Merge branch 'prototype/reverse-proxy' into prototype/reverse-proxy-clusters

Combines token-based authentication from upstream with proxy clustering:
- Session keys for JWT signing (SessionPrivateKey/SessionPublicKey)
- One-time token store for proxy authentication
- Cluster-targeted updates via SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster
- ProxyCluster field derived from domain
- OIDC validation config support

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

client/android/login.go

@@ -3,15 +3,7 @@ package android
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
-	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/cmd"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
@@ -84,34 +76,21 @@ func (a *Auth) SaveConfigIfSSOSupported(listener SSOListener) {
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) saveConfigIfSSOSupported() (bool, error) {
-	supportsSSO := true
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
-		_, err = internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, nil)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-			_, err = internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL)
-			s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err)
-			if !ok {
-				return err
-			}
-			if s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented {
-				supportsSSO = false
-				err = nil
-			}
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
 
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return err
-	})
+	supportsSSO, err := authClient.IsSSOSupported(a.ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check SSO support: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	if !supportsSSO {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	err = profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
 	return true, err
 }
@@ -129,19 +108,17 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(resultListener ErrListener, setupK
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string) error {
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
-
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
-		backoffErr := internal.Login(ctxWithValues, a.config, setupKey, "")
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backoffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			// we got an answer from management, exit backoff earlier
-			return backoff.Permanent(backoffErr)
-		}
-		return backoffErr
-	})
+	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctxWithValues, setupKey, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return profilemanager.WriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
@@ -160,49 +137,41 @@ func (a *Auth) Login(resultListener ErrListener, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidT
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) error {
-	var needsLogin bool
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
 
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
-		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config)
-		return
-	})
+	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
 	if needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener, isAndroidTV)
+		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient, urlOpener, isAndroidTV)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	err = a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
-		err := internal.Login(a.ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			go urlOpener.OnLoginSuccess()
-		}
-
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			return nil
-		}
-		return err
-	})
+	err, _ = authClient.Login(a.ctx, "", jwtToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	go urlOpener.OnLoginSuccess()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
-	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(a.ctx, a.config, false, isAndroidTV, "")
+func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+	oAuthFlow, err := authClient.GetOAuthFlow(a.ctx, isAndroidTV)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get OAuth flow: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	flowInfo, err := oAuthFlow.RequestAuthInfo(context.TODO())
@@ -212,22 +181,10 @@ func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroidTV bool) (*a
 
 	go urlOpener.Open(flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode)
 
-	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
-	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.ctx, waitTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
-	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
+	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(a.ctx, flowInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waiting for browser login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
-
-func (a *Auth) withBackOff(ctx context.Context, bf func() error) error {
-	return backoff.RetryNotify(
-		bf,
-		backoff.WithContext(cmd.CLIBackOffSettings, ctx),
-		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
-			log.Warnf("retrying Login to the Management service in %v due to error %v", duration, err)
-		})
-}

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"os/user"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -277,18 +276,19 @@ func handleSSOLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, loginResp *proto.Lo
 }
 
 func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey, profileName string) error {
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
 	needsLogin := false
 
-	err := WithBackOff(func() error {
-		err := internal.Login(ctx, config, "", "")
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			needsLogin = true
-			return nil
-		}
-		return err
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(ctx, "", "")
+	if isAuthError {
+		needsLogin = true
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login check failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
@@ -300,23 +300,9 @@ func foregroundLogin(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *profileman
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	var lastError error
-
-	err = WithBackOff(func() error {
-		err := internal.Login(ctx, config, setupKey, jwtToken)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			lastError = err
-			return nil
-		}
-		return err
-	})
-
-	if lastError != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", lastError)
-	}
-
+	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctx, setupKey, jwtToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -344,11 +330,7 @@ func foregroundGetTokenInfo(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, config *pro
 
 	openURL(cmd, flowInfo.VerificationURIComplete, flowInfo.UserCode, noBrowser)
 
-	waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
-	waitCTX, c := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), waitTimeout)
-	defer c()
-
-	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
+	tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(context.TODO(), flowInfo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waiting for browser login failed: %v", err)
 	}

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	sshcommon "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ type Options struct {
 	StatePath string
 	// DisableClientRoutes disables the client routes
 	DisableClientRoutes bool
+	// BlockInbound blocks all inbound connections from peers
+	BlockInbound bool
+	// WireguardPort is the port for the WireGuard interface. Use 0 for a random port.
+	WireguardPort *int
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -136,6 +141,8 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		PreSharedKey:        &opts.PreSharedKey,
 		DisableServerRoutes: &t,
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
+		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
+		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
 	}
 	if opts.ConfigPath != "" {
 		config, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(input)
@@ -155,6 +162,7 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
 		jwtToken:   opts.JWTToken,
 		config:     config,
+		recorder:   peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String()),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -176,13 +184,17 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	// nolint:staticcheck
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
-	if err := internal.Login(ctx, c.config, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
+
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, c.config.PrivateKey, c.config.ManagementURL, c.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create auth client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	recorder := peer.NewRecorder(c.config.ManagementURL.String())
-	c.recorder = recorder
-	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, recorder, false)
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder, false)
 	client.SetSyncResponsePersistence(true)
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
@@ -335,14 +347,9 @@ func (c *Client) NewHTTPClient() *http.Client {
 // Status returns the current status of the client.
 func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	recorder := c.recorder
 	connect := c.connect
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if recorder == nil {
-		return peer.FullStatus{}, errors.New("client not started")
-	}
-
 	if connect != nil {
 		engine := connect.Engine()
 		if engine != nil {
@@ -350,7 +357,7 @@ func (c *Client) Status() (peer.FullStatus, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return recorder.GetFullStatus(), nil
+	return c.recorder.GetFullStatus(), nil
 }
 
 // GetLatestSyncResponse returns the latest sync response from the management server.

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("acl manager init: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := m.initNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chain: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
 	go func() {
 		if err := stateManager.PersistState(context.Background()); err != nil {
@@ -177,6 +181,10 @@ func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 
+	if err := m.cleanupNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("cleanup notrack chain: %w", err))
+	}
+
 	if err := m.aclMgr.Reset(); err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("reset acl manager: %w", err))
 	}
@@ -277,6 +285,125 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol firewall.Prot
 	return m.router.RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr, protocol, sourcePort, targetPort)
 }
 
+const (
+	chainNameRaw = "NETBIRD-RAW"
+	chainOUTPUT  = "OUTPUT"
+	tableRaw     = "raw"
+)
+
+// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
+// This prevents conntrack from tracking WireGuard proxy traffic on loopback, which
+// can interfere with MASQUERADE rules (e.g., from container runtimes like Podman/netavark).
+//
+// Traffic flows that need NOTRACK:
+//
+//  1. Egress: WireGuard -> fake endpoint (before eBPF rewrite)
+//     src=127.0.0.1:wgPort -> dst=127.0.0.1:fakePort
+//     Matched by: sport=wgPort
+//
+//  2. Egress: Proxy -> WireGuard (via raw socket)
+//     src=127.0.0.1:fakePort -> dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
+//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
+//
+//  3. Ingress: Packets to WireGuard
+//     dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
+//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
+//
+//  4. Ingress: Packets to proxy (after eBPF rewrite)
+//     dst=127.0.0.1:proxyPort
+//     Matched by: dport=proxyPort
+//
+// Rules are cleaned up when the firewall manager is closed.
+func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	wgPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", wgPort)
+	proxyPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", proxyPort)
+
+	// Egress rules: match outgoing loopback UDP packets
+	outputRuleSport := []string{"-o", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--sport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, outputRuleSport...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add output sport notrack rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	outputRuleDport := []string{"-o", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, outputRuleDport...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add output dport notrack rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Ingress rules: match incoming loopback UDP packets
+	preroutingRuleWg := []string{"-i", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", wgPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, preroutingRuleWg...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting wg notrack rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	preroutingRuleProxy := []string{"-i", "lo", "-s", "127.0.0.1", "-d", "127.0.0.1", "-p", "udp", "--dport", proxyPortStr, "-j", "NOTRACK"}
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.AppendUnique(tableRaw, chainNameRaw, preroutingRuleProxy...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting proxy notrack rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("set up ebpf proxy notrack rules for ports %d,%d", proxyPort, wgPort)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChain() error {
+	if err := m.cleanupNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("cleanup notrack chain: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.NewChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create chain: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	jumpRule := []string{"-j", chainNameRaw}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.InsertUnique(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, 1, jumpRule...); err != nil {
+		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); delErr != nil {
+			log.Debugf("delete orphan chain: %v", delErr)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("add output jump rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.InsertUnique(tableRaw, chainPREROUTING, 1, jumpRule...); err != nil {
+		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, jumpRule...); delErr != nil {
+			log.Debugf("delete output jump rule: %v", delErr)
+		}
+		if delErr := m.ipv4Client.DeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); delErr != nil {
+			log.Debugf("delete orphan chain: %v", delErr)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
+	exists, err := m.ipv4Client.ChainExists(tableRaw, chainNameRaw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("check chain exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !exists {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	jumpRule := []string{"-j", chainNameRaw}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainOUTPUT, jumpRule...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove output jump rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.DeleteIfExists(tableRaw, chainPREROUTING, jumpRule...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.ipv4Client.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableRaw, chainNameRaw); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("clear and delete chain: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func getConntrackEstablished() []string {
 	return []string{"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "RELATED,ESTABLISHED", "-j", "ACCEPT"}
 }

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ type Manager interface {
 
 	// RemoveInboundDNAT removes inbound DNAT rule
 	RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol Protocol, sourcePort, targetPort uint16) error
+
+	// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates static notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
+	// This prevents conntrack from interfering with WireGuard proxy communication.
+	SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error
 }
 
 func GenKey(format string, pair RouterPair) string {

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/nftables/binaryutil"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
@@ -48,8 +49,10 @@ type Manager struct {
 	rConn   *nftables.Conn
 	wgIface iFaceMapper
 
-	router     *router
-	aclManager *AclManager
+	router                 *router
+	aclManager             *AclManager
+	notrackOutputChain     *nftables.Chain
+	notrackPreroutingChain *nftables.Chain
 }
 
 // Create nftables firewall manager
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("acl manager init: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := m.initNoTrackChains(workTable); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chains: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 
 	// We only need to record minimal interface state for potential recreation.
@@ -288,7 +295,15 @@ func (m *Manager) Flush() error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	return m.aclManager.Flush()
+	if err := m.aclManager.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := m.refreshNoTrackChains(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to refresh notrack chains: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
@@ -331,6 +346,176 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr netip.Addr, protocol firewall.Prot
 	return m.router.RemoveInboundDNAT(localAddr, protocol, sourcePort, targetPort)
 }
 
+const (
+	chainNameRawOutput     = "netbird-raw-out"
+	chainNameRawPrerouting = "netbird-raw-pre"
+)
+
+// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
+// This prevents conntrack from tracking WireGuard proxy traffic on loopback, which
+// can interfere with MASQUERADE rules (e.g., from container runtimes like Podman/netavark).
+//
+// Traffic flows that need NOTRACK:
+//
+//  1. Egress: WireGuard -> fake endpoint (before eBPF rewrite)
+//     src=127.0.0.1:wgPort -> dst=127.0.0.1:fakePort
+//     Matched by: sport=wgPort
+//
+//  2. Egress: Proxy -> WireGuard (via raw socket)
+//     src=127.0.0.1:fakePort -> dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
+//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
+//
+//  3. Ingress: Packets to WireGuard
+//     dst=127.0.0.1:wgPort
+//     Matched by: dport=wgPort
+//
+//  4. Ingress: Packets to proxy (after eBPF rewrite)
+//     dst=127.0.0.1:proxyPort
+//     Matched by: dport=proxyPort
+//
+// Rules are cleaned up when the firewall manager is closed.
+func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if m.notrackOutputChain == nil || m.notrackPreroutingChain == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("notrack chains not initialized")
+	}
+
+	proxyPortBytes := binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(proxyPort)
+	wgPortBytes := binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(wgPort)
+	loopback := []byte{127, 0, 0, 1}
+
+	// Egress rules: match outgoing loopback UDP packets
+	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table: m.notrackOutputChain.Table,
+		Chain: m.notrackOutputChain,
+		Exprs: []expr.Any{
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 0, Len: 2},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // sport=wgPort
+			&expr.Counter{},
+			&expr.Notrack{},
+		},
+	})
+	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table: m.notrackOutputChain.Table,
+		Chain: m.notrackOutputChain,
+		Exprs: []expr.Any{
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // dport=wgPort
+			&expr.Counter{},
+			&expr.Notrack{},
+		},
+	})
+
+	// Ingress rules: match incoming loopback UDP packets
+	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table: m.notrackPreroutingChain.Table,
+		Chain: m.notrackPreroutingChain,
+		Exprs: []expr.Any{
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: wgPortBytes}, // dport=wgPort
+			&expr.Counter{},
+			&expr.Notrack{},
+		},
+	})
+	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table: m.notrackPreroutingChain.Table,
+		Chain: m.notrackPreroutingChain,
+		Exprs: []expr.Any{
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: ifname("lo")},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 12, Len: 4}, // saddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader, Offset: 16, Len: 4}, // daddr
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: loopback},
+			&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: []byte{unix.IPPROTO_UDP}},
+			&expr.Payload{DestRegister: 1, Base: expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader, Offset: 2, Len: 2},
+			&expr.Cmp{Op: expr.CmpOpEq, Register: 1, Data: proxyPortBytes}, // dport=proxyPort
+			&expr.Counter{},
+			&expr.Notrack{},
+		},
+	})
+
+	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("flush notrack rules: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("set up ebpf proxy notrack rules for ports %d,%d", proxyPort, wgPort)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChains(table *nftables.Table) error {
+	m.notrackOutputChain = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameRawOutput,
+		Table:    table,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookOutput,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
+	})
+
+	m.notrackPreroutingChain = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameRawPrerouting,
+		Table:    table,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityRaw,
+	})
+
+	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("flush chain creation: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) refreshNoTrackChains() error {
+	chains, err := m.rConn.ListChainsOfTableFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("list chains: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	tableName := getTableName()
+	for _, c := range chains {
+		if c.Table.Name != tableName {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch c.Name {
+		case chainNameRawOutput:
+			m.notrackOutputChain = c
+		case chainNameRawPrerouting:
+			m.notrackPreroutingChain = c
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) createWorkTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
 	tables, err := m.rConn.ListTablesOfFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
 	if err != nil {

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter.go

@@ -570,6 +570,14 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
 
+// SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack creates notrack rules for eBPF proxy loopback traffic.
+func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
+	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return m.nativeFirewall.SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort)
+}
+
 // UpdateSet updates the rule destinations associated with the given set
 // by merging the existing prefixes with the new ones, then deduplicating.
 func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func parseStatus(deviceName, ipcStr string) (*Stats, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(strings.Trim(val, "[]"))
+			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(val)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to parse endpoint: %v", err)
 				continue

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ func ValidateMTU(mtu uint16) error {
 
 type wgProxyFactory interface {
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
+	GetProxyPort() uint16
 	Free() error
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +82,12 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy {
 	return w.wgProxyFactory.GetProxy()
 }
 
+// GetProxyPort returns the proxy port used by the WireGuard proxy.
+// Returns 0 if no proxy port is used (e.g., for userspace WireGuard).
+func (w *WGIface) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
+	return w.wgProxyFactory.GetProxyPort()
+}
+
 // GetBind returns the EndpointManager userspace bind mode.
 func (w *WGIface) GetBind() device.EndpointManager {
 	w.mu.Lock()
@@ -221,6 +229,10 @@ func (w *WGIface) Close() error {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to close wireguard interface %s: %w", w.Name(), err))
 	}
 
+	if nbnetstack.IsEnabled() {
+		return errors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
+	}
+
 	if err := w.waitUntilRemoved(); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to remove WireGuard interface %s: %v", w.Name(), err)
 		if err := w.Destroy(); err != nil {

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -114,21 +114,21 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) Pause() {
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyBind) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	ep, err := addrToEndpoint(endpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to start package redirection: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.wgCurrentUsed = addrToEndpoint(endpoint)
+	p.wgCurrentUsed = ep
 
 	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 }
 
-func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) *bind.Endpoint {
-	ip, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP.To4())
-	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip, uint16(addr.Port))
-	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}
-}
-
 func (p *ProxyBind) CloseConn() error {
 	if p.cancel == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("proxy not started")
@@ -212,3 +212,16 @@ func fakeAddress(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr) (*netip.AddrPort, error) {
 	netipAddr := netip.AddrPortFrom(fakeIP, uint16(peerAddress.Port))
 	return &netipAddr, nil
 }
+
+func addrToEndpoint(addr *net.UDPAddr) (*bind.Endpoint, error) {
+	if addr == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid address")
+	}
+	ip, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(addr.IP)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert %s to netip.Addr", addr)
+	}
+
+	addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(ip.Unmap(), uint16(addr.Port))
+	return &bind.Endpoint{AddrPort: addrPort}, nil
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/proxy.go

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/google/gopacket"
-	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -26,13 +24,10 @@ const (
 	loopbackAddr = "127.0.0.1"
 )
 
-var (
-	localHostNetIP = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
-)
-
 // WGEBPFProxy definition for proxy with EBPF support
 type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	localWGListenPort int
+	proxyPort         int
 	mtu               uint16
 
 	ebpfManager   ebpfMgr.Manager
@@ -40,7 +35,8 @@ type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	turnConnMutex sync.Mutex
 
 	lastUsedPort uint16
-	rawConn      net.PacketConn
+	rawConnIPv4  net.PacketConn
+	rawConnIPv6  net.PacketConn
 	conn         transport.UDPConn
 
 	ctx       context.Context
@@ -62,23 +58,39 @@ func NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *WGEBPFProxy {
 // Listen load ebpf program and listen the proxy
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 	pl := portLookup{}
-	wgPorxyPort, err := pl.searchFreePort()
+	proxyPort, err := pl.searchFreePort()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.proxyPort = proxyPort
+
+	// Prepare IPv4 raw socket (required)
+	p.rawConnIPv4, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	p.rawConn, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
+	// Prepare IPv6 raw socket (optional)
+	p.rawConnIPv6, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Warnf("failed to prepare IPv6 raw socket, continuing with IPv4 only: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	err = p.ebpfManager.LoadWgProxy(wgPorxyPort, p.localWGListenPort)
+	err = p.ebpfManager.LoadWgProxy(proxyPort, p.localWGListenPort)
 	if err != nil {
+		if closeErr := p.rawConnIPv4.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close IPv4 raw socket: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+		if p.rawConnIPv6 != nil {
+			if closeErr := p.rawConnIPv6.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close IPv6 raw socket: %v", closeErr)
+			}
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
 	addr := net.UDPAddr{
-		Port: wgPorxyPort,
+		Port: proxyPort,
 		IP:   net.ParseIP(loopbackAddr),
 	}
 
@@ -94,7 +106,7 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 	p.conn = conn
 
 	go p.proxyToRemote()
-	log.Infof("local wg proxy listening on: %d", wgPorxyPort)
+	log.Infof("local wg proxy listening on: %d", proxyPort)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -135,12 +147,25 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Free() error {
 		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.rawConn.Close(); err != nil {
-		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+	if p.rawConnIPv4 != nil {
+		if err := p.rawConnIPv4.Close(); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.rawConnIPv6 != nil {
+		if err := p.rawConnIPv6.Close(); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
 	}
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
 }
 
+// GetProxyPort returns the proxy listening port.
+func (p *WGEBPFProxy) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
+	return uint16(p.proxyPort)
+}
+
 // proxyToRemote read messages from local WireGuard interface and forward it to remote conn
 // From this go routine has only one instance.
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToRemote() {
@@ -216,34 +241,3 @@ generatePort:
 	}
 	return p.lastUsedPort, nil
 }
-
-func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, endpointAddr *net.UDPAddr) error {
-	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
-	ipH := &layers.IPv4{
-		DstIP:    localHostNetIP,
-		SrcIP:    endpointAddr.IP,
-		Version:  4,
-		TTL:      64,
-		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
-	}
-	udpH := &layers.UDP{
-		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(endpointAddr.Port),
-		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(p.localWGListenPort),
-	}
-
-	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	layerBuffer := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
-
-	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(layerBuffer, gopacket.SerializeOptions{ComputeChecksums: true, FixLengths: true}, ipH, udpH, payload)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
-	}
-	if _, err = p.rawConn.WriteTo(layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: localHostNetIP}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/wrapper.go

@@ -10,12 +10,89 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bufsize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
+var (
+	errIPv6ConnNotAvailable = errors.New("IPv6 endpoint but rawConnIPv6 is not available")
+	errIPv4ConnNotAvailable = errors.New("IPv4 endpoint but rawConnIPv4 is not available")
+
+	localHostNetIPv4 = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
+	localHostNetIPv6 = net.ParseIP("::1")
+
+	serializeOpts = gopacket.SerializeOptions{
+		ComputeChecksums: true,
+		FixLengths:       true,
+	}
+)
+
+// PacketHeaders holds pre-created headers and buffers for efficient packet sending
+type PacketHeaders struct {
+	ipH           gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	udpH          *layers.UDP
+	layerBuffer   gopacket.SerializeBuffer
+	localHostAddr net.IP
+	isIPv4        bool
+}
+
+func NewPacketHeaders(localWGListenPort int, endpoint *net.UDPAddr) (*PacketHeaders, error) {
+	var ipH gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	var networkLayer gopacket.NetworkLayer
+	var localHostAddr net.IP
+	var isIPv4 bool
+
+	// Check if source address is IPv4 or IPv6
+	if endpoint.IP.To4() != nil {
+		// IPv4 path
+		ipv4 := &layers.IPv4{
+			DstIP:    localHostNetIPv4,
+			SrcIP:    endpoint.IP,
+			Version:  4,
+			TTL:      64,
+			Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+		}
+		ipH = ipv4
+		networkLayer = ipv4
+		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPv4
+		isIPv4 = true
+	} else {
+		// IPv6 path
+		ipv6 := &layers.IPv6{
+			DstIP:      localHostNetIPv6,
+			SrcIP:      endpoint.IP,
+			Version:    6,
+			HopLimit:   64,
+			NextHeader: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+		}
+		ipH = ipv6
+		networkLayer = ipv6
+		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPv6
+		isIPv4 = false
+	}
+
+	udpH := &layers.UDP{
+		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(endpoint.Port),
+		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(localWGListenPort),
+	}
+
+	if err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(networkLayer); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &PacketHeaders{
+		ipH:           ipH,
+		udpH:          udpH,
+		layerBuffer:   gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
+		localHostAddr: localHostAddr,
+		isIPv4:        isIPv4,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // ProxyWrapper help to keep the remoteConn instance for net.Conn.Close function call
 type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	wgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy
@@ -24,8 +101,10 @@ type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	ctx        context.Context
 	cancel     context.CancelFunc
 
-	wgRelayedEndpointAddr     *net.UDPAddr
-	wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr *net.UDPAddr
+	wgRelayedEndpointAddr *net.UDPAddr
+	headers               *PacketHeaders
+	headerCurrentUsed     *PacketHeaders
+	rawConn               net.PacketConn
 
 	paused     bool
 	pausedCond *sync.Cond
@@ -41,15 +120,32 @@ func NewProxyWrapper(proxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
 		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 }
-func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
+
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, _ *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
 	addr, err := p.wgeBPFProxy.AddTurnConn(remoteConn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add turn conn: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	headers, err := NewPacketHeaders(p.wgeBPFProxy.localWGListenPort, addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create packet sender: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if required raw connection is available
+	if !headers.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6 == nil {
+		return errIPv6ConnNotAvailable
+	}
+	if headers.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4 == nil {
+		return errIPv4ConnNotAvailable
+	}
+
 	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
 	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr = addr
-	return err
+	p.headers = headers
+	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(headers)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
@@ -68,7 +164,8 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Work() {
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = p.wgRelayedEndpointAddr
+	p.headerCurrentUsed = p.headers
+	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(p.headerCurrentUsed)
 
 	if !p.isStarted {
 		p.isStarted = true
@@ -91,10 +188,32 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) Pause() {
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) RedirectAs(endpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	if endpoint == nil || endpoint.IP == nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to start package redirection, endpoint is nil")
+		return
+	}
+
+	header, err := NewPacketHeaders(p.wgeBPFProxy.localWGListenPort, endpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create packet headers: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Check if required raw connection is available
+	if !header.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6 == nil {
+		log.Error(errIPv6ConnNotAvailable)
+		return
+	}
+	if header.isIPv4 && p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4 == nil {
+		log.Error(errIPv4ConnNotAvailable)
+		return
+	}
+
 	p.pausedCond.L.Lock()
 	p.paused = false
 
-	p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr = endpoint
+	p.headerCurrentUsed = header
+	p.rawConn = p.selectRawConn(header)
 
 	p.pausedCond.Signal()
 	p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
@@ -136,7 +255,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			p.pausedCond.Wait()
 		}
 
-		err = p.wgeBPFProxy.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.wgEndpointCurrentUsedAddr)
+		err = p.sendPkg(buf[:n], p.headerCurrentUsed)
 		p.pausedCond.L.Unlock()
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -162,3 +281,29 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) readFromRemote(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, err
 	}
 	return n, nil
 }
+
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) sendPkg(data []byte, header *PacketHeaders) error {
+	defer func() {
+		if err := header.layerBuffer.Clear(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to clear layer buffer: %s", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	payload := gopacket.Payload(data)
+
+	if err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(header.layerBuffer, serializeOpts, header.ipH, header.udpH, payload); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := p.rawConn.WriteTo(header.layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: header.localHostAddr}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) selectRawConn(header *PacketHeaders) net.PacketConn {
+	if header.isIPv4 {
+		return p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv4
+	}
+	return p.wgeBPFProxy.rawConnIPv6
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel.go

@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 	return ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(w.ebpfProxy)
 }
 
+// GetProxyPort returns the eBPF proxy port, or 0 if eBPF is not active.
+func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
+	if w.ebpfProxy == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return w.ebpfProxy.GetProxyPort()
+}
+
 func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {
 	if w.ebpfProxy == nil {
 		return nil

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_usp.go

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ func (w *USPFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 	return proxyBind.NewProxyBind(w.bind, w.mtu)
 }
 
+// GetProxyPort returns 0 as userspace WireGuard doesn't use a separate proxy port.
+func (w *USPFactory) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
+	return 0
+}
+
 func (w *USPFactory) Free() error {
 	return nil
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/rawsocket/rawsocket.go

@@ -8,43 +8,87 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"syscall"
 
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 )
 
-func PrepareSenderRawSocket() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+// PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4 creates and configures a raw socket for sending IPv4 packets
+func PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	return prepareSenderRawSocket(syscall.AF_INET, true)
+}
+
+// PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6 creates and configures a raw socket for sending IPv6 packets
+func PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	return prepareSenderRawSocket(syscall.AF_INET6, false)
+}
+
+func prepareSenderRawSocket(family int, isIPv4 bool) (net.PacketConn, error) {
 	// Create a raw socket.
-	fd, err := syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_INET, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
+	fd, err := syscall.Socket(family, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating raw socket failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Set the IP_HDRINCL option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
-	err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, syscall.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
+	// Set the header include option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
+	// For IPv4, we need to set IP_HDRINCL. For IPv6, we need to set IPV6_HDRINCL to accept application-provided IPv6 headers.
+	if isIPv4 {
+		err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, unix.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
+		if err != nil {
+			if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IPV6, unix.IPV6_HDRINCL, 1)
+		if err != nil {
+			if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IPV6_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Bind the socket to the "lo" interface.
 	err = syscall.SetsockoptString(fd, syscall.SOL_SOCKET, syscall.SO_BINDTODEVICE, "lo")
 	if err != nil {
+		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binding to lo interface failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Set the fwmark on the socket.
 	err = nbnet.SetSocketOpt(fd)
 	if err != nil {
+		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting fwmark failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Convert the file descriptor to a PacketConn.
 	file := os.NewFile(uintptr(fd), fmt.Sprintf("fd %d", fd))
 	if file == nil {
+		if closeErr := syscall.Close(fd); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket fd: %v", closeErr)
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting fd to file failed")
 	}
 	packetConn, err := net.FilePacketConn(file)
 	if err != nil {
+		if closeErr := file.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close file: %v", closeErr)
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting file to packet conn failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Close the original file to release the FD (net.FilePacketConn duplicates it)
+	if closeErr := file.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to close file after creating packet conn: %v", closeErr)
+	}
+
 	return packetConn, nil
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/redirect_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package wgproxy
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/udp"
+)
+
+// compareUDPAddr compares two UDP addresses, ignoring IPv6 zone IDs
+// IPv6 link-local addresses include zone IDs (e.g., fe80::1%lo) which we should ignore
+func compareUDPAddr(addr1, addr2 net.Addr) bool {
+	udpAddr1, ok1 := addr1.(*net.UDPAddr)
+	udpAddr2, ok2 := addr2.(*net.UDPAddr)
+
+	if !ok1 || !ok2 {
+		return addr1.String() == addr2.String()
+	}
+
+	// Compare IP and Port, ignoring zone
+	return udpAddr1.IP.Equal(udpAddr2.IP) && udpAddr1.Port == udpAddr2.Port
+}
+
+// TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv4 tests RedirectAs with eBPF proxy using IPv4 addresses
+func TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv4(t *testing.T) {
+	wgPort := 51850
+	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
+	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
+
+	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
+	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
+		Port: 38746,
+	}
+
+	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.0.56"),
+		Port: 51820,
+	}
+
+	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
+}
+
+// TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv6 tests RedirectAs with eBPF proxy using IPv6 addresses
+func TestRedirectAs_eBPF_IPv6(t *testing.T) {
+	wgPort := 51851
+	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
+	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
+
+	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
+	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
+		Port: 38746,
+	}
+
+	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::56"),
+		Port: 51820,
+	}
+
+	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
+}
+
+// TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv4 tests RedirectAs with UDP proxy using IPv4 addresses
+func TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv4(t *testing.T) {
+	wgPort := 51852
+	proxy := udp.NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort, 1280)
+
+	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
+	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
+		Port: 38746,
+	}
+
+	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.0.56"),
+		Port: 51820,
+	}
+
+	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
+}
+
+// TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv6 tests RedirectAs with UDP proxy using IPv6 addresses
+func TestRedirectAs_UDP_IPv6(t *testing.T) {
+	wgPort := 51853
+	proxy := udp.NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort, 1280)
+
+	// NetBird UDP address of the remote peer
+	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
+		Port: 38746,
+	}
+
+	p2pEndpoint := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::56"),
+		Port: 51820,
+	}
+
+	testRedirectAs(t, proxy, wgPort, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint)
+}
+
+// testRedirectAs is a helper function that tests the RedirectAs functionality
+// It verifies that:
+// 1. Initial traffic from relay connection works
+// 2. After calling RedirectAs, packets appear to come from the p2p endpoint
+// 3. Multiple packets are correctly redirected with the new source address
+func testRedirectAs(t *testing.T, proxy Proxy, wgPort int, nbAddr, p2pEndpoint *net.UDPAddr) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create WireGuard listeners on both IPv4 and IPv6 to support both P2P connection types
+	// In reality, WireGuard binds to a port and receives from both IPv4 and IPv6
+	wgListener4, err := net.ListenUDP("udp4", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		Port: wgPort,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create IPv4 WireGuard listener: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer wgListener4.Close()
+
+	wgListener6, err := net.ListenUDP("udp6", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("::1"),
+		Port: wgPort,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create IPv6 WireGuard listener: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer wgListener6.Close()
+
+	// Determine which listener to use based on the NetBird address IP version
+	// (this is where initial traffic will come from before RedirectAs is called)
+	var wgListener *net.UDPConn
+	if p2pEndpoint.IP.To4() == nil {
+		wgListener = wgListener6
+	} else {
+		wgListener = wgListener4
+	}
+
+	// Create relay server and connection
+	relayServer, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		Port: 0, // Random port
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer relayServer.Close()
+
+	relayConn, err := net.Dial("udp", relayServer.LocalAddr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay connection: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer relayConn.Close()
+
+	// Add TURN connection to proxy
+	if err := proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nbAddr, relayConn); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to add TURN connection: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to close proxy connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Start the proxy
+	proxy.Work()
+
+	// Phase 1: Test initial relay traffic
+	msgFromRelay := []byte("hello from relay")
+	if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msgFromRelay, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to write to relay server: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set read deadline to avoid hanging
+	if err := wgListener4.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+	n, _, err := wgListener4.ReadFrom(buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to read from WireGuard listener: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if n != len(msgFromRelay) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d bytes, got %d", len(msgFromRelay), n)
+	}
+
+	if string(buf[:n]) != string(msgFromRelay) {
+		t.Errorf("expected message %q, got %q", msgFromRelay, buf[:n])
+	}
+
+	// Phase 2: Redirect to p2p endpoint
+	proxy.RedirectAs(p2pEndpoint)
+
+	// Give the proxy a moment to process the redirect
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Phase 3: Test redirected traffic
+	redirectedMessages := [][]byte{
+		[]byte("redirected message 1"),
+		[]byte("redirected message 2"),
+		[]byte("redirected message 3"),
+	}
+
+	for i, msg := range redirectedMessages {
+		if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msg, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to write redirected message %d: %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+
+		if err := wgListener.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		n, srcAddr, err := wgListener.ReadFrom(buf)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to read redirected message %d: %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+
+		// Verify message content
+		if string(buf[:n]) != string(msg) {
+			t.Errorf("message %d: expected %q, got %q", i+1, msg, buf[:n])
+		}
+
+		// Verify source address matches p2p endpoint (this is the key test)
+		// Use compareUDPAddr to ignore IPv6 zone IDs
+		if !compareUDPAddr(srcAddr, p2pEndpoint) {
+			t.Errorf("message %d: expected source address %s, got %s",
+				i+1, p2pEndpoint.String(), srcAddr.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRedirectAs_Multiple_Switches tests switching between multiple endpoints
+func TestRedirectAs_Multiple_Switches(t *testing.T) {
+	wgPort := 51856
+	ebpfProxy := ebpf.NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort, 1280)
+	if err := ebpfProxy.Listen(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := ebpfProxy.Free(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	proxy := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create WireGuard listener
+	wgListener, err := net.ListenUDP("udp4", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		Port: wgPort,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create WireGuard listener: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer wgListener.Close()
+
+	// Create relay server and connection
+	relayServer, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
+		Port: 0,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer relayServer.Close()
+
+	relayConn, err := net.Dial("udp", relayServer.LocalAddr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create relay connection: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer relayConn.Close()
+
+	nbAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+		IP:   net.ParseIP("100.108.111.177"),
+		Port: 38746,
+	}
+
+	if err := proxy.AddTurnConn(ctx, nbAddr, relayConn); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to add TURN connection: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := proxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("failed to close proxy connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	proxy.Work()
+
+	// Test switching between multiple endpoints - using addresses in local subnet
+	endpoints := []*net.UDPAddr{
+		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.100"), Port: 51820},
+		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.101"), Port: 51821},
+		{IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.0.102"), Port: 51822},
+	}
+
+	for i, endpoint := range endpoints {
+		proxy.RedirectAs(endpoint)
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+		msg := []byte("test message")
+		if _, err := relayServer.WriteTo(msg, relayConn.LocalAddr()); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to write message for endpoint %d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+
+		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+		if err := wgListener.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to set read deadline: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		n, srcAddr, err := wgListener.ReadFrom(buf)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to read message for endpoint %d: %v", i, err)
+		}
+
+		if string(buf[:n]) != string(msg) {
+			t.Errorf("endpoint %d: expected message %q, got %q", i, msg, buf[:n])
+		}
+
+		if !compareUDPAddr(srcAddr, endpoint) {
+			t.Errorf("endpoint %d: expected source %s, got %s",
+				i, endpoint.String(), srcAddr.String())
+		}
+	}
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/proxy.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort int, mtu uint16) *WGUDPProxy {
 // the connection is complete, an error is returned. Once successfully
 // connected, any expiration of the context will not affect the
 // connection.
-func (p *WGUDPProxy) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
+func (p *WGUDPProxy) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, _ *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
 	dialer := net.Dialer{}
 	localConn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "udp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", p.localWGListenPort))
 	if err != nil {

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/rawsocket.go

@@ -19,37 +19,56 @@ var (
 		FixLengths:       true,
 	}
 
-	localHostNetIPAddr = &net.IPAddr{
+	localHostNetIPAddrV4 = &net.IPAddr{
 		IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
 	}
+	localHostNetIPAddrV6 = &net.IPAddr{
+		IP: net.ParseIP("::1"),
+	}
 )
 
 type SrcFaker struct {
 	srcAddr *net.UDPAddr
 
-	rawSocket   net.PacketConn
-	ipH         gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	udpH        gopacket.SerializableLayer
-	layerBuffer gopacket.SerializeBuffer
+	rawSocket     net.PacketConn
+	ipH           gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	udpH          gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	layerBuffer   gopacket.SerializeBuffer
+	localHostAddr *net.IPAddr
 }
 
 func NewSrcFaker(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (*SrcFaker, error) {
-	rawSocket, err := rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocket()
+	// Create only the raw socket for the address family we need
+	var rawSocket net.PacketConn
+	var err error
+	var localHostAddr *net.IPAddr
+
+	if srcAddr.IP.To4() != nil {
+		rawSocket, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv4()
+		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPAddrV4
+	} else {
+		rawSocket, err = rawsocket.PrepareSenderRawSocketIPv6()
+		localHostAddr = localHostNetIPAddrV6
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	ipH, udpH, err := prepareHeaders(dstPort, srcAddr)
 	if err != nil {
+		if closeErr := rawSocket.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close raw socket: %v", closeErr)
+		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	f := &SrcFaker{
-		srcAddr:     srcAddr,
-		rawSocket:   rawSocket,
-		ipH:         ipH,
-		udpH:        udpH,
-		layerBuffer: gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
+		srcAddr:       srcAddr,
+		rawSocket:     rawSocket,
+		ipH:           ipH,
+		udpH:          udpH,
+		layerBuffer:   gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer(),
+		localHostAddr: localHostAddr,
 	}
 
 	return f, nil
@@ -72,7 +91,7 @@ func (f *SrcFaker) SendPkg(data []byte) (int, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
 	}
-	n, err := f.rawSocket.WriteTo(f.layerBuffer.Bytes(), localHostNetIPAddr)
+	n, err := f.rawSocket.WriteTo(f.layerBuffer.Bytes(), f.localHostAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -80,19 +99,40 @@ func (f *SrcFaker) SendPkg(data []byte) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func prepareHeaders(dstPort int, srcAddr *net.UDPAddr) (gopacket.SerializableLayer, gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
-	ipH := &layers.IPv4{
-		DstIP:    net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
-		SrcIP:    srcAddr.IP,
-		Version:  4,
-		TTL:      64,
-		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+	var ipH gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	var networkLayer gopacket.NetworkLayer
+
+	// Check if source IP is IPv4 or IPv6
+	if srcAddr.IP.To4() != nil {
+		// IPv4
+		ipv4 := &layers.IPv4{
+			DstIP:    localHostNetIPAddrV4.IP,
+			SrcIP:    srcAddr.IP,
+			Version:  4,
+			TTL:      64,
+			Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+		}
+		ipH = ipv4
+		networkLayer = ipv4
+	} else {
+		// IPv6
+		ipv6 := &layers.IPv6{
+			DstIP:      localHostNetIPAddrV6.IP,
+			SrcIP:      srcAddr.IP,
+			Version:    6,
+			HopLimit:   64,
+			NextHeader: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+		}
+		ipH = ipv6
+		networkLayer = ipv6
 	}
+
 	udpH := &layers.UDP{
 		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(srcAddr.Port),
 		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(dstPort), // dst is the localhost WireGuard port
 	}
 
-	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
+	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(networkLayer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
 	}

client/internal/auth/auth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,499 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+// Auth manages authentication operations with the management server
+// It maintains a long-lived connection and automatically handles reconnection with backoff
+type Auth struct {
+	mutex         sync.RWMutex
+	client        *mgm.GrpcClient
+	config        *profilemanager.Config
+	privateKey    wgtypes.Key
+	mgmURL        *url.URL
+	mgmTLSEnabled bool
+}
+
+// NewAuth creates a new Auth instance that manages authentication flows
+// It establishes a connection to the management server that will be reused for all operations
+// The connection is automatically recreated with backoff if it becomes disconnected
+func NewAuth(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL, config *profilemanager.Config) (*Auth, error) {
+	// Validate WireGuard private key
+	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Determine TLS setting based on URL scheme
+	mgmTLSEnabled := mgmURL.Scheme == "https"
+
+	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
+	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s: %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
+
+	return &Auth{
+		client:        mgmClient,
+		config:        config,
+		privateKey:    myPrivateKey,
+		mgmURL:        mgmURL,
+		mgmTLSEnabled: mgmTLSEnabled,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the management client connection
+func (a *Auth) Close() error {
+	a.mutex.Lock()
+	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if a.client == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return a.client.Close()
+}
+
+// IsSSOSupported checks if the management server supports SSO by attempting to retrieve auth flow configurations.
+// Returns true if either PKCE or Device authorization flow is supported, false otherwise.
+// This function encapsulates the SSO detection logic to avoid exposing gRPC error codes to upper layers.
+// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
+func (a *Auth) IsSSOSupported(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	var supportsSSO bool
+
+	err := a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
+		// Try PKCE flow first
+		_, err := a.getPKCEFlow(client)
+		if err == nil {
+			supportsSSO = true
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		// Check if PKCE is not supported
+		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+			// PKCE not supported, try Device flow
+			_, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
+			if err == nil {
+				supportsSSO = true
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			// Check if Device flow is also not supported
+			if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+				// Neither PKCE nor Device flow is supported
+				supportsSSO = false
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			// Device flow check returned an error other than NotFound/Unimplemented
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// PKCE flow check returned an error other than NotFound/Unimplemented
+		return err
+	})
+
+	return supportsSSO, err
+}
+
+// GetOAuthFlow returns an OAuth flow (PKCE or Device) using the existing management connection
+// This avoids creating a new connection to the management server
+func (a *Auth) GetOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, forceDeviceAuth bool) (OAuthFlow, error) {
+	var flow OAuthFlow
+	var err error
+
+	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
+		if forceDeviceAuth {
+			flow, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Try PKCE flow first
+		flow, err = a.getPKCEFlow(client)
+		if err != nil {
+			// If PKCE not supported, try Device flow
+			if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
+				flow, err = a.getDeviceFlow(client)
+				return err
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return flow, err
+}
+
+// IsLoginRequired checks if login is required by attempting to authenticate with the server
+// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
+func (a *Auth) IsLoginRequired(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(a.config.SSHKey))
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	var needsLogin bool
+
+	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
+		_, _, err := a.doMgmLogin(client, ctx, pubSSHKey)
+		if isLoginNeeded(err) {
+			needsLogin = true
+			return nil
+		}
+		needsLogin = false
+		return err
+	})
+
+	return needsLogin, err
+}
+
+// Login attempts to log in or register the client with the management server
+// Returns error and a boolean indicating if it's an authentication error (permission denied) that should stop retries.
+// Automatically retries with backoff and reconnection on connection errors.
+func (a *Auth) Login(ctx context.Context, setupKey string, jwtToken string) (error, bool) {
+	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(a.config.SSHKey))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err, false
+	}
+
+	var isAuthError bool
+
+	err = a.withRetry(ctx, func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
+		serverKey, _, err := a.doMgmLogin(client, ctx, pubSSHKey)
+		if serverKey != nil && isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
+			log.Debugf("peer registration required")
+			_, err = a.registerPeer(client, ctx, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey)
+			if err != nil {
+				isAuthError = isPermissionDenied(err)
+				return err
+			}
+		} else if err != nil {
+			isAuthError = isPermissionDenied(err)
+			return err
+		}
+
+		isAuthError = false
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return err, isAuthError
+}
+
+// getPKCEFlow retrieves PKCE authorization flow configuration and creates a flow instance
+func (a *Auth) getPKCEFlow(client *mgm.GrpcClient) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	protoFlow, err := client.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
+			log.Warnf("server couldn't find pkce flow, contact admin: %v", err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve pkce flow: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	protoConfig := protoFlow.GetProviderConfig()
+	config := &PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+		Audience:              protoConfig.GetAudience(),
+		ClientID:              protoConfig.GetClientID(),
+		ClientSecret:          protoConfig.GetClientSecret(),
+		TokenEndpoint:         protoConfig.GetTokenEndpoint(),
+		AuthorizationEndpoint: protoConfig.GetAuthorizationEndpoint(),
+		Scope:                 protoConfig.GetScope(),
+		RedirectURLs:          protoConfig.GetRedirectURLs(),
+		UseIDToken:            protoConfig.GetUseIDToken(),
+		ClientCertPair:        a.config.ClientCertKeyPair,
+		DisablePromptLogin:    protoConfig.GetDisablePromptLogin(),
+		LoginFlag:             common.LoginFlag(protoConfig.GetLoginFlag()),
+	}
+
+	if err := validatePKCEConfig(config); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	flow, err := NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return flow, nil
+}
+
+// getDeviceFlow retrieves device authorization flow configuration and creates a flow instance
+func (a *Auth) getDeviceFlow(client *mgm.GrpcClient) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	protoFlow, err := client.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
+			log.Warnf("server couldn't find device flow, contact admin: %v", err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve device flow: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	protoConfig := protoFlow.GetProviderConfig()
+	config := &DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+		Audience:           protoConfig.GetAudience(),
+		ClientID:           protoConfig.GetClientID(),
+		ClientSecret:       protoConfig.GetClientSecret(),
+		Domain:             protoConfig.Domain,
+		TokenEndpoint:      protoConfig.GetTokenEndpoint(),
+		DeviceAuthEndpoint: protoConfig.GetDeviceAuthEndpoint(),
+		Scope:              protoConfig.GetScope(),
+		UseIDToken:         protoConfig.GetUseIDToken(),
+	}
+
+	// Keep compatibility with older management versions
+	if config.Scope == "" {
+		config.Scope = "openid"
+	}
+
+	if err := validateDeviceAuthConfig(config); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	flow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return flow, nil
+}
+
+// doMgmLogin performs the actual login operation with the management service
+func (a *Auth) doMgmLogin(client *mgm.GrpcClient, ctx context.Context, pubSSHKey []byte) (*wgtypes.Key, *mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
+	serverKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	sysInfo := system.GetInfo(ctx)
+	a.setSystemInfoFlags(sysInfo)
+	loginResp, err := client.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, a.config.DNSLabels)
+	return serverKey, loginResp, err
+}
+
+// registerPeer checks whether setupKey was provided via cmd line and if not then it prompts user to enter a key.
+// Otherwise tries to register with the provided setupKey via command line.
+func (a *Auth) registerPeer(client *mgm.GrpcClient, ctx context.Context, setupKey string, jwtToken string, pubSSHKey []byte) (*mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
+	serverPublicKey, err := client.GetServerPublicKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	validSetupKey, err := uuid.Parse(setupKey)
+	if err != nil && jwtToken == "" {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid setup-key or no sso information provided, err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("sending peer registration request to Management Service")
+	info := system.GetInfo(ctx)
+	a.setSystemInfoFlags(info)
+	loginResp, err := client.Register(*serverPublicKey, validSetupKey.String(), jwtToken, info, pubSSHKey, a.config.DNSLabels)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("peer has been successfully registered on Management Service")
+
+	return loginResp, nil
+}
+
+// setSystemInfoFlags sets all configuration flags on the provided system info
+func (a *Auth) setSystemInfoFlags(info *system.Info) {
+	info.SetFlags(
+		a.config.RosenpassEnabled,
+		a.config.RosenpassPermissive,
+		a.config.ServerSSHAllowed,
+		a.config.DisableClientRoutes,
+		a.config.DisableServerRoutes,
+		a.config.DisableDNS,
+		a.config.DisableFirewall,
+		a.config.BlockLANAccess,
+		a.config.BlockInbound,
+		a.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
+		a.config.EnableSSHRoot,
+		a.config.EnableSSHSFTP,
+		a.config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
+		a.config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
+		a.config.DisableSSHAuth,
+	)
+}
+
+// reconnect closes the current connection and creates a new one
+// It checks if the brokenClient is still the current client before reconnecting
+// to avoid multiple threads reconnecting unnecessarily
+func (a *Auth) reconnect(ctx context.Context, brokenClient *mgm.GrpcClient) error {
+	a.mutex.Lock()
+	defer a.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Double-check: if client has already been replaced by another thread, skip reconnection
+	if a.client != brokenClient {
+		log.Debugf("client already reconnected by another thread, skipping")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Create new connection FIRST, before closing the old one
+	// This ensures a.client is never nil, preventing panics in other threads
+	log.Debugf("reconnecting to Management Service %s", a.mgmURL.String())
+	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, a.mgmURL.Host, a.privateKey, a.mgmTLSEnabled)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed reconnecting to Management Service %s: %v", a.mgmURL.String(), err)
+		// Keep the old client if reconnection fails
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Close old connection AFTER new one is successfully created
+	oldClient := a.client
+	a.client = mgmClient
+
+	if oldClient != nil {
+		if err := oldClient.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("error closing old connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("successfully reconnected to Management service %s", a.mgmURL.String())
+	return nil
+}
+
+// isConnectionError checks if the error is a connection-related error that should trigger reconnection
+func isConnectionError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	// These error codes indicate connection issues
+	return s.Code() == codes.Unavailable ||
+		s.Code() == codes.DeadlineExceeded ||
+		s.Code() == codes.Canceled ||
+		s.Code() == codes.Internal
+}
+
+// withRetry wraps an operation with exponential backoff retry logic
+// It automatically reconnects on connection errors
+func (a *Auth) withRetry(ctx context.Context, operation func(client *mgm.GrpcClient) error) error {
+	backoffSettings := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
+		InitialInterval:     500 * time.Millisecond,
+		RandomizationFactor: 0.5,
+		Multiplier:          1.5,
+		MaxInterval:         10 * time.Second,
+		MaxElapsedTime:      2 * time.Minute,
+		Stop:                backoff.Stop,
+		Clock:               backoff.SystemClock,
+	}
+	backoffSettings.Reset()
+
+	return backoff.RetryNotify(
+		func() error {
+			// Capture the client BEFORE the operation to ensure we track the correct client
+			a.mutex.RLock()
+			currentClient := a.client
+			a.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+			if currentClient == nil {
+				return status.Errorf(codes.Unavailable, "client is not initialized")
+			}
+
+			// Execute operation with the captured client
+			err := operation(currentClient)
+			if err == nil {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			// If it's a connection error, attempt reconnection using the client that was actually used
+			if isConnectionError(err) {
+				log.Warnf("connection error detected, attempting reconnection: %v", err)
+
+				if reconnectErr := a.reconnect(ctx, currentClient); reconnectErr != nil {
+					log.Errorf("reconnection failed: %v", reconnectErr)
+					return reconnectErr
+				}
+				// Return the original error to trigger retry with the new connection
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// For authentication errors, don't retry
+			if isAuthenticationError(err) {
+				return backoff.Permanent(err)
+			}
+
+			return err
+		},
+		backoff.WithContext(backoffSettings, ctx),
+		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
+			log.Warnf("operation failed, retrying in %v: %v", duration, err)
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+// isAuthenticationError checks if the error is an authentication-related error that should not be retried.
+// Returns true if the error is InvalidArgument or PermissionDenied, indicating that retrying won't help.
+func isAuthenticationError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied
+}
+
+// isPermissionDenied checks if the error is a PermissionDenied error.
+// This is used to determine if early exit from backoff is needed (e.g., when the server responded but denied access).
+func isPermissionDenied(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied
+}
+
+func isLoginNeeded(err error) bool {
+	return isAuthenticationError(err)
+}
+
+func isRegistrationNeeded(err error) bool {
+	return isPermissionDenied(err)
+}

client/internal/auth/device_flow.go

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/embeddedroots"
 )
 
@@ -26,12 +25,56 @@ const (
 
 var _ OAuthFlow = &DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}
 
+// DeviceAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate a device authorization flow
+type DeviceAuthProviderConfig struct {
+	// ClientID An IDP application client id
+	ClientID string
+	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
+	ClientSecret string
+	// Domain An IDP API domain
+	// Deprecated. Use OIDCConfigEndpoint instead
+	Domain string
+	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
+	Audience string
+	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
+	TokenEndpoint string
+	// DeviceAuthEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain device authorization code
+	DeviceAuthEndpoint string
+	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
+	Scope string
+	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
+	UseIDToken bool
+	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
+	LoginHint string
+}
+
+// validateDeviceAuthConfig validates device authorization provider configuration
+func validateDeviceAuthConfig(config *DeviceAuthProviderConfig) error {
+	errorMsgFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
+
+	if config.Audience == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Audience")
+	}
+	if config.ClientID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Client ID")
+	}
+	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Token Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.DeviceAuthEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Device Auth Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.Scope == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Device Auth Scopes")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // DeviceAuthorizationFlow implements the OAuthFlow interface,
 // for the Device Authorization Flow.
 type DeviceAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	providerConfig internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig
-
-	HTTPClient HTTPClient
+	providerConfig DeviceAuthProviderConfig
+	HTTPClient     HTTPClient
 }
 
 // RequestDeviceCodePayload used for request device code payload for auth0
@@ -57,7 +100,7 @@ type TokenRequestResponse struct {
 }
 
 // NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow returns device authorization flow client
-func NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+func NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config DeviceAuthProviderConfig) (*DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
 	httpTransport := http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Clone()
 	httpTransport.MaxIdleConns = 5
 
@@ -89,6 +132,11 @@ func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) GetClientID(ctx context.Context) string {
 	return d.providerConfig.ClientID
 }
 
+// SetLoginHint sets the login hint for the device authorization flow
+func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) SetLoginHint(hint string) {
+	d.providerConfig.LoginHint = hint
+}
+
 // RequestAuthInfo requests a device code login flow information from Hosted
 func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowInfo, error) {
 	form := url.Values{}
@@ -199,14 +247,22 @@ func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) requestToken(info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenRequestR
 }
 
 // WaitToken waits user's login and authorize the app. Once the user's authorize
-// it retrieves the access token from Hosted's endpoint and validates it before returning
+// it retrieves the access token from Hosted's endpoint and validates it before returning.
+// The method creates a timeout context internally based on info.ExpiresIn.
 func (d *DeviceAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
+	// Create timeout context based on flow expiration
+	timeout := time.Duration(info.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+	waitCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	interval := time.Duration(info.Interval) * time.Second
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return TokenInfo{}, ctx.Err()
+		case <-waitCtx.Done():
+			return TokenInfo{}, waitCtx.Err()
 		case <-ticker.C:
 
 			tokenResponse, err := d.requestToken(info)

client/internal/auth/device_flow_test.go

@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 )
 
 type mockHTTPClient struct {
@@ -115,18 +113,19 @@ func TestHosted_RequestDeviceCode(t *testing.T) {
 				err:     testCase.inputReqError,
 			}
 
-			deviceFlow := &DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
-				providerConfig: internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-					Audience:           expectedAudience,
-					ClientID:           expectedClientID,
-					Scope:              expectedScope,
-					TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
-					DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
-					UseIDToken:         false,
-				},
-				HTTPClient: &httpClient,
+			config := DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+				Audience:           expectedAudience,
+				ClientID:           expectedClientID,
+				Scope:              expectedScope,
+				TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
+				DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
+				UseIDToken:         false,
 			}
 
+			deviceFlow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "creating device flow should not fail")
+			deviceFlow.HTTPClient = &httpClient
+
 			authInfo, err := deviceFlow.RequestAuthInfo(context.TODO())
 			testCase.testingErrFunc(t, err, testCase.expectedErrorMSG)
 
@@ -280,18 +279,19 @@ func TestHosted_WaitToken(t *testing.T) {
 				countResBody: testCase.inputCountResBody,
 			}
 
-			deviceFlow := DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
-				providerConfig: internal.DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-					Audience:           testCase.inputAudience,
-					ClientID:           clientID,
-					TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
-					DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
-					Scope:              "openid",
-					UseIDToken:         false,
-				},
-				HTTPClient: &httpClient,
+			config := DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
+				Audience:           testCase.inputAudience,
+				ClientID:           clientID,
+				TokenEndpoint:      "test.hosted.com/token",
+				DeviceAuthEndpoint: "test.hosted.com/device/auth",
+				Scope:              "openid",
+				UseIDToken:         false,
 			}
 
+			deviceFlow, err := NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(config)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "creating device flow should not fail")
+			deviceFlow.HTTPClient = &httpClient
+
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), testCase.inputTimeout)
 			defer cancel()
 			tokenInfo, err := deviceFlow.WaitToken(ctx, testCase.inputInfo)

client/internal/auth/oauth.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 )
 
@@ -87,19 +86,33 @@ func NewOAuthFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, isUnixDesk
 
 // authenticateWithPKCEFlow initializes the Proof Key for Code Exchange flow auth flow
 func authenticateWithPKCEFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, hint string) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	pkceFlowInfo, err := internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config.ClientCertKeyPair)
+	authClient, err := NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	pkceFlowInfo, err := authClient.getPKCEFlow(authClient.client)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting pkce authorization flow info failed with error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	pkceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig.LoginHint = hint
+	if hint != "" {
+		pkceFlowInfo.SetLoginHint(hint)
+	}
 
-	return NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(pkceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig)
+	return pkceFlowInfo, nil
 }
 
 // authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow initializes the Device Code auth Flow
 func authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, hint string) (OAuthFlow, error) {
-	deviceFlowInfo, err := internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL)
+	authClient, err := NewAuth(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	deviceFlowInfo, err := authClient.getDeviceFlow(authClient.client)
 	if err != nil {
 		switch s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); {
 		case ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound:
@@ -114,7 +127,9 @@ func authenticateWithDeviceCodeFlow(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.
 		}
 	}
 
-	deviceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig.LoginHint = hint
+	if hint != "" {
+		deviceFlowInfo.SetLoginHint(hint)
+	}
 
-	return NewDeviceAuthorizationFlow(deviceFlowInfo.ProviderConfig)
+	return deviceFlowInfo, nil
 }

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow.go

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/templates"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
 )
@@ -35,17 +34,67 @@ const (
 	defaultPKCETimeoutSeconds = 300
 )
 
+// PKCEAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate PKCE authorization flow
+type PKCEAuthProviderConfig struct {
+	// ClientID An IDP application client id
+	ClientID string
+	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
+	ClientSecret string
+	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
+	Audience string
+	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
+	TokenEndpoint string
+	// AuthorizationEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain authorization code
+	AuthorizationEndpoint string
+	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
+	Scope string
+	// RedirectURL handles authorization code from IDP manager
+	RedirectURLs []string
+	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
+	UseIDToken bool
+	// ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
+	ClientCertPair *tls.Certificate
+	// DisablePromptLogin makes the PKCE flow to not prompt the user for login
+	DisablePromptLogin bool
+	// LoginFlag is used to configure the PKCE flow login behavior
+	LoginFlag common.LoginFlag
+	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
+	LoginHint string
+}
+
+// validatePKCEConfig validates PKCE provider configuration
+func validatePKCEConfig(config *PKCEAuthProviderConfig) error {
+	errorMsgFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
+
+	if config.ClientID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Client ID")
+	}
+	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Token Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.AuthorizationEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "Authorization Auth Endpoint")
+	}
+	if config.Scope == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "PKCE Auth Scopes")
+	}
+	if config.RedirectURLs == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(errorMsgFormat, "PKCE Redirect URLs")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PKCEAuthorizationFlow implements the OAuthFlow interface for
 // the Authorization Code Flow with PKCE.
 type PKCEAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	providerConfig internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig
+	providerConfig PKCEAuthProviderConfig
 	state          string
 	codeVerifier   string
 	oAuthConfig    *oauth2.Config
 }
 
 // NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow returns new PKCE authorization code flow.
-func NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
+func NewPKCEAuthorizationFlow(config PKCEAuthProviderConfig) (*PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
 	var availableRedirectURL string
 
 	excludedRanges := getSystemExcludedPortRanges()
@@ -124,10 +173,21 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) RequestAuthInfo(ctx context.Context) (AuthFlowIn
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// SetLoginHint sets the login hint for the PKCE authorization flow
+func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) SetLoginHint(hint string) {
+	p.providerConfig.LoginHint = hint
+}
+
 // WaitToken waits for the OAuth token in the PKCE Authorization Flow.
 // It starts an HTTP server to receive the OAuth token callback and waits for the token or an error.
 // Once the token is received, it is converted to TokenInfo and validated before returning.
-func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, _ AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
+// The method creates a timeout context internally based on info.ExpiresIn.
+func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, info AuthFlowInfo) (TokenInfo, error) {
+	// Create timeout context based on flow expiration
+	timeout := time.Duration(info.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
+	waitCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	tokenChan := make(chan *oauth2.Token, 1)
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 
@@ -138,7 +198,7 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, _ AuthFlowInfo) (
 
 	server := &http.Server{Addr: fmt.Sprintf(":%s", parsedURL.Port())}
 	defer func() {
-		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+		shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		if err := server.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
@@ -149,8 +209,8 @@ func (p *PKCEAuthorizationFlow) WaitToken(ctx context.Context, _ AuthFlowInfo) (
 	go p.startServer(server, tokenChan, errChan)
 
 	select {
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		return TokenInfo{}, ctx.Err()
+	case <-waitCtx.Done():
+		return TokenInfo{}, waitCtx.Err()
 	case token := <-tokenChan:
 		return p.parseOAuthToken(token)
 	case err := <-errChan:

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
 )
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ func TestPromptLogin(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range tt {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			config := internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+			config := PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
 				ClientID:              "test-client-id",
 				Audience:              "test-audience",
 				TokenEndpoint:         "https://test-token-endpoint.com/token",

client/internal/auth/pkce_flow_windows_test.go

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 )
 
 func TestParseExcludedPortRanges(t *testing.T) {
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ func TestNewPKCEAuthorizationFlow_WithActualExcludedPorts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	availablePort := 65432
 
-	config := internal.PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
+	config := PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
 		ClientID:              "test-client-id",
 		Audience:              "test-audience",
 		TokenEndpoint:         "https://test-token-endpoint.com/token",

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		localPeerState := peer.LocalPeerState{
 			IP:              loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetAddress(),
 			PubKey:          myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
-			KernelInterface: device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded(),
+			KernelInterface: device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() && !netstack.IsEnabled(),
 			FQDN:            loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetFqdn(),
 		}
 		c.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(localPeerState)

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	syncResponse   *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	logPath        string
 	cpuProfile     []byte
+	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 
 	anonymize         bool
 	includeSystemInfo bool
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	SyncResponse   *mgmProto.SyncResponse
 	LogPath        string
 	CPUProfile     []byte
+	RefreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
@@ -265,6 +267,7 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		syncResponse:   deps.SyncResponse,
 		logPath:        deps.LogPath,
 		cpuProfile:     deps.CPUProfile,
+		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
 
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
@@ -408,6 +411,10 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addStatus() error {
 			profName = activeProf.Name
 		}
 
+		if g.refreshStatus != nil {
+			g.refreshStatus()
+		}
+
 		fullStatus := g.statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
 		protoFullStatus := nbstatus.ToProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
 		protoFullStatus.Events = g.statusRecorder.GetEventHistory()

client/internal/device_auth.go

@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/url"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-
-	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
-)
-
-// DeviceAuthorizationFlow represents Device Authorization Flow information
-type DeviceAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	Provider       string
-	ProviderConfig DeviceAuthProviderConfig
-}
-
-// DeviceAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate a device authorization flow
-type DeviceAuthProviderConfig struct {
-	// ClientID An IDP application client id
-	ClientID string
-	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
-	ClientSecret string
-	// Domain An IDP API domain
-	// Deprecated. Use OIDCConfigEndpoint instead
-	Domain string
-	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
-	Audience string
-	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
-	TokenEndpoint string
-	// DeviceAuthEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain device authorization code
-	DeviceAuthEndpoint string
-	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
-	Scope string
-	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
-	UseIDToken bool
-	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
-	LoginHint string
-}
-
-// GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo initialize a DeviceAuthorizationFlow instance and return with it
-func GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (DeviceAuthorizationFlow, error) {
-	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
-	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
-		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	var mgmTLSEnabled bool
-	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
-		mgmTLSEnabled = true
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
-	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
-		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
-
-	defer func() {
-		err = mgmClient.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow, err := mgmClient.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
-			log.Warnf("server couldn't find device flow, contact admin: %v", err)
-			return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-		}
-		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve device flow: %v", err)
-		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	deviceAuthorizationFlow := DeviceAuthorizationFlow{
-		Provider: protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.Provider.String(),
-
-		ProviderConfig: DeviceAuthProviderConfig{
-			Audience:           protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAudience(),
-			ClientID:           protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientID(),
-			ClientSecret:       protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientSecret(),
-			Domain:             protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().Domain,
-			TokenEndpoint:      protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetTokenEndpoint(),
-			DeviceAuthEndpoint: protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetDeviceAuthEndpoint(),
-			Scope:              protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetScope(),
-			UseIDToken:         protoDeviceAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetUseIDToken(),
-		},
-	}
-
-	// keep compatibility with older management versions
-	if deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.Scope == "" {
-		deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.Scope = "openid"
-	}
-
-	err = isDeviceAuthProviderConfigValid(deviceAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return DeviceAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	return deviceAuthorizationFlow, nil
-}
-
-func isDeviceAuthProviderConfigValid(config DeviceAuthProviderConfig) error {
-	errorMSGFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
-	if config.Audience == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Audience")
-	}
-	if config.ClientID == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Client ID")
-	}
-	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Token Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.DeviceAuthEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Device Auth Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.Scope == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Device Auth Scopes")
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/handler_chain_test.go

@@ -112,6 +112,54 @@ func TestHandlerChain_ServeDNS_DomainMatching(t *testing.T) {
 			matchSubdomains: false,
 			shouldMatch:     false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:            "single letter TLD exact match",
+			handlerDomain:   "example.x.",
+			queryDomain:     "example.x.",
+			isWildcard:      false,
+			matchSubdomains: false,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "single letter TLD subdomain match",
+			handlerDomain:   "example.x.",
+			queryDomain:     "sub.example.x.",
+			isWildcard:      false,
+			matchSubdomains: true,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "single letter TLD wildcard match",
+			handlerDomain:   "*.example.x.",
+			queryDomain:     "sub.example.x.",
+			isWildcard:      true,
+			matchSubdomains: false,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "two letter domain labels",
+			handlerDomain:   "a.b.",
+			queryDomain:     "a.b.",
+			isWildcard:      false,
+			matchSubdomains: false,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "single character domain",
+			handlerDomain:   "x.",
+			queryDomain:     "x.",
+			isWildcard:      false,
+			matchSubdomains: false,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "single character domain with subdomain match",
+			handlerDomain:   "x.",
+			queryDomain:     "sub.x.",
+			isWildcard:      false,
+			matchSubdomains: true,
+			shouldMatch:     true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {

client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ const (
 type systemConfigurator struct {
 	createdKeys       map[string]struct{}
 	systemDNSSettings SystemDNSSettings
+
+	mu              sync.RWMutex
+	origNameservers []netip.Addr
 }
 
 func newHostManager() (*systemConfigurator, error) {
@@ -218,6 +223,7 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 	}
 
 	var dnsSettings SystemDNSSettings
+	var serverAddresses []netip.Addr
 	inSearchDomainsArray := false
 	inServerAddressesArray := false
 
@@ -244,9 +250,12 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 			dnsSettings.Domains = append(dnsSettings.Domains, searchDomain)
 		} else if inServerAddressesArray {
 			address := strings.Split(line, " : ")[1]
-			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address); err == nil && ip.Is4() {
-				dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip.Unmap()
-				inServerAddressesArray = false // Stop reading after finding the first IPv4 address
+			if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address); err == nil && !ip.IsUnspecified() {
+				ip = ip.Unmap()
+				serverAddresses = append(serverAddresses, ip)
+				if !dnsSettings.ServerIP.IsValid() && ip.Is4() {
+					dnsSettings.ServerIP = ip
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -258,9 +267,19 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getSystemDNSSettings() (SystemDNSSettings, error) {
 	// default to 53 port
 	dnsSettings.ServerPort = DefaultPort
 
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.origNameservers = serverAddresses
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
 	return dnsSettings, nil
 }
 
+func (s *systemConfigurator) getOriginalNameservers() []netip.Addr {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+	return slices.Clone(s.origNameservers)
+}
+
 func (s *systemConfigurator) addSearchDomains(key, domains string, ip netip.Addr, port int) error {
 	err := s.addDNSState(key, domains, ip, port, true)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/host_darwin_test.go

@@ -109,3 +109,169 @@ func removeTestDNSKey(key string) error {
 	_, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	return err
 }
+
+func TestGetOriginalNameservers(t *testing.T) {
+	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
+		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
+		origNameservers: []netip.Addr{
+			netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"),
+			netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"),
+		},
+	}
+
+	servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+	assert.Len(t, servers, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8"), servers[0])
+	assert.Equal(t, netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"), servers[1])
+}
+
+func TestGetOriginalNameserversFromSystem(t *testing.T) {
+	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
+		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
+	}
+
+	_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, servers, "expected at least one DNS server from system configuration")
+
+	for _, server := range servers {
+		assert.True(t, server.IsValid(), "server address should be valid")
+		assert.False(t, server.IsUnspecified(), "server address should not be unspecified")
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("found %d original nameservers: %v", len(servers), servers)
+}
+
+func setupTestConfigurator(t *testing.T) (*systemConfigurator, *statemanager.Manager, func()) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	stateFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "state.json")
+	sm := statemanager.New(stateFile)
+	sm.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
+	sm.Start()
+
+	configurator := &systemConfigurator{
+		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
+	}
+
+	searchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, searchSuffix)
+	matchKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, matchSuffix)
+	localKey := getKeyWithInput(netbirdDNSStateKeyFormat, localSuffix)
+
+	cleanup := func() {
+		_ = sm.Stop(context.Background())
+		for _, key := range []string{searchKey, matchKey, localKey} {
+			_ = removeTestDNSKey(key)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return configurator, sm, cleanup
+}
+
+func TestOriginalNameserversNoTransition(t *testing.T) {
+	netbirdIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		routeAll bool
+	}{
+		{"routeall_false", false},
+		{"routeall_true", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			configurator, sm, cleanup := setupTestConfigurator(t)
+			defer cleanup()
+
+			_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			initialServers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+			t.Logf("Initial servers: %v", initialServers)
+			require.NotEmpty(t, initialServers)
+
+			for _, srv := range initialServers {
+				require.NotEqual(t, netbirdIP, srv, "initial servers should not contain NetBird IP")
+			}
+
+			config := HostDNSConfig{
+				ServerIP:   netbirdIP,
+				ServerPort: 53,
+				RouteAll:   tc.routeAll,
+				Domains:    []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
+			}
+
+			for i := 1; i <= 2; i++ {
+				err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
+				servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+				t.Logf("After apply %d (RouteAll=%v): %v", i, tc.routeAll, servers)
+				assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOriginalNameserversRouteAllTransition(t *testing.T) {
+	netbirdIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name         string
+		initialRoute bool
+	}{
+		{"start_with_routeall_false", false},
+		{"start_with_routeall_true", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			configurator, sm, cleanup := setupTestConfigurator(t)
+			defer cleanup()
+
+			_, err := configurator.getSystemDNSSettings()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			initialServers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+			t.Logf("Initial servers: %v", initialServers)
+			require.NotEmpty(t, initialServers)
+
+			config := HostDNSConfig{
+				ServerIP:   netbirdIP,
+				ServerPort: 53,
+				RouteAll:   tc.initialRoute,
+				Domains:    []DomainConfig{{Domain: "example.com", MatchOnly: true}},
+			}
+
+			// First apply
+			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			servers := configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+			t.Logf("After first apply (RouteAll=%v): %v", tc.initialRoute, servers)
+			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
+
+			// Toggle RouteAll
+			config.RouteAll = !tc.initialRoute
+			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			servers = configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+			t.Logf("After toggle (RouteAll=%v): %v", config.RouteAll, servers)
+			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
+
+			// Toggle back
+			config.RouteAll = tc.initialRoute
+			err = configurator.applyDNSConfig(config, sm)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			servers = configurator.getOriginalNameservers()
+			t.Logf("After toggle back (RouteAll=%v): %v", config.RouteAll, servers)
+			assert.Equal(t, initialServers, servers)
+
+			for _, srv := range servers {
+				assert.NotEqual(t, netbirdIP, srv, "servers should not contain NetBird IP")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ func (d *Resolver) ProbeAvailability() {}
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
 func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	logger := log.WithField("request_id", resutil.GetRequestID(w))
+	logger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"request_id": resutil.GetRequestID(w),
+		"dns_id":     fmt.Sprintf("%04x", r.Id),
+	})
 
 	if len(r.Question) == 0 {
 		logger.Debug("received local resolver request with no question")

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyHostConfig() {
 	s.registerFallback(config)
 }
 
-// registerFallback registers original nameservers as low-priority fallback handlers
+// registerFallback registers original nameservers as low-priority fallback handlers.
 func (s *DefaultServer) registerFallback(config HostDNSConfig) {
 	hostMgrWithNS, ok := s.hostManager.(hostManagerWithOriginalNS)
 	if !ok {
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) registerFallback(config HostDNSConfig) {
 
 	originalNameservers := hostMgrWithNS.getOriginalNameservers()
 	if len(originalNameservers) == 0 {
+		s.deregisterHandler([]string{nbdns.RootZone}, PriorityFallback)
 		return
 	}
 

client/internal/dns/test/mock.go

@@ -8,15 +8,21 @@ import (
 
 type MockResponseWriter struct {
 	WriteMsgFunc func(m *dns.Msg) error
+	lastResponse *dns.Msg
 }
 
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) WriteMsg(m *dns.Msg) error {
+	rw.lastResponse = m
 	if rw.WriteMsgFunc != nil {
 		return rw.WriteMsgFunc(m)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (rw *MockResponseWriter) GetLastResponse() *dns.Msg {
+	return rw.lastResponse
+}
+
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) LocalAddr() net.Addr       { return nil }
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) RemoteAddr() net.Addr      { return nil }
 func (rw *MockResponseWriter) Write([]byte) (int, error) { return 0, nil }

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ type upstreamResolverBase struct {
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 }
 
+type upstreamFailure struct {
+	upstream netip.AddrPort
+	reason   string
+}
+
 func newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx context.Context, statusRecorder *peer.Status, domain string) *upstreamResolverBase {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
@@ -114,7 +119,10 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) Stop() {
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
-	logger := log.WithField("request_id", resutil.GetRequestID(w))
+	logger := log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"request_id": resutil.GetRequestID(w),
+		"dns_id":     fmt.Sprintf("%04x", r.Id),
+	})
 
 	u.prepareRequest(r)
 
@@ -123,11 +131,13 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if u.tryUpstreamServers(w, r, logger) {
-		return
+	ok, failures := u.tryUpstreamServers(w, r, logger)
+	if len(failures) > 0 {
+		u.logUpstreamFailures(r.Question[0].Name, failures, ok, logger)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		u.writeErrorResponse(w, r, logger)
 	}
-
-	u.writeErrorResponse(w, r, logger)
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) prepareRequest(r *dns.Msg) {
@@ -136,7 +146,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) prepareRequest(r *dns.Msg) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) tryUpstreamServers(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) bool {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) tryUpstreamServers(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) (bool, []upstreamFailure) {
 	timeout := u.upstreamTimeout
 	if len(u.upstreamServers) > 1 {
 		maxTotal := 5 * time.Second
@@ -149,15 +159,19 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) tryUpstreamServers(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.M
 		}
 	}
 
+	var failures []upstreamFailure
 	for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-		if u.queryUpstream(w, r, upstream, timeout, logger) {
-			return true
+		if failure := u.queryUpstream(w, r, upstream, timeout, logger); failure != nil {
+			failures = append(failures, *failure)
+		} else {
+			return true, failures
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+	return false, failures
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) queryUpstream(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, upstream netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) bool {
+// queryUpstream queries a single upstream server. Returns nil on success, or failure info to try next upstream.
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) queryUpstream(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, upstream netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) *upstreamFailure {
 	var rm *dns.Msg
 	var t time.Duration
 	var err error
@@ -171,31 +185,32 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) queryUpstream(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, u
 	}()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		u.handleUpstreamError(err, upstream, r.Question[0].Name, startTime, timeout, logger)
-		return false
+		return u.handleUpstreamError(err, upstream, startTime)
 	}
 
 	if rm == nil || !rm.Response {
-		logger.Warnf("no response from upstream %s for question domain=%s", upstream, r.Question[0].Name)
-		return false
+		return &upstreamFailure{upstream: upstream, reason: "no response"}
 	}
 
-	return u.writeSuccessResponse(w, rm, upstream, r.Question[0].Name, t, logger)
+	if rm.Rcode == dns.RcodeServerFailure || rm.Rcode == dns.RcodeRefused {
+		return &upstreamFailure{upstream: upstream, reason: dns.RcodeToString[rm.Rcode]}
+	}
+
+	u.writeSuccessResponse(w, rm, upstream, r.Question[0].Name, t, logger)
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) handleUpstreamError(err error, upstream netip.AddrPort, domain string, startTime time.Time, timeout time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) handleUpstreamError(err error, upstream netip.AddrPort, startTime time.Time) *upstreamFailure {
 	if !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) && !isTimeout(err) {
-		logger.Warnf("failed to query upstream %s for question domain=%s: %s", upstream, domain, err)
-		return
+		return &upstreamFailure{upstream: upstream, reason: err.Error()}
 	}
 
 	elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
-	timeoutMsg := fmt.Sprintf("upstream %s timed out for question domain=%s after %v (timeout=%v)", upstream, domain, elapsed.Truncate(time.Millisecond), timeout)
+	reason := fmt.Sprintf("timeout after %v", elapsed.Truncate(time.Millisecond))
 	if peerInfo := u.debugUpstreamTimeout(upstream); peerInfo != "" {
-		timeoutMsg += " " + peerInfo
+		reason += " " + peerInfo
 	}
-	timeoutMsg += fmt.Sprintf(" - error: %v", err)
-	logger.Warn(timeoutMsg)
+	return &upstreamFailure{upstream: upstream, reason: reason}
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeSuccessResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, rm *dns.Msg, upstream netip.AddrPort, domain string, t time.Duration, logger *log.Entry) bool {
@@ -215,16 +230,34 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeSuccessResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, rm *dn
 	return true
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeErrorResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) {
-	logger.Errorf("all queries to the %s failed for question domain=%s", u, r.Question[0].Name)
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) logUpstreamFailures(domain string, failures []upstreamFailure, succeeded bool, logger *log.Entry) {
+	totalUpstreams := len(u.upstreamServers)
+	failedCount := len(failures)
+	failureSummary := formatFailures(failures)
 
+	if succeeded {
+		logger.Warnf("%d/%d upstreams failed for domain=%s: %s", failedCount, totalUpstreams, domain, failureSummary)
+	} else {
+		logger.Errorf("%d/%d upstreams failed for domain=%s: %s", failedCount, totalUpstreams, domain, failureSummary)
+	}
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) writeErrorResponse(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg, logger *log.Entry) {
 	m := new(dns.Msg)
 	m.SetRcode(r, dns.RcodeServerFailure)
 	if err := w.WriteMsg(m); err != nil {
-		logger.Errorf("failed to write error response for %s for question domain=%s: %s", u, r.Question[0].Name, err)
+		logger.Errorf("write error response for domain=%s: %s", r.Question[0].Name, err)
 	}
 }
 
+func formatFailures(failures []upstreamFailure) string {
+	parts := make([]string, 0, len(failures))
+	for _, f := range failures {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", f.upstream, f.reason))
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
+}
+
 // ProbeAvailability tests all upstream servers simultaneously and
 // disables the resolver if none work
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
@@ -468,7 +501,6 @@ func netstackExchange(ctx context.Context, nsNet *netstack.Net, r *dns.Msg, upst
 	return reply, nil
 }
 
-
 // FormatPeerStatus formats peer connection status information for debugging DNS timeouts
 func FormatPeerStatus(peerState *peer.State) string {
 	isConnected := peerState.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
@@ -140,6 +143,23 @@ func (c mockUpstreamResolver) exchange(_ context.Context, _ string, _ *dns.Msg)
 	return c.r, c.rtt, c.err
 }
 
+type mockUpstreamResponse struct {
+	msg *dns.Msg
+	err error
+}
+
+type mockUpstreamResolverPerServer struct {
+	responses map[string]mockUpstreamResponse
+	rtt       time.Duration
+}
+
+func (c mockUpstreamResolverPerServer) exchange(_ context.Context, upstream string, _ *dns.Msg) (*dns.Msg, time.Duration, error) {
+	if r, ok := c.responses[upstream]; ok {
+		return r.msg, c.rtt, r.err
+	}
+	return nil, c.rtt, fmt.Errorf("no mock response for %s", upstream)
+}
+
 func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 	mockClient := &mockUpstreamResolver{
 		err: dns.ErrTime,
@@ -191,3 +211,267 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("should be enabled")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestUpstreamResolver_Failover(t *testing.T) {
+	upstream1 := netip.MustParseAddrPort("192.0.2.1:53")
+	upstream2 := netip.MustParseAddrPort("192.0.2.2:53")
+
+	successAnswer := "192.0.2.100"
+	timeoutErr := &net.OpError{Op: "read", Err: fmt.Errorf("i/o timeout")}
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name            string
+		upstream1       mockUpstreamResponse
+		upstream2       mockUpstreamResponse
+		expectedRcode   int
+		expectAnswer    bool
+		expectTrySecond bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "success on first upstream",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			expectAnswer:    true,
+			expectTrySecond: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "SERVFAIL from first should try second",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			expectAnswer:    true,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "REFUSED from first should try second",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeRefused, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			expectAnswer:    true,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "NXDOMAIN from first should NOT try second",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeNameError, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeNameError,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "timeout from first should try second",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{err: timeoutErr},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			expectAnswer:    true,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "no response from first should try second",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: nil},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeSuccess, successAnswer)},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeSuccess,
+			expectAnswer:    true,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "both upstreams return SERVFAIL",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeServerFailure,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "both upstreams timeout",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{err: timeoutErr},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{err: timeoutErr},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeServerFailure,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "first SERVFAIL then timeout",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{err: timeoutErr},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeServerFailure,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "first timeout then SERVFAIL",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{err: timeoutErr},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeServerFailure,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "first REFUSED then SERVFAIL",
+			upstream1:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeRefused, "")},
+			upstream2:       mockUpstreamResponse{msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+			expectedRcode:   dns.RcodeServerFailure,
+			expectAnswer:    false,
+			expectTrySecond: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var queriedUpstreams []string
+			mockClient := &mockUpstreamResolverPerServer{
+				responses: map[string]mockUpstreamResponse{
+					upstream1.String(): tc.upstream1,
+					upstream2.String(): tc.upstream2,
+				},
+				rtt: time.Millisecond,
+			}
+
+			trackingClient := &trackingMockClient{
+				inner:            mockClient,
+				queriedUpstreams: &queriedUpstreams,
+			}
+
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			defer cancel()
+
+			resolver := &upstreamResolverBase{
+				ctx:             ctx,
+				upstreamClient:  trackingClient,
+				upstreamServers: []netip.AddrPort{upstream1, upstream2},
+				upstreamTimeout: UpstreamTimeout,
+			}
+
+			var responseMSG *dns.Msg
+			responseWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+				WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+					responseMSG = m
+					return nil
+				},
+			}
+
+			inputMSG := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+			resolver.ServeDNS(responseWriter, inputMSG)
+
+			require.NotNil(t, responseMSG, "should write a response")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedRcode, responseMSG.Rcode, "unexpected rcode")
+
+			if tc.expectAnswer {
+				require.NotEmpty(t, responseMSG.Answer, "expected answer records")
+				assert.Contains(t, responseMSG.Answer[0].String(), successAnswer)
+			}
+
+			if tc.expectTrySecond {
+				assert.Len(t, queriedUpstreams, 2, "should have tried both upstreams")
+				assert.Equal(t, upstream1.String(), queriedUpstreams[0])
+				assert.Equal(t, upstream2.String(), queriedUpstreams[1])
+			} else {
+				assert.Len(t, queriedUpstreams, 1, "should have only tried first upstream")
+				assert.Equal(t, upstream1.String(), queriedUpstreams[0])
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+type trackingMockClient struct {
+	inner            *mockUpstreamResolverPerServer
+	queriedUpstreams *[]string
+}
+
+func (t *trackingMockClient) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (*dns.Msg, time.Duration, error) {
+	*t.queriedUpstreams = append(*t.queriedUpstreams, upstream)
+	return t.inner.exchange(ctx, upstream, r)
+}
+
+func buildMockResponse(rcode int, answer string) *dns.Msg {
+	m := new(dns.Msg)
+	m.Response = true
+	m.Rcode = rcode
+
+	if rcode == dns.RcodeSuccess && answer != "" {
+		m.Answer = []dns.RR{
+			&dns.A{
+				Hdr: dns.RR_Header{
+					Name:   "example.com.",
+					Rrtype: dns.TypeA,
+					Class:  dns.ClassINET,
+					Ttl:    300,
+				},
+				A: net.ParseIP(answer),
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func TestUpstreamResolver_SingleUpstreamFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	upstream := netip.MustParseAddrPort("192.0.2.1:53")
+
+	mockClient := &mockUpstreamResolverPerServer{
+		responses: map[string]mockUpstreamResponse{
+			upstream.String(): {msg: buildMockResponse(dns.RcodeServerFailure, "")},
+		},
+		rtt: time.Millisecond,
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resolver := &upstreamResolverBase{
+		ctx:             ctx,
+		upstreamClient:  mockClient,
+		upstreamServers: []netip.AddrPort{upstream},
+		upstreamTimeout: UpstreamTimeout,
+	}
+
+	var responseMSG *dns.Msg
+	responseWriter := &test.MockResponseWriter{
+		WriteMsgFunc: func(m *dns.Msg) error {
+			responseMSG = m
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	inputMSG := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion("example.com.", dns.TypeA)
+	resolver.ServeDNS(responseWriter, inputMSG)
+
+	require.NotNil(t, responseMSG, "should write a response")
+	assert.Equal(t, dns.RcodeServerFailure, responseMSG.Rcode, "single upstream SERVFAIL should return SERVFAIL")
+}
+
+func TestFormatFailures(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		failures []upstreamFailure
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "empty slice",
+			failures: []upstreamFailure{},
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single failure",
+			failures: []upstreamFailure{
+				{upstream: netip.MustParseAddrPort("8.8.8.8:53"), reason: "SERVFAIL"},
+			},
+			expected: "8.8.8.8:53=SERVFAIL",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple failures",
+			failures: []upstreamFailure{
+				{upstream: netip.MustParseAddrPort("8.8.8.8:53"), reason: "SERVFAIL"},
+				{upstream: netip.MustParseAddrPort("8.8.4.4:53"), reason: "timeout after 2s"},
+			},
+			expected: "8.8.8.8:53=SERVFAIL, 8.8.4.4:53=timeout after 2s",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := formatFailures(tc.failures)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -505,6 +505,10 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 		return fmt.Errorf("up wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Set up notrack rules immediately after proxy is listening to prevent
+	// conntrack entries from being created before the rules are in place
+	e.setupWGProxyNoTrack()
+
 	// Set the WireGuard interface for rosenpass after interface is up
 	if e.rpManager != nil {
 		e.rpManager.SetInterface(e.wgInterface)
@@ -569,9 +573,11 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 
 	var err error
 	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.wgInterface, e.stateManager, e.flowManager.GetLogger(), e.config.DisableServerRoutes, e.config.MTU)
-	if err != nil || e.firewall == nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed creating firewall manager: %s", err)
-		return nil
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create firewall manager: %w", err)
+	}
+	if e.firewall == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create firewall manager: received nil manager")
 	}
 
 	if err := e.initFirewall(); err != nil {
@@ -617,6 +623,23 @@ func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// setupWGProxyNoTrack configures connection tracking exclusion for WireGuard proxy traffic.
+// This prevents conntrack/MASQUERADE from affecting loopback traffic between WireGuard and the eBPF proxy.
+func (e *Engine) setupWGProxyNoTrack() {
+	if e.firewall == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	proxyPort := e.wgInterface.GetProxyPort()
+	if proxyPort == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := e.firewall.SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, uint16(e.config.WgPort)); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to setup ebpf proxy notrack: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (e *Engine) blockLanAccess() {
 	if e.config.BlockInbound {
 		// no need to set up extra deny rules if inbound is already blocked in general
@@ -994,7 +1017,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 	state := e.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.IP = e.wgInterface.Address().String()
 	state.PubKey = e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
-	state.KernelInterface = device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded()
+	state.KernelInterface = !e.wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind()
 	state.FQDN = conf.GetFqdn()
 
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(state)
@@ -1050,6 +1073,9 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
 		SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
+		RefreshStatus: func() {
+			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
+		},
 	}
 
 	bundleJobParams := debug.BundleConfig{
@@ -1641,6 +1667,7 @@ func (e *Engine) parseNATExternalIPMappings() []string {
 
 func (e *Engine) close() {
 	log.Debugf("removing Netbird interface %s", e.config.WgIfaceName)
+
 	if e.wgInterface != nil {
 		if err := e.wgInterface.Close(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed closing Netbird interface %s %v", e.config.WgIfaceName, err)
@@ -1827,7 +1854,7 @@ func (e *Engine) getRosenpassAddr() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// RunHealthProbes executes health checks for Signal, Management, Relay and WireGuard services
+// RunHealthProbes executes health checks for Signal, Management, Relay, and WireGuard services
 // and updates the status recorder with the latest states.
 func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes(waitForResult bool) bool {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
@@ -1841,23 +1868,8 @@ func (e *Engine) RunHealthProbes(waitForResult bool) bool {
 	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)
-			}
-		}
+	if err := e.statusRecorder.RefreshWireGuardStats(); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to refresh WireGuard stats: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()

client/internal/engine_ssh.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	sshauth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/auth"
 	sshconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/config"
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@ func (e *Engine) updateSSH(sshConf *mgmProto.SSHConfig) error {
 
 // updateSSHClientConfig updates the SSH client configuration with peer information
 func (e *Engine) updateSSHClientConfig(remotePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
+	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	peerInfo := e.extractPeerSSHInfo(remotePeers)
 	if len(peerInfo) == 0 {
 		log.Debug("no SSH-enabled peers found, skipping SSH config update")
@@ -216,6 +221,10 @@ func (e *Engine) GetPeerSSHKey(peerAddress string) ([]byte, bool) {
 
 // cleanupSSHConfig removes NetBird SSH client configuration on shutdown
 func (e *Engine) cleanupSSHConfig() {
+	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
+		return
+	}
+
 	configMgr := sshconfig.New()
 
 	if err := configMgr.RemoveSSHClientConfig(); err != nil {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ type MockWGIface struct {
 	GetStatsFunc               func() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
 	GetInterfaceGUIDStringFunc func() (string, error)
 	GetProxyFunc               func() wgproxy.Proxy
+	GetProxyPortFunc           func() uint16
 	GetNetFunc                 func() *netstack.Net
 	LastActivitiesFunc         func() map[string]monotime.Time
 }
@@ -203,6 +204,13 @@ func (m *MockWGIface) GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy {
 	return m.GetProxyFunc()
 }
 
+func (m *MockWGIface) GetProxyPort() uint16 {
+	if m.GetProxyPortFunc != nil {
+		return m.GetProxyPortFunc()
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 func (m *MockWGIface) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 	return m.GetNetFunc()
 }

client/internal/iface_common.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type wgIfaceBase interface {
 	Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
 	UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
+	GetProxyPort() uint16
 	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemoveEndpointAddress(key string) error
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error

client/internal/lazyconn/activity/manager.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
 	peerid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
@@ -74,12 +75,13 @@ func (m *Manager) createListener(peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (listener, error)
 		return NewUDPListener(m.wgIface, peerCfg)
 	}
 
-	// BindListener is only used on Windows and JS platforms:
+	// BindListener is used on Windows, JS, and netstack platforms:
 	// - JS: Cannot listen to UDP sockets
 	// - Windows: IP_UNICAST_IF socket option forces packets out the interface the default
 	//   gateway points to, preventing them from reaching the loopback interface.
-	//   BindListener bypasses this by passing data directly through the bind.
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && runtime.GOOS != "js" {
+	// - Netstack: Allows multiple instances on the same host without port conflicts.
+	// BindListener bypasses these issues by passing data directly through the bind.
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" && runtime.GOOS != "js" && !netstack.IsEnabled() {
 		return NewUDPListener(m.wgIface, peerCfg)
 	}
 

client/internal/login.go

@@ -1,201 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net/url"
-
-	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
-	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
-	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
-)
-
-// IsLoginRequired check that the server is support SSO or not
-func IsLoginRequired(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config) (bool, error) {
-	mgmURL := config.ManagementURL
-	mgmClient, err := getMgmClient(ctx, config.PrivateKey, mgmURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		err = mgmClient.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			cStatus, ok := status.FromError(err)
-			if !ok || ok && cStatus.Code() != codes.Canceled {
-				log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client, err: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
-
-	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(config.SSHKey))
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-
-	_, _, err = doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
-	if isLoginNeeded(err) {
-		return true, nil
-	}
-	return false, err
-}
-
-// Login or register the client
-func Login(ctx context.Context, config *profilemanager.Config, setupKey string, jwtToken string) error {
-	mgmClient, err := getMgmClient(ctx, config.PrivateKey, config.ManagementURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		err = mgmClient.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			cStatus, ok := status.FromError(err)
-			if !ok || ok && cStatus.Code() != codes.Canceled {
-				log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client, err: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", config.ManagementURL.String())
-
-	pubSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(config.SSHKey))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	serverKey, _, err := doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey, config)
-	if serverKey != nil && isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
-		log.Debugf("peer registration required")
-		_, err = registerPeer(ctx, *serverKey, mgmClient, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey, config)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func getMgmClient(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL) (*mgm.GrpcClient, error) {
-	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
-	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var mgmTlsEnabled bool
-	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
-		mgmTlsEnabled = true
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("connecting to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
-	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTlsEnabled)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed connecting to the Management service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return mgmClient, err
-}
-
-func doMgmLogin(ctx context.Context, mgmClient *mgm.GrpcClient, pubSSHKey []byte, config *profilemanager.Config) (*wgtypes.Key, *mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
-	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
-
-	sysInfo := system.GetInfo(ctx)
-	sysInfo.SetFlags(
-		config.RosenpassEnabled,
-		config.RosenpassPermissive,
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
-		config.DisableClientRoutes,
-		config.DisableServerRoutes,
-		config.DisableDNS,
-		config.DisableFirewall,
-		config.BlockLANAccess,
-		config.BlockInbound,
-		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
-		config.EnableSSHRoot,
-		config.EnableSSHSFTP,
-		config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
-		config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
-		config.DisableSSHAuth,
-	)
-	loginResp, err := mgmClient.Login(*serverKey, sysInfo, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
-	return serverKey, loginResp, err
-}
-
-// registerPeer checks whether setupKey was provided via cmd line and if not then it prompts user to enter a key.
-// Otherwise tries to register with the provided setupKey via command line.
-func registerPeer(ctx context.Context, serverPublicKey wgtypes.Key, client *mgm.GrpcClient, setupKey string, jwtToken string, pubSSHKey []byte, config *profilemanager.Config) (*mgmProto.LoginResponse, error) {
-	validSetupKey, err := uuid.Parse(setupKey)
-	if err != nil && jwtToken == "" {
-		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "invalid setup-key or no sso information provided, err: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("sending peer registration request to Management Service")
-	info := system.GetInfo(ctx)
-	info.SetFlags(
-		config.RosenpassEnabled,
-		config.RosenpassPermissive,
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed,
-		config.DisableClientRoutes,
-		config.DisableServerRoutes,
-		config.DisableDNS,
-		config.DisableFirewall,
-		config.BlockLANAccess,
-		config.BlockInbound,
-		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
-		config.EnableSSHRoot,
-		config.EnableSSHSFTP,
-		config.EnableSSHLocalPortForwarding,
-		config.EnableSSHRemotePortForwarding,
-		config.DisableSSHAuth,
-	)
-	loginResp, err := client.Register(serverPublicKey, validSetupKey.String(), jwtToken, info, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v", err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("peer has been successfully registered on Management Service")
-
-	return loginResp, nil
-}
-
-func isLoginNeeded(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-	if s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func isRegistrationNeeded(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	s, ok := status.FromError(err)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-	if s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ func New() *NetworkMonitor {
 
 // Listen begins monitoring network changes. When a change is detected, this function will return without error.
 func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Listen(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
+		log.Debugf("Network monitor: skipping in netstack mode")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	nw.mu.Lock()
 	if nw.cancel != nil {
 		nw.mu.Unlock()

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 	}
 
 	conn.Log.Infof("configure WireGuard endpoint to: %s", ep.String())
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+
 	presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey)
 	if err = conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(ep, presharedKey); err != nil {
 		conn.handleConfigurationFailure(err, wgProxy)
@@ -402,8 +404,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 		conn.wgProxyRelay.RedirectAs(ep)
 	}
 
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
-
 	conn.currentConnPriority = priority
 	conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
 	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 
 	wgProxy.Work()
 	presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(rci.rosenpassPubKey)
+
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+
 	if err := conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(wgProxy.EndpointAddr(), presharedKey); err != nil {
 		if err := wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
 			conn.Log.Warnf("Failed to close relay connection: %v", err)
@@ -509,8 +512,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
-
 	wgConfigWorkaround()
 	conn.rosenpassRemoteKey = rci.rosenpassPubKey
 	conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.Relay

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -1145,6 +1145,38 @@ func (d *Status) PeersStatus() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
 	return d.wgIface.FullStats()
 }
 
+// RefreshWireGuardStats fetches fresh WireGuard statistics from the interface
+// and updates the cached peer states. This ensures accurate handshake times and
+// transfer statistics in status reports without running full health probes.
+func (d *Status) RefreshWireGuardStats() error {
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if d.wgIface == nil {
+		return nil // silently skip if interface not set
+	}
+
+	stats, err := d.wgIface.FullStats()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get wireguard stats: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Update each peer's WireGuard statistics
+	for _, peerStats := range stats.Peers {
+		peerState, ok := d.peers[peerStats.PublicKey]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		peerState.LastWireguardHandshake = peerStats.LastHandshake
+		peerState.BytesRx = peerStats.RxBytes
+		peerState.BytesTx = peerStats.TxBytes
+		d.peers[peerStats.PublicKey] = peerState
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 type EventQueue struct {
 	maxSize int
 	events  []*proto.SystemEvent

client/internal/pkce_auth.go

@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-package internal
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/url"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-
-	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client/common"
-)
-
-// PKCEAuthorizationFlow represents PKCE Authorization Flow information
-type PKCEAuthorizationFlow struct {
-	ProviderConfig PKCEAuthProviderConfig
-}
-
-// PKCEAuthProviderConfig has all attributes needed to initiate pkce authorization flow
-type PKCEAuthProviderConfig struct {
-	// ClientID An IDP application client id
-	ClientID string
-	// ClientSecret An IDP application client secret
-	ClientSecret string
-	// Audience An Audience for to authorization validation
-	Audience string
-	// TokenEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain access token
-	TokenEndpoint string
-	// AuthorizationEndpoint is the endpoint of an IDP manager where clients can obtain authorization code
-	AuthorizationEndpoint string
-	// Scopes provides the scopes to be included in the token request
-	Scope string
-	// RedirectURL handles authorization code from IDP manager
-	RedirectURLs []string
-	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
-	UseIDToken bool
-	// ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
-	ClientCertPair *tls.Certificate
-	// DisablePromptLogin makes the PKCE flow to not prompt the user for login
-	DisablePromptLogin bool
-	// LoginFlag is used to configure the PKCE flow login behavior
-	LoginFlag common.LoginFlag
-	// LoginHint is used to pre-fill the email/username field during authentication
-	LoginHint string
-}
-
-// GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo initialize a PKCEAuthorizationFlow instance and return with it
-func GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(ctx context.Context, privateKey string, mgmURL *url.URL, clientCert *tls.Certificate) (PKCEAuthorizationFlow, error) {
-	// validate our peer's Wireguard PRIVATE key
-	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
-		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	var mgmTLSEnabled bool
-	if mgmURL.Scheme == "https" {
-		mgmTLSEnabled = true
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("connecting to Management Service %s", mgmURL.String())
-	mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(ctx, mgmURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTLSEnabled)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed connecting to Management Service %s %v", mgmURL.String(), err)
-		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-	log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", mgmURL.String())
-
-	defer func() {
-		err = mgmClient.Close()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to close the Management service client %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	serverKey, err := mgmClient.GetServerPublicKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed while getting Management Service public key: %v", err)
-		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow, err := mgmClient.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(*serverKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		if s, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && s.Code() == codes.NotFound {
-			log.Warnf("server couldn't find pkce flow, contact admin: %v", err)
-			return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-		}
-		log.Errorf("failed to retrieve pkce flow: %v", err)
-		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	authFlow := PKCEAuthorizationFlow{
-		ProviderConfig: PKCEAuthProviderConfig{
-			Audience:              protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAudience(),
-			ClientID:              protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientID(),
-			ClientSecret:          protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetClientSecret(),
-			TokenEndpoint:         protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetTokenEndpoint(),
-			AuthorizationEndpoint: protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetAuthorizationEndpoint(),
-			Scope:                 protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetScope(),
-			RedirectURLs:          protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetRedirectURLs(),
-			UseIDToken:            protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetUseIDToken(),
-			ClientCertPair:        clientCert,
-			DisablePromptLogin:    protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetDisablePromptLogin(),
-			LoginFlag:             common.LoginFlag(protoPKCEAuthorizationFlow.GetProviderConfig().GetLoginFlag()),
-		},
-	}
-
-	err = isPKCEProviderConfigValid(authFlow.ProviderConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return PKCEAuthorizationFlow{}, err
-	}
-
-	return authFlow, nil
-}
-
-func isPKCEProviderConfigValid(config PKCEAuthProviderConfig) error {
-	errorMSGFormat := "invalid provider configuration received from management: %s value is empty. Contact your NetBird administrator"
-	if config.ClientID == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Client ID")
-	}
-	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Token Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.AuthorizationEndpoint == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "Authorization Auth Endpoint")
-	}
-	if config.Scope == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "PKCE Auth Scopes")
-	}
-	if config.RedirectURLs == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errorMSGFormat, "PKCE Redirect URLs")
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/rosenpass/manager.go

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
+const (
+	defaultLog         = slog.LevelInfo
+	defaultLogLevelVar = "NB_ROSENPASS_LOG_LEVEL"
+)
+
 func hashRosenpassKey(key []byte) string {
 	hasher := sha256.New()
 	hasher.Write(key)
@@ -45,7 +50,7 @@ func NewManager(preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key, wgIfaceName string) (*Manager, error)
 	}
 
 	rpKeyHash := hashRosenpassKey(public)
-	log.Debugf("generated new rosenpass key pair with public key %s", rpKeyHash)
+	log.Tracef("generated new rosenpass key pair with public key %s", rpKeyHash)
 	return &Manager{ifaceName: wgIfaceName, rpKeyHash: rpKeyHash, spk: public, ssk: secret, preSharedKey: (*[32]byte)(preSharedKey), rpPeerIDs: make(map[string]*rp.PeerID), lock: sync.Mutex{}}, nil
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ func (m *Manager) removePeer(wireGuardPubKey string) error {
 
 func (m *Manager) generateConfig() (rp.Config, error) {
 	opts := &slog.HandlerOptions{
-		Level: slog.LevelDebug,
+		Level: getLogLevel(),
 	}
 	logger := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, opts))
 	cfg := rp.Config{Logger: logger}
@@ -133,6 +138,26 @@ func (m *Manager) generateConfig() (rp.Config, error) {
 	return cfg, nil
 }
 
+func getLogLevel() slog.Level {
+	level, ok := os.LookupEnv(defaultLogLevelVar)
+	if !ok {
+		return defaultLog
+	}
+	switch strings.ToLower(level) {
+	case "debug":
+		return slog.LevelDebug
+	case "info":
+		return slog.LevelInfo
+	case "warn":
+		return slog.LevelWarn
+	case "error":
+		return slog.LevelError
+	default:
+		log.Warnf("unknown log level: %s. Using default %s", level, defaultLog.String())
+		return defaultLog
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) OnDisconnected(peerKey string) {
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()

client/internal/wg_iface_monitor.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 )
 
 // WGIfaceMonitor monitors the WireGuard interface lifecycle and restarts the engine
@@ -35,6 +37,11 @@ func (m *WGIfaceMonitor) Start(ctx context.Context, ifaceName string) (shouldRes
 		return false, errors.New("not supported on mobile platforms")
 	}
 
+	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
+		log.Debugf("Interface monitor: skipped in netstack mode")
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
 	if ifaceName == "" {
 		log.Debugf("Interface monitor: empty interface name, skipping monitor")
 		return false, errors.New("empty interface name")

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go

@@ -263,7 +263,14 @@ func (c *Client) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	needsLogin, err := internal.IsLoginRequired(ctx, cfg)
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, cfg.PrivateKey, cfg.ManagementURL, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("IsLoginRequired: failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+		return true // Assume login is required if we can't create auth client
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("IsLoginRequired: check failed: %v", err)
 		// If the check fails, assume login is required to be safe
@@ -314,16 +321,19 @@ func (c *Client) LoginForMobile() string {
 
 	// This could cause a potential race condition with loading the extension which need to be handled on swift side
 	go func() {
-		waitTimeout := time.Duration(flowInfo.ExpiresIn) * time.Second
-		waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, waitTimeout)
-		defer cancel()
-		tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(waitCTX, flowInfo)
+		tokenInfo, err := oAuthFlow.WaitToken(ctx, flowInfo)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: WaitToken failed: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 		jwtToken := tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
-		if err := internal.Login(ctx, cfg, "", jwtToken); err != nil {
+		authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, cfg.PrivateKey, cfg.ManagementURL, cfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		defer authClient.Close()
+		if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, "", jwtToken); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("LoginForMobile: Login failed: %v", err)
 			return
 		}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/login.go

@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/cmd"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
@@ -90,34 +85,21 @@ func (a *Auth) SaveConfigIfSSOSupported(listener SSOListener) {
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) saveConfigIfSSOSupported() (bool, error) {
-	supportsSSO := true
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
-		_, err = internal.GetPKCEAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, nil)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented) {
-			_, err = internal.GetDeviceAuthorizationFlowInfo(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL)
-			s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err)
-			if !ok {
-				return err
-			}
-			if s.Code() == codes.NotFound || s.Code() == codes.Unimplemented {
-				supportsSSO = false
-				err = nil
-			}
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
 
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return err
-	})
+	supportsSSO, err := authClient.IsSSOSupported(a.ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to check SSO support: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	if !supportsSSO {
 		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	// Use DirectWriteOutConfig to avoid atomic file operations (temp file + rename)
 	// which are blocked by the tvOS sandbox in App Group containers
 	err = profilemanager.DirectWriteOutConfig(a.cfgPath, a.config)
@@ -141,19 +123,17 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(resultListener ErrListener, setupK
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string) error {
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
 	//nolint
 	ctxWithValues := context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
-
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
-		backoffErr := internal.Login(ctxWithValues, a.config, setupKey, "")
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(backoffErr); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			// we got an answer from management, exit backoff earlier
-			return backoff.Permanent(backoffErr)
-		}
-		return backoffErr
-	})
+	err, _ = authClient.Login(ctxWithValues, setupKey, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Use DirectWriteOutConfig to avoid atomic file operations (temp file + rename)
@@ -164,15 +144,16 @@ func (a *Auth) loginWithSetupKeyAndSaveConfig(setupKey string, deviceName string
 // LoginSync performs a synchronous login check without UI interaction
 // Used for background VPN connection where user should already be authenticated
 func (a *Auth) LoginSync() error {
-	var needsLogin bool
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
 
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
-		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config)
-		return
-	})
+	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
@@ -180,15 +161,12 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginSync() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("not authenticated")
 	}
 
-	err = a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() error {
-		err := internal.Login(a.ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
-			return backoff.Permanent(err)
-		}
-		return err
-	})
+	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(a.ctx, "", jwtToken)
 	if err != nil {
+		if isAuthError {
+			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %v", err)
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -225,8 +203,6 @@ func (a *Auth) LoginWithDeviceName(resultListener ErrListener, urlOpener URLOpen
 }
 
 func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName string) error {
-	var needsLogin bool
-
 	// Create context with device name if provided
 	ctx := a.ctx
 	if deviceName != "" {
@@ -234,33 +210,33 @@ func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName strin
 		ctx = context.WithValue(a.ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, deviceName)
 	}
 
-	// check if we need to generate JWT token
-	err := a.withBackOff(ctx, func() (err error) {
-		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(ctx, a.config)
-		return
-	})
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("backoff cycle failed: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	// check if we need to generate JWT token
+	needsLogin, err := authClient.IsLoginRequired(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check login requirement: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	jwtToken := ""
 	if needsLogin {
-		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener, forceDeviceAuth)
+		tokenInfo, err := a.foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient, urlOpener, forceDeviceAuth)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("interactive sso login failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		jwtToken = tokenInfo.GetTokenToUse()
 	}
 
-	err = a.withBackOff(ctx, func() error {
-		err := internal.Login(ctx, a.config, "", jwtToken)
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
-			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
-			return backoff.Permanent(err)
-		}
-		return err
-	})
+	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(ctx, "", jwtToken)
 	if err != nil {
+		if isAuthError {
+			// PermissionDenied means registration is required or peer is blocked
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %v", err)
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -285,10 +261,10 @@ func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool, deviceName strin
 
 const authInfoRequestTimeout = 30 * time.Second
 
-func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
-	oAuthFlow, err := auth.NewOAuthFlow(a.ctx, a.config, false, forceDeviceAuth, "")
+func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(authClient *auth.Auth, urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool) (*auth.TokenInfo, error) {
+	oAuthFlow, err := authClient.GetOAuthFlow(a.ctx, forceDeviceAuth)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get OAuth flow: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Use a bounded timeout for the auth info request to prevent indefinite hangs
@@ -313,15 +289,6 @@ func (a *Auth) foregroundGetTokenInfo(urlOpener URLOpener, forceDeviceAuth bool)
 	return &tokenInfo, nil
 }
 
-func (a *Auth) withBackOff(ctx context.Context, bf func() error) error {
-	return backoff.RetryNotify(
-		bf,
-		backoff.WithContext(cmd.CLIBackOffSettings, ctx),
-		func(err error, duration time.Duration) {
-			log.Warnf("retrying Login to the Management service in %v due to error %v", duration, err)
-		})
-}
-
 // GetConfigJSON returns the current config as a JSON string.
 // This can be used by the caller to persist the config via alternative storage
 // mechanisms (e.g., UserDefaults on tvOS where file writes are blocked).

client/server/debug.go

@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ func (s *Server) DebugBundle(_ context.Context, req *proto.DebugBundleRequest) (
 		}()
 	}
 
+	// Prepare refresh callback for health probes
+	var refreshStatus func()
+	if s.connectClient != nil {
+		engine := s.connectClient.Engine()
+		if engine != nil {
+			refreshStatus = func() {
+				log.Debug("refreshing system health status for debug bundle")
+				engine.RunHealthProbes(true)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	bundleGenerator := debug.NewBundleGenerator(
 		debug.GeneratorDependencies{
 			InternalConfig: s.config,
@@ -41,6 +53,7 @@ func (s *Server) DebugBundle(_ context.Context, req *proto.DebugBundleRequest) (
 			SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 			LogPath:        s.logFile,
 			CPUProfile:     cpuProfileData,
+			RefreshStatus:  refreshStatus,
 		},
 		debug.BundleConfig{
 			Anonymize:         req.GetAnonymize(),

client/server/server.go

@@ -253,10 +253,17 @@ func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, profileConfig *profil
 
 // loginAttempt attempts to login using the provided information. it returns a status in case something fails
 func (s *Server) loginAttempt(ctx context.Context, setupKey, jwtToken string) (internal.StatusType, error) {
-	var status internal.StatusType
-	err := internal.Login(ctx, s.config, setupKey, jwtToken)
+	authClient, err := auth.NewAuth(ctx, s.config.PrivateKey, s.config.ManagementURL, s.config)
 	if err != nil {
-		if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create auth client: %v", err)
+		return internal.StatusLoginFailed, err
+	}
+	defer authClient.Close()
+
+	var status internal.StatusType
+	err, isAuthError := authClient.Login(ctx, setupKey, jwtToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		if isAuthError {
 			log.Warnf("failed login: %v", err)
 			status = internal.StatusNeedsLogin
 		} else {
@@ -581,8 +588,7 @@ func (s *Server) WaitSSOLogin(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.WaitSSOLogin
 		s.oauthAuthFlow.waitCancel()
 	}
 
-	waitTimeout := time.Until(s.oauthAuthFlow.expiresAt)
-	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, waitTimeout)
+	waitCTX, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	s.mutex.Lock()
@@ -1327,6 +1333,10 @@ func (s *Server) runProbes(waitForProbeResult bool) {
 		if engine.RunHealthProbes(waitForProbeResult) {
 			s.lastProbe = time.Now()
 		}
+	} else {
+		if err := s.statusRecorder.RefreshWireGuardStats(); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to refresh WireGuard stats: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/proxy/proxy.go

@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ func (p *SSHProxy) handleProxyExitCode(session ssh.Session, err error) {
 }
 
 func (p *SSHProxy) handleNonInteractiveSession(session ssh.Session, sshClient *cryptossh.Client) {
-	// Create a backend session to mirror the client's session request.
-	// This keeps the connection alive on the server side while port forwarding channels operate.
 	serverSession, err := sshClient.NewSession()
 	if err != nil {
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(p.stderr, "create server session: %v\n", err)
@@ -216,10 +214,28 @@ func (p *SSHProxy) handleNonInteractiveSession(session ssh.Session, sshClient *c
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = serverSession.Close() }()
 
-	<-session.Context().Done()
+	serverSession.Stdin = session
+	serverSession.Stdout = session
+	serverSession.Stderr = session.Stderr()
 
-	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("session exit: %v", err)
+	if err := serverSession.Shell(); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("start shell: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- serverSession.Wait()
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-session.Context().Done():
+		return
+	case err := <-done:
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("shell session: %v", err)
+			p.handleProxyExitCode(session, err)
+		}
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution.go

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// handleCommand executes an SSH command with privilege validation
-func (s *Server) handleCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) {
+// handleExecution executes an SSH command or shell with privilege validation
+func (s *Server) handleExecution(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) {
 	hasPty := winCh != nil
 
 	commandType := "command"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilege
 
 	logger.Infof("executing %s: %s", commandType, safeLogCommand(session.Command()))
 
-	execCmd, cleanup, err := s.createCommand(privilegeResult, session, hasPty)
+	execCmd, cleanup, err := s.createCommand(logger, privilegeResult, session, hasPty)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("%s creation failed: %v", commandType, err)
 
@@ -51,13 +51,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilege
 
 	defer cleanup()
 
-	ptyReq, _, _ := session.Pty()
 	if s.executeCommandWithPty(logger, session, execCmd, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh) {
 		logger.Debugf("%s execution completed", commandType)
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) createCommand(privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, session ssh.Session, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+func (s *Server) createCommand(logger *log.Entry, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, session ssh.Session, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
 	localUser := privilegeResult.User
 	if localUser == nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("no user in privilege result")
@@ -66,28 +65,28 @@ func (s *Server) createCommand(privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, session ssh
 	// If PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, skip su and use executor
 	// This ensures PTY functionality is provided (executor runs within our allocated PTY)
 	if hasPty && !s.suSupportsPty {
-		log.Debugf("PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, using executor for PTY functionality")
-		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
+		logger.Debugf("PTY requested but su doesn't support --pty, using executor for PTY functionality")
+		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("create command with privileges: %w", err)
 		}
-		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
+		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
 		return cmd, cleanup, nil
 	}
 
 	// Try su first for system integration (PAM/audit) when privileged
-	cmd, err := s.createSuCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
+	cmd, err := s.createSuCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
 	if err != nil || privilegeResult.UsedFallback {
-		log.Debugf("su command failed, falling back to executor: %v", err)
-		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(session, localUser, hasPty)
+		logger.Debugf("su command failed, falling back to executor: %v", err)
+		cmd, cleanup, err := s.createExecutorCommand(logger, session, localUser, hasPty)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("create command with privileges: %w", err)
 		}
-		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
+		cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
 		return cmd, cleanup, nil
 	}
 
-	cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(localUser, session)
+	cmd.Env = s.prepareCommandEnv(logger, localUser, session)
 	return cmd, func() {}, nil
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_js.go

@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ import (
 var errNotSupported = errors.New("SSH server command execution not supported on WASM/JS platform")
 
 // createSuCommand is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(_ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(_ *log.Entry, _ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	return nil, errNotSupported
 }
 
 // createExecutorCommand is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(_ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(_ *log.Entry, _ ssh.Session, _ *user.User, _ bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
 	return nil, nil, errNotSupported
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *user.User, _ ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *log.Entry, _ *user.User, _ ssh.Session) []string {
 	return nil
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_unix.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -99,40 +100,52 @@ func (s *Server) detectUtilLinuxLogin(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	return isUtilLinux
 }
 
-// createSuCommand creates a command using su -l -c for privilege switching
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+// createSuCommand creates a command using su - for privilege switching.
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+	if err := validateUsername(localUser.Username); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid username %q: %w", localUser.Username, err)
+	}
+
 	suPath, err := exec.LookPath("su")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("su command not available: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	command := session.RawCommand()
-	if command == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no command specified for su execution")
-	}
-
-	args := []string{"-l"}
+	args := []string{"-"}
 	if hasPty && s.suSupportsPty {
 		args = append(args, "--pty")
 	}
-	args = append(args, localUser.Username, "-c", command)
+	args = append(args, localUser.Username)
 
+	command := session.RawCommand()
+	if command != "" {
+		args = append(args, "-c", command)
+	}
+
+	logger.Debugf("creating su command: %s %v", suPath, args)
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(session.Context(), suPath, args...)
 	cmd.Dir = localUser.HomeDir
 
 	return cmd, nil
 }
 
-// getShellCommandArgs returns the shell command and arguments for executing a command string
+// getShellCommandArgs returns the shell command and arguments for executing a command string.
 func (s *Server) getShellCommandArgs(shell, cmdString string) []string {
 	if cmdString == "" {
-		return []string{shell, "-l"}
+		return []string{shell}
 	}
-	return []string{shell, "-l", "-c", cmdString}
+	return []string{shell, "-c", cmdString}
+}
+
+// createShellCommand creates an exec.Cmd configured as a login shell by setting argv[0] to "-shellname".
+func (s *Server) createShellCommand(ctx context.Context, shell string, args []string) *exec.Cmd {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, shell, args[1:]...)
+	cmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(shell)
+	return cmd
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv prepares environment variables for command execution on Unix
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(_ *log.Entry, localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
 	env := prepareUserEnv(localUser, getUserShell(localUser.Uid))
 	env = append(env, prepareSSHEnv(session)...)
 	for _, v := range session.Environ() {
@@ -154,7 +167,7 @@ func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, e
 	return s.runPtyCommand(logger, session, execCmd, ptyReq, winCh)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+func (s *Server) handlePtyLogin(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	execCmd, err := s.createPtyCommand(privilegeResult, ptyReq, session)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("Pty command creation failed: %v", err)
@@ -244,11 +257,6 @@ func (s *Server) handlePtyIO(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ptyMgr *pty
 	}()
 
 	go func() {
-		defer func() {
-			if err := session.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
-				logger.Debugf("session close error: %v", err)
-			}
-		}()
 		if _, err := io.Copy(session, ptmx); err != nil {
 			if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EIO) {
 				logger.Warnf("Pty output copy error: %v", err)
@@ -268,7 +276,7 @@ func (s *Server) waitForPtyCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ex
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		s.handlePtySessionCancellation(logger, session, execCmd, ptyMgr, done)
 	case err := <-done:
-		s.handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger, session, err)
+		s.handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger, session, ptyMgr, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -296,17 +304,20 @@ func (s *Server) handlePtySessionCancellation(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Ses
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, err error) {
+func (s *Server) handlePtyCommandCompletion(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, ptyMgr *ptyManager, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Debugf("Pty command execution failed: %v", err)
 		s.handleSessionExit(session, err, logger)
-		return
+	} else {
+		logger.Debugf("Pty command completed successfully")
+		if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
+			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Normal completion
-	logger.Debugf("Pty command completed successfully")
-	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
-		logSessionExitError(logger, err)
+	// Close PTY to unblock io.Copy goroutines
+	if err := ptyMgr.Close(); err != nil {
+		logger.Debugf("Pty close after completion: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/command_execution_windows.go

@@ -20,32 +20,32 @@ import (
 
 // getUserEnvironment retrieves the Windows environment for the target user.
 // Follows OpenSSH's resilient approach with graceful degradation on failures.
-func (s *Server) getUserEnvironment(username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
-	userToken, err := s.getUserToken(username, domain)
+func (s *Server) getUserEnvironment(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
+	userToken, err := s.getUserToken(logger, username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get user token: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(userToken); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
+			logger.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return s.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken, username, domain)
+	return s.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger, userToken, username, domain)
 }
 
 // getUserEnvironmentWithToken retrieves the Windows environment using an existing token.
-func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken windows.Handle, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
+func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger *log.Entry, userToken windows.Handle, username, domain string) ([]string, error) {
 	userProfile, err := s.loadUserProfile(userToken, username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to load user profile for %s\\%s: %v", domain, username, err)
+		logger.Debugf("failed to load user profile for %s\\%s: %v", domain, username, err)
 		userProfile = fmt.Sprintf("C:\\Users\\%s", username)
 	}
 
 	envMap := make(map[string]string)
 
 	if err := s.loadSystemEnvironment(envMap); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to load system environment from registry: %v", err)
+		logger.Debugf("failed to load system environment from registry: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	s.setUserEnvironmentVariables(envMap, userProfile, username, domain)
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func (s *Server) getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken windows.Handle, username,
 }
 
 // getUserToken creates a user token for the specified user.
-func (s *Server) getUserToken(username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
+func (s *Server) getUserToken(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
+	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
 	token, err := privilegeDropper.createToken(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("generate S4U user token: %w", err)
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ func (s *Server) setUserEnvironmentVariables(envMap map[string]string, userProfi
 }
 
 // prepareCommandEnv prepares environment variables for command execution on Windows
-func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
+func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(logger *log.Entry, localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []string {
 	username, domain := s.parseUsername(localUser.Username)
-	userEnv, err := s.getUserEnvironment(username, domain)
+	userEnv, err := s.getUserEnvironment(logger, username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using fallback: %v", domain, username, err)
 		env := prepareUserEnv(localUser, getUserShell(localUser.Uid))
@@ -267,22 +267,16 @@ func (s *Server) prepareCommandEnv(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session) []
 	return env
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+func (s *Server) handlePtyLogin(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	if privilegeResult.User == nil {
 		logger.Errorf("no user in privilege result")
 		return false
 	}
 
-	cmd := session.Command()
 	shell := getUserShell(privilegeResult.User.Uid)
+	logger.Infof("starting interactive shell: %s", shell)
 
-	if len(cmd) == 0 {
-		logger.Infof("starting interactive shell: %s", shell)
-	} else {
-		logger.Infof("executing command: %s", safeLogCommand(cmd))
-	}
-
-	s.handlePtyWithUserSwitching(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh, cmd)
+	s.executeCommandWithPty(logger, session, nil, privilegeResult, ptyReq, nil)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -294,11 +288,6 @@ func (s *Server) getShellCommandArgs(shell, cmdString string) []string {
 	return []string{shell, "-Command", cmdString}
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handlePtyWithUserSwitching(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window, _ []string) {
-	logger.Info("starting interactive shell")
-	s.executeConPtyCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, session.RawCommand())
-}
-
 type PtyExecutionRequest struct {
 	Shell    string
 	Command  string
@@ -308,25 +297,25 @@ type PtyExecutionRequest struct {
 	Domain   string
 }
 
-func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(ctx context.Context, session ssh.Session, req PtyExecutionRequest) error {
-	log.Tracef("executing Windows ConPty command with user switching: shell=%s, command=%s, user=%s\\%s, size=%dx%d",
+func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, req PtyExecutionRequest) error {
+	logger.Tracef("executing Windows ConPty command with user switching: shell=%s, command=%s, user=%s\\%s, size=%dx%d",
 		req.Shell, req.Command, req.Domain, req.Username, req.Width, req.Height)
 
-	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
+	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
 	userToken, err := privilegeDropper.createToken(req.Username, req.Domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create user token: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(userToken); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
+			logger.Debugf("close user token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	server := &Server{}
-	userEnv, err := server.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(userToken, req.Username, req.Domain)
+	userEnv, err := server.getUserEnvironmentWithToken(logger, userToken, req.Username, req.Domain)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using system environment: %v", req.Domain, req.Username, err)
+		logger.Debugf("failed to get user environment for %s\\%s, using system environment: %v", req.Domain, req.Username, err)
 		userEnv = os.Environ()
 	}
 
@@ -348,8 +337,8 @@ func executePtyCommandWithUserToken(ctx context.Context, session ssh.Session, re
 		Environment: userEnv,
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("executePtyCommandWithUserToken: calling winpty execution with working dir: %s", workingDir)
-	return winpty.ExecutePtyWithUserToken(ctx, session, ptyConfig, userConfig)
+	logger.Debugf("executePtyCommandWithUserToken: calling winpty execution with working dir: %s", workingDir)
+	return winpty.ExecutePtyWithUserToken(session, ptyConfig, userConfig)
 }
 
 func getUserHomeFromEnv(env []string) string {
@@ -371,10 +360,8 @@ func (s *Server) killProcessGroup(cmd *exec.Cmd) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	logger := log.WithField("pid", cmd.Process.Pid)
-
 	if err := cmd.Process.Kill(); err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("kill process failed: %v", err)
+		log.Debugf("kill process %d failed: %v", cmd.Process.Pid, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -389,21 +376,7 @@ func (s *Server) detectUtilLinuxLogin(context.Context) bool {
 }
 
 // executeCommandWithPty executes a command with PTY allocation on Windows using ConPty
-func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, execCmd *exec.Cmd, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, winCh <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
-	command := session.RawCommand()
-	if command == "" {
-		logger.Error("no command specified for PTY execution")
-		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
-			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
-		}
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return s.executeConPtyCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, command)
-}
-
-// executeConPtyCommand executes a command using ConPty (common for interactive and command execution)
-func (s *Server) executeConPtyCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, command string) bool {
+func (s *Server) executeCommandWithPty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, _ *exec.Cmd, privilegeResult PrivilegeCheckResult, ptyReq ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	localUser := privilegeResult.User
 	if localUser == nil {
 		logger.Errorf("no user in privilege result")
@@ -415,14 +388,14 @@ func (s *Server) executeConPtyCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, pr
 
 	req := PtyExecutionRequest{
 		Shell:    shell,
-		Command:  command,
+		Command:  session.RawCommand(),
 		Width:    ptyReq.Window.Width,
 		Height:   ptyReq.Window.Height,
 		Username: username,
 		Domain:   domain,
 	}
 
-	if err := executePtyCommandWithUserToken(session.Context(), session, req); err != nil {
+	if err := executePtyCommandWithUserToken(logger, session, req); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorf("ConPty execution failed: %v", err)
 		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
 			logSessionExitError(logger, err)

client/ssh/server/compatibility_test.go

@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/ed25519"
 	"crypto/rand"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -23,25 +26,67 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh/testutil"
 )
 
-// TestMain handles package-level setup and cleanup
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	// Guard against infinite recursion when test binary is called as "netbird ssh exec"
-	// This happens when running tests as non-privileged user with fallback
+	// On platforms where su doesn't support --pty (macOS, FreeBSD, Windows), the SSH server
+	// spawns an executor subprocess via os.Executable(). During tests, this invokes the test
+	// binary with "ssh exec" args. We handle that here to properly execute commands and
+	// propagate exit codes.
 	if len(os.Args) > 2 && os.Args[1] == "ssh" && os.Args[2] == "exec" {
-		// Just exit with error to break the recursion
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Test binary called as 'ssh exec' - preventing infinite recursion\n")
-		os.Exit(1)
+		runTestExecutor()
+		return
 	}
 
-	// Run tests
 	code := m.Run()
-
-	// Cleanup any created test users
 	testutil.CleanupTestUsers()
-
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
 
+// runTestExecutor emulates the netbird executor for tests.
+// Parses --shell and --cmd args, runs the command, and exits with the correct code.
+func runTestExecutor() {
+	if os.Getenv("_NETBIRD_TEST_EXECUTOR") != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "executor recursion detected\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	os.Setenv("_NETBIRD_TEST_EXECUTOR", "1")
+
+	shell := "/bin/sh"
+	var command string
+	for i := 3; i < len(os.Args); i++ {
+		switch os.Args[i] {
+		case "--shell":
+			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
+				shell = os.Args[i+1]
+				i++
+			}
+		case "--cmd":
+			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
+				command = os.Args[i+1]
+				i++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	if command == "" {
+		cmd = exec.Command(shell)
+	} else {
+		cmd = exec.Command(shell, "-c", command)
+	}
+	cmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(shell)
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			os.Exit(exitErr.ExitCode())
+		}
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 // TestSSHServerCompatibility tests that our SSH server is compatible with the system SSH client
 func TestSSHServerCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {
@@ -405,6 +450,171 @@ func createTempKeyFile(t *testing.T, privateKey []byte) (string, func()) {
 	return createTempKeyFileFromBytes(t, privateKey)
 }
 
+// TestSSHPtyModes tests different PTY allocation modes (-T, -t, -tt flags)
+// This ensures our implementation matches OpenSSH behavior for:
+// - ssh host command        (no PTY - default when no TTY)
+// - ssh -T host command     (explicit no PTY)
+// - ssh -t host command     (force PTY)
+// - ssh -T host             (no PTY shell - our implementation)
+func TestSSHPtyModes(t *testing.T) {
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping SSH PTY mode tests in short mode")
+	}
+
+	if !isSSHClientAvailable() {
+		t.Skip("SSH client not available on this system")
+	}
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && testutil.IsCI() {
+		t.Skip("Skipping Windows SSH PTY tests in CI due to S4U authentication issues")
+	}
+
+	hostKey, err := nbssh.GeneratePrivateKey(nbssh.ED25519)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	clientPrivKeyOpenSSH, _, err := generateOpenSSHKey(t)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	serverConfig := &Config{
+		HostKeyPEM: hostKey,
+		JWT:        nil,
+	}
+	server := New(serverConfig)
+	server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
+
+	serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
+	defer func() {
+		err := server.Stop()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+
+	clientKeyFile, cleanupKey := createTempKeyFileFromBytes(t, clientPrivKeyOpenSSH)
+	defer cleanupKey()
+
+	host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	username := testutil.GetTestUsername(t)
+
+	baseArgs := []string{
+		"-i", clientKeyFile,
+		"-p", portStr,
+		"-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=no",
+		"-o", "UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null",
+		"-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
+		"-o", "BatchMode=yes",
+	}
+
+	t.Run("command_default_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "no_pty_default")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (default no PTY) failed: %s", output)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "no_pty_default")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("command_explicit_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "explicit_no_pty")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (-T explicit no PTY) failed: %s", output)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "explicit_no_pty")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("command_force_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "echo", "force_pty")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		require.NoError(t, err, "Command (-tt force PTY) failed: %s", output)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "force_pty")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("shell_explicit_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host))
+		cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "ssh", args...)
+
+		stdin, err := cmd.StdinPipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.NoError(t, cmd.Start(), "Shell (-T no PTY) start failed")
+
+		go func() {
+			defer stdin.Close()
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+			_, err := stdin.Write([]byte("echo shell_no_pty_test\n"))
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "write echo command")
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+			_, err = stdin.Write([]byte("exit 0\n"))
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "write exit command")
+		}()
+
+		output, _ := io.ReadAll(stdout)
+		err = cmd.Wait()
+
+		require.NoError(t, err, "Shell (-T no PTY) failed: %s", output)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "shell_no_pty_test")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("exit_code_preserved_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "exit", "42")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		require.Error(t, err, "Command should exit with non-zero")
+
+		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		require.True(t, errors.As(err, &exitErr), "Should be an exit error: %v", err)
+		assert.Equal(t, 42, exitErr.ExitCode(), "Exit code should be preserved with -T")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("exit_code_preserved_with_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host), "sh -c 'exit 43'")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		err := cmd.Run()
+		require.Error(t, err, "PTY command should exit with non-zero")
+
+		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		require.True(t, errors.As(err, &exitErr), "Should be an exit error: %v", err)
+		assert.Equal(t, 43, exitErr.ExitCode(), "Exit code should be preserved with -tt")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("stderr_works_no_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-T", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host),
+			"sh -c 'echo stdout_msg; echo stderr_msg >&2'")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		var stdout, stderr strings.Builder
+		cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+		cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+
+		require.NoError(t, cmd.Run(), "stderr test failed")
+		assert.Contains(t, stdout.String(), "stdout_msg", "stdout should have stdout_msg")
+		assert.Contains(t, stderr.String(), "stderr_msg", "stderr should have stderr_msg")
+		assert.NotContains(t, stdout.String(), "stderr_msg", "stdout should NOT have stderr_msg")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("stderr_merged_with_pty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		args := append(slices.Clone(baseArgs), "-tt", fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, host),
+			"sh -c 'echo stdout_msg; echo stderr_msg >&2'")
+		cmd := exec.Command("ssh", args...)
+
+		output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+		require.NoError(t, err, "PTY stderr test failed: %s", output)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "stdout_msg")
+		assert.Contains(t, string(output), "stderr_msg")
+	})
+}
+
 // TestSSHServerFeatureCompatibility tests specific SSH features for compatibility
 func TestSSHServerFeatureCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	if testing.Short() {

client/ssh/server/executor_unix.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -35,11 +36,35 @@ type ExecutorConfig struct {
 }
 
 // PrivilegeDropper handles secure privilege dropping in child processes
-type PrivilegeDropper struct{}
+type PrivilegeDropper struct {
+	logger *log.Entry
+}
+
+// PrivilegeDropperOption is a functional option for configuring PrivilegeDropper
+type PrivilegeDropperOption func(*PrivilegeDropper)
 
 // NewPrivilegeDropper creates a new privilege dropper
-func NewPrivilegeDropper() *PrivilegeDropper {
-	return &PrivilegeDropper{}
+func NewPrivilegeDropper(opts ...PrivilegeDropperOption) *PrivilegeDropper {
+	pd := &PrivilegeDropper{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(pd)
+	}
+	return pd
+}
+
+// WithLogger sets the logger for the PrivilegeDropper
+func WithLogger(logger *log.Entry) PrivilegeDropperOption {
+	return func(pd *PrivilegeDropper) {
+		pd.logger = logger
+	}
+}
+
+// log returns the logger, falling back to standard logger if none set
+func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) log() *log.Entry {
+	if pd.logger != nil {
+		return pd.logger
+	}
+	return log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())
 }
 
 // CreateExecutorCommand creates a command that spawns netbird ssh exec for privilege dropping
@@ -83,7 +108,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateExecutorCommand(ctx context.Context, config Ex
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	log.Tracef("creating executor command: %s %v", netbirdPath, safeArgs)
+	pd.log().Tracef("creating executor command: %s %v", netbirdPath, safeArgs)
 	return exec.CommandContext(ctx, netbirdPath, args...), nil
 }
 
@@ -206,17 +231,22 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) ExecuteWithPrivilegeDrop(ctx context.Context, config
 
 	var execCmd *exec.Cmd
 	if config.Command == "" {
-		os.Exit(ExitCodeSuccess)
+		execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell)
+	} else {
+		execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell, "-c", config.Command)
 	}
-
-	execCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, config.Shell, "-c", config.Command)
+	execCmd.Args[0] = "-" + filepath.Base(config.Shell)
 	execCmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	execCmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 	execCmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
-	cmdParts := strings.Fields(config.Command)
-	safeCmd := safeLogCommand(cmdParts)
-	log.Tracef("executing %s -c %s", execCmd.Path, safeCmd)
+	if config.Command == "" {
+		log.Tracef("executing login shell: %s", execCmd.Path)
+	} else {
+		cmdParts := strings.Fields(config.Command)
+		safeCmd := safeLogCommand(cmdParts)
+		log.Tracef("executing %s -c %s", execCmd.Path, safeCmd)
+	}
 	if err := execCmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		var exitError *exec.ExitError
 		if errors.As(err, &exitError) {

client/ssh/server/executor_windows.go

@@ -28,22 +28,45 @@ const (
 )
 
 type WindowsExecutorConfig struct {
-	Username    string
-	Domain      string
-	WorkingDir  string
-	Shell       string
-	Command     string
-	Args        []string
-	Interactive bool
-	Pty         bool
-	PtyWidth    int
-	PtyHeight   int
+	Username   string
+	Domain     string
+	WorkingDir string
+	Shell      string
+	Command    string
+	Args       []string
+	Pty        bool
+	PtyWidth   int
+	PtyHeight  int
 }
 
-type PrivilegeDropper struct{}
+type PrivilegeDropper struct {
+	logger *log.Entry
+}
 
-func NewPrivilegeDropper() *PrivilegeDropper {
-	return &PrivilegeDropper{}
+// PrivilegeDropperOption is a functional option for configuring PrivilegeDropper
+type PrivilegeDropperOption func(*PrivilegeDropper)
+
+func NewPrivilegeDropper(opts ...PrivilegeDropperOption) *PrivilegeDropper {
+	pd := &PrivilegeDropper{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(pd)
+	}
+	return pd
+}
+
+// WithLogger sets the logger for the PrivilegeDropper
+func WithLogger(logger *log.Entry) PrivilegeDropperOption {
+	return func(pd *PrivilegeDropper) {
+		pd.logger = logger
+	}
+}
+
+// log returns the logger, falling back to standard logger if none set
+func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) log() *log.Entry {
+	if pd.logger != nil {
+		return pd.logger
+	}
+	return log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())
 }
 
 var (
@@ -56,7 +79,6 @@ const (
 
 	// Common error messages
 	commandFlag          = "-Command"
-	closeTokenErrorMsg   = "close token error: %v" // #nosec G101 -- This is an error message template, not credentials
 	convertUsernameError = "convert username to UTF16: %w"
 	convertDomainError   = "convert domain to UTF16: %w"
 )
@@ -80,7 +102,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateWindowsExecutorCommand(ctx context.Context, co
 		shellArgs = []string{shell}
 	}
 
-	log.Tracef("creating Windows direct shell command: %s %v", shellArgs[0], shellArgs)
+	pd.log().Tracef("creating Windows direct shell command: %s %v", shellArgs[0], shellArgs)
 
 	cmd, token, err := pd.CreateWindowsProcessAsUser(
 		ctx, shellArgs[0], shellArgs, config.Username, config.Domain, config.WorkingDir)
@@ -180,10 +202,10 @@ func newLsaString(s string) lsaString {
 
 // generateS4UUserToken creates a Windows token using S4U authentication
 // This is the exact approach OpenSSH for Windows uses for public key authentication
-func generateS4UUserToken(username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
+func generateS4UUserToken(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
 	userCpn := buildUserCpn(username, domain)
 
-	pd := NewPrivilegeDropper()
+	pd := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
 	isDomainUser := !pd.isLocalUser(domain)
 
 	lsaHandle, err := initializeLsaConnection()
@@ -197,12 +219,12 @@ func generateS4UUserToken(username, domain string) (windows.Handle, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	logonInfo, logonInfoSize, err := prepareS4ULogonStructure(username, domain, isDomainUser)
+	logonInfo, logonInfoSize, err := prepareS4ULogonStructure(logger, username, domain, isDomainUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return performS4ULogon(lsaHandle, authPackageId, logonInfo, logonInfoSize, userCpn, isDomainUser)
+	return performS4ULogon(logger, lsaHandle, authPackageId, logonInfo, logonInfoSize, userCpn, isDomainUser)
 }
 
 // buildUserCpn constructs the user principal name
@@ -310,21 +332,21 @@ func lookupPrincipalName(username, domain string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // prepareS4ULogonStructure creates the appropriate S4U logon structure
-func prepareS4ULogonStructure(username, domain string, isDomainUser bool) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+func prepareS4ULogonStructure(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string, isDomainUser bool) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
 	if isDomainUser {
-		return prepareDomainS4ULogon(username, domain)
+		return prepareDomainS4ULogon(logger, username, domain)
 	}
-	return prepareLocalS4ULogon(username)
+	return prepareLocalS4ULogon(logger, username)
 }
 
 // prepareDomainS4ULogon creates S4U logon structure for domain users
-func prepareDomainS4ULogon(username, domain string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+func prepareDomainS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username, domain string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
 	upn, err := lookupPrincipalName(username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("lookup principal name: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("using KerbS4ULogon for domain user with UPN: %s", upn)
+	logger.Debugf("using KerbS4ULogon for domain user with UPN: %s", upn)
 
 	upnUtf16, err := windows.UTF16FromString(upn)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -357,8 +379,8 @@ func prepareDomainS4ULogon(username, domain string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, er
 }
 
 // prepareLocalS4ULogon creates S4U logon structure for local users
-func prepareLocalS4ULogon(username string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
-	log.Debugf("using Msv1_0S4ULogon for local user: %s", username)
+func prepareLocalS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, username string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
+	logger.Debugf("using Msv1_0S4ULogon for local user: %s", username)
 
 	usernameUtf16, err := windows.UTF16FromString(username)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -406,11 +428,11 @@ func prepareLocalS4ULogon(username string) (unsafe.Pointer, uintptr, error) {
 }
 
 // performS4ULogon executes the S4U logon operation
-func performS4ULogon(lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo unsafe.Pointer, logonInfoSize uintptr, userCpn string, isDomainUser bool) (windows.Handle, error) {
+func performS4ULogon(logger *log.Entry, lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo unsafe.Pointer, logonInfoSize uintptr, userCpn string, isDomainUser bool) (windows.Handle, error) {
 	var tokenSource tokenSource
 	copy(tokenSource.SourceName[:], "netbird")
 	if ret, _, _ := procAllocateLocallyUniqueId.Call(uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&tokenSource.SourceIdentifier))); ret == 0 {
-		log.Debugf("AllocateLocallyUniqueId failed")
+		logger.Debugf("AllocateLocallyUniqueId failed")
 	}
 
 	originName := newLsaString("netbird")
@@ -441,7 +463,7 @@ func performS4ULogon(lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo u
 
 	if profile != 0 {
 		if ret, _, _ := procLsaFreeReturnBuffer.Call(profile); ret != StatusSuccess {
-			log.Debugf("LsaFreeReturnBuffer failed: 0x%x", ret)
+			logger.Debugf("LsaFreeReturnBuffer failed: 0x%x", ret)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -449,7 +471,7 @@ func performS4ULogon(lsaHandle windows.Handle, authPackageId uint32, logonInfo u
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("LsaLogonUser S4U for %s: NTSTATUS=0x%x, SubStatus=0x%x", userCpn, ret, subStatus)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("created S4U %s token for user %s",
+	logger.Debugf("created S4U %s token for user %s",
 		map[bool]string{true: "domain", false: "local"}[isDomainUser], userCpn)
 	return token, nil
 }
@@ -497,8 +519,8 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) isLocalUser(domain string) bool {
 
 // authenticateLocalUser handles authentication for local users
 func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateLocalUser(username, fullUsername string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	log.Debugf("using S4U authentication for local user %s", fullUsername)
-	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(username, ".")
+	pd.log().Debugf("using S4U authentication for local user %s", fullUsername)
+	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(pd.log(), username, ".")
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("S4U authentication for local user %s: %w", fullUsername, err)
 	}
@@ -507,12 +529,12 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateLocalUser(username, fullUsername string)
 
 // authenticateDomainUser handles authentication for domain users
 func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) authenticateDomainUser(username, domain, fullUsername string) (windows.Handle, error) {
-	log.Debugf("using S4U authentication for domain user %s", fullUsername)
-	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(username, domain)
+	pd.log().Debugf("using S4U authentication for domain user %s", fullUsername)
+	token, err := generateS4UUserToken(pd.log(), username, domain)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("S4U authentication for domain user %s: %w", fullUsername, err)
 	}
-	log.Debugf("Successfully created S4U token for domain user %s", fullUsername)
+	pd.log().Debugf("successfully created S4U token for domain user %s", fullUsername)
 	return token, nil
 }
 
@@ -526,7 +548,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) CreateWindowsProcessAsUser(ctx context.Context, exec
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err := windows.CloseHandle(token); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("close impersonation token: %v", err)
+			pd.log().Debugf("close impersonation token: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -564,7 +586,7 @@ func (pd *PrivilegeDropper) createProcessWithToken(ctx context.Context, sourceTo
 	return cmd, primaryToken, nil
 }
 
-// createSuCommand creates a command using su -l -c for privilege switching (Windows stub)
-func (s *Server) createSuCommand(ssh.Session, *user.User, bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+// createSuCommand creates a command using su - for privilege switching (Windows stub).
+func (s *Server) createSuCommand(*log.Entry, ssh.Session, *user.User, bool) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("su command not available on Windows")
 }

client/ssh/server/jwt_test.go

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestJWTEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
 		server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 		serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-		defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+		defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
 
 		host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func TestJWTEnforcement(t *testing.T) {
 		serverNoJWT.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 		serverAddrNoJWT := StartTestServer(t, serverNoJWT)
-		defer require.NoError(t, serverNoJWT.Stop())
+		defer func() { require.NoError(t, serverNoJWT.Stop()) }()
 
 		hostNoJWT, portStrNoJWT, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddrNoJWT)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestJWTDetection(t *testing.T) {
 	server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 	serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-	defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+	defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
 
 	host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestJWTFailClose(t *testing.T) {
 			server.SetAllowRootLogin(true)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestJWTAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 			server.UpdateSSHAuth(authConfig)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ func TestJWTMultipleAudiences(t *testing.T) {
 			server.UpdateSSHAuth(authConfig)
 
 			serverAddr := StartTestServer(t, server)
-			defer require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+			defer func() { require.NoError(t, server.Stop()) }()
 
 			host, portStr, err := net.SplitHostPort(serverAddr)
 			require.NoError(t, err)

client/ssh/server/port_forwarding.go

@@ -271,13 +271,6 @@ func (s *Server) isRemotePortForwardingAllowed() bool {
 	return s.allowRemotePortForwarding
 }
 
-// isPortForwardingEnabled checks if any port forwarding (local or remote) is enabled
-func (s *Server) isPortForwardingEnabled() bool {
-	s.mu.RLock()
-	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
-	return s.allowLocalPortForwarding || s.allowRemotePortForwarding
-}
-
 // parseTcpipForwardRequest parses the SSH request payload
 func (s *Server) parseTcpipForwardRequest(req *cryptossh.Request) (*tcpipForwardMsg, error) {
 	var payload tcpipForwardMsg

client/ssh/server/server.go

@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (s *Server) GetStatus() (enabled bool, sessions []SessionInfo) {
 		sessions = append(sessions, info)
 	}
 
-	// Add authenticated connections without sessions (e.g., -N/-T or port-forwarding only)
+	// Add authenticated connections without sessions (e.g., -N or port-forwarding only)
 	for key, connState := range s.connections {
 		remoteAddr := string(key)
 		if reportedAddrs[remoteAddr] {

client/ssh/server/server_config_test.go

@@ -483,12 +483,11 @@ func TestServer_IsPrivilegedUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestServer_PortForwardingOnlySession(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test that sessions without PTY and command are allowed when port forwarding is enabled
+func TestServer_NonPtyShellSession(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test that non-PTY shell sessions (ssh -T) work regardless of port forwarding settings.
 	currentUser, err := user.Current()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Should be able to get current user")
 
-	// Generate host key for server
 	hostKey, err := ssh.GeneratePrivateKey(ssh.ED25519)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -496,36 +495,26 @@ func TestServer_PortForwardingOnlySession(t *testing.T) {
 		name                  string
 		allowLocalForwarding  bool
 		allowRemoteForwarding bool
-		expectAllowed         bool
-		description           string
 	}{
 		{
-			name:                  "session_allowed_with_local_forwarding",
+			name:                  "shell_with_local_forwarding_enabled",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  true,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: false,
-			expectAllowed:         true,
-			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when local forwarding is enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "session_allowed_with_remote_forwarding",
+			name:                  "shell_with_remote_forwarding_enabled",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  false,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: true,
-			expectAllowed:         true,
-			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when remote forwarding is enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "session_allowed_with_both",
+			name:                  "shell_with_both_forwarding_enabled",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  true,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: true,
-			expectAllowed:         true,
-			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be allowed when both forwarding types enabled",
 		},
 		{
-			name:                  "session_denied_without_forwarding",
+			name:                  "shell_with_forwarding_disabled",
 			allowLocalForwarding:  false,
 			allowRemoteForwarding: false,
-			expectAllowed:         false,
-			description:           "Port-forwarding-only session should be denied when all forwarding is disabled",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -545,7 +534,6 @@ func TestServer_PortForwardingOnlySession(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = server.Stop()
 			}()
 
-			// Connect to the server without requesting PTY or command
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
 
@@ -557,20 +545,10 @@ func TestServer_PortForwardingOnlySession(t *testing.T) {
 				_ = client.Close()
 			}()
 
-			// Execute a command without PTY - this simulates ssh -T with no command
-			// The server should either allow it (port forwarding enabled) or reject it
-			output, err := client.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "")
-			if tt.expectAllowed {
-				// When allowed, the session stays open until cancelled
-				// ExecuteCommand with empty command should return without error
-				assert.NoError(t, err, "Session should be allowed when port forwarding is enabled")
-				assert.NotContains(t, output, "port forwarding is disabled",
-					"Output should not contain port forwarding disabled message")
-			} else if err != nil {
-				// When denied, we expect an error message about port forwarding being disabled
-				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "port forwarding is disabled",
-					"Should get port forwarding disabled message")
-			}
+			// Execute without PTY and no command - simulates ssh -T (shell without PTY)
+			// Should always succeed regardless of port forwarding settings
+			_, err = client.ExecuteCommand(ctx, "")
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Non-PTY shell session should be allowed")
 		})
 	}
 }

client/ssh/server/server_test.go

@@ -405,12 +405,14 @@ func TestSSHServer_WindowsShellHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "-Command", args[1])
 		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[2])
 	} else {
-		// Test Unix shell behavior
 		args := server.getShellCommandArgs("/bin/sh", "echo test")
 		assert.Equal(t, "/bin/sh", args[0])
-		assert.Equal(t, "-l", args[1])
-		assert.Equal(t, "-c", args[2])
-		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[3])
+		assert.Equal(t, "-c", args[1])
+		assert.Equal(t, "echo test", args[2])
+
+		args = server.getShellCommandArgs("/bin/sh", "")
+		assert.Equal(t, "/bin/sh", args[0])
+		assert.Len(t, args, 1)
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/session_handlers.go

@@ -62,54 +62,12 @@ func (s *Server) sessionHandler(session ssh.Session) {
 	ptyReq, winCh, isPty := session.Pty()
 	hasCommand := len(session.Command()) > 0
 
-	switch {
-	case isPty && hasCommand:
-		// ssh -t <host> <cmd> - Pty command execution
-		s.handleCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, winCh)
-	case isPty:
-		// ssh <host> - Pty interactive session (login)
-		s.handlePty(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
-	case hasCommand:
-		// ssh <host> <cmd> - non-Pty command execution
-		s.handleCommand(logger, session, privilegeResult, nil)
-	default:
-		// ssh -T (or ssh -N) - no PTY, no command
-		s.handleNonInteractiveSession(logger, session)
-	}
-}
-
-// handleNonInteractiveSession handles sessions that have no PTY and no command.
-// These are typically used for port forwarding (ssh -L/-R) or tunneling (ssh -N).
-func (s *Server) handleNonInteractiveSession(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session) {
-	s.updateSessionType(session, cmdNonInteractive)
-
-	if !s.isPortForwardingEnabled() {
-		if _, err := io.WriteString(session, "port forwarding is disabled on this server\n"); err != nil {
-			logger.Debugf(errWriteSession, err)
-		}
-		if err := session.Exit(1); err != nil {
-			logSessionExitError(logger, err)
-		}
-		logger.Infof("rejected non-interactive session: port forwarding disabled")
-		return
-	}
-
-	<-session.Context().Done()
-
-	if err := session.Exit(0); err != nil {
-		logSessionExitError(logger, err)
-	}
-}
-
-func (s *Server) updateSessionType(session ssh.Session, sessionType string) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-
-	for _, state := range s.sessions {
-		if state.session == session {
-			state.sessionType = sessionType
-			return
-		}
+	if isPty && !hasCommand {
+		// ssh <host> - PTY interactive session (login)
+		s.handlePtyLogin(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
+	} else {
+		// ssh <host> <cmd>, ssh -t <host> <cmd>, ssh -T <host> - command or shell execution
+		s.handleExecution(logger, session, privilegeResult, ptyReq, winCh)
 	}
 }
 

client/ssh/server/session_handlers_js.go

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// handlePty is not supported on JS/WASM
-func (s *Server) handlePty(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, _ PrivilegeCheckResult, _ ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
+// handlePtyLogin is not supported on JS/WASM
+func (s *Server) handlePtyLogin(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, _ PrivilegeCheckResult, _ ssh.Pty, _ <-chan ssh.Window) bool {
 	errorMsg := "PTY sessions are not supported on WASM/JS platform\n"
 	if _, err := fmt.Fprint(session.Stderr(), errorMsg); err != nil {
 		logger.Debugf(errWriteSession, err)

client/ssh/server/test.go

@@ -8,19 +8,18 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// StartTestServer starts the SSH server and returns the address it's listening on.
 func StartTestServer(t *testing.T, server *Server) string {
 	started := make(chan string, 1)
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 
 	go func() {
-		// Use port 0 to let the OS assign a free port
 		addrPort := netip.MustParseAddrPort("127.0.0.1:0")
 		if err := server.Start(context.Background(), addrPort); err != nil {
 			errChan <- err
 			return
 		}
 
-		// Get the actual listening address from the server
 		actualAddr := server.Addr()
 		if actualAddr == nil {
 			errChan <- fmt.Errorf("server started but no listener address available")

client/ssh/server/userswitching_unix.go

@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ func (s *Server) getSupplementaryGroups(username string) ([]uint32, error) {
 
 // createExecutorCommand creates a command that spawns netbird ssh exec for privilege dropping.
 // Returns the command and a cleanup function (no-op on Unix).
-func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
-	log.Debugf("creating executor command for user %s (Pty: %v)", localUser.Username, hasPty)
+func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+	logger.Debugf("creating executor command for user %s (Pty: %v)", localUser.Username, hasPty)
 
 	if err := validateUsername(localUser.Username); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid username %q: %w", localUser.Username, err)
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("parse user credentials: %w", err)
 	}
-	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
+	privilegeDropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
 	config := ExecutorConfig{
 		UID:        uid,
 		GID:        gid,
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (s *Server) createDirectPtyCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.Use
 	shell := getUserShell(localUser.Uid)
 	args := s.getShellCommandArgs(shell, session.RawCommand())
 
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(session.Context(), args[0], args[1:]...)
+	cmd := s.createShellCommand(session.Context(), shell, args)
 	cmd.Dir = localUser.HomeDir
 	cmd.Env = s.preparePtyEnv(localUser, ptyReq, session)
 

client/ssh/server/userswitching_windows.go

@@ -88,20 +88,20 @@ func validateUsernameFormat(username string) error {
 
 // createExecutorCommand creates a command using Windows executor for privilege dropping.
 // Returns the command and a cleanup function that must be called after starting the process.
-func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
-	log.Debugf("creating Windows executor command for user %s (Pty: %v)", localUser.Username, hasPty)
+func (s *Server) createExecutorCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User, hasPty bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+	logger.Debugf("creating Windows executor command for user %s (Pty: %v)", localUser.Username, hasPty)
 
 	username, _ := s.parseUsername(localUser.Username)
 	if err := validateUsername(username); err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid username %q: %w", username, err)
 	}
 
-	return s.createUserSwitchCommand(localUser, session, hasPty)
+	return s.createUserSwitchCommand(logger, session, localUser)
 }
 
 // createUserSwitchCommand creates a command with Windows user switching.
 // Returns the command and a cleanup function that must be called after starting the process.
-func (s *Server) createUserSwitchCommand(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Session, interactive bool) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
+func (s *Server) createUserSwitchCommand(logger *log.Entry, session ssh.Session, localUser *user.User) (*exec.Cmd, func(), error) {
 	username, domain := s.parseUsername(localUser.Username)
 
 	shell := getUserShell(localUser.Uid)
@@ -113,15 +113,14 @@ func (s *Server) createUserSwitchCommand(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Sessi
 	}
 
 	config := WindowsExecutorConfig{
-		Username:    username,
-		Domain:      domain,
-		WorkingDir:  localUser.HomeDir,
-		Shell:       shell,
-		Command:     command,
-		Interactive: interactive || (rawCmd == ""),
+		Username:   username,
+		Domain:     domain,
+		WorkingDir: localUser.HomeDir,
+		Shell:      shell,
+		Command:    command,
 	}
 
-	dropper := NewPrivilegeDropper()
+	dropper := NewPrivilegeDropper(WithLogger(logger))
 	cmd, token, err := dropper.CreateWindowsExecutorCommand(session.Context(), config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ func (s *Server) createUserSwitchCommand(localUser *user.User, session ssh.Sessi
 	cleanup := func() {
 		if token != 0 {
 			if err := windows.CloseHandle(windows.Handle(token)); err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("close primary token: %v", err)
+				logger.Debugf("close primary token: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 	}

client/ssh/server/winpty/conpty.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // ExecutePtyWithUserToken executes a command with ConPty using user token.
-func ExecutePtyWithUserToken(ctx context.Context, session ssh.Session, ptyConfig PtyConfig, userConfig UserConfig) error {
+func ExecutePtyWithUserToken(session ssh.Session, ptyConfig PtyConfig, userConfig UserConfig) error {
 	args := buildShellArgs(ptyConfig.Shell, ptyConfig.Command)
 	commandLine := buildCommandLine(args)
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func ExecutePtyWithUserToken(ctx context.Context, session ssh.Session, ptyConfig
 		Pty:     ptyConfig,
 		User:    userConfig,
 		Session: session,
-		Context: ctx,
+		Context: session.Context(),
 	}
 
 	return executeConPtyWithConfig(commandLine, config)

client/ui/client_ui.go

@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) onTrayReady() {
 	s.mDown.Disable()
 	systray.AddSeparator()
 
-	s.mSettings = systray.AddMenuItem("Settings", settingsMenuDescr)
+	s.mSettings = systray.AddMenuItem("Settings", disabledMenuDescr)
 	s.mAllowSSH = s.mSettings.AddSubMenuItemCheckbox("Allow SSH", allowSSHMenuDescr, false)
 	s.mAutoConnect = s.mSettings.AddSubMenuItemCheckbox("Connect on Startup", autoConnectMenuDescr, false)
 	s.mEnableRosenpass = s.mSettings.AddSubMenuItemCheckbox("Enable Quantum-Resistance", quantumResistanceMenuDescr, false)
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) onTrayReady() {
 	}
 
 	s.exitNodeMu.Lock()
-	s.mExitNode = systray.AddMenuItem("Exit Node", exitNodeMenuDescr)
+	s.mExitNode = systray.AddMenuItem("Exit Node", disabledMenuDescr)
 	s.mExitNode.Disable()
 	s.exitNodeMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -1261,7 +1261,6 @@ func (s *serviceClient) setSettingsEnabled(enabled bool) {
 	if s.mSettings != nil {
 		if enabled {
 			s.mSettings.Enable()
-			s.mSettings.SetTooltip(settingsMenuDescr)
 		} else {
 			s.mSettings.Hide()
 			s.mSettings.SetTooltip("Settings are disabled by daemon")

client/ui/const.go

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 const (
-	settingsMenuDescr          = "Settings of the application"
-	profilesMenuDescr          = "Manage your profiles"
 	allowSSHMenuDescr          = "Allow SSH connections"
 	autoConnectMenuDescr       = "Connect automatically when the service starts"
 	quantumResistanceMenuDescr = "Enable post-quantum security via Rosenpass"
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ const (
 	notificationsMenuDescr     = "Enable notifications"
 	advancedSettingsMenuDescr  = "Advanced settings of the application"
 	debugBundleMenuDescr       = "Create and open debug information bundle"
-	exitNodeMenuDescr          = "Select exit node for routing traffic"
+	disabledMenuDescr          = ""
 	networksMenuDescr          = "Open the networks management window"
 	latestVersionMenuDescr     = "Download latest version"
 	quitMenuDescr              = "Quit the client app"

client/ui/event_handler.go

@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ func (h *eventHandler) listen(ctx context.Context) {
 			h.handleNetworksClick()
 		case <-h.client.mNotifications.ClickedCh:
 			h.handleNotificationsClick()
+		case <-systray.TrayOpenedCh:
+			h.client.updateExitNodes()
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ func (h *eventHandler) handleConnectClick() {
 func (h *eventHandler) handleDisconnectClick() {
 	h.client.mDown.Disable()
 
+	h.client.exitNodeStates = []exitNodeState{}
+
 	if h.client.connectCancel != nil {
 		log.Debugf("cancelling ongoing connect operation")
 		h.client.connectCancel()

client/ui/network.go

@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ func (s *serviceClient) updateExitNodes() {
 		log.Errorf("get client: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-
 	exitNodes, err := s.getExitNodes(conn)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("get exit nodes: %v", err)
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) recreateExitNodeMenu(exitNodes []*proto.Network) {
 
 	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "freebsd" {
 		s.mExitNode.Remove()
-		s.mExitNode = systray.AddMenuItem("Exit Node", exitNodeMenuDescr)
+		s.mExitNode = systray.AddMenuItem("Exit Node", disabledMenuDescr)
 	}
 
 	var showDeselectAll bool

go.mod

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.7.0
-	fyne.io/systray v1.11.1-0.20250603113521-ca66a66d8b58
+	fyne.io/systray v1.12.1-0.20260116214250-81f8e1a496f9
 	github.com/TheJumpCloud/jcapi-go v3.0.0+incompatible
 	github.com/awnumar/memguard v0.23.0
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2 v1.36.3
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/c-robinson/iplib v1.0.3
 	github.com/caddyserver/certmagic v0.21.3
 	github.com/cilium/ebpf v0.15.0
+	github.com/cloudflare/backoff v0.0.0-20240920015135-e46b80a3a7d0
 	github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.13
 	github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.7.0
+	github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3 v3.14.1
 	github.com/creack/pty v1.1.24
 	github.com/dexidp/dex v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/dexidp/dex/api/v2 v2.4.0
@@ -167,7 +169,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/containerd/containerd v1.7.29 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/log v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/containerd/platforms v0.2.1 // indirect
-	github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3 v3.14.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cpuguy83/dockercfg v0.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/dgryski/go-rendezvous v0.0.0-20200823014737-9f7001d12a5f // indirect

go.sum

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
 fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.7.0 h1:GvZSpE3X0liU/fqstInVvRsaboIVpIWQ4/sfjDGIGGQ=
 fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.7.0/go.mod h1:xClVlrhxl7D+LT+BWYmcrW4Nf+dJTvkhnPgji7spAwE=
-fyne.io/systray v1.11.1-0.20250603113521-ca66a66d8b58 h1:eA5/u2XRd8OUkoMqEv3IBlFYSruNlXD8bRHDiqm0VNI=
-fyne.io/systray v1.11.1-0.20250603113521-ca66a66d8b58/go.mod h1:RVwqP9nYMo7h5zViCBHri2FgjXF7H2cub7MAq4NSoLs=
+fyne.io/systray v1.12.1-0.20260116214250-81f8e1a496f9 h1:829+77I4TaMrcg9B3wf+gHhdSgoCVEgH2czlPXPbfj4=
+fyne.io/systray v1.12.1-0.20260116214250-81f8e1a496f9/go.mod h1:RVwqP9nYMo7h5zViCBHri2FgjXF7H2cub7MAq4NSoLs=
 github.com/AdaLogics/go-fuzz-headers v0.0.0-20230811130428-ced1acdcaa24 h1:bvDV9vkmnHYOMsOr4WLk+Vo07yKIzd94sVoIqshQ4bU=
 github.com/AdaLogics/go-fuzz-headers v0.0.0-20230811130428-ced1acdcaa24/go.mod h1:8o94RPi1/7XTJvwPpRSzSUedZrtlirdB3r9Z20bi2f8=
 github.com/AppsFlyer/go-sundheit v0.6.0 h1:d2hBvCjBSb2lUsEWGfPigr4MCOt04sxB+Rppl0yUMSk=
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 h1:UL815xU9SqsFlibzuggzjXhog7bL6oX9BbNZnL2UF
 github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0/go.mod h1:VGX0DQ3Q6kWi7AoAeZDth3/j3BFtOZR5XLFGgcrjCOs=
 github.com/cilium/ebpf v0.15.0 h1:7NxJhNiBT3NG8pZJ3c+yfrVdHY8ScgKD27sScgjLMMk=
 github.com/cilium/ebpf v0.15.0/go.mod h1:DHp1WyrLeiBh19Cf/tfiSMhqheEiK8fXFZ4No0P1Hso=
+github.com/cloudflare/backoff v0.0.0-20240920015135-e46b80a3a7d0 h1:pRcxfaAlK0vR6nOeQs7eAEvjJzdGXl8+KaBlcvpQTyQ=
+github.com/cloudflare/backoff v0.0.0-20240920015135-e46b80a3a7d0/go.mod h1:rzgs2ZOiguV6/NpiDgADjRLPNyZlApIWxKpkT+X8SdY=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.13 h1:f3QZdXy7uGVz+4uCJy2nTZyM0yTBj8yANEHhqlXZ9FE=
 github.com/coder/websocket v1.8.13/go.mod h1:LNVeNrXQZfe5qhS9ALED3uA+l5pPqvwXg3CKoDBB2gs=
 github.com/containerd/containerd v1.7.29 h1:90fWABQsaN9mJhGkoVnuzEY+o1XDPbg9BTC9QTAHnuE=

management/cmd/management.go

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
-	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter/hook"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server"
 	nbconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/server/config"
+	nbdomain "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/crypt"
 )
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ var (
 				}
 			}
 
-			_, valid := dns.IsDomainName(dnsDomain)
-			if !valid || len(dnsDomain) > 192 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed parsing the provided dns-domain. Valid status: %t, Length: %d", valid, len(dnsDomain))
+			if !nbdomain.IsValidDomainNoWildcard(dnsDomain) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid dns-domain: %s", dnsDomain)
 			}
 
 			return nil

management/internals/controllers/network_map/controller/controller.go

@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ func (c *Controller) sendUpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID strin
 	resourcePolicies := account.GetResourcePoliciesMap()
 	routers := account.GetResourceRoutersMap()
 	groupIDToUserIDs := account.GetActiveGroupUsers()
+	exposedServices := account.GetExposedServicesMap()
+	proxyPeers := account.GetProxyPeers()
 
 	if c.experimentalNetworkMap(accountID) {
 		c.initNetworkMapBuilderIfNeeded(account, approvedPeersMap)
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ func (c *Controller) sendUpdateAccountPeers(ctx context.Context, accountID strin
 			if c.experimentalNetworkMap(accountID) {
 				remotePeerNetworkMap = c.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, p.AccountID, p.ID, approvedPeersMap, peersCustomZone, accountZones, c.accountManagerMetrics)
 			} else {
-				remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, p.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, groupIDToUserIDs)
+				remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, p.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, groupIDToUserIDs, exposedServices, proxyPeers)
 			}
 
 			c.metrics.CountCalcPeerNetworkMapDuration(time.Since(start))
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ func (c *Controller) UpdateAccountPeer(ctx context.Context, accountId string, pe
 	if c.experimentalNetworkMap(accountId) {
 		remotePeerNetworkMap = c.getPeerNetworkMapExp(ctx, peer.AccountID, peer.ID, approvedPeersMap, peersCustomZone, accountZones, c.accountManagerMetrics)
 	} else {
-		remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peerId, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, groupIDToUserIDs)
+		remotePeerNetworkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peerId, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, groupIDToUserIDs, account.GetExposedServicesMap(), account.GetProxyPeers())
 	}
 
 	proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[peer.ID]
@@ -469,7 +471,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetValidatedPeerWithMap(ctx context.Context, isRequiresAppr
 	} else {
 		resourcePolicies := account.GetResourcePoliciesMap()
 		routers := account.GetResourceRoutersMap()
-		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, account.GetActiveGroupUsers())
+		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, approvedPeersMap, resourcePolicies, routers, c.accountManagerMetrics, account.GetActiveGroupUsers(), account.GetExposedServicesMap(), account.GetProxyPeers())
 	}
 
 	proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[peer.ID]
@@ -842,7 +844,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetNetworkMap(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*types.N
 	} else {
 		resourcePolicies := account.GetResourcePoliciesMap()
 		routers := account.GetResourceRoutersMap()
-		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, validatedPeers, resourcePolicies, routers, nil, account.GetActiveGroupUsers())
+		networkMap = account.GetPeerNetworkMap(ctx, peer.ID, peersCustomZone, accountZones, validatedPeers, resourcePolicies, routers, nil, account.GetActiveGroupUsers(), account.GetExposedServicesMap(), account.GetProxyPeers())
 	}
 
 	proxyNetworkMap, ok := proxyNetworkMaps[peer.ID]
@@ -856,3 +858,7 @@ func (c *Controller) GetNetworkMap(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (*types.N
 func (c *Controller) DisconnectPeers(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerIDs []string) {
 	c.peersUpdateManager.CloseChannels(ctx, peerIDs)
 }
+
+func (c *Controller) TrackEphemeralPeer(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer) {
+	c.EphemeralPeersManager.OnPeerDisconnected(ctx, peer)
+}

management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface.go

@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@ type Controller interface {
 	DisconnectPeers(ctx context.Context, accountId string, peerIDs []string)
 	OnPeerConnected(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerID string) (chan *UpdateMessage, error)
 	OnPeerDisconnected(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerID string)
+
+	TrackEphemeralPeer(ctx context.Context, peer *nbpeer.Peer)
 }

management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface_mock.go

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // Code generated by MockGen. DO NOT EDIT.
-// Source: ./interface.go
+// Source: management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface.go
 //
 // Generated by this command:
 //
-//	mockgen -package network_map -destination=interface_mock.go -source=./interface.go -build_flags=-mod=mod
+//	mockgen -package network_map -destination=management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface_mock.go -source=management/internals/controllers/network_map/interface.go -build_flags=-mod=mod
 //
 
 // Package network_map is a generated GoMock package.
@@ -211,6 +211,18 @@ func (mr *MockControllerMockRecorder) StartWarmup(arg0 any) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "StartWarmup", reflect.TypeOf((*MockController)(nil).StartWarmup), arg0)
 }
 
+// TrackEphemeralPeer mocks base method.
+func (m *MockController) TrackEphemeralPeer(ctx context.Context, arg1 *peer.Peer) {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "TrackEphemeralPeer", ctx, arg1)
+}
+
+// TrackEphemeralPeer indicates an expected call of TrackEphemeralPeer.
+func (mr *MockControllerMockRecorder) TrackEphemeralPeer(ctx, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "TrackEphemeralPeer", reflect.TypeOf((*MockController)(nil).TrackEphemeralPeer), ctx, arg1)
+}
+
 // UpdateAccountPeer mocks base method.
 func (m *MockController) UpdateAccountPeer(ctx context.Context, accountId, peerId string) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()

management/internals/modules/peers/ephemeral/manager/ephemeral.go

@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ func (e *EphemeralManager) cleanup(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	for accountID, peerIDs := range peerIDsPerAccount {
-		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("delete ephemeral peers for account: %s", accountID)
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("cleanup: deleting %d ephemeral peers for account %s", len(peerIDs), accountID)
 		err := e.peersManager.DeletePeers(ctx, accountID, peerIDs, activity.SystemInitiator, true)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to delete ephemeral peer: %s", err)
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("failed to delete ephemeral peers: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 }

management/internals/modules/peers/manager.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/rs/xid"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/controllers/network_map"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	SetIntegratedPeerValidator(integratedPeerValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator)
 	SetAccountManager(accountManager account.Manager)
 	GetPeerID(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (string, error)
+	CreateProxyPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerKey string) error
 }
 
 type managerImpl struct {
@@ -108,10 +110,19 @@ func (m *managerImpl) DeletePeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerIDs
 		err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
 			peer, err := transaction.GetPeerByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, peerID)
 			if err != nil {
+				if e, ok := status.FromError(err); ok && e.Type() == status.NotFound {
+					log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("DeletePeers: peer %s not found, skipping", peerID)
+					return nil
+				}
 				return err
 			}
 
 			if checkConnected && (peer.Status.Connected || peer.Status.LastSeen.After(time.Now().Add(-(ephemeral.EphemeralLifeTime - 10*time.Second)))) {
+				log.WithContext(ctx).Tracef("DeletePeers: peer %s skipped (connected=%t, lastSeen=%s, threshold=%s, ephemeral=%t)",
+					peerID, peer.Status.Connected,
+					peer.Status.LastSeen.Format(time.RFC3339),
+					time.Now().Add(-(ephemeral.EphemeralLifeTime - 10*time.Second)).Format(time.RFC3339),
+					peer.Ephemeral)
 				return nil
 			}
 
@@ -150,7 +161,8 @@ func (m *managerImpl) DeletePeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerIDs
 			return nil
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("DeletePeers: failed to delete peer %s: %v", peerID, err)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		if m.integratedPeerValidator != nil {
@@ -172,3 +184,33 @@ func (m *managerImpl) DeletePeers(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerIDs
 func (m *managerImpl) GetPeerID(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (string, error) {
 	return m.store.GetPeerIDByKey(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, peerKey)
 }
+
+func (m *managerImpl) CreateProxyPeer(ctx context.Context, accountID string, peerKey string) error {
+	existingPeerID, err := m.store.GetPeerIDByKey(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, peerKey)
+	if err == nil && existingPeerID != "" {
+		// Peer already exists
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	name := fmt.Sprintf("proxy-%s", xid.New().String())
+	peer := &peer.Peer{
+		Ephemeral:                   true,
+		ProxyEmbedded:               true,
+		Name:                        name,
+		Key:                         peerKey,
+		LoginExpirationEnabled:      false,
+		InactivityExpirationEnabled: false,
+		Meta: peer.PeerSystemMeta{
+			Hostname: name,
+			GoOS:     "proxy",
+			OS:       "proxy",
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, _, _, err = m.accountManager.AddPeer(ctx, accountID, "", "", peer, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create proxy peer: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package accesslogs
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+type AccessLogEntry struct {
+	ID             string        `gorm:"primaryKey"`
+	AccountID      string        `gorm:"index"`
+	ProxyID        string        `gorm:"index"`
+	Timestamp      time.Time     `gorm:"index"`
+	GeoLocation    peer.Location `gorm:"embedded;embeddedPrefix:location_"`
+	Method         string
+	Host           string
+	Path           string
+	Duration       time.Duration
+	StatusCode     int
+	Reason         string
+	UserId         string
+	AuthMethodUsed string
+}
+
+// FromProto creates an AccessLogEntry from a proto.AccessLog
+func (a *AccessLogEntry) FromProto(proxyLog *proto.AccessLog) {
+	a.ID = proxyLog.GetLogId()
+	a.ProxyID = proxyLog.GetServiceId()
+	a.Timestamp = proxyLog.GetTimestamp().AsTime()
+	a.Method = proxyLog.GetMethod()
+	a.Host = proxyLog.GetHost()
+	a.Path = proxyLog.GetPath()
+	a.Duration = time.Duration(proxyLog.GetDurationMs()) * time.Millisecond
+	a.StatusCode = int(proxyLog.GetResponseCode())
+	a.UserId = proxyLog.GetUserId()
+	a.AuthMethodUsed = proxyLog.GetAuthMechanism()
+	a.AccountID = proxyLog.GetAccountId()
+
+	if sourceIP := proxyLog.GetSourceIp(); sourceIP != "" {
+		if ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(sourceIP); err == nil {
+			a.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP = net.IP(ip.AsSlice())
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !proxyLog.GetAuthSuccess() {
+		a.Reason = "Authentication failed"
+	} else if proxyLog.GetResponseCode() >= 400 {
+		a.Reason = "Request failed"
+	}
+}
+
+// ToAPIResponse converts an AccessLogEntry to the API ProxyAccessLog type
+func (a *AccessLogEntry) ToAPIResponse() *api.ProxyAccessLog {
+	var sourceIP *string
+	if a.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP != nil {
+		ip := a.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP.String()
+		sourceIP = &ip
+	}
+
+	var reason *string
+	if a.Reason != "" {
+		reason = &a.Reason
+	}
+
+	var userID *string
+	if a.UserId != "" {
+		userID = &a.UserId
+	}
+
+	var authMethod *string
+	if a.AuthMethodUsed != "" {
+		authMethod = &a.AuthMethodUsed
+	}
+
+	var countryCode *string
+	if a.GeoLocation.CountryCode != "" {
+		countryCode = &a.GeoLocation.CountryCode
+	}
+
+	var cityName *string
+	if a.GeoLocation.CityName != "" {
+		cityName = &a.GeoLocation.CityName
+	}
+
+	return &api.ProxyAccessLog{
+		Id:             a.ID,
+		ProxyId:        a.ProxyID,
+		Timestamp:      a.Timestamp,
+		Method:         a.Method,
+		Host:           a.Host,
+		Path:           a.Path,
+		DurationMs:     int(a.Duration.Milliseconds()),
+		StatusCode:     a.StatusCode,
+		SourceIp:       sourceIP,
+		Reason:         reason,
+		UserId:         userID,
+		AuthMethodUsed: authMethod,
+		CountryCode:    countryCode,
+		CityName:       cityName,
+	}
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package accesslogs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+type Manager interface {
+	SaveAccessLog(ctx context.Context, proxyLog *AccessLogEntry) error
+	GetAllAccessLogs(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*AccessLogEntry, error)
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
+)
+
+type handler struct {
+	manager accesslogs.Manager
+}
+
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager accesslogs.Manager) {
+	h := &handler{
+		manager: manager,
+	}
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/events/proxy", h.getAccessLogs).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+}
+
+func (h *handler) getAccessLogs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	logs, err := h.manager.GetAllAccessLogs(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	apiLogs := make([]api.ProxyAccessLog, 0, len(logs))
+	for _, log := range logs {
+		apiLogs = append(apiLogs, *log.ToAPIResponse())
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, apiLogs)
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/geolocation"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+type managerImpl struct {
+	store              store.Store
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
+	geo                geolocation.Geolocation
+}
+
+func NewManager(store store.Store, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, geo geolocation.Geolocation) accesslogs.Manager {
+	return &managerImpl{
+		store:              store,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
+		geo:                geo,
+	}
+}
+
+// SaveAccessLog saves an access log entry to the database after enriching it
+func (m *managerImpl) SaveAccessLog(ctx context.Context, logEntry *accesslogs.AccessLogEntry) error {
+	if m.geo != nil && logEntry.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP != nil {
+		location, err := m.geo.Lookup(logEntry.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("failed to get location for access log source IP [%s]: %v", logEntry.GeoLocation.ConnectionIP.String(), err)
+		} else {
+			logEntry.GeoLocation.CountryCode = location.Country.ISOCode
+			logEntry.GeoLocation.CityName = location.City.Names.En
+			logEntry.GeoLocation.GeoNameID = location.City.GeonameID
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := m.store.CreateAccessLog(ctx, logEntry); err != nil {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"proxy_id": logEntry.ProxyID,
+			"method":   logEntry.Method,
+			"host":     logEntry.Host,
+			"path":     logEntry.Path,
+			"status":   logEntry.StatusCode,
+		}).Errorf("failed to save access log: %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetAllAccessLogs retrieves all access logs for an account
+func (m *managerImpl) GetAllAccessLogs(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*accesslogs.AccessLogEntry, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	logs, err := m.store.GetAccountAccessLogs(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return logs, nil
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package domain
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+type handler struct {
+	manager Manager
+}
+
+func RegisterEndpoints(router *mux.Router, manager Manager) {
+	h := &handler{
+		manager: manager,
+	}
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains", h.getAllDomains).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains", h.createCustomDomain).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}", h.deleteCustomDomain).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/domains/{domainId}/validate", h.triggerCustomDomainValidation).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+}
+
+func domainTypeToApi(t domainType) api.ReverseProxyDomainType {
+	switch t {
+	case TypeCustom:
+		return api.ReverseProxyDomainTypeCustom
+	case TypeFree:
+		return api.ReverseProxyDomainTypeFree
+	}
+	// By default return as a "free" domain as that is more restrictive.
+	// TODO: is this correct?
+	return api.ReverseProxyDomainTypeFree
+}
+
+func domainToApi(d *Domain) api.ReverseProxyDomain {
+	return api.ReverseProxyDomain{
+		Domain:    d.Domain,
+		Id:        d.ID,
+		Type:      domainTypeToApi(d.Type),
+		Validated: d.Validated,
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *handler) getAllDomains(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	domains, err := h.manager.GetDomains(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ret := make([]api.ReverseProxyDomain, 0)
+	for _, d := range domains {
+		ret = append(ret, domainToApi(d))
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, ret)
+}
+
+func (h *handler) createCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req api.PostApiReverseProxiesDomainsJSONRequestBody
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	domain, err := h.manager.CreateDomain(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, req.Domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, domainToApi(domain))
+}
+
+func (h *handler) deleteCustomDomain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	domainID := mux.Vars(r)["domainId"]
+	if domainID == "" {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "domain ID is required"), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := h.manager.DeleteDomain(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, domainID); err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func (h *handler) triggerCustomDomainValidation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	domainID := mux.Vars(r)["domainId"]
+	if domainID == "" {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "domain ID is required"), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	go h.manager.ValidateDomain(userAuth.AccountId, domainID)
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+package domain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type domainType string
+
+const (
+	TypeFree   domainType = "free"
+	TypeCustom domainType = "custom"
+)
+
+type Domain struct {
+	ID        string     `gorm:"unique;primaryKey;autoIncrement"`
+	Domain    string     `gorm:"unique"` // Domain records must be unique, this avoids domain reuse across accounts.
+	AccountID string     `gorm:"index"`
+	Type      domainType `gorm:"-"`
+	Validated bool
+}
+
+type store interface {
+	GetAccount(ctx context.Context, accountID string) (*types.Account, error)
+
+	GetCustomDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID string, domainID string) (*Domain, error)
+	ListFreeDomains(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]string, error)
+	ListCustomDomains(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*Domain, error)
+	CreateCustomDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID string, domainName string, validated bool) (*Domain, error)
+	UpdateCustomDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID string, d *Domain) (*Domain, error)
+	DeleteCustomDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID string, domainID string) error
+}
+
+type proxyURLProvider interface {
+	GetConnectedProxyURLs() []string
+}
+
+type Manager struct {
+	store            store
+	validator        Validator
+	proxyURLProvider proxyURLProvider
+}
+
+func NewManager(store store, proxyURLProvider proxyURLProvider) Manager {
+	return Manager{
+		store:            store,
+		proxyURLProvider: proxyURLProvider,
+		validator: Validator{
+			resolver: net.DefaultResolver,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (m Manager) GetDomains(ctx context.Context, accountID string) ([]*Domain, error) {
+	domains, err := m.store.ListCustomDomains(ctx, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list custom domains: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var ret []*Domain
+
+	// Add connected proxy clusters as free domains.
+	// The cluster address itself is the free domain base (e.g., "eu.proxy.netbird.io").
+	allowList := m.proxyURLAllowList()
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"accountID":      accountID,
+		"proxyAllowList": allowList,
+	}).Debug("getting domains with proxy allow list")
+
+	for _, cluster := range allowList {
+		ret = append(ret, &Domain{
+			Domain:    cluster,
+			AccountID: accountID,
+			Type:      TypeFree,
+			Validated: true,
+		})
+	}
+
+	// Add custom domains.
+	for _, domain := range domains {
+		ret = append(ret, &Domain{
+			ID:        domain.ID,
+			Domain:    domain.Domain,
+			AccountID: accountID,
+			Type:      TypeCustom,
+			Validated: domain.Validated,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return ret, nil
+}
+
+func (m Manager) CreateDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, domainName string) (*Domain, error) {
+	// Attempt an initial validation; however, a failure is still acceptable for creation
+	// because the user may not yet have configured their DNS records, or the DNS update
+	// has not yet reached the servers that are queried by the validation resolver.
+	var validated bool
+	if m.validator.IsValid(ctx, domainName, m.proxyURLAllowList()) {
+		validated = true
+	}
+
+	d, err := m.store.CreateCustomDomain(ctx, accountID, domainName, validated)
+	if err != nil {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("create domain in store: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+func (m Manager) DeleteDomain(ctx context.Context, accountID, domainID string) error {
+	if err := m.store.DeleteCustomDomain(ctx, accountID, domainID); err != nil {
+		// TODO: check for "no records" type error. Because that is a success condition.
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete domain from store: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m Manager) ValidateDomain(accountID, domainID string) {
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"accountID": accountID,
+		"domainID":  domainID,
+	}).Info("starting domain validation")
+
+	d, err := m.store.GetCustomDomain(context.Background(), accountID, domainID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"accountID": accountID,
+			"domainID":  domainID,
+		}).WithError(err).Error("get custom domain from store")
+		return
+	}
+
+	allowList := m.proxyURLAllowList()
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"accountID":      accountID,
+		"domainID":       domainID,
+		"domain":         d.Domain,
+		"proxyAllowList": allowList,
+	}).Info("validating domain against proxy allow list")
+
+	if m.validator.IsValid(context.Background(), d.Domain, allowList) {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"accountID": accountID,
+			"domainID":  domainID,
+			"domain":    d.Domain,
+		}).Info("domain validated successfully")
+		d.Validated = true
+		if _, err := m.store.UpdateCustomDomain(context.Background(), accountID, d); err != nil {
+			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+				"accountID": accountID,
+				"domainID":  domainID,
+				"domain":    d.Domain,
+			}).WithError(err).Error("update custom domain in store")
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"accountID":      accountID,
+			"domainID":       domainID,
+			"domain":         d.Domain,
+			"proxyAllowList": allowList,
+		}).Warn("domain validation failed - CNAME does not match any connected proxy")
+	}
+}
+
+// proxyURLAllowList retrieves a list of currently connected proxies and
+// their URLs (as reported by the proxy servers). It performs some clean
+// up on those URLs to attempt to retrieve domain names as we would
+// expect to see them in a validation check.
+func (m Manager) proxyURLAllowList() []string {
+	var reverseProxyAddresses []string
+	if m.proxyURLProvider != nil {
+		reverseProxyAddresses = m.proxyURLProvider.GetConnectedProxyURLs()
+	}
+	var allowedProxyURLs []string
+	for _, addr := range reverseProxyAddresses {
+		if addr == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		host := extractHostFromAddress(addr)
+		if host != "" {
+			allowedProxyURLs = append(allowedProxyURLs, host)
+		}
+	}
+	return allowedProxyURLs
+}
+
+// extractHostFromAddress extracts the hostname from an address string.
+// It handles both URL format (https://host:port) and plain hostname (host or host:port).
+func extractHostFromAddress(addr string) string {
+	// If it looks like a URL with a scheme, parse it
+	if strings.Contains(addr, "://") {
+		proxyUrl, err := url.Parse(addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Debugf("failed to parse proxy URL %s", addr)
+			return ""
+		}
+		host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(proxyUrl.Host)
+		if err != nil {
+			return proxyUrl.Host
+		}
+		return host
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise treat as hostname or host:port
+	host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		// No port, use as-is
+		return addr
+	}
+	return host
+}
+
+// DeriveClusterFromDomain determines the proxy cluster for a given domain.
+// For free domains (those ending with a known cluster suffix), the cluster is extracted from the domain.
+// For custom domains, the cluster is determined by looking up the CNAME target.
+func (m Manager) DeriveClusterFromDomain(ctx context.Context, domain string) (string, error) {
+	allowList := m.proxyURLAllowList()
+	if len(allowList) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no proxy clusters available")
+	}
+
+	if cluster, ok := ExtractClusterFromFreeDomain(domain, allowList); ok {
+		return cluster, nil
+	}
+
+	cluster, valid := m.validator.ValidateWithCluster(ctx, domain, allowList)
+	if valid {
+		return cluster, nil
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("domain %s does not match any available proxy cluster", domain)
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package domain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type resolver interface {
+	LookupCNAME(context.Context, string) (string, error)
+}
+
+type Validator struct {
+	resolver resolver
+}
+
+// NewValidator initializes a validator with a specific DNS resolver.
+// If a Validator is used without specifying a resolver, then it will
+// use the net.DefaultResolver.
+func NewValidator(resolver resolver) *Validator {
+	return &Validator{
+		resolver: resolver,
+	}
+}
+
+// IsValid looks up the CNAME record for the passed domain with a prefix
+// and compares it against the acceptable domains.
+// If the returned CNAME matches any accepted domain, it will return true,
+// otherwise, including in the event of a DNS error, it will return false.
+// The comparison is very simple, so wildcards will not match if included
+// in the acceptable domain list.
+func (v *Validator) IsValid(ctx context.Context, domain string, accept []string) bool {
+	_, valid := v.ValidateWithCluster(ctx, domain, accept)
+	return valid
+}
+
+// ValidateWithCluster validates a custom domain and returns the matched cluster address.
+// Returns the cluster address and true if valid, or empty string and false if invalid.
+func (v *Validator) ValidateWithCluster(ctx context.Context, domain string, accept []string) (string, bool) {
+	if v.resolver == nil {
+		v.resolver = net.DefaultResolver
+	}
+
+	lookupDomain := "validation." + domain
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"domain":       domain,
+		"lookupDomain": lookupDomain,
+		"acceptList":   accept,
+	}).Debug("looking up CNAME for domain validation")
+
+	cname, err := v.resolver.LookupCNAME(ctx, lookupDomain)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"domain":       domain,
+			"lookupDomain": lookupDomain,
+		}).WithError(err).Warn("CNAME lookup failed for domain validation")
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	nakedCNAME := strings.TrimSuffix(cname, ".")
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"domain":     domain,
+		"cname":      cname,
+		"nakedCNAME": nakedCNAME,
+		"acceptList": accept,
+	}).Debug("CNAME lookup result for domain validation")
+
+	for _, acceptDomain := range accept {
+		normalizedAccept := strings.TrimSuffix(acceptDomain, ".")
+		if nakedCNAME == normalizedAccept {
+			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+				"domain":  domain,
+				"cname":   nakedCNAME,
+				"cluster": acceptDomain,
+			}).Info("domain CNAME matched cluster")
+			return acceptDomain, true
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"domain":     domain,
+		"cname":      nakedCNAME,
+		"acceptList": accept,
+	}).Warn("domain CNAME does not match any accepted cluster")
+	return "", false
+}
+
+// ExtractClusterFromFreeDomain extracts the cluster address from a free domain.
+// Free domains have the format: <name>.<nonce>.<cluster> (e.g., myapp.abc123.eu.proxy.netbird.io)
+// It matches the domain suffix against available clusters and returns the matching cluster.
+func ExtractClusterFromFreeDomain(domain string, availableClusters []string) (string, bool) {
+	for _, cluster := range availableClusters {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(domain, "."+cluster) {
+			return cluster, true
+		}
+	}
+	return "", false
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package domain_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
+)
+
+type resolver struct {
+	CNAME string
+}
+
+func (r resolver) LookupCNAME(_ context.Context, _ string) (string, error) {
+	return r.CNAME, nil
+}
+
+func TestIsValid(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		resolver interface {
+			LookupCNAME(context.Context, string) (string, error)
+		}
+		domain string
+		accept []string
+		expect bool
+	}{
+		"match": {
+			resolver: resolver{"bar.example.com."}, // Including trailing "." in response.
+			domain:   "foo.example.com",
+			accept:   []string{"bar.example.com"},
+			expect:   true,
+		},
+		"no match": {
+			resolver: resolver{"invalid"},
+			domain:   "foo.example.com",
+			accept:   []string{"bar.example.com"},
+			expect:   false,
+		},
+		"accept trailing dot": {
+			resolver: resolver{"bar.example.com."},
+			domain:   "foo.example.com",
+			accept:   []string{"bar.example.com."}, // Including trailing "." in accept.
+			expect:   true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			validator := domain.NewValidator(test.resolver)
+			actual := validator.IsValid(t.Context(), test.domain, test.accept)
+			if test.expect != actual {
+				t.Errorf("Incorrect return value:\nexpect: %v\nactual: %v", test.expect, actual)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/interface.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package reverseproxy
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+type Manager interface {
+	GetAllReverseProxies(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*ReverseProxy, error)
+	GetReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, reverseProxyID string) (*ReverseProxy, error)
+	CreateReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, reverseProxy *ReverseProxy) (*ReverseProxy, error)
+	UpdateReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, reverseProxy *ReverseProxy) (*ReverseProxy, error)
+	DeleteReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, reverseProxyID string) error
+	SetCertificateIssuedAt(ctx context.Context, accountID, reverseProxyID string) error
+	SetStatus(ctx context.Context, accountID, reverseProxyID string, status ProxyStatus) error
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
+	nbcontext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/util"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+type handler struct {
+	manager reverseproxy.Manager
+}
+
+// RegisterEndpoints registers all reverse proxy HTTP endpoints.
+func RegisterEndpoints(manager reverseproxy.Manager, domainManager domain.Manager, accessLogsManager accesslogs.Manager, router *mux.Router) {
+	h := &handler{
+		manager: manager,
+	}
+
+	domainRouter := router.PathPrefix("/reverse-proxies").Subrouter()
+	domain.RegisterEndpoints(domainRouter, domainManager)
+
+	accesslogsmanager.RegisterEndpoints(router, accessLogsManager)
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies", h.getAllReverseProxies).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies", h.createReverseProxy).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/{proxyId}", h.getReverseProxy).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/{proxyId}", h.updateReverseProxy).Methods("PUT", "OPTIONS")
+	router.HandleFunc("/reverse-proxies/{proxyId}", h.deleteReverseProxy).Methods("DELETE", "OPTIONS")
+}
+
+func (h *handler) getAllReverseProxies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	allReverseProxies, err := h.manager.GetAllReverseProxies(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	apiReverseProxies := make([]*api.ReverseProxy, 0, len(allReverseProxies))
+	for _, reverseProxy := range allReverseProxies {
+		apiReverseProxies = append(apiReverseProxies, reverseProxy.ToAPIResponse())
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, apiReverseProxies)
+}
+
+func (h *handler) createReverseProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req api.ReverseProxyRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxy := new(reverseproxy.ReverseProxy)
+	reverseProxy.FromAPIRequest(&req, userAuth.AccountId)
+
+	if err = reverseProxy.Validate(); err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	createdReverseProxy, err := h.manager.CreateReverseProxy(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, reverseProxy)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, createdReverseProxy.ToAPIResponse())
+}
+
+func (h *handler) getReverseProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxyID := mux.Vars(r)["proxyId"]
+	if reverseProxyID == "" {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "reverse proxy ID is required"), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxy, err := h.manager.GetReverseProxy(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, reverseProxyID)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, reverseProxy.ToAPIResponse())
+}
+
+func (h *handler) updateReverseProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxyID := mux.Vars(r)["proxyId"]
+	if reverseProxyID == "" {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "reverse proxy ID is required"), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req api.ReverseProxyRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		util.WriteErrorResponse("couldn't parse JSON request", http.StatusBadRequest, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxy := new(reverseproxy.ReverseProxy)
+	reverseProxy.ID = reverseProxyID
+	reverseProxy.FromAPIRequest(&req, userAuth.AccountId)
+
+	if err = reverseProxy.Validate(); err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "%s", err.Error()), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	updatedReverseProxy, err := h.manager.UpdateReverseProxy(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, reverseProxy)
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, updatedReverseProxy.ToAPIResponse())
+}
+
+func (h *handler) deleteReverseProxy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	userAuth, err := nbcontext.GetUserAuthFromContext(r.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	reverseProxyID := mux.Vars(r)["proxyId"]
+	if reverseProxyID == "" {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), status.Errorf(status.InvalidArgument, "reverse proxy ID is required"), w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := h.manager.DeleteReverseProxy(r.Context(), userAuth.AccountId, userAuth.UserId, reverseProxyID); err != nil {
+		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
+		return
+	}
+
+	util.WriteJSONObject(r.Context(), w, util.EmptyObject{})
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/sessionkey"
+	nbgrpc "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/grpc"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/account"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/modules"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/permissions/operations"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/status"
+)
+
+// ClusterDeriver derives the proxy cluster from a domain.
+type ClusterDeriver interface {
+	DeriveClusterFromDomain(ctx context.Context, domain string) (string, error)
+}
+
+type managerImpl struct {
+	store              store.Store
+	accountManager     account.Manager
+	permissionsManager permissions.Manager
+	proxyGRPCServer    *nbgrpc.ProxyServiceServer
+	clusterDeriver     ClusterDeriver
+	tokenStore         *nbgrpc.OneTimeTokenStore
+}
+
+// NewManager creates a new reverse proxy manager.
+func NewManager(store store.Store, accountManager account.Manager, permissionsManager permissions.Manager, proxyGRPCServer *nbgrpc.ProxyServiceServer, clusterDeriver ClusterDeriver, tokenStore *nbgrpc.OneTimeTokenStore) reverseproxy.Manager {
+	return &managerImpl{
+		store:              store,
+		accountManager:     accountManager,
+		permissionsManager: permissionsManager,
+		proxyGRPCServer:    proxyGRPCServer,
+		clusterDeriver:     clusterDeriver,
+		tokenStore:         tokenStore,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *managerImpl) GetAllReverseProxies(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string) ([]*reverseproxy.ReverseProxy, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	return m.store.GetAccountReverseProxies(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID)
+}
+
+func (m *managerImpl) GetReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, reverseProxyID string) (*reverseproxy.ReverseProxy, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Read)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	return m.store.GetReverseProxyByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthNone, accountID, reverseProxyID)
+}
+
+func (m *managerImpl) CreateReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, reverseProxy *reverseproxy.ReverseProxy) (*reverseproxy.ReverseProxy, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Create)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	var proxyCluster string
+	if m.clusterDeriver != nil {
+		proxyCluster, err = m.clusterDeriver.DeriveClusterFromDomain(ctx, reverseProxy.Domain)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Warnf("could not derive cluster from domain %s, updates will broadcast to all proxies", reverseProxy.Domain)
+		}
+	}
+
+	authConfig := reverseProxy.Auth
+
+	reverseProxy = reverseproxy.NewReverseProxy(accountID, reverseProxy.Name, reverseProxy.Domain, proxyCluster, reverseProxy.Targets, reverseProxy.Enabled)
+
+	reverseProxy.Auth = authConfig
+
+	// Generate session JWT signing keys
+	keyPair, err := sessionkey.GenerateKeyPair()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate session keys: %w", err)
+	}
+	reverseProxy.SessionPrivateKey = keyPair.PrivateKey
+	reverseProxy.SessionPublicKey = keyPair.PublicKey
+
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		// Check for duplicate domain
+		existingReverseProxy, err := transaction.GetReverseProxyByDomain(ctx, accountID, reverseProxy.Domain)
+		if err != nil {
+			if sErr, ok := status.FromError(err); !ok || sErr.Type() != status.NotFound {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to check existing reverse proxy: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+		if existingReverseProxy != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(status.AlreadyExists, "reverse proxy with domain %s already exists", reverseProxy.Domain)
+		}
+
+		if err = transaction.CreateReverseProxy(ctx, reverseProxy); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create reverse proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	token, err := m.tokenStore.GenerateToken(accountID, reverseProxy.ID, 5*time.Minute)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate authentication token: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	m.accountManager.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, reverseProxy.ID, accountID, activity.ReverseProxyCreated, reverseProxy.EventMeta())
+
+	m.proxyGRPCServer.SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster(reverseProxy.ToProtoMapping(reverseproxy.Create, token, m.proxyGRPCServer.GetOIDCValidationConfig()), reverseProxy.ProxyCluster)
+
+	return reverseProxy, nil
+}
+
+func (m *managerImpl) UpdateReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID string, reverseProxy *reverseproxy.ReverseProxy) (*reverseproxy.ReverseProxy, error) {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Update)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	var oldCluster string
+	var domainChanged bool
+
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		existingReverseProxy, err := transaction.GetReverseProxyByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, reverseProxy.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		oldCluster = existingReverseProxy.ProxyCluster
+
+		if existingReverseProxy.Domain != reverseProxy.Domain {
+			domainChanged = true
+			conflictReverseProxy, err := transaction.GetReverseProxyByDomain(ctx, accountID, reverseProxy.Domain)
+			if err != nil {
+				if sErr, ok := status.FromError(err); !ok || sErr.Type() != status.NotFound {
+					return fmt.Errorf("check existing reverse proxy: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+			if conflictReverseProxy != nil && conflictReverseProxy.ID != reverseProxy.ID {
+				return status.Errorf(status.AlreadyExists, "reverse proxy with domain %s already exists", reverseProxy.Domain)
+			}
+
+			if m.clusterDeriver != nil {
+				newCluster, err := m.clusterDeriver.DeriveClusterFromDomain(ctx, reverseProxy.Domain)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.WithError(err).Warnf("could not derive cluster from domain %s", reverseProxy.Domain)
+				}
+				reverseProxy.ProxyCluster = newCluster
+			}
+		} else {
+			reverseProxy.ProxyCluster = existingReverseProxy.ProxyCluster
+		}
+
+		reverseProxy.Meta = existingReverseProxy.Meta
+
+		if err = transaction.UpdateReverseProxy(ctx, reverseProxy); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("update reverse proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	m.accountManager.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, reverseProxy.ID, accountID, activity.ReverseProxyUpdated, reverseProxy.EventMeta())
+
+	oidcConfig := m.proxyGRPCServer.GetOIDCValidationConfig()
+	if domainChanged && oldCluster != reverseProxy.ProxyCluster {
+		m.proxyGRPCServer.SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster(reverseProxy.ToProtoMapping(reverseproxy.Delete, "", oidcConfig), oldCluster)
+		m.proxyGRPCServer.SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster(reverseProxy.ToProtoMapping(reverseproxy.Create, "", oidcConfig), reverseProxy.ProxyCluster)
+	} else {
+		m.proxyGRPCServer.SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster(reverseProxy.ToProtoMapping(reverseproxy.Update, "", oidcConfig), reverseProxy.ProxyCluster)
+	}
+
+	return reverseProxy, nil
+}
+
+func (m *managerImpl) DeleteReverseProxy(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, reverseProxyID string) error {
+	ok, err := m.permissionsManager.ValidateUserPermissions(ctx, accountID, userID, modules.Services, operations.Delete)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.NewPermissionValidationError(err)
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return status.NewPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
+	var reverseProxy *reverseproxy.ReverseProxy
+	err = m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		var err error
+		reverseProxy, err = transaction.GetReverseProxyByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, reverseProxyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err = transaction.DeleteReverseProxy(ctx, accountID, reverseProxyID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete reverse proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	m.accountManager.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, reverseProxyID, accountID, activity.ReverseProxyDeleted, reverseProxy.EventMeta())
+
+	m.proxyGRPCServer.SendReverseProxyUpdateToCluster(reverseProxy.ToProtoMapping(reverseproxy.Delete, "", m.proxyGRPCServer.GetOIDCValidationConfig()), reverseProxy.ProxyCluster)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetCertificateIssuedAt sets the certificate issued timestamp to the current time.
+// Call this when receiving a gRPC notification that the certificate was issued.
+func (m *managerImpl) SetCertificateIssuedAt(ctx context.Context, accountID, reverseProxyID string) error {
+	return m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		proxy, err := transaction.GetReverseProxyByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, reverseProxyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get reverse proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		proxy.Meta.CertificateIssuedAt = time.Now()
+
+		if err = transaction.UpdateReverseProxy(ctx, proxy); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update reverse proxy certificate timestamp: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
+// SetStatus updates the status of the reverse proxy (e.g., "active", "tunnel_not_created", etc.)
+func (m *managerImpl) SetStatus(ctx context.Context, accountID, reverseProxyID string, status reverseproxy.ProxyStatus) error {
+	return m.store.ExecuteInTransaction(ctx, func(transaction store.Store) error {
+		proxy, err := transaction.GetReverseProxyByID(ctx, store.LockingStrengthUpdate, accountID, reverseProxyID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get reverse proxy: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		proxy.Meta.Status = string(status)
+
+		if err = transaction.UpdateReverseProxy(ctx, proxy); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update reverse proxy status: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/reverseproxy.go

@@ -0,0 +1,365 @@
+package reverseproxy
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/crypt"
+	"github.com/rs/xid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
+)
+
+type Operation string
+
+const (
+	Create Operation = "create"
+	Update Operation = "update"
+	Delete Operation = "delete"
+)
+
+type ProxyStatus string
+
+const (
+	StatusPending            ProxyStatus = "pending"
+	StatusActive             ProxyStatus = "active"
+	StatusTunnelNotCreated   ProxyStatus = "tunnel_not_created"
+	StatusCertificatePending ProxyStatus = "certificate_pending"
+	StatusCertificateFailed  ProxyStatus = "certificate_failed"
+	StatusError              ProxyStatus = "error"
+
+	TargetTypePeer     = "peer"
+	TargetTypeResource = "resource"
+)
+
+type Target struct {
+	Path       *string `json:"path,omitempty"`
+	Host       string  `json:"host"`
+	Port       int     `json:"port"`
+	Protocol   string  `json:"protocol"`
+	TargetId   string  `json:"target_id"`
+	TargetType string  `json:"target_type"`
+	Enabled    bool    `json:"enabled"`
+}
+
+type PasswordAuthConfig struct {
+	Enabled  bool   `json:"enabled"`
+	Password string `json:"password"`
+}
+
+type PINAuthConfig struct {
+	Enabled bool   `json:"enabled"`
+	Pin     string `json:"pin"`
+}
+
+type BearerAuthConfig struct {
+	Enabled            bool     `json:"enabled"`
+	DistributionGroups []string `json:"distribution_groups,omitempty" gorm:"serializer:json"`
+}
+
+type AuthConfig struct {
+	PasswordAuth *PasswordAuthConfig `json:"password_auth,omitempty" gorm:"serializer:json"`
+	PinAuth      *PINAuthConfig      `json:"pin_auth,omitempty" gorm:"serializer:json"`
+	BearerAuth   *BearerAuthConfig   `json:"bearer_auth,omitempty" gorm:"serializer:json"`
+}
+
+type OIDCValidationConfig struct {
+	Issuer             string
+	Audiences          []string
+	KeysLocation       string
+	MaxTokenAgeSeconds int64
+}
+
+type ReverseProxyMeta struct {
+	CreatedAt           time.Time
+	CertificateIssuedAt time.Time
+	Status              string
+}
+
+type ReverseProxy struct {
+	ID                string `gorm:"primaryKey"`
+	AccountID         string `gorm:"index"`
+	Name              string
+	Domain            string   `gorm:"index"`
+	ProxyCluster      string   `gorm:"index"`
+	Targets           []Target `gorm:"serializer:json"`
+	Enabled           bool
+	Auth              AuthConfig       `gorm:"serializer:json"`
+	Meta              ReverseProxyMeta `gorm:"embedded;embeddedPrefix:meta_"`
+	SessionPrivateKey string           `gorm:"column:session_private_key"`
+	SessionPublicKey  string           `gorm:"column:session_public_key"`
+}
+
+func NewReverseProxy(accountID, name, domain, proxyCluster string, targets []Target, enabled bool) *ReverseProxy {
+	return &ReverseProxy{
+		ID:           xid.New().String(),
+		AccountID:    accountID,
+		Name:         name,
+		Domain:       domain,
+		ProxyCluster: proxyCluster,
+		Targets:      targets,
+		Enabled:      enabled,
+		Meta: ReverseProxyMeta{
+			CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+			Status:    string(StatusPending),
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) ToAPIResponse() *api.ReverseProxy {
+	authConfig := api.ReverseProxyAuthConfig{}
+
+	if r.Auth.PasswordAuth != nil {
+		authConfig.PasswordAuth = &api.PasswordAuthConfig{
+			Enabled:  r.Auth.PasswordAuth.Enabled,
+			Password: r.Auth.PasswordAuth.Password,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if r.Auth.PinAuth != nil {
+		authConfig.PinAuth = &api.PINAuthConfig{
+			Enabled: r.Auth.PinAuth.Enabled,
+			Pin:     r.Auth.PinAuth.Pin,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if r.Auth.BearerAuth != nil {
+		authConfig.BearerAuth = &api.BearerAuthConfig{
+			Enabled:            r.Auth.BearerAuth.Enabled,
+			DistributionGroups: &r.Auth.BearerAuth.DistributionGroups,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Convert internal targets to API targets
+	apiTargets := make([]api.ReverseProxyTarget, 0, len(r.Targets))
+	for _, target := range r.Targets {
+		apiTargets = append(apiTargets, api.ReverseProxyTarget{
+			Path:       target.Path,
+			Host:       target.Host,
+			Port:       target.Port,
+			Protocol:   api.ReverseProxyTargetProtocol(target.Protocol),
+			TargetId:   target.TargetId,
+			TargetType: api.ReverseProxyTargetTargetType(target.TargetType),
+			Enabled:    target.Enabled,
+		})
+	}
+
+	meta := api.ReverseProxyMeta{
+		CreatedAt: r.Meta.CreatedAt,
+		Status:    api.ReverseProxyMetaStatus(r.Meta.Status),
+	}
+
+	if !r.Meta.CertificateIssuedAt.IsZero() {
+		meta.CertificateIssuedAt = &r.Meta.CertificateIssuedAt
+	}
+
+	resp := &api.ReverseProxy{
+		Id:      r.ID,
+		Name:    r.Name,
+		Domain:  r.Domain,
+		Targets: apiTargets,
+		Enabled: r.Enabled,
+		Auth:    authConfig,
+		Meta:    meta,
+	}
+
+	if r.ProxyCluster != "" {
+		resp.ProxyCluster = &r.ProxyCluster
+	}
+
+	return resp
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) ToProtoMapping(operation Operation, authToken string, oidcConfig OIDCValidationConfig) *proto.ProxyMapping {
+	pathMappings := make([]*proto.PathMapping, 0, len(r.Targets))
+	for _, target := range r.Targets {
+		if !target.Enabled {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		path := "/"
+		if target.Path != nil {
+			path = *target.Path
+		}
+
+		targetURL := url.URL{
+			Scheme: target.Protocol,
+			Host:   target.Host,
+			Path:   path,
+		}
+		if target.Port > 0 {
+			targetURL.Host = net.JoinHostPort(targetURL.Host, strconv.Itoa(target.Port))
+		}
+
+		pathMappings = append(pathMappings, &proto.PathMapping{
+			Path:   path,
+			Target: targetURL.String(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	auth := &proto.Authentication{
+		SessionKey:           r.SessionPublicKey,
+		MaxSessionAgeSeconds: int64((time.Hour * 24).Seconds()),
+	}
+
+	if r.Auth.PasswordAuth != nil && r.Auth.PasswordAuth.Enabled {
+		auth.Password = true
+	}
+
+	if r.Auth.PinAuth != nil && r.Auth.PinAuth.Enabled {
+		auth.Pin = true
+	}
+
+	if r.Auth.BearerAuth != nil && r.Auth.BearerAuth.Enabled {
+		auth.Oidc = true
+	}
+
+	return &proto.ProxyMapping{
+		Type:      operationToProtoType(operation),
+		Id:        r.ID,
+		Domain:    r.Domain,
+		Path:      pathMappings,
+		AuthToken: authToken,
+		Auth:      auth,
+		AccountId: r.AccountID,
+	}
+}
+
+func operationToProtoType(op Operation) proto.ProxyMappingUpdateType {
+	switch op {
+	case Create:
+		return proto.ProxyMappingUpdateType_UPDATE_TYPE_CREATED
+	case Update:
+		return proto.ProxyMappingUpdateType_UPDATE_TYPE_MODIFIED
+	case Delete:
+		return proto.ProxyMappingUpdateType_UPDATE_TYPE_REMOVED
+	default:
+		log.Fatalf("unknown operation type: %v", op)
+		return proto.ProxyMappingUpdateType_UPDATE_TYPE_CREATED
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) FromAPIRequest(req *api.ReverseProxyRequest, accountID string) {
+	r.Name = req.Name
+	r.Domain = req.Domain
+	r.AccountID = accountID
+
+	targets := make([]Target, 0, len(req.Targets))
+	for _, apiTarget := range req.Targets {
+		targets = append(targets, Target{
+			Path:       apiTarget.Path,
+			Host:       apiTarget.Host,
+			Port:       apiTarget.Port,
+			Protocol:   string(apiTarget.Protocol),
+			TargetId:   apiTarget.TargetId,
+			TargetType: string(apiTarget.TargetType),
+			Enabled:    apiTarget.Enabled,
+		})
+	}
+	r.Targets = targets
+
+	r.Enabled = req.Enabled
+
+	if req.Auth.PasswordAuth != nil {
+		r.Auth.PasswordAuth = &PasswordAuthConfig{
+			Enabled:  req.Auth.PasswordAuth.Enabled,
+			Password: req.Auth.PasswordAuth.Password,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if req.Auth.PinAuth != nil {
+		r.Auth.PinAuth = &PINAuthConfig{
+			Enabled: req.Auth.PinAuth.Enabled,
+			Pin:     req.Auth.PinAuth.Pin,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if req.Auth.BearerAuth != nil {
+		bearerAuth := &BearerAuthConfig{
+			Enabled: req.Auth.BearerAuth.Enabled,
+		}
+		if req.Auth.BearerAuth.DistributionGroups != nil {
+			bearerAuth.DistributionGroups = *req.Auth.BearerAuth.DistributionGroups
+		}
+		r.Auth.BearerAuth = bearerAuth
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) Validate() error {
+	if r.Name == "" {
+		return errors.New("reverse proxy name is required")
+	}
+	if len(r.Name) > 255 {
+		return errors.New("reverse proxy name exceeds maximum length of 255 characters")
+	}
+
+	if r.Domain == "" {
+		return errors.New("reverse proxy domain is required")
+	}
+
+	if len(r.Targets) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("at least one target is required")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) EventMeta() map[string]any {
+	return map[string]any{"name": r.Name, "domain": r.Domain, "proxy_cluster": r.ProxyCluster}
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) Copy() *ReverseProxy {
+	targets := make([]Target, len(r.Targets))
+	copy(targets, r.Targets)
+
+	return &ReverseProxy{
+		ID:                r.ID,
+		AccountID:         r.AccountID,
+		Name:              r.Name,
+		Domain:            r.Domain,
+		ProxyCluster:      r.ProxyCluster,
+		Targets:           targets,
+		Enabled:           r.Enabled,
+		Auth:              r.Auth,
+		Meta:              r.Meta,
+		SessionPrivateKey: r.SessionPrivateKey,
+		SessionPublicKey:  r.SessionPublicKey,
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) EncryptSensitiveData(enc *crypt.FieldEncrypt) error {
+	if enc == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if r.SessionPrivateKey != "" {
+		var err error
+		r.SessionPrivateKey, err = enc.Encrypt(r.SessionPrivateKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *ReverseProxy) DecryptSensitiveData(enc *crypt.FieldEncrypt) error {
+	if enc == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if r.SessionPrivateKey != "" {
+		var err error
+		r.SessionPrivateKey, err = enc.Decrypt(r.SessionPrivateKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/sessionkey/sessionkey.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package sessionkey
+
+import (
+	"crypto/ed25519"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/proxy/auth"
+)
+
+type KeyPair struct {
+	PrivateKey string
+	PublicKey  string
+}
+
+type Claims struct {
+	jwt.RegisteredClaims
+	Method auth.Method `json:"method"`
+}
+
+func GenerateKeyPair() (*KeyPair, error) {
+	pub, priv, err := ed25519.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate ed25519 key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &KeyPair{
+		PrivateKey: base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(priv),
+		PublicKey:  base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(pub),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func SignToken(privKeyB64, userID, domain string, method auth.Method, expiration time.Duration) (string, error) {
+	privKeyBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(privKeyB64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("decode private key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(privKeyBytes) != ed25519.PrivateKeySize {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid private key size: got %d, want %d", len(privKeyBytes), ed25519.PrivateKeySize)
+	}
+
+	privKey := ed25519.PrivateKey(privKeyBytes)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	claims := Claims{
+		RegisteredClaims: jwt.RegisteredClaims{
+			Issuer:    auth.SessionJWTIssuer,
+			Subject:   userID,
+			Audience:  jwt.ClaimStrings{domain},
+			ExpiresAt: jwt.NewNumericDate(now.Add(expiration)),
+			IssuedAt:  jwt.NewNumericDate(now),
+			NotBefore: jwt.NewNumericDate(now),
+		},
+		Method: method,
+	}
+
+	token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodEdDSA, claims)
+	signedToken, err := token.SignedString(privKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("sign token: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return signedToken, nil
+}

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

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (r *Record) Validate() error {
 		return errors.New("record name is required")
 	}
 
-	if !util.IsValidDomain(r.Name) {
+	if !domain.IsValidDomain(r.Name) {
 		return errors.New("invalid record name format")
 	}
 
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ func (r *Record) Validate() error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case RecordTypeCNAME:
-		if !util.IsValidDomain(r.Content) {
-			return errors.New("invalid CNAME record format")
+		if !domain.IsValidDomainNoWildcard(r.Content) {
+			return errors.New("invalid CNAME target format")
 		}
 	default:
 		return errors.New("invalid record type, must be A, AAAA, or CNAME")

management/internals/modules/zones/zone.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/http/api"
 )
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (z *Zone) Validate() error {
 		return errors.New("zone name exceeds maximum length of 255 characters")
 	}
 
-	if !util.IsValidDomain(z.Domain) {
+	if !domain.IsValidDomainNoWildcard(z.Domain) {
 		return errors.New("invalid zone domain format")
 	}
 

management/internals/server/boot.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/netip"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	grpcMiddleware "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/v2"
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/encryption"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter/hook"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs"
+	accesslogsmanager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/accesslogs/manager"
 	nbgrpc "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/shared/grpc"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
 	nbContext "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/context"
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ func (s *BaseServer) EventStore() activity.Store {
 
 func (s *BaseServer) APIHandler() http.Handler {
 	return Create(s, func() http.Handler {
-		httpAPIHandler, err := nbhttp.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), s.AccountManager(), s.NetworksManager(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.GroupsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager(), s.AuthManager(), s.Metrics(), s.IntegratedValidator(), s.ProxyController(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.PeersManager(), s.SettingsManager(), s.ZonesManager(), s.RecordsManager(), s.NetworkMapController(), s.IdpManager())
+		httpAPIHandler, err := nbhttp.NewAPIHandler(context.Background(), s.AccountManager(), s.NetworksManager(), s.ResourcesManager(), s.RoutesManager(), s.GroupsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager(), s.AuthManager(), s.Metrics(), s.IntegratedValidator(), s.ProxyController(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.PeersManager(), s.SettingsManager(), s.ZonesManager(), s.RecordsManager(), s.NetworkMapController(), s.IdpManager(), s.ReverseProxyManager(), s.ReverseProxyDomainManager(), s.AccessLogsManager(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to create API handler: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -150,10 +153,59 @@ func (s *BaseServer) GRPCServer() *grpc.Server {
 		}
 		mgmtProto.RegisterManagementServiceServer(gRPCAPIHandler, srv)
 
+		mgmtProto.RegisterProxyServiceServer(gRPCAPIHandler, s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer())
+		log.Info("ProxyService registered on gRPC server")
+
 		return gRPCAPIHandler
 	})
 }
 
+func (s *BaseServer) ReverseProxyGRPCServer() *nbgrpc.ProxyServiceServer {
+	return Create(s, func() *nbgrpc.ProxyServiceServer {
+		proxyService := nbgrpc.NewProxyServiceServer(s.Store(), s.AccessLogsManager(), s.ProxyTokenStore(), s.proxyOIDCConfig(), s.PeersManager())
+		s.AfterInit(func(s *BaseServer) {
+			proxyService.SetProxyManager(s.ReverseProxyManager())
+		})
+		return proxyService
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *BaseServer) proxyOIDCConfig() nbgrpc.ProxyOIDCConfig {
+	return Create(s, func() nbgrpc.ProxyOIDCConfig {
+		// TODO: this is weird, double check
+		// Build callback URL - this should be the management server's callback endpoint
+		// For embedded IdP, derive from issuer. For external, use a configured value or derive from issuer.
+		// The callback URL should be registered in the IdP's allowed redirect URIs for the dashboard client.
+		callbackURL := strings.TrimSuffix(s.Config.HttpConfig.AuthIssuer, "/oauth2")
+		callbackURL = callbackURL + "/api/oauth/callback"
+
+		return nbgrpc.ProxyOIDCConfig{
+			Issuer:       s.Config.HttpConfig.AuthIssuer,
+			ClientID:     "netbird-dashboard", // Reuse dashboard client
+			Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+			CallbackURL:  callbackURL,
+			HMACKey:      []byte(s.Config.DataStoreEncryptionKey), // Use the datastore encryption key for OIDC state HMACs, this should ensure all management instances are using the same key.
+			Audience:     s.Config.HttpConfig.AuthAudience,
+			KeysLocation: s.Config.HttpConfig.AuthKeysLocation,
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *BaseServer) ProxyTokenStore() *nbgrpc.OneTimeTokenStore {
+	return Create(s, func() *nbgrpc.OneTimeTokenStore {
+		tokenStore := nbgrpc.NewOneTimeTokenStore(1 * time.Minute)
+		log.Info("One-time token store initialized for proxy authentication")
+		return tokenStore
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *BaseServer) AccessLogsManager() accesslogs.Manager {
+	return Create(s, func() accesslogs.Manager {
+		accessLogManager := accesslogsmanager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.GeoLocationManager())
+		return accessLogManager
+	})
+}
+
 func loadTLSConfig(certFile string, certKey string) (*tls.Config, error) {
 	// Load server's certificate and private key
 	serverCert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(certFile, certKey)

management/internals/server/modules.go

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/peers"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/domain"
+	nbreverseproxy "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/reverseproxy/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones"
 	zonesManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/internals/modules/zones/records"
@@ -174,3 +177,17 @@ func (s *BaseServer) RecordsManager() records.Manager {
 		return recordsManager.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.PermissionsManager())
 	})
 }
+
+func (s *BaseServer) ReverseProxyManager() reverseproxy.Manager {
+	return Create(s, func() reverseproxy.Manager {
+		domainMgr := s.ReverseProxyDomainManager()
+		return nbreverseproxy.NewManager(s.Store(), s.AccountManager(), s.PermissionsManager(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer(), domainMgr, s.ProxyTokenStore())
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *BaseServer) ReverseProxyDomainManager() *domain.Manager {
+	return Create(s, func() *domain.Manager {
+		m := domain.NewManager(s.Store(), s.ReverseProxyGRPCServer())
+		return &m
+	})
+}