Merge branch 'proto-ipv6-overlay' into client-ipv6-iface

The internal Target model uses a plain bool for ProxyProtocol,
which was always serialized to the API response as false even
when not configured. Only set the API field when true so it
gets omitted via omitempty when unset.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: Community Support
+    url: https://forum.netbird.io/
+    about: Community support forum
+  - name: Cloud Support
+    url: https://docs.netbird.io/help/report-bug-issues
+    about: Contact us for support
+  - name: Client/Connection Troubleshooting
+    url: https://docs.netbird.io/help/troubleshooting-client
+    about: See our client troubleshooting guide for help addressing common issues
+  - name: Self-host Troubleshooting
+    url: https://docs.netbird.io/selfhosted/troubleshooting
+    about: See our self-host troubleshooting guide for help addressing common issues

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

@@ -63,10 +63,15 @@ jobs:
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOMODCACHE=${{ env.cache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=${{ env.modcache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe mod tidy
-      - run: echo "files=$(go list ./... | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Generate test script
+        run: |
+          $packages = go list ./... | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' }
+          $goExe = "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe"
+          $cmd = "$goExe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 $($packages -join ' ') > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+          Set-Content -Path "${{ github.workspace }}\run-tests.cmd" -Value $cmd
 
       - name: test
-        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 ${{ env.files }} > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "${{ github.workspace }}\run-tests.cmd"
       - name: test output
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: Get-Content test-out.txt

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin,groupe,cros,ans,deriver,te
           skip: go.mod,go.sum,**/proxy/web/**
   golangci:
     strategy:

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

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: PR Title Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, edited, synchronize, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  check-title:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate PR title prefix
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const title = context.payload.pull_request.title;
+            const allowedTags = [
+              'management',
+              'client',
+              'signal',
+              'proxy',
+              'relay',
+              'misc',
+              'infrastructure',
+              'self-hosted',
+              'doc',
+            ];
+
+            const pattern = /^\[([^\]]+)\]\s+.+/;
+            const match = title.match(pattern);
+
+            if (!match) {
+              core.setFailed(
+                `PR title must start with a tag in brackets.\n` +
+                `Example: [client] fix something\n` +
+                `Allowed tags: ${allowedTags.join(', ')}`
+              );
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const tags = match[1].split(',').map(t => t.trim().toLowerCase());
+
+            const invalid = tags.filter(t => !allowedTags.includes(t));
+            if (invalid.length > 0) {
+              core.setFailed(
+                `Invalid tag(s): ${invalid.join(', ')}\n` +
+                `Allowed tags: ${allowedTags.join(', ')}`
+              );
+              return;
+            }
+
+            console.log(`Valid PR title tags: [${tags.join(', ')}]`);

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.1"
-  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
+  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
 
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install OS build dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
 
+      - name: Decode GPG signing key
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+        env:
+          GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY" | base64 -d > /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+          echo "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE=/tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
@@ -186,18 +194,54 @@ jobs:
           HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           UPLOAD_DEBIAN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
           UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
-      - name: Tag and push PR images (amd64 only)
+          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+          NFPM_NETBIRD_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Verify RPM signatures
         run: |
-          PR_TAG="pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
+            dnf install -y -q rpm-sign curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+            curl -sSL https://pkgs.netbird.io/yum/repodata/repomd.xml.key -o /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            rpm --import /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            echo "=== Verifying RPM signatures ==="
+            for rpm_file in /dist/*amd64*.rpm; do
+              [ -f "$rpm_file" ] || continue
+              echo "--- $(basename $rpm_file) ---"
+              rpm -K "$rpm_file"
+            done
+          '
+      - name: Clean up GPG key
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+      - name: Tag and push images (amd64 only)
+        if: |
+          (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) ||
+          (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
+        run: |
+          resolve_tags() {
+            if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]]; then
+              echo "pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+            else
+              echo "main sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            fi
+          }
+
+          tag_and_push() {
+            local src="$1" img_name tag dst
+            img_name="${src%%:*}"
+            for tag in $(resolve_tags); do
+              dst="${img_name}:${tag}"
+              echo "Tagging ${src} -> ${dst}"
+              docker tag "$src" "$dst"
+              docker push "$dst"
+            done
+          }
+
+          export -f tag_and_push resolve_tags
+
           echo '${{ steps.goreleaser.outputs.artifacts }}' | \
             jq -r '.[] | select(.type == "Docker Image") | select(.goarch == "amd64") | .name' | \
             grep '^ghcr.io/' | while read -r SRC; do
-              IMG_NAME="${SRC%%:*}"
+              tag_and_push "$SRC"
-              DST="${IMG_NAME}:${PR_TAG}"
-              echo "Tagging ${SRC} -> ${DST}"
-              docker tag "$SRC" "$DST"
-              docker push "$DST"
             done
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -265,6 +309,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libappindicator3-dev gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 libxxf86vm-dev gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
 
+      - name: Decode GPG signing key
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+        env:
+          GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY" | base64 -d > /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+          echo "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE=/tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Install LLVM-MinGW for ARM64 cross-compilation
         run: |
           cd /tmp
@@ -289,6 +341,24 @@ jobs:
           HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           UPLOAD_DEBIAN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
           UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
+          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
+          NFPM_NETBIRD_UI_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Verify RPM signatures
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
+            dnf install -y -q rpm-sign curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+            curl -sSL https://pkgs.netbird.io/yum/repodata/repomd.xml.key -o /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            rpm --import /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            echo "=== Verifying RPM signatures ==="
+            for rpm_file in /dist/*.rpm; do
+              [ -f "$rpm_file" ] || continue
+              echo "--- $(basename $rpm_file) ---"
+              rpm -K "$rpm_file"
+            done
+          '
+      - name: Clean up GPG key
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

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

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "Size: ${SIZE} bytes (${SIZE_MB} MB)"
 
-          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 57671680 ]; then
+          if [ ${SIZE} -gt 58720256 ]; then
-            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 55MB limit!"
+            echo "Wasm binary size (${SIZE_MB}MB) exceeds 56MB limit!"
             exit 1
           fi
 

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-deb
+    license: BSD-3-Clause
+    id: netbird_deb
     bindir: /usr/bin
     builds:
       - netbird
     formats:
       - deb
-
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/post_install.sh"
       preremove: "release_files/pre_remove.sh"
@@ -185,16 +185,19 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-rpm
+    license: BSD-3-Clause
+    id: netbird_rpm
     bindir: /usr/bin
     builds:
       - netbird
     formats:
       - rpm
-
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/post_install.sh"
       preremove: "release_files/pre_remove.sh"
+    rpm:
+      signature:
+        key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'
 dockers:
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
@@ -876,7 +879,7 @@ brews:
 uploads:
   - name: debian
     ids:
-      - netbird-deb
+      - netbird_deb
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/debian/pool/{{ .ArtifactName }};deb.distribution=stable;deb.component=main;deb.architecture={{ if .Arm }}armhf{{ else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }};deb.package=
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com
@@ -884,7 +887,7 @@ uploads:
 
   - name: yum
     ids:
-      - netbird-rpm
+      - netbird_rpm
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/yum/{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client UI.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-ui-deb
+    id: netbird_ui_deb
     package_name: netbird-ui
     builds:
       - netbird-ui
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client UI.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-ui-rpm
+    id: netbird_ui_rpm
     package_name: netbird-ui
     builds:
       - netbird-ui
@@ -95,11 +95,14 @@ nfpms:
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
+    rpm:
+      signature:
+        key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'
 
 uploads:
   - name: debian
     ids:
-      - netbird-ui-deb
+      - netbird_ui_deb
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/debian/pool/{{ .ArtifactName }};deb.distribution=stable;deb.component=main;deb.architecture={{ if .Arm }}armhf{{ else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }};deb.package=
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ uploads:
 
   - name: yum
     ids:
-      - netbird-ui-rpm
+      - netbird_ui_rpm
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/yum/{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com

README.md

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ See a complete [architecture overview](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how
 ### Community projects
 -  [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
 -  [NetBird ansible collection by Dominion Solutions](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dominion_solutions/netbird/)
+-  [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) — terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
 
 **Note**: The `main` branch may be in an *unstable or even broken state* during development.
 For stable versions, see [releases](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases).

client/Dockerfile

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #   sudo podman build -t localhost/netbird:latest -f client/Dockerfile --ignorefile .dockerignore-client .
 #   sudo podman run --rm -it --cap-add={BPF,NET_ADMIN,NET_RAW} localhost/netbird:latest
 
-FROM alpine:3.23.2
+FROM alpine:3.23.3
 # iproute2: busybox doesn't display ip rules properly
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
     bash \
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ ENV \
     NETBIRD_BIN="/usr/local/bin/netbird" \
     NB_LOG_FILE="console,/var/log/netbird/client.log" \
     NB_DAEMON_ADDR="unix:///var/run/netbird.sock" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="5" \
+    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_LOGIN_TIMEOUT="5"
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
 

client/Dockerfile-rootless

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ ENV \
     NB_DAEMON_ADDR="unix:///var/lib/netbird/netbird.sock" \
     NB_LOG_FILE="console,/var/lib/netbird/client.log" \
     NB_DISABLE_DNS="true" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="5" \
+    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_LOGIN_TIMEOUT="1"
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
 

client/android/client.go

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *Client) Run(platformFiles PlatformFiles, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroid
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, false)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
 	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(platformFiles PlatformFiles, dns *DNSList, dnsR
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, false)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
 	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
 }
 
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ func (c *Client) PeersList() *PeerInfoArray {
 	peerInfos := make([]PeerInfo, len(fullStatus.Peers))
 	for n, p := range fullStatus.Peers {
 		pi := PeerInfo{
-			p.IP,
+			IP:         p.IP,
-			p.FQDN,
+			IPv6:       p.IPv6,
-			p.ConnStatus.String(),
+			FQDN:       p.FQDN,
-			PeerRoutes{routes: maps.Keys(p.GetRoutes())},
+			ConnStatus: p.ConnStatus.String(),
+			Routes:     PeerRoutes{routes: maps.Keys(p.GetRoutes())},
 		}
 		peerInfos[n] = pi
 	}

client/android/peer_notifier.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package android
 // PeerInfo describe information about the peers. It designed for the UI usage
 type PeerInfo struct {
 	IP         string
+	IPv6       string
 	FQDN       string
 	ConnStatus string // Todo replace to enum
 	Routes     PeerRoutes

client/android/preferences.go

@@ -307,6 +307,24 @@ func (p *Preferences) SetBlockInbound(block bool) {
 	p.configInput.BlockInbound = &block
 }
 
+// GetDisableIPv6 reads disable IPv6 setting from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetDisableIPv6() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.DisableIPv6 != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.DisableIPv6, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := profilemanager.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.DisableIPv6, err
+}
+
+// SetDisableIPv6 stores the given value and waits for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetDisableIPv6(disable bool) {
+	p.configInput.DisableIPv6 = &disable
+}
+
 // Commit writes out the changes to the config file
 func (p *Preferences) Commit() error {
 	_, err := profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(p.configInput)

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	if stateWasDown {
 		if _, err := client.Up(cmd.Context(), &proto.UpRequest{}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to up: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+			cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to bring service up: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		} else {
+			cmd.Println("netbird up")
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
 		}
-		cmd.Println("netbird up")
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
 	}
 
 	initialLevelTrace := initialLogLevel.GetLevel() >= proto.LogLevel_TRACE
@@ -199,9 +200,10 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if _, err := client.Down(cmd.Context(), &proto.DownRequest{}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to down: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to bring service down: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	} else {
+		cmd.Println("netbird down")
 	}
-	cmd.Println("netbird down")
 
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
@@ -209,13 +211,14 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if _, err := client.SetSyncResponsePersistence(cmd.Context(), &proto.SetSyncResponsePersistenceRequest{
 		Enabled: true,
 	}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable sync response persistence: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to enable sync response persistence: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
 	}
 
 	if _, err := client.Up(cmd.Context(), &proto.UpRequest{}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to up: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to bring service up: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	} else {
+		cmd.Println("netbird up")
 	}
-	cmd.Println("netbird up")
 
 	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 
@@ -263,16 +266,18 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	if stateWasDown {
 		if _, err := client.Down(cmd.Context(), &proto.DownRequest{}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to down: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+			cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to restore service down state: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		} else {
+			cmd.Println("netbird down")
 		}
-		cmd.Println("netbird down")
 	}
 
 	if !initialLevelTrace {
 		if _, err := client.SetLogLevel(cmd.Context(), &proto.SetLogLevelRequest{Level: initialLogLevel.GetLevel()}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to restore log level: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+			cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to restore log level: %v\n", status.Convert(err).Message())
+		} else {
+			cmd.Println("Log level restored to", initialLogLevel.GetLevel())
 		}
-		cmd.Println("Log level restored to", initialLogLevel.GetLevel())
 	}
 
 	cmd.Printf("Local file:\n%s\n", resp.GetPath())

client/cmd/expose.go

@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
+)
+
+var pinRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{6}$`)
+
+var (
+	exposePin          string
+	exposePassword     string
+	exposeUserGroups   []string
+	exposeDomain       string
+	exposeNamePrefix   string
+	exposeProtocol     string
+	exposeExternalPort uint16
+)
+
+var exposeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "expose <port>",
+	Short: "Expose a local port via the NetBird reverse proxy",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Example: `  netbird expose --with-password safe-pass 8080
+  netbird expose --protocol tcp 5432
+  netbird expose --protocol tcp --with-external-port 5433 5432
+  netbird expose --protocol tls --with-custom-domain tls.example.com 4443`,
+	RunE: exposeFn,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposePin, "with-pin", "", "Protect the exposed service with a 6-digit PIN (e.g. --with-pin 123456)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposePassword, "with-password", "", "Protect the exposed service with a password (e.g. --with-password my-secret)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&exposeUserGroups, "with-user-groups", nil, "Restrict access to specific user groups with SSO (e.g. --with-user-groups devops,Backend)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeDomain, "with-custom-domain", "", "Custom domain for the exposed service, must be configured to your account (e.g. --with-custom-domain myapp.example.com)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeNamePrefix, "with-name-prefix", "", "Prefix for the generated service name (e.g. --with-name-prefix my-app)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeProtocol, "protocol", "http", "Protocol to use: http, https, tcp, udp, or tls (e.g. --protocol tcp)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().Uint16Var(&exposeExternalPort, "with-external-port", 0, "Public-facing external port on the proxy cluster (defaults to the target port for L4)")
+}
+
+// isClusterProtocol returns true for L4/TLS protocols that reject HTTP-style auth flags.
+func isClusterProtocol(protocol string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(protocol) {
+	case "tcp", "udp", "tls":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// isPortBasedProtocol returns true for pure port-based protocols (TCP/UDP)
+// where domain display doesn't apply. TLS uses SNI so it has a domain.
+func isPortBasedProtocol(protocol string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(protocol) {
+	case "tcp", "udp":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// extractPort returns the port portion of a URL like "tcp://host:12345", or
+// falls back to the given default formatted as a string.
+func extractPort(serviceURL string, fallback uint16) string {
+	u := serviceURL
+	if idx := strings.Index(u, "://"); idx != -1 {
+		u = u[idx+3:]
+	}
+	if i := strings.LastIndex(u, ":"); i != -1 {
+		if p := u[i+1:]; p != "" {
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+	return strconv.FormatUint(uint64(fallback), 10)
+}
+
+// resolveExternalPort returns the effective external port, defaulting to the target port.
+func resolveExternalPort(targetPort uint64) uint16 {
+	if exposeExternalPort != 0 {
+		return exposeExternalPort
+	}
+	return uint16(targetPort)
+}
+
+func validateExposeFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, portStr string) (uint64, error) {
+	port, err := strconv.ParseUint(portStr, 10, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port number: %s", portStr)
+	}
+	if port == 0 || port > 65535 {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid port number: must be between 1 and 65535")
+	}
+
+	if !isProtocolValid(exposeProtocol) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: must be http, https, tcp, udp, or tls", exposeProtocol)
+	}
+
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		if exposePin != "" || exposePassword != "" || len(exposeUserGroups) > 0 {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("auth flags (--with-pin, --with-password, --with-user-groups) are not supported for %s protocol", exposeProtocol)
+		}
+	} else if cmd.Flags().Changed("with-external-port") {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("--with-external-port is not supported for %s protocol", exposeProtocol)
+	}
+
+	if exposePin != "" && !pinRegexp.MatchString(exposePin) {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid pin: must be exactly 6 digits")
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("with-password") && exposePassword == "" {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("password cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flags().Changed("with-user-groups") && len(exposeUserGroups) == 0 {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("user groups cannot be empty")
+	}
+
+	return port, nil
+}
+
+func isProtocolValid(exposeProtocol string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(exposeProtocol) {
+	case "http", "https", "tcp", "udp", "tls":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+func exposeFn(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cmd.Root().SilenceUsage = false
+
+	port, err := validateExposeFlags(cmd, args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cmd.Root().SilenceUsage = true
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigCh
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect to daemon: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to close daemon connection: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+
+	protocol, err := toExposeProtocol(exposeProtocol)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	req := &proto.ExposeServiceRequest{
+		Port:       uint32(port),
+		Protocol:   protocol,
+		Pin:        exposePin,
+		Password:   exposePassword,
+		UserGroups: exposeUserGroups,
+		Domain:     exposeDomain,
+		NamePrefix: exposeNamePrefix,
+	}
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		req.ListenPort = uint32(resolveExternalPort(port))
+	}
+
+	stream, err := client.ExposeService(ctx, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expose service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := handleExposeReady(cmd, stream, port); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return waitForExposeEvents(cmd, ctx, stream)
+}
+
+func toExposeProtocol(exposeProtocol string) (proto.ExposeProtocol, error) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(exposeProtocol) {
+	case "http":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTP, nil
+	case "https":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTPS, nil
+	case "tcp":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_TCP, nil
+	case "udp":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_UDP, nil
+	case "tls":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_TLS, nil
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: must be http, https, tcp, udp, or tls", exposeProtocol)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleExposeReady(cmd *cobra.Command, stream proto.DaemonService_ExposeServiceClient, port uint64) error {
+	event, err := stream.Recv()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("receive expose event: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ready, ok := event.Event.(*proto.ExposeServiceEvent_Ready)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected expose event: %T", event.Event)
+	}
+	printExposeReady(cmd, ready.Ready, port)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func printExposeReady(cmd *cobra.Command, r *proto.ExposeServiceReady, port uint64) {
+	cmd.Println("Service exposed successfully!")
+	cmd.Printf("  Name:     %s\n", r.ServiceName)
+	if r.ServiceUrl != "" {
+		cmd.Printf("  URL:      %s\n", r.ServiceUrl)
+	}
+	if r.Domain != "" && !isPortBasedProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		cmd.Printf("  Domain:   %s\n", r.Domain)
+	}
+	cmd.Printf("  Protocol: %s\n", exposeProtocol)
+	cmd.Printf("  Internal: %d\n", port)
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		cmd.Printf("  External: %s\n", extractPort(r.ServiceUrl, resolveExternalPort(port)))
+	}
+	if r.PortAutoAssigned && exposeExternalPort != 0 {
+		cmd.Printf("\n  Note: requested port %d was reassigned\n", exposeExternalPort)
+	}
+	cmd.Println()
+	cmd.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop exposing.")
+}
+
+func waitForExposeEvents(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, stream proto.DaemonService_ExposeServiceClient) error {
+	for {
+		_, err := stream.Recv()
+		if err != nil {
+			if ctx.Err() != nil {
+				cmd.Println("\nService stopped.")
+				//nolint:nilerr
+				return nil
+			}
+			if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("connection to daemon closed unexpectedly")
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("stream error: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+}

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 
+	daddr "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/daemonaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 )
 
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ var (
 		Short:        "",
 		Long:         "",
 		SilenceUsage: true,
+		PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			SetFlagsFromEnvVars(cmd.Root())
+
+			// Don't resolve for service commands — they create the socket, not connect to it.
+			if !isServiceCmd(cmd) {
+				daemonAddr = daddr.ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(daemonAddr)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
 	}
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +154,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(profileCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(exposeCmd)
 
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesListCmd)
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesSelectCmd, routesDeselectCmd)
@@ -385,7 +396,6 @@ func migrateToNetbird(oldPath, newPath string) bool {
 }
 
 func getClient(cmd *cobra.Command) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
-	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
 	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 
 	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(cmd.Context(), daemonAddr)
@@ -398,3 +408,13 @@ func getClient(cmd *cobra.Command) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 
 	return conn, nil
 }
+
+// isServiceCmd returns true if cmd is the "service" command or a child of it.
+func isServiceCmd(cmd *cobra.Command) bool {
+	for c := cmd; c != nil; c = c.Parent() {
+		if c.Name() == "service" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
 
 // Common setup for service control commands
 func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) (service.Service, error) {
-	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	// rootCmd env vars are already applied by PersistentPreRunE.
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
 
 	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())

client/cmd/signer/artifactkey.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 var (

client/cmd/signer/artifactsign.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 const (

client/cmd/signer/revocation.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 const (

client/cmd/signer/rootkey.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 var (

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	detailFlag           bool
 	ipv4Flag             bool
+	ipv6Flag             bool
 	jsonFlag             bool
 	yamlFlag             bool
 	ipsFilter            []string
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 	ipsFilterMap         map[string]struct{}
 	prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}
 	connectionTypeFilter string
+	checkFlag            string
 )
 
 var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -44,11 +46,13 @@ func init() {
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&jsonFlag, "json", false, "display detailed status information in json format")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&yamlFlag, "yaml", false, "display detailed status information in yaml format")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ipv4Flag, "ipv4", false, "display only NetBird IPv4 of this peer, e.g., --ipv4 will output 100.64.0.33")
-	statusCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("detail", "json", "yaml", "ipv4")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ipv6Flag, "ipv6", false, "display only NetBird IPv6 of this peer")
-	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&ipsFilter, "filter-by-ips", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more IPs, e.g., --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,100.64.0.200")
+	statusCmd.MarkFlagsMutuallyExclusive("detail", "json", "yaml", "ipv4", "ipv6")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&ipsFilter, "filter-by-ips", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more IPs (v4 or v6), e.g., --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,fd00::1")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&prefixNamesFilter, "filter-by-names", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more peer FQDN or hostnames, e.g., --filter-by-names peer-a,peer-b.netbird.cloud")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&statusFilter, "filter-by-status", "", "filters the detailed output by connection status(idle|connecting|connected), e.g., --filter-by-status connected")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&connectionTypeFilter, "filter-by-connection-type", "", "filters the detailed output by connection type (P2P|Relayed), e.g., --filter-by-connection-type P2P")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&checkFlag, "check", "", "run a health check and exit with code 0 on success, 1 on failure (live|ready|startup)")
 }
 
 func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 
+	if checkFlag != "" {
+		return runHealthCheck(cmd)
+	}
+
 	err := parseFilters()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -68,15 +76,17 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
 
-	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, false)
+	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, true, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	status := resp.GetStatus()
 
-	if status == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || status == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) ||
+	needsAuth := status == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || status == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) ||
-		status == string(internal.StatusSessionExpired) {
+		status == string(internal.StatusSessionExpired)
+
+	if needsAuth && !jsonFlag && !yamlFlag {
 		cmd.Printf("Daemon status: %s\n\n"+
 			"Run UP command to log in with SSO (interactive login):\n\n"+
 			" netbird up \n\n"+
@@ -93,13 +103,31 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if ipv6Flag {
+		ipv6 := resp.GetFullStatus().GetLocalPeerState().GetIpv6()
+		if ipv6 != "" {
+			cmd.Print(parseInterfaceIP(ipv6))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	pm := profilemanager.NewProfileManager()
 	var profName string
 	if activeProf, err := pm.GetActiveProfile(); err == nil {
 		profName = activeProf.Name
 	}
 
-	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp.GetFullStatus(), anonymizeFlag, resp.GetDaemonVersion(), statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap, connectionTypeFilter, profName)
+	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp.GetFullStatus(), nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
+		Anonymize:            anonymizeFlag,
+		DaemonVersion:        resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
+		DaemonStatus:         nbstatus.ParseDaemonStatus(status),
+		StatusFilter:         statusFilter,
+		PrefixNamesFilter:    prefixNamesFilter,
+		PrefixNamesFilterMap: prefixNamesFilterMap,
+		IPsFilter:            ipsFilterMap,
+		ConnectionTypeFilter: connectionTypeFilter,
+		ProfileName:          profName,
+	})
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {
 	case detailFlag:
@@ -121,7 +149,7 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getStatus(ctx context.Context, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
+func getStatus(ctx context.Context, fullPeerStatus bool, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		//nolint
@@ -131,7 +159,7 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true, ShouldRunProbes: shouldRunProbes})
+	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: fullPeerStatus, ShouldRunProbes: shouldRunProbes})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("status failed: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
 	}
@@ -185,6 +213,83 @@ func enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag() {
 	}
 }
 
+func runHealthCheck(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+	check := strings.ToLower(checkFlag)
+	switch check {
+	case "live", "ready", "startup":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown check %q, must be one of: live, ready, startup", checkFlag)
+	}
+
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
+
+	isStartup := check == "startup"
+	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, isStartup, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch check {
+	case "live":
+		return nil
+	case "ready":
+		return checkReadiness(resp)
+	case "startup":
+		return checkStartup(resp)
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func checkReadiness(resp *proto.StatusResponse) error {
+	daemonStatus := internal.StatusType(resp.GetStatus())
+	switch daemonStatus {
+	case internal.StatusIdle, internal.StatusConnecting, internal.StatusConnected:
+		return nil
+	case internal.StatusNeedsLogin, internal.StatusLoginFailed, internal.StatusSessionExpired:
+		return fmt.Errorf("readiness check: daemon status is %s", daemonStatus)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("readiness check: unexpected daemon status %q", daemonStatus)
+	}
+}
+
+func checkStartup(resp *proto.StatusResponse) error {
+	fullStatus := resp.GetFullStatus()
+	if fullStatus == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: no full status available")
+	}
+
+	if !fullStatus.GetManagementState().GetConnected() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: management not connected")
+	}
+
+	if !fullStatus.GetSignalState().GetConnected() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: signal not connected")
+	}
+
+	var relayCount, relaysConnected int
+	for _, r := range fullStatus.GetRelays() {
+		uri := r.GetURI()
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "rel://") && !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "rels://") {
+			continue
+		}
+		relayCount++
+		if r.GetAvailable() {
+			relaysConnected++
+		}
+	}
+
+	if relayCount > 0 && relaysConnected == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: no relay servers available (0/%d connected)", relayCount)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func parseInterfaceIP(interfaceIP string) string {
 	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(interfaceIP)
 	if err != nil {

client/cmd/system.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const (
 	disableFirewallFlag     = "disable-firewall"
 	blockLANAccessFlag      = "block-lan-access"
 	blockInboundFlag        = "block-inbound"
+	disableIPv6Flag         = "disable-ipv6"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 	disableFirewall     bool
 	blockLANAccess      bool
 	blockInbound        bool
+	disableIPv6         bool
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -39,4 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&blockInbound, blockInboundFlag, false,
 		"Block inbound connections. If enabled, the client will not allow any inbound connections to the local machine nor routed networks.\n"+
 			"This overrides any policies received from the management service.")
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableIPv6, disableIPv6Flag, false,
+		"Disable IPv6 overlay. If enabled, the client won't request or use an IPv6 overlay address.")
 }

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, activeProf *pr
 	r := peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String())
 	r.GetFullStatus()
 
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r, false)
+	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r)
 	SetupDebugHandler(ctx, config, r, connectClient, "")
 
 	return connectClient.Run(nil, util.FindFirstLogPath(logFiles))
@@ -430,6 +430,10 @@ func setupSetConfigReq(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command, pro
 		req.BlockInbound = &blockInbound
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(disableIPv6Flag).Changed {
+		req.DisableIpv6 = &disableIPv6
+	}
+
 	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
 		req.LazyConnectionEnabled = &lazyConnEnabled
 	}
@@ -547,6 +551,10 @@ func setupConfig(customDNSAddressConverted []byte, cmd *cobra.Command, configFil
 		ic.BlockInbound = &blockInbound
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(disableIPv6Flag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableIPv6 = &disableIPv6
+	}
+
 	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
 		ic.LazyConnectionEnabled = &lazyConnEnabled
 	}
@@ -661,6 +669,10 @@ func setupLoginRequest(providedSetupKey string, customDNSAddressConverted []byte
 		loginRequest.BlockInbound = &blockInbound
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(disableIPv6Flag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableIpv6 = &disableIPv6
+	}
+
 	if cmd.Flag(enableLazyConnectionFlag).Changed {
 		loginRequest.LazyConnectionEnabled = &lazyConnEnabled
 	}

client/cmd/update_supported.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	sshcommon "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 )
 
@@ -77,10 +79,20 @@ type Options struct {
 	StatePath string
 	// DisableClientRoutes disables the client routes
 	DisableClientRoutes bool
+	// DisableIPv6 disables IPv6 overlay addressing
+	DisableIPv6 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
+	// MTU is the MTU for the WireGuard interface.
+	// Valid values are in the range 576..8192 bytes.
+	// If non-nil, this value overrides any value stored in the config file.
+	// If nil, the existing config MTU (if non-zero) is preserved; otherwise it defaults to 1280.
+	// Set to a higher value (e.g. 1400) if carrying QUIC or other protocols that require larger datagrams.
+	MTU *uint16
+	// DNSLabels defines additional DNS labels configured in the peer.
+	DNSLabels []string
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -112,6 +124,12 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if opts.MTU != nil {
+		if err := iface.ValidateMTU(*opts.MTU); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid MTU: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if opts.LogOutput != nil {
 		logrus.SetOutput(opts.LogOutput)
 	}
@@ -140,17 +158,25 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var err error
+	var parsedLabels domain.List
+	if parsedLabels, err = domain.FromStringList(opts.DNSLabels); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid dns labels: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	t := true
 	var config *profilemanager.Config
-	var err error
 	input := profilemanager.ConfigInput{
 		ConfigPath:          opts.ConfigPath,
 		ManagementURL:       opts.ManagementURL,
 		PreSharedKey:        &opts.PreSharedKey,
 		DisableServerRoutes: &t,
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
+		DisableIPv6:         &opts.DisableIPv6,
 		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
 		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
+		MTU:                 opts.MTU,
+		DNSLabels:           parsedLabels,
 	}
 	if opts.ConfigPath != "" {
 		config, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(input)
@@ -202,7 +228,7 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 	if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login: %w", err)
 	}
-	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder, false)
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder)
 	client.SetSyncResponsePersistence(true)
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ type Manager struct {
 
 	wgIface iFaceMapper
 
-	ipv4Client *iptables.IPTables
+	ipv4Client   *iptables.IPTables
-	aclMgr     *aclManager
+	aclMgr       *aclManager
-	router     *router
+	router       *router
+	rawSupported bool
 }
 
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := m.initNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chain: %w", err)
+		log.Warnf("raw table not available, notrack rules will be disabled: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
@@ -318,6 +319,10 @@ func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if !m.rawSupported {
+		return fmt.Errorf("raw table not available")
+	}
+
 	wgPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", wgPort)
 	proxyPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", proxyPort)
 
@@ -375,12 +380,16 @@ func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChain() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	m.rawSupported = true
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
 	exists, err := m.ipv4Client.ChainExists(tableRaw, chainNameRaw)
 	if err != nil {
+		if !m.rawSupported {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("check chain exists: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !exists {
@@ -401,6 +410,7 @@ func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("clear and delete chain: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	m.rawSupported = false
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := m.initNoTrackChains(workTable); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chains: %w", err)
+		log.Warnf("raw priority chains not available, notrack rules will be disabled: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})

client/grpc/dialer.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Backoff(ctx context.Context) backoff.BackOff {
 
 // CreateConnection creates a gRPC client connection with the appropriate transport options.
 // The component parameter specifies the WebSocket proxy component path (e.g., "/management", "/signal").
-func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, component string) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, component string, extraOpts ...grpc.DialOption) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 	transportOption := grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())
 	// for js, the outer websocket layer takes care of tls
 	if tlsEnabled && runtime.GOOS != "js" {
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, compone
 	connCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(
+	opts := []grpc.DialOption{
-		connCtx,
-		addr,
 		transportOption,
 		WithCustomDialer(tlsEnabled, component),
 		grpc.WithBlock(),
@@ -56,7 +54,10 @@ func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, compone
 			Time:    30 * time.Second,
 			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
 		}),
-	)
+	}
+	opts = append(opts, extraOpts...)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(connCtx, addr, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial context: %w", err)
 	}

client/iface/configurer/uapi.go

@@ -5,20 +5,18 @@ package configurer
 import (
 	"net"
 
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc"
 )
 
 func openUAPI(deviceName string) (net.Listener, error) {
 	uapiSock, err := ipc.UAPIOpen(deviceName)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to open uapi socket: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	listener, err := ipc.UAPIListen(deviceName, uapiSock)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to listen on uapi socket: %v", err)
+		_ = uapiSock.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ func NewUSPConfigurer(device *device.Device, deviceName string, activityRecorder
 	return wgCfg
 }
 
+func NewUSPConfigurerNoUAPI(device *device.Device, deviceName string, activityRecorder *bind.ActivityRecorder) *WGUSPConfigurer {
+	return &WGUSPConfigurer{
+		device:           device,
+		deviceName:       deviceName,
+		activityRecorder: activityRecorder,
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error {
 	log.Debugf("adding Wireguard private key")
 	key, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)

client/iface/device/device_darwin.go

@@ -131,23 +131,32 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Device() *device.Device {
 
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface and network route based on the range provided
 func (t *TunDevice) assignAddr() error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("ifconfig", t.name, "inet", t.address.IP.String(), t.address.IP.String())
+	if out, err := exec.Command("ifconfig", t.name, "inet", t.address.IP.String(), t.address.IP.String()).CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
-	if out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add v4 address: %s: %w", string(out), err)
-		log.Errorf("adding address command '%v' failed with output: %s", cmd.String(), out)
-		return err
 	}
 
-	// dummy ipv6 so routing works
+	// Assign a dummy link-local so macOS enables IPv6 on the tun device.
-	cmd = exec.Command("ifconfig", t.name, "inet6", "fe80::/64")
+	// When a real overlay v6 is present, use that instead.
-	if out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+	v6Addr := "fe80::/64"
-		log.Debugf("adding address command '%v' failed with output: %s", cmd.String(), out)
+	if t.address.HasIPv6() {
+		v6Addr = t.address.IPv6String()
+	}
+	if out, err := exec.Command("ifconfig", t.name, "inet6", v6Addr).CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to assign IPv6 address %s, continuing v4-only: %s: %v", v6Addr, string(out), err)
+		t.address.ClearIPv6()
 	}
 
-	routeCmd := exec.Command("route", "add", "-net", t.address.Network.String(), "-interface", t.name)
+	if out, err := exec.Command("route", "add", "-net", t.address.Network.String(), "-interface", t.name).CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
-	if out, err := routeCmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add route %s via %s: %s: %w", t.address.Network, t.name, string(out), err)
-		log.Errorf("adding route command '%v' failed with output: %s", routeCmd.String(), out)
-		return err
 	}
+
+	if t.address.HasIPv6() {
+		if out, err := exec.Command("route", "add", "-inet6", "-net", t.address.IPv6Net.String(), "-interface", t.name).CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to add route %s via %s, continuing v4-only: %s: %v", t.address.IPv6Net, t.name, string(out), err)
+			t.address.ClearIPv6()
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_ios.go

@@ -151,8 +151,11 @@ func (t *TunDevice) MTU() uint16 {
 	return t.mtu
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(_ wgaddr.Address) error {
+// UpdateAddr updates the device address. On iOS the tunnel is managed by the
-	// todo implement
+// NetworkExtension, so we only store the new value. The extension picks up the
+// change on the next tunnel reconfiguration.
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr wgaddr.Address) error {
+	t.address = addr
 	return nil
 }
 

client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface
 func (t *TunKernelDevice) assignAddr() error {
-	return t.link.assignAddr(t.address)
+	return t.link.assignAddr(&t.address)
 }
 
 func (t *TunKernelDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {

client/iface/device/device_netstack.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package device
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
@@ -63,8 +64,12 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("last ip: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("netstack using address: %s", t.address.IP)
+	addresses := []netip.Addr{t.address.IP}
-	t.nsTun = nbnetstack.NewNetStackTun(t.listenAddress, t.address.IP, dnsAddr, int(t.mtu))
+	if t.address.HasIPv6() {
+		addresses = append(addresses, t.address.IPv6)
+	}
+	log.Debugf("netstack using addresses: %v", addresses)
+	t.nsTun = nbnetstack.NewNetStackTun(t.listenAddress, addresses, dnsAddr, int(t.mtu))
 	log.Debugf("netstack using dns address: %s", dnsAddr)
 	tunIface, net, err := t.nsTun.Create()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[netbird] "),
 	)
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.bind.ActivityRecorder())
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurerNoUAPI(t.device, t.name, t.bind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		if cErr := tunIface.Close(); cErr != nil {

client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
-type USPDevice struct {
+type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
 	address wgaddr.Address
 	port    int
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ type USPDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewUSPDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu uint16, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu uint16, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
 	log.Infof("using userspace bind mode")
 
-	return &USPDevice{
+	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
 		port:    port,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func NewUSPDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
+func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	log.Info("create tun interface")
 	tunIface, err := tun.CreateTUN(t.name, int(t.mtu))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	return t.configurer, nil
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
+func (t *TunDevice) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	if t.device == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("device is not ready yet")
 	}
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) Close() error {
+func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	if t.configurer != nil {
 		t.configurer.Close()
 	}
@@ -115,39 +115,39 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
 	return t.address
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) MTU() uint16 {
+func (t *TunDevice) MTU() uint16 {
 	return t.mtu
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) DeviceName() string {
+func (t *TunDevice) DeviceName() string {
 	return t.name
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
+func (t *TunDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 	return t.filteredDevice
 }
 
 // Device returns the wireguard device
-func (t *USPDevice) Device() *device.Device {
+func (t *TunDevice) Device() *device.Device {
 	return t.device
 }
 
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface
-func (t *USPDevice) assignAddr() error {
+func (t *TunDevice) assignAddr() error {
 	link := newWGLink(t.name)
 
-	return link.assignAddr(t.address)
+	return link.assignAddr(&t.address)
 }
 
-func (t *USPDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
+func (t *TunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // GetICEBind returns the ICEBind instance
-func (t *USPDevice) GetICEBind() EndpointManager {
+func (t *TunDevice) GetICEBind() EndpointManager {
 	return t.iceBind
 }

client/iface/device/device_windows.go

@@ -87,7 +87,19 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	err = nbiface.Set()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("got error when getting setting the interface mtu: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set IPv4 interface MTU: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if t.address.HasIPv6() {
+		nbiface6, err := luid.IPInterface(windows.AF_INET6)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to get IPv6 interface for MTU: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			nbiface6.NLMTU = uint32(t.mtu)
+			if err := nbiface6.Set(); err != nil {
+				log.Warnf("failed to set IPv6 interface MTU: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	err = t.assignAddr()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -178,8 +190,21 @@ func (t *TunDevice) GetInterfaceGUIDString() (string, error) {
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface and network route based on the range provided
 func (t *TunDevice) assignAddr() error {
 	luid := winipcfg.LUID(t.nativeTunDevice.LUID())
-	log.Debugf("adding address %s to interface: %s", t.address.IP, t.name)
+
-	return luid.SetIPAddresses([]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix(t.address.String())})
+	v4Prefix := t.address.Prefix()
+	if t.address.HasIPv6() {
+		v6Prefix := t.address.IPv6Prefix()
+		log.Debugf("adding addresses %s, %s to interface: %s", v4Prefix, v6Prefix, t.name)
+		if err := luid.SetIPAddresses([]netip.Prefix{v4Prefix, v6Prefix}); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to assign dual-stack addresses, retrying v4-only: %v", err)
+			t.address.ClearIPv6()
+			return luid.SetIPAddresses([]netip.Prefix{v4Prefix})
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("adding address %s to interface: %s", v4Prefix, t.name)
+	return luid.SetIPAddresses([]netip.Prefix{v4Prefix})
 }
 
 func (t *TunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {

client/iface/device/kernel_module.go

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-//go:build (!linux && !freebsd) || android
-
-package device
-
-// WireGuardModuleIsLoaded check if we can load WireGuard mod (linux only)
-func WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() bool {
-	return false
-}

client/iface/device/kernel_module_freebsd.go

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package device
-
-// WireGuardModuleIsLoaded check if kernel support wireguard
-func WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() bool {
-	// Despite the fact FreeBSD natively support Wireguard (https://github.com/WireGuard/wireguard-freebsd)
-	//  we are currently do not use it, since it is required to add wireguard kernel support to
-	//   - https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/tree/main/sharedsock
-	//   - https://github.com/mdlayher/socket
-	// TODO: implement kernel space
-	return false
-}
-
-// ModuleTunIsLoaded check if tun module exist, if is not attempt to load it
-func ModuleTunIsLoaded() bool {
-	// Assume tun supported by freebsd kernel by default
-	// TODO: implement check for module loaded in kernel or build-it
-	return true
-}

client/iface/device/kernel_module_nonlinux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//go:build !linux || android
+
+package device
+
+// WireGuardModuleIsLoaded reports whether the kernel WireGuard module is available.
+func WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+// ModuleTunIsLoaded reports whether the tun device is available.
+func ModuleTunIsLoaded() bool {
+	return true
+}

client/iface/device/wg_link_freebsd.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -57,32 +58,32 @@ func (l *wgLink) up() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address *wgaddr.Address) error {
 	link, err := freebsd.LinkByName(l.name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("link by name: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	ip := address.IP.String()
-
-	// Convert prefix length to hex netmask
 	prefixLen := address.Network.Bits()
-	if !address.IP.Is4() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("IPv6 not supported for interface assignment")
-	}
-
 	maskBits := uint32(0xffffffff) << (32 - prefixLen)
 	mask := fmt.Sprintf("0x%08x", maskBits)
 
-	log.Infof("assign addr %s mask %s to %s interface", ip, mask, l.name)
+	log.Infof("assign addr %s mask %s to %s interface", address.IP, mask, l.name)
 
-	err = link.AssignAddr(ip, mask)
+	if err := link.AssignAddr(address.IP.String(), mask); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("assign addr: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = link.Up()
+	if address.HasIPv6() {
-	if err != nil {
+		log.Infof("assign IPv6 addr %s to %s interface", address.IPv6String(), l.name)
+		cmd := exec.Command("ifconfig", l.name, "inet6", address.IPv6String())
+		if out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to assign IPv6 address %s to %s, continuing v4-only: %s: %v", address.IPv6String(), l.name, string(out), err)
+			address.ClearIPv6()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := link.Up(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("up: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/iface/device/wg_link_linux.go

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ func (l *wgLink) up() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
+func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address *wgaddr.Address) error {
 	//delete existing addresses
 	list, err := netlink.AddrList(l, 0)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -110,20 +112,16 @@ func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 	}
 
 	name := l.attrs.Name
-	addrStr := address.String()
 
-	log.Debugf("adding address %s to interface: %s", addrStr, name)
+	if err := l.addAddr(name, address.Prefix()); err != nil {
-
+		return err
-	addr, err := netlink.ParseAddr(addrStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse addr: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = netlink.AddrAdd(l, addr)
+	if address.HasIPv6() {
-	if os.IsExist(err) {
+		if err := l.addAddr(name, address.IPv6Prefix()); err != nil {
-		log.Infof("interface %s already has the address: %s", name, addrStr)
+			log.Warnf("failed to assign IPv6 address %s to %s, continuing v4-only: %v", address.IPv6Prefix(), name, err)
-	} else if err != nil {
+			address.ClearIPv6()
-		return fmt.Errorf("add addr: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// On linux, the link must be brought up
@@ -133,3 +131,22 @@ func (l *wgLink) assignAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (l *wgLink) addAddr(ifaceName string, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+	log.Debugf("adding address %s to interface: %s", prefix, ifaceName)
+
+	addr := &netlink.Addr{
+		IPNet: &net.IPNet{
+			IP:   prefix.Addr().AsSlice(),
+			Mask: net.CIDRMask(prefix.Bits(), prefix.Addr().BitLen()),
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := netlink.AddrAdd(l, addr); os.IsExist(err) {
+		log.Infof("interface %s already has the address: %s", ifaceName, prefix)
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add addr %s: %w", prefix, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type wgProxyFactory interface {
 
 type WGIFaceOpts struct {
 	IFaceName    string
-	Address      string
+	Address      wgaddr.Address
 	WGPort       int
 	WGPrivKey    string
 	MTU          uint16
@@ -141,16 +141,11 @@ func (w *WGIface) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 }
 
 // UpdateAddr updates address of the interface
-func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
+func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr wgaddr.Address) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
 
-	addr, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(newAddr)
+	return w.tun.UpdateAddr(newAddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return w.tun.UpdateAddr(addr)
 }
 
 // UpdatePeer updates existing Wireguard Peer or creates a new one if doesn't exist

client/iface/iface_new.go

@@ -1,33 +1,28 @@
+//go:build !linux && !ios && !android && !js
+
 package iface
 
 import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	wgaddr "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
 
 	var tun WGTunDevice
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
+		tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
 	} else {
-		tun = device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
+		tun = device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
 	}
 
-	wgIFace := &WGIface{
+	return &WGIface{
 		userspaceBind:  true,
 		tun:            tun,
 		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
-	}
+	}, nil
-	return wgIFace, nil
-
 }

client/iface/iface_new_android.go

@@ -4,23 +4,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
 
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
 		wgIFace := &WGIface{
 			userspaceBind:  true,
-			tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
+			tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
 			wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
 		}
 		return wgIFace, nil
@@ -28,7 +22,7 @@ func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
 		userspaceBind:  true,
-		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunAdapter, opts.DisableDNS),
+		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunAdapter, opts.DisableDNS),
 		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
 	}
 	return wgIFace, nil

client/iface/iface_new_darwin.go

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !ios
-
-package iface
-
-import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
-)
-
-// NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
-func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
-
-	var tun WGTunDevice
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
-	} else {
-		tun = device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
-	}
-
-	wgIFace := &WGIface{
-		userspaceBind:  true,
-		tun:            tun,
-		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
-	}
-	return wgIFace, nil
-}

client/iface/iface_new_freebsd.go

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-//go:build freebsd
-
-package iface
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
-)
-
-// NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
-func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	wgIFace := &WGIface{}
-
-	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
-		wgIFace.tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
-		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
-		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU)
-		return wgIFace, nil
-	}
-
-	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
-		wgIFace.tun = device.NewUSPDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
-		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
-		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU)
-		return wgIFace, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't check or load tun module")
-}

client/iface/iface_new_ios.go

@@ -5,21 +5,15 @@ package iface
 import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
+	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
 
 	wgIFace := &WGIface{
-		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunFd),
+		tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, opts.MobileArgs.TunFd),
 		userspaceBind:  true,
 		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
 	}

client/iface/iface_new_js.go

@@ -4,21 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace creates a new WireGuard interface for WASM (always uses netstack mode)
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	relayBind := bind.NewRelayBindJS()
 
 	wgIface := &WGIface{
-		tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, relayBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
+		tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, relayBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
 		userspaceBind:  true,
 		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(relayBind, opts.MTU),
 	}

client/iface/iface_new_linux.go

@@ -3,44 +3,40 @@
 package iface
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 )
 
 // NewWGIFace Creates a new WireGuard interface instance
 func NewWGIFace(opts WGIFaceOpts) (*WGIface, error) {
-	wgAddress, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(opts.Address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	wgIFace := &WGIface{}
-
 	if netstack.IsEnabled() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
-		wgIFace.tun = device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr())
+		return &WGIface{
-		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
+			tun:            device.NewNetstackDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind, netstack.ListenAddr()),
-		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU)
+			userspaceBind:  true,
-		return wgIFace, nil
+			wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
+		}, nil
 	}
 
 	if device.WireGuardModuleIsLoaded() {
-		wgIFace.tun = device.NewKernelDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, opts.TransportNet)
+		return &WGIface{
-		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewKernelFactory(opts.WGPort, opts.MTU)
+			tun:            device.NewKernelDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, opts.TransportNet),
-		return wgIFace, nil
+			wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewKernelFactory(opts.WGPort, opts.MTU),
-	}
+		}, nil
-	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
-		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, wgAddress, opts.MTU)
-		wgIFace.tun = device.NewUSPDevice(opts.IFaceName, wgAddress, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind)
-		wgIFace.userspaceBind = true
-		wgIFace.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU)
-		return wgIFace, nil
 	}
 
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't check or load tun module")
+	if device.ModuleTunIsLoaded() {
+		iceBind := bind.NewICEBind(opts.TransportNet, opts.FilterFn, opts.Address, opts.MTU)
+		return &WGIface{
+			tun:            device.NewTunDevice(opts.IFaceName, opts.Address, opts.WGPort, opts.WGPrivKey, opts.MTU, iceBind),
+			userspaceBind:  true,
+			wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewUSPFactory(iceBind, opts.MTU),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.New("tun module not available")
 }

client/iface/iface_test.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 )
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func TestWGIface_UpdateAddr(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      addr,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(addr),
 		WGPort:       wgPort,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func TestWGIface_UpdateAddr(t *testing.T) {
 
 	//update WireGuard address
 	addr = "100.64.0.2/8"
-	err = iface.UpdateAddr(addr)
+	err = iface.UpdateAddr(wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(addr))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func Test_CreateInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      wgIP,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 		WGPort:       33100,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ func Test_Close(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      wgIP,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 		WGPort:       wgPort,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ func TestRecreation(t *testing.T) {
 
 			opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 				IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-				Address:      wgIP,
+				Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 				WGPort:       wgPort,
 				WGPrivKey:    key,
 				MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func Test_ConfigureInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      wgIP,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 		WGPort:       wgPort,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ func Test_UpdatePeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      wgIP,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 		WGPort:       33100,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ func Test_RemovePeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	opts := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    ifaceName,
-		Address:      wgIP,
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgIP),
 		WGPort:       33100,
 		WGPrivKey:    key,
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ func Test_ConnectPeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	optsPeer1 := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    peer1ifaceName,
-		Address:      peer1wgIP.String(),
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(peer1wgIP.String()),
 		WGPort:       peer1wgPort,
 		WGPrivKey:    peer1Key.String(),
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,
@@ -522,7 +523,7 @@ func Test_ConnectPeers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	optsPeer2 := WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    peer2ifaceName,
-		Address:      peer2wgIP.String(),
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(peer2wgIP.String()),
 		WGPort:       peer2wgPort,
 		WGPrivKey:    peer2Key.String(),
 		MTU:          DefaultMTU,

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 const EnvSkipProxy = "NB_NETSTACK_SKIP_PROXY"
 
 type NetStackTun struct { //nolint:revive
-	address       netip.Addr
+	addresses     []netip.Addr
 	dnsAddress    netip.Addr
 	mtu           int
 	listenAddress string
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ type NetStackTun struct { //nolint:revive
 	tundev tun.Device
 }
 
-func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, address netip.Addr, dnsAddress netip.Addr, mtu int) *NetStackTun {
+func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, addresses []netip.Addr, dnsAddress netip.Addr, mtu int) *NetStackTun {
 	return &NetStackTun{
-		address:       address,
+		addresses:     addresses,
 		dnsAddress:    dnsAddress,
 		mtu:           mtu,
 		listenAddress: listenAddress,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func NewNetStackTun(listenAddress string, address netip.Addr, dnsAddress netip.A
 
 func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 	nsTunDev, tunNet, err := netstack.CreateNetTUN(
-		[]netip.Addr{t.address},
+		t.addresses,
 		[]netip.Addr{t.dnsAddress},
 		t.mtu)
 	if err != nil {

client/iface/wgaddr/address.go

@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@ package wgaddr
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 )
 
 // Address WireGuard parsed address
 type Address struct {
 	IP      netip.Addr
 	Network netip.Prefix
+
+	// IPv6 overlay address, if assigned.
+	IPv6    netip.Addr
+	IPv6Net netip.Prefix
 }
 
 // ParseWGAddress parse a string ("1.2.3.4/24") address to WG Address
@@ -23,6 +29,60 @@ func ParseWGAddress(address string) (Address, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (addr Address) String() string {
+// HasIPv6 reports whether a v6 overlay address is assigned.
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", addr.IP.String(), addr.Network.Bits())
+func (addr Address) HasIPv6() bool {
+	return addr.IPv6.IsValid()
+}
+
+func (addr Address) String() string {
+	return addr.Prefix().String()
+}
+
+// IPv6String returns the v6 address in CIDR notation, or empty string if none.
+func (addr Address) IPv6String() string {
+	if !addr.HasIPv6() {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return addr.IPv6Prefix().String()
+}
+
+// Prefix returns the v4 host address with its network prefix length (e.g. 100.64.0.1/16).
+func (addr Address) Prefix() netip.Prefix {
+	return netip.PrefixFrom(addr.IP, addr.Network.Bits())
+}
+
+// IPv6Prefix returns the v6 host address with its network prefix length, or a zero prefix if none.
+func (addr Address) IPv6Prefix() netip.Prefix {
+	if !addr.HasIPv6() {
+		return netip.Prefix{}
+	}
+	return netip.PrefixFrom(addr.IPv6, addr.IPv6Net.Bits())
+}
+
+// SetIPv6FromCompact decodes a compact prefix (5 or 17 bytes) and sets the IPv6 fields.
+// Returns an error if the bytes are invalid. A nil or empty input is a no-op.
+//
+//nolint:recvcheck
+func (addr *Address) SetIPv6FromCompact(raw []byte) error {
+	if len(raw) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	prefix, err := netiputil.DecodePrefix(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("decode v6 overlay address: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !prefix.Addr().Is6() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected IPv6 address, got %s", prefix.Addr())
+	}
+	addr.IPv6 = prefix.Addr()
+	addr.IPv6Net = prefix.Masked()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ClearIPv6 removes the IPv6 overlay address, leaving only v4.
+//
+//nolint:recvcheck
+func (addr *Address) ClearIPv6() {
+	addr.IPv6 = netip.Addr{}
+	addr.IPv6Net = netip.Prefix{}
 }

client/iface/wgaddr/address_test_helpers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package wgaddr
+
+// MustParseWGAddress parses and returns a WG Address, panicking on error.
+func MustParseWGAddress(address string) Address {
+	a, err := ParseWGAddress(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return a
+}

client/internal/acl/manager.go

@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 	r *mgmProto.FirewallRule,
 	ipsetName string,
 ) (id.RuleID, []firewall.Rule, error) {
+	//nolint:staticcheck // PeerIP used for backward compatibility with old management
 	ip := net.ParseIP(r.PeerIP)
 	if ip == nil {
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP address, skipping firewall rule")

client/internal/auth/auth.go

@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ func (a *Auth) setSystemInfoFlags(info *system.Info) {
 		a.config.DisableFirewall,
 		a.config.BlockLANAccess,
 		a.config.BlockInbound,
+		a.config.DisableIPv6,
 		a.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		a.config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		a.config.EnableSSHSFTP,

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -14,21 +14,25 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+
 	"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/metrics"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
@@ -44,13 +48,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ConnectClient struct {
-	ctx                 context.Context
+	ctx            context.Context
-	config              *profilemanager.Config
+	config         *profilemanager.Config
-	statusRecorder      *peer.Status
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
-	doInitialAutoUpdate bool
 
-	engine      *Engine
+	engine        *Engine
-	engineMutex sync.Mutex
+	engineMutex   sync.Mutex
+	clientMetrics *metrics.ClientMetrics
+	updateManager *updater.Manager
 
 	persistSyncResponse bool
 }
@@ -59,17 +64,19 @@ func NewConnectClient(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	config *profilemanager.Config,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	doInitalAutoUpdate bool,
 ) *ConnectClient {
 	return &ConnectClient{
-		ctx:                 ctx,
+		ctx:            ctx,
-		config:              config,
+		config:         config,
-		statusRecorder:      statusRecorder,
+		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
-		doInitialAutoUpdate: doInitalAutoUpdate,
+		engineMutex:    sync.Mutex{},
-		engineMutex:         sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *ConnectClient) SetUpdateManager(um *updater.Manager) {
+	c.updateManager = um
+}
+
 // Run with main logic.
 func (c *ConnectClient) Run(runningChan chan struct{}, logPath string) error {
 	return c.run(MobileDependency{}, runningChan, logPath)
@@ -131,10 +138,34 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		}
 	}()
 
+	// Stop metrics push on exit
+	defer func() {
+		if c.clientMetrics != nil {
+			c.clientMetrics.StopPush()
+		}
+	}()
+
 	log.Infof("starting NetBird client version %s on %s/%s", version.NetbirdVersion(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 
 	nbnet.Init()
 
+	// Initialize metrics once at startup (always active for debug bundles)
+	if c.clientMetrics == nil {
+		agentInfo := metrics.AgentInfo{
+			DeploymentType: metrics.DeploymentTypeUnknown,
+			Version:        version.NetbirdVersion(),
+			OS:             runtime.GOOS,
+			Arch:           runtime.GOARCH,
+		}
+		c.clientMetrics = metrics.NewClientMetrics(agentInfo)
+		log.Debugf("initialized client metrics")
+
+		// Start metrics push if enabled (uses daemon context, persists across engine restarts)
+		if metrics.IsMetricsPushEnabled() {
+			c.clientMetrics.StartPush(c.ctx, metrics.PushConfigFromEnv())
+		}
+	}
+
 	backOff := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     time.Second,
 		RandomizationFactor: 1,
@@ -187,14 +218,13 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 	stateManager := statemanager.New(path)
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&sshconfig.ShutdownState{})
 
-	updateManager, err := updatemanager.NewManager(c.statusRecorder, stateManager)
+	if c.updateManager != nil {
-	if err == nil {
+		c.updateManager.CheckUpdateSuccess(c.ctx)
-		updateManager.CheckUpdateSuccess(c.ctx)
+	}
 
-		inst := installer.New()
+	inst := installer.New()
-		if err := inst.CleanUpInstallerFiles(); err != nil {
+	if err := inst.CleanUpInstallerFiles(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to clean up temporary installer file: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to clean up temporary installer file: %v", err)
-		}
 	}
 
 	defer c.statusRecorder.ClientStop()
@@ -222,6 +252,16 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		mgmNotifier := statusRecorderToMgmConnStateNotifier(c.statusRecorder)
 		mgmClient.SetConnStateListener(mgmNotifier)
 
+		// Update metrics with actual deployment type after connection
+		deploymentType := metrics.DetermineDeploymentType(mgmClient.GetServerURL())
+		agentInfo := metrics.AgentInfo{
+			DeploymentType: deploymentType,
+			Version:        version.NetbirdVersion(),
+			OS:             runtime.GOOS,
+			Arch:           runtime.GOARCH,
+		}
+		c.clientMetrics.UpdateAgentInfo(agentInfo, myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
+
 		log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", c.config.ManagementURL.Host)
 		defer func() {
 			if err = mgmClient.Close(); err != nil {
@@ -230,8 +270,10 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		}()
 
 		// connect (just a connection, no stream yet) and login to Management Service to get an initial global Netbird config
+		loginStarted := time.Now()
 		loginResp, err := loginToManagement(engineCtx, mgmClient, publicSSHKey, c.config)
 		if err != nil {
+			c.clientMetrics.RecordLoginDuration(engineCtx, time.Since(loginStarted), false)
 			log.Debug(err)
 			if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 				state.Set(StatusNeedsLogin)
@@ -240,6 +282,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			}
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
+		c.clientMetrics.RecordLoginDuration(engineCtx, time.Since(loginStarted), true)
 		c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementConnected()
 
 		localPeerState := peer.LocalPeerState{
@@ -308,7 +351,16 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		checks := loginResp.GetChecks()
 
 		c.engineMutex.Lock()
-		engine := NewEngine(engineCtx, cancel, signalClient, mgmClient, relayManager, engineConfig, mobileDependency, c.statusRecorder, checks, stateManager)
+		engine := NewEngine(engineCtx, cancel, engineConfig, EngineServices{
+			SignalClient:   signalClient,
+			MgmClient:      mgmClient,
+			RelayManager:   relayManager,
+			StatusRecorder: c.statusRecorder,
+			Checks:         checks,
+			StateManager:   stateManager,
+			UpdateManager:  c.updateManager,
+			ClientMetrics:  c.clientMetrics,
+		}, mobileDependency)
 		engine.SetSyncResponsePersistence(c.persistSyncResponse)
 		c.engine = engine
 		c.engineMutex.Unlock()
@@ -318,21 +370,15 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
-		if loginResp.PeerConfig != nil && loginResp.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate != nil {
-			// AutoUpdate will be true when the user click on "Connect" menu on the UI
-			if c.doInitialAutoUpdate {
-				log.Infof("start engine by ui, run auto-update check")
-				c.engine.InitialUpdateHandling(loginResp.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate)
-				c.doInitialAutoUpdate = false
-			}
-		}
-
 		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 
 		if runningChan != nil {
-			close(runningChan)
+			select {
-			runningChan = nil
+			case <-runningChan:
+			default:
+				close(runningChan)
+			}
 		}
 
 		<-engineCtx.Done()
@@ -477,9 +523,20 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *profilemanager.Config, peerConf
 	if config.NetworkMonitor != nil {
 		nm = *config.NetworkMonitor
 	}
+	wgAddr, err := wgaddr.ParseWGAddress(peerConfig.Address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse overlay address %q: %w", peerConfig.Address, err)
+	}
+
+	if !config.DisableIPv6 {
+		if err := wgAddr.SetIPv6FromCompact(peerConfig.GetAddressV6()); err != nil {
+			log.Warn(err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	engineConf := &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:                   config.WgIface,
-		WgAddr:                        peerConfig.Address,
+		WgAddr:                        wgAddr,
 		IFaceBlackList:                config.IFaceBlackList,
 		DisableIPv6Discovery:          config.DisableIPv6Discovery,
 		WgPrivateKey:                  key,
@@ -504,6 +561,7 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *profilemanager.Config, peerConf
 		DisableFirewall:     config.DisableFirewall,
 		BlockLANAccess:      config.BlockLANAccess,
 		BlockInbound:        config.BlockInbound,
+		DisableIPv6:         config.DisableIPv6,
 
 		LazyConnectionEnabled: config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 
@@ -584,6 +642,7 @@ func loginToManagement(ctx context.Context, client mgm.Client, pubSSHKey []byte,
 		config.DisableFirewall,
 		config.BlockLANAccess,
 		config.BlockInbound,
+		config.DisableIPv6,
 		config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		config.EnableSSHSFTP,

client/internal/daemonaddr/resolve.go

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+//go:build !windows && !ios && !android
+
+package daemonaddr
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+var scanDir = "/var/run/netbird"
+
+// setScanDir overrides the scan directory (used by tests).
+func setScanDir(dir string) {
+	scanDir = dir
+}
+
+// ResolveUnixDaemonAddr checks whether the default Unix socket exists and, if not,
+// scans /var/run/netbird/ for a single .sock file to use instead. This handles the
+// mismatch between the netbird@.service template (which places the socket under
+// /var/run/netbird/<instance>.sock) and the CLI default (/var/run/netbird.sock).
+func ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(addr string) string {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(addr, "unix://") {
+		return addr
+	}
+
+	sockPath := strings.TrimPrefix(addr, "unix://")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(sockPath); err == nil {
+		return addr
+	}
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(scanDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return addr
+	}
+
+	var found []string
+	for _, e := range entries {
+		if e.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.HasSuffix(e.Name(), ".sock") {
+			found = append(found, filepath.Join(scanDir, e.Name()))
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch len(found) {
+	case 1:
+		resolved := "unix://" + found[0]
+		log.Debugf("Default daemon socket not found, using discovered socket: %s", resolved)
+		return resolved
+	case 0:
+		return addr
+	default:
+		log.Warnf("Default daemon socket not found and multiple sockets discovered in %s; pass --daemon-addr explicitly", scanDir)
+		return addr
+	}
+}

client/internal/daemonaddr/resolve_stub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//go:build windows || ios || android
+
+package daemonaddr
+
+// ResolveUnixDaemonAddr is a no-op on platforms that don't use Unix sockets.
+func ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(addr string) string {
+	return addr
+}

client/internal/daemonaddr/resolve_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+//go:build !windows && !ios && !android
+
+package daemonaddr
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// createSockFile creates a regular file with a .sock extension.
+// ResolveUnixDaemonAddr uses os.Stat (not net.Dial), so a regular file is
+// sufficient and avoids Unix socket path-length limits on macOS.
+func createSockFile(t *testing.T, path string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, nil, 0o600); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create test sock file at %s: %v", path, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_DefaultExists(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+	sock := filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird.sock")
+	createSockFile(t, sock)
+
+	addr := "unix://" + sock
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(addr)
+	if got != addr {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", addr, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_SingleDiscovered(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Default socket does not exist
+	defaultAddr := "unix://" + filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird.sock")
+
+	// Create a scan dir with one socket
+	sd := filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(sd, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	instanceSock := filepath.Join(sd, "main.sock")
+	createSockFile(t, instanceSock)
+
+	origScanDir := scanDir
+	setScanDir(sd)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { setScanDir(origScanDir) })
+
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(defaultAddr)
+	expected := "unix://" + instanceSock
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", expected, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_MultipleDiscovered(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+
+	defaultAddr := "unix://" + filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird.sock")
+
+	sd := filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(sd, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	createSockFile(t, filepath.Join(sd, "main.sock"))
+	createSockFile(t, filepath.Join(sd, "other.sock"))
+
+	origScanDir := scanDir
+	setScanDir(sd)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { setScanDir(origScanDir) })
+
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(defaultAddr)
+	if got != defaultAddr {
+		t.Errorf("expected original %s, got %s", defaultAddr, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_NoSocketsFound(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+
+	defaultAddr := "unix://" + filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird.sock")
+
+	sd := filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(sd, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	origScanDir := scanDir
+	setScanDir(sd)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { setScanDir(origScanDir) })
+
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(defaultAddr)
+	if got != defaultAddr {
+		t.Errorf("expected original %s, got %s", defaultAddr, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_NonUnixAddr(t *testing.T) {
+	addr := "tcp://127.0.0.1:41731"
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(addr)
+	if got != addr {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", addr, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolveUnixDaemonAddr_ScanDirMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	tmp := t.TempDir()
+
+	defaultAddr := "unix://" + filepath.Join(tmp, "netbird.sock")
+
+	origScanDir := scanDir
+	setScanDir(filepath.Join(tmp, "nonexistent"))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { setScanDir(origScanDir) })
+
+	got := ResolveUnixDaemonAddr(defaultAddr)
+	if got != defaultAddr {
+		t.Errorf("expected original %s, got %s", defaultAddr, got)
+	}
+}

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 const readmeContent = `Netbird debug bundle
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ resolved_domains.txt: Anonymized resolved domain IP addresses from the status re
 config.txt: Anonymized configuration information of the NetBird client.
 network_map.json: Anonymized sync response containing peer configurations, routes, DNS settings, and firewall rules.
 state.json: Anonymized client state dump containing netbird states for the active profile.
+metrics.txt: Buffered client metrics in InfluxDB line protocol format. Only present when metrics collection is enabled. Peer identifiers are anonymized.
 mutex.prof: Mutex profiling information.
 goroutine.prof: Goroutine profiling information.
 block.prof: Block profiling information.
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ const (
 	darwinStdoutLogPath = "/var/log/netbird.err.log"
 )
 
+// MetricsExporter is an interface for exporting metrics
+type MetricsExporter interface {
+	Export(w io.Writer) error
+}
+
 type BundleGenerator struct {
 	anonymizer *anonymize.Anonymizer
 
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	logPath        string
 	cpuProfile     []byte
 	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
+	clientMetrics  MetricsExporter
 
 	anonymize         bool
 	includeSystemInfo bool
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	LogPath        string
 	CPUProfile     []byte
 	RefreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
+	ClientMetrics  MetricsExporter
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		logPath:        deps.LogPath,
 		cpuProfile:     deps.CPUProfile,
 		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
+		clientMetrics:  deps.ClientMetrics,
 
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
@@ -351,6 +359,10 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) createArchive() error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add corrupted state files to debug bundle: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := g.addMetrics(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add metrics to debug bundle: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := g.addWgShow(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add wg show output: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -418,7 +430,10 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addStatus() error {
 		fullStatus := g.statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
 		protoFullStatus := nbstatus.ToProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
 		protoFullStatus.Events = g.statusRecorder.GetEventHistory()
-		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, g.anonymize, version.NetbirdVersion(), "", nil, nil, nil, "", profName)
+		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
+			Anonymize:   g.anonymize,
+			ProfileName: profName,
+		})
 		statusOutput := overview.FullDetailSummary()
 
 		statusReader := strings.NewReader(statusOutput)
@@ -507,6 +522,7 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCommonConfigFields(configContent *strings.Builder)
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableFirewall: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableFirewall))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("BlockLANAccess: %v\n", g.internalConfig.BlockLANAccess))
 	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("BlockInbound: %v\n", g.internalConfig.BlockInbound))
+	configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableIPv6: %v\n", g.internalConfig.DisableIPv6))
 
 	if g.internalConfig.DisableNotifications != nil {
 		configContent.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("DisableNotifications: %v\n", *g.internalConfig.DisableNotifications))
@@ -744,6 +760,30 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCorruptedStateFiles() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addMetrics() error {
+	if g.clientMetrics == nil {
+		log.Debugf("skipping metrics in debug bundle: no metrics collector")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := g.clientMetrics.Export(&buf); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export metrics: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if buf.Len() == 0 {
+		log.Debugf("skipping metrics.txt in debug bundle: no metrics data")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(&buf, "metrics.txt"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add metrics file to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("added metrics to debug bundle")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addLogfile() error {
 	if g.logPath == "" {
 		log.Debugf("skipping empty log file in debug bundle")
@@ -1231,8 +1271,9 @@ func anonymizeFirewallRule(rule *mgmProto.FirewallRule, anonymizer *anonymize.An
 		return
 	}
 
+	//nolint:staticcheck // PeerIP used for backward compatibility
 	if addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(rule.PeerIP); err == nil {
-		rule.PeerIP = anonymizer.AnonymizeIP(addr).String()
+		rule.PeerIP = anonymizer.AnonymizeIP(addr).String() //nolint:staticcheck
 	}
 }
 

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) addDNSMatchPolicy(domains []string, ip netip.Addr
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Infof("added %d NRPT rules for %d domains. Domain list: %v", ruleIndex, len(domains), domains)
+	log.Infof("added %d NRPT rules for %d domains", ruleIndex, len(domains))
 	return ruleIndex, nil
 }
 

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (d *Resolver) ID() types.HandlerID {
 	return "local-resolver"
 }
 
-func (d *Resolver) ProbeAvailability() {}
+func (d *Resolver) ProbeAvailability(context.Context) {}
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
 func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt.go

@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ func (m *Resolver) extractDomainsFromServerDomains(serverDomains dnsconfig.Serve
 		}
 	}
 
-	if serverDomains.Flow != "" {
+	// Flow receiver domain is intentionally excluded from caching.
-		domains = append(domains, serverDomains.Flow)
+	// Cloud providers may rotate the IP behind this domain; a stale cached record
-	}
+	// causes TLS certificate verification failures on reconnect.
 
 	for _, stun := range serverDomains.Stuns {
 		if stun != "" {

client/internal/dns/mgmt/mgmt_test.go

@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	assert.Len(t, resolver.GetCachedDomains(), 3)
 
-	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only flow domain - new type, should preserve all existing)
+	// Update with partial ServerDomains (only flow domain - flow is intentionally excluded from
+	// caching to prevent TLS failures from stale records, so all existing domains are preserved)
 	partialDomains := dnsconfig.ServerDomains{
 		Flow: "github.com",
 	}
@@ -400,10 +401,10 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skipf("Skipping test due to DNS resolution failure: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 0, "Should not remove any domains when adding new type")
+	assert.Len(t, removedDomains, 0, "Should not remove any domains when only flow domain is provided")
 
 	finalDomains := resolver.GetCachedDomains()
-	assert.Len(t, finalDomains, 4, "Should have all original domains plus new flow domain")
+	assert.Len(t, finalDomains, 3, "Flow domain is not cached; all original domains should be preserved")
 
 	domainStrings := make([]string, len(finalDomains))
 	for i, d := range finalDomains {
@@ -412,5 +413,5 @@ func TestResolver_PartialUpdateAddsNewTypePreservesExisting(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "example.org")
 	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "google.com")
 	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "cloudflare.com")
-	assert.Contains(t, domainStrings, "github.com")
+	assert.NotContains(t, domainStrings, "github.com")
 }

client/internal/dns/mock_server.go

@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ func (m *MockServer) PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetRouteChecker mock implementation of SetRouteChecker from Server interface
+func (m *MockServer) SetRouteChecker(func(netip.Addr) bool) {
+	// Mock implementation - no-op
+}
+
 // BeginBatch mock implementation of BeginBatch from Server interface
 func (m *MockServer) BeginBatch() {
 	// Mock implementation - no-op

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type Server interface {
 	ProbeAvailability()
 	UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error
 	PopulateManagementDomain(mgmtURL *url.URL) error
+	SetRouteChecker(func(netip.Addr) bool)
 }
 
 type nsGroupsByDomain struct {
@@ -104,12 +105,17 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	stateManager   *statemanager.Manager
+	routeMatch     func(netip.Addr) bool
+
+	probeMu     sync.Mutex
+	probeCancel context.CancelFunc
+	probeWg     sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 type handlerWithStop interface {
 	dns.Handler
 	Stop()
-	ProbeAvailability()
+	ProbeAvailability(context.Context)
 	ID() types.HandlerID
 }
 
@@ -225,6 +231,14 @@ func newDefaultServer(
 	return defaultServer
 }
 
+// SetRouteChecker sets the function used by upstream resolvers to determine
+// whether an IP is routed through the tunnel.
+func (s *DefaultServer) SetRouteChecker(f func(netip.Addr) bool) {
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	defer s.mux.Unlock()
+	s.routeMatch = f
+}
+
 // RegisterHandler registers a handler for the given domains with the given priority.
 // Any previously registered handler for the same domain and priority will be replaced.
 func (s *DefaultServer) RegisterHandler(domains domain.List, handler dns.Handler, priority int) {
@@ -362,7 +376,13 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) DnsIP() netip.Addr {
 
 // Stop stops the server
 func (s *DefaultServer) Stop() {
+	s.probeMu.Lock()
+	if s.probeCancel != nil {
+		s.probeCancel()
+	}
 	s.ctxCancel()
+	s.probeMu.Unlock()
+	s.probeWg.Wait()
 	s.shutdownWg.Wait()
 
 	s.mux.Lock()
@@ -479,7 +499,8 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) SearchDomains() []string {
 }
 
 // ProbeAvailability tests each upstream group's servers for availability
-// and deactivates the group if no server responds
+// and deactivates the group if no server responds.
+// If a previous probe is still running, it will be cancelled before starting a new one.
 func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 	if val := os.Getenv(envSkipDNSProbe); val != "" {
 		skipProbe, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
@@ -492,15 +513,52 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	s.probeMu.Lock()
-	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
+
-		wg.Add(1)
+	// don't start probes on a stopped server
-		go func(mux handlerWithStop) {
+	if s.ctx.Err() != nil {
-			defer wg.Done()
+		s.probeMu.Unlock()
-			mux.ProbeAvailability()
+		return
-		}(mux.handler)
 	}
+
+	// cancel any running probe
+	if s.probeCancel != nil {
+		s.probeCancel()
+		s.probeCancel = nil
+	}
+
+	// wait for the previous probe goroutines to finish while holding
+	// the mutex so no other caller can start a new probe concurrently
+	s.probeWg.Wait()
+
+	// start a new probe
+	probeCtx, probeCancel := context.WithCancel(s.ctx)
+	s.probeCancel = probeCancel
+
+	s.probeWg.Add(1)
+	defer s.probeWg.Done()
+
+	// Snapshot handlers under s.mux to avoid racing with updateMux/dnsMuxMap writers.
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	handlers := make([]handlerWithStop, 0, len(s.dnsMuxMap))
+	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
+		handlers = append(handlers, mux.handler)
+	}
+	s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, handler := range handlers {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(h handlerWithStop) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			h.ProbeAvailability(probeCtx)
+		}(handler)
+	}
+
+	s.probeMu.Unlock()
+
 	wg.Wait()
+	probeCancel()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error {
@@ -695,6 +753,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) registerFallback(config HostDNSConfig) {
 		log.Errorf("failed to create upstream resolver for original nameservers: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	handler.routeMatch = s.routeMatch
 
 	for _, ns := range originalNameservers {
 		if ns == config.ServerIP {
@@ -804,6 +863,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) createHandlersForDomainGroup(domainGroup nsGroupsByDomai
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create upstream resolver: %v", err)
 		}
+		handler.routeMatch = s.routeMatch
 
 		for _, ns := range nsGroup.NameServers {
 			if ns.NSType != nbdns.UDPNameServerType {
@@ -988,6 +1048,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) addHostRootZone() {
 		log.Errorf("unable to create a new upstream resolver, error: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	handler.routeMatch = s.routeMatch
 
 	handler.upstreamServers = maps.Keys(hostDNSServers)
 	handler.deactivate = func(error) {}

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 
 			opts := iface.WGIFaceOpts{
 				IFaceName:    fmt.Sprintf("utun230%d", n),
-				Address:      fmt.Sprintf("100.66.100.%d/32", n+1),
+				Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(fmt.Sprintf("100.66.100.%d/32", n+1)),
 				WGPort:       33100,
 				WGPrivKey:    privKey.String(),
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	privKey, _ := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	opts := iface.WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    "utun2301",
-		Address:      "100.66.100.1/32",
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.66.100.1/32"),
 		WGPort:       33100,
 		WGPrivKey:    privKey.String(),
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ func createWgInterfaceWithBind(t *testing.T) (*iface.WGIface, error) {
 
 	opts := iface.WGIFaceOpts{
 		IFaceName:    "utun2301",
-		Address:      "100.66.100.2/24",
+		Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.66.100.2/24"),
 		WGPort:       33100,
 		WGPrivKey:    privKey.String(),
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ type mockHandler struct {
 
 func (m *mockHandler) ServeDNS(dns.ResponseWriter, *dns.Msg) {}
 func (m *mockHandler) Stop()                                 {}
-func (m *mockHandler) ProbeAvailability()                    {}
+func (m *mockHandler) ProbeAvailability(context.Context)     {}
 func (m *mockHandler) ID() types.HandlerID                   { return types.HandlerID(m.Id) }
 
 type mockService struct{}

client/internal/dns/service_listener.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func (s *serviceViaListener) Listen() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("eval listen address: %w", err)
 	}
 	s.listenIP = s.listenIP.Unmap()
-	s.server.Addr = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.listenIP, s.listenPort)
+	s.server.Addr = net.JoinHostPort(s.listenIP.String(), strconv.Itoa(int(s.listenPort)))
 	log.Debugf("starting dns on %s", s.server.Addr)
 	go func() {
 		s.setListenerStatus(true)
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *serviceViaListener) testFreePort(port int) (netip.Addr, bool) {
 }
 
 func (s *serviceViaListener) tryToBind(ip netip.Addr, port int) bool {
-	addrString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", ip, port)
+	addrString := net.JoinHostPort(ip.String(), strconv.Itoa(port))
 	udpAddr := net.UDPAddrFromAddrPort(netip.MustParseAddrPort(addrString))
 	probeListener, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", udpAddr)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@ type upstreamResolverBase struct {
 	mutex            sync.Mutex
 	reactivatePeriod time.Duration
 	upstreamTimeout  time.Duration
+	wg               sync.WaitGroup
 
 	deactivate     func(error)
 	reactivate     func()
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+	routeMatch     func(netip.Addr) bool
 }
 
 type upstreamFailure struct {
@@ -115,6 +117,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) MatchSubdomains() bool {
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) Stop() {
 	log.Debugf("stopping serving DNS for upstreams %s", u.upstreamServers)
 	u.cancel()
+
+	u.mutex.Lock()
+	u.wg.Wait()
+	u.mutex.Unlock()
+
 }
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
@@ -260,16 +267,10 @@ func formatFailures(failures []upstreamFailure) string {
 
 // ProbeAvailability tests all upstream servers simultaneously and
 // disables the resolver if none work
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability(ctx context.Context) {
 	u.mutex.Lock()
 	defer u.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	select {
-	case <-u.ctx.Done():
-		return
-	default:
-	}
-
 	// avoid probe if upstreams could resolve at least one query
 	if u.successCount.Load() > 0 {
 		return
@@ -279,31 +280,39 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	var errors *multierror.Error
+	var errs *multierror.Error
 	for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-		upstream := upstream
-
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go func() {
+		go func(upstream netip.AddrPort) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			err := u.testNameserver(upstream, 500*time.Millisecond)
+			err := u.testNameserver(u.ctx, ctx, upstream, 500*time.Millisecond)
 			if err != nil {
-				errors = multierror.Append(errors, err)
+				mu.Lock()
+				errs = multierror.Append(errs, err)
+				mu.Unlock()
 				log.Warnf("probing upstream nameserver %s: %s", upstream, err)
 				return
 			}
 
 			mu.Lock()
-			defer mu.Unlock()
 			success = true
-		}()
+			mu.Unlock()
+		}(upstream)
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
 
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return
+	case <-u.ctx.Done():
+		return
+	default:
+	}
+
 	// didn't find a working upstream server, let's disable and try later
 	if !success {
-		u.disable(errors.ErrorOrNil())
+		u.disable(errs.ErrorOrNil())
 
 		if u.statusRecorder == nil {
 			return
@@ -339,7 +348,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) waitUntilResponse() {
 		}
 
 		for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-			if err := u.testNameserver(upstream, probeTimeout); err != nil {
+			if err := u.testNameserver(u.ctx, nil, upstream, probeTimeout); err != nil {
 				log.Tracef("upstream check for %s: %s", upstream, err)
 			} else {
 				// at least one upstream server is available, stop probing
@@ -351,16 +360,22 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) waitUntilResponse() {
 		return fmt.Errorf("upstream check call error")
 	}
 
-	err := backoff.Retry(operation, exponentialBackOff)
+	err := backoff.Retry(operation, backoff.WithContext(exponentialBackOff, u.ctx))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warn(err)
+		if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+			log.Debugf("upstream retry loop exited for upstreams %s", u.upstreamServersString())
+		} else {
+			log.Warnf("upstream retry loop exited for upstreams %s: %v", u.upstreamServersString(), err)
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("upstreams %s are responsive again. Adding them back to system", u.upstreamServersString())
 	u.successCount.Add(1)
 	u.reactivate()
+	u.mutex.Lock()
 	u.disabled = false
+	u.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // isTimeout returns true if the given error is a network timeout error.
@@ -383,7 +398,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) disable(err error) {
 	u.successCount.Store(0)
 	u.deactivate(err)
 	u.disabled = true
-	go u.waitUntilResponse()
+	u.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer u.wg.Done()
+		u.waitUntilResponse()
+	}()
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) upstreamServersString() string {
@@ -394,13 +413,18 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) upstreamServersString() string {
 	return strings.Join(servers, ", ")
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(server netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration) error {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(baseCtx context.Context, externalCtx context.Context, server netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(u.ctx, timeout)
+	mergedCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(baseCtx, timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
+	if externalCtx != nil {
+		stop2 := context.AfterFunc(externalCtx, cancel)
+		defer stop2()
+	}
+
 	r := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion(testRecord, dns.TypeSOA)
 
-	_, _, err := u.upstreamClient.exchange(ctx, server.String(), r)
+	_, _, err := u.upstreamClient.exchange(mergedCtx, server.String(), r)
 	return err
 }
 

client/internal/dns/upstream_ios.go

@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *
 	} else {
 		upstreamIP = upstreamIP.Unmap()
 	}
-	if u.lNet.Contains(upstreamIP) || upstreamIP.IsPrivate() {
+	needsPrivate := u.lNet.Contains(upstreamIP) ||
-		log.Debugf("using private client to query upstream: %s", upstream)
+		(u.routeMatch != nil && u.routeMatch(upstreamIP))
+	if needsPrivate {
+		log.Debugf("using private client to query %s via upstream %s", r.Question[0].Name, upstream)
 		client, err = GetClientPrivate(u.lIP, u.interfaceName, timeout)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("error while creating private client: %s", err)
+			return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("create private client: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 		reactivated = true
 	}
 
-	resolver.ProbeAvailability()
+	resolver.ProbeAvailability(context.TODO())
 
 	if !failed {
 		t.Errorf("expected that resolving was deactivated")

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
 	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	nbnetstack "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/udpmux"
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	dnsconfig "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns/config"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dnsfwd"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/expose"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ingressgw"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
@@ -50,16 +54,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/jobexec"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
-	semaphoregroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/semaphore-group"
-
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	auth "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/auth/hmac"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
@@ -75,19 +77,18 @@ import (
 const (
 	PeerConnectionTimeoutMax = 45000 // ms
 	PeerConnectionTimeoutMin = 30000 // ms
-	connInitLimit            = 200
 	disableAutoUpdate        = "disabled"
 )
 
 var ErrResetConnection = fmt.Errorf("reset connection")
 
-// EngineConfig is a config for the Engine
 type EngineConfig struct {
 	WgPort      int
 	WgIfaceName string
 
-	// WgAddr is a Wireguard local address (Netbird Network IP)
+	// WgAddr is the Wireguard local address (Netbird Network IP).
-	WgAddr string
+	// Contains both v4 and optional v6 overlay addresses.
+	WgAddr wgaddr.Address
 
 	// WgPrivateKey is a Wireguard private key of our peer (it MUST never leave the machine)
 	WgPrivateKey wgtypes.Key
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	DisableFirewall     bool
 	BlockLANAccess      bool
 	BlockInbound        bool
+	DisableIPv6         bool
 
 	LazyConnectionEnabled bool
 
@@ -143,6 +145,18 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	LogPath string
 }
 
+// EngineServices holds the external service dependencies required by the Engine.
+type EngineServices struct {
+	SignalClient   signal.Client
+	MgmClient      mgm.Client
+	RelayManager   *relayClient.Manager
+	StatusRecorder *peer.Status
+	Checks         []*mgmProto.Checks
+	StateManager   *statemanager.Manager
+	UpdateManager  *updater.Manager
+	ClientMetrics  *metrics.ClientMetrics
+}
+
 // Engine is a mechanism responsible for reacting on Signal and Management stream events and managing connections to the remote peers.
 type Engine struct {
 	// signal is a Signal Service client
@@ -208,11 +222,10 @@ type Engine struct {
 	syncRespMux         sync.RWMutex
 	persistSyncResponse bool
 	latestSyncResponse  *mgmProto.SyncResponse
-	connSemaphore       *semaphoregroup.SemaphoreGroup
 	flowManager         nftypes.FlowManager
 
 	// auto-update
-	updateManager *updatemanager.Manager
+	updateManager *updater.Manager
 
 	// WireGuard interface monitor
 	wgIfaceMonitor *WGIfaceMonitor
@@ -222,8 +235,13 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	probeStunTurn *relay.StunTurnProbe
 
+	// clientMetrics collects and pushes metrics
+	clientMetrics *metrics.ClientMetrics
+
 	jobExecutor   *jobexec.Executor
 	jobExecutorWG sync.WaitGroup
+
+	exposeManager *expose.Manager
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -240,22 +258,17 @@ type localIpUpdater interface {
 func NewEngine(
 	clientCtx context.Context,
 	clientCancel context.CancelFunc,
-	signalClient signal.Client,
-	mgmClient mgm.Client,
-	relayManager *relayClient.Manager,
 	config *EngineConfig,
+	services EngineServices,
 	mobileDep MobileDependency,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	checks []*mgmProto.Checks,
-	stateManager *statemanager.Manager,
 ) *Engine {
 	engine := &Engine{
 		clientCtx:      clientCtx,
 		clientCancel:   clientCancel,
-		signal:         signalClient,
+		signal:         services.SignalClient,
-		signaler:       peer.NewSignaler(signalClient, config.WgPrivateKey),
+		signaler:       peer.NewSignaler(services.SignalClient, config.WgPrivateKey),
-		mgmClient:      mgmClient,
+		mgmClient:      services.MgmClient,
-		relayManager:   relayManager,
+		relayManager:   services.RelayManager,
 		peerStore:      peerstore.NewConnStore(),
 		syncMsgMux:     &sync.Mutex{},
 		config:         config,
@@ -263,12 +276,13 @@ func NewEngine(
 		STUNs:          []*stun.URI{},
 		TURNs:          []*stun.URI{},
 		networkSerial:  0,
-		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		statusRecorder: services.StatusRecorder,
-		stateManager:   stateManager,
+		stateManager:   services.StateManager,
-		checks:         checks,
+		checks:         services.Checks,
-		connSemaphore:  semaphoregroup.NewSemaphoreGroup(connInitLimit),
 		probeStunTurn:  relay.NewStunTurnProbe(relay.DefaultCacheTTL),
 		jobExecutor:    jobexec.NewExecutor(),
+		clientMetrics:  services.ClientMetrics,
+		updateManager:  services.UpdateManager,
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("I am: %s", config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
@@ -311,7 +325,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	}
 
 	if e.updateManager != nil {
-		e.updateManager.Stop()
+		e.updateManager.SetDownloadOnly()
 	}
 
 	log.Info("cleaning up status recorder states")
@@ -419,6 +433,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 		e.cancel()
 	}
 	e.ctx, e.cancel = context.WithCancel(e.clientCtx)
+	e.exposeManager = expose.NewManager(e.ctx, e.mgmClient)
 
 	wgIface, err := e.newWgIface()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -488,6 +503,17 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 
 	e.routeManager.SetRouteChangeListener(e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener)
 
+	e.dnsServer.SetRouteChecker(func(ip netip.Addr) bool {
+		for _, routes := range e.routeManager.GetClientRoutes() {
+			for _, r := range routes {
+				if r.Network.Contains(ip) {
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false
+	})
+
 	if err = e.wgInterfaceCreate(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed creating tunnel interface %s: [%s]", e.config.WgIfaceName, err.Error())
 		e.close()
@@ -560,13 +586,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) InitialUpdateHandling(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings) {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-
-	e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings, true)
-}
-
 func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 	if e.config.DisableFirewall {
 		log.Infof("firewall is disabled")
@@ -699,7 +718,7 @@ func (e *Engine) modifyPeers(peersUpdate []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		if !compareNetIPLists(allowedIPs, p.GetAllowedIps()) {
+		if !compareNetIPLists(allowedIPs, e.filterAllowedIPs(p.GetAllowedIps())) {
 			modified = append(modified, p)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -794,45 +813,30 @@ func (e *Engine) PopulateNetbirdConfig(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mg
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings, initialCheck bool) {
+func (e *Engine) handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings) {
+	if e.updateManager == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if autoUpdateSettings == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	disabled := autoUpdateSettings.Version == disableAutoUpdate
+	if autoUpdateSettings.Version == disableAutoUpdate {
-
+		log.Infof("auto-update is disabled")
-	// Stop and cleanup if disabled
+		e.updateManager.SetDownloadOnly()
-	if e.updateManager != nil && disabled {
-		log.Infof("auto-update is disabled, stopping update manager")
-		e.updateManager.Stop()
-		e.updateManager = nil
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Skip check unless AlwaysUpdate is enabled or this is the initial check at startup
+	e.updateManager.SetVersion(autoUpdateSettings.Version, autoUpdateSettings.AlwaysUpdate)
-	if !autoUpdateSettings.AlwaysUpdate && !initialCheck {
-		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update check, AlwaysUpdate is false and this is not the initial check")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Start manager if needed
-	if e.updateManager == nil {
-		log.Infof("starting auto-update manager")
-		updateManager, err := updatemanager.NewManager(e.statusRecorder, e.stateManager)
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		e.updateManager = updateManager
-		e.updateManager.Start(e.ctx)
-	}
-	log.Infof("handling auto-update version: %s", autoUpdateSettings.Version)
-	e.updateManager.SetVersion(autoUpdateSettings.Version)
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	started := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
-		log.Infof("sync finished in %s", time.Since(started))
+		duration := time.Since(started)
+		log.Infof("sync finished in %s", duration)
+		e.clientMetrics.RecordSyncDuration(e.ctx, duration)
 	}()
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
@@ -843,7 +847,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	}
 
 	if update.NetworkMap != nil && update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig != nil {
-		e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate, false)
+		e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate)
 	}
 
 	if update.GetNetbirdConfig() != nil {
@@ -988,6 +992,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateChecksIfNew(checks []*mgmProto.Checks) error {
 		e.config.DisableFirewall,
 		e.config.BlockLANAccess,
 		e.config.BlockInbound,
+		e.config.DisableIPv6,
 		e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		e.config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		e.config.EnableSSHSFTP,
@@ -1008,10 +1013,18 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 		return errors.New("wireguard interface is not initialized")
 	}
 
-	// Cannot update the IP address without restarting the engine because
-	// the firewall, route manager, and other components cache the old address
 	if e.wgInterface.Address().String() != conf.Address {
-		log.Infof("peer IP address has changed from %s to %s", e.wgInterface.Address().String(), conf.Address)
+		log.Infof("peer IP address changed from %s to %s, restarting client", e.wgInterface.Address().String(), conf.Address)
+		_ = CtxGetState(e.ctx).Wrap(ErrResetConnection)
+		e.clientCancel()
+		return ErrResetConnection
+	}
+
+	if !e.config.DisableIPv6 && e.hasIPv6Changed(conf) {
+		log.Infof("peer IPv6 address changed, restarting client")
+		_ = CtxGetState(e.ctx).Wrap(ErrResetConnection)
+		e.clientCancel()
+		return ErrResetConnection
 	}
 
 	if conf.GetSshConfig() != nil {
@@ -1022,6 +1035,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 
 	state := e.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.IP = e.wgInterface.Address().String()
+	state.IPv6 = e.wgInterface.Address().IPv6String()
 	state.PubKey = e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
 	state.KernelInterface = !e.wgInterface.IsUserspaceBind()
 	state.FQDN = conf.GetFqdn()
@@ -1030,6 +1044,28 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// hasIPv6Changed reports whether the IPv6 overlay address in the peer config
+// differs from the configured address (added, removed, or changed).
+// Compares against e.config.WgAddr (not the interface address, which may have
+// been cleared by ClearIPv6 if OS assignment failed).
+func (e *Engine) hasIPv6Changed(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) bool {
+	current := e.config.WgAddr
+	raw := conf.GetAddressV6()
+
+	if len(raw) == 0 {
+		return current.HasIPv6()
+	}
+
+	prefix, err := netiputil.DecodePrefix(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("decode v6 overlay address: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return !current.HasIPv6() || current.IPv6 != prefix.Addr() || current.IPv6Net != prefix.Masked()
+}
+
 func (e *Engine) receiveJobEvents() {
 	e.jobExecutorWG.Add(1)
 	go func() {
@@ -1079,6 +1115,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
 		SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
+		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
 			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
 		},
@@ -1126,6 +1163,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 			e.config.DisableFirewall,
 			e.config.BlockLANAccess,
 			e.config.BlockInbound,
+			e.config.DisableIPv6,
 			e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 			e.config.EnableSSHRoot,
 			e.config.EnableSSHSFTP,
@@ -1316,8 +1354,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 
 	// Test received (upstream) servers for availability right away instead of upon usage.
 	// If no server of a server group responds this will disable the respective handler and retry later.
-	e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
+	go e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1447,8 +1484,10 @@ func (e *Engine) updateOfflinePeers(offlinePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) {
 	replacement := make([]peer.State, len(offlinePeers))
 	for i, offlinePeer := range offlinePeers {
 		log.Debugf("added offline peer %s", offlinePeer.Fqdn)
+		v4, v6 := splitAllowedIPs(offlinePeer.GetAllowedIps(), e.wgInterface.Address().IPv6Net)
 		replacement[i] = peer.State{
-			IP:               strings.Join(offlinePeer.GetAllowedIps(), ","),
+			IP:               v4,
+			IPv6:             v6,
 			PubKey:           offlinePeer.GetWgPubKey(),
 			FQDN:             offlinePeer.GetFqdn(),
 			ConnStatus:       peer.StatusIdle,
@@ -1459,6 +1498,30 @@ func (e *Engine) updateOfflinePeers(offlinePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) {
 	e.statusRecorder.ReplaceOfflinePeers(replacement)
 }
 
+// splitAllowedIPs separates the peer's overlay v4 (/32) and v6 (/128) addresses
+// from a list of AllowedIPs CIDRs. The v6 address is only matched if it falls
+// within ourV6Net (the local overlay v6 subnet), to avoid confusing routed /128
+// prefixes with the peer's overlay address.
+func splitAllowedIPs(allowedIPs []string, ourV6Net netip.Prefix) (v4, v6 string) {
+	for _, cidr := range allowedIPs {
+		prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(cidr)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to parse AllowedIP %q: %v", cidr, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		switch {
+		case prefix.Addr().Is4() && prefix.Bits() == 32 && v4 == "":
+			v4 = prefix.Addr().String()
+		case prefix.Addr().Is6() && prefix.Bits() == 128 && ourV6Net.Contains(prefix.Addr()) && v6 == "":
+			v6 = prefix.Addr().String()
+		}
+		if v4 != "" && v6 != "" {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 // addNewPeers adds peers that were not know before but arrived from the Management service with the update
 func (e *Engine) addNewPeers(peersUpdate []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 	for _, p := range peersUpdate {
@@ -1484,15 +1547,23 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 			log.Errorf("failed to parse allowedIPS: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
+		if allowedNetIP.Addr().Is6() && !e.wgInterface.Address().HasIPv6() {
+			continue
+		}
 		peerIPs = append(peerIPs, allowedNetIP)
 	}
 
+	if len(peerIPs) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("peer %s has no usable AllowedIPs", peerKey)
+	}
+
 	conn, err := e.createPeerConn(peerKey, peerIPs, peerConfig.AgentVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create peer connection: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = e.statusRecorder.AddPeer(peerKey, peerConfig.Fqdn, peerIPs[0].Addr().String())
+	peerV4, peerV6 := splitAllowedIPs(peerConfig.GetAllowedIps(), e.wgInterface.Address().IPv6Net)
+	err = e.statusRecorder.AddPeer(peerKey, peerConfig.Fqdn, peerV4, peerV6)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("error adding peer %s to status recorder, got error: %v", peerKey, err)
 	}
@@ -1534,12 +1605,12 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix, agentV
 	}
 
 	serviceDependencies := peer.ServiceDependencies{
-		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
+		StatusRecorder:  e.statusRecorder,
-		Signaler:       e.signaler,
+		Signaler:        e.signaler,
-		IFaceDiscover:  e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
+		IFaceDiscover:   e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
-		RelayManager:   e.relayManager,
+		RelayManager:    e.relayManager,
-		SrWatcher:      e.srWatcher,
+		SrWatcher:       e.srWatcher,
-		Semaphore:      e.connSemaphore,
+		MetricsRecorder: e.clientMetrics,
 	}
 	peerConn, err := peer.NewConn(config, serviceDependencies)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1715,6 +1786,7 @@ func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, err
 		e.config.DisableFirewall,
 		e.config.BlockLANAccess,
 		e.config.BlockInbound,
+		e.config.DisableIPv6,
 		e.config.LazyConnectionEnabled,
 		e.config.EnableSSHRoot,
 		e.config.EnableSSHSFTP,
@@ -1770,7 +1842,8 @@ func (e *Engine) wgInterfaceCreate() (err error) {
 	case "android":
 		err = e.wgInterface.CreateOnAndroid(e.routeManager.InitialRouteRange(), e.dnsServer.DnsIP().String(), e.dnsServer.SearchDomains())
 	case "ios":
-		e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener.SetInterfaceIP(e.config.WgAddr)
+		e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener.SetInterfaceIP(e.config.WgAddr.String())
+		e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener.SetInterfaceIPv6(e.config.WgAddr.IPv6String())
 		err = e.wgInterface.Create()
 	default:
 		err = e.wgInterface.Create()
@@ -1824,11 +1897,23 @@ func (e *Engine) GetRouteManager() routemanager.Manager {
 	return e.routeManager
 }
 
-// GetFirewallManager returns the firewall manager
+// GetFirewallManager returns the firewall manager.
 func (e *Engine) GetFirewallManager() firewallManager.Manager {
 	return e.firewall
 }
 
+// GetExposeManager returns the expose session manager.
+func (e *Engine) GetExposeManager() *expose.Manager {
+	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
+	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
+	return e.exposeManager
+}
+
+// GetClientMetrics returns the client metrics
+func (e *Engine) GetClientMetrics() *metrics.ClientMetrics {
+	return e.clientMetrics
+}
+
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2267,6 +2352,24 @@ func getInterfacePrefixes() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 	return prefixes, nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
+// filterAllowedIPs strips IPv6 entries when the local interface has no v6 address.
+// This covers both the explicit --disable-ipv6 flag (v6 never assigned) and the
+// case where OS v6 assignment failed (ClearIPv6). Without this, WireGuard would
+// accept v6 traffic that the native firewall cannot filter.
+func (e *Engine) filterAllowedIPs(ips []string) []string {
+	if e.wgInterface.Address().HasIPv6() {
+		return ips
+	}
+	filtered := make([]string, 0, len(ips))
+	for _, s := range ips {
+		p, err := netip.ParsePrefix(s)
+		if err != nil || !p.Addr().Is6() {
+			filtered = append(filtered, s)
+		}
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
 // compareNetIPLists compares a list of netip.Prefix with a list of strings.
 // return true if both lists are equal, false otherwise.
 func compareNetIPLists(list1 []netip.Prefix, list2 []string) bool {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import (
 	mgmt "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/netiputil"
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/signal/proto"
 	signalServer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/server"
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ type MockWGIface struct {
 	AddressFunc                func() wgaddr.Address
 	ToInterfaceFunc            func() *net.Interface
 	UpFunc                     func() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
-	UpdateAddrFunc             func(newAddr string) error
+	UpdateAddrFunc             func(newAddr wgaddr.Address) error
 	UpdatePeerFunc             func(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
 	RemovePeerFunc             func(peerKey string) error
 	AddAllowedIPFunc           func(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ func (m *MockWGIface) Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return m.UpFunc()
 }
 
-func (m *MockWGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
+func (m *MockWGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr wgaddr.Address) error {
 	return m.UpdateAddrFunc(newAddr)
 }
 
@@ -251,22 +252,22 @@ func TestEngine_SSH(t *testing.T) {
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
 	engine := NewEngine(
 		ctx, cancel,
-		&signal.MockClient{},
-		&mgmt.MockClient{},
-		relayMgr,
 		&EngineConfig{
 			WgIfaceName:      "utun101",
-			WgAddr:           "100.64.0.1/24",
+			WgAddr:           wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/24"),
 			WgPrivateKey:     key,
 			WgPort:           33100,
 			ServerSSHAllowed: true,
 			MTU:              iface.DefaultMTU,
 			SSHKey:           sshKey,
 		},
+		EngineServices{
+			SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+			MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+			RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+			StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+		},
 		MobileDependency{},
-		peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
-		nil,
-		nil,
 	)
 
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
@@ -428,13 +429,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:  "utun102",
-		WgAddr:       "100.64.0.1/24",
+		WgAddr:       wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/24"),
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       33100,
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-	}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+		MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{})
 
 	wgIface := &MockWGIface{
 		NameFunc: func() string { return "utun102" },
@@ -647,13 +653,18 @@ func TestEngine_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{SyncFunc: syncFunc}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:  "utun103",
-		WgAddr:       "100.64.0.1/24",
+		WgAddr:       wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/24"),
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       33100,
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-	}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+		MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{SyncFunc: syncFunc},
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{})
 	engine.ctx = ctx
 
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
@@ -812,13 +823,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			wgAddr := fmt.Sprintf("100.66.%d.1/24", n)
 
 			relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 				WgIfaceName:  wgIfaceName,
-				WgAddr:       wgAddr,
+				WgAddr:       wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgAddr),
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+				SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+				MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+				RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+			}, MobileDependency{})
 			engine.ctx = ctx
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet(context.Background(), nil)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -827,7 +843,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			opts := iface.WGIFaceOpts{
 				IFaceName:    wgIfaceName,
-				Address:      wgAddr,
+				Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgAddr),
 				WGPort:       engine.config.WgPort,
 				WGPrivKey:    key.String(),
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
@@ -1014,13 +1030,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			wgAddr := fmt.Sprintf("100.66.%d.1/24", n)
 
 			relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 				WgIfaceName:  wgIfaceName,
-				WgAddr:       wgAddr,
+				WgAddr:       wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgAddr),
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+				SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+				MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+				RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+			}, MobileDependency{})
 			engine.ctx = ctx
 
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet(context.Background(), nil)
@@ -1029,7 +1050,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			opts := iface.WGIFaceOpts{
 				IFaceName:    wgIfaceName,
-				Address:      wgAddr,
+				Address:      wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(wgAddr),
 				WGPort:       33100,
 				WGPrivKey:    key.String(),
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
@@ -1539,14 +1560,19 @@ func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey strin
 	wgPort := 33100 + i
 	conf := &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:  ifaceName,
-		WgAddr:       resp.PeerConfig.Address,
+		WgAddr:       wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress(resp.PeerConfig.Address),
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       wgPort,
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
 	}
 
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	e, err := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, signalClient, mgmtClient, relayMgr, conf, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil), nil
+e, err := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, conf, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   signalClient,
+		MgmClient:      mgmtClient,
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{}), nil
 	e.ctx = ctx
 	return e, err
 }
@@ -1679,3 +1705,209 @@ func getPeers(e *Engine) int {
 
 	return len(e.peerStore.PeersPubKey())
 }
+
+func TestEngine_hasIPv6Changed(t *testing.T) {
+	v4Only := wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/16")
+
+	v4v6 := wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/16")
+	v4v6.IPv6 = netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::1")
+	v4v6.IPv6Net = netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::1/64").Masked()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		current  wgaddr.Address
+		confV6   []byte
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "no v6 before, no v6 now",
+			current:  v4Only,
+			confV6:   nil,
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6 before, v6 added",
+			current:  v4Only,
+			confV6:   netiputil.EncodePrefix(netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::1/64")),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "had v6, now removed",
+			current:  v4v6,
+			confV6:   nil,
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "had v6, same v6",
+			current:  v4v6,
+			confV6:   netiputil.EncodePrefix(netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::1/64")),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "had v6, different v6",
+			current:  v4v6,
+			confV6:   netiputil.EncodePrefix(netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::2/64")),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "same v6 addr, different prefix length",
+			current:  v4v6,
+			confV6:   netiputil.EncodePrefix(netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::1/80")),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "decode error keeps status quo",
+			current:  v4Only,
+			confV6:   []byte{1, 2, 3},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			engine := &Engine{
+				config: &EngineConfig{WgAddr: tt.current},
+			}
+			conf := &mgmtProto.PeerConfig{
+				AddressV6: tt.confV6,
+			}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, engine.hasIPv6Changed(conf))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFilterAllowedIPs(t *testing.T) {
+	v4v6Addr := wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/16")
+	v4v6Addr.IPv6 = netip.MustParseAddr("fd00::1")
+	v4v6Addr.IPv6Net = netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00::1/64").Masked()
+
+	v4OnlyAddr := wgaddr.MustParseWGAddress("100.64.0.1/16")
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		addr     wgaddr.Address
+		input    []string
+		expected []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "interface has v6, keep all",
+			addr:     v4v6Addr,
+			input:    []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00::1/128"},
+			expected: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00::1/128"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6, strip v6",
+			addr:     v4OnlyAddr,
+			input:    []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00::1/128"},
+			expected: []string{"100.64.0.1/32"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6, only v4",
+			addr:     v4OnlyAddr,
+			input:    []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "10.0.0.0/8"},
+			expected: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "10.0.0.0/8"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6, only v6 input",
+			addr:     v4OnlyAddr,
+			input:    []string{"fd00::1/128", "::/0"},
+			expected: []string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6, invalid prefix preserved",
+			addr:     v4OnlyAddr,
+			input:    []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "garbage"},
+			expected: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "garbage"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "no v6, empty input",
+			addr:     v4OnlyAddr,
+			input:    []string{},
+			expected: []string{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			addr := tt.addr
+			engine := &Engine{
+				config: &EngineConfig{},
+				wgInterface: &MockWGIface{
+					AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address { return addr },
+				},
+			}
+			result := engine.filterAllowedIPs(tt.input)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSplitAllowedIPs(t *testing.T) {
+	ourV6Net := netip.MustParsePrefix("fd00:1234:5678:abcd::/64")
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		allowedIPs []string
+		ourV6Net   netip.Prefix
+		wantV4     string
+		wantV6     string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "v4 only",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "v4 and v6 overlay",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::1/128"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::1",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "v4, routed v6, overlay v6",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "2001:db8::1/128", "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::1/128"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::1",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "routed v6 /128 outside our subnet is ignored",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "2001:db8::1/128"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "routed v6 prefix is ignored",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::/64"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "no v6 subnet configured",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.1/32", "fd00:1234:5678:abcd::1/128"},
+			ourV6Net:   netip.Prefix{},
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "v4 /24 route is ignored",
+			allowedIPs: []string{"100.64.0.0/24", "100.64.0.1/32"},
+			ourV6Net:   ourV6Net,
+			wantV4:     "100.64.0.1",
+			wantV6:     "",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			v4, v6 := splitAllowedIPs(tt.allowedIPs, tt.ourV6Net)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantV4, v4, "v4")
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantV6, v6, "v6")
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/expose/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package expose
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const renewTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+
+// Response holds the response from exposing a service.
+type Response struct {
+	ServiceName      string
+	ServiceURL       string
+	Domain           string
+	PortAutoAssigned bool
+}
+
+type Request struct {
+	NamePrefix string
+	Domain     string
+	Port       uint16
+	Protocol   int
+	Pin        string
+	Password   string
+	UserGroups []string
+	ListenPort uint16
+}
+
+type ManagementClient interface {
+	CreateExpose(ctx context.Context, req mgm.ExposeRequest) (*mgm.ExposeResponse, error)
+	RenewExpose(ctx context.Context, domain string) error
+	StopExpose(ctx context.Context, domain string) error
+}
+
+// Manager handles expose session lifecycle via the management client.
+type Manager struct {
+	mgmClient ManagementClient
+	ctx       context.Context
+}
+
+// NewManager creates a new expose Manager using the given management client.
+func NewManager(ctx context.Context, mgmClient ManagementClient) *Manager {
+	return &Manager{mgmClient: mgmClient, ctx: ctx}
+}
+
+// Expose creates a new expose session via the management server.
+func (m *Manager) Expose(ctx context.Context, req Request) (*Response, error) {
+	log.Infof("exposing service on port %d", req.Port)
+	resp, err := m.mgmClient.CreateExpose(ctx, toClientExposeRequest(req))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("expose session created for %s", resp.Domain)
+
+	return fromClientExposeResponse(resp), nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) KeepAlive(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	defer m.stop(domain)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Infof("context canceled, stopping keep alive for %s", domain)
+
+			return nil
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := m.renew(ctx, domain); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("renewing expose session for %s: %v", domain, err)
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// renew extends the TTL of an active expose session.
+func (m *Manager) renew(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
+	renewCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, renewTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	return m.mgmClient.RenewExpose(renewCtx, domain)
+}
+
+// stop terminates an active expose session.
+func (m *Manager) stop(domain string) {
+	stopCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(m.ctx, renewTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	err := m.mgmClient.StopExpose(stopCtx, domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed stopping expose session for %s: %v", domain, err)
+	}
+}

client/internal/expose/manager_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package expose
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	daemonProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+)
+
+func TestManager_Expose_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mgm.MockClient{
+		CreateExposeFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req mgm.ExposeRequest) (*mgm.ExposeResponse, error) {
+			return &mgm.ExposeResponse{
+				ServiceName: "my-service",
+				ServiceURL:  "https://my-service.example.com",
+				Domain:      "my-service.example.com",
+			}, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := NewManager(context.Background(), mock)
+	result, err := m.Expose(context.Background(), Request{Port: 8080})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-service", result.ServiceName, "service name should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://my-service.example.com", result.ServiceURL, "service URL should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-service.example.com", result.Domain, "domain should match")
+}
+
+func TestManager_Expose_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mgm.MockClient{
+		CreateExposeFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req mgm.ExposeRequest) (*mgm.ExposeResponse, error) {
+			return nil, errors.New("permission denied")
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := NewManager(context.Background(), mock)
+	_, err := m.Expose(context.Background(), Request{Port: 8080})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "permission denied", "error should propagate")
+}
+
+func TestManager_Renew_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mgm.MockClient{
+		RenewExposeFunc: func(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
+			assert.Equal(t, "my-service.example.com", domain, "domain should be passed through")
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := NewManager(context.Background(), mock)
+	err := m.renew(context.Background(), "my-service.example.com")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestManager_Renew_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	mock := &mgm.MockClient{
+		RenewExposeFunc: func(ctx context.Context, domain string) error {
+			return ctx.Err()
+		},
+	}
+
+	m := NewManager(ctx, mock)
+	err := m.renew(ctx, "my-service.example.com")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNewRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	req := &daemonProto.ExposeServiceRequest{
+		Port:       8080,
+		Protocol:   daemonProto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTPS,
+		Pin:        "123456",
+		Password:   "secret",
+		UserGroups: []string{"group1", "group2"},
+		Domain:     "custom.example.com",
+		NamePrefix: "my-prefix",
+	}
+
+	exposeReq := NewRequest(req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, uint16(8080), exposeReq.Port, "port should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, int(daemonProto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTPS), exposeReq.Protocol, "protocol should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "123456", exposeReq.Pin, "pin should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "secret", exposeReq.Password, "password should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"group1", "group2"}, exposeReq.UserGroups, "user groups should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "custom.example.com", exposeReq.Domain, "domain should match")
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-prefix", exposeReq.NamePrefix, "name prefix should match")
+}

client/internal/expose/request.go

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package expose
+
+import (
+	daemonProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	mgm "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/client"
+)
+
+// NewRequest converts a daemon ExposeServiceRequest to a management ExposeServiceRequest.
+func NewRequest(req *daemonProto.ExposeServiceRequest) *Request {
+	return &Request{
+		Port:       uint16(req.Port),
+		Protocol:   int(req.Protocol),
+		Pin:        req.Pin,
+		Password:   req.Password,
+		UserGroups: req.UserGroups,
+		Domain:     req.Domain,
+		NamePrefix: req.NamePrefix,
+		ListenPort: uint16(req.ListenPort),
+	}
+}
+
+func toClientExposeRequest(req Request) mgm.ExposeRequest {
+	return mgm.ExposeRequest{
+		NamePrefix: req.NamePrefix,
+		Domain:     req.Domain,
+		Port:       req.Port,
+		Protocol:   req.Protocol,
+		Pin:        req.Pin,
+		Password:   req.Password,
+		UserGroups: req.UserGroups,
+		ListenPort: req.ListenPort,
+	}
+}
+
+func fromClientExposeResponse(response *mgm.ExposeResponse) *Response {
+	return &Response{
+		ServiceName:      response.ServiceName,
+		Domain:           response.Domain,
+		ServiceURL:       response.ServiceURL,
+		PortAutoAssigned: response.PortAutoAssigned,
+	}
+}

client/internal/iface_common.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type wgIfaceBase interface {
 	Address() wgaddr.Address
 	ToInterface() *net.Interface
 	Up() (*udpmux.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
-	UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error
+	UpdateAddr(newAddr wgaddr.Address) error
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
 	GetProxyPort() uint16
 	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error

client/internal/listener/network_change.go

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ type NetworkChangeListener interface {
 	// OnNetworkChanged invoke when network settings has been changed
 	OnNetworkChanged(string)
 	SetInterfaceIP(string)
+	SetInterfaceIPv6(string)
 }

client/internal/metrics/connection_type.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package metrics
+
+// ConnectionType represents the type of peer connection
+type ConnectionType string
+
+const (
+	// ConnectionTypeICE represents a direct peer-to-peer connection using ICE
+	ConnectionTypeICE ConnectionType = "ice"
+
+	// ConnectionTypeRelay represents a relayed connection
+	ConnectionTypeRelay ConnectionType = "relay"
+)
+
+// String returns the string representation of the connection type
+func (c ConnectionType) String() string {
+	return string(c)
+}

client/internal/metrics/deployment_type.go

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// DeploymentType represents the type of NetBird deployment
+type DeploymentType int
+
+const (
+	// DeploymentTypeUnknown represents an unknown or uninitialized deployment type
+	DeploymentTypeUnknown DeploymentType = iota
+
+	// DeploymentTypeCloud represents a cloud-hosted NetBird deployment
+	DeploymentTypeCloud
+
+	// DeploymentTypeSelfHosted represents a self-hosted NetBird deployment
+	DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+)
+
+// String returns the string representation of the deployment type
+func (d DeploymentType) String() string {
+	switch d {
+	case DeploymentTypeCloud:
+		return "cloud"
+	case DeploymentTypeSelfHosted:
+		return "selfhosted"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+// DetermineDeploymentType determines if the deployment is cloud or self-hosted
+// based on the management URL string
+func DetermineDeploymentType(managementURL string) DeploymentType {
+	if managementURL == "" {
+		return DeploymentTypeUnknown
+	}
+
+	u, err := url.Parse(managementURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+	}
+
+	if strings.ToLower(u.Hostname()) == "api.netbird.io" {
+		return DeploymentTypeCloud
+	}
+
+	return DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+}

client/internal/metrics/env.go

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// EnvMetricsPushEnabled controls whether collected metrics are pushed to the backend.
+	// Metrics collection itself is always active (for debug bundles).
+	// Disabled by default. Set NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true to enable push.
+	EnvMetricsPushEnabled = "NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED"
+
+	// EnvMetricsForceSending if set to true, skips remote configuration fetch and forces metric sending
+	EnvMetricsForceSending = "NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING"
+
+	// EnvMetricsConfigURL is the environment variable to override the metrics push config ServerAddress
+	EnvMetricsConfigURL = "NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL"
+
+	// EnvMetricsServerURL is the environment variable to override the metrics server address.
+	// When set, this takes precedence over the server_url from remote push config.
+	EnvMetricsServerURL = "NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL"
+
+	// EnvMetricsInterval overrides the push interval from the remote config.
+	// Only affects how often metrics are pushed; remote config availability
+	// and version range checks are still respected.
+	// Format: duration string like "1h", "30m", "4h"
+	EnvMetricsInterval = "NB_METRICS_INTERVAL"
+
+	defaultMetricsConfigURL = "https://ingest.netbird.io/config"
+)
+
+// IsMetricsPushEnabled returns true if metrics push is enabled via NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED env var.
+// Disabled by default. Metrics collection is always active for debug bundles.
+func IsMetricsPushEnabled() bool {
+	enabled, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvMetricsPushEnabled))
+	return enabled
+}
+
+// getMetricsInterval returns the metrics push interval from NB_METRICS_INTERVAL env var.
+// Returns 0 if not set or invalid.
+func getMetricsInterval() time.Duration {
+	intervalStr := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsInterval)
+	if intervalStr == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	interval, err := time.ParseDuration(intervalStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics interval from env %q: %v", intervalStr, err)
+		return 0
+	}
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics interval from env %q: must be positive", intervalStr)
+		return 0
+	}
+	return interval
+}
+
+func isForceSending() bool {
+	force, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvMetricsForceSending))
+	return force
+}
+
+// getMetricsConfigURL returns the URL to fetch push configuration from
+func getMetricsConfigURL() string {
+	if envURL := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsConfigURL); envURL != "" {
+		return envURL
+	}
+	return defaultMetricsConfigURL
+}
+
+// getMetricsServerURL returns the metrics server URL from NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL env var.
+// Returns nil if not set or invalid.
+func getMetricsServerURL() *url.URL {
+	envURL := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsServerURL)
+	if envURL == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	parsed, err := url.ParseRequestURI(envURL)
+	if err != nil || parsed.Host == "" {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics server URL %q: must be an absolute HTTP(S) URL", envURL)
+		return nil
+	}
+	if parsed.Scheme != "http" && parsed.Scheme != "https" {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics server URL %q: unsupported scheme %q", envURL, parsed.Scheme)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return parsed
+}

client/internal/metrics/influxdb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"maps"
+	"slices"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxSampleAge  = 5 * 24 * time.Hour // drop samples older than 5 days
+	maxBufferSize = 5 * 1024 * 1024    // drop oldest samples when estimated size exceeds 5 MB
+	// estimatedSampleSize is a rough per-sample memory estimate (measurement + tags + fields + timestamp)
+	estimatedSampleSize = 256
+)
+
+// influxSample is a single InfluxDB line protocol entry.
+type influxSample struct {
+	measurement string
+	tags        string
+	fields      map[string]float64
+	timestamp   time.Time
+}
+
+// influxDBMetrics collects metric events as timestamped samples.
+// Each event is recorded with its exact timestamp, pushed once, then cleared.
+type influxDBMetrics struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	samples []influxSample
+}
+
+func newInfluxDBMetrics() metricsImplementation {
+	return &influxDBMetrics{}
+}
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordConnectionStages(
+	_ context.Context,
+	agentInfo AgentInfo,
+	connectionPairID string,
+	connectionType ConnectionType,
+	isReconnection bool,
+	timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+) {
+	var signalingReceivedToConnection, connectionToWgHandshake, totalDuration float64
+
+	if !timestamps.SignalingReceived.IsZero() && !timestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() {
+		signalingReceivedToConnection = timestamps.ConnectionReady.Sub(timestamps.SignalingReceived).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	if !timestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() && !timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero() {
+		connectionToWgHandshake = timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.Sub(timestamps.ConnectionReady).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	if !timestamps.SignalingReceived.IsZero() && !timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero() {
+		totalDuration = timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.Sub(timestamps.SignalingReceived).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	attemptType := "initial"
+	if isReconnection {
+		attemptType = "reconnection"
+	}
+
+	connTypeStr := connectionType.String()
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,connection_type=%s,attempt_type=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s,connection_pair_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		connTypeStr,
+		attemptType,
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+		connectionPairID,
+	)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_peer_connection",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"signaling_to_connection_seconds":    signalingReceivedToConnection,
+			"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds": connectionToWgHandshake,
+			"total_seconds":                      totalDuration,
+		},
+		timestamp: now,
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+
+	log.Tracef("peer connection metrics [%s, %s, %s]: signalingReceived→connection: %.3fs, connection→wg_handshake: %.3fs, total: %.3fs",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(), connTypeStr, attemptType, signalingReceivedToConnection, connectionToWgHandshake, totalDuration)
+}
+
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration) {
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+	)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_sync",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"duration_seconds": duration.Seconds(),
+		},
+		timestamp: time.Now(),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+}
+
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
+	result := "success"
+	if !success {
+		result = "failure"
+	}
+
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,result=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		result,
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+	)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_login",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"duration_seconds": duration.Seconds(),
+		},
+		timestamp: time.Now(),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+
+	log.Tracef("login metrics [%s, %s]: duration=%.3fs", agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(), result, duration.Seconds())
+}
+
+// Export writes pending samples in InfluxDB line protocol format.
+// Format: measurement,tag=val,tag=val field=val,field=val timestamp_ns
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	samples := make([]influxSample, len(m.samples))
+	copy(samples, m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, s := range samples {
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s,%s ", s.measurement, s.tags); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		sortedKeys := slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(s.fields))
+		first := true
+		for _, k := range sortedKeys {
+			if !first {
+				if _, err := fmt.Fprint(w, ","); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s=%g", k, s.fields[k]); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			first = false
+		}
+
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, " %d\n", s.timestamp.UnixNano()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reset clears pending samples after a successful push
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) Reset() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	m.samples = m.samples[:0]
+}
+
+// trimLocked removes samples that exceed age or size limits.
+// Must be called with m.mu held.
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) trimLocked() {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// drop samples older than maxSampleAge
+	cutoff := 0
+	for cutoff < len(m.samples) && now.Sub(m.samples[cutoff].timestamp) > maxSampleAge {
+		cutoff++
+	}
+	if cutoff > 0 {
+		copy(m.samples, m.samples[cutoff:])
+		m.samples = m.samples[:len(m.samples)-cutoff]
+		log.Debugf("influxdb metrics: dropped %d samples older than %s", cutoff, maxSampleAge)
+	}
+
+	// drop oldest samples if estimated size exceeds maxBufferSize
+	maxSamples := maxBufferSize / estimatedSampleSize
+	if len(m.samples) > maxSamples {
+		drop := len(m.samples) - maxSamples
+		copy(m.samples, m.samples[drop:])
+		m.samples = m.samples[:maxSamples]
+		log.Debugf("influxdb metrics: dropped %d oldest samples to stay under %d MB size limit", drop, maxBufferSize/(1024*1024))
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/influxdb_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordAndExport(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	ts := ConnectionStageTimestamps{
+		SignalingReceived:  time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Second),
+		ConnectionReady:    time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Second),
+		WgHandshakeSuccess: time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Second),
+	}
+
+	m.RecordConnectionStages(context.Background(), agentInfo, "pair123", ConnectionTypeICE, false, ts)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_peer_connection,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds=")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "signaling_to_connection_seconds=")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "total_seconds=")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_ExportDeterministicFieldOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	ts := ConnectionStageTimestamps{
+		SignalingReceived:  time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Second),
+		ConnectionReady:    time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Second),
+		WgHandshakeSuccess: time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Second),
+	}
+
+	// Record multiple times and verify consistent field order
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		m.RecordConnectionStages(context.Background(), agentInfo, "pair123", ConnectionTypeICE, false, ts)
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(buf.String()), "\n")
+	require.Len(t, lines, 10)
+
+	// Extract field portion from each line and verify they're all identical
+	var fieldSections []string
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 3)
+		require.Len(t, parts, 3, "each line should have measurement, fields, timestamp")
+		fieldSections = append(fieldSections, parts[1])
+	}
+
+	for i := 1; i < len(fieldSections); i++ {
+		assert.Equal(t, fieldSections[0], fieldSections[i], "field order should be deterministic across samples")
+	}
+
+	// Fields should be alphabetically sorted
+	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(fieldSections[0], "connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds="),
+		"fields should be sorted: connection_to_wg < signaling_to < total")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordSyncDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeSelfHosted,
+		Version:        "2.0.0",
+		OS:             "darwin",
+		Arch:           "arm64",
+		peerID:         "def456",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordSyncDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 1500*time.Millisecond)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_sync,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "duration_seconds=1.5")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "deployment_type=selfhosted")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_Reset(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordSyncDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, time.Second)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, buf.String())
+
+	m.Reset()
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, buf.String(), "should be empty after reset")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_ExportEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, buf.String())
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_TrimByAge(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "old",
+		tags:        "t=1",
+		fields:      map[string]float64{"v": 1},
+		timestamp:   time.Now().Add(-maxSampleAge - time.Hour),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+	remaining := len(m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, remaining, "old samples should be trimmed")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordLoginDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordLoginDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 2500*time.Millisecond, true)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_login,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "duration_seconds=2.5")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "result=success")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordLoginDurationFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeSelfHosted,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "darwin",
+		Arch:           "arm64",
+		peerID:         "xyz789",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordLoginDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 5*time.Second, false)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_login,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "result=failure")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "deployment_type=selfhosted")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_TrimBySize(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	maxSamples := maxBufferSize / estimatedSampleSize
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	for i := 0; i < maxSamples+100; i++ {
+		m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+			measurement: "test",
+			tags:        "t=1",
+			fields:      map[string]float64{"v": float64(i)},
+			timestamp:   time.Now(),
+		})
+	}
+	m.trimLocked()
+	remaining := len(m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, maxSamples, remaining, "should trim to max samples")
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Copy to .env and adjust values before running docker compose
+
+# InfluxDB admin (server-side only, never exposed to clients)
+INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme
+INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN=changeme
+
+# Grafana admin credentials
+GRAFANA_ADMIN_USER=admin
+GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme
+
+# Remote config served by ingest at /config
+# Set CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL to the ingest server's public address to enable
+CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL=
+CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE=0.0.0
+CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL=99.99.99
+CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES=5

client/internal/metrics/infra/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env

client/internal/metrics/infra/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+# Client Metrics
+
+Internal documentation for the NetBird client metrics system.
+
+## Overview
+
+Client metrics track connection performance and sync durations using InfluxDB line protocol (`influxdb.go`). Each event is pushed once then cleared.
+
+Metrics collection is always active (for debug bundles). Push to backend is:
+- Disabled by default (opt-in via `NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true`)
+- Managed at daemon layer (survives engine restarts)
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Layer Separation
+
+```text
+Daemon Layer (connect.go)
+  ├─ Creates ClientMetrics instance once
+  ├─ Starts/stops push lifecycle
+  └─ Updates AgentInfo on profile switch
+      │
+      ▼
+Engine Layer (engine.go)
+  └─ Records metrics via ClientMetrics methods
+```
+
+### Ingest Server
+
+Clients do not talk to InfluxDB directly. An ingest server sits between clients and InfluxDB:
+
+```text
+Client ──POST──▶ Ingest Server (:8087) ──▶ InfluxDB (internal)
+                  │
+                  ├─ Validates line protocol
+                  ├─ Allowlists measurements, fields, and tags
+                  ├─ Rejects out-of-bound values
+                  └─ Serves remote config at /config
+```
+
+- **No secret/token-based client auth** — the ingest server holds the InfluxDB token server-side. Clients must send a hashed peer ID via `X-Peer-ID` header.
+- **InfluxDB is not exposed** — only accessible within the docker network
+- Source: `ingest/main.go`
+
+## Metrics Collected
+
+### Connection Stage Timing
+
+Measurement: `netbird_peer_connection`
+
+| Field | Timestamps | Description |
+|-------|-----------|-------------|
+| `signaling_to_connection_seconds` | `SignalingReceived → ConnectionReady` | ICE/relay negotiation time after the first signal is received from the remote peer |
+| `connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds` | `ConnectionReady → WgHandshakeSuccess` | WireGuard cryptographic handshake latency once the transport layer is ready |
+| `total_seconds` | `SignalingReceived → WgHandshakeSuccess` | End-to-end connection time anchored at the first received signal |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `connection_type`: "ice" | "relay"
+- `attempt_type`: "initial" | "reconnection"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+**Note:** `SignalingReceived` is set when the first offer or answer arrives from the remote peer (in both initial and reconnection paths). It excludes the potentially unbounded wait for the remote peer to come online.
+
+### Sync Duration
+
+Measurement: `netbird_sync`
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `duration_seconds` | Time to process a sync message from management server |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+### Login Duration
+
+Measurement: `netbird_login`
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `duration_seconds` | Time to complete the login/auth exchange with management server |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `result`: "success" | "failure"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+## Buffer Limits
+
+The InfluxDB backend limits in-memory sample storage to prevent unbounded growth when pushes fail:
+- **Max age:** Samples older than 5 days are dropped
+- **Max size:** Estimated buffer size capped at 5 MB (~20k samples)
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Client Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED` | `false` | Enable metrics push to backend |
+| `NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` | *(from remote config)* | Ingest server URL (e.g., `https://ingest.netbird.io`) |
+| `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL` | *(from remote config)* | Push interval (e.g., "1m", "30m", "4h") |
+| `NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING` | `false` | Skip remote config, push unconditionally |
+| `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL` | `https://ingest.netbird.io/config` | Remote push config URL |
+
+`NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` and `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL` override their respective values but do not bypass remote config eligibility checks (version range). Use `NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING=true` to skip all remote config gating.
+
+### Ingest Server Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR` | `:8087` | Listen address |
+| `INFLUXDB_URL` | `http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns` | InfluxDB write endpoint |
+| `INFLUXDB_TOKEN` | *(required)* | InfluxDB auth token (server-side only) |
+| `CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL` | *(empty — disables /config)* | `server_url` in the remote config JSON (the URL clients push metrics to) |
+| `CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE` | `0.0.0` | Minimum client version to push metrics |
+| `CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL` | `99.99.99` | Maximum client version to push metrics |
+| `CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES` | `5` | Push interval in minutes |
+
+The ingest server serves a remote config JSON at `GET /config` when `CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL` is set. Clients can use `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL=http://<ingest>/config` to fetch it.
+
+### Configuration Precedence
+
+For URL and Interval, the precedence is:
+1. **Environment variable** - `NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` / `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL`
+2. **Remote config** - fetched from `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL`
+3. **Default** - 5 minute interval, URL from remote config
+
+## Push Behavior
+
+1. `StartPush()` spawns background goroutine with timer
+2. First push happens immediately on startup
+3. Periodically: `push()` → `Export()` → HTTP POST to ingest server
+4. On failure: log error, continue (non-blocking)
+5. On success: `Reset()` clears pushed samples
+6. `StopPush()` cancels context and waits for goroutine
+
+Samples are collected with exact timestamps, pushed once, then cleared. No data is resent.
+
+## Local Development Setup
+
+### 1. Configure and Start Services
+
+```bash
+# From this directory (client/internal/metrics/infra)
+cp .env.example .env
+# Edit .env to set INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD, INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN, and GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+This starts:
+- **Ingest server** on http://localhost:8087 — accepts client metrics (requires `X-Peer-ID` header, no secret/token auth)
+- **InfluxDB** — internal only, not exposed to host
+- **Grafana** on http://localhost:3001
+
+### 2. Configure Client
+
+```bash
+export NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true
+export NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING=true
+export NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8087
+export NB_METRICS_INTERVAL=1m
+```
+
+### 3. Run Client
+
+```bash
+cd ../../../..
+go run ./client/ up
+```
+
+### 4. View in Grafana
+
+- **InfluxDB dashboard:** http://localhost:3001/d/netbird-influxdb-metrics
+
+### 5. Verify Data
+
+```bash
+# Query via InfluxDB (using admin token from .env)
+docker compose exec influxdb influx query \
+  'from(bucket: "metrics") |> range(start: -1h)' \
+  --org netbird
+
+# Check ingest server health
+curl http://localhost:8087/health
+```

client/internal/metrics/infra/docker-compose.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  ingest:
+    container_name: ingest
+    build:
+      context: ./ingest
+    ports:
+      - "8087:8087"
+    environment:
+      - INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR=:8087
+      - INFLUXDB_URL=http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns
+      - INFLUXDB_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:?required}
+      - CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL=${CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL:-}
+      - CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE=${CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE:-0.0.0}
+      - CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL=${CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL:-99.99.99}
+      - CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES=${CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES:-5}
+    depends_on:
+      - influxdb
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+  influxdb:
+    container_name: influxdb
+    image: influxdb:2
+    # No ports exposed — only accessible within the metrics network
+    volumes:
+      - influxdb-data:/var/lib/influxdb2
+      - ./influxdb/scripts:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
+    environment:
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE=setup
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME=admin
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_PASSWORD=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD:?required}
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG=netbird
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET=metrics
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_RETENTION=365d
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ADMIN_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:-}
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+  grafana:
+    container_name: grafana
+    image: grafana/grafana:11.6.0
+    ports:
+      - "3001:3000"
+    environment:
+      - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=${GRAFANA_ADMIN_USER:-admin}
+      - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD:?required}
+      - GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false
+      - GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=
+      - INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:-}
+    volumes:
+      - grafana-data:/var/lib/grafana
+      - ./grafana/provisioning:/etc/grafana/provisioning
+    depends_on:
+      - influxdb
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+volumes:
+  influxdb-data:
+  grafana-data:
+
+networks:
+  metrics:
+    driver: bridge

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: 1
+
+providers:
+  - name: 'NetBird Dashboards'
+    orgId: 1
+    folder: ''
+    type: file
+    disableDeletion: false
+    updateIntervalSeconds: 10
+    allowUiUpdates: true
+    options:
+      path: /etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/json

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/json/netbird-influxdb-metrics.json

@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+{
+  "uid": "netbird-influxdb-metrics",
+  "title": "NetBird Client Metrics (InfluxDB)",
+  "tags": ["netbird", "connections", "influxdb"],
+  "timezone": "browser",
+  "panels": [
+    {
+      "id": 5,
+      "title": "Sync Duration Extremes",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> min()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Min\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> max()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Max\")",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 6,
+      "title": "Total Connection Time Extremes",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> min()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Min\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> max()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Max\")",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "title": "Sync Duration",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 8
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Sync Duration\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 4,
+      "title": "ICE vs Relay",
+      "type": "piechart",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 8
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> group(columns: [\"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> last()\n  |> group(columns: [\"connection_type\"])\n  |> count()",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "pieType": "donut",
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "multi"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 2,
+      "title": "Connection Stage Durations (avg)",
+      "type": "bargauge",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 16
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"signaling_to_connection_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> mean()\n  |> drop(columns: [\"_start\", \"_stop\", \"_measurement\", \"_time\", \"_field\"])\n  |> rename(columns: {_value: \"Avg Signaling to Connection\"})",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> mean()\n  |> drop(columns: [\"_start\", \"_stop\", \"_measurement\", \"_time\", \"_field\"])\n  |> rename(columns: {_value: \"Avg Connection to WG Handshake\"})",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "orientation": "horizontal",
+        "displayMode": "gradient"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 3,
+      "title": "Total Connection Time",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 16
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Total Connection Time\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 7,
+      "title": "Login Duration",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 24
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_login\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Login Duration\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 8,
+      "title": "Login Success vs Failure",
+      "type": "piechart",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 24
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_login\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> group(columns: [\"result\"])\n  |> count()",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "pieType": "donut",
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "multi"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "schemaVersion": 27,
+  "version": 2,
+  "refresh": "30s"
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/datasources/influxdb.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: 1
+
+datasources:
+  - name: InfluxDB
+    uid: influxdb
+    type: influxdb
+    access: proxy
+    url: http://influxdb:8086
+    editable: true
+    jsonData:
+      version: Flux
+      organization: netbird
+      defaultBucket: metrics
+    secureJsonData:
+      token: ${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN}

client/internal/metrics/infra/influxdb/scripts/create-tokens.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Creates a scoped InfluxDB read-only token for Grafana.
+# Clients do not need a token — they push via the ingest server.
+
+BUCKET_ID=$(influx bucket list --org netbird --name metrics --json | grep -oP '"id"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+ORG_ID=$(influx org list --name netbird --json | grep -oP '"id"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+
+if [[ -z "$BUCKET_ID" ]] || [[ -z "$ORG_ID" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Could not determine bucket or org ID" >&2
+  echo "BUCKET_ID=$BUCKET_ID ORG_ID=$ORG_ID" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create read-only token for Grafana
+READ_TOKEN=$(influx auth create \
+  --org netbird \
+  --read-bucket "$BUCKET_ID" \
+  --description "Grafana read-only token" \
+  --json | grep -oP '"token"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+
+echo ""
+echo "============================================"
+echo "GRAFANA READ-ONLY TOKEN:"
+echo "$READ_TOKEN"
+echo "============================================"

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM golang:1.25-alpine AS build
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY go.mod main.go ./
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o ingest .
+
+FROM alpine:3.20
+RUN adduser -D -H ingest
+COPY --from=build /app/ingest /usr/local/bin/ingest
+USER ingest
+ENTRYPOINT ["ingest"]

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest
+
+go 1.25
+
+require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
+
+require (
+	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+)

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultListenAddr  = ":8087"
+	defaultInfluxDBURL = "http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns"
+	maxBodySize        = 50 * 1024 * 1024 // 50 MB max request body
+	maxDurationSeconds = 300.0            // reject any duration field > 5 minutes
+	peerIDLength       = 16               // truncated SHA-256: 8 bytes = 16 hex chars
+	maxTagValueLength  = 64               // reject tag values longer than this
+)
+
+type measurementSpec struct {
+	allowedFields map[string]bool
+	allowedTags   map[string]bool
+}
+
+var allowedMeasurements = map[string]measurementSpec{
+	"netbird_peer_connection": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"signaling_to_connection_seconds":    true,
+			"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds": true,
+			"total_seconds":                      true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type":    true,
+			"connection_type":    true,
+			"attempt_type":       true,
+			"version":            true,
+			"os":                 true,
+			"arch":               true,
+			"peer_id":            true,
+			"connection_pair_id": true,
+		},
+	},
+	"netbird_sync": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"duration_seconds": true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type": true,
+			"version":         true,
+			"os":              true,
+			"arch":            true,
+			"peer_id":         true,
+		},
+	},
+	"netbird_login": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"duration_seconds": true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type": true,
+			"result":          true,
+			"version":         true,
+			"os":              true,
+			"arch":            true,
+			"peer_id":         true,
+		},
+	},
+}
+
+func main() {
+	listenAddr := envOr("INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR", defaultListenAddr)
+	influxURL := envOr("INFLUXDB_URL", defaultInfluxDBURL)
+	influxToken := os.Getenv("INFLUXDB_TOKEN")
+
+	if influxToken == "" {
+		log.Fatal("INFLUXDB_TOKEN is required")
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/", handleIngest(client, influxURL, influxToken))
+
+	// Build config JSON once at startup from env vars
+	configJSON := buildConfigJSON()
+	if configJSON != nil {
+		log.Printf("serving remote config at /config")
+	}
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/config", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+			http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+			return
+		}
+		if configJSON == nil {
+			http.Error(w, "config not configured", http.StatusNotFound)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.Write(configJSON) //nolint:errcheck
+	})
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/health", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "ok") //nolint:errcheck
+	})
+
+	log.Printf("ingest server listening on %s, forwarding to %s", listenAddr, influxURL)
+	if err := http.ListenAndServe(listenAddr, nil); err != nil { //nolint:gosec
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleIngest(client *http.Client, influxURL, influxToken string) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+			http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err := validateAuth(r); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		body, err := readBody(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		if len(body) > maxBodySize {
+			http.Error(w, "body too large", http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
+			return
+		}
+
+		validated, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("WARN validation failed from %s: %v", r.RemoteAddr, err)
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		forwardToInflux(w, r, client, influxURL, influxToken, validated)
+	}
+}
+
+func forwardToInflux(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, client *http.Client, influxURL, influxToken string, body []byte) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(r.Context(), http.MethodPost, influxURL, bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR create request: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Token "+influxToken)
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR forward to influxdb: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "upstream error", http.StatusBadGateway)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func(Body io.ReadCloser) {
+		_ = Body.Close()
+	}(resp.Body)
+
+	w.WriteHeader(resp.StatusCode)
+	io.Copy(w, resp.Body) //nolint:errcheck
+}
+
+// validateAuth checks that the X-Peer-ID header contains a valid hashed peer ID.
+func validateAuth(r *http.Request) error {
+	peerID := r.Header.Get("X-Peer-ID")
+	if peerID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing X-Peer-ID header")
+	}
+	if len(peerID) != peerIDLength {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid X-Peer-ID header length")
+	}
+	if _, err := hex.DecodeString(peerID); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid X-Peer-ID header format")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// readBody reads the request body, decompressing gzip if Content-Encoding indicates it.
+func readBody(r *http.Request) ([]byte, error) {
+	reader := io.LimitReader(r.Body, maxBodySize+1)
+
+	if r.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {
+		gz, err := gzip.NewReader(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid gzip: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer gz.Close()
+		reader = io.LimitReader(gz, maxBodySize+1)
+	}
+
+	return io.ReadAll(reader)
+}
+
+// validateLineProtocol parses InfluxDB line protocol lines,
+// whitelists measurements and fields, and checks value bounds.
+func validateLineProtocol(body []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(string(body)), "\n")
+	var valid []string
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := validateLine(line); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		valid = append(valid, line)
+	}
+
+	if len(valid) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no valid lines")
+	}
+
+	return []byte(strings.Join(valid, "\n") + "\n"), nil
+}
+
+func validateLine(line string) error {
+	// line protocol: measurement,tag=val,tag=val field=val,field=val timestamp
+	parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 3)
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid line protocol: %q", truncate(line, 100))
+	}
+
+	// parts[0] is "measurement,tag=val,tag=val"
+	measurementAndTags := strings.Split(parts[0], ",")
+	measurement := measurementAndTags[0]
+
+	spec, ok := allowedMeasurements[measurement]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown measurement: %q", measurement)
+	}
+
+	// Validate tags (everything after measurement name in parts[0])
+	for _, tagPair := range measurementAndTags[1:] {
+		if err := validateTag(tagPair, measurement, spec.allowedTags); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Validate fields
+	for _, pair := range strings.Split(parts[1], ",") {
+		if err := validateField(pair, measurement, spec.allowedFields); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateTag(pair, measurement string, allowedTags map[string]bool) error {
+	kv := strings.SplitN(pair, "=", 2)
+	if len(kv) != 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid tag: %q", pair)
+	}
+
+	tagName := kv[0]
+	if !allowedTags[tagName] {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown tag %q in measurement %q", tagName, measurement)
+	}
+
+	if len(kv[1]) > maxTagValueLength {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tag value too long for %q: %d > %d", tagName, len(kv[1]), maxTagValueLength)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateField(pair, measurement string, allowedFields map[string]bool) error {
+	kv := strings.SplitN(pair, "=", 2)
+	if len(kv) != 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid field: %q", pair)
+	}
+
+	fieldName := kv[0]
+	if !allowedFields[fieldName] {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown field %q in measurement %q", fieldName, measurement)
+	}
+
+	val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(kv[1], 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid field value %q for %q", kv[1], fieldName)
+	}
+	if val < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("negative value for %q: %g", fieldName, val)
+	}
+	if strings.HasSuffix(fieldName, "_seconds") && val > maxDurationSeconds {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%q too large: %g > %g", fieldName, val, maxDurationSeconds)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// buildConfigJSON builds the remote config JSON from env vars.
+// Returns nil if required vars are not set.
+func buildConfigJSON() []byte {
+	serverURL := os.Getenv("CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL")
+	versionSince := envOr("CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE", "0.0.0")
+	versionUntil := envOr("CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL", "99.99.99")
+	periodMinutes := envOr("CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES", "5")
+
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	period, err := strconv.Atoi(periodMinutes)
+	if err != nil || period <= 0 {
+		log.Printf("WARN invalid CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES: %q, using 5", periodMinutes)
+		period = 5
+	}
+
+	cfg := map[string]any{
+		"server_url":     serverURL,
+		"version-since":  versionSince,
+		"version-until":  versionUntil,
+		"period_minutes": period,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR failed to marshal config: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+func envOr(key, defaultVal string) string {
+	if v := os.Getenv(key); v != "" {
+		return v
+	}
+	return defaultVal
+}
+
+func truncate(s string, n int) string {
+	if len(s) <= n {
+		return s
+	}
+	return s[:n] + "..."
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/main_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidPeerConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_peer_connection,deployment_type=cloud,connection_type=ice,attempt_type=initial,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789,connection_pair_id=pair1234 signaling_to_connection_seconds=1.5,connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds=0.5,total_seconds=2 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidSync(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=selfhosted,version=2.0.0,os=darwin,arch=arm64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789 duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_login,deployment_type=cloud,result=success,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789 duration_seconds=3.2 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownMeasurement(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `unknown_metric,foo=bar value=1 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown measurement")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownTag(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,evil_tag=injected,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown tag")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownField(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc injected_field=1 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown field")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_NegativeValue(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=-1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "negative")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_DurationTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=999 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "too large")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_TotalSecondsTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_peer_connection,deployment_type=cloud,connection_type=ice,attempt_type=initial,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc,connection_pair_id=pair total_seconds=500 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "too large")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_TagValueTooLong(t *testing.T) {
+	longTag := strings.Repeat("a", maxTagValueLength+1)
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=` + longTag + `,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "tag value too long")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLineProtocol_MultipleLines(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(
+		"netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890\n" +
+			"netbird_login,deployment_type=cloud,result=success,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=2.0 1234567890\n",
+	)
+	validated, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(validated), "netbird_sync")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(validated), "netbird_login")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLineProtocol_RejectsOnBadLine(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(
+		"netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890\n" +
+			"evil_metric,foo=bar value=1 1234567890\n",
+	)
+	_, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestValidateAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		peerID  string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{"valid hex", "abcdef0123456789", false},
+		{"empty", "", true},
+		{"too short", "abcdef01234567", true},
+		{"too long", "abcdef01234567890", true},
+		{"invalid hex", "ghijklmnopqrstuv", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			r, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/", nil)
+			if tt.peerID != "" {
+				r.Header.Set("X-Peer-ID", tt.peerID)
+			}
+			err := validateAuth(r)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/metrics.go

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig"
+)
+
+// AgentInfo holds static information about the agent
+type AgentInfo struct {
+	DeploymentType DeploymentType
+	Version        string
+	OS             string // runtime.GOOS (linux, darwin, windows, etc.)
+	Arch           string // runtime.GOARCH (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+	peerID         string // anonymised peer identifier (SHA-256 of WireGuard public key)
+}
+
+// peerIDFromPublicKey returns a truncated SHA-256 hash (8 bytes / 16 hex chars) of the given WireGuard public key.
+func peerIDFromPublicKey(pubKey string) string {
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(pubKey))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:8])
+}
+
+// connectionPairID returns a deterministic identifier for a connection between two peers.
+// It sorts the two peer IDs before hashing so the same pair always produces the same ID
+// regardless of which side computes it.
+func connectionPairID(peerID1, peerID2 string) string {
+	a, b := peerID1, peerID2
+	if a > b {
+		a, b = b, a
+	}
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(a + b))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:8])
+}
+
+// metricsImplementation defines the internal interface for metrics implementations
+type metricsImplementation interface {
+	// RecordConnectionStages records connection stage metrics from timestamps
+	RecordConnectionStages(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		agentInfo AgentInfo,
+		connectionPairID string,
+		connectionType ConnectionType,
+		isReconnection bool,
+		timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+	)
+
+	// RecordSyncDuration records how long it took to process a sync message
+	RecordSyncDuration(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration)
+
+	// RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management took
+	RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool)
+
+	// Export exports metrics in InfluxDB line protocol format
+	Export(w io.Writer) error
+
+	// Reset clears all collected metrics
+	Reset()
+}
+
+type ClientMetrics struct {
+	impl metricsImplementation
+
+	agentInfo AgentInfo
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+
+	push       *Push
+	pushMu     sync.Mutex
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
+	pushCancel context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+// ConnectionStageTimestamps holds timestamps for each connection stage
+type ConnectionStageTimestamps struct {
+	SignalingReceived  time.Time // First signal received from remote peer (both initial and reconnection)
+	ConnectionReady    time.Time
+	WgHandshakeSuccess time.Time
+}
+
+// String returns a human-readable representation of the connection stage timestamps
+func (c ConnectionStageTimestamps) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("ConnectionStageTimestamps{SignalingReceived=%v, ConnectionReady=%v, WgHandshakeSuccess=%v}",
+		c.SignalingReceived.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+		c.ConnectionReady.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+		c.WgHandshakeSuccess.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+	)
+}
+
+// RecordConnectionStages calculates stage durations from timestamps and records them.
+// remotePubKey is the remote peer's WireGuard public key; it will be hashed for anonymisation.
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordConnectionStages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	remotePubKey string,
+	connectionType ConnectionType,
+	isReconnection bool,
+	timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	remotePeerID := peerIDFromPublicKey(remotePubKey)
+	pairID := connectionPairID(agentInfo.peerID, remotePeerID)
+	c.impl.RecordConnectionStages(ctx, agentInfo, pairID, connectionType, isReconnection, timestamps)
+}
+
+// RecordSyncDuration records the duration of sync message processing
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	c.impl.RecordSyncDuration(ctx, agentInfo, duration)
+}
+
+// RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management server took
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	c.impl.RecordLoginDuration(ctx, agentInfo, duration, success)
+}
+
+// UpdateAgentInfo updates the agent information (e.g., when switching profiles).
+// publicKey is the WireGuard public key; it will be hashed for anonymisation.
+func (c *ClientMetrics) UpdateAgentInfo(agentInfo AgentInfo, publicKey string) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	agentInfo.peerID = peerIDFromPublicKey(publicKey)
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.agentInfo = agentInfo
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	push := c.push
+	c.pushMu.Unlock()
+	if push != nil {
+		push.SetPeerID(agentInfo.peerID)
+	}
+}
+
+// Export exports metrics to the writer
+func (c *ClientMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return c.impl.Export(w)
+}
+
+// StartPush starts periodic pushing of metrics with the given configuration
+// Precedence: PushConfig.ServerAddress > remote config server_url
+func (c *ClientMetrics) StartPush(ctx context.Context, config PushConfig) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	defer c.pushMu.Unlock()
+
+	if c.push != nil {
+		log.Warnf("metrics push already running")
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentVersion := c.agentInfo.Version
+	peerID := c.agentInfo.peerID
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	configManager := remoteconfig.NewManager(getMetricsConfigURL(), remoteconfig.DefaultMinRefreshInterval)
+	push, err := NewPush(c.impl, configManager, config, agentVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create metrics push: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	push.SetPeerID(peerID)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	c.pushCancel = cancel
+
+	c.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer c.wg.Done()
+		push.Start(ctx)
+	}()
+	c.push = push
+}
+
+func (c *ClientMetrics) StopPush() {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	defer c.pushMu.Unlock()
+	if c.push == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.pushCancel()
+	c.wg.Wait()
+	c.push = nil
+}

client/internal/metrics/metrics_default.go

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build !js
+
+package metrics
+
+// NewClientMetrics creates a new ClientMetrics instance
+func NewClientMetrics(agentInfo AgentInfo) *ClientMetrics {
+	return &ClientMetrics{
+		impl:      newInfluxDBMetrics(),
+		agentInfo: agentInfo,
+	}
+}