Forced authentication refresh #1659

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opened 2025-11-20 06:04:15 -05:00 by saavagebueno · 2 comments
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Originally created by @samroweemployinc on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025).

Our self-hosted instance uses Okta for IdP with a 24hr authentication window. We often run into issues where Netbird will become un-authenticated at inopportune times with no ability to refresh the authentication prior to dropping off the VPN.

We'd like the ability to force a re-authentication at any time creating a new authentication window.

While we could set the window to less than 24hrs, we're a 24hr shop so really any interruption in VPN accessibility is sub-optimal.

Originally created by @samroweemployinc on GitHub (Feb 27, 2025). Our self-hosted instance uses Okta for IdP with a 24hr authentication window. We often run into issues where Netbird will become un-authenticated at inopportune times with no ability to refresh the authentication prior to dropping off the VPN. We'd like the ability to force a re-authentication at any time creating a new authentication window. While we could set the window to less than 24hrs, we're a 24hr shop so really any interruption in VPN accessibility is sub-optimal.
saavagebueno added the feature-request label 2025-11-20 06:04:15 -05:00
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@mikael-s-persson commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

+1
This is very frustrating. The fact that netbird down followed by netbird up doesn't even refresh that auth window is annoying. There should be a way to do netbird refresh or something like that which deactivates the current authentication and creates a new one for a new 24h window.

@mikael-s-persson commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025): +1 This is very frustrating. The fact that `netbird down` followed by `netbird up` doesn't even refresh that auth window is annoying. There should be a way to do `netbird refresh` or something like that which deactivates the current authentication and creates a new one for a new 24h window.
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@a7g4 commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2025):

Related: #3836

@a7g4 commented on GitHub (Sep 12, 2025): Related: #3836
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Reference: SVI/netbird#1659