisableClientRoutes
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableServerRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableServerRoutes = &setFlags.DisableServerRoutes
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableDNSFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableDns = &setFlags.DisableDNS
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(disableFirewallFlag).Changed {
+		req.DisableFirewall = &setFlags.DisableFirewall
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockLANAccessFlag).Changed {
+		req.BlockLanAccess = &setFlags.BlockLANAccess
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockInboundFlag).Changed {
+		req.BlockInbound = &setFlags.BlockInbound
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
+		req.LazyConnectionEnabled = &setFlags.LazyConnEnabled
+	}
+
+	// Send the request
+	if _, err := client.SetConfig(ctx, req); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update configuration: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println("Configuration updated successfully")
+	return nil
+}

client/cmd/set_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func TestParseBoolArg(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input    string
+		expected bool
+		hasError bool
+	}{
+		{"true", true, false},
+		{"True", true, false},
+		{"1", true, false},
+		{"yes", true, false},
+		{"on", true, false},
+		{"false", false, false},
+		{"False", false, false},
+		{"0", false, false},
+		{"no", false, false},
+		{"off", false, false},
+		{"invalid", false, true},
+		{"maybe", false, true},
+		{"", false, true},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.input, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := parseBoolArg(test.input)
+			
+			if test.hasError {
+				if err == nil {
+					t.Errorf("Expected error for input %q, but got none", test.input)
+				}
+			} else {
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Errorf("Unexpected error for input %q: %v", test.input, err)
+				}
+				if result != test.expected {
+					t.Errorf("For input %q, expected %v but got %v", test.input, test.expected, result)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetCommandStructure(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that the set command has the expected subcommands
+	expectedSubcommands := []string{
+		"autoconnect",
+		"ssh-server", 
+		"network-monitor",
+		"rosenpass",
+		"dns",
+		"dns-interval",
+	}
+
+	actualSubcommands := make([]string, 0, len(setCmd.Commands()))
+	for _, cmd := range setCmd.Commands() {
+		actualSubcommands = append(actualSubcommands, cmd.Name())
+	}
+
+	if len(actualSubcommands) != len(expectedSubcommands) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %d subcommands, got %d", len(expectedSubcommands), len(actualSubcommands))
+	}
+
+	for _, expected := range expectedSubcommands {
+		found := false
+		for _, actual := range actualSubcommands {
+			if actual == expected {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			t.Errorf("Expected subcommand %q not found", expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetCommandUsage(t *testing.T) {
+	if setCmd.Use != "set" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected command use to be 'set', got %q", setCmd.Use)
+	}
+
+	if setCmd.Short != "Set NetBird client configuration" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected short description to be 'Set NetBird client configuration', got %q", setCmd.Short)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubcommandArgRequirements(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that all subcommands except dns-interval require exactly 1 argument
+	subcommands := []*cobra.Command{
+		setAutoconnectCmd,
+		setSSHServerCmd,
+		setNetworkMonitorCmd,
+		setRosenpassCmd,
+		setDNSCmd,
+		setDNSIntervalCmd,
+	}
+
+	for _, cmd := range subcommands {
+		if cmd.Args == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Command %q should have Args validation", cmd.Name())
+		}
+	}
+}

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 	statusCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("detail", "json", "yaml", "ipv4")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&ipsFilter, "filter-by-ips", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more IPs, e.g., --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,100.64.0.200")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&prefixNamesFilter, "filter-by-names", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more peer FQDN or hostnames, e.g., --filter-by-names peer-a,peer-b.netbird.cloud")
-	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&statusFilter, "filter-by-status", "", "filters the detailed output by connection status(connected|disconnected), e.g., --filter-by-status connected")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&statusFilter, "filter-by-status", "", "filters the detailed output by connection status(idle|connecting|connected), e.g., --filter-by-status connected")
 }
 
 func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if resp.GetStatus() == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || resp.GetStatus() == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) {
+	status := resp.GetStatus()
+
+	if status == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || status == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) ||
+		status == string(internal.StatusSessionExpired) {
 		cmd.Printf("Daemon status: %s\n\n"+
 			"Run UP command to log in with SSO (interactive login):\n\n"+
 			" netbird up \n\n"+
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true})
+	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true, ShouldRunProbes: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("status failed: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
 	}
@@ -127,12 +130,12 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 
 func parseFilters() error {
 	switch strings.ToLower(statusFilter) {
-	case "", "disconnected", "connected":
+	case "", "idle", "connecting", "connected":
 		if strings.ToLower(statusFilter) != "" {
 			enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag()
 		}
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("wrong status filter, should be one of connected|disconnected, got: %s", statusFilter)
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong status filter, should be one of connected|connecting|idle, got: %s", statusFilter)
 	}
 
 	if len(ipsFilter) > 0 {

client/cmd/system.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const (
 	disableServerRoutesFlag = "disable-server-routes"
 	disableDNSFlag          = "disable-dns"
 	disableFirewallFlag     = "disable-firewall"
+	blockLANAccessFlag      = "block-lan-access"
+	blockInboundFlag        = "block-inbound"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -13,19 +15,7 @@ var (
 	disableServerRoutes bool
 	disableDNS          bool
 	disableFirewall     bool
+	blockLANAccess      bool
+	blockInbound        bool
 )
 
-func init() {
-	// Add system flags to upCmd
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableClientRoutes, disableClientRoutesFlag, false,
-		"Disable client routes. If enabled, the client won't process client routes received from the management service.")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableServerRoutes, disableServerRoutesFlag, false,
-		"Disable server routes. If enabled, the client won't act as a router for server routes received from the management service.")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableDNS, disableDNSFlag, false,
-		"Disable DNS. If enabled, the client won't configure DNS settings.")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableFirewall, disableFirewallFlag, false,
-		"Disable firewall configuration. If enabled, the client won't modify firewall rules.")
-}

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc
 		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/cmd/trace.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var traceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Example: `
   netbird debug trace in 192.168.1.10 10.10.0.2 -p tcp --sport 12345 --dport 443 --syn --ack
   netbird debug trace out 10.10.0.1 8.8.8.8 -p udp  --dport 53
-  netbird debug trace in 10.10.0.2 10.10.0.1 -p icmp --type 8 --code 0
+  netbird debug trace in 10.10.0.2 10.10.0.1 -p icmp --icmp-type 8 --icmp-code 0
   netbird debug trace in 100.64.1.1 self -p tcp --dport 80`,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(3),
 	RunE: tracePacket,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func tracePacket(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 }
 
 func printTrace(cmd *cobra.Command, src, dst, proto string, sport, dport uint16, resp *proto.TracePacketResponse) {
-	cmd.Printf("Packet trace %s:%d -> %s:%d (%s)\n\n", src, sport, dst, dport, strings.ToUpper(proto))
+	cmd.Printf("Packet trace %s:%d → %s:%d (%s)\n\n", src, sport, dst, dport, strings.ToUpper(proto))
 
 	for _, stage := range resp.Stages {
 		if stage.ForwardingDetails != nil {

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -42,6 +40,7 @@ var (
 	dnsLabels          []string
 	dnsLabelsValidated domain.List
 	noBrowser          bool
+	upFlags            = &SharedFlags{}
 
 	upCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "up",
@@ -51,27 +50,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
+	// Add shared flags to up command
+	AddSharedFlags(upCmd, upFlags)
+
+	// Add up-specific flags
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&foregroundMode, "foreground-mode", "F", false, "start service in foreground")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&interfaceName, interfaceNameFlag, iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "Wireguard interface name")
+	AddUpOnlyFlags(upCmd, upFlags)
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint16Var(&wireguardPort, wireguardPortFlag, iface.DefaultWgPort, "Wireguard interface listening port")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&networkMonitor, networkMonitorFlag, "N", networkMonitor,
-		`Manage network monitoring. Defaults to true on Windows and macOS, false on Linux. `+
-			`E.g. --network-monitor=false to disable or --network-monitor=true to enable.`,
-	)
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&extraIFaceBlackList, extraIFaceBlackListFlag, nil, "Extra list of default interfaces to ignore for listening")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&dnsRouteInterval, dnsRouteIntervalFlag, time.Minute, "DNS route update interval")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&blockLANAccess, blockLANAccessFlag, false, "Block access to local networks (LAN) when using this peer as a router or exit node")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&dnsLabels, dnsLabelsFlag, nil,
-		`Sets DNS labels`+
-			`You can specify a comma-separated list of up to 32 labels. `+
-			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
-			`E.g. --extra-dns-labels vpc1 or --extra-dns-labels vpc1,mgmt1 `+
-			`or --extra-dns-labels ""`,
-	)
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&noBrowser, noBrowserFlag, false, noBrowserDesc)
-
 }
 
 func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -119,79 +103,18 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ic := internal.ConfigInput{
+	// Handle DNS labels validation and assignment to SharedFlags
-		ManagementURL:       managementURL,
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsLabelsFlag).Changed {
-		AdminURL:            adminURL,
+		var err error
-		ConfigPath:          configPath,
+		dnsLabelsValidated, err = validateDnsLabels(upFlags.DNSLabels)
-		NATExternalIPs:      natExternalIPs,
+		if err != nil {
-		CustomDNSAddress:    customDNSAddressConverted,
-		ExtraIFaceBlackList: extraIFaceBlackList,
-		DNSLabels:           dnsLabelsValidated,
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableRosenpassFlag).Changed {
-		ic.RosenpassEnabled = &rosenpassEnabled
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(rosenpassPermissiveFlag).Changed {
-		ic.RosenpassPermissive = &rosenpassPermissive
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(serverSSHAllowedFlag).Changed {
-		ic.ServerSSHAllowed = &serverSSHAllowed
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(interfaceNameFlag).Changed {
-		if err := parseInterfaceName(interfaceName); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		ic.InterfaceName = &interfaceName
 	}
 
-	if cmd.Flag(wireguardPortFlag).Changed {
+	ic, err := BuildConfigInput(cmd, upFlags, customDNSAddressConverted)
-		p := int(wireguardPort)
+	if err != nil {
-		ic.WireguardPort = &p
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup config: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(networkMonitorFlag).Changed {
-		ic.NetworkMonitor = &networkMonitor
-	}
-
-	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
-		ic.PreSharedKey = &preSharedKey
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(disableAutoConnectFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableAutoConnect = &autoConnectDisabled
-
-		if autoConnectDisabled {
-			cmd.Println("Autoconnect has been disabled. The client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
-		}
-
-		if !autoConnectDisabled {
-			cmd.Println("Autoconnect has been enabled. The client will connect automatically when the service starts.")
-		}
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(dnsRouteIntervalFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DNSRouteInterval = &dnsRouteInterval
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(disableClientRoutesFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableClientRoutes = &disableClientRoutes
-	}
-	if cmd.Flag(disableServerRoutesFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableServerRoutes = &disableServerRoutes
-	}
-	if cmd.Flag(disableDNSFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableDNS = &disableDNS
-	}
-	if cmd.Flag(disableFirewallFlag).Changed {
-		ic.DisableFirewall = &disableFirewall
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(blockLANAccessFlag).Changed {
-		ic.BlockLANAccess = &blockLANAccess
 	}
 
 	providedSetupKey, err := getSetupKey()
@@ -199,7 +122,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	config, err := internal.UpdateOrCreateConfig(ic)
+	config, err := internal.UpdateOrCreateConfig(*ic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("get config file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -258,21 +181,67 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 
 	providedSetupKey, err := getSetupKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("get setup key: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	loginRequest, err := setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey, customDNSAddressConverted, cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup login request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var loginErr error
+	var loginResp *proto.LoginResponse
+
+	err = WithBackOff(func() error {
+		var backOffErr error
+		loginResp, backOffErr = client.Login(ctx, loginRequest)
+		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backOffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument ||
+			s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied ||
+			s.Code() == codes.NotFound ||
+			s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+			loginErr = backOffErr
+			return nil
+		}
+		return backOffErr
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if loginErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", loginErr)
+	}
+
+	if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
+
+		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
+
+		_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("waiting sso login failed with: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.Up(ctx, &proto.UpRequest{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("call service up method: %v", err)
+	}
+	cmd.Println("Connected")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey string, customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command) (*proto.LoginRequest, error) {
 	loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
-		SetupKey:             providedSetupKey,
+		SetupKey:            providedSetupKey,
-		ManagementUrl:        managementURL,
+		ManagementUrl:       managementURL,
-		AdminURL:             adminURL,
+		AdminURL:            adminURL,
-		NatExternalIPs:       natExternalIPs,
+		NatExternalIPs:      natExternalIPs,
-		CleanNATExternalIPs:  natExternalIPs != nil && len(natExternalIPs) == 0,
+		CleanNATExternalIPs: natExternalIPs != nil && len(natExternalIPs) == 0,
-		CustomDNSAddress:     customDNSAddressConverted,
+		CustomDNSAddress:    customDNSAddressConverted,
-		IsLinuxDesktopClient: isLinuxRunningDesktop(),
+		IsUnixDesktopClient: isUnixRunningDesktop(),
-		Hostname:             hostName,
+		Hostname:            hostName,
-		ExtraIFaceBlacklist:  extraIFaceBlackList,
+		ExtraIFaceBlacklist: extraIFaceBlackList,
-		DnsLabels:            dnsLabels,
+		DnsLabels:           dnsLabels,
-		CleanDNSLabels:       dnsLabels != nil && len(dnsLabels) == 0,
+		CleanDNSLabels:      dnsLabels != nil && len(dnsLabels) == 0,
 	}
 
 	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
@@ -297,7 +266,7 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 
 	if cmd.Flag(interfaceNameFlag).Changed {
 		if err := parseInterfaceName(interfaceName); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 		loginRequest.InterfaceName = &interfaceName
 	}
@@ -332,45 +301,14 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		loginRequest.BlockLanAccess = &blockLANAccess
 	}
 
-	var loginErr error
+	if cmd.Flag(blockInboundFlag).Changed {
-
+		loginRequest.BlockInbound = &blockInbound
-	var loginResp *proto.LoginResponse
-
-	err = WithBackOff(func() error {
-		var backOffErr error
-		loginResp, backOffErr = client.Login(ctx, &loginRequest)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backOffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument ||
-			s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied ||
-			s.Code() == codes.NotFound ||
-			s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-			loginErr = backOffErr
-			return nil
-		}
-		return backOffErr
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if loginErr != nil {
+	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", loginErr)
+		loginRequest.LazyConnectionEnabled = &lazyConnEnabled
 	}
-
+	return &loginRequest, nil
-	if loginResp.NeedsSSOLogin {
-
-		openURL(cmd, loginResp.VerificationURIComplete, loginResp.UserCode, noBrowser)
-
-		_, err = client.WaitSSOLogin(ctx, &proto.WaitSSOLoginRequest{UserCode: loginResp.UserCode, Hostname: hostName})
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("waiting sso login failed with: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if _, err := client.Up(ctx, &proto.UpRequest{}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("call service up method: %v", err)
-	}
-	cmd.Println("Connected")
-	return nil
 }
 
 func validateNATExternalIPs(list []string) error {

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) IsStateful() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
 		nil,
 		net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0},
-		"all",
+		firewall.ProtocolALL,
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		firewall.ActionAccept,
@@ -219,10 +223,16 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("disable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package iptables
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	},
 	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 		return wgaddr.Address{
-			IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
+			IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.1"),
-			Network: &net.IPNet{
+			Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.20.0.0/24"),
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.IPv4Mask(255, 255, 255, 0),
-			},
 		}
 	},
 }
@@ -70,12 +67,12 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
+		ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
 			IsRange: true,
 			Values:  []uint16{8043, 8046},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
@@ -95,9 +92,9 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// add second rule
-		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
+		ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{5353}}
-		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		err = manager.Close(nil)
@@ -119,11 +116,8 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.20.0.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.IPv4Mask(255, 255, 255, 0),
-				},
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -144,11 +138,11 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
+		ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
 			Values: []uint16{443},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
@@ -186,11 +180,8 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.20.0.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.IPv4Mask(255, 255, 255, 0),
-				},
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -212,11 +203,11 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
+			ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.100")
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -248,10 +248,6 @@ func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule inserts an iptables rule pair into the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if r.legacyManagement {
 		log.Warnf("This peer is connected to a NetBird Management service with an older version. Allowing all traffic for %s", pair.Destination)
 		if err := r.addLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
@@ -278,10 +274,6 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes an iptables rule pair from forwarding and nat chains
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%v", err)
-	}
-
 	if pair.Masquerade {
 		if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rule: %w", err)

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// IsServerRouteSupported returns true if the firewall supports server side routing operations
 	IsServerRouteSupported() bool
 
+	IsStateful() bool
+
 	AddRouteFiltering(
 		id []byte,
 		sources []netip.Prefix,

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) IsStateful() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -324,10 +328,16 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
+	if err := m.router.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("disable IP forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package nftables
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"testing"
@@ -25,11 +24,8 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	},
 	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 		return wgaddr.Address{
-			IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
+			IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1"),
-			Network: &net.IPNet{
+			Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.96.0.0/16"),
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.IPv4Mask(255, 255, 255, 0),
-			},
 		}
 	},
 }
@@ -70,11 +66,11 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
 
-	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
+	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1").Unmap()
 
 	testClient := &nftables.Conn{}
 
-	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
+	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 	err = manager.Flush()
@@ -109,8 +105,6 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	compareExprsIgnoringCounters(t, rules[0].Exprs, expectedExprs1)
 
-	ipToAdd, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
-	add := ipToAdd.Unmap()
 	expectedExprs2 := []expr.Any{
 		&expr.Payload{
 			DestRegister: 1,
@@ -132,7 +126,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		&expr.Cmp{
 			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
 			Register: 1,
-			Data:     add.AsSlice(),
+			Data:     ip.AsSlice(),
 		},
 		&expr.Payload{
 			DestRegister: 1,
@@ -173,11 +167,8 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.96.0.0/16"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.IPv4Mask(255, 255, 255, 0),
-				},
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -197,11 +188,11 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
 			}()
 
-			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
+			ip := netip.MustParseAddr("10.20.0.100")
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 				if i%100 == 0 {
@@ -282,8 +273,8 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 		verifyIptablesOutput(t, stdout, stderr)
 	})
 
-	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
+	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("100.96.0.1")
-	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
+	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add peer filtering rule")
 
 	_, err = manager.AddRouteFiltering(

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -573,10 +573,6 @@ func (r *router) deleteNftRule(rule *nftables.Rule, ruleKey string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule appends a nftables rule pair to the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
@@ -1006,10 +1002,6 @@ func (r *router) removeAcceptForwardRulesIptables(ipt *iptables.IPTables) error
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes the prerouting mark rule
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
-	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("%v", err)
-	}
-
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common.go

@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@ type ConnKey struct {
 }
 
 func (c ConnKey) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d → %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package conntrack
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ const (
 	DefaultICMPTimeout = 30 * time.Second
 	// ICMPCleanupInterval is how often we check for stale ICMP connections
 	ICMPCleanupInterval = 15 * time.Second
+
+	// MaxICMPPayloadLength is the maximum length of ICMP payload we consider for original packet info,
+	// which includes the IP header (20 bytes) and transport header (8 bytes)
+	MaxICMPPayloadLength = 28
 )
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ type ICMPConnKey struct {
 }
 
 func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s → %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
@@ -50,6 +55,72 @@ type ICMPTracker struct {
 	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
+// ICMPInfo holds ICMP type, code, and payload for lazy string formatting in logs
+type ICMPInfo struct {
+	TypeCode    layers.ICMPv4TypeCode
+	PayloadData [MaxICMPPayloadLength]byte
+	// actual length of valid data
+	PayloadLen int
+}
+
+// String implements fmt.Stringer for lazy evaluation in log messages
+func (info ICMPInfo) String() string {
+	if info.isErrorMessage() && info.PayloadLen >= MaxICMPPayloadLength {
+		if origInfo := info.parseOriginalPacket(); origInfo != "" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s (original: %s)", info.TypeCode, origInfo)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return info.TypeCode.String()
+}
+
+// isErrorMessage returns true if this ICMP type carries original packet info
+func (info ICMPInfo) isErrorMessage() bool {
+	typ := info.TypeCode.Type()
+	return typ == 3 || // Destination Unreachable
+		typ == 5 || // Redirect
+		typ == 11 || // Time Exceeded
+		typ == 12 // Parameter Problem
+}
+
+// parseOriginalPacket extracts info about the original packet from ICMP payload
+func (info ICMPInfo) parseOriginalPacket() string {
+	if info.PayloadLen < MaxICMPPayloadLength {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// TODO: handle IPv6
+	if version := (info.PayloadData[0] >> 4) & 0xF; version != 4 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	protocol := info.PayloadData[9]
+	srcIP := net.IP(info.PayloadData[12:16])
+	dstIP := net.IP(info.PayloadData[16:20])
+
+	transportData := info.PayloadData[20:]
+
+	switch nftypes.Protocol(protocol) {
+	case nftypes.TCP:
+		srcPort := uint16(transportData[0])<<8 | uint16(transportData[1])
+		dstPort := uint16(transportData[2])<<8 | uint16(transportData[3])
+		return fmt.Sprintf("TCP %s:%d → %s:%d", srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+
+	case nftypes.UDP:
+		srcPort := uint16(transportData[0])<<8 | uint16(transportData[1])
+		dstPort := uint16(transportData[2])<<8 | uint16(transportData[3])
+		return fmt.Sprintf("UDP %s:%d → %s:%d", srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+
+	case nftypes.ICMP:
+		icmpType := transportData[0]
+		icmpCode := transportData[1]
+		return fmt.Sprintf("ICMP %s → %s (type %d code %d)", srcIP, dstIP, icmpType, icmpCode)
+
+	default:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("Proto %d %s → %s", protocol, srcIP, dstIP)
+	}
+}
+
 // NewICMPTracker creates a new ICMP connection tracker
 func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *ICMPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
@@ -93,30 +164,64 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP connection
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, size int) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(
+	srcIP netip.Addr,
+	dstIP netip.Addr,
+	id uint16,
+	typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode,
+	payload []byte,
+	size int,
+) {
 	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, id, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
 		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
-		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Egress, nil, payload, size)
 	}
 }
 
 // TrackInbound records an inbound ICMP Echo Request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(
-	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Ingress, ruleId, size)
+	srcIP netip.Addr,
+	dstIP netip.Addr,
+	id uint16,
+	typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode,
+	ruleId []byte,
+	payload []byte,
+	size int,
+) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Ingress, ruleId, payload, size)
 }
 
 // track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound ICMP connections
-func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) track(
+	srcIP netip.Addr,
+	dstIP netip.Addr,
+	id uint16,
+	typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode,
+	direction nftypes.Direction,
+	ruleId []byte,
+	payload []byte,
+	size int,
+) {
 	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, direction, size)
 	if exists {
 		return
 	}
 
 	typ, code := typecode.Type(), typecode.Code()
+	icmpInfo := ICMPInfo{
+		TypeCode: typecode,
+	}
+	if len(payload) > 0 {
+		icmpInfo.PayloadLen = len(payload)
+		if icmpInfo.PayloadLen > MaxICMPPayloadLength {
+			icmpInfo.PayloadLen = MaxICMPPayloadLength
+		}
+		copy(icmpInfo.PayloadData[:], payload[:icmpInfo.PayloadLen])
+	}
 
 	// non echo requests don't need tracking
 	if typ != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest) {
-		t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+		t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s - %s", direction, key, icmpInfo)
 		t.sendStartEvent(direction, srcIP, dstIP, typ, code, ruleId, size)
 		return
 	}
@@ -138,7 +243,7 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typec
 	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s - %s", direction, key, icmpInfo)
 	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleId)
 }
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp_test.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 0, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 0, []byte{}, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 0, 0)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 0, []byte{}, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/endpoint.go

@@ -86,5 +86,5 @@ type epID stack.TransportEndpointID
 
 func (i epID) String() string {
 	// src and remote is swapped
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", i.RemoteAddress, i.RemotePort, i.LocalAddress, i.LocalPort)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d → %s:%d", i.RemoteAddress, i.RemotePort, i.LocalAddress, i.LocalPort)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/forwarder.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Forwarder struct {
 	udpForwarder *udpForwarder
 	ctx          context.Context
 	cancel       context.CancelFunc
-	ip           net.IP
+	ip           tcpip.Address
 	netstack     bool
 }
 
@@ -71,12 +71,11 @@ func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.Flow
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create NIC: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ones, _ := iface.Address().Network.Mask.Size()
 	protoAddr := tcpip.ProtocolAddress{
 		Protocol: ipv4.ProtocolNumber,
 		AddressWithPrefix: tcpip.AddressWithPrefix{
-			Address:   tcpip.AddrFromSlice(iface.Address().IP.To4()),
+			Address:   tcpip.AddrFromSlice(iface.Address().IP.AsSlice()),
-			PrefixLen: ones,
+			PrefixLen: iface.Address().Network.Bits(),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.Flow
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		cancel:       cancel,
 		netstack:     netstack,
-		ip:           iface.Address().IP,
+		ip:           tcpip.AddrFromSlice(iface.Address().IP.AsSlice()),
 	}
 
 	receiveWindow := defaultReceiveWindow
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) Stop() {
 }
 
 func (f *Forwarder) determineDialAddr(addr tcpip.Address) net.IP {
-	if f.netstack && f.ip.Equal(addr.AsSlice()) {
+	if f.netstack && f.ip.Equal(addr) {
 		return net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1)
 	}
 	return addr.AsSlice()
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ func (f *Forwarder) RegisterRuleID(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uin
 }
 
 func (f *Forwarder) getRuleID(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16) ([]byte, bool) {
-
 	if value, ok := f.ruleIdMap.Load(buildKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)); ok {
 		return value.([]byte), true
 	} else if value, ok := f.ruleIdMap.Load(buildKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)); ok {

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 
 	if errInToOut != nil {
 		if !isClosedError(errInToOut) {
-			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error (in -> out): %v", errInToOut)
+			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error (in → out) for %s: %v", epID(id), errInToOut)
 		}
 	}
 	if errOutToIn != nil {
 		if !isClosedError(errOutToIn) {
-			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error (out -> in): %v", errOutToIn)
+			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error (out → in) for %s: %v", epID(id), errOutToIn)
 		}
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/udp.go

@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	if outboundErr != nil && !isClosedError(outboundErr) {
-		f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error (outbound->inbound): %v", outboundErr)
+		f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error (outbound→inbound) for %s: %v", epID(id), outboundErr)
 	}
 	if inboundErr != nil && !isClosedError(inboundErr) {
-		f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error (inbound->outbound): %v", inboundErr)
+		f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error (inbound→outbound) for %s: %v", epID(id), inboundErr)
 	}
 
 	var rxPackets, txPackets uint64

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip.go

@@ -45,24 +45,26 @@ func (m *localIPManager) setBitmapBit(ip net.IP) {
 	m.ipv4Bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) setBitInBitmap(ip net.IP, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+func (m *localIPManager) setBitInBitmap(ip netip.Addr, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[netip.Addr]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]netip.Addr) {
-	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
+	if !ip.Is4() {
-		high := uint16(ipv4[0])
+		return
-		low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	}
+	ipv4 := ip.AsSlice()
 
-		if bitmap[high] == nil {
+	high := uint16(ipv4[0])
-			bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
+	low := (uint16(ipv4[1]) << 8) | (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 4) | uint16(ipv4[3])
-		}
 
-		index := low / 32
+	if bitmap[high] == nil {
-		bit := low % 32
+		bitmap[high] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}
-		bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
+	}
 
-		ipStr := ipv4.String()
+	index := low / 32
-		if _, exists := ipv4Set[ipStr]; !exists {
+	bit := low % 32
-			ipv4Set[ipStr] = struct{}{}
+	bitmap[high].bitmap[index] |= 1 << bit
-			*ipv4Addresses = append(*ipv4Addresses, ipStr)
+
-		}
+	if _, exists := ipv4Set[ip]; !exists {
+		ipv4Set[ip] = struct{}{}
+		*ipv4Addresses = append(*ipv4Addresses, ip)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,12 +81,12 @@ func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip []byte) bool {
 	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high].bitmap[index] & (1 << bit)) != 0
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip net.IP, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) error {
+func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip netip.Addr, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[netip.Addr]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]netip.Addr) error {
 	m.setBitInBitmap(ip, bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, bitmap *[256]*ipv4LowBitmap, ipv4Set map[netip.Addr]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]netip.Addr) {
 	addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("get addresses for interface %s failed: %v", iface.Name, err)
@@ -102,7 +104,13 @@ func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, bitmap *[256]*ipv
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err := m.processIP(ip, bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
+		addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
+		if !ok {
+			log.Warnf("invalid IP address %s in interface %s", ip.String(), iface.Name)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := m.processIP(addr.Unmap(), bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
 			log.Debugf("process IP failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -116,8 +124,8 @@ func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
 	}()
 
 	var newIPv4Bitmap [256]*ipv4LowBitmap
-	ipv4Set := make(map[string]struct{})
+	ipv4Set := make(map[netip.Addr]struct{})
-	var ipv4Addresses []string
+	var ipv4Addresses []netip.Addr
 
 	// 127.0.0.0/8
 	newIPv4Bitmap[127] = &ipv4LowBitmap{}

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip_test.go

@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Localhost range",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.2"),
 			expected: true,
@@ -32,11 +29,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Localhost standard address",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.1"),
 			expected: true,
@@ -44,11 +38,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Localhost range edge",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.255.255.255"),
 			expected: true,
@@ -56,11 +47,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Local IP matches",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
 			expected: true,
@@ -68,11 +56,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Local IP doesn't match",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
 			expected: false,
@@ -80,11 +65,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Local IP doesn't match - addresses 32 apart",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.33"),
 			expected: false,
@@ -92,11 +74,8 @@ func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "IPv6 address",
 			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128),
-				},
 			},
 			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
 			expected: false,

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer_test.go

@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@ func TestTracePacket(t *testing.T) {
 			SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 			AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 				return wgaddr.Address{
-					IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+					IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
-					Network: &net.IPNet{
+					Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
-						IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-						Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-					},
 				}
 			},
 		}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter.go

@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ const (
 	// EnvForceUserspaceRouter forces userspace routing even if native routing is available.
 	EnvForceUserspaceRouter = "NB_FORCE_USERSPACE_ROUTER"
 
-	// EnvEnableNetstackLocalForwarding enables forwarding of local traffic to the native stack when running netstack
+	// EnvEnableLocalForwarding enables forwarding of local traffic to the native stack for internal (non-NetBird) interfaces.
-	// Leaving this on by default introduces a security risk as sockets on listening on localhost only will be accessible
+	// Default off as it might be security risk because sockets listening on localhost only will become accessible.
+	EnvEnableLocalForwarding = "NB_ENABLE_LOCAL_FORWARDING"
+
+	// EnvEnableNetstackLocalForwarding is an alias for EnvEnableLocalForwarding.
+	// In netstack mode, it enables forwarding of local traffic to the native stack for all interfaces.
 	EnvEnableNetstackLocalForwarding = "NB_ENABLE_NETSTACK_LOCAL_FORWARDING"
 )
 
@@ -71,7 +75,6 @@ type Manager struct {
 	// incomingRules is used for filtering and hooks
 	incomingRules  map[netip.Addr]RuleSet
 	routeRules     RouteRules
-	wgNetwork      *net.IPNet
 	decoders       sync.Pool
 	wgIface        common.IFaceMapper
 	nativeFirewall firewall.Manager
@@ -148,6 +151,11 @@ func parseCreateEnv() (bool, bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to parse %s: %v", EnvEnableNetstackLocalForwarding, err)
 		}
+	} else if val := os.Getenv(EnvEnableLocalForwarding); val != "" {
+		enableLocalForwarding, err = strconv.ParseBool(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to parse %s: %v", EnvEnableLocalForwarding, err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return disableConntrack, enableLocalForwarding
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ func (m *Manager) determineRouting() error {
 
 		log.Info("userspace routing is forced")
 
-	case !m.netstack && m.nativeFirewall != nil && m.nativeFirewall.IsServerRouteSupported():
+	case !m.netstack && m.nativeFirewall != nil:
 		// if the OS supports routing natively, then we don't need to filter/route ourselves
 		// netstack mode won't support native routing as there is no interface
 
@@ -326,6 +334,10 @@ func (m *Manager) IsServerRouteSupported() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) IsStateful() bool {
+	return m.stateful
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	if m.nativeRouter.Load() && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
 		return m.nativeFirewall.AddNatRule(pair)
@@ -606,9 +618,8 @@ func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	if m.stateful {
+	// for netflow we keep track even if the firewall is stateless
-		m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, size)
+	m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, size)
-	}
 
 	return false
 }
@@ -660,7 +671,7 @@ func (m *Manager) trackOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, size int) {
 		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
 		m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, size)
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, d.icmp4.Payload, size)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -673,7 +684,7 @@ func (m *Manager) trackInbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, ruleID []byt
 		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
 		m.tcpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags, ruleID, size)
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, ruleID, size)
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.TypeCode, ruleID, d.icmp4.Payload, size)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -777,9 +788,10 @@ func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packet
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// if running in netstack mode we need to pass this to the forwarder
+	// If requested we pass local traffic to internal interfaces to the forwarder.
-	if m.netstack && m.localForwarding {
+	// netstack doesn't have an interface to forward packets to the native stack so we always need to use the forwarder.
-		return m.handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData)
+	if m.localForwarding && (m.netstack || dstIP != m.wgIface.Address().IP) {
+		return m.handleForwardedLocalTraffic(packetData)
 	}
 
 	// track inbound packets to get the correct direction and session id for flows
@@ -789,8 +801,7 @@ func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, packet
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
+func (m *Manager) handleForwardedLocalTraffic(packetData []byte) bool {
-
 	fwd := m.forwarder.Load()
 	if fwd == nil {
 		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (forwarder not initialized)")
@@ -1088,11 +1099,6 @@ func (m *Manager) ruleMatches(rule *RouteRule, srcAddr, dstAddr netip.Addr, prot
 	return true
 }
 
-// SetNetwork of the wireguard interface to which filtering applied
-func (m *Manager) SetNetwork(network *net.IPNet) {
-	m.wgNetwork = network
-}
-
 // AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 //
 // Hook function returns flag which indicates should be the matched package dropped or not

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_bench_test.go

@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 					require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 				})
 
-				manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-				}
-
 				// Apply scenario-specific setup
 				sc.setupFunc(manager)
 
@@ -219,11 +214,6 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			}
-
 			// Pre-populate connection table
 			srcIPs := generateRandomIPs(count)
 			dstIPs := generateRandomIPs(count)
@@ -267,11 +257,6 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			}
-
 			srcIP := generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
 			dstIP := generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
 			outbound := generatePacket(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
@@ -304,10 +289,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolTCP,
 			state: "new",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-				}
 				b.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK", "1")
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -321,10 +302,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolTCP,
 			state: "established",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-				}
 				b.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK", "1")
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -339,10 +316,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 			state: "new",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-				}
 				b.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK", "1")
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -356,10 +329,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 			state: "established",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-				}
 				b.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK", "1")
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -373,10 +342,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolTCP,
 			state: "new",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32),
-				}
 				require.NoError(b, os.Unsetenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK"))
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -390,10 +355,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolTCP,
 			state: "established",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32),
-				}
 				require.NoError(b, os.Unsetenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK"))
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -408,10 +369,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolTCP,
 			state: "post_handshake",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32),
-				}
 				require.NoError(b, os.Unsetenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK"))
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -426,10 +383,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 			state: "new",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32),
-				}
 				require.NoError(b, os.Unsetenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK"))
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -443,10 +396,6 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			proto: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 			state: "established",
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
-				m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32),
-				}
 				require.NoError(b, os.Unsetenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK"))
 			},
 			genPackets: func(srcIP, dstIP net.IP) ([]byte, []byte) {
@@ -593,11 +542,6 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			})
-
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
@@ -681,11 +625,6 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			})
-
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
@@ -797,11 +736,6 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			})
-
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
@@ -882,11 +816,6 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
-			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			})
-
 			if sc.rules {
 				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
@@ -1032,7 +961,8 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rules {
-		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, r.dest, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
+		dst := fw.Network{Prefix: r.dest}
+		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, dst, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_filter_test.go

@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
-	localIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100")
+	localIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
-	wgNet := &net.IPNet{
+	wgNet := netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-	}
-
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
@@ -43,8 +39,6 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	})
 
-	manager.wgNetwork = wgNet
-
 	err = manager.UpdateLocalIPs()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -581,14 +575,13 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 	dev := mocks.NewMockDevice(ctrl)
 	dev.EXPECT().MTU().Return(1500, nil).AnyTimes()
 
-	localIP, wgNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(network)
+	wgNet := netip.MustParsePrefix(network)
-	require.NoError(tb, err)
 
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP:      localIP,
+				IP:      wgNet.Addr(),
 				Network: wgNet,
 			}
 		},
@@ -1440,11 +1433,8 @@ func TestRouteACLSet(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-				},
 			}
 		},
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -271,11 +271,8 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
 			return wgaddr.Address{
-				IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+				IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
-				Network: &net.IPNet{
+				Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16"),
-					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-					Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-				},
 			}
 		},
 	}
@@ -285,10 +282,6 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	m.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-	}
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
@@ -396,10 +389,6 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-	}
 	manager.udpTracker.Close()
 	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer func() {
@@ -509,11 +498,6 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
-		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
-	}
-
 	manager.udpTracker.Close() // Close the existing tracker
 	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (u *udpConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if u.address.Network.Contains(a.AsSlice()) {
+	if u.address.Network.Contains(a) {
 		log.Warnf("Address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
 		return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
 	}

client/iface/configurer/common.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package configurer
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+)
+
+func prefixesToIPNets(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []net.IPNet {
+	ipNets := make([]net.IPNet, len(prefixes))
+	for i, prefix := range prefixes {
+		ipNets[i] = net.IPNet{
+			IP:   prefix.Addr().AsSlice(),                             // Convert netip.Addr to net.IP
+			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()), // Create subnet mask
+		}
+	}
+	return ipNets
+}

client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package configurer
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
+var zeroKey wgtypes.Key
+
 type KernelConfigurer struct {
 	deviceName string
 }
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, ke
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
+		AllowedIPs:                  prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps),
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,
@@ -89,10 +92,10 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
-	if err != nil {
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
-		return err
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		UpdateOnly:        true,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
-		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{ipNet},
 	}
 
 	config := wgtypes.Config{
@@ -116,10 +119,10 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
-	if err != nil {
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse allowed IP: %w", err)
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -187,7 +190,11 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) configure(config wgtypes.Config) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer wg.Close()
+	defer func() {
+		if err := wg.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to close wgctrl client: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// validate if device with name exists
 	_, err = wg.Device(c.deviceName)
@@ -201,14 +208,71 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) configure(config wgtypes.Config) error {
 func (c *KernelConfigurer) Close() {
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) GetStats(peerKey string) (WGStats, error) {
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) FullStats() (*Stats, error) {
-	peer, err := c.getPeer(c.deviceName, peerKey)
+	wg, err := wgctrl.New()
 	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("get wireguard stats: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wgctl: %w", err)
 	}
-	return WGStats{
+	defer func() {
-		LastHandshake: peer.LastHandshakeTime,
+		err = wg.Close()
-		TxBytes:       peer.TransmitBytes,
+		if err != nil {
-		RxBytes:       peer.ReceiveBytes,
+			log.Errorf("Got error while closing wgctl: %v", err)
-	}, nil
+		}
+	}()
+
+	wgDevice, err := wg.Device(c.deviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get device %s: %w", c.deviceName, err)
+	}
+	fullStats := &Stats{
+		DeviceName: wgDevice.Name,
+		PublicKey:  wgDevice.PublicKey.String(),
+		ListenPort: wgDevice.ListenPort,
+		FWMark:     wgDevice.FirewallMark,
+		Peers:      []Peer{},
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range wgDevice.Peers {
+		peer := Peer{
+			PublicKey:     p.PublicKey.String(),
+			AllowedIPs:    p.AllowedIPs,
+			TxBytes:       p.TransmitBytes,
+			RxBytes:       p.ReceiveBytes,
+			LastHandshake: p.LastHandshakeTime,
+			PresharedKey:  p.PresharedKey != zeroKey,
+		}
+		if p.Endpoint != nil {
+			peer.Endpoint = *p.Endpoint
+		}
+		fullStats.Peers = append(fullStats.Peers, peer)
+	}
+	return fullStats, nil
+}
+
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) GetStats() (map[string]WGStats, error) {
+	stats := make(map[string]WGStats)
+	wg, err := wgctrl.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wgctl: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		err = wg.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Got error while closing wgctl: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	wgDevice, err := wg.Device(c.deviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get device %s: %w", c.deviceName, err)
+	}
+
+	for _, peer := range wgDevice.Peers {
+		stats[peer.PublicKey.String()] = WGStats{
+			LastHandshake: peer.LastHandshakeTime,
+			TxBytes:       peer.TransmitBytes,
+			RxBytes:       peer.ReceiveBytes,
+		}
+	}
+	return stats, nil
 }

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package configurer
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -17,6 +19,20 @@ import (
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
+const (
+	privateKey                  = "private_key"
+	ipcKeyLastHandshakeTimeSec  = "last_handshake_time_sec"
+	ipcKeyLastHandshakeTimeNsec = "last_handshake_time_nsec"
+	ipcKeyTxBytes               = "tx_bytes"
+	ipcKeyRxBytes               = "rx_bytes"
+	allowedIP                   = "allowed_ip"
+	endpoint                    = "endpoint"
+	fwmark                      = "fwmark"
+	listenPort                  = "listen_port"
+	publicKey                   = "public_key"
+	presharedKey                = "preshared_key"
+)
+
 var ErrAllowedIPNotFound = fmt.Errorf("allowed IP not found")
 
 type WGUSPConfigurer struct {
@@ -52,7 +68,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -61,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, kee
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
+		AllowedIPs:                  prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps),
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
@@ -91,10 +107,10 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
+	ipNet := net.IPNet{
-	if err != nil {
+		IP:   allowedIP.Addr().AsSlice(),
-		return err
+		Mask: net.CIDRMask(allowedIP.Bits(), allowedIP.Addr().BitLen()),
 	}
 
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
@@ -105,7 +121,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		UpdateOnly:        true,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
-		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:        []net.IPNet{ipNet},
 	}
 
 	config := wgtypes.Config{
@@ -115,7 +131,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	ipc, err := c.device.IpcGet()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -138,6 +154,8 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
 
 	foundPeer := false
 	removedAllowedIP := false
+	ip := allowedIP.String()
+
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
 
@@ -160,8 +178,8 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
 
 		// Append the line to the output string
 		if foundPeer && strings.HasPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=") {
-			allowedIP := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=")
+			allowedIPStr := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "allowed_ip=")
-			_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIP)
+			_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIPStr)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -178,6 +196,15 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, ip string) error {
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) FullStats() (*Stats, error) {
+	ipcStr, err := c.device.IpcGet()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("IpcGet failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return parseStatus(c.deviceName, ipcStr)
+}
+
 // startUAPI starts the UAPI listener for managing the WireGuard interface via external tool
 func (t *WGUSPConfigurer) startUAPI() {
 	var err error
@@ -217,91 +244,75 @@ func (t *WGUSPConfigurer) Close() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *WGUSPConfigurer) GetStats(peerKey string) (WGStats, error) {
+func (t *WGUSPConfigurer) GetStats() (map[string]WGStats, error) {
 	ipc, err := t.device.IpcGet()
 	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("ipc get: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ipc get: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	stats, err := findPeerInfo(ipc, peerKey, []string{
+	return parseTransfers(ipc)
-		"last_handshake_time_sec",
-		"last_handshake_time_nsec",
-		"tx_bytes",
-		"rx_bytes",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("find peer info: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	sec, err := strconv.ParseInt(stats["last_handshake_time_sec"], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("parse handshake sec: %w", err)
-	}
-	nsec, err := strconv.ParseInt(stats["last_handshake_time_nsec"], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("parse handshake nsec: %w", err)
-	}
-	txBytes, err := strconv.ParseInt(stats["tx_bytes"], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("parse tx_bytes: %w", err)
-	}
-	rxBytes, err := strconv.ParseInt(stats["rx_bytes"], 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return WGStats{}, fmt.Errorf("parse rx_bytes: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return WGStats{
-		LastHandshake: time.Unix(sec, nsec),
-		TxBytes:       txBytes,
-		RxBytes:       rxBytes,
-	}, nil
 }
 
-func findPeerInfo(ipcInput string, peerKey string, searchConfigKeys []string) (map[string]string, error) {
+func parseTransfers(ipc string) (map[string]WGStats, error) {
-	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
+	stats := make(map[string]WGStats)
-	if err != nil {
+	var (
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse key: %w", err)
+		currentKey   string
-	}
+		currentStats WGStats
-
+		hasPeer      bool
-	hexKey := hex.EncodeToString(peerKeyParsed[:])
+	)
-
+	lines := strings.Split(ipc, "\n")
-	lines := strings.Split(ipcInput, "\n")
-
-	configFound := map[string]string{}
-	foundPeer := false
 	for _, line := range lines {
 		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
 
 		// If we're within the details of the found peer and encounter another public key,
 		// this means we're starting another peer's details. So, stop.
-		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "public_key=") && foundPeer {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "public_key=") {
-			break
+			peerID := strings.TrimPrefix(line, "public_key=")
-		}
+			h, err := hex.DecodeString(peerID)
-
+			if err != nil {
-		// Identify the peer with the specific public key
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("decode peerID: %w", err)
-		if line == fmt.Sprintf("public_key=%s", hexKey) {
-			foundPeer = true
-		}
-
-		for _, key := range searchConfigKeys {
-			if foundPeer && strings.HasPrefix(line, key+"=") {
-				v := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
-				configFound[v[0]] = v[1]
 			}
+			currentKey = base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(h)
+			currentStats = WGStats{} // Reset stats for the new peer
+			hasPeer = true
+			stats[currentKey] = currentStats
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !hasPeer {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		key := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
+		if len(key) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch key[0] {
+		case ipcKeyLastHandshakeTimeSec:
+			hs, err := toLastHandshake(key[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			currentStats.LastHandshake = hs
+			stats[currentKey] = currentStats
+		case ipcKeyRxBytes:
+			rxBytes, err := toBytes(key[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse rx_bytes: %w", err)
+			}
+			currentStats.RxBytes = rxBytes
+			stats[currentKey] = currentStats
+		case ipcKeyTxBytes:
+			TxBytes, err := toBytes(key[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse tx_bytes: %w", err)
+			}
+			currentStats.TxBytes = TxBytes
+			stats[currentKey] = currentStats
 		}
 	}
 
-	// todo: use multierr
+	return stats, nil
-	for _, key := range searchConfigKeys {
-		if _, ok := configFound[key]; !ok {
-			return configFound, fmt.Errorf("config key not found: %s", key)
-		}
-	}
-	if !foundPeer {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrPeerNotFound, peerKey)
-	}
-
-	return configFound, nil
 }
 
 func toWgUserspaceString(wgCfg wgtypes.Config) string {
@@ -355,9 +366,154 @@ func toWgUserspaceString(wgCfg wgtypes.Config) string {
 	return sb.String()
 }
 
+func toLastHandshake(stringVar string) (time.Time, error) {
+	sec, err := strconv.ParseInt(stringVar, 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("parse handshake sec: %w", err)
+	}
+	return time.Unix(sec, 0), nil
+}
+
+func toBytes(s string) (int64, error) {
+	return strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64)
+}
+
 func getFwmark() int {
 	if nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
 		return nbnet.ControlPlaneMark
 	}
 	return 0
 }
+
+func hexToWireguardKey(hexKey string) (wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	// Decode hex string to bytes
+	keyBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(hexKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return wgtypes.Key{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to decode hex key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if we have the right number of bytes (WireGuard keys are 32 bytes)
+	if len(keyBytes) != 32 {
+		return wgtypes.Key{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid key length: expected 32 bytes, got %d", len(keyBytes))
+	}
+
+	// Convert to wgtypes.Key
+	var key wgtypes.Key
+	copy(key[:], keyBytes)
+
+	return key, nil
+}
+
+func parseStatus(deviceName, ipcStr string) (*Stats, error) {
+	stats := &Stats{DeviceName: deviceName}
+	var currentPeer *Peer
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(ipcStr), "\n") {
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		key := parts[0]
+		val := parts[1]
+
+		switch key {
+		case privateKey:
+			key, err := hexToWireguardKey(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to parse private key: %v", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			stats.PublicKey = key.PublicKey().String()
+		case publicKey:
+			// Save previous peer
+			if currentPeer != nil {
+				stats.Peers = append(stats.Peers, *currentPeer)
+			}
+			key, err := hexToWireguardKey(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to parse public key: %v", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			currentPeer = &Peer{
+				PublicKey: key.String(),
+			}
+		case listenPort:
+			if port, err := strconv.Atoi(val); err == nil {
+				stats.ListenPort = port
+			}
+		case fwmark:
+			if fwmark, err := strconv.Atoi(val); err == nil {
+				stats.FWMark = fwmark
+			}
+		case endpoint:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(strings.Trim(val, "[]"))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to parse endpoint: %v", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			port, err := strconv.Atoi(portStr)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to parse endpoint port: %v", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			currentPeer.Endpoint = net.UDPAddr{
+				IP:   net.ParseIP(host),
+				Port: port,
+			}
+		case allowedIP:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			_, ipnet, err := net.ParseCIDR(val)
+			if err == nil {
+				currentPeer.AllowedIPs = append(currentPeer.AllowedIPs, *ipnet)
+			}
+		case ipcKeyTxBytes:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			rxBytes, err := toBytes(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			currentPeer.TxBytes = rxBytes
+		case ipcKeyRxBytes:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			rxBytes, err := toBytes(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			currentPeer.RxBytes = rxBytes
+
+		case ipcKeyLastHandshakeTimeSec:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			ts, err := toLastHandshake(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			currentPeer.LastHandshake = ts
+		case presharedKey:
+			if currentPeer == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			if val != "" {
+				currentPeer.PresharedKey = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if currentPeer != nil {
+		stats.Peers = append(stats.Peers, *currentPeer)
+	}
+	return stats, nil
+}

client/iface/configurer/usp_test.go

@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package configurer
 
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
-	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
@@ -34,58 +32,35 @@ errno=0
 
 `
 
-func Test_findPeerInfo(t *testing.T) {
+func Test_parseTransfers(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name       string
+		name    string
-		peerKey    string
+		peerKey string
-		searchKeys []string
+		want    WGStats
-		want       map[string]string
-		wantErr    bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:       "single",
+			name:    "single",
-			peerKey:    "58402e695ba1772b1cc9309755f043251ea77fdcf10fbe63989ceb7e19321376",
+			peerKey: "b85996fecc9c7f1fc6d2572a76eda11d59bcd20be8e543b15ce4bd85a8e75a33",
-			searchKeys: []string{"tx_bytes"},
+			want: WGStats{
-			want: map[string]string{
+				TxBytes: 0,
-				"tx_bytes": "38333",
+				RxBytes: 0,
 			},
-			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:       "multiple",
+			name:    "multiple",
-			peerKey:    "58402e695ba1772b1cc9309755f043251ea77fdcf10fbe63989ceb7e19321376",
+			peerKey: "58402e695ba1772b1cc9309755f043251ea77fdcf10fbe63989ceb7e19321376",
-			searchKeys: []string{"tx_bytes", "rx_bytes"},
+			want: WGStats{
-			want: map[string]string{
+				TxBytes: 38333,
-				"tx_bytes": "38333",
+				RxBytes: 2224,
-				"rx_bytes": "2224",
 			},
-			wantErr: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:       "lastpeer",
+			name:    "lastpeer",
-			peerKey:    "662e14fd594556f522604703340351258903b64f35553763f19426ab2a515c58",
+			peerKey: "662e14fd594556f522604703340351258903b64f35553763f19426ab2a515c58",
-			searchKeys: []string{"tx_bytes", "rx_bytes"},
+			want: WGStats{
-			want: map[string]string{
+				TxBytes: 1212111,
-				"tx_bytes": "1212111",
+				RxBytes: 1929999999,
-				"rx_bytes": "1929999999",
 			},
-			wantErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:       "peer not found",
-			peerKey:    "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111",
-			searchKeys: nil,
-			want:       nil,
-			wantErr:    true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:       "key not found",
-			peerKey:    "662e14fd594556f522604703340351258903b64f35553763f19426ab2a515c58",
-			searchKeys: []string{"tx_bytes", "unknown_key"},
-			want: map[string]string{
-				"tx_bytes": "1212111",
-			},
-			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -96,9 +71,19 @@ func Test_findPeerInfo(t *testing.T) {
 			key, err := wgtypes.NewKey(res)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			got, err := findPeerInfo(ipcFixture, key.String(), tt.searchKeys)
+			stats, err := parseTransfers(ipcFixture)
-			assert.Equalf(t, tt.wantErr, err != nil, fmt.Sprintf("findPeerInfo(%v, %v, %v)", ipcFixture, key.String(), tt.searchKeys))
+			if err != nil {
-			assert.Equalf(t, tt.want, got, "findPeerInfo(%v, %v, %v)", ipcFixture, key.String(), tt.searchKeys)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			stat, ok := stats[key.String()]
+			if !ok {
+				require.True(t, ok)
+				return
+			}
+
+			require.Equal(t, tt.want, stat)
 		})
 	}
 }

client/iface/configurer/wgshow.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package configurer
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Peer struct {
+	PublicKey     string
+	Endpoint      net.UDPAddr
+	AllowedIPs    []net.IPNet
+	TxBytes       int64
+	RxBytes       int64
+	LastHandshake time.Time
+	PresharedKey  bool
+}
+
+type Stats struct {
+	DeviceName string
+	PublicKey  string
+	ListenPort int
+	FWMark     int
+	Peers      []Peer
+}

client/iface/device/device_android.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type WGTunDevice struct {
 	mtu        int
 	iceBind    *bind.ICEBind
 	tunAdapter TunAdapter
+	disableDNS bool
 
 	name           string
 	device         *device.Device
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ type WGTunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter) *WGTunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter, disableDNS bool) *WGTunDevice {
 	return &WGTunDevice{
 		address:    address,
 		port:       port,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ func NewTunDevice(address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind
 		mtu:        mtu,
 		iceBind:    iceBind,
 		tunAdapter: tunAdapter,
+		disableDNS: disableDNS,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +51,13 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) Create(routes []string, dns string, searchDomains []string
 	routesString := routesToString(routes)
 	searchDomainsToString := searchDomainsToString(searchDomains)
 
+	// Skip DNS configuration when DisableDNS is enabled
+	if t.disableDNS {
+		log.Info("DNS is disabled, skipping DNS and search domain configuration")
+		dns = ""
+		searchDomainsToString = ""
+	}
+
 	fd, err := t.tunAdapter.ConfigureInterface(t.address.String(), t.mtu, dns, searchDomainsToString, routesString)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to create Android interface: %s", err)

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package device
 
 import (
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -24,9 +23,6 @@ type PacketFilter interface {
 
 	// RemovePacketHook removes hook by ID
 	RemovePacketHook(hookID string) error
-
-	// SetNetwork of the wireguard interface to which filtering applied
-	SetNetwork(*net.IPNet)
 }
 
 // FilteredDevice to override Read or Write of packets

client/iface/device/device_netstack.go

@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	log.Info("create nbnetstack tun interface")
 
 	// TODO: get from service listener runtime IP
-	dnsAddr := nbnet.GetLastIPFromNetwork(t.address.Network, 1)
+	dnsAddr, err := nbnet.GetLastIPFromNetwork(t.address.Network, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("last ip: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	log.Debugf("netstack using address: %s", t.address.IP)
 	t.nsTun = nbnetstack.NewNetStackTun(t.listenAddress, t.address.IP, dnsAddr, t.mtu)
 	log.Debugf("netstack using dns address: %s", dnsAddr)

client/iface/device/interface.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
@@ -11,10 +12,11 @@ import (
 
 type WGConfigurer interface {
 	ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
-	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
+	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error
-	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
-	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error
+	RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
 	Close()
-	GetStats(peerKey string) (configurer.WGStats, error)
+	GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
+	FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error)
 }

client/iface/device/wg_link_freebsd.go

@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 	}
 
 	ip := address.IP.String()
-	mask := "0x" + address.Network.Mask.String()
+
+	// Convert prefix length to hex netmask
+	prefixLen := address.Network.Bits()
+	if !address.IP.Is4() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("IPv6 not supported for interface assignment")
+	}
+
+	maskBits := uint32(0xffffffff) << (32 - prefixLen)
+	mask := fmt.Sprintf("0x%08x", maskBits)
 
 	log.Infof("assign addr %s mask %s to %s interface", ip, mask, l.name)
 

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type WGIFaceOpts struct {
 	MobileArgs   *device.MobileIFaceArguments
 	TransportNet transport.Net
 	FilterFn     bind.FilterFn
+	DisableDNS   bool
 }
 
 // WGIface represents an interface instance
@@ -111,14 +112,14 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
 }
 
 // UpdatePeer updates existing Wireguard Peer or creates a new one if doesn't exist
-// Endpoint is optional
+// Endpoint is optional.
+// If allowedIps is given it will be added to the existing ones.
 func (w *WGIface) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
-	netIPNets := prefixesToIPNets(allowedIps)
+	log.Debugf("updating interface %s peer %s, endpoint %s, allowedIPs %v", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, endpoint, allowedIps)
-	log.Debugf("updating interface %s peer %s, endpoint %s", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, endpoint)
+	return w.configurer.UpdatePeer(peerKey, allowedIps, keepAlive, endpoint, preSharedKey)
-	return w.configurer.UpdatePeer(peerKey, netIPNets, keepAlive, endpoint, preSharedKey)
 }
 
 // RemovePeer removes a Wireguard Peer from the interface iface
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 }
 
 // AddAllowedIP adds a prefix to the allowed IPs list of peer
-func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
 }
 
 // RemoveAllowedIP removes a prefix from the allowed IPs list of peer
-func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP string) error {
+func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -185,7 +186,6 @@ func (w *WGIface) SetFilter(filter device.PacketFilter) error {
 	}
 
 	w.filter = filter
-	w.filter.SetNetwork(w.tun.WgAddress().Network)
 
 	w.tun.FilteredDevice().SetFilter(filter)
 	return nil
@@ -212,9 +212,13 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device {
 	return w.tun.Device()
 }
 
-// GetStats returns the last handshake time, rx and tx bytes for the given peer
+// GetStats returns the last handshake time, rx and tx bytes
-func (w *WGIface) GetStats(peerKey string) (configurer.WGStats, error) {
+func (w *WGIface) GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error) {
-	return w.configurer.GetStats(peerKey)
+	return w.configurer.GetStats()
+}
+
+func (w *WGIface) FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
+	return w.configurer.FullStats()
 }
 
 func (w *WGIface) waitUntilRemoved() error {
@@ -251,14 +255,3 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 
 	return w.tun.GetNet()
 }
-
-func prefixesToIPNets(prefixes []netip.Prefix) []net.IPNet {
-	ipNets := make([]net.IPNet, len(prefixes))
-	for i, prefix := range prefixes {
-		ipNets[i] = net.IPNet{
-			IP:   net.IP(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()),                     // Convert netip.Addr to net.IP
-			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()), // Create subnet mask
-		}
-	}
-	return ipNets
-}

client/iface/iface_new_android.go

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
 		userspaceBind:  true,
-		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunAdapter),
+		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunAdapter, opts.DisableDNS),
 		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind),
 	}
 	return wgIFace, nil

client/iface/mocks/filter.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package mocks
 
 import (
-	net "net"
 	"net/netip"
 	reflect "reflect"
 
@@ -90,15 +89,3 @@ func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) RemovePacketHook(arg0 interface{}) *gomo
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "RemovePacketHook", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).RemovePacketHook), arg0)
 }
-
-// SetNetwork mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) SetNetwork(arg0 *net.IPNet) {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	m.ctrl.Call(m, "SetNetwork", arg0)
-}
-
-// SetNetwork indicates an expected call of SetNetwork.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) SetNetwork(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SetNetwork", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).SetNetwork), arg0)
-}

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package netstack
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -15,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 const EnvSkipProxy = "NB_NETSTACK_SKIP_PROXY"
 
 type NetStackTun struct { //nolint:revive
-	address       net.IP
+	address       netip.Addr
-	dnsAddress    net.IP
+	dnsAddress    netip.Addr
 	mtu           int
 	listenAddress string
 
@@ -24,7 +22,7 @@ type NetStackTun struct { //nolint:revive
 	tundev tun.Device
 }
 
-func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, address net.IP, dnsAddress net.IP, mtu int) *NetStackTun {
+func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, address netip.Addr, dnsAddress netip.Addr, mtu int) *NetStackTun {
 	return &NetStackTun{
 		address:       address,
 		dnsAddress:    dnsAddress,
@@ -34,19 +32,9 @@ func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, address net.IP, dnsAddress net.IP, mtu
 }
 
 func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
-	addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(t.address)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("convert address to netip.Addr: %v", t.address)
-	}
-
-	dnsAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(t.dnsAddress)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("convert dns address to netip.Addr: %v", t.dnsAddress)
-	}
-
 	nsTunDev, tunNet, err := netstack.CreateNetTUN(
-		[]netip.Addr{addr.Unmap()},
+		[]netip.Addr{t.address},
-		[]netip.Addr{dnsAddr.Unmap()},
+		[]netip.Addr{t.dnsAddress},
 		t.mtu)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err

client/iface/wgaddr/address.go

@@ -2,28 +2,27 @@ package wgaddr
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 )
 
 // Address WireGuard parsed address
 type Address struct {
-	IP      net.IP
+	IP      netip.Addr
-	Network *net.IPNet
+	Network netip.Prefix
 }
 
 // ParseWGAddress parse a string ("1.2.3.4/24") address to WG Address
 func ParseWGAddress(address string) (Address, error) {
-	ip, network, err := net.ParseCIDR(address)
+	prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Address{}, err
 	}
 	return Address{
-		IP:      ip,
+		IP:      prefix.Addr().Unmap(),
-		Network: network,
+		Network: prefix.Masked(),
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (addr Address) String() string {
-	maskSize, _ := addr.Network.Mask.Size()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", addr.IP.String(), addr.Network.Bits())
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", addr.IP.String(), maskSize)
 }

client/installer.nsis

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 !define AUTOSTART_REG_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
 
+!define NETBIRD_DATA_DIR "$COMMONPROGRAMDATA\Netbird"
+
 Unicode True
 
 ######################################################################
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ ShowInstDetails Show
 
 ######################################################################
 
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+!include LogicLib.nsh
+!include "nsDialogs.nsh"
+
 !define MUI_ICON "${ICON}"
 !define MUI_UNICON "${ICON}"
 !define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "${BANNER}"
@@ -58,9 +64,6 @@ ShowInstDetails Show
 !define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN_FUNCTION "LaunchLink"
 ######################################################################
 
-!include "MUI2.nsh"
-!include LogicLib.nsh
-
 !define MUI_ABORTWARNING
 !define MUI_UNABORTWARNING
 
@@ -70,13 +73,16 @@ ShowInstDetails Show
 
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
 
-; Custom page for autostart checkbox
 Page custom AutostartPage AutostartPageLeave
 
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
 
 !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
 
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME
+
+UninstPage custom un.DeleteDataPage un.DeleteDataPageLeave
+
 !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
 
 !insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
@@ -89,6 +95,10 @@ Page custom AutostartPage AutostartPageLeave
 Var AutostartCheckbox
 Var AutostartEnabled
 
+; Variables for uninstall data deletion option
+Var DeleteDataCheckbox
+Var DeleteDataEnabled
+
 ######################################################################
 
 ; Function to create the autostart options page
@@ -104,8 +114,8 @@ Function AutostartPage
 
   ${NSD_CreateCheckbox} 0 20u 100% 10u "Start ${APP_NAME} UI automatically when Windows starts"
   Pop $AutostartCheckbox
-  ${NSD_Check} $AutostartCheckbox ; Default to checked
+  ${NSD_Check} $AutostartCheckbox
-  StrCpy $AutostartEnabled "1" ; Default to enabled
+  StrCpy $AutostartEnabled "1"
 
   nsDialogs::Show
 FunctionEnd
@@ -115,6 +125,30 @@ Function AutostartPageLeave
   ${NSD_GetState} $AutostartCheckbox $AutostartEnabled
 FunctionEnd
 
+; Function to create the uninstall data deletion page
+Function un.DeleteDataPage
+  !insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Uninstall Options" "Choose whether to delete ${APP_NAME} data."
+
+  nsDialogs::Create 1018
+  Pop $0
+
+  ${If} $0 == error
+    Abort
+  ${EndIf}
+
+  ${NSD_CreateCheckbox} 0 20u 100% 10u "Delete all ${APP_NAME} configuration and state data (${NETBIRD_DATA_DIR})"
+  Pop $DeleteDataCheckbox
+  ${NSD_Uncheck} $DeleteDataCheckbox
+  StrCpy $DeleteDataEnabled "0"
+
+  nsDialogs::Show
+FunctionEnd
+
+; Function to handle leaving the data deletion page
+Function un.DeleteDataPageLeave
+  ${NSD_GetState} $DeleteDataCheckbox $DeleteDataEnabled
+FunctionEnd
+
 Function GetAppFromCommand
 Exch $1
 Push $2
@@ -176,10 +210,10 @@ ${EndIf}
 FunctionEnd
 ######################################################################
 Section -MainProgram
-	${INSTALL_TYPE}
+    ${INSTALL_TYPE}
-	# SetOverwrite ifnewer
+    # SetOverwrite ifnewer
-	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+    SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
-	File /r "..\\dist\\netbird_windows_amd64\\"
+    File /r "..\\dist\\netbird_windows_amd64\\"
 SectionEnd
 ######################################################################
 
@@ -225,31 +259,58 @@ SectionEnd
 Section Uninstall
 ${INSTALL_TYPE}
 
+DetailPrint "Stopping Netbird service..."
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service stop'
+DetailPrint "Uninstalling Netbird service..."
 ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}" service uninstall'
 
-# kill ui client
+DetailPrint "Terminating Netbird UI process..."
 ExecWait `taskkill /im ${UI_APP_EXE}.exe /f`
 
 ; Remove autostart registry entry
+DetailPrint "Removing autostart registry entry if exists..."
 DeleteRegValue HKCU "${AUTOSTART_REG_KEY}" "${APP_NAME}"
 
+; Handle data deletion based on checkbox
+DetailPrint "Checking if user requested data deletion..."
+${If} $DeleteDataEnabled == "1"
+    DetailPrint "User opted to delete Netbird data. Removing ${NETBIRD_DATA_DIR}..."
+    ClearErrors
+    RMDir /r "${NETBIRD_DATA_DIR}"
+    IfErrors 0 +2 ; If no errors, jump over the message
+    DetailPrint "Error deleting Netbird data directory. It might be in use or already removed."
+    DetailPrint "Netbird data directory removal complete."
+${Else}
+    DetailPrint "User did not opt to delete Netbird data."
+${EndIf}
+
 # wait the service uninstall take unblock the executable
+DetailPrint "Waiting for service handle to be released..."
 Sleep 3000
+
+DetailPrint "Deleting application files..."
 Delete "$INSTDIR\${UI_APP_EXE}"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\${MAIN_APP_EXE}"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\wintun.dll"
 Delete "$INSTDIR\opengl32.dll"
+DetailPrint "Removing application directory..."
 RmDir /r "$INSTDIR"
 
+DetailPrint "Removing shortcuts..."
 SetShellVarContext all
 Delete "$DESKTOP\${APP_NAME}.lnk"
 Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\${APP_NAME}.lnk"
 
+DetailPrint "Removing registry keys..."
 DeleteRegKey ${REG_ROOT} "${REG_APP_PATH}"
 DeleteRegKey ${REG_ROOT} "${UNINSTALL_PATH}"
+DeleteRegKey ${REG_ROOT} "${UI_REG_APP_PATH}"
+
+DetailPrint "Removing application directory from PATH..."
 EnVar::SetHKLM
 EnVar::DeleteValue "path" "$INSTDIR"
+
+DetailPrint "Uninstallation finished."
 SectionEnd
 
 

client/internal/acl/manager.go

@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap, dnsRout
 	d.mutex.Lock()
 	defer d.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if d.firewall == nil {
+		log.Debug("firewall manager is not supported, skipping firewall rules")
+		return
+	}
+
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
 		total := 0
@@ -69,20 +74,8 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) ApplyFiltering(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap, dnsRout
 			time.Since(start), total)
 	}()
 
-	if d.firewall == nil {
-		log.Debug("firewall manager is not supported, skipping firewall rules")
-		return
-	}
-
 	d.applyPeerACLs(networkMap)
 
-	// If we got empty rules list but management did not set the networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty flag,
-	// then the mgmt server is older than the client, and we need to allow all traffic for routes
-	isLegacy := len(networkMap.RoutesFirewallRules) == 0 && !networkMap.RoutesFirewallRulesIsEmpty
-	if err := d.firewall.SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to set legacy management flag: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	if err := d.applyRouteACLs(networkMap.RoutesFirewallRules, dnsRouteFeatureFlag); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to apply route ACLs: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -291,8 +284,10 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN:
 		rules, err = d.addInRules(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT:
-		// TODO: Remove this soon. Outbound rules are obsolete.
+		if d.firewall.IsStateful() {
-		// We only maintain this for return traffic (inbound dir) which is now handled by the stateful firewall already
+			return "", nil, nil
+		}
+		// return traffic for outbound connections if firewall is stateless
 		rules, err = d.addOutRules(r.PolicyID, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	default:
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid direction, skipping firewall rule")
@@ -403,11 +398,15 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) squashAcceptRules(
 	//
 	// We zeroed this to notify squash function that this protocol can't be squashed.
 	addRuleToCalculationMap := func(i int, r *mgmProto.FirewallRule, protocols map[mgmProto.RuleProtocol]*protoMatch) {
-		drop := r.Action == mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP || r.Port != ""
+		hasPortRestrictions := r.Action == mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP ||
-		if drop {
+			r.Port != "" || !portInfoEmpty(r.PortInfo)
+
+		if hasPortRestrictions {
+			// Don't squash rules with port restrictions
 			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{ips: map[string]int{}}
 			return
 		}
+
 		if _, ok := protocols[r.Protocol]; !ok {
 			protocols[r.Protocol] = &protoMatch{
 				ips: map[string]int{},

client/internal/acl/manager_test.go

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package acl
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/mocks"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
@@ -42,35 +43,31 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
-	ip, network, err := net.ParseCIDR("172.0.0.1/32")
+	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse IP address: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      ip,
+		IP:      network.Addr(),
 		Network: network,
 	}).AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
-	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
 	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
-	if err != nil {
+	require.NoError(t, err)
-		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
+	defer func() {
-		return
+		err = fw.Close(nil)
-	}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
+	}()
-		_ = fw.Close(nil)
+
-	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
 	t.Run("apply firewall rules", func(t *testing.T) {
 		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
-		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 2 {
+		if fw.IsStateful() {
-			t.Errorf("firewall rules not applied: %v", acl.peerRulesPairs)
+			assert.Equal(t, 0, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
-			return
+		} else {
+			assert.Equal(t, 2, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -94,12 +91,13 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
-		// we should have one old and one new rule in the existed rules
+		expectedRules := 2
-		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 2 {
+		if fw.IsStateful() {
-			t.Errorf("firewall rules not applied")
+			expectedRules = 1 // only the inbound rule
-			return
 		}
 
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedRules, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
+
 		// check that old rule was removed
 		previousCount := 0
 		for id := range acl.peerRulesPairs {
@@ -107,26 +105,86 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 				previousCount++
 			}
 		}
-		if previousCount != 1 {
+
-			t.Errorf("old rule was not removed")
+		expectedPreviousCount := 0
+		if !fw.IsStateful() {
+			expectedPreviousCount = 1
 		}
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedPreviousCount, previousCount)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("handle default rules", func(t *testing.T) {
 		networkMap.FirewallRules = networkMap.FirewallRules[:0]
 
 		networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty = true
-		if acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false); len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 0 {
+		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
-			t.Errorf("rules should be empty if FirewallRulesIsEmpty is set, got: %v", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
-			return
-		}
 
 		networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty = false
 		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
-		if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 1 {
+
-			t.Errorf("rules should contain 1 rules if FirewallRulesIsEmpty is not set, got: %v", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
+		expectedRules := 1
-			return
+		if fw.IsStateful() {
+			expectedRules = 1 // only inbound allow-all rule
 		}
+		assert.Equal(t, expectedRules, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDefaultManagerStateless(t *testing.T) {
+	// stateless currently only in userspace, so we have to disable kernel
+	t.Setenv("NB_WG_KERNEL_DISABLED", "true")
+	t.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_CONNTRACK", "true")
+
+	networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
+		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+			{
+				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT,
+				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				Port:      "80",
+			},
+			{
+				PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+				Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+				Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+				Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
+				Port:      "53",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+	defer ctrl.Finish()
+
+	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
+	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
+
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
+		IP:      network.Addr(),
+		Network: network,
+	}).AnyTimes()
+	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
+
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		err = fw.Close(nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+
+	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
+
+	t.Run("stateless firewall creates outbound rules", func(t *testing.T) {
+		acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
+
+		// In stateless mode, we should have both inbound and outbound rules
+		assert.False(t, fw.IsStateful())
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -192,42 +250,19 @@ func TestDefaultManagerSquashRules(t *testing.T) {
 
 	manager := &DefaultManager{}
 	rules, _ := manager.squashAcceptRules(networkMap)
-	if len(rules) != 2 {
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(rules))
-		t.Errorf("rules should contain 2, got: %v", rules)
-		return
-	}
 
 	r := rules[0]
-	switch {
+	assert.Equal(t, "0.0.0.0", r.PeerIP)
-	case r.PeerIP != "0.0.0.0":
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN, r.Direction)
-		t.Errorf("IP should be 0.0.0.0, got: %v", r.PeerIP)
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ALL, r.Protocol)
-		return
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT, r.Action)
-	case r.Direction != mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN:
-		t.Errorf("direction should be IN, got: %v", r.Direction)
-		return
-	case r.Protocol != mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ALL:
-		t.Errorf("protocol should be ALL, got: %v", r.Protocol)
-		return
-	case r.Action != mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT:
-		t.Errorf("action should be ACCEPT, got: %v", r.Action)
-		return
-	}
 
 	r = rules[1]
-	switch {
+	assert.Equal(t, "0.0.0.0", r.PeerIP)
-	case r.PeerIP != "0.0.0.0":
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT, r.Direction)
-		t.Errorf("IP should be 0.0.0.0, got: %v", r.PeerIP)
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ALL, r.Protocol)
-		return
+	assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT, r.Action)
-	case r.Direction != mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT:
-		t.Errorf("direction should be OUT, got: %v", r.Direction)
-		return
-	case r.Protocol != mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ALL:
-		t.Errorf("protocol should be ALL, got: %v", r.Protocol)
-		return
-	case r.Action != mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT:
-		t.Errorf("action should be ACCEPT, got: %v", r.Action)
-		return
-	}
 }
 
 func TestDefaultManagerSquashRulesNoAffect(t *testing.T) {
@@ -291,8 +326,435 @@ func TestDefaultManagerSquashRulesNoAffect(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	manager := &DefaultManager{}
-	if rules, _ := manager.squashAcceptRules(networkMap); len(rules) != len(networkMap.FirewallRules) {
+	rules, _ := manager.squashAcceptRules(networkMap)
-		t.Errorf("we should get the same amount of rules as output, got %v", len(rules))
+	assert.Equal(t, len(networkMap.FirewallRules), len(rules))
+}
+
+func TestDefaultManagerSquashRulesWithPortRestrictions(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		rules         []*mgmProto.FirewallRule
+		expectedCount int
+		description   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "should not squash rules with port ranges",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+							Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+								Start: 8080,
+								End:   8090,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+							Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+								Start: 8080,
+								End:   8090,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+							Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+								Start: 8080,
+								End:   8090,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+							Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+								Start: 8080,
+								End:   8090,
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 4,
+			description:   "Rules with port ranges should not be squashed even if they cover all peers",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should not squash rules with specific ports",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+							Port: 80,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+							Port: 80,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+							Port: 80,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+							Port: 80,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 4,
+			description:   "Rules with specific ports should not be squashed even if they cover all peers",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should not squash rules with legacy port field",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 4,
+			description:   "Rules with legacy port field should not be squashed",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should not squash rules with DROP action",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_DROP,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 4,
+			description:   "Rules with DROP action should not be squashed",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should squash rules without port restrictions",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 1,
+			description:   "Rules without port restrictions should be squashed into a single 0.0.0.0 rule",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mixed rules should not squash protocol with port restrictions",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					PortInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+						PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+							Port: 80,
+						},
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 4,
+			description:   "TCP should not be squashed because one rule has port restrictions",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should squash UDP but not TCP when TCP has port restrictions",
+			rules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
+				// TCP rules with port restrictions - should NOT be squashed
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP,
+					Port:      "443",
+				},
+				// UDP rules without port restrictions - SHOULD be squashed
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.1",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.2",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.3",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
+				},
+				{
+					PeerIP:    "10.93.0.4",
+					Direction: mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN,
+					Action:    mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT,
+					Protocol:  mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP,
+				},
+			},
+			expectedCount: 5, // 4 TCP rules + 1 squashed UDP rule (0.0.0.0)
+			description:   "UDP should be squashed to 0.0.0.0 rule, but TCP should remain as individual rules due to port restrictions",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
+				RemotePeers: []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig{
+					{AllowedIps: []string{"10.93.0.1"}},
+					{AllowedIps: []string{"10.93.0.2"}},
+					{AllowedIps: []string{"10.93.0.3"}},
+					{AllowedIps: []string{"10.93.0.4"}},
+				},
+				FirewallRules: tt.rules,
+			}
+
+			manager := &DefaultManager{}
+			rules, _ := manager.squashAcceptRules(networkMap)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedCount, len(rules), tt.description)
+
+			// For squashed rules, verify we get the expected 0.0.0.0 rule
+			if tt.expectedCount == 1 {
+				assert.Equal(t, "0.0.0.0", rules[0].PeerIP)
+				assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN, rules[0].Direction)
+				assert.Equal(t, mgmProto.RuleAction_ACCEPT, rules[0].Action)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPortInfoEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		portInfo *mgmProto.PortInfo
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "nil PortInfo should be empty",
+			portInfo: nil,
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with zero port should be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+					Port: 0,
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with valid port should not be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Port{
+					Port: 80,
+				},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with nil range should be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+					Range: nil,
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with zero start range should be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+					Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+						Start: 0,
+						End:   100,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with zero end range should be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+					Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+						Start: 80,
+						End:   0,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "PortInfo with valid range should not be empty",
+			portInfo: &mgmProto.PortInfo{
+				PortSelection: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range_{
+					Range: &mgmProto.PortInfo_Range{
+						Start: 8080,
+						End:   8090,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := portInfoEmpty(tt.portInfo)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -336,33 +798,29 @@ func TestDefaultManagerEnableSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock := mocks.NewMockIFaceMapper(ctrl)
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().IsUserspaceBind().Return(true).AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().SetFilter(gomock.Any())
-	ip, network, err := net.ParseCIDR("172.0.0.1/32")
+	network := netip.MustParsePrefix("172.0.0.1/32")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to parse IP address: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Name().Return("lo").AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().Address().Return(wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      ip,
+		IP:      network.Addr(),
 		Network: network,
 	}).AnyTimes()
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
-	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
 	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
-	if err != nil {
+	require.NoError(t, err)
-		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
+	defer func() {
-		return
+		err = fw.Close(nil)
-	}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
+	}()
-		_ = fw.Close(nil)
+
-	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
 	acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap, false)
 
-	if len(acl.peerRulesPairs) != 3 {
+	expectedRules := 3
-		t.Errorf("expect 3 rules (last must be SSH), got: %d", len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
+	if fw.IsStateful() {
-		return
+		expectedRules = 3 // 2 inbound rules + SSH rule
 	}
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedRules, len(acl.peerRulesPairs))
 }

client/internal/auth/oauth.go

@@ -64,13 +64,8 @@ func (t TokenInfo) GetTokenToUse() string {
 // and if that also fails, the authentication process is deemed unsuccessful
 //
 // On Linux distros without desktop environment support, it only tries to initialize the Device Code Flow
-func NewOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, config *internal.Config, isLinuxDesktopClient bool) (OAuthFlow, error) {
+func NewOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, config *internal.Config, isUnixDesktopClient bool) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && !isLinuxDesktopClient {
+	if (runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "freebsd") && !isUnixDesktopClient {
-		return authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx, config)
-	}
-
-	// On FreeBSD we currently do not support desktop environments and offer only Device Code Flow (#2384)
-	if runtime.GOOS == "freebsd" {
 		return authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx, config)
 	}
 

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowIn
 		oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("audience", p.providerConfig.Audience),
 	}
 	if !p.providerConfig.DisablePromptLogin {
-		params = append(params, oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("prompt", "login"))
+		if p.providerConfig.LoginFlag.IsPromptLogin() {
+			params = append(params, oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("prompt", "login"))
+		}
+		if p.providerConfig.LoginFlag.IsMaxAge0Login() {
+			params = append(params, oauth2.SetAuthURLParam("max_age", "0"))
+		}
 	}
 
 	authURL := p.oAuthConfig.AuthCodeURL(state, params...)

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_test.go

@@ -7,15 +7,36 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/client/common"
 )
 
 func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	const (
+		promptLogin = "prompt=login"
+		maxAge0     = "max_age=0"
+	)
+
 	tt := []struct {
-		name   string
+		name               string
-		prompt bool
+		loginFlag          mgm.LoginFlag
+		disablePromptLogin bool
+		expect             string
 	}{
-		{"PromptLogin", true},
+		{
-		{"NoPromptLogin", false},
+			name:      "Prompt login",
+			loginFlag: mgm.LoginFlagPrompt,
+			expect:    promptLogin,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Max age 0 login",
+			loginFlag: mgm.LoginFlagMaxAge0,
+			expect:    maxAge0,
+		},
+		{
+			name:               "Disable prompt login",
+			loginFlag:          mgm.LoginFlagPrompt,
+			disablePromptLogin: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tt {
@@ -28,7 +49,7 @@ func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
 				AuthorizationEndpoint: "https://test-auth-endpoint.com/authorize",
 				RedirectURLs:          []string{"http://127.0.0.1:33992/"},
 				UseIDToken:            true,
-				DisablePromptLogin:    !tc.prompt,
+				LoginFlag:             tc.loginFlag,
 			}
 			pkce, err := NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -38,11 +59,12 @@ func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to request auth info: %v", err)
 			}
-			pattern := "prompt=login"
+
-			if tc.prompt {
+			if !tc.disablePromptLogin {
-				require.Contains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, pattern)
+				require.Contains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, tc.expect)
 			} else {
-				require.NotContains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, pattern)
+				require.Contains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, promptLogin)
+				require.NotContains(t, authInfo.VerificationURIComplete, maxAge0)
 			}
 		})
 	}

client/internal/config.go

@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ type ConfigInput struct {
 	DisableServerRoutes *bool
 	DisableDNS          *bool
 	DisableFirewall     *bool
-
+	BlockLANAccess      *bool
-	BlockLANAccess *bool
+	BlockInbound        *bool
 
 	DisableNotifications *bool
 
 	DNSLabels domain.List
+
+	LazyConnectionEnabled *bool
 }
 
 // Config Configuration type
@@ -96,8 +98,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	DisableServerRoutes bool
 	DisableDNS          bool
 	DisableFirewall     bool
-
+	BlockLANAccess      bool
-	BlockLANAccess bool
+	BlockInbound        bool
 
 	DisableNotifications *bool
 
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	ClientCertKeyPath string
 
 	ClientCertKeyPair *tls.Certificate `json:"-"`
+
+	LazyConnectionEnabled bool
 }
 
 // ReadConfig read config file and return with Config. If it is not exists create a new with default values
@@ -219,6 +223,8 @@ func createNewConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	config := &Config{
 		// defaults to false only for new (post 0.26) configurations
 		ServerSSHAllowed: util.False(),
+		// default to disabling server routes on Android for security
+		DisableServerRoutes: runtime.GOOS == "android",
 	}
 
 	if _, err := config.apply(input); err != nil {
@@ -313,10 +319,6 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 			*input.WireguardPort, config.WgPort)
 		config.WgPort = *input.WireguardPort
 		updated = true
-	} else if config.WgPort == 0 {
-		config.WgPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
-		log.Infof("using default Wireguard port %d", config.WgPort)
-		updated = true
 	}
 
 	if input.InterfaceName != nil && *input.InterfaceName != config.WgIface {
@@ -412,9 +414,15 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		config.ServerSSHAllowed = input.ServerSSHAllowed
 		updated = true
 	} else if config.ServerSSHAllowed == nil {
-		// enables SSH for configs from old versions to preserve backwards compatibility
+		if runtime.GOOS == "android" {
-		log.Infof("falling back to enabled SSH server for pre-existing configuration")
+			// default to disabled SSH on Android for security
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed = util.True()
+			log.Infof("setting SSH server to false by default on Android")
+			config.ServerSSHAllowed = util.False()
+		} else {
+			// enables SSH for configs from old versions to preserve backwards compatibility
+			log.Infof("falling back to enabled SSH server for pre-existing configuration")
+			config.ServerSSHAllowed = util.True()
+		}
 		updated = true
 	}
 
@@ -479,6 +487,16 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		updated = true
 	}
 
+	if input.BlockInbound != nil && *input.BlockInbound != config.BlockInbound {
+		if *input.BlockInbound {
+			log.Infof("blocking inbound connections")
+		} else {
+			log.Infof("allowing inbound connections")
+		}
+		config.BlockInbound = *input.BlockInbound
+		updated = true
+	}
+
 	if input.DisableNotifications != nil && input.DisableNotifications != config.DisableNotifications {
 		if *input.DisableNotifications {
 			log.Infof("disabling notifications")
@@ -524,6 +542,12 @@ func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
 		updated = true
 	}
 
+	if input.LazyConnectionEnabled != nil && *input.LazyConnectionEnabled != config.LazyConnectionEnabled {
+		log.Infof("switching lazy connection to %t", *input.LazyConnectionEnabled)
+		config.LazyConnectionEnabled = *input.LazyConnectionEnabled
+		updated = true
+	}
+
 	return updated, nil
 }
 

client/internal/conn_mgr.go

@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+// ConnMgr coordinates both lazy connections (established on-demand) and permanent peer connections.
+//
+// The connection manager is responsible for:
+// - Managing lazy connections via the lazyConnManager
+// - Maintaining a list of excluded peers that should always have permanent connections
+// - Handling connection establishment based on peer signaling
+//
+// The implementation is not thread-safe; it is protected by engine.syncMsgMux.
+type ConnMgr struct {
+	peerStore      *peerstore.Store
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+	iface          lazyconn.WGIface
+	dispatcher     *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
+	enabledLocally bool
+
+	lazyConnMgr *manager.Manager
+
+	wg            sync.WaitGroup
+	lazyCtx       context.Context
+	lazyCtxCancel context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+func NewConnMgr(engineConfig *EngineConfig, statusRecorder *peer.Status, peerStore *peerstore.Store, iface lazyconn.WGIface, dispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher) *ConnMgr {
+	e := &ConnMgr{
+		peerStore:      peerStore,
+		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		iface:          iface,
+		dispatcher:     dispatcher,
+	}
+	if engineConfig.LazyConnectionEnabled || lazyconn.IsLazyConnEnabledByEnv() {
+		e.enabledLocally = true
+	}
+	return e
+}
+
+// Start initializes the connection manager and starts the lazy connection manager if enabled by env var or cmd line option.
+func (e *ConnMgr) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	if e.lazyConnMgr != nil {
+		log.Errorf("lazy connection manager is already started")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !e.enabledLocally {
+		log.Infof("lazy connection manager is disabled")
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.initLazyManager(ctx)
+	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
+}
+
+// UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag is called when the remote feature flag is updated.
+// If enabled, it initializes the lazy connection manager and start it. Do not need to call Start() again.
+// If disabled, then it closes the lazy connection manager and open the connections to all peers.
+func (e *ConnMgr) UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag(ctx context.Context, enabled bool) error {
+	// do not disable lazy connection manager if it was enabled by env var
+	if e.enabledLocally {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if enabled {
+		// if the lazy connection manager is already started, do not start it again
+		if e.lazyConnMgr != nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		log.Infof("lazy connection manager is enabled by management feature flag")
+		e.initLazyManager(ctx)
+		e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
+		return e.addPeersToLazyConnManager()
+	} else {
+		if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		log.Infof("lazy connection manager is disabled by management feature flag")
+		e.closeManager(ctx)
+		e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(false)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateRouteHAMap updates the route HA mappings in the lazy connection manager
+func (e *ConnMgr) UpdateRouteHAMap(haMap route.HAMap) {
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		log.Debugf("lazy connection manager is not started, skipping UpdateRouteHAMap")
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.lazyConnMgr.UpdateRouteHAMap(haMap)
+}
+
+// SetExcludeList sets the list of peer IDs that should always have permanent connections.
+func (e *ConnMgr) SetExcludeList(ctx context.Context, peerIDs map[string]bool) {
+	if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	excludedPeers := make([]lazyconn.PeerConfig, 0, len(peerIDs))
+
+	for peerID := range peerIDs {
+		var peerConn *peer.Conn
+		var exists bool
+		if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
+			log.Warnf("failed to find peer conn for peerID: %s", peerID)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
+			PublicKey:  peerID,
+			AllowedIPs: peerConn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
+			PeerConnID: peerConn.ConnID(),
+			Log:        peerConn.Log,
+		}
+		excludedPeers = append(excludedPeers, lazyPeerCfg)
+	}
+
+	added := e.lazyConnMgr.ExcludePeer(e.lazyCtx, excludedPeers)
+	for _, peerID := range added {
+		var peerConn *peer.Conn
+		var exists bool
+		if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
+			// if the peer not exist in the store, it means that the engine will call the AddPeerConn in next step
+			continue
+		}
+
+		peerConn.Log.Infof("peer has been added to lazy connection exclude list, opening permanent connection")
+		if err := peerConn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			peerConn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) AddPeerConn(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, conn *peer.Conn) (exists bool) {
+	if success := e.peerStore.AddPeerConn(peerKey, conn); !success {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !lazyconn.IsSupported(conn.AgentVersionString()) {
+		conn.Log.Warnf("peer does not support lazy connection (%s), open permanent connection", conn.AgentVersionString())
+		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
+		PublicKey:  peerKey,
+		AllowedIPs: conn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
+		PeerConnID: conn.ConnID(),
+		Log:        conn.Log,
+	}
+	excluded, err := e.lazyConnMgr.AddPeer(e.lazyCtx, lazyPeerCfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to add peer to lazyconn manager: %v", err)
+		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if excluded {
+		conn.Log.Infof("peer is on lazy conn manager exclude list, opening connection")
+		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn.Log.Infof("peer added to lazy conn manager")
+	return
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) RemovePeerConn(peerKey string) {
+	conn, ok := e.peerStore.Remove(peerKey)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.lazyConnMgr.RemovePeer(peerKey)
+	conn.Log.Infof("removed peer from lazy conn manager")
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) OnSignalMsg(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (*peer.Conn, bool) {
+	conn, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerKey)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		return conn, true
+	}
+
+	if found := e.lazyConnMgr.ActivatePeer(e.lazyCtx, peerKey); found {
+		conn.Log.Infof("activated peer from inactive state")
+		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	return conn, true
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) Close() {
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.lazyCtxCancel()
+	e.wg.Wait()
+	e.lazyConnMgr = nil
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) initLazyManager(engineCtx context.Context) {
+	cfg := manager.Config{
+		InactivityThreshold: inactivityThresholdEnv(),
+	}
+	e.lazyConnMgr = manager.NewManager(cfg, engineCtx, e.peerStore, e.iface, e.dispatcher)
+
+	e.lazyCtx, e.lazyCtxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
+
+	e.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer e.wg.Done()
+		e.lazyConnMgr.Start(e.lazyCtx)
+	}()
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) addPeersToLazyConnManager() error {
+	peers := e.peerStore.PeersPubKey()
+	lazyPeerCfgs := make([]lazyconn.PeerConfig, 0, len(peers))
+	for _, peerID := range peers {
+		var peerConn *peer.Conn
+		var exists bool
+		if peerConn, exists = e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerID); !exists {
+			log.Warnf("failed to find peer conn for peerID: %s", peerID)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		lazyPeerCfg := lazyconn.PeerConfig{
+			PublicKey:  peerID,
+			AllowedIPs: peerConn.WgConfig().AllowedIps,
+			PeerConnID: peerConn.ConnID(),
+			Log:        peerConn.Log,
+		}
+		lazyPeerCfgs = append(lazyPeerCfgs, lazyPeerCfg)
+	}
+
+	return e.lazyConnMgr.AddActivePeers(e.lazyCtx, lazyPeerCfgs)
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) closeManager(ctx context.Context) {
+	if e.lazyConnMgr == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.lazyCtxCancel()
+	e.wg.Wait()
+	e.lazyConnMgr = nil
+
+	for _, peerID := range e.peerStore.PeersPubKey() {
+		e.peerStore.PeerConnOpen(ctx, peerID)
+	}
+}
+
+func (e *ConnMgr) isStartedWithLazyMgr() bool {
+	return e.lazyConnMgr != nil && e.lazyCtxCancel != nil
+}
+
+func inactivityThresholdEnv() *time.Duration {
+	envValue := os.Getenv(lazyconn.EnvInactivityThreshold)
+	if envValue == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	parsedMinutes, err := strconv.Atoi(envValue)
+	if err != nil || parsedMinutes <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	d := time.Duration(parsedMinutes) * time.Minute
+	return &d
+}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
@@ -436,11 +435,13 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *Config, peerConfig *mgmProto.Pe
 		DNSRouteInterval:     config.DNSRouteInterval,
 
 		DisableClientRoutes: config.DisableClientRoutes,
-		DisableServerRoutes: config.DisableServerRoutes,
+		DisableServerRoutes: config.DisableServerRoutes || config.BlockInbound,
 		DisableDNS:          config.DisableDNS,
 		DisableFirewall:     config.DisableFirewall,
+		BlockLANAccess:      config.BlockLANAccess,
+		BlockInbound:        config.BlockInbound,
 
-		BlockLANAccess: config.BlockLANAccess,
+		LazyConnectionEnabled: config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 	}
 
 	if config.PreSharedKey != "" {
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ func connectToSignal(ctx context.Context, wtConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, ourP
 	return signalClient, nil
 }
 
-// loginToManagement creates Management Services client, establishes a connection, logs-in and gets a global Netbird config (signal, turn, stun hosts, etc)
+// loginToManagement creates Management ServiceDependencies client, establishes a connection, logs-in and gets a global Netbird config (signal, turn, stun hosts, etc)
 func loginToManagement(ctx context.Context, client mgm.Client, pubSSHKey []byte, config *Config) (*mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
 
 	serverPublicKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
@@ -498,6 +499,9 @@ func loginToManagement(ctx context.Context, client mgm.Client, pubSSHKey []byte,
 		config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		config.DisableDNS,
 		config.DisableFirewall,
+		config.BlockLANAccess,
+		config.BlockInbound,
+		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 	)
 	loginResp, err := client.Login(*serverPublicKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -521,17 +525,13 @@ func statusRecorderToSignalConnStateNotifier(statusRecorder *peer.Status) signal
 
 // freePort attempts to determine if the provided port is available, if not it will ask the system for a free port.
 func freePort(initPort int) (int, error) {
-	addr := net.UDPAddr{}
+	addr := net.UDPAddr{Port: initPort}
-	if initPort == 0 {
-		initPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
-	}
-
-	addr.Port = initPort
 
 	conn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &addr)
 	if err == nil {
+		returnPort := conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port
 		closeConnWithLog(conn)
-		return initPort, nil
+		return returnPort, nil
 	}
 
 	// if the port is already in use, ask the system for a free port

client/internal/connect_test.go

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ func Test_freePort(t *testing.T) {
 		shouldMatch bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:        "not provided, fallback to default",
+			name:        "when port is 0 use random port",
 			port:        0,
-			want:        51820,
+			want:        0,
-			shouldMatch: true,
+			shouldMatch: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name:        "provided and available",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func Test_freePort(t *testing.T) {
 			shouldMatch: false,
 		},
 	}
-	c1, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{Port: 51830})
+	c1, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{Port: 0})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("freePort error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ func Test_freePort(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = c1.Close()
 	}(c1)
 
+	if tests[1].port == c1.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port {
+		tests[1].port++
+		tests[1].want++
+	}
+
+	tests[2].port = c1.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port
+	tests[2].want = c1.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port
+
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"archive/zip"
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -269,11 +270,21 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) createArchive() error {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to add corrupted state files to debug bundle: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if g.logFile != "console" {
+	if err := g.addWgShow(); err != nil {
-		if err := g.addLogfile(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to add wg show output: %v", err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("add log file: %w", err)
-		}
 	}
+
+	if g.logFile != "console" && g.logFile != "" {
+		if err := g.addLogfile(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to add log file to debug bundle: %v", err)
+			if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to add systemd logs as fallback: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	} else if err := g.trySystemdLogFallback(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to add systemd logs: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -365,17 +376,34 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCommonConfigFields(configContent *strings.Builder)
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("RosenpassEnabled: %v\n", g.internalConfig.RosenpassEnabled))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("RosenpassPermissive: %v\n", g.internalConfig.RosenpassPermissive))
 	if g.internalConfig.ServerSSHAllowed != nil {
-		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("BundleGeneratorSSHAllowed: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.ServerSSHAllowed))
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("ServerSSHAllowed: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.ServerSSHAllowed))
 	}
-	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableAutoConnect: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableAutoConnect))
-	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DNSRouteInterval: %s\n", g.internalConfig.DNSRouteInterval))
 
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableClientRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableClientRoutes))
-	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableBundleGeneratorRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableServerRoutes))
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableServerRoutes: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableServerRoutes))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableDNS: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableDNS))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableFirewall: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableFirewall))
-
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("BlockLANAccess: %v\n", g.internalConfig.BlockLANAccess))
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("BlockInbound: %v\n", g.internalConfig.BlockInbound))
+
+	if g.internalConfig.DisableNotifications != nil {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableNotifications: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.DisableNotifications))
+	}
+
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DNSLabels: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DNSLabels))
+
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableAutoConnect: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableAutoConnect))
+
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DNSRouteInterval: %s\n", g.internalConfig.DNSRouteInterval))
+
+	if g.internalConfig.ClientCertPath != "" {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("ClientCertPath: %s\n", g.internalConfig.ClientCertPath))
+	}
+	if g.internalConfig.ClientCertKeyPath != "" {
+		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("ClientCertKeyPath: %s\n", g.internalConfig.ClientCertKeyPath))
+	}
+
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("LazyConnectionEnabled: %v\n", g.internalConfig.LazyConnectionEnabled))
 }
 
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addProf() (err error) {
@@ -533,6 +561,33 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addLogfile() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add client log file to zip: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// add latest rotated log file
+	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client-*.log.gz")
+	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to glob rotated logs: %v", err)
+	} else if len(files) > 0 {
+		// pick the file with the latest ModTime
+		sort.Slice(files, func(i, j int) bool {
+			fi, err := os.Stat(files[i])
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[i], err)
+				return false
+			}
+			fj, err := os.Stat(files[j])
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[j], err)
+				return false
+			}
+			return fi.ModTime().Before(fj.ModTime())
+		})
+		latest := files[len(files)-1]
+		name := filepath.Base(latest)
+		if err := g.addSingleLogFileGz(latest, name); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to add rotated log %s: %v", name, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	stdErrLogPath := filepath.Join(logDir, errorLogFile)
 	stdoutLogPath := filepath.Join(logDir, stdoutLogFile)
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
@@ -563,16 +618,13 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSingleLogfile(logPath, targetName string) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var logReader io.Reader
+	var logReader io.Reader = logFile
 	if g.anonymize {
 		var writer *io.PipeWriter
 		logReader, writer = io.Pipe()
 
 		go anonymizeLog(logFile, writer, g.anonymizer)
-	} else {
-		logReader = logFile
 	}
-
 	if err := g.addFileToZip(logReader, targetName); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add %s to zip: %w", targetName, err)
 	}
@@ -580,6 +632,44 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSingleLogfile(logPath, targetName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// addSingleLogFileGz adds a single gzipped log file to the archive
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addSingleLogFileGz(logPath, targetName string) error {
+	f, err := os.Open(logPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open gz log file %s: %w", targetName, err)
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	gzr, err := gzip.NewReader(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create gzip reader: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer gzr.Close()
+
+	var logReader io.Reader = gzr
+	if g.anonymize {
+		var pw *io.PipeWriter
+		logReader, pw = io.Pipe()
+		go anonymizeLog(gzr, pw, g.anonymizer)
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	gw := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
+	if _, err := io.Copy(gw, logReader); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("re-gzip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := gw.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("close gzip writer: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(&buf, targetName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add anonymized gz: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addFileToZip(reader io.Reader, filename string) error {
 	header := &zip.FileHeader{
 		Name:     filename,

client/internal/debug/debug_linux.go

@@ -4,17 +4,104 @@ package debug
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/nftables"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+const (
+	maxLogEntries = 100000
+	maxLogAge     = 7 * 24 * time.Hour // Last 7 days
+)
+
+// trySystemdLogFallback attempts to get logs from systemd journal as fallback
+func (g *BundleGenerator) trySystemdLogFallback() error {
+	log.Debug("Attempting to collect systemd journal logs")
+
+	serviceName := getServiceName()
+	journalLogs, err := getSystemdLogs(serviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get systemd logs for %s: %w", serviceName, err)
+	}
+
+	if strings.Contains(journalLogs, "No recent log entries found") {
+		log.Debug("No recent log entries found in systemd journal")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if g.anonymize {
+		journalLogs = g.anonymizer.AnonymizeString(journalLogs)
+	}
+
+	logReader := strings.NewReader(journalLogs)
+	fileName := fmt.Sprintf("systemd-%s.log", serviceName)
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(logReader, fileName); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add systemd logs to bundle: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Added systemd journal logs for %s to debug bundle", serviceName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getServiceName gets the service name from environment or defaults to netbird
+func getServiceName() string {
+	if unitName := os.Getenv("SYSTEMD_UNIT"); unitName != "" {
+		log.Debugf("Detected SYSTEMD_UNIT environment variable: %s", unitName)
+		return unitName
+	}
+
+	return "netbird"
+}
+
+// getSystemdLogs retrieves logs from systemd journal for a specific service using journalctl
+func getSystemdLogs(serviceName string) (string, error) {
+	args := []string{
+		"-u", fmt.Sprintf("%s.service", serviceName),
+		"--since", fmt.Sprintf("-%s", maxLogAge.String()),
+		"--lines", fmt.Sprintf("%d", maxLogEntries),
+		"--no-pager",
+		"--output", "short-iso",
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "journalctl", args...)
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(ctx.Err(), context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("journalctl command timed out after 30 seconds")
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "executable file not found") {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("journalctl command not found: %w", err)
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute journalctl: %w (stderr: %s)", err, stderr.String())
+	}
+
+	logs := stdout.String()
+	if strings.TrimSpace(logs) == "" {
+		return "No recent log entries found in systemd journal", nil
+	}
+
+	header := fmt.Sprintf("=== Systemd Journal Logs for %s.service (last %d entries, max %s) ===\n",
+		serviceName, maxLogEntries, maxLogAge.String())
+
+	return header + logs, nil
+}
+
 // addFirewallRules collects and adds firewall rules to the archive
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addFirewallRules() error {
 	log.Info("Collecting firewall rules")
@@ -481,7 +568,7 @@ func formatExpr(exp expr.Any) string {
 	case *expr.Fib:
 		return formatFib(e)
 	case *expr.Target:
-		return fmt.Sprintf("jump %s", e.Name) // Properly format jump targets
+		return fmt.Sprintf("jump %s", e.Name)
 	case *expr.Immediate:
 		if e.Register == 1 {
 			return formatImmediateData(e.Data)

client/internal/debug/debug_nonlinux.go

@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ package debug
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addFirewallRules() error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (g *BundleGenerator) trySystemdLogFallback() error {
+	// Systemd is only available on Linux
+	// TODO: Add BSD support
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/debug/wgshow.go

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package debug
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+)
+
+type WGIface interface {
+	FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error)
+}
+
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addWgShow() error {
+	result, err := g.statusRecorder.PeersStatus()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	output := g.toWGShowFormat(result)
+	reader := bytes.NewReader([]byte(output))
+
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(reader, "wgshow.txt"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add wg show to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (g *BundleGenerator) toWGShowFormat(s *configurer.Stats) string {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+
+	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("interface: %s\n", s.DeviceName))
+	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  public key: %s\n", s.PublicKey))
+	sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  listen port: %d\n", s.ListenPort))
+	if s.FWMark != 0 {
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  fwmark: %#x\n", s.FWMark))
+	}
+
+	for _, peer := range s.Peers {
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\npeer: %s\n", peer.PublicKey))
+		if peer.Endpoint.IP != nil {
+			if g.anonymize {
+				anonEndpoint := g.anonymizer.AnonymizeUDPAddr(peer.Endpoint)
+				sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  endpoint: %s\n", anonEndpoint.String()))
+			} else {
+				sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  endpoint: %s\n", peer.Endpoint.String()))
+			}
+		}
+		if len(peer.AllowedIPs) > 0 {
+			var ipStrings []string
+			for _, ipnet := range peer.AllowedIPs {
+				ipStrings = append(ipStrings, ipnet.String())
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  allowed ips: %s\n", strings.Join(ipStrings, ", ")))
+		}
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  latest handshake: %s\n", peer.LastHandshake.Format(time.RFC1123)))
+		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  transfer: %d B received, %d B sent\n", peer.RxBytes, peer.TxBytes))
+		if peer.PresharedKey {
+			sb.WriteString("  preshared key: (hidden)\n")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return sb.String()
+}

client/internal/dns.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ import (
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
 
-func createPTRRecord(aRecord nbdns.SimpleRecord, ipNet *net.IPNet) (nbdns.SimpleRecord, bool) {
+func createPTRRecord(aRecord nbdns.SimpleRecord, prefix netip.Prefix) (nbdns.SimpleRecord, bool) {
-	ip := net.ParseIP(aRecord.RData)
+	ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(aRecord.RData)
-	if ip == nil || ip.To4() == nil {
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to parse IP address %s: %v", aRecord.RData, err)
 		return nbdns.SimpleRecord{}, false
 	}
 
-	if !ipNet.Contains(ip) {
+	if !prefix.Contains(ip) {
 		return nbdns.SimpleRecord{}, false
 	}
 
@@ -36,16 +37,19 @@ func createPTRRecord(aRecord nbdns.SimpleRecord, ipNet *net.IPNet) (nbdns.Simple
 }
 
 // generateReverseZoneName creates the reverse DNS zone name for a given network
-func generateReverseZoneName(ipNet *net.IPNet) (string, error) {
+func generateReverseZoneName(network netip.Prefix) (string, error) {
-	networkIP := ipNet.IP.Mask(ipNet.Mask)
+	networkIP := network.Masked().Addr()
-	maskOnes, _ := ipNet.Mask.Size()
+
+	if !networkIP.Is4() {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("reverse DNS is only supported for IPv4 networks, got: %s", networkIP)
+	}
 
 	// round up to nearest byte
-	octetsToUse := (maskOnes + 7) / 8
+	octetsToUse := (network.Bits() + 7) / 8
 
 	octets := strings.Split(networkIP.String(), ".")
 	if octetsToUse > len(octets) {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid network mask size for reverse DNS: %d", maskOnes)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid network mask size for reverse DNS: %d", network.Bits())
 	}
 
 	reverseOctets := make([]string, octetsToUse)
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ func zoneExists(config *nbdns.Config, zoneName string) bool {
 }
 
 // collectPTRRecords gathers all PTR records for the given network from A records
-func collectPTRRecords(config *nbdns.Config, ipNet *net.IPNet) []nbdns.SimpleRecord {
+func collectPTRRecords(config *nbdns.Config, prefix netip.Prefix) []nbdns.SimpleRecord {
 	var records []nbdns.SimpleRecord
 
 	for _, zone := range config.CustomZones {
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ func collectPTRRecords(config *nbdns.Config, ipNet *net.IPNet) []nbdns.SimpleRec
 				continue
 			}
 
-			if ptrRecord, ok := createPTRRecord(record, ipNet); ok {
+			if ptrRecord, ok := createPTRRecord(record, prefix); ok {
 				records = append(records, ptrRecord)
 			}
 		}
@@ -87,8 +91,8 @@ func collectPTRRecords(config *nbdns.Config, ipNet *net.IPNet) []nbdns.SimpleRec
 }
 
 // addReverseZone adds a reverse DNS zone to the configuration for the given network
-func addReverseZone(config *nbdns.Config, ipNet *net.IPNet) {
+func addReverseZone(config *nbdns.Config, network netip.Prefix) {
-	zoneName, err := generateReverseZoneName(ipNet)
+	zoneName, err := generateReverseZoneName(network)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn(err)
 		return
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ func addReverseZone(config *nbdns.Config, ipNet *net.IPNet) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	records := collectPTRRecords(config, ipNet)
+	records := collectPTRRecords(config, network)
 
 	reverseZone := nbdns.CustomZone{
 		Domain:  zoneName,

client/internal/dns/handler_chain.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -10,9 +11,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	PriorityDNSRoute    = 100
+	PriorityLocal    = 100
-	PriorityMatchDomain = 50
+	PriorityDNSRoute = 75
-	PriorityDefault     = 1
+	PriorityUpstream = 50
+	PriorityDefault  = 1
 )
 
 type SubdomainMatcher interface {
@@ -148,61 +150,42 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 
 	qname := strings.ToLower(r.Question[0].Name)
-	log.Tracef("handling DNS request for domain=%s", qname)
 
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	handlers := slices.Clone(c.handlers)
 	c.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	if log.IsLevelEnabled(log.TraceLevel) {
-		log.Tracef("current handlers (%d):", len(handlers))
+		var b strings.Builder
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DNS request domain=%s, handlers (%d):\n", qname, len(handlers)))
 		for _, h := range handlers {
-			log.Tracef("  - pattern: domain=%s original: domain=%s wildcard=%v match_subdomain=%v priority=%d",
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("  - pattern: domain=%s original: domain=%s wildcard=%v match_subdomain=%v priority=%d\n",
-				h.Pattern, h.OrigPattern, h.IsWildcard, h.MatchSubdomains, h.Priority)
+				h.Pattern, h.OrigPattern, h.IsWildcard, h.MatchSubdomains, h.Priority))
 		}
+		log.Trace(strings.TrimSuffix(b.String(), "\n"))
 	}
 
 	// Try handlers in priority order
 	for _, entry := range handlers {
-		var matched bool
+		matched := c.isHandlerMatch(qname, entry)
-		switch {
+
-		case entry.Pattern == ".":
+		if matched {
-			matched = true
+			log.Tracef("handler matched: domain=%s -> pattern=%s wildcard=%v match_subdomain=%v priority=%d",
-		case entry.IsWildcard:
+				qname, entry.OrigPattern, entry.IsWildcard, entry.MatchSubdomains, entry.Priority)
-			parts := strings.Split(strings.TrimSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern), ".")
+
-			matched = len(parts) >= 2 && strings.HasSuffix(qname, entry.Pattern)
+			chainWriter := &ResponseWriterChain{
-		default:
+				ResponseWriter: w,
-			// For non-wildcard patterns:
+				origPattern:    entry.OrigPattern,
-			// If handler wants subdomain matching, allow suffix match
-			// Otherwise require exact match
-			if entry.MatchSubdomains {
-				matched = strings.EqualFold(qname, entry.Pattern) || strings.HasSuffix(qname, "."+entry.Pattern)
-			} else {
-				matched = strings.EqualFold(qname, entry.Pattern)
 			}
-		}
+			entry.Handler.ServeDNS(chainWriter, r)
 
-		if !matched {
+			// If handler wants to continue, try next handler
-			log.Tracef("trying domain match: request: domain=%s pattern: domain=%s wildcard=%v match_subdomain=%v priority=%d matched=false",
+			if chainWriter.shouldContinue {
-				qname, entry.OrigPattern, entry.MatchSubdomains, entry.IsWildcard, entry.Priority)
+				log.Tracef("handler requested continue to next handler for domain=%s", qname)
-			continue
+				continue
+			}
+			return
 		}
-
-		log.Tracef("handler matched: request: domain=%s pattern: domain=%s wildcard=%v match_subdomain=%v priority=%d",
-			qname, entry.OrigPattern, entry.IsWildcard, entry.MatchSubdomains, entry.Priority)
-
-		chainWriter := &ResponseWriterChain{
-			ResponseWriter: w,
-			origPattern:    entry.OrigPattern,
-		}
-		entry.Handler.ServeDNS(chainWriter, r)
-
-		// If handler wants to continue, try next handler
-		if chainWriter.shouldContinue {
-			log.Tracef("handler requested continue to next handler")
-			continue
-		}
-		return
 	}
 
 	// No handler matched or all handlers passed
@@ -213,3 +196,22 @@ func (c *HandlerChain) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *HandlerChain) isHandlerMatch(qname string, entry HandlerEntry) bool {
+	switch {
+	case entry.Pattern == ".":
+		return true
+	case entry.IsWildcard:
+		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
+		// Otherwise require exact match
+		if entry.MatchSubdomains {
+			return strings.EqualFold(qname, entry.Pattern) || strings.HasSuffix(qname, "."+entry.Pattern)
+		} else {
+			return strings.EqualFold(qname, entry.Pattern)
+		}
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_Priorities(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Setup handlers with different priorities
 	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", defaultHandler, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", matchDomainHandler, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
+	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", matchDomainHandler, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
 	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", dnsRouteHandler, nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute)
 
 	// Create test request
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_OverlappingDomains(t *testing.T) {
 				priority int
 			}{
 				{pattern: "*.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDefault},
-				{pattern: "*.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{pattern: "*.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 				{pattern: "*.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
 			},
 			queryDomain:     "test.example.com.",
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_OverlappingDomains(t *testing.T) {
 				priority int
 			}{
 				{pattern: "*.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDefault},
-				{pattern: "test.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{pattern: "test.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 				{pattern: "*.test.example.com.", priority: nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
 			},
 			queryDomain:     "sub.test.example.com.",
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_ChainContinuation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add handlers in priority order
 	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", handler1, nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute)
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", handler2, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
+	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", handler2, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
 	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", handler3, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
 
 	// Create test request
@@ -344,13 +344,13 @@ func TestHandlerChain_PriorityDeregistration(t *testing.T) {
 				priority int
 			}{
 				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
 			},
 			query: "example.com.",
 			expectedCalls: map[int]bool{
-				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute:    false,
+				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute: false,
-				nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain: true,
+				nbdns.PriorityUpstream: true,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ func TestHandlerChain_PriorityDeregistration(t *testing.T) {
 				priority int
 			}{
 				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
-				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 			},
 			query: "example.com.",
 			expectedCalls: map[int]bool{
-				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute:    true,
+				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute: true,
-				nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain: false,
+				nbdns.PriorityUpstream: false,
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@ func TestHandlerChain_PriorityDeregistration(t *testing.T) {
 				priority int
 			}{
 				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDefault},
 				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute},
-				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain},
+				{"remove", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream},
 			},
 			query: "example.com.",
 			expectedCalls: map[int]bool{
-				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute:    false,
+				nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute: false,
-				nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain: false,
+				nbdns.PriorityUpstream: false,
-				nbdns.PriorityDefault:     true,
+				nbdns.PriorityDefault:  true,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_MultiPriorityHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add handlers in mixed order
 	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, defaultHandler, nbdns.PriorityDefault)
 	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, routeHandler, nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute)
-	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, matchHandler, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
+	chain.AddHandler(testDomain, matchHandler, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
 
 	// Test 1: Initial state
 	w1 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &test.MockResponseWriter{}}
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_MultiPriorityHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	defaultHandler.Calls = nil
 
 	// Test 3: Remove middle priority handler
-	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain)
+	chain.RemoveHandler(testDomain, nbdns.PriorityUpstream)
 
 	w3 := &nbdns.ResponseWriterChain{ResponseWriter: &test.MockResponseWriter{}}
 	// Now lowest priority handler (defaultHandler) should be called
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_CaseSensitivity(t *testing.T) {
 				shouldMatch bool
 			}{
 				{"EXAMPLE.COM.", nbdns.PriorityDefault, false, false},
-				{"example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false, false},
+				{"example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false, false},
 				{"Example.Com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute, false, true},
 			},
 			query:         "example.com.",
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 				priority  int
 				subdomain bool
 			}{
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false},
+				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false},
 			},
 			query:         "sub.example.com.",
 			expectedMatch: "sub.example.com.",
@@ -717,8 +717,8 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 				priority  int
 				subdomain bool
 			}{
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
 			},
 			query:         "sub.example.com.",
 			expectedMatch: "sub.example.com.",
@@ -732,10 +732,10 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 				priority  int
 				subdomain bool
 			}{
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "test.sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false},
+				{"add", "test.sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false},
-				{"remove", "test.sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false},
+				{"remove", "test.sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false},
 			},
 			query:         "test.sub.example.com.",
 			expectedMatch: "sub.example.com.",
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 				priority  int
 				subdomain bool
 			}{
-				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false},
+				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false},
 				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityDNSRoute, true},
 			},
 			query:         "sub.example.com.",
@@ -764,9 +764,9 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainSpecificityOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 				priority  int
 				subdomain bool
 			}{
-				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "other.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, true},
+				{"add", "other.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, true},
-				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityMatchDomain, false},
+				{"add", "sub.example.com.", nbdns.PriorityUpstream, false},
 			},
 			query:         "sub.example.com.",
 			expectedMatch: "sub.example.com.",

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -41,6 +44,20 @@ const (
 	interfaceConfigNameServerKey = "NameServer"
 	interfaceConfigSearchListKey = "SearchList"
 
+	// Network interface DNS registration settings
+	disableDynamicUpdateKey           = "DisableDynamicUpdate"
+	registrationEnabledKey            = "RegistrationEnabled"
+	maxNumberOfAddressesToRegisterKey = "MaxNumberOfAddressesToRegister"
+
+	// NetBIOS/WINS settings
+	netbtInterfacePath = `SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters\Interfaces`
+	netbiosOptionsKey  = "NetbiosOptions"
+
+	// NetBIOS option values: 0 = from DHCP, 1 = enabled, 2 = disabled
+	netbiosFromDHCP = 0
+	netbiosEnabled  = 1
+	netbiosDisabled = 2
+
 	// RP_FORCE: Reapply all policies even if no policy change was detected
 	rpForce = 0x1
 )
@@ -67,16 +84,85 @@ func newHostManager(wgInterface WGIface) (*registryConfigurator, error) {
 		log.Infof("detected GPO DNS policy configuration, using policy store")
 	}
 
-	return &registryConfigurator{
+	configurator := &registryConfigurator{
 		guid: guid,
 		gpo:  useGPO,
-	}, nil
+	}
+
+	if err := configurator.configureInterface(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to configure interface settings: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return configurator, nil
 }
 
 func (r *registryConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (r *registryConfigurator) configureInterface() error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	if err := r.disableDNSRegistrationForInterface(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable DNS registration: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	if err := r.disableWINSForInterface(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("disable WINS: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *registryConfigurator) disableDNSRegistrationForInterface() error {
+	regKey, err := r.getInterfaceRegistryKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get interface registry key: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer closer(regKey)
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	if err := regKey.SetDWordValue(disableDynamicUpdateKey, 1); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", disableDynamicUpdateKey, err))
+	}
+
+	if err := regKey.SetDWordValue(registrationEnabledKey, 0); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", registrationEnabledKey, err))
+	}
+
+	if err := regKey.SetDWordValue(maxNumberOfAddressesToRegisterKey, 0); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", maxNumberOfAddressesToRegisterKey, err))
+	}
+
+	if merr == nil || len(merr.Errors) == 0 {
+		log.Infof("disabled DNS registration for interface %s", r.guid)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *registryConfigurator) disableWINSForInterface() error {
+	netbtKeyPath := fmt.Sprintf(`%s\Tcpip_%s`, netbtInterfacePath, r.guid)
+
+	regKey, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, netbtKeyPath, registry.SET_VALUE)
+	if err != nil {
+		regKey, _, err = registry.CreateKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, netbtKeyPath, registry.SET_VALUE)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("create NetBT interface key %s: %w", netbtKeyPath, err)
+		}
+	}
+	defer closer(regKey)
+
+	// NetbiosOptions: 2 = disabled
+	if err := regKey.SetDWordValue(netbiosOptionsKey, netbiosDisabled); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set %s: %w", netbiosOptionsKey, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("disabled WINS/NetBIOS for interface %s", r.guid)
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	if config.RouteAll {
 		if err := r.addDNSSetupForAll(config.ServerIP); err != nil {
@@ -119,9 +205,7 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager
 		return fmt.Errorf("update search domains: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := r.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+	go r.flushDNSCache()
-		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -191,7 +275,25 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) string() string {
 	return "registry"
 }
 
-func (r *registryConfigurator) flushDNSCache() error {
+func (r *registryConfigurator) registerDNS() {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 20*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// nolint:misspell
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "ipconfig", "/registerdns")
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to register DNS: %v, output: %s", err, out)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Info("registered DNS names")
+}
+
+func (r *registryConfigurator) flushDNSCache() {
+	r.registerDNS()
+
 	// dnsFlushResolverCacheFn.Call() may panic if the func is not found
 	defer func() {
 		if rec := recover(); rec != nil {
@@ -202,13 +304,14 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) flushDNSCache() error {
 	ret, _, err := dnsFlushResolverCacheFn.Call()
 	if ret == 0 {
 		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.Errno(0)) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed: %w", err)
+			log.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed: %v", err)
+			return
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed")
+		log.Errorf("DnsFlushResolverCache failed")
+		return
 	}
 
 	log.Info("flushed DNS cache")
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *registryConfigurator) updateSearchDomains(domains []string) error {
@@ -263,9 +366,7 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove interface registry key: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := r.flushDNSCache(); err != nil {
+	go r.flushDNSCache()
-		log.Errorf("failed to flush DNS cache: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -12,16 +12,19 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/types"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 )
 
 type Resolver struct {
 	mu      sync.RWMutex
 	records map[dns.Question][]dns.RR
+	domains map[domain.Domain]struct{}
 }
 
 func NewResolver() *Resolver {
 	return &Resolver{
 		records: make(map[dns.Question][]dns.RR),
+		domains: make(map[domain.Domain]struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -64,8 +67,12 @@ func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		replyMessage.Rcode = dns.RcodeSuccess
 		replyMessage.Answer = append(replyMessage.Answer, records...)
 	} else {
-		// TODO: return success if we have a different record type for the same name, relevant for search domains
+		// Check if we have any records for this domain name with different types
-		replyMessage.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError
+		if d.hasRecordsForDomain(domain.Domain(question.Name)) {
+			replyMessage.Rcode = dns.RcodeSuccess // NOERROR with 0 records
+		} else {
+			replyMessage.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError // NXDOMAIN
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := w.WriteMsg(replyMessage); err != nil {
@@ -73,6 +80,15 @@ func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 }
 
+// hasRecordsForDomain checks if any records exist for the given domain name regardless of type
+func (d *Resolver) hasRecordsForDomain(domainName domain.Domain) bool {
+	d.mu.RLock()
+	defer d.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	_, exists := d.domains[domainName]
+	return exists
+}
+
 // lookupRecords fetches *all* DNS records matching the first question in r.
 func (d *Resolver) lookupRecords(question dns.Question) []dns.RR {
 	d.mu.RLock()
@@ -111,6 +127,7 @@ func (d *Resolver) Update(update []nbdns.SimpleRecord) {
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
 
 	maps.Clear(d.records)
+	maps.Clear(d.domains)
 
 	for _, rec := range update {
 		if err := d.registerRecord(rec); err != nil {
@@ -144,6 +161,7 @@ func (d *Resolver) registerRecord(record nbdns.SimpleRecord) error {
 	}
 
 	d.records[q] = append(d.records[q], rr)
+	d.domains[domain.Domain(q.Name)] = struct{}{}
 
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/dns/local/local_test.go

@@ -470,3 +470,115 @@ func TestLocalResolver_CNAMEFallback(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// TestLocalResolver_NoErrorWithDifferentRecordType verifies that querying for a record type
+// that doesn't exist but where other record types exist for the same domain returns NOERROR
+// with 0 records instead of NXDOMAIN
+func TestLocalResolver_NoErrorWithDifferentRecordType(t *testing.T) {
+	resolver := NewResolver()
+
+	recordA := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
+		Name:  "example.netbird.cloud.",
+		Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
+		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
+		TTL:   300,
+		RData: "192.168.1.100",
+	}
+
+	recordCNAME := nbdns.SimpleRecord{
+		Name:  "alias.netbird.cloud.",
+		Type:  int(dns.TypeCNAME),
+		Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
+		TTL:   300,
+		RData: "target.example.com.",
+	}
+
+	resolver.Update([]nbdns.SimpleRecord{recordA, recordCNAME})
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		queryName      string
+		queryType      uint16
+		expectedRcode  int
+		shouldHaveData bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "Query A record that exists",
+			queryName:      "example.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query AAAA for domain with only A record",
+			queryName:      "example.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeAAAA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query other record with different case and non-fqdn",
+			queryName:      "EXAMPLE.netbird.cloud",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeAAAA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query TXT for domain with only A record",
+			queryName:      "example.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeTXT,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query A for domain with only CNAME record",
+			queryName:      "alias.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query AAAA for domain with only CNAME record",
+			queryName:      "alias.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeAAAA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			shouldHaveData: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Query for completely non-existent domain",
+			queryName:      "nonexistent.netbird.cloud.",
+			queryType:      dns.TypeA,
+			expectedRcode:  dns.RcodeNameError,
+			shouldHaveData: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var responseMSG *dns.Msg
+
+			msg := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion(tc.queryName, tc.queryType)
+
+			responseWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+					responseMSG = m
+					return nil
+				},
+			}
+
+			resolver.ServeDNS(responseWriter, msg)
+
+			require.NotNil(t, responseMSG, "Should have received a response message")
+
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedRcode, responseMSG.Rcode,
+				"Response code should be %d (%s)",
+				tc.expectedRcode, dns.RcodeToString[tc.expectedRcode])
+
+			if tc.shouldHaveData {
+				assert.Greater(t, len(responseMSG.Answer), 0, "Response should contain answers")
+			} else {
+				assert.Equal(t, 0, len(responseMSG.Answer), "Response should contain no answers")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyHostConfig() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("extra match domains: %v", s.extraDomains)
+	log.Debugf("extra match domains: %v", maps.Keys(s.extraDomains))
 
 	if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(config, s.stateManager); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to apply DNS host manager update: %v", err)
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) buildLocalHandlerUpdate(customZones []nbdns.CustomZone)
 		muxUpdates = append(muxUpdates, handlerWrapper{
 			domain:   customZone.Domain,
 			handler:  s.localResolver,
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+			priority: PriorityLocal,
 		})
 
 		for _, record := range customZone.Records {
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) buildUpstreamHandlerUpdate(nameServerGroups []*nbdns.Nam
 	groupedNS := groupNSGroupsByDomain(nameServerGroups)
 
 	for _, domainGroup := range groupedNS {
-		basePriority := PriorityMatchDomain
+		basePriority := PriorityUpstream
 		if domainGroup.domain == nbdns.RootZone {
 			basePriority = PriorityDefault
 		}
@@ -588,10 +588,14 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) createHandlersForDomainGroup(domainGroup nsGroupsByDomai
 		// Decrement priority by handler index (0, 1, 2, ...) to avoid conflicts
 		priority := basePriority - i
 
-		// Check if we're about to overlap with the next priority tier
+		// Check if we're about to overlap with the next priority tier.
-		if basePriority == PriorityMatchDomain && priority <= PriorityDefault {
+		// This boundary check ensures that the priority of upstream handlers does not conflict
+		// with the default priority tier. By decrementing the priority for each handler, we avoid
+		// overlaps, but if the calculated priority falls into the default tier, we skip the remaining
+		// handlers to maintain the integrity of the priority system.
+		if basePriority == PriorityUpstream && priority <= PriorityDefault {
 			log.Warnf("too many handlers for domain=%s, would overlap with default priority tier (diff=%d). Skipping remaining handlers",
-				domainGroup.domain, PriorityMatchDomain-PriorityDefault)
+				domainGroup.domain, PriorityUpstream-PriorityDefault)
 			break
 		}
 

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ func (w *mocWGIface) Name() string {
 }
 
 func (w *mocWGIface) Address() wgaddr.Address {
-	ip, network, _ := net.ParseCIDR("100.66.100.0/24")
 	return wgaddr.Address{
-		IP:      ip,
+		IP:      netip.MustParseAddr("100.66.100.1"),
-		Network: network,
+		Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("100.66.100.0/24"),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -165,12 +164,12 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 				generateDummyHandler("netbird.io", nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   "netbird.io",
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				dummyHandler.ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   "netbird.cloud",
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityLocal,
 				},
 				generateDummyHandler(".", nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   nbdns.RootZone,
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 				generateDummyHandler(zoneRecords[0].Name, nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   "netbird.cloud",
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			initSerial:  0,
@@ -211,12 +210,12 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 				generateDummyHandler("netbird.io", nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   "netbird.io",
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				"local-resolver": handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   "netbird.cloud",
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityLocal,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedLocalQs: []dns.Question{{Name: zoneRecords[0].Name, Qtype: 1, Qclass: 1}},
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 				generateDummyHandler(zoneRecords[0].Name, nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   zoneRecords[0].Name,
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			initSerial:          0,
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 				generateDummyHandler(zoneRecords[0].Name, nameServers).ID(): handlerWrapper{
 					domain:   zoneRecords[0].Name,
 					handler:  dummyHandler,
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			initSerial:          0,
@@ -464,17 +463,10 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
 
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR("100.66.100.1/32")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("parse CIDR: %v", err)
-		return
-	}
-
 	packetfilter := pfmock.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().AddUDPPacketHook(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().RemovePacketHook(gomock.Any())
-	packetfilter.EXPECT().SetNetwork(ipNet)
 
 	if err := wgIface.SetFilter(packetfilter); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("set packet filter: %v", err)
@@ -503,7 +495,7 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		"id1": handlerWrapper{
 			domain:   zoneRecords[0].Name,
 			handler:  &local.Resolver{},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream,
 		},
 	}
 	//dnsServer.localResolver.RegisteredMap = local.RegistrationMap{local.BuildRecordKey("netbird.cloud", dns.ClassINET, dns.TypeA): struct{}{}}
@@ -986,7 +978,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainPriorities(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", dnsRouteHandler, PriorityDNSRoute)
-	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", upstreamHandler, PriorityMatchDomain)
+	chain.AddHandler("example.com.", upstreamHandler, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
@@ -1067,14 +1059,14 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 			handler: &mockHandler{
 				Id: "upstream-group1",
 			},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream,
 		},
 		"upstream-group2": {
 			domain: "example.com",
 			handler: &mockHandler{
 				Id: "upstream-group2",
 			},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -1101,21 +1093,21 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 			handler: &mockHandler{
 				Id: "upstream-group1",
 			},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream,
 		},
 		"upstream-group2": {
 			domain: "example.com",
 			handler: &mockHandler{
 				Id: "upstream-group2",
 			},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 		},
 		"upstream-other": {
 			domain: "other.com",
 			handler: &mockHandler{
 				Id: "upstream-other",
 			},
-			priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+			priority: PriorityUpstream,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -1136,7 +1128,7 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group2",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1154,7 +1146,7 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group1",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1172,7 +1164,7 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group3",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain + 1,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream + 1,
 				},
 				// Keep existing groups with their original priorities
 				{
@@ -1180,14 +1172,14 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group1",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "example.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group2",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1207,14 +1199,14 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group1",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "example.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group2",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 				},
 				// Add group3 with lowest priority
 				{
@@ -1222,7 +1214,7 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group3",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 2,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream - 2,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1343,14 +1335,14 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group1",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "other.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-other",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1368,28 +1360,28 @@ func TestDefaultServer_UpdateMux(t *testing.T) {
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group1",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "example.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-group2",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain - 1,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream - 1,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "other.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-other",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 				{
 					domain: "new.com",
 					handler: &mockHandler{
 						Id: "upstream-new",
 					},
-					priority: PriorityMatchDomain,
+					priority: PriorityUpstream,
 				},
 			},
 			expectedHandlers: map[string]string{
@@ -1799,14 +1791,14 @@ func TestExtraDomainsRefCounting(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Register domains from different handlers with same domain
 	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"*.shared.example.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDNSRoute)
-	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com."}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com."}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	// Verify refcount is 2
 	zoneKey := toZone("shared.example.com")
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, server.extraDomains[zoneKey], "Refcount should be 2 after registering same domain twice")
 
 	// Deregister one handler
-	server.DeregisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com"}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+	server.DeregisterHandler(domain.List{"shared.example.com"}, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	// Verify refcount is 1
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, server.extraDomains[zoneKey], "Refcount should be 1 after deregistering one handler")
@@ -1933,7 +1925,7 @@ func TestDomainCaseHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"MIXED.example.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityDefault)
-	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"mixed.EXAMPLE.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityMatchDomain)
+	server.RegisterHandler(domain.List{"mixed.EXAMPLE.com"}, &MockHandler{}, PriorityUpstream)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(server.extraDomains), "Case differences should be normalized")
 
@@ -1953,3 +1945,111 @@ func TestDomainCaseHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, domains, "config.example.com.", "Mixed case domain should be normalized and pre.sent")
 	assert.Contains(t, domains, "mixed.example.com.", "Mixed case domain should be normalized and present")
 }
+
+func TestLocalResolverPriorityInServer(t *testing.T) {
+	server := &DefaultServer{
+		ctx:           context.Background(),
+		wgInterface:   &mocWGIface{},
+		handlerChain:  NewHandlerChain(),
+		localResolver: local.NewResolver(),
+		service:       &mockService{},
+		extraDomains:  make(map[domain.Domain]int),
+	}
+
+	config := nbdns.Config{
+		ServiceEnable: true,
+		CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+			{
+				Domain: "local.example.com",
+				Records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{
+					{
+						Name:  "test.local.example.com",
+						Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
+						Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
+						TTL:   300,
+						RData: "192.168.1.100",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		NameServerGroups: []*nbdns.NameServerGroup{
+			{
+				Domains: []string{"local.example.com"}, // Same domain as local records
+				NameServers: []nbdns.NameServer{
+					{
+						IP:     netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"),
+						NSType: nbdns.UDPNameServerType,
+						Port:   53,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	localMuxUpdates, _, err := server.buildLocalHandlerUpdate(config.CustomZones)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	upstreamMuxUpdates, err := server.buildUpstreamHandlerUpdate(config.NameServerGroups)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify that local handler has higher priority than upstream for same domain
+	var localPriority, upstreamPriority int
+	localFound, upstreamFound := false, false
+
+	for _, update := range localMuxUpdates {
+		if update.domain == "local.example.com" {
+			localPriority = update.priority
+			localFound = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, update := range upstreamMuxUpdates {
+		if update.domain == "local.example.com" {
+			upstreamPriority = update.priority
+			upstreamFound = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, localFound, "Local handler should be found")
+	assert.True(t, upstreamFound, "Upstream handler should be found")
+	assert.Greater(t, localPriority, upstreamPriority,
+		"Local handler priority (%d) should be higher than upstream priority (%d)",
+		localPriority, upstreamPriority)
+	assert.Equal(t, PriorityLocal, localPriority, "Local handler should use PriorityLocal")
+	assert.Equal(t, PriorityUpstream, upstreamPriority, "Upstream handler should use PriorityUpstream")
+}
+
+func TestLocalResolverPriorityConstants(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that priority constants are ordered correctly
+	assert.Greater(t, PriorityLocal, PriorityDNSRoute, "Local priority should be higher than DNS route")
+	assert.Greater(t, PriorityLocal, PriorityUpstream, "Local priority should be higher than upstream")
+	assert.Greater(t, PriorityUpstream, PriorityDefault, "Upstream priority should be higher than default")
+
+	// Test that local resolver uses the correct priority
+	server := &DefaultServer{
+		localResolver: local.NewResolver(),
+	}
+
+	config := nbdns.Config{
+		CustomZones: []nbdns.CustomZone{
+			{
+				Domain: "local.example.com",
+				Records: []nbdns.SimpleRecord{
+					{
+						Name:  "test.local.example.com",
+						Type:  int(dns.TypeA),
+						Class: nbdns.DefaultClass,
+						TTL:   300,
+						RData: "192.168.1.100",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	localMuxUpdates, _, err := server.buildLocalHandlerUpdate(config.CustomZones)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, localMuxUpdates, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, PriorityLocal, localMuxUpdates[0].priority, "Local handler should use PriorityLocal")
+	assert.Equal(t, "local.example.com", localMuxUpdates[0].domain)
+}

client/internal/dns/service_memory.go

@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@ type ServiceViaMemory struct {
 }
 
 func NewServiceViaMemory(wgIface WGIface) *ServiceViaMemory {
+	lastIP, err := nbnet.GetLastIPFromNetwork(wgIface.Address().Network, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("get last ip from network: %v", err)
+	}
 	s := &ServiceViaMemory{
 		wgInterface: wgIface,
 		dnsMux:      dns.NewServeMux(),
 
-		runtimeIP:   nbnet.GetLastIPFromNetwork(wgIface.Address().Network, 1).String(),
+		runtimeIP:   lastIP.String(),
 		runtimePort: defaultPort,
 	}
 	return s
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ func (s *ServiceViaMemory) filterDNSTraffic() (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	firstLayerDecoder := layers.LayerTypeIPv4
-	if s.wgInterface.Address().Network.IP.To4() == nil {
+	if s.wgInterface.Address().IP.Is6() {
 		firstLayerDecoder = layers.LayerTypeIPv6
 	}
 

client/internal/dns/service_memory_test.go

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package dns
-
-import (
-	"net"
-	"testing"
-
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
-)
-
-func TestGetLastIPFromNetwork(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		addr string
-		ip   string
-	}{
-		{"2001:db8::/32", "2001:db8:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:fffe"},
-		{"192.168.0.0/30", "192.168.0.2"},
-		{"192.168.0.0/16", "192.168.255.254"},
-		{"192.168.0.0/24", "192.168.0.254"},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		_, ipnet, err := net.ParseCIDR(tt.addr)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Error parsing CIDR: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		lastIP := nbnet.GetLastIPFromNetwork(ipnet, 1).String()
-		if lastIP != tt.ip {
-			t.Errorf("wrong IP address, expected %s: got %s", tt.ip, lastIP)
-		}
-	}
-}

client/internal/dns/systemd_linux.go

@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ const (
 	systemdDbusSetDNSMethodSuffix          = systemdDbusLinkInterface + ".SetDNS"
 	systemdDbusSetDefaultRouteMethodSuffix = systemdDbusLinkInterface + ".SetDefaultRoute"
 	systemdDbusSetDomainsMethodSuffix      = systemdDbusLinkInterface + ".SetDomains"
+	systemdDbusSetDNSSECMethodSuffix       = systemdDbusLinkInterface + ".SetDNSSEC"
 	systemdDbusResolvConfModeForeign       = "foreign"
 
 	dbusErrorUnknownObject = "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownObject"
+
+	dnsSecDisabled = "no"
 )
 
 type systemdDbusConfigurator struct {
@@ -95,9 +98,13 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateMana
 		Family:  unix.AF_INET,
 		Address: ipAs4[:],
 	}
-	err = s.callLinkMethod(systemdDbusSetDNSMethodSuffix, []systemdDbusDNSInput{defaultLinkInput})
+	if err = s.callLinkMethod(systemdDbusSetDNSMethodSuffix, []systemdDbusDNSInput{defaultLinkInput}); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("set interface DNS server %s:%d: %w", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort, err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("setting the interface DNS server %s:%d failed with error: %w", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort, err)
+	}
+
+	// We don't support dnssec. On some machines this is default on so we explicitly set it to off
+	if err = s.callLinkMethod(systemdDbusSetDNSSECMethodSuffix, dnsSecDisabled); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to set DNSSEC to 'no': %v", err)
 	}
 
 	var (

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"errors"
@@ -103,19 +104,21 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) Stop() {
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
+	requestID := GenerateRequestID()
+	logger := log.WithField("request_id", requestID)
 	var err error
 	defer func() {
 		u.checkUpstreamFails(err)
 	}()
 
-	log.Tracef("received upstream question: domain=%s type=%v class=%v", r.Question[0].Name, r.Question[0].Qtype, r.Question[0].Qclass)
+	logger.Tracef("received upstream question: domain=%s type=%v class=%v", r.Question[0].Name, r.Question[0].Qtype, r.Question[0].Qclass)
 	if r.Extra == nil {
 		r.MsgHdr.AuthenticatedData = true
 	}
 
 	select {
 	case <-u.ctx.Done():
-		log.Tracef("%s has been stopped", u)
+		logger.Tracef("%s has been stopped", u)
 		return
 	default:
 	}
@@ -132,35 +135,35 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) || isTimeout(err) {
-				log.Warnf("upstream %s timed out for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+				logger.Warnf("upstream %s timed out for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
 				continue
 			}
-			log.Warnf("failed to query upstream %s for question domain=%s: %s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name, err)
+			logger.Warnf("failed to query upstream %s for question domain=%s: %s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name, err)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if rm == nil || !rm.Response {
-			log.Warnf("no response from upstream %s for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+			logger.Warnf("no response from upstream %s for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
 			continue
 		}
 
 		u.successCount.Add(1)
-		log.Tracef("took %s to query the upstream %s for question domain=%s", t, upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
+		logger.Tracef("took %s to query the upstream %s for question domain=%s", t, upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
 
 		if err = w.WriteMsg(rm); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response for question domain=%s: %s", r.Question[0].Name, err)
+			logger.Errorf("failed to write DNS response for question domain=%s: %s", r.Question[0].Name, err)
 		}
 		// count the fails only if they happen sequentially
 		u.failsCount.Store(0)
 		return
 	}
 	u.failsCount.Add(1)
-	log.Errorf("all queries to the %s failed for question domain=%s", u, r.Question[0].Name)
+	logger.Errorf("all queries to the %s failed for question domain=%s", u, r.Question[0].Name)
 
 	m := new(dns.Msg)
 	m.SetRcode(r, dns.RcodeServerFailure)
 	if err := w.WriteMsg(m); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to write error response for %s for question domain=%s: %s", u, r.Question[0].Name, err)
+		logger.Errorf("failed to write error response for %s for question domain=%s: %s", u, r.Question[0].Name, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -385,3 +388,13 @@ func ExchangeWithFallback(ctx context.Context, client *dns.Client, r *dns.Msg, u
 
 	return rm, t, nil
 }
+
+func GenerateRequestID() string {
+	bytes := make([]byte, 4)
+	_, err := rand.Read(bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to generate request ID: %v", err)
+		return ""
+	}
+	return hex.EncodeToString(bytes)
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_android.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package dns
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ type upstreamResolver struct {
 func newUpstreamResolver(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	_ string,
-	_ net.IP,
+	_ netip.Addr,
-	_ *net.IPNet,
+	_ netip.Prefix,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	hostsDNSHolder *hostsDNSHolder,
 	domain string,
@@ -83,3 +84,10 @@ func (u *upstreamResolver) isLocalResolver(upstream string) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func GetClientPrivate(ip netip.Addr, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration) (*dns.Client, error) {
+	return &dns.Client{
+		Timeout: dialTimeout,
+		Net:     "udp",
+	}, nil
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_general.go

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ type upstreamResolver struct {
 func newUpstreamResolver(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	_ string,
-	_ net.IP,
+	_ netip.Addr,
-	_ *net.IPNet,
+	_ netip.Prefix,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	_ *hostsDNSHolder,
 	domain string,
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
 	return ExchangeWithFallback(ctx, &dns.Client{}, r, upstream)
 }
+
+func GetClientPrivate(ip netip.Addr, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration) (*dns.Client, error) {
+	return &dns.Client{
+		Timeout: dialTimeout,
+		Net:     "udp",
+	}, nil
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_ios.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -18,16 +19,16 @@ import (
 
 type upstreamResolverIOS struct {
 	*upstreamResolverBase
-	lIP           net.IP
+	lIP           netip.Addr
-	lNet          *net.IPNet
+	lNet          netip.Prefix
 	interfaceName string
 }
 
 func newUpstreamResolver(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	interfaceName string,
-	ip net.IP,
+	ip netip.Addr,
-	net *net.IPNet,
+	net netip.Prefix,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	_ *hostsDNSHolder,
 	domain string,
@@ -58,8 +59,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *
 	}
 	client.DialTimeout = timeout
 
-	upstreamIP := net.ParseIP(upstreamHost)
+	upstreamIP, err := netip.ParseAddr(upstreamHost)
-	if u.lNet.Contains(upstreamIP) || net.IP.IsPrivate(upstreamIP) {
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to parse upstream host %s: %s", upstreamHost, err)
+	}
+	if u.lNet.Contains(upstreamIP) || upstreamIP.IsPrivate() {
 		log.Debugf("using private client to query upstream: %s", upstream)
 		client, err = GetClientPrivate(u.lIP, u.interfaceName, timeout)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *
 
 // GetClientPrivate returns a new DNS client bound to the local IP address of the Netbird interface
 // This method is needed for iOS
-func GetClientPrivate(ip net.IP, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration) (*dns.Client, error) {
+func GetClientPrivate(ip netip.Addr, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration) (*dns.Client, error) {
 	index, err := getInterfaceIndex(interfaceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("unable to get interface index for %s: %s", interfaceName, err)
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ func GetClientPrivate(ip net.IP, interfaceName string, dialTimeout time.Duration
 
 	dialer := &net.Dialer{
 		LocalAddr: &net.UDPAddr{
-			IP:   ip,
+			IP:   ip.AsSlice(),
 			Port: 0, // Let the OS pick a free port
 		},
 		Timeout: dialTimeout,

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
-			resolver, _ := newUpstreamResolver(ctx, "", net.IP{}, &net.IPNet{}, nil, nil, ".")
+			resolver, _ := newUpstreamResolver(ctx, "", netip.Addr{}, netip.Prefix{}, nil, nil, ".")
 			resolver.upstreamServers = testCase.InputServers
 			resolver.upstreamTimeout = testCase.timeout
 			if testCase.cancelCTX {

client/internal/dns/wgiface.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package dns
 import (
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
@@ -18,5 +17,4 @@ type WGIface interface {
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 	GetFilter() device.PacketFilter
 	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
-	GetStats(peerKey string) (configurer.WGStats, error)
 }

client/internal/dns/wgiface_windows.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
@@ -13,6 +12,5 @@ type WGIface interface {
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 	GetFilter() device.PacketFilter
 	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
-	GetStats(peerKey string) (configurer.WGStats, error)
 	GetInterfaceGUIDString() (string, error)
 }

client/internal/dnsfwd/forwarder.go

@@ -18,14 +18,20 @@ import (
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 const errResolveFailed = "failed to resolve query for domain=%s: %v"
 const upstreamTimeout = 15 * time.Second
 
+type resolver interface {
+	LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([]netip.Addr, error)
+}
+
+type firewaller interface {
+	UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error
+}
+
 type DNSForwarder struct {
 	listenAddress  string
 	ttl            uint32
@@ -33,75 +39,94 @@ type DNSForwarder struct {
 
 	dnsServer *dns.Server
 	mux       *dns.ServeMux
+	tcpServer *dns.Server
+	tcpMux    *dns.ServeMux
 
 	mutex      sync.RWMutex
 	fwdEntries []*ForwarderEntry
-	firewall   firewall.Manager
+	firewall   firewaller
+	resolver   resolver
 }
 
-func NewDNSForwarder(listenAddress string, ttl uint32, firewall firewall.Manager, statusRecorder *peer.Status) *DNSForwarder {
+func NewDNSForwarder(listenAddress string, ttl uint32, firewall firewaller, statusRecorder *peer.Status) *DNSForwarder {
 	log.Debugf("creating DNS forwarder with listen_address=%s ttl=%d", listenAddress, ttl)
 	return &DNSForwarder{
 		listenAddress:  listenAddress,
 		ttl:            ttl,
 		firewall:       firewall,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		resolver:       net.DefaultResolver,
 	}
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) Listen(entries []*ForwarderEntry) error {
-	log.Infof("listen DNS forwarder on address=%s", f.listenAddress)
+	log.Infof("starting DNS forwarder on address=%s", f.listenAddress)
-	mux := dns.NewServeMux()
 
-	dnsServer := &dns.Server{
+	// UDP server
+	mux := dns.NewServeMux()
+	f.mux = mux
+	mux.HandleFunc(".", f.handleDNSQueryUDP)
+	f.dnsServer = &dns.Server{
 		Addr:    f.listenAddress,
 		Net:     "udp",
 		Handler: mux,
 	}
-	f.dnsServer = dnsServer
+
-	f.mux = mux
+	// TCP server
+	tcpMux := dns.NewServeMux()
+	f.tcpMux = tcpMux
+	tcpMux.HandleFunc(".", f.handleDNSQueryTCP)
+	f.tcpServer = &dns.Server{
+		Addr:    f.listenAddress,
+		Net:     "tcp",
+		Handler: tcpMux,
+	}
 
 	f.UpdateDomains(entries)
 
-	return dnsServer.ListenAndServe()
+	errCh := make(chan error, 2)
+
+	go func() {
+		log.Infof("DNS UDP listener running on %s", f.listenAddress)
+		errCh <- f.dnsServer.ListenAndServe()
+	}()
+	go func() {
+		log.Infof("DNS TCP listener running on %s", f.listenAddress)
+		errCh <- f.tcpServer.ListenAndServe()
+	}()
+
+	// return the first error we get (e.g. bind failure or shutdown)
+	return <-errCh
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) UpdateDomains(entries []*ForwarderEntry) {
 	f.mutex.Lock()
 	defer f.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	if f.mux == nil {
-		log.Debug("DNS mux is nil, skipping domain update")
-		f.fwdEntries = entries
-		return
-	}
-
-	oldDomains := filterDomains(f.fwdEntries)
-
-	for _, d := range oldDomains {
-		f.mux.HandleRemove(d.PunycodeString())
-	}
-
-	newDomains := filterDomains(entries)
-	for _, d := range newDomains {
-		f.mux.HandleFunc(d.PunycodeString(), f.handleDNSQuery)
-	}
-
 	f.fwdEntries = entries
-
+	log.Debugf("Updated DNS forwarder with %d domains", len(entries))
-	log.Debugf("Updated domains from %v to %v", oldDomains, newDomains)
 }
 
 func (f *DNSForwarder) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if f.dnsServer == nil {
+	var result *multierror.Error
-		return nil
+
+	if f.dnsServer != nil {
+		if err := f.dnsServer.ShutdownContext(ctx); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("UDP shutdown: %w", err))
+		}
 	}
-	return f.dnsServer.ShutdownContext(ctx)
+	if f.tcpServer != nil {
+		if err := f.tcpServer.ShutdownContext(ctx); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("TCP shutdown: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
-func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQuery(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
+func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQuery(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) *dns.Msg {
 	if len(query.Question) == 0 {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	question := query.Question[0]
 	log.Tracef("received DNS request for DNS forwarder: domain=%v type=%v class=%v",
@@ -123,28 +148,69 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQuery(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
 		if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
 		}
-		return
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries := f.getMatchingEntries(strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."))
+	// query doesn't match any configured domain
+	if mostSpecificResId == "" {
+		resp.Rcode = dns.RcodeRefused
+		if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+		}
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), upstreamTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	ips, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupNetIP(ctx, network, domain)
+	ips, err := f.resolver.LookupNetIP(ctx, network, domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.handleDNSError(w, resp, domain, err)
+		f.handleDNSError(w, query, resp, domain, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	f.updateInternalState(ips, mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries)
+	f.addIPsToResponse(resp, domain, ips)
+
+	return resp
+}
+
+func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryUDP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
+	resp := f.handleDNSQuery(w, query)
+	if resp == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	f.updateInternalState(domain, ips)
+	opt := query.IsEdns0()
-	f.addIPsToResponse(resp, domain, ips)
+	maxSize := dns.MinMsgSize
+	if opt != nil {
+		// client advertised a larger EDNS0 buffer
+		maxSize = int(opt.UDPSize())
+	}
+
+	// if our response is too big, truncate and set the TC bit
+	if resp.Len() > maxSize {
+		resp.Truncate(maxSize)
+	}
 
 	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *DNSForwarder) updateInternalState(domain string, ips []netip.Addr) {
+func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSQueryTCP(w dns.ResponseWriter, query *dns.Msg) {
+	resp := f.handleDNSQuery(w, query)
+	if resp == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := w.WriteMsg(resp); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to write DNS response: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *DNSForwarder) updateInternalState(ips []netip.Addr, mostSpecificResId route.ResID, matchingEntries []*ForwarderEntry) {
 	var prefixes []netip.Prefix
-	mostSpecificResId, matchingEntries := f.getMatchingEntries(strings.TrimSuffix(domain, "."))
 	if mostSpecificResId != "" {
 		for _, ip := range ips {
 			var prefix netip.Prefix
@@ -179,7 +245,7 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) updateFirewall(matchingEntries []*ForwarderEntry, prefixe
 }
 
 // handleDNSError processes DNS lookup errors and sends an appropriate error response
-func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(w dns.ResponseWriter, resp *dns.Msg, domain string, err error) {
+func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(w dns.ResponseWriter, query, resp *dns.Msg, domain string, err error) {
 	var dnsErr *net.DNSError
 
 	switch {
@@ -191,7 +257,7 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) handleDNSError(w dns.ResponseWriter, resp *dns.Msg, domai
 		}
 
 		if dnsErr.Server != "" {
-			log.Warnf("failed to resolve query for domain=%s server=%s: %v", domain, dnsErr.Server, err)
+			log.Warnf("failed to resolve query for type=%s domain=%s server=%s: %v", dns.TypeToString[query.Question[0].Qtype], domain, dnsErr.Server, err)
 		} else {
 			log.Warnf(errResolveFailed, domain, err)
 		}
@@ -275,16 +341,3 @@ func (f *DNSForwarder) getMatchingEntries(domain string) (route.ResID, []*Forwar
 
 	return selectedResId, matches
 }
-
-// filterDomains returns a list of normalized domains
-func filterDomains(entries []*ForwarderEntry) domain.List {
-	newDomains := make(domain.List, 0, len(entries))
-	for _, d := range entries {
-		if d.Domain == "" {
-			log.Warn("empty domain in DNS forwarder")
-			continue
-		}
-		newDomains = append(newDomains, domain.Domain(nbdns.NormalizeZone(d.Domain.PunycodeString())))
-	}
-	return newDomains
-}

client/internal/dnsfwd/forwarder_test.go

@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 package dnsfwd
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/test"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
@@ -13,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 func Test_getMatchingEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name           string
-		storedMappings map[string]route.ResID // key: domain pattern, value: resId
+		storedMappings map[string]route.ResID
 		queryDomain    string
 		expectedResId  route.ResID
 	}{
@@ -44,7 +54,7 @@ func Test_getMatchingEntries(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:           "Wildcard pattern does not match different domain",
 			storedMappings: map[string]route.ResID{"*.example.com": "res4"},
-			queryDomain:    "foo.notexample.com",
+			queryDomain:    "foo.example.org",
 			expectedResId:  "",
 		},
 		{
@@ -101,3 +111,619 @@ func Test_getMatchingEntries(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+type MockFirewall struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (m *MockFirewall) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
+	args := m.Called(set, prefixes)
+	return args.Error(0)
+}
+
+type MockResolver struct {
+	mock.Mock
+}
+
+func (m *MockResolver) LookupNetIP(ctx context.Context, network, host string) ([]netip.Addr, error) {
+	args := m.Called(ctx, network, host)
+	return args.Get(0).([]netip.Addr), args.Error(1)
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_SubdomainAccessLogic(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		configuredDomain string
+		queryDomain      string
+		shouldMatch      bool
+		expectedResID    route.ResID
+		description      string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "exact domain match should be allowed",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      true,
+			expectedResID:    "test-res-id",
+			description:      "Direct match to configured domain should work",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "subdomain access should be restricted",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "mail.example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      false,
+			expectedResID:    "",
+			description:      "Subdomain should not be accessible unless explicitly configured",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard should allow subdomains",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "mail.example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      true,
+			expectedResID:    "test-res-id",
+			description:      "Wildcard domains should allow subdomain access",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard should allow base domain",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      true,
+			expectedResID:    "test-res-id",
+			description:      "Wildcard should also match the base domain",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "deep subdomain should be restricted",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "deep.mail.example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      false,
+			expectedResID:    "",
+			description:      "Deep subdomains should not be accessible",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard allows deep subdomains",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "deep.mail.example.com",
+			shouldMatch:      true,
+			expectedResID:    "test-res-id",
+			description:      "Wildcard should allow deep subdomains",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			forwarder := &DNSForwarder{}
+
+			d, err := domain.FromString(tt.configuredDomain)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			entries := []*ForwarderEntry{
+				{
+					Domain: d,
+					ResID:  "test-res-id",
+				},
+			}
+
+			forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+			resID, matchingEntries := forwarder.getMatchingEntries(tt.queryDomain)
+
+			if tt.shouldMatch {
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedResID, resID, "Expected matching ResID")
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, matchingEntries, "Expected matching entries")
+				t.Logf("✓ Domain %s correctly matches pattern %s", tt.queryDomain, tt.configuredDomain)
+			} else {
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedResID, resID, "Expected no ResID match")
+				assert.Empty(t, matchingEntries, "Expected no matching entries")
+				t.Logf("✓ Domain %s correctly does NOT match pattern %s", tt.queryDomain, tt.configuredDomain)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_UnauthorizedDomainAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping integration test in short mode")
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		configuredDomain string
+		queryDomain      string
+		shouldResolve    bool
+		description      string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "configured exact domain resolves",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    true,
+			description:      "Exact match should resolve",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "unauthorized subdomain blocked",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "mail.example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    false,
+			description:      "Subdomain should be blocked without wildcard",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard allows subdomain",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "mail.example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    true,
+			description:      "Wildcard should allow subdomain",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard allows base domain",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    true,
+			description:      "Wildcard should allow base domain",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "unrelated domain blocked",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "example.org",
+			shouldResolve:    false,
+			description:      "Unrelated domain should be blocked",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "deep subdomain blocked",
+			configuredDomain: "example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "deep.mail.example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    false,
+			description:      "Deep subdomain should be blocked",
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "wildcard allows deep subdomain",
+			configuredDomain: "*.example.com",
+			queryDomain:      "deep.mail.example.com",
+			shouldResolve:    true,
+			description:      "Wildcard should allow deep subdomain",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			mockFirewall := &MockFirewall{}
+			mockResolver := &MockResolver{}
+
+			if tt.shouldResolve {
+				mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", mock.AnythingOfType("manager.Set"), mock.AnythingOfType("[]netip.Prefix")).Return(nil)
+
+				// Mock successful DNS resolution
+				fakeIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.2.3.4")
+				mockResolver.On("LookupNetIP", mock.Anything, "ip4", dns.Fqdn(tt.queryDomain)).Return([]netip.Addr{fakeIP}, nil)
+			}
+
+			forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, mockFirewall, &peer.Status{})
+			forwarder.resolver = mockResolver
+
+			d, err := domain.FromString(tt.configuredDomain)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			entries := []*ForwarderEntry{
+				{
+					Domain: d,
+					ResID:  "test-res-id",
+					Set:    firewall.NewDomainSet([]domain.Domain{d}),
+				},
+			}
+
+			forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+			query := &dns.Msg{}
+			query.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(tt.queryDomain), dns.TypeA)
+
+			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
+			resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, query)
+
+			if tt.shouldResolve {
+				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response for authorized domain")
+				require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode, "Expected successful response")
+				assert.NotEmpty(t, resp.Answer, "Expected DNS answer records")
+
+				time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+				mockFirewall.AssertExpectations(t)
+				mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
+			} else {
+				if resp != nil {
+					assert.True(t, len(resp.Answer) == 0 || resp.Rcode != dns.RcodeSuccess,
+						"Unauthorized domain should not return successful answers")
+				}
+				mockFirewall.AssertNotCalled(t, "UpdateSet")
+				mockResolver.AssertNotCalled(t, "LookupNetIP")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_FirewallSetUpdates(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name              string
+		configuredDomains []string
+		query             string
+		mockIP            string
+		shouldResolve     bool
+		expectedSetCount  int // How many sets should be updated
+		description       string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:              "exact domain gets firewall update",
+			configuredDomains: []string{"example.com"},
+			query:             "example.com",
+			mockIP:            "1.1.1.1",
+			shouldResolve:     true,
+			expectedSetCount:  1,
+			description:       "Single exact match updates one set",
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "wildcard domain gets firewall update",
+			configuredDomains: []string{"*.example.com"},
+			query:             "mail.example.com",
+			mockIP:            "1.1.1.2",
+			shouldResolve:     true,
+			expectedSetCount:  1,
+			description:       "Wildcard match updates one set",
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "overlapping exact and wildcard both get updates",
+			configuredDomains: []string{"*.example.com", "mail.example.com"},
+			query:             "mail.example.com",
+			mockIP:            "1.1.1.3",
+			shouldResolve:     true,
+			expectedSetCount:  2,
+			description:       "Both exact and wildcard sets should be updated",
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "unauthorized domain gets no firewall update",
+			configuredDomains: []string{"example.com"},
+			query:             "mail.example.com",
+			mockIP:            "1.1.1.4",
+			shouldResolve:     false,
+			expectedSetCount:  0,
+			description:       "No firewall update for unauthorized domains",
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "multiple wildcards matching get all updated",
+			configuredDomains: []string{"*.example.com", "*.sub.example.com"},
+			query:             "test.sub.example.com",
+			mockIP:            "1.1.1.5",
+			shouldResolve:     true,
+			expectedSetCount:  2,
+			description:       "All matching wildcard sets should be updated",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			mockFirewall := &MockFirewall{}
+			mockResolver := &MockResolver{}
+
+			// Set up forwarder
+			forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, mockFirewall, &peer.Status{})
+			forwarder.resolver = mockResolver
+
+			// Create entries and track sets
+			var entries []*ForwarderEntry
+			sets := make([]firewall.Set, 0)
+
+			for i, configDomain := range tt.configuredDomains {
+				d, err := domain.FromString(configDomain)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				set := firewall.NewDomainSet([]domain.Domain{d})
+				sets = append(sets, set)
+
+				entries = append(entries, &ForwarderEntry{
+					Domain: d,
+					ResID:  route.ResID(fmt.Sprintf("res-%d", i)),
+					Set:    set,
+				})
+			}
+
+			forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+			// Set up mocks
+			if tt.shouldResolve {
+				fakeIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tt.mockIP)
+				mockResolver.On("LookupNetIP", mock.Anything, "ip4", dns.Fqdn(tt.query)).
+					Return([]netip.Addr{fakeIP}, nil).Once()
+
+				expectedPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{netip.PrefixFrom(fakeIP, 32)}
+
+				// Count how many sets should actually match
+				updateCount := 0
+				for i, entry := range entries {
+					domain := strings.ToLower(tt.query)
+					pattern := entry.Domain.PunycodeString()
+
+					matches := false
+					if strings.HasPrefix(pattern, "*.") {
+						baseDomain := strings.TrimPrefix(pattern, "*.")
+						if domain == baseDomain || strings.HasSuffix(domain, "."+baseDomain) {
+							matches = true
+						}
+					} else if domain == pattern {
+						matches = true
+					}
+
+					if matches {
+						mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", sets[i], expectedPrefixes).Return(nil).Once()
+						updateCount++
+					}
+				}
+
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedSetCount, updateCount,
+					"Expected %d sets to be updated, but mock expects %d",
+					tt.expectedSetCount, updateCount)
+			}
+
+			// Execute query
+			dnsQuery := &dns.Msg{}
+			dnsQuery.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(tt.query), dns.TypeA)
+
+			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
+			resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, dnsQuery)
+
+			// Verify response
+			if tt.shouldResolve {
+				require.NotNil(t, resp, "Expected response for authorized domain")
+				require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
+				require.NotEmpty(t, resp.Answer)
+			} else if resp != nil {
+				assert.True(t, resp.Rcode == dns.RcodeRefused || len(resp.Answer) == 0,
+					"Unauthorized domain should be refused or have no answers")
+			}
+
+			// Verify all mock expectations were met
+			mockFirewall.AssertExpectations(t)
+			mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// Test to verify that multiple IPs for one domain result in all prefixes being sent together
+func TestDNSForwarder_MultipleIPsInSingleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	mockFirewall := &MockFirewall{}
+	mockResolver := &MockResolver{}
+
+	forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, mockFirewall, &peer.Status{})
+	forwarder.resolver = mockResolver
+
+	// Configure a single domain
+	d, err := domain.FromString("example.com")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	set := firewall.NewDomainSet([]domain.Domain{d})
+	entries := []*ForwarderEntry{{
+		Domain: d,
+		ResID:  "test-res",
+		Set:    set,
+	}}
+
+	forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+	// Mock resolver returns multiple IPs
+	ips := []netip.Addr{
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.2"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.3"),
+	}
+	mockResolver.On("LookupNetIP", mock.Anything, "ip4", "example.com.").
+		Return(ips, nil).Once()
+
+	// Expect ONE UpdateSet call with ALL prefixes
+	expectedPrefixes := []netip.Prefix{
+		netip.PrefixFrom(ips[0], 32),
+		netip.PrefixFrom(ips[1], 32),
+		netip.PrefixFrom(ips[2], 32),
+	}
+	mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", set, expectedPrefixes).Return(nil).Once()
+
+	// Execute query
+	query := &dns.Msg{}
+	query.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+
+	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, query)
+
+	// Verify response contains all IPs
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	require.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
+	require.Len(t, resp.Answer, 3, "Should have 3 answer records")
+
+	// Verify mocks
+	mockFirewall.AssertExpectations(t)
+	mockResolver.AssertExpectations(t)
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_ResponseCodes(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		queryType    uint16
+		queryDomain  string
+		configured   string
+		expectedCode int
+		description  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "unauthorized domain returns REFUSED",
+			queryType:    dns.TypeA,
+			queryDomain:  "evil.com",
+			configured:   "example.com",
+			expectedCode: dns.RcodeRefused,
+			description:  "RFC compliant REFUSED for unauthorized queries",
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "unsupported query type returns NOTIMP",
+			queryType:    dns.TypeMX,
+			queryDomain:  "example.com",
+			configured:   "example.com",
+			expectedCode: dns.RcodeNotImplemented,
+			description:  "RFC compliant NOTIMP for unsupported types",
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "CNAME query returns NOTIMP",
+			queryType:    dns.TypeCNAME,
+			queryDomain:  "example.com",
+			configured:   "example.com",
+			expectedCode: dns.RcodeNotImplemented,
+			description:  "CNAME queries not supported",
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "TXT query returns NOTIMP",
+			queryType:    dns.TypeTXT,
+			queryDomain:  "example.com",
+			configured:   "example.com",
+			expectedCode: dns.RcodeNotImplemented,
+			description:  "TXT queries not supported",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, nil, &peer.Status{})
+
+			d, err := domain.FromString(tt.configured)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			entries := []*ForwarderEntry{{Domain: d, ResID: "test-res"}}
+			forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+			query := &dns.Msg{}
+			query.SetQuestion(dns.Fqdn(tt.queryDomain), tt.queryType)
+
+			// Capture the written response
+			var writtenResp *dns.Msg
+			mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+					writtenResp = m
+					return nil
+				},
+			}
+
+			_ = forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, query)
+
+			// Check the response written to the writer
+			require.NotNil(t, writtenResp, "Expected response to be written")
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedCode, writtenResp.Rcode, tt.description)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_TCPTruncation(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that large UDP responses are truncated with TC bit set
+	mockResolver := &MockResolver{}
+	forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, nil, &peer.Status{})
+	forwarder.resolver = mockResolver
+
+	d, _ := domain.FromString("example.com")
+	entries := []*ForwarderEntry{{Domain: d, ResID: "test-res"}}
+	forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+	// Mock many IPs to create a large response
+	var manyIPs []netip.Addr
+	for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
+		manyIPs = append(manyIPs, netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("1.1.1.%d", i%256)))
+	}
+	mockResolver.On("LookupNetIP", mock.Anything, "ip4", "example.com.").Return(manyIPs, nil)
+
+	// Query without EDNS0
+	query := &dns.Msg{}
+	query.SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+
+	var writtenResp *dns.Msg
+	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+		WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+			writtenResp = m
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	forwarder.handleDNSQueryUDP(mockWriter, query)
+
+	require.NotNil(t, writtenResp)
+	assert.True(t, writtenResp.Truncated, "Large response should be truncated")
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, writtenResp.Len(), dns.MinMsgSize, "Response should fit in minimum UDP size")
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_MultipleOverlappingPatterns(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test complex overlapping pattern scenarios
+	mockFirewall := &MockFirewall{}
+	mockResolver := &MockResolver{}
+
+	forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, mockFirewall, &peer.Status{})
+	forwarder.resolver = mockResolver
+
+	// Set up complex overlapping patterns
+	patterns := []string{
+		"*.example.com",         // Matches all subdomains
+		"*.mail.example.com",    // More specific wildcard
+		"smtp.mail.example.com", // Exact match
+		"example.com",           // Base domain
+	}
+
+	var entries []*ForwarderEntry
+	sets := make(map[string]firewall.Set)
+
+	for _, pattern := range patterns {
+		d, _ := domain.FromString(pattern)
+		set := firewall.NewDomainSet([]domain.Domain{d})
+		sets[pattern] = set
+		entries = append(entries, &ForwarderEntry{
+			Domain: d,
+			ResID:  route.ResID("res-" + pattern),
+			Set:    set,
+		})
+	}
+
+	forwarder.UpdateDomains(entries)
+
+	// Test smtp.mail.example.com - should match 3 patterns
+	fakeIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.2.3.4")
+	mockResolver.On("LookupNetIP", mock.Anything, "ip4", "smtp.mail.example.com.").Return([]netip.Addr{fakeIP}, nil)
+
+	expectedPrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(fakeIP, 32)
+	// All three matching patterns should get firewall updates
+	mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", sets["smtp.mail.example.com"], []netip.Prefix{expectedPrefix}).Return(nil)
+	mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", sets["*.mail.example.com"], []netip.Prefix{expectedPrefix}).Return(nil)
+	mockFirewall.On("UpdateSet", sets["*.example.com"], []netip.Prefix{expectedPrefix}).Return(nil)
+
+	query := &dns.Msg{}
+	query.SetQuestion("smtp.mail.example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+
+	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{}
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, query)
+
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeSuccess, resp.Rcode)
+
+	// Verify all three sets were updated
+	mockFirewall.AssertExpectations(t)
+
+	// Verify the most specific ResID was selected
+	// (exact match should win over wildcards)
+	resID, matches := forwarder.getMatchingEntries("smtp.mail.example.com")
+	assert.Equal(t, route.ResID("res-smtp.mail.example.com"), resID)
+	assert.Len(t, matches, 3, "Should match 3 patterns")
+}
+
+func TestDNSForwarder_EmptyQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test handling of malformed query with no questions
+	forwarder := NewDNSForwarder("127.0.0.1:0", 300, nil, &peer.Status{})
+
+	query := &dns.Msg{}
+	// Don't set any question
+
+	writeCalled := false
+	mockWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+		WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+			writeCalled = true
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	resp := forwarder.handleDNSQuery(mockWriter, query)
+
+	assert.Nil(t, resp, "Should return nil for empty query")
+	assert.False(t, writeCalled, "Should not write response for empty query")
+}

client/internal/dnsfwd/manager.go

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
 	fwRules      []firewall.Rule
+	tcpRules     []firewall.Rule
 	dnsForwarder *DNSForwarder
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ func (m *Manager) allowDNSFirewall() error {
 	}
 	m.fwRules = dnsRules
 
+	tcpRules, err := m.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0}, firewall.ProtocolTCP, nil, dport, firewall.ActionAccept, "")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add allow DNS router rules, err: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	m.tcpRules = tcpRules
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +125,13 @@ func (m *Manager) dropDNSFirewall() error {
 			mErr = multierror.Append(mErr, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete DNS router rules, err: %v", err))
 		}
 	}
+	for _, rule := range m.tcpRules {
+		if err := m.firewall.DeletePeerRule(rule); err != nil {
+			mErr = multierror.Append(mErr, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete DNS router rules, err: %v", err))
+		}
+	}
 
 	m.fwRules = nil
+	m.tcpRules = nil
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(mErr)
 }

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
 	icemaker "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/ice"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
@@ -120,8 +121,10 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	DisableServerRoutes bool
 	DisableDNS          bool
 	DisableFirewall     bool
+	BlockLANAccess      bool
+	BlockInbound        bool
 
-	BlockLANAccess bool
+	LazyConnectionEnabled bool
 }
 
 // Engine is a mechanism responsible for reacting on Signal and Management stream events and managing connections to the remote peers.
@@ -134,6 +137,8 @@ type Engine struct {
 	// peerConns is a map that holds all the peers that are known to this peer
 	peerStore *peerstore.Store
 
+	connMgr *ConnMgr
+
 	beforePeerHook nbnet.AddHookFunc
 	afterPeerHook  nbnet.RemoveHookFunc
 
@@ -170,7 +175,8 @@ type Engine struct {
 	sshServerFunc func(hostKeyPEM []byte, addr string) (nbssh.Server, error)
 	sshServer     nbssh.Server
 
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+	statusRecorder     *peer.Status
+	peerConnDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
 
 	firewall          firewallManager.Manager
 	routeManager      routemanager.Manager
@@ -235,6 +241,8 @@ func NewEngine(
 		checks:         checks,
 		connSemaphore:  semaphoregroup.NewSemaphoreGroup(connInitLimit),
 	}
+
+	path := statemanager.GetDefaultStatePath()
 	if runtime.GOOS == "ios" {
 		if !fileExists(mobileDep.StateFilePath) {
 			err := createFile(mobileDep.StateFilePath)
@@ -244,11 +252,9 @@ func NewEngine(
 			}
 		}
 
-		engine.stateManager = statemanager.New(mobileDep.StateFilePath)
+		path = mobileDep.StateFilePath
-	}
-	if path := statemanager.GetDefaultStatePath(); path != "" {
-		engine.stateManager = statemanager.New(path)
 	}
+	engine.stateManager = statemanager.New(path)
 
 	return engine
 }
@@ -262,6 +268,10 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
+	if e.connMgr != nil {
+		e.connMgr.Close()
+	}
+
 	// stopping network monitor first to avoid starting the engine again
 	if e.networkMonitor != nil {
 		e.networkMonitor.Stop()
@@ -297,8 +307,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateDNSStates([]peer.NSGroupState{})
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateRelayStates([]relay.ProbeResult{})
 
-	err := e.removeAllPeers()
+	if err := e.removeAllPeers(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove all peers: %s", err)
 	}
 
@@ -350,6 +359,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("new wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 	e.wgInterface = wgIface
+	e.statusRecorder.SetWgIface(wgIface)
 
 	// start flow manager right after interface creation
 	publicKey := e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey()
@@ -371,7 +381,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("run rosenpass manager: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
-
 	e.stateManager.Start()
 
 	initialRoutes, dnsServer, err := e.newDnsServer()
@@ -405,8 +414,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 
 	e.routeManager.SetRouteChangeListener(e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener)
 
-	err = e.wgInterfaceCreate()
+	if err = e.wgInterfaceCreate(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed creating tunnel interface %s: [%s]", e.config.WgIfaceName, err.Error())
 		e.close()
 		return fmt.Errorf("create wg interface: %w", err)
@@ -423,7 +431,8 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("up wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if e.firewall != nil {
+	// if inbound conns are blocked there is no need to create the ACL manager
+	if e.firewall != nil && !e.config.BlockInbound {
 		e.acl = acl.NewDefaultManager(e.firewall)
 	}
 
@@ -442,6 +451,11 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		NATExternalIPs:       e.parseNATExternalIPMappings(),
 	}
 
+	e.peerConnDispatcher = dispatcher.NewConnectionDispatcher()
+
+	e.connMgr = NewConnMgr(e.config, e.statusRecorder, e.peerStore, wgIface, e.peerConnDispatcher)
+	e.connMgr.Start(e.ctx)
+
 	e.srWatcher = guard.NewSRWatcher(e.signal, e.relayManager, e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover, iceCfg)
 	e.srWatcher.Start()
 
@@ -450,7 +464,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 
 	// starting network monitor at the very last to avoid disruptions
 	e.startNetworkMonitor()
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -475,11 +488,9 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
-	if e.firewall.IsServerRouteSupported() {
+	if err := e.routeManager.EnableServerRouter(e.firewall); err != nil {
-		if err := e.routeManager.EnableServerRouter(e.firewall); err != nil {
+		e.close()
-			e.close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("enable server router: %w", err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("enable server router: %w", err)
-		}
 	}
 
 	if e.config.BlockLANAccess {
@@ -513,6 +524,11 @@ func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) blockLanAccess() {
+	if e.config.BlockInbound {
+		// no need to set up extra deny rules if inbound is already blocked in general
+		return
+	}
+
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 
 	// TODO: keep this updated
@@ -550,6 +566,16 @@ func (e *Engine) modifyPeers(peersUpdate []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 	var modified []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig
 	for _, p := range peersUpdate {
 		peerPubKey := p.GetWgPubKey()
+		currentPeer, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerPubKey)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if currentPeer.AgentVersionString() != p.AgentVersion {
+			modified = append(modified, p)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		allowedIPs, ok := e.peerStore.AllowedIPs(peerPubKey)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
@@ -559,8 +585,7 @@ func (e *Engine) modifyPeers(peersUpdate []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		err := e.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerFQDN(peerPubKey, p.GetFqdn())
+		if err := e.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerFQDN(peerPubKey, p.GetFqdn()); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("error updating peer's %s fqdn in the status recorder, got error: %v", peerPubKey, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -621,16 +646,11 @@ func (e *Engine) removePeer(peerKey string) error {
 		e.sshServer.RemoveAuthorizedKey(peerKey)
 	}
 
-	defer func() {
+	e.connMgr.RemovePeerConn(peerKey)
-		err := e.statusRecorder.RemovePeer(peerKey)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("received error when removing peer %s from status recorder: %v", peerKey, err)
-		}
-	}()
 
-	conn, exists := e.peerStore.Remove(peerKey)
+	err := e.statusRecorder.RemovePeer(peerKey)
-	if exists {
+	if err != nil {
-		conn.Close()
+		log.Warnf("received error when removing peer %s from status recorder: %v", peerKey, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -766,6 +786,9 @@ func (e *Engine) updateChecksIfNew(checks []*mgmProto.Checks) error {
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
 		e.config.DisableFirewall,
+		e.config.BlockLANAccess,
+		e.config.BlockInbound,
+		e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 	)
 
 	if err := e.mgmClient.SyncMeta(info); err != nil {
@@ -780,56 +803,58 @@ func isNil(server nbssh.Server) bool {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) updateSSH(sshConf *mgmProto.SSHConfig) error {
+	if e.config.BlockInbound {
+		log.Infof("SSH server is disabled because inbound connections are blocked")
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	if !e.config.ServerSSHAllowed {
-		log.Warnf("running SSH server is not permitted")
+		log.Info("SSH server is not enabled")
 		return nil
-	} else {
-
-		if sshConf.GetSshEnabled() {
-			if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-				log.Warnf("running SSH server on %s is not supported", runtime.GOOS)
-				return nil
-			}
-			// start SSH server if it wasn't running
-			if isNil(e.sshServer) {
-				listenAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", e.wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), nbssh.DefaultSSHPort)
-				if nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
-					listenAddr = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", nbssh.DefaultSSHPort)
-				}
-				// nil sshServer means it has not yet been started
-				var err error
-				e.sshServer, err = e.sshServerFunc(e.config.SSHKey, listenAddr)
-
-				if err != nil {
-					return fmt.Errorf("create ssh server: %w", err)
-				}
-				go func() {
-					// blocking
-					err = e.sshServer.Start()
-					if err != nil {
-						// will throw error when we stop it even if it is a graceful stop
-						log.Debugf("stopped SSH server with error %v", err)
-					}
-					e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-					defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-					e.sshServer = nil
-					log.Infof("stopped SSH server")
-				}()
-			} else {
-				log.Debugf("SSH server is already running")
-			}
-		} else if !isNil(e.sshServer) {
-			// Disable SSH server request, so stop it if it was running
-			err := e.sshServer.Stop()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to stop SSH server %v", err)
-			}
-			e.sshServer = nil
-		}
-		return nil
-
 	}
+
+	if sshConf.GetSshEnabled() {
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+			log.Warnf("running SSH server on %s is not supported", runtime.GOOS)
+			return nil
+		}
+		// start SSH server if it wasn't running
+		if isNil(e.sshServer) {
+			listenAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", e.wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), nbssh.DefaultSSHPort)
+			if nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
+				listenAddr = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", nbssh.DefaultSSHPort)
+			}
+			// nil sshServer means it has not yet been started
+			var err error
+			e.sshServer, err = e.sshServerFunc(e.config.SSHKey, listenAddr)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("create ssh server: %w", err)
+			}
+			go func() {
+				// blocking
+				err = e.sshServer.Start()
+				if err != nil {
+					// will throw error when we stop it even if it is a graceful stop
+					log.Debugf("stopped SSH server with error %v", err)
+				}
+				e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
+				defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+				e.sshServer = nil
+				log.Infof("stopped SSH server")
+			}()
+		} else {
+			log.Debugf("SSH server is already running")
+		}
+	} else if !isNil(e.sshServer) {
+		// Disable SSH server request, so stop it if it was running
+		err := e.sshServer.Stop()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to stop SSH server %v", err)
+		}
+		e.sshServer = nil
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
@@ -883,6 +908,9 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 			e.config.DisableDNS,
 			e.config.DisableFirewall,
+			e.config.BlockLANAccess,
+			e.config.BlockInbound,
+			e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		)
 
 		// err = e.mgmClient.Sync(info, e.handleSync)
@@ -952,20 +980,49 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if err := e.connMgr.UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag(e.ctx, networkMap.GetPeerConfig().GetLazyConnectionEnabled()); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update lazy connection feature flag: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if e.firewall != nil {
 		if localipfw, ok := e.firewall.(localIpUpdater); ok {
 			if err := localipfw.UpdateLocalIPs(); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to update local IPs: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
+
+		// If we got empty rules list but management did not set the networkMap.FirewallRulesIsEmpty flag,
+		// then the mgmt server is older than the client, and we need to allow all traffic for routes.
+		// This needs to be toggled before applying routes.
+		isLegacy := len(networkMap.RoutesFirewallRules) == 0 && !networkMap.RoutesFirewallRulesIsEmpty
+		if err := e.firewall.SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to set legacy management flag: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	protoDNSConfig := networkMap.GetDNSConfig()
+	if protoDNSConfig == nil {
+		protoDNSConfig = &mgmProto.DNSConfig{}
+	}
+
+	if err := e.dnsServer.UpdateDNSServer(serial, toDNSConfig(protoDNSConfig, e.wgInterface.Address().Network)); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update dns server, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	dnsRouteFeatureFlag := toDNSFeatureFlag(networkMap)
 
 	// apply routes first, route related actions might depend on routing being enabled
 	routes := toRoutes(networkMap.GetRoutes())
-	if err := e.routeManager.UpdateRoutes(serial, routes, dnsRouteFeatureFlag); err != nil {
+	serverRoutes, clientRoutes := e.routeManager.ClassifyRoutes(routes)
-		log.Errorf("failed to update clientRoutes, err: %v", err)
+
+	// lazy mgr needs to be aware of which routes are available before they are applied
+	if e.connMgr != nil {
+		e.connMgr.UpdateRouteHAMap(clientRoutes)
+		log.Debugf("updated lazy connection manager with %d HA groups", len(clientRoutes))
+	}
+
+	if err := e.routeManager.UpdateRoutes(serial, serverRoutes, clientRoutes, dnsRouteFeatureFlag); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update routes: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.acl != nil {
@@ -976,7 +1033,8 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 	e.updateDNSForwarder(dnsRouteFeatureFlag, fwdEntries)
 
 	// Ingress forward rules
-	if err := e.updateForwardRules(networkMap.GetForwardingRules()); err != nil {
+	forwardingRules, err := e.updateForwardRules(networkMap.GetForwardingRules())
+	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update forward rules, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -1022,14 +1080,9 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	protoDNSConfig := networkMap.GetDNSConfig()
+	// must set the exclude list after the peers are added. Without it the manager can not figure out the peers parameters from the store
-	if protoDNSConfig == nil {
+	excludedLazyPeers := e.toExcludedLazyPeers(forwardingRules, networkMap.GetRemotePeers())
-		protoDNSConfig = &mgmProto.DNSConfig{}
+	e.connMgr.SetExcludeList(e.ctx, excludedLazyPeers)
-	}
-
-	if err := e.dnsServer.UpdateDNSServer(serial, toDNSConfig(protoDNSConfig, e.wgInterface.Address().Network)); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to update dns server, err: %v", err)
-	}
 
 	e.networkSerial = serial
 
@@ -1065,7 +1118,7 @@ func toRoutes(protoRoutes []*mgmProto.Route) []*route.Route {
 
 		convertedRoute := &route.Route{
 			ID:          route.ID(protoRoute.ID),
-			Network:     prefix,
+			Network:     prefix.Masked(),
 			Domains:     domain.FromPunycodeList(protoRoute.Domains),
 			NetID:       route.NetID(protoRoute.NetID),
 			NetworkType: route.NetworkType(protoRoute.NetworkType),
@@ -1099,7 +1152,7 @@ func toRouteDomains(myPubKey string, routes []*route.Route) []*dnsfwd.ForwarderE
 	return entries
 }
 
-func toDNSConfig(protoDNSConfig *mgmProto.DNSConfig, network *net.IPNet) nbdns.Config {
+func toDNSConfig(protoDNSConfig *mgmProto.DNSConfig, network netip.Prefix) nbdns.Config {
 	dnsUpdate := nbdns.Config{
 		ServiceEnable:    protoDNSConfig.GetServiceEnable(),
 		CustomZones:      make([]nbdns.CustomZone, 0),
@@ -1155,7 +1208,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateOfflinePeers(offlinePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) {
 			IP:               strings.Join(offlinePeer.GetAllowedIps(), ","),
 			PubKey:           offlinePeer.GetWgPubKey(),
 			FQDN:             offlinePeer.GetFqdn(),
-			ConnStatus:       peer.StatusDisconnected,
+			ConnStatus:       peer.StatusIdle,
 			ConnStatusUpdate: time.Now(),
 			Mux:              new(sync.RWMutex),
 		}
@@ -1191,12 +1244,17 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 		peerIPs = append(peerIPs, allowedNetIP)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := e.createPeerConn(peerKey, peerIPs)
+	conn, err := e.createPeerConn(peerKey, peerIPs, peerConfig.AgentVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create peer connection: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if ok := e.peerStore.AddPeerConn(peerKey, conn); !ok {
+	err = e.statusRecorder.AddPeer(peerKey, peerConfig.Fqdn, peerIPs[0].Addr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("error adding peer %s to status recorder, got error: %v", peerKey, err)
+	}
+
+	if exists := e.connMgr.AddPeerConn(e.ctx, peerKey, conn); exists {
 		conn.Close()
 		return fmt.Errorf("peer already exists: %s", peerKey)
 	}
@@ -1205,17 +1263,10 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 		conn.AddBeforeAddPeerHook(e.beforePeerHook)
 		conn.AddAfterRemovePeerHook(e.afterPeerHook)
 	}
-
-	err = e.statusRecorder.AddPeer(peerKey, peerConfig.Fqdn)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("error adding peer %s to status recorder, got error: %v", peerKey, err)
-	}
-
-	conn.Open()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix) (*peer.Conn, error) {
+func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix, agentVersion string) (*peer.Conn, error) {
 	log.Debugf("creating peer connection %s", pubKey)
 
 	wgConfig := peer.WgConfig{
@@ -1229,11 +1280,12 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix) (*peer
 	// randomize connection timeout
 	timeout := time.Duration(rand.Intn(PeerConnectionTimeoutMax-PeerConnectionTimeoutMin)+PeerConnectionTimeoutMin) * time.Millisecond
 	config := peer.ConnConfig{
-		Key:         pubKey,
+		Key:          pubKey,
-		LocalKey:    e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
+		LocalKey:     e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
-		Timeout:     timeout,
+		AgentVersion: agentVersion,
-		WgConfig:    wgConfig,
+		Timeout:      timeout,
-		LocalWgPort: e.config.WgPort,
+		WgConfig:     wgConfig,
+		LocalWgPort:  e.config.WgPort,
 		RosenpassConfig: peer.RosenpassConfig{
 			PubKey:         e.getRosenpassPubKey(),
 			Addr:           e.getRosenpassAddr(),
@@ -1249,7 +1301,16 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix) (*peer
 		},
 	}
 
-	peerConn, err := peer.NewConn(e.ctx, config, e.statusRecorder, e.signaler, e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover, e.relayManager, e.srWatcher, e.connSemaphore)
+	serviceDependencies := peer.ServiceDependencies{
+		StatusRecorder:     e.statusRecorder,
+		Signaler:           e.signaler,
+		IFaceDiscover:      e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
+		RelayManager:       e.relayManager,
+		SrWatcher:          e.srWatcher,
+		Semaphore:          e.connSemaphore,
+		PeerConnDispatcher: e.peerConnDispatcher,
+	}
+	peerConn, err := peer.NewConn(config, serviceDependencies)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1270,7 +1331,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 			e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 			defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
-			conn, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(msg.Key)
+			conn, ok := e.connMgr.OnSignalMsg(e.ctx, msg.Key)
 			if !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("wrongly addressed message %s", msg.Key)
 			}
@@ -1406,6 +1467,7 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 			log.Errorf("failed closing Netbird interface %s %v", e.config.WgIfaceName, err)
 		}
 		e.wgInterface = nil
+		e.statusRecorder.SetWgIface(nil)
 	}
 
 	if !isNil(e.sshServer) {
@@ -1437,6 +1499,9 @@ func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, error) {
 		e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 		e.config.DisableDNS,
 		e.config.DisableFirewall,
+		e.config.BlockLANAccess,
+		e.config.BlockInbound,
+		e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 	)
 
 	netMap, err := e.mgmClient.GetNetworkMap(info)
@@ -1462,6 +1527,7 @@ func (e *Engine) newWgIface() (*iface.WGIface, error) {
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
 		TransportNet: transportNet,
 		FilterFn:     e.addrViaRoutes,
+		DisableDNS:   e.config.DisableDNS,
 	}
 
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
@@ -1578,13 +1644,39 @@ 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.
 func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes() bool {
+	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
+
 	signalHealthy := e.signal.IsHealthy()
 	log.Debugf("signal health check: healthy=%t", signalHealthy)
 
 	managementHealthy := e.mgmClient.IsHealthy()
 	log.Debugf("management health check: healthy=%t", managementHealthy)
 
-	results := append(e.probeSTUNs(), e.probeTURNs()...)
+	stuns := slices.Clone(e.STUNs)
+	turns := slices.Clone(e.TURNs)
+
+	if e.wgInterface != nil {
+		stats, err := e.wgInterface.GetStats()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to get wireguard stats: %v", err)
+			e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+			return false
+		}
+		for _, key := range e.peerStore.PeersPubKey() {
+			// wgStats could be zero value, in which case we just reset the stats
+			wgStats, ok := stats[key]
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			if err := e.statusRecorder.UpdateWireGuardPeerState(key, wgStats); err != nil {
+				log.Debugf("failed to update wg stats for peer %s: %s", key, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+
+	results := e.probeICE(stuns, turns)
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateRelayStates(results)
 
 	relayHealthy := true
@@ -1596,37 +1688,16 @@ func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes() bool {
 	}
 	log.Debugf("relay health check: healthy=%t", relayHealthy)
 
-	for _, key := range e.peerStore.PeersPubKey() {
-		wgStats, err := e.wgInterface.GetStats(key)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("failed to get wg stats for peer %s: %s", key, err)
-			continue
-		}
-		// wgStats could be zero value, in which case we just reset the stats
-		if err := e.statusRecorder.UpdateWireGuardPeerState(key, wgStats); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("failed to update wg stats for peer %s: %s", key, err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	allHealthy := signalHealthy && managementHealthy && relayHealthy
 	log.Debugf("all health checks completed: healthy=%t", allHealthy)
 	return allHealthy
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) probeSTUNs() []relay.ProbeResult {
+func (e *Engine) probeICE(stuns, turns []*stun.URI) []relay.ProbeResult {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
+	return append(
-	stuns := slices.Clone(e.STUNs)
+		relay.ProbeAll(e.ctx, relay.ProbeSTUN, stuns),
-	e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+		relay.ProbeAll(e.ctx, relay.ProbeTURN, turns)...,
-
+	)
-	return relay.ProbeAll(e.ctx, relay.ProbeSTUN, stuns)
-}
-
-func (e *Engine) probeTURNs() []relay.ProbeResult {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	turns := slices.Clone(e.TURNs)
-	e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-
-	return relay.ProbeAll(e.ctx, relay.ProbeTURN, turns)
 }
 
 // restartEngine restarts the engine by cancelling the client context
@@ -1738,9 +1809,9 @@ func (e *Engine) GetLatestNetworkMap() (*mgmProto.NetworkMap, error) {
 }
 
 // GetWgAddr returns the wireguard address
-func (e *Engine) GetWgAddr() net.IP {
+func (e *Engine) GetWgAddr() netip.Addr {
 	if e.wgInterface == nil {
-		return nil
+		return netip.Addr{}
 	}
 	return e.wgInterface.Address().IP
 }
@@ -1750,6 +1821,10 @@ func (e *Engine) updateDNSForwarder(
 	enabled bool,
 	fwdEntries []*dnsfwd.ForwarderEntry,
 ) {
+	if e.config.DisableServerRoutes {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if !enabled {
 		if e.dnsForwardMgr == nil {
 			return
@@ -1805,29 +1880,24 @@ func (e *Engine) Address() (netip.Addr, error) {
 		return netip.Addr{}, errors.New("wireguard interface not initialized")
 	}
 
-	addr := e.wgInterface.Address()
+	return e.wgInterface.Address().IP, nil
-	ip, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP)
-	if !ok {
-		return netip.Addr{}, errors.New("failed to convert address to netip.Addr")
-	}
-	return ip.Unmap(), nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) updateForwardRules(rules []*mgmProto.ForwardingRule) error {
+func (e *Engine) updateForwardRules(rules []*mgmProto.ForwardingRule) ([]firewallManager.ForwardRule, error) {
 	if e.firewall == nil {
 		log.Warn("firewall is disabled, not updating forwarding rules")
-		return nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	if len(rules) == 0 {
 		if e.ingressGatewayMgr == nil {
-			return nil
+			return nil, nil
 		}
 
 		err := e.ingressGatewayMgr.Close()
 		e.ingressGatewayMgr = nil
 		e.statusRecorder.SetIngressGwMgr(nil)
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if e.ingressGatewayMgr == nil {
@@ -1878,7 +1948,25 @@ func (e *Engine) updateForwardRules(rules []*mgmProto.ForwardingRule) error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update forwarding rules: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+	return forwardingRules, nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) toExcludedLazyPeers(rules []firewallManager.ForwardRule, peers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) map[string]bool {
+	excludedPeers := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, r := range rules {
+		ip := r.TranslatedAddress
+		for _, p := range peers {
+			for _, allowedIP := range p.GetAllowedIps() {
+				if allowedIP != ip.String() {
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Infof("exclude forwarder peer from lazy connection: %s", p.GetWgPubKey())
+				excludedPeers[p.GetWgPubKey()] = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return excludedPeers
 }
 
 // isChecksEqual checks if two slices of checks are equal.