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/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"

.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
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           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

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/root.go

@@ -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)
@@ -167,24 +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.")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&lazyConnEnabled, enableLazyConnectionFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable the lazy connection feature. If enabled, the client will establish connections on-demand.")
 
 	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/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

@@ -120,7 +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())
 	}

client/cmd/system.go

@@ -19,24 +19,3 @@ var (
 	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.")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&blockLANAccess, blockLANAccessFlag, false,
-		"Block access to local networks (LAN) when using this peer as a router or exit node")
-
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&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.")
-}

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/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",
@@ -51,26 +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")
-	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 and FreeBSD. `+
-			`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().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)
-
+	AddUpOnlyFlags(upCmd, upFlags)
 }
 
 func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -118,7 +103,16 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ic, err := setupConfig(customDNSAddressConverted, cmd)
+	// Handle DNS labels validation and assignment to SharedFlags
+	if cmd.Flag(dnsLabelsFlag).Changed {
+		var err error
+		dnsLabelsValidated, err = validateDnsLabels(upFlags.DNSLabels)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	ic, err := BuildConfigInput(cmd, upFlags, customDNSAddressConverted)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("setup config: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -235,92 +229,6 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func setupConfig(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command) (*internal.ConfigInput, error) {
-	ic := internal.ConfigInput{
-		ManagementURL:       managementURL,
-		AdminURL:            adminURL,
-		ConfigPath:          configPath,
-		NATExternalIPs:      natExternalIPs,
-		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 nil, err
-		}
-		ic.InterfaceName = &interfaceName
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(wireguardPortFlag).Changed {
-		p := int(wireguardPort)
-		ic.WireguardPort = &p
-	}
-
-	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
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(blockInboundFlag).Changed {
-		ic.BlockInbound = &blockInbound
-	}
-
-	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
-		ic.LazyConnectionEnabled = &lazyConnEnabled
-	}
-	return &ic, nil
-}
-
 func setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey string, customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command) (*proto.LoginRequest, error) {
 	loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
 		SetupKey:            providedSetupKey,

client/internal/config.go

@@ -319,10 +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 {

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"
@@ -526,17 +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{}
-	if initPort == 0 {
-		initPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
-	}
-
-	addr.Port = initPort
+	addr := net.UDPAddr{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,
-			shouldMatch: true,
+			want:        0,
+			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/engine_test.go

@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops.go

@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ func (n Nexthop) String() string {
 	if n.Intf == nil {
 		return n.IP.String()
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s @ %d (%s)", n.IP.String(), n.Intf.Index, n.Intf.Name)
+	if n.IP.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s @ %d (%s)", n.IP.String(), n.Intf.Index, n.Intf.Name)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("no-ip @ %d (%s)", n.Intf.Index, n.Intf.Name)
 }
 
 type wgIface interface {

client/netbird.wxs

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <Wix
-	xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
+	xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
+	xmlns:util="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/util">
 	<Package Name="NetBird" Version="$(env.NETBIRD_VERSION)" Manufacturer="NetBird GmbH" Language="1033" UpgradeCode="6456ec4e-3ad6-4b9b-a2be-98e81cb21ccf"
         InstallerVersion="500" Compressed="yes"  Codepage="utf-8" >
 
+
 		<MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
 
 		<Feature Id="NetbirdFeature" Title="Netbird" Level="1">
@@ -46,29 +48,10 @@
 			<ComponentRef Id="NetbirdFiles" />
 		</ComponentGroup>
 
-		<Property Id="cmd" Value="cmd.exe"/>
+		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBird" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />
+		<util:CloseApplication Id="CloseNetBirdUI" CloseMessage="no" Target="netbird-ui.exe" RebootPrompt="no" />
 
-		<CustomAction Id="KillDaemon"
-                      ExeCommand='/c "taskkill /im netbird.exe"'
-                      Execute="deferred"
-                      Property="cmd"
-                      Impersonate="no"
-                      Return="ignore"
-            />
 
-		<CustomAction Id="KillUI"
-                      ExeCommand='/c "taskkill /im netbird-ui.exe"'
-                      Execute="deferred"
-                      Property="cmd"
-                      Impersonate="no"
-                      Return="ignore"
-            />
-
-		<InstallExecuteSequence>
-			<!-- For Uninstallation -->
-			<Custom Action="KillDaemon" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed"/>
-			<Custom Action="KillUI" After="KillDaemon" Condition="Installed"/>
-		</InstallExecuteSequence>
 
 		<!-- Icons -->
 		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\assets\netbird.ico" />

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ service DaemonService {
   rpc SubscribeEvents(SubscribeRequest) returns (stream SystemEvent) {}
 
   rpc GetEvents(GetEventsRequest) returns (GetEventsResponse) {}
+
+  // SetConfig updates daemon configuration without reconnecting
+  rpc SetConfig(SetConfigRequest) returns (SetConfigResponse) {}
 }
 
 
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ message UpResponse {}
 
 message StatusRequest{
   bool getFullPeerStatus = 1;
+  bool shouldRunProbes   = 2;
 }
 
 message StatusResponse{
@@ -495,3 +499,29 @@ message GetEventsRequest {}
 message GetEventsResponse {
   repeated SystemEvent events = 1;
 }
+
+message SetConfigRequest {
+  optional bool rosenpassEnabled = 1;
+  optional bool rosenpassPermissive = 2;
+  optional bool serverSSHAllowed = 3;
+  optional bool disableAutoConnect = 4;
+  optional bool networkMonitor = 5;
+  optional google.protobuf.Duration dnsRouteInterval = 6;
+  optional bool disable_client_routes = 7;
+  optional bool disable_server_routes = 8;
+  optional bool disable_dns = 9;
+  optional bool disable_firewall = 10;
+  optional bool block_lan_access = 11;
+  optional bool lazyConnectionEnabled = 12;
+  optional bool block_inbound = 13;
+  optional string interfaceName = 14;
+  optional int64 wireguardPort = 15;
+  optional string customDNSAddress = 16;
+  repeated string extraIFaceBlacklist = 17;
+  repeated string dns_labels = 18;
+  optional bool cleanDNSLabels = 19;
+  repeated string natExternalIPs = 20;
+  optional bool cleanNATExternalIPs = 21;
+}
+
+message SetConfigResponse {}

client/proto/daemon_grpc.pb.go

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ type DaemonServiceClient interface {
 	TracePacket(ctx context.Context, in *TracePacketRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*TracePacketResponse, error)
 	SubscribeEvents(ctx context.Context, in *SubscribeRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (DaemonService_SubscribeEventsClient, error)
 	GetEvents(ctx context.Context, in *GetEventsRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetEventsResponse, error)
+	// SetConfig updates daemon configuration without reconnecting
+	SetConfig(ctx context.Context, in *SetConfigRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SetConfigResponse, error)
 }
 
 type daemonServiceClient struct {
@@ -268,6 +270,15 @@ func (c *daemonServiceClient) GetEvents(ctx context.Context, in *GetEventsReques
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) SetConfig(ctx context.Context, in *SetConfigRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SetConfigResponse, error) {
+	out := new(SetConfigResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/SetConfig", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // DaemonServiceServer is the server API for DaemonService service.
 // All implementations must embed UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer
 // for forward compatibility
@@ -309,6 +320,8 @@ type DaemonServiceServer interface {
 	TracePacket(context.Context, *TracePacketRequest) (*TracePacketResponse, error)
 	SubscribeEvents(*SubscribeRequest, DaemonService_SubscribeEventsServer) error
 	GetEvents(context.Context, *GetEventsRequest) (*GetEventsResponse, error)
+	// SetConfig updates daemon configuration without reconnecting
+	SetConfig(context.Context, *SetConfigRequest) (*SetConfigResponse, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedDaemonServiceServer()
 }
 
@@ -376,6 +389,9 @@ func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SubscribeEvents(*SubscribeRequest, Daemo
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) GetEvents(context.Context, *GetEventsRequest) (*GetEventsResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetEvents not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SetConfig(context.Context, *SetConfigRequest) (*SetConfigResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method SetConfig not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedDaemonServiceServer() {}
 
 // UnsafeDaemonServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
@@ -752,6 +768,24 @@ func _DaemonService_GetEvents_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _DaemonService_SetConfig_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(SetConfigRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SetConfig(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/SetConfig",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SetConfig(ctx, req.(*SetConfigRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 // DaemonService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for DaemonService service.
 // It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
 // and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
@@ -835,6 +869,10 @@ var DaemonService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "GetEvents",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_GetEvents_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "SetConfig",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_SetConfig_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams: []grpc.StreamDesc{
 		{

client/server/server.go

@@ -707,7 +707,9 @@ func (s *Server) Status(
 	s.statusRecorder.UpdateRosenpass(s.config.RosenpassEnabled, s.config.RosenpassPermissive)
 
 	if msg.GetFullPeerStatus {
-		s.runProbes()
+		if msg.ShouldRunProbes {
+			s.runProbes()
+		}
 
 		fullStatus := s.statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
 		pbFullStatus := toProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
@@ -797,6 +799,133 @@ func (s *Server) GetConfig(_ context.Context, _ *proto.GetConfigRequest) (*proto
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// SetConfig updates daemon configuration without reconnecting
+func (s *Server) SetConfig(ctx context.Context, req *proto.SetConfigRequest) (*proto.SetConfigResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.config == nil {
+		return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "daemon is not configured")
+	}
+
+	configChanged := false
+
+	if req.RosenpassEnabled != nil && s.config.RosenpassEnabled != *req.RosenpassEnabled {
+		s.config.RosenpassEnabled = *req.RosenpassEnabled
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.RosenpassPermissive != nil && s.config.RosenpassPermissive != *req.RosenpassPermissive {
+		s.config.RosenpassPermissive = *req.RosenpassPermissive
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.ServerSSHAllowed != nil && s.config.ServerSSHAllowed != nil && *s.config.ServerSSHAllowed != *req.ServerSSHAllowed {
+		*s.config.ServerSSHAllowed = *req.ServerSSHAllowed
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.DisableAutoConnect != nil && s.config.DisableAutoConnect != *req.DisableAutoConnect {
+		s.config.DisableAutoConnect = *req.DisableAutoConnect
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.NetworkMonitor != nil && s.config.NetworkMonitor != nil && *s.config.NetworkMonitor != *req.NetworkMonitor {
+		*s.config.NetworkMonitor = *req.NetworkMonitor
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.DnsRouteInterval != nil {
+		duration := req.DnsRouteInterval.AsDuration()
+		if s.config.DNSRouteInterval != duration {
+			s.config.DNSRouteInterval = duration
+			configChanged = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if req.DisableClientRoutes != nil && s.config.DisableClientRoutes != *req.DisableClientRoutes {
+		s.config.DisableClientRoutes = *req.DisableClientRoutes
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.DisableServerRoutes != nil && s.config.DisableServerRoutes != *req.DisableServerRoutes {
+		s.config.DisableServerRoutes = *req.DisableServerRoutes
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.DisableDns != nil && s.config.DisableDNS != *req.DisableDns {
+		s.config.DisableDNS = *req.DisableDns
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.DisableFirewall != nil && s.config.DisableFirewall != *req.DisableFirewall {
+		s.config.DisableFirewall = *req.DisableFirewall
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.BlockLanAccess != nil && s.config.BlockLANAccess != *req.BlockLanAccess {
+		s.config.BlockLANAccess = *req.BlockLanAccess
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.LazyConnectionEnabled != nil && s.config.LazyConnectionEnabled != *req.LazyConnectionEnabled {
+		s.config.LazyConnectionEnabled = *req.LazyConnectionEnabled
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.BlockInbound != nil && s.config.BlockInbound != *req.BlockInbound {
+		s.config.BlockInbound = *req.BlockInbound
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.InterfaceName != nil && s.config.WgIface != *req.InterfaceName {
+		s.config.WgIface = *req.InterfaceName
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.WireguardPort != nil && s.config.WgPort != int(*req.WireguardPort) {
+		s.config.WgPort = int(*req.WireguardPort)
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if req.CustomDNSAddress != nil && s.config.CustomDNSAddress != *req.CustomDNSAddress {
+		s.config.CustomDNSAddress = *req.CustomDNSAddress
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if len(req.ExtraIFaceBlacklist) > 0 {
+		s.config.IFaceBlackList = req.ExtraIFaceBlacklist
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if len(req.DnsLabels) > 0 || (req.CleanDNSLabels != nil && *req.CleanDNSLabels) {
+		if req.CleanDNSLabels != nil && *req.CleanDNSLabels {
+			s.config.DNSLabels = domain.List{}
+		} else {
+			var err error
+			s.config.DNSLabels, err = domain.FromStringList(req.DnsLabels)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid DNS labels: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if len(req.NatExternalIPs) > 0 || (req.CleanNATExternalIPs != nil && *req.CleanNATExternalIPs) {
+		s.config.NATExternalIPs = req.NatExternalIPs
+		configChanged = true
+	}
+
+	if configChanged {
+		if err := internal.WriteOutConfig(s.latestConfigInput.ConfigPath, s.config); err != nil {
+			return nil, gstatus.Errorf(codes.Internal, "write config: %v", err)
+		}
+		log.Debug("Configuration updated successfully")
+	}
+
+	return &proto.SetConfigResponse{}, nil
+}
+
 func (s *Server) onSessionExpire() {
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 		isUIActive := internal.CheckUIApp()

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/ui/client_ui.go

@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) onUpdateAvailable() {
 func (s *serviceClient) onSessionExpire() {
 	s.sendNotification = true
 	if s.sendNotification {
-		s.eventHandler.runSelfCommand(s.ctx, "login-url", "true")
+		go s.eventHandler.runSelfCommand(s.ctx, "login-url", "true")
 		s.sendNotification = false
 	}
 }

infrastructure_files/base.setup.env

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ NETBIRD_MGMT_API_CERT_KEY_FILE="/etc/letsencrypt/live/$NETBIRD_LETSENCRYPT_DOMAI
 NETBIRD_MGMT_SINGLE_ACCOUNT_MODE_DOMAIN=$NETBIRD_DOMAIN
 NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN=${NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN:-netbird.selfhosted}
 NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH=${NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH:-false}
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=${NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY:-false}
 
 # Signal
 NETBIRD_SIGNAL_PROTOCOL="http"
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ NETBIRD_TOKEN_SOURCE=${NETBIRD_TOKEN_SOURCE:-accessToken}
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_REDIRECT_URL_PORTS=${NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_REDIRECT_URL_PORTS:-"53000"}
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_USE_ID_TOKEN=${NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_USE_ID_TOKEN:-false}
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_DISABLE_PROMPT_LOGIN=${NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_DISABLE_PROMPT_LOGIN:-false}
-NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG=${NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG:-1}
+NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG=${NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG:-0}
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_AUDIENCE=$NETBIRD_AUTH_AUDIENCE
 
 # Dashboard
@@ -139,3 +140,4 @@ export NETBIRD_RELAY_PORT
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_ENDPOINT
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_AUTH_SECRET
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_TAG
+export NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY

infrastructure_files/getting-started-with-zitadel.sh

@@ -791,7 +791,6 @@ services:
       - '443:443'
       - '443:443/udp'
       - '80:80'
-      - '8080:8080'
     volumes:
       - netbird_caddy_data:/data
       - ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile

infrastructure_files/management.json.tmpl

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
              "0.0.0.0/0"
         ]
     },
+    "DisableDefaultPolicy": $NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY,
     "Datadir": "",
     "DataStoreEncryptionKey": "$NETBIRD_DATASTORE_ENC_KEY",
     "StoreConfig": {

infrastructure_files/setup.env.example

@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ NETBIRD_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=""
 NETBIRD_DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_METRICS=false
 # DNS DOMAIN configures the domain name used for peer resolution. By default it is netbird.selfhosted
 NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN=netbird.selfhosted
-
+# Disable default all-to-all policy for new accounts
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=false
 # -------------------------------------------
 # Relay settings
 # -------------------------------------------

infrastructure_files/tests/setup.env

@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP=1.2.3.4
 NETBIRD_RELAY_PORT=33445
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_DISABLE_PROMPT_LOGIN=true
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG=0
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=$CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY

management/client/client_test.go

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 		Return(true, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

management/cmd/management.go

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ var (
 			peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
 			proxyController := integrations.NewController(store)
 			accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(ctx, store, peersUpdateManager, idpManager, mgmtSingleAccModeDomain,
-				dnsDomain, eventStore, geo, userDeleteFromIDPEnabled, integratedPeerValidator, appMetrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager)
+				dnsDomain, eventStore, geo, userDeleteFromIDPEnabled, integratedPeerValidator, appMetrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, config.DisableDefaultPolicy)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to build default manager: %v", err)
 			}

management/server/account.go

@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ type DefaultAccountManager struct {
 
 	accountUpdateLocks               sync.Map
 	updateAccountPeersBufferInterval atomic.Int64
+
+	disableDefaultPolicy bool
 }
 
 // getJWTGroupsChanges calculates the changes needed to sync a user's JWT groups.
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ func BuildManager(
 	proxyController port_forwarding.Controller,
 	settingsManager settings.Manager,
 	permissionsManager permissions.Manager,
+	disableDefaultPolicy bool,
 ) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ func BuildManager(
 		proxyController:          proxyController,
 		settingsManager:          settingsManager,
 		permissionsManager:       permissionsManager,
+		disableDefaultPolicy:     disableDefaultPolicy,
 	}
 
 	am.startWarmup(ctx)
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) newAccount(ctx context.Context, userID, domain
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("an account with ID already exists, retrying...")
 			continue
 		case statusErr.Type() == status.NotFound:
-			newAccount := newAccountWithId(ctx, accountId, userID, domain)
+			newAccount := newAccountWithId(ctx, accountId, userID, domain, am.disableDefaultPolicy)
 			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, newAccount.Id, accountId, activity.AccountCreated, nil)
 			return newAccount, nil
 		default:
@@ -1688,7 +1692,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, account
 }
 
 // newAccountWithId creates a new Account with a default SetupKey (doesn't store in a Store) and provided id
-func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *types.Account {
+func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string, disableDefaultPolicy bool) *types.Account {
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("creating new account")
 
 	network := types.NewNetwork()
@@ -1731,7 +1735,7 @@ func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *ty
 		},
 	}
 
-	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(disableDefaultPolicy); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error adding all group to account %s: %v", acc.Id, err)
 	}
 	return acc
@@ -1833,7 +1837,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetOrCreateAccountByPrivateDomain(ctx context.C
 			},
 		}
 
-		if err := newAccount.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+		if err := newAccount.AddAllGroup(am.disableDefaultPolicy); err != nil {
 			return nil, false, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to add all group to new account by private domain")
 		}
 

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func TestAccount_GetPeerNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range tt {
-		account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", userID, "netbird.io")
+		account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", userID, "netbird.io", false)
 		account.UpdateSettings(&testCase.accountSettings)
 		account.Network = network
 		account.Peers = testCase.peers
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func TestNewAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	domain := "netbird.io"
 	userId := "account_creator"
 	accountID := "account_id"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userId, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userId, domain, false)
 	verifyNewAccountHasDefaultFields(t, account, userId, domain, []string{userId})
 }
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetAccountIDFromToken(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDefaultAccountManager_SyncUserJWTGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	userId := "user-id"
 	domain := "test.domain"
-	_ = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "", userId, domain)
+	_ = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "", userId, domain, false)
 	manager, err := createManager(t)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to create account manager")
 	accountID, err := manager.GetAccountIDByUserID(context.Background(), userId, domain)
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ func TestAccountManager_GetAccountByUserID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func createAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager, accountID, userID, domain string) (*types.Account, error) {
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 	err := am.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

management/server/dns_test.go

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createDNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func initTestDNSAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account
 
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), dnsAccountID, dnsAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), dnsAccountID, dnsAdminUserID, domain, false)
 
 	account.Users[dnsRegularUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:   dnsRegularUserID,

management/server/ephemeral_test.go

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestNewManagerPeerDisconnected(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func seedPeers(store *MockStore, numberOfPeers int, numberOfEphemeralPeers int) {
-	store.account = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "my account", "", "")
+	store.account = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "my account", "", "", false)
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfPeers; i++ {
 		peerId := fmt.Sprintf("peer_%d", i)

management/server/group_test.go

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func initTestGroupAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager) (*DefaultAccountManager, *t
 		Id:         "example user",
 		AutoGroups: []string{groupForUsers.ID},
 	}
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain, false)
 	account.Routes[routeResource.ID] = routeResource
 	account.Routes[routePeerGroupResource.ID] = routePeerGroupResource
 	account.NameServerGroups[nameServerGroup.ID] = nameServerGroup

management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 package testing_tools
-
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t TB, sqlFile string, expectedPeerUpdate *serve
 	userManager := users.NewManager(store)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 	settingsManager := settings.NewManager(store, userManager, integrations.NewManager(&activity.InMemoryEventStore{}), permissionsManager)
-	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
 	}

management/server/integrated_validator.go

@@ -83,15 +83,12 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetValidatedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountI
 	var peers []*nbpeer.Peer
 	var settings *types.Settings
 
-	err = am.Store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
-		groups, err = transaction.GetAccountGroups(ctx, store.LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	groups, err = am.Store.GetAccountGroups(ctx, store.LockingStrengthShare, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
-		peers, err = transaction.GetAccountPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthShare, accountID, "", "")
-		return err
-	})
+	peers, err = am.Store.GetAccountPeers(ctx, store.LockingStrengthShare, accountID, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

management/server/management_proto_test.go

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func startManagementForTest(t *testing.T, testFile string, config *types.Config)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
 	accountManager, err := BuildManager(ctx, store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted",
-		eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+		eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		cleanup()

management/server/management_test.go

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func startServer(
 		port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(),
 		settingsMockManager,
 		permissionsManager,
-	)
+		false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed creating an account manager: %v", err)
 	}

management/server/nameserver_test.go

@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ func createNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func initTestNSAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account,
 	userID := testUserID
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 
 	account.NameServerGroups[existingNSGroup.ID] = &existingNSGroup
 

management/server/peer.go

@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account
 		return
 	}
 
-	start := time.Now()
+	globalStart := time.Now()
 
 	approvedPeersMap, err := am.integratedPeerValidator.GetValidatedPeers(account.Id, maps.Values(account.Groups), maps.Values(account.Peers), account.Settings.Extra)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1204,18 +1204,27 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account
 			defer wg.Done()
 			defer func() { <-semaphore }()
 
+			start := time.Now()
+
 			postureChecks, err := am.getPeerPostureChecks(account, p.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("failed to get posture checks for peer %s: %v", peer.ID, err)
 				return
 			}
 
+			am.metrics.UpdateChannelMetrics().CountCalcPostureChecksDuration(time.Since(start))
+			start = time.Now()
+
 			remotePeerNetworkMap := account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, p.ID, customZone, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics())
 
+			am.metrics.UpdateChannelMetrics().CountCalcPeerNetworkMapDuration(time.Since(start))
+			start = time.Now()
+
 			proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[p.ID]
 			if ok {
 				remotePeerNetworkMap.Merge(proxyNetworkMap)
 			}
+			am.metrics.UpdateChannelMetrics().CountMergeNetworkMapDuration(time.Since(start))
 
 			extraSetting, err := am.settingsManager.GetExtraSettings(ctx, accountID)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1223,7 +1232,10 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account
 				return
 			}
 
+			start = time.Now()
 			update := toSyncResponse(ctx, nil, p, nil, nil, remotePeerNetworkMap, dnsDomain, postureChecks, dnsCache, account.Settings, extraSetting)
+			am.metrics.UpdateChannelMetrics().CountToSyncResponseDuration(time.Since(start))
+
 			am.peersUpdateManager.SendUpdate(ctx, p.ID, &UpdateMessage{Update: update, NetworkMap: remotePeerNetworkMap})
 		}(peer)
 	}
@@ -1232,7 +1244,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) UpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, account
 
 	wg.Wait()
 	if am.metrics != nil {
-		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountUpdateAccountPeersDuration(time.Since(start))
+		am.metrics.AccountManagerMetrics().CountUpdateAccountPeersDuration(time.Since(globalStart))
 	}
 }
 

management/server/peer_test.go

@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID := "test_account"
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
 	someUser := "some_user"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Users[someUser] = &types.User{
 		Id:   someUser,
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			accountID := "test_account"
 			adminUser := "account_creator"
 			someUser := "some_user"
-			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 			account.Users[someUser] = &types.User{
 				Id:            someUser,
 				Role:          testCase.role,
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ func setupTestAccountManager(b testing.TB, peers int, groups int) (*DefaultAccou
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
 	regularUser := "regular_user"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Users[regularUser] = &types.User{
 		Id:   regularUser,
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerByUser(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerBySetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerRollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ func Test_LoginPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ func Test_DeletePeer(t *testing.T) {
 	// account with an admin and a regular user
 	accountID := "test_account"
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Peers = map[string]*nbpeer.Peer{
 		"peer1": {
 			ID:        "peer1",

management/server/posture_checks_test.go

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func initTestPostureChecksAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account, er
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
 	}
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain, false)
 	account.Users[admin.Id] = admin
 	account.Users[user.Id] = user
 

management/server/route_test.go

@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ func createRouterManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createRouterStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ func initTestRouteAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Accou
 	accountID := "testingAcc"
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 	err := am.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

management/server/store/sql_store.go

@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ func NewSqliteStoreFromFileStore(ctx context.Context, fileStore *FileStore, data
 	for _, account := range fileStore.GetAllAccounts(ctx) {
 		_, err = account.GetGroupAll()
 		if err != nil {
-			if err := account.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+			if err := account.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}

management/server/store/sql_store_test.go

@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *ty
 		},
 	}
 
-	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error adding all group to account %s: %v", acc.Id, err)
 	}
 	return acc

management/server/store/store.go

@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func addAllGroupToAccount(ctx context.Context, store Store) error {
 
 		_, err := account.GetGroupAll()
 		if err != nil {
-			if err := account.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+			if err := account.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			shouldSave = true

management/server/telemetry/updatechannel_metrics.go

@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ type UpdateChannelMetrics struct {
 	getAllConnectedPeersDurationMicro metric.Int64Histogram
 	getAllConnectedPeers              metric.Int64Histogram
 	hasChannelDurationMicro           metric.Int64Histogram
+	calcPostureChecksDurationMicro    metric.Int64Histogram
+	calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMs      metric.Int64Histogram
+	mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro      metric.Int64Histogram
+	toSyncResponseDurationMicro       metric.Int64Histogram
 	ctx                               context.Context
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +93,38 @@ func NewUpdateChannelMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*UpdateCh
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	calcPostureChecksDurationMicro, err := meter.Int64Histogram("management.updatechannel.calc.posturechecks.duration.micro",
+		metric.WithUnit("microseconds"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of how long it takes to get the posture checks for a peer"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMs, err := meter.Int64Histogram("management.updatechannel.calc.networkmap.duration.ms",
+		metric.WithUnit("milliseconds"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of how long it takes to calculate the network map for a peer"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro, err := meter.Int64Histogram("management.updatechannel.merge.networkmap.duration.micro",
+		metric.WithUnit("microseconds"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of how long it takes to merge the network maps for a peer"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	toSyncResponseDurationMicro, err := meter.Int64Histogram("management.updatechannel.tosyncresponse.duration.micro",
+		metric.WithUnit("microseconds"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of how long it takes to convert the network map to sync response"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &UpdateChannelMetrics{
 		createChannelDurationMicro:        createChannelDurationMicro,
 		closeChannelDurationMicro:         closeChannelDurationMicro,
@@ -98,6 +134,10 @@ func NewUpdateChannelMetrics(ctx context.Context, meter metric.Meter) (*UpdateCh
 		getAllConnectedPeersDurationMicro: getAllConnectedPeersDurationMicro,
 		getAllConnectedPeers:              getAllConnectedPeers,
 		hasChannelDurationMicro:           hasChannelDurationMicro,
+		calcPostureChecksDurationMicro:    calcPostureChecksDurationMicro,
+		calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMs:      calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMs,
+		mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro:      mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro,
+		toSyncResponseDurationMicro:       toSyncResponseDurationMicro,
 		ctx:                               ctx,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -137,3 +177,19 @@ func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountGetAllConnectedPeersDuration(duration
 func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountHasChannelDuration(duration time.Duration) {
 	metrics.hasChannelDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
 }
+
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountCalcPostureChecksDuration(duration time.Duration) {
+	metrics.calcPostureChecksDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
+}
+
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountCalcPeerNetworkMapDuration(duration time.Duration) {
+	metrics.calcPeerNetworkMapDurationMs.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Milliseconds())
+}
+
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountMergeNetworkMapDuration(duration time.Duration) {
+	metrics.mergeNetworkMapDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
+}
+
+func (metrics *UpdateChannelMetrics) CountToSyncResponseDuration(duration time.Duration) {
+	metrics.toSyncResponseDurationMicro.Record(metrics.ctx, duration.Microseconds())
+}

management/server/types/account.go

@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ func getPoliciesSourcePeers(policies []*Policy, groups map[string]*Group) map[st
 }
 
 // AddAllGroup to account object if it doesn't exist
-func (a *Account) AddAllGroup() error {
+func (a *Account) AddAllGroup(disableDefaultPolicy bool) error {
 	if len(a.Groups) == 0 {
 		allGroup := &Group{
 			ID:     xid.New().String(),
@@ -1558,6 +1558,10 @@ func (a *Account) AddAllGroup() error {
 		}
 		a.Groups = map[string]*Group{allGroup.ID: allGroup}
 
+		if disableDefaultPolicy {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		id := xid.New().String()
 
 		defaultPolicy := &Policy{

management/server/types/config.go

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	StoreConfig StoreConfig
 
 	ReverseProxy ReverseProxy
+	
+	// disable default all-to-all policy
+	DisableDefaultPolicy bool
 }
 
 // GetAuthAudiences returns the audience from the http config and device authorization flow config

management/server/user_test.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForSameUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForDifferentUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockTargetUserId] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockTargetUserId,
 		IsServiceUser: false,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockTargetUserId] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockTargetUserId,
 		IsServiceUser: true,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_WithWrongExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_WithEmptyName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestUser_DeletePAT(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id: mockUserID,
 		PATs: map[string]*types.PersonalAccessToken{
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func TestUser_GetPAT(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:        mockUserID,
 		AccountID: mockAccountID,
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestUser_GetAllPATs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:        mockUserID,
 		AccountID: mockAccountID,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateUser_ServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateUser_RegularUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func TestUser_InviteNewUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_ServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 			account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = tt.serviceUser
 
 			err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_SelfDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_regularUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_RegularUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_ListUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users["normal_user1"] = types.NewRegularUser("normal_user1")
 	account.Users["normal_user2"] = types.NewRegularUser("normal_user2")
 
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_ExternalCache(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	externalUser := &types.User{
 		Id:     "externalUser",
 		Role:   types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func TestUser_GetUsersFromAccount_ForAdmin(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockServiceUserID,
 		Role:          "user",
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ func TestUser_GetUsersFromAccount_ForUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockServiceUserID,
 		Role:          "user",
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ func TestSaveOrAddUser_PreventAccountSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "ownerAccount1", "")
+	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "ownerAccount1", "", false)
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account1.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
 		Id:              targetId,
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ func TestSaveOrAddUser_PreventAccountSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account1))
 
-	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "ownerAccount2", "")
+	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "ownerAccount2", "", false)
 	require.NoError(t, s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account2))
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetCurrentUserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "account1Owner", "")
+	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "account1Owner", "", false)
 	account1.Settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked = false
 	account1.Users["blocked-user"] = &types.User{
 		Id:        "blocked-user",
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetCurrentUserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account1))
 
-	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "account2Owner", "")
+	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "account2Owner", "", false)
 	account2.Users["settings-blocked-user"] = &types.User{
 		Id:   "settings-blocked-user",
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,

release_files/install.sh

@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ repo_gpgcheck=1
 EOF
 }
 
-add_aur_repo() {
+install_aur_package() {
     INSTALL_PKGS="git base-devel go"
     REMOVE_PKGS=""
 
@@ -154,8 +154,10 @@ add_aur_repo() {
         cd netbird-ui && makepkg -sri --noconfirm
     fi
 
-    # Clean up the installed packages
-    ${SUDO} pacman -Rs "$REMOVE_PKGS" --noconfirm
+    if [ -n "$REMOVE_PKGS" ]; then
+      # Clean up the installed packages
+      ${SUDO} pacman -Rs "$REMOVE_PKGS" --noconfirm
+    fi
 }
 
 prepare_tun_module() {
@@ -277,7 +279,9 @@ install_netbird() {
     ;;
     pacman)
         ${SUDO} pacman -Syy
-        add_aur_repo
+        install_aur_package
+        # in-line with the docs at https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Netbird
+        ${SUDO} systemctl enable --now netbird@main.service
     ;;
     pkg)
         # Check if the package is already installed
@@ -494,4 +498,4 @@ case "$UPDATE_FLAG" in
     ;;
     *)
       install_netbird
-esac
+esac