[management] base manager

[client] UI Refactor Icon Paths (#3420)

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ nfpms:
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird

client/cmd/forwarding_rules.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var forwardingRulesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "forwarding",
+	Short: "List forwarding rules",
+	Long:  `Commands to list forwarding rules.`,
+}
+
+var forwardingRulesListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "list",
+	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+	Short:   "List forwarding rules",
+	Example: "  netbird forwarding list",
+	Long:    "Commands to list forwarding rules.",
+	RunE:    listForwardingRules,
+}
+
+func listForwardingRules(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	resp, err := client.ForwardingRules(cmd.Context(), &proto.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list network: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	if len(resp.GetRules()) == 0 {
+		cmd.Println("No forwarding rules available.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	printForwardingRules(cmd, resp.GetRules())
+	return nil
+}
+
+func printForwardingRules(cmd *cobra.Command, rules []*proto.ForwardingRule) {
+	cmd.Println("Available forwarding rules:")
+
+	// Sort rules by translated address
+	sort.Slice(rules, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if rules[i].GetTranslatedAddress() != rules[j].GetTranslatedAddress() {
+			return rules[i].GetTranslatedAddress() < rules[j].GetTranslatedAddress()
+		}
+		if rules[i].GetProtocol() != rules[j].GetProtocol() {
+			return rules[i].GetProtocol() < rules[j].GetProtocol()
+		}
+
+		return getFirstPort(rules[i].GetDestinationPort()) < getFirstPort(rules[j].GetDestinationPort())
+	})
+
+	var lastIP string
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		dPort := portToString(rule.GetDestinationPort())
+		tPort := portToString(rule.GetTranslatedPort())
+		if lastIP != rule.GetTranslatedAddress() {
+			lastIP = rule.GetTranslatedAddress()
+			cmd.Printf("\nTranslated peer: %s\n", rule.GetTranslatedHostname())
+		}
+
+		cmd.Printf("  Local %s/%s to %s:%s\n", rule.GetProtocol(), dPort, rule.GetTranslatedAddress(), tPort)
+	}
+}
+
+func getFirstPort(portInfo *proto.PortInfo) int {
+	switch v := portInfo.PortSelection.(type) {
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Port:
+		return int(v.Port)
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Range_:
+		return int(v.Range.GetStart())
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func portToString(translatedPort *proto.PortInfo) string {
+	switch v := translatedPort.PortSelection.(type) {
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Port:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", v.Port)
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Range_:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", v.Range.GetStart(), v.Range.GetEnd())
+	default:
+		return "No port specified"
+	}
+}

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(sshCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(networksCMD)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
 
 	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd, startCmd, stopCmd, restartCmd) // service control commands are subcommands of service
@@ -153,6 +154,8 @@ func init() {
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesListCmd)
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesSelectCmd, routesDeselectCmd)
 
+	forwardingRulesCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesListCmd)
+
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(debugBundleCmd)
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(logCmd)
 	logCmd.AddCommand(logLevelCmd)

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -89,13 +90,13 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settings.NewManagerMock())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManager(store), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManagerMock(), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/firewall/create.go

@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ import (
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 // NewFirewall creates a firewall manager instance
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	if !iface.IsUserspaceBind() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented for this OS: %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
 	// use userspace packet filtering firewall
-	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
+	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

client/firewall/create_linux.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	nbnftables "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/nftables"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const SKIP_NFTABLES_ENV = "NB_SKIP_NFTABLES_CHECK"
 // FWType is the type for the firewall type
 type FWType int
 
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	// on the linux system we try to user nftables or iptables
 	// in any case, because we need to allow netbird interface traffic
 	// so we use AllowNetbird traffic from these firewall managers
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, disableS
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to create native firewall: %v. Proceeding with userspace", err)
 	}
-	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
+	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 }
 
 func createNativeFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, routes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ func createFW(iface IFaceMapper) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	var errUsp error
 	if fm != nil {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	} else {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if errUsp != nil {

client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go

@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ type entry struct {
 }
 
 type aclManager struct {
-	iptablesClient     *iptables.IPTables
-	wgIface            iFaceMapper
-	routingFwChainName string
-
+	iptablesClient  *iptables.IPTables
+	wgIface         iFaceMapper
 	entries         aclEntries
 	optionalEntries map[string][]entry
 	ipsetStore      *ipsetStore
@@ -41,12 +39,10 @@ type aclManager struct {
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
 }
 
-func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper, routingFwChainName string) (*aclManager, error) {
+func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*aclManager, error) {
 	m := &aclManager{
-		iptablesClient:     iptablesClient,
-		wgIface:            wgIface,
-		routingFwChainName: routingFwChainName,
-
+		iptablesClient:  iptablesClient,
+		wgIface:         wgIface,
 		entries:         make(map[string][][]string),
 		optionalEntries: make(map[string][]entry),
 		ipsetStore:      newIpsetStore(),
@@ -79,6 +75,7 @@ func (m *aclManager) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
@@ -314,9 +311,12 @@ func (m *aclManager) seedInitialEntries() {
 	m.appendToEntries("INPUT", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainNameInputRules})
 	m.appendToEntries("INPUT", append([]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name()}, established...))
 
+	// Inbound is handled by our ACLs, the rest is dropped.
+	// For outbound we respect the FORWARD policy. However, we need to allow established/related traffic for inbound rules.
 	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", "DROP"})
-	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", m.routingFwChainName})
-	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", append([]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name()}, established...))
+
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainRTFWDOUT})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainRTFWDIN})
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) seedInitialOptionalEntries() {

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func Create(wgIface iFaceMapper) (*Manager, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create router: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.aclMgr, err = newAclManager(iptablesClient, wgIface, chainRTFWD)
+	m.aclMgr, err = newAclManager(iptablesClient, wgIface)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create acl manager: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -96,21 +96,22 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 //
 // Comment will be ignored because some system this feature is not supported
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
-	protocol firewall.Protocol,
+	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	_ string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
+	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -196,13 +197,13 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+		nil,
 		net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0},
 		"all",
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		firewall.ActionAccept,
 		"",
-		"",
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
@@ -226,6 +227,22 @@ func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
 func getConntrackEstablished() []string {
 	return []string{"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "RELATED,ESTABLISHED", "-j", "ACCEPT"}
 }

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 			IsRange: true,
 			Values:  []uint16{8043, 8046},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		// add second rule
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{5353}}
-		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept Fake DNS traffic")
+		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 
 		ok, err := ipv4Client.ChainExists("filter", chainNameInputRules)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed check chain exists")
 
 		if ok {
-			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Reset", chainNameInputRules)
+			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Close", chainNameInputRules)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		port := &fw.Port{
 			Values: []uint16{443},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 	})
 }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				err := manager.Reset(nil)
+				err := manager.Close(nil)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
@@ -23,22 +24,36 @@ import (
 
 // constants needed to manage and create iptable rules
 const (
-	tableFilter             = "filter"
-	tableNat                = "nat"
-	tableMangle             = "mangle"
+	tableFilter = "filter"
+	tableNat    = "nat"
+	tableMangle = "mangle"
+
 	chainPOSTROUTING        = "POSTROUTING"
 	chainPREROUTING         = "PREROUTING"
 	chainRTNAT              = "NETBIRD-RT-NAT"
-	chainRTFWD              = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD"
+	chainRTFWDIN            = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-IN"
+	chainRTFWDOUT           = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-OUT"
 	chainRTPRE              = "NETBIRD-RT-PRE"
+	chainRTRDR              = "NETBIRD-RT-RDR"
 	routingFinalForwardJump = "ACCEPT"
 	routingFinalNatJump     = "MASQUERADE"
 
-	jumpPre  = "jump-pre"
-	jumpNat  = "jump-nat"
-	matchSet = "--match-set"
+	jumpManglePre = "jump-mangle-pre"
+	jumpNatPre    = "jump-nat-pre"
+	jumpNatPost   = "jump-nat-post"
+	matchSet      = "--match-set"
+
+	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
+	snatSuffix = "_snat"
+	fwdSuffix  = "_fwd"
 )
 
+type ruleInfo struct {
+	chain string
+	table string
+	rule  []string
+}
+
 type routeFilteringRuleParams struct {
 	Sources     []netip.Prefix
 	Destination netip.Prefix
@@ -62,6 +77,7 @@ type router struct {
 	legacyManagement bool
 
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
+	ipFwdState   *ipfwdstate.IPForwardingState
 }
 
 func newRouter(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router, error) {
@@ -69,6 +85,7 @@ func newRouter(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router,
 		iptablesClient: iptablesClient,
 		rules:          make(map[string][]string),
 		wgIface:        wgIface,
+		ipFwdState:     ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
 	}
 
 	r.ipsetCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -104,6 +121,7 @@ func (r *router) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -139,9 +157,9 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	var err error
 	if action == firewall.ActionDrop {
 		// after the established rule
-		err = r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 2, rule...)
+		err = r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, 2, rule...)
 	} else {
-		err = r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...)
+		err = r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -156,12 +174,12 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 }
 
 func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	ruleKey := rule.GetRuleID()
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
 		setName := r.findSetNameInRule(rule)
 
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("delete route rule: %v", err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
@@ -212,6 +230,10 @@ func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule inserts an iptables rule pair into the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if r.legacyManagement {
 		log.Warnf("This peer is connected to a NetBird Management service with an older version. Allowing all traffic for %s", pair.Destination)
 		if err := r.addLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
@@ -238,6 +260,10 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes an iptables rule pair from forwarding and nat chains
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -264,7 +290,7 @@ func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	rule := []string{"-s", pair.Source.String(), "-d", pair.Destination.String(), "-j", routingFinalForwardJump}
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
@@ -277,7 +303,7 @@ func (r *router) removeLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair)
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
@@ -305,7 +331,7 @@ func (r *router) RemoveAllLegacyRouteRules() error {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(k, firewall.ForwardingFormatPrefix) {
 			continue
 		}
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			delete(r.rules, k)
@@ -343,9 +369,11 @@ func (r *router) cleanUpDefaultForwardRules() error {
 		chain string
 		table string
 	}{
-		{chainRTFWD, tableFilter},
-		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTFWDIN, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDOUT, tableFilter},
 		{chainRTPRE, tableMangle},
+		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTRDR, tableNat},
 	} {
 		ok, err := r.iptablesClient.ChainExists(chainInfo.table, chainInfo.chain)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -365,16 +393,22 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		chain string
 		table string
 	}{
-		{chainRTFWD, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDIN, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDOUT, tableFilter},
 		{chainRTPRE, tableMangle},
 		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTRDR, tableNat},
 	} {
-		if err := r.createAndSetupChain(chainInfo.chain); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.NewChain(chainInfo.table, chainInfo.chain); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("create chain %s in table %s: %w", chainInfo.chain, chainInfo.table, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWD); err != nil {
+	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWDIN); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("insert established rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWDOUT); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("insert established rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -415,27 +449,6 @@ func (r *router) addPostroutingRules() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) createAndSetupChain(chain string) error {
-	table := r.getTableForChain(chain)
-
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.NewChain(table, chain); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed creating chain %s, error: %v", chain, err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (r *router) getTableForChain(chain string) string {
-	switch chain {
-	case chainRTNAT:
-		return tableNat
-	case chainRTPRE:
-		return tableMangle
-	default:
-		return tableFilter
-	}
-}
-
 func (r *router) insertEstablishedRule(chain string) error {
 	establishedRule := getConntrackEstablished()
 
@@ -454,28 +467,43 @@ func (r *router) addJumpRules() error {
 	// Jump to NAT chain
 	natRule := []string{"-j", chainRTNAT}
 	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, 1, natRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add nat jump rule: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("add nat postrouting jump rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	r.rules[jumpNat] = natRule
+	r.rules[jumpNatPost] = natRule
 
-	// Jump to prerouting chain
+	// Jump to mangle prerouting chain
 	preRule := []string{"-j", chainRTPRE}
 	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableMangle, chainPREROUTING, 1, preRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("add mangle prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	r.rules[jumpPre] = preRule
+	r.rules[jumpManglePre] = preRule
+
+	// Jump to nat prerouting chain
+	rdrRule := []string{"-j", chainRTRDR}
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPREROUTING, 1, rdrRule...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add nat prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.rules[jumpNatPre] = rdrRule
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *router) cleanJumpRules() error {
-	for _, ruleKey := range []string{jumpNat, jumpPre} {
+	for _, ruleKey := range []string{jumpNatPost, jumpManglePre, jumpNatPre} {
 		if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-			table := tableNat
-			chain := chainPOSTROUTING
-			if ruleKey == jumpPre {
+			var table, chain string
+			switch ruleKey {
+			case jumpNatPost:
+				table = tableNat
+				chain = chainPOSTROUTING
+			case jumpManglePre:
 				table = tableMangle
 				chain = chainPREROUTING
+			case jumpNatPre:
+				table = tableNat
+				chain = chainPREROUTING
+			default:
+				return fmt.Errorf("unknown jump rule: %s", ruleKey)
 			}
 
 			if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(table, chain, rule...); err != nil {
@@ -520,6 +548,8 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	r.rules[ruleKey] = rule
+
+	r.updateState()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -535,6 +565,7 @@ func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		log.Debugf("marking rule %s not found", ruleKey)
 	}
 
+	r.updateState()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -564,6 +595,137 @@ func (r *router) updateState() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		return rule, nil
+	}
+
+	toDestination := rule.TranslatedAddress.String()
+	switch {
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 0:
+		// no translated port, use original port
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 1:
+		toDestination += fmt.Sprintf(":%d", rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0])
+	case rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2:
+		// need the "/originalport" suffix to avoid dnat port randomization
+		toDestination += fmt.Sprintf(":%d-%d/%d", rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0], rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1], rule.DestinationPort.Values[0])
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid translated port: %v", rule.TranslatedPort)
+	}
+
+	proto := strings.ToLower(string(rule.Protocol))
+
+	rules := make(map[string]ruleInfo, 3)
+
+	// DNAT rule
+	dnatRule := []string{
+		"!", "-i", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-j", "DNAT",
+		"--to-destination", toDestination,
+	}
+	dnatRule = append(dnatRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.DestinationPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableNat,
+		chain: chainRTRDR,
+		rule:  dnatRule,
+	}
+
+	// SNAT rule
+	snatRule := []string{
+		"-o", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-d", rule.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		"-j", "MASQUERADE",
+	}
+	snatRule = append(snatRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.TranslatedPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableNat,
+		chain: chainRTNAT,
+		rule:  snatRule,
+	}
+
+	// Forward filtering rule, if fwd policy is DROP
+	forwardRule := []string{
+		"-o", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-d", rule.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		"-j", "ACCEPT",
+	}
+	forwardRule = append(forwardRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.TranslatedPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+fwdSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableFilter,
+		chain: chainRTFWDOUT,
+		rule:  forwardRule,
+	}
+
+	for key, ruleInfo := range rules {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(ruleInfo.table, ruleInfo.chain, ruleInfo.rule...); err != nil {
+			if rollbackErr := r.rollbackRules(rules); rollbackErr != nil {
+				log.Errorf("rollback failed: %v", rollbackErr)
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("add rule %s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+		r.rules[key] = ruleInfo.rule
+	}
+
+	r.updateState()
+	return rule, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) rollbackRules(rules map[string]ruleInfo) error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	for key, ruleInfo := range rules {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(ruleInfo.table, ruleInfo.chain, ruleInfo.rule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("rollback rule %s: %w", key, err))
+			// On rollback error, add to rules map for next cleanup
+			r.rules[key] = ruleInfo.rule
+		}
+	}
+	if merr != nil {
+		r.updateState()
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableNat, chainRTRDR, dnatRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete DNAT rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	if snatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableNat, chainRTNAT, snatRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete SNAT rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	if fwdRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+fwdSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, fwdRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete forward rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+fwdSuffix)
+	}
+
+	r.updateState()
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 func genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params routeFilteringRuleParams) []string {
 	var rule []string
 

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Now 5 rules:
-	// 1. established rule in forward chain
-	// 2. jump rule to NAT chain
-	// 3. jump rule to PRE chain
-	// 4. static outbound masquerade rule
-	// 5. static return masquerade rule
-	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 5, "should have created rules map")
+	// 1. established rule forward in
+	// 2. estbalished rule forward out
+	// 3. jump rule to POST nat chain
+	// 4. jump rule to PRE mangle chain
+	// 5. jump rule to PRE nat chain
+	// 6. static outbound masquerade rule
+	// 7. static return masquerade rule
+	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 7, "should have created rules map")
 
 	exists, err := manager.iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, "-j", chainRTNAT)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING)
@@ -328,18 +330,18 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			// Check if the rule is in the internal map
-			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.GetRuleID()]
+			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.ID()]
 			assert.True(t, ok, "Rule not found in internal map")
 
 			// Log the internal rule
 			t.Logf("Internal rule: %v", rule)
 
 			// Check if the rule exists in iptables
-			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...)
+			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...)
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to check rule existence")
 			assert.True(t, exists, "Rule not found in iptables")
 

client/firewall/iptables/rule.go

@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ type Rule struct {
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *Rule) GetRuleID() string {
+func (r *Rule) ID() string {
 	return r.ruleID
 }

client/firewall/iptables/state_linux.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		ipt.aclMgr.ipsetStore = s.ACLIPsetStore
 	}
 
-	if err := ipt.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := ipt.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset iptables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ const (
 // Each firewall type for different OS can use different type
 // of the properties to hold data of the created rule
 type Rule interface {
-	// GetRuleID returns the rule id
-	GetRuleID() string
+	// ID returns the rule id
+	ID() string
 }
 
 // RuleDirection is the traffic direction which a rule is applied
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 	// rule ID as comment for the rule
 	AddPeerFiltering(
+		id []byte,
 		ip net.IP,
 		proto Protocol,
 		sPort *Port,
 		dPort *Port,
 		action Action,
 		ipsetName string,
-		comment string,
 	) ([]Rule, error)
 
 	// DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -80,7 +80,15 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// IsServerRouteSupported returns true if the firewall supports server side routing operations
 	IsServerRouteSupported() bool
 
-	AddRouteFiltering(source []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Prefix, proto Protocol, sPort *Port, dPort *Port, action Action) (Rule, error)
+	AddRouteFiltering(
+		id []byte,
+		sources []netip.Prefix,
+		destination netip.Prefix,
+		proto Protocol,
+		sPort *Port,
+		dPort *Port,
+		action Action,
+	) (Rule, error)
 
 	// DeleteRouteRule deletes a routing rule
 	DeleteRouteRule(rule Rule) error
@@ -94,8 +102,8 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// SetLegacyManagement sets the legacy management mode
 	SetLegacyManagement(legacy bool) error
 
-	// Reset firewall to the default state
-	Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
+	// Close closes the firewall manager
+	Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
 
 	// Flush the changes to firewall controller
 	Flush() error
@@ -105,6 +113,12 @@ type Manager interface {
 	EnableRouting() error
 
 	DisableRouting() error
+
+	// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+	AddDNATRule(ForwardRule) (Rule, error)
+
+	// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+	DeleteDNATRule(Rule) error
 }
 
 func GenKey(format string, pair RouterPair) string {

client/firewall/manager/forward_rule.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+)
+
+// ForwardRule todo figure out better place to this to avoid circular imports
+type ForwardRule struct {
+	Protocol          Protocol
+	DestinationPort   Port
+	TranslatedAddress netip.Addr
+	TranslatedPort    Port
+}
+
+func (r ForwardRule) ID() string {
+	id := fmt.Sprintf("%s;%s;%s;%s",
+		r.Protocol,
+		r.DestinationPort.String(),
+		r.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		r.TranslatedPort.String())
+	return id
+}
+
+func (r ForwardRule) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("protocol: %s, destinationPort: %s, translatedAddress: %s, translatedPort: %s", r.Protocol, r.DestinationPort.String(), r.TranslatedAddress.String(), r.TranslatedPort.String())
+}

client/firewall/manager/port.go

@@ -1,30 +1,12 @@
 package manager
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
-// Protocol is the protocol of the port
-type Protocol string
-
-const (
-	// ProtocolTCP is the TCP protocol
-	ProtocolTCP Protocol = "tcp"
-
-	// ProtocolUDP is the UDP protocol
-	ProtocolUDP Protocol = "udp"
-
-	// ProtocolICMP is the ICMP protocol
-	ProtocolICMP Protocol = "icmp"
-
-	// ProtocolALL cover all supported protocols
-	ProtocolALL Protocol = "all"
-
-	// ProtocolUnknown unknown protocol
-	ProtocolUnknown Protocol = "unknown"
-)
-
 // Port of the address for firewall rule
+// todo Move Protocol and Port and RouterPair to the Firwall package or a separate package
 type Port struct {
 	// IsRange is true Values contains two values, the first is the start port, the second is the end port
 	IsRange bool
@@ -33,6 +15,25 @@ type Port struct {
 	Values []uint16
 }
 
+func NewPort(ports ...int) (*Port, error) {
+	if len(ports) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no port provided")
+	}
+
+	ports16 := make([]uint16, len(ports))
+	for i, port := range ports {
+		if port < 1 || port > 65535 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid port number: %d (must be between 1-65535)", port)
+		}
+		ports16[i] = uint16(port)
+	}
+
+	return &Port{
+		IsRange: len(ports) > 1,
+		Values:  ports16,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // String interface implementation
 func (p *Port) String() string {
 	var ports string

client/firewall/manager/protocol.go

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package manager
+
+// Protocol is the protocol of the port
+// todo Move Protocol and Port and RouterPair to the Firwall package or a separate package
+type Protocol string
+
+const (
+	// ProtocolTCP is the TCP protocol
+	ProtocolTCP Protocol = "tcp"
+
+	// ProtocolUDP is the UDP protocol
+	ProtocolUDP Protocol = "udp"
+
+	// ProtocolICMP is the ICMP protocol
+	ProtocolICMP Protocol = "icmp"
+
+	// ProtocolALL cover all supported protocols
+	ProtocolALL Protocol = "all"
+)

client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ func (m *AclManager) init(workTable *nftables.Table) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	var ipset *nftables.Set
 	if ipsetName != "" {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	newRules := make([]firewall.Rule, 0, 2)
-	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset, comment)
+	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
-		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+		delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
-		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+		delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+	delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 	m.ipsetStore.DeleteReferenceFromIpSet(r.nftSet.Name)
 
 	if m.ipsetStore.HasReferenceToSet(r.nftSet.Name) {
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipset *nftables.Set,
-	comment string,
 ) (*Rule, error) {
 	ruleId := generatePeerRuleId(ip, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if r, ok := m.rules[ruleId]; ok {
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
 		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
 	}
 
-	userData := []byte(strings.Join([]string{ruleId, comment}, " "))
+	userData := []byte(ruleId)
 
 	chain := m.chainInputRules
 	nftRule := m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	// We only need to record minimal interface state for potential recreation.
 	// Unlike iptables, which requires tracking individual rules, nftables maintains
 	// a known state (our netbird table plus a few static rules). This allows for easy
-	// cleanup using Reset() without needing to store specific rules.
+	// cleanup using Close() without needing to store specific rules.
 	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(&ShutdownState{
 		InterfaceState: &InterfaceState{
 			NameStr:       m.wgIface.Name(),
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", ip.String())
 	}
 
-	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -342,6 +343,22 @@ func (m *Manager) Flush() error {
 	return m.aclManager.Flush()
 }
 
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) createWorkTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
 	tables, err := m.rConn.ListTablesOfFamily(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4)
 	if err != nil {

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testClient := &nftables.Conn{}
 
-	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "", "")
+	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 	err = manager.Flush()
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	// established rule remains
 	require.Len(t, rules, 1, "expected 1 rules after deletion")
 
-	err = manager.Reset(nil)
+	err = manager.Close(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 }
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 				if i%100 == 0 {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset manager state")
 
 		// Verify iptables output after reset
@@ -283,10 +283,11 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
-	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "", "test rule")
+	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add peer filtering rule")
 
 	_, err = manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
 		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.2.0/24")},
 		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.1.0.0/24"),
 		fw.ProtocolTCP,

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -14,23 +14,31 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/nftables"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/binaryutil"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
+	"github.com/google/nftables/xt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 const (
-	chainNameRoutingFw  = "netbird-rt-fwd"
-	chainNameRoutingNat = "netbird-rt-postrouting"
-	chainNameForward    = "FORWARD"
+	tableNat               = "nat"
+	chainNameNatPrerouting = "PREROUTING"
+	chainNameRoutingFw     = "netbird-rt-fwd"
+	chainNameRoutingNat    = "netbird-rt-postrouting"
+	chainNameRoutingRdr    = "netbird-rt-redirect"
+	chainNameForward       = "FORWARD"
 
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleIif = "frwacceptiif"
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleOif = "frwacceptoif"
+
+	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
+	snatSuffix = "_snat"
 )
 
 const refreshRulesMapError = "refresh rules map: %w"
@@ -49,16 +57,18 @@ type router struct {
 	ipsetCounter *refcounter.Counter[string, []netip.Prefix, *nftables.Set]
 
 	wgIface          iFaceMapper
+	ipFwdState       *ipfwdstate.IPForwardingState
 	legacyManagement bool
 }
 
 func newRouter(workTable *nftables.Table, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router, error) {
 	r := &router{
-		conn:      &nftables.Conn{},
-		workTable: workTable,
-		chains:    make(map[string]*nftables.Chain),
-		rules:     make(map[string]*nftables.Rule),
-		wgIface:   wgIface,
+		conn:       &nftables.Conn{},
+		workTable:  workTable,
+		chains:     make(map[string]*nftables.Chain),
+		rules:      make(map[string]*nftables.Rule),
+		wgIface:    wgIface,
+		ipFwdState: ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
 	}
 
 	r.ipsetCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -98,7 +108,52 @@ func (r *router) Reset() error {
 	// clear without deleting the ipsets, the nf table will be deleted by the caller
 	r.ipsetCounter.Clear()
 
-	return r.removeAcceptForwardRules()
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	if err := r.removeAcceptForwardRules(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove accept forward rules: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	if err := r.removeNatPreroutingRules(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove filter prerouting rules: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) removeNatPreroutingRules() error {
+	table := &nftables.Table{
+		Name:   tableNat,
+		Family: nftables.TableFamilyIPv4,
+	}
+	chain := &nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameNatPrerouting,
+		Table:    table,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+	}
+	rules, err := r.conn.GetRules(table, chain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get rules from nat table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	// Delete rules that have our UserData suffix
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		if len(rule.UserData) == 0 || !strings.HasSuffix(string(rule.UserData), dnatSuffix) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete rule %s: %w", rule.UserData, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 func (r *router) loadFilterTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
@@ -133,14 +188,22 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
 	})
 
+	r.chains[chainNameRoutingRdr] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameRoutingRdr,
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+	})
+
 	// Chain is created by acl manager
 	// TODO: move creation to a common place
 	r.chains[chainNamePrerouting] = &nftables.Chain{
 		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 	}
 
 	// Add the single NAT rule that matches on mark
@@ -165,6 +228,7 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 
 // AddRouteFiltering appends a nftables rule to the routing chain
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -173,7 +237,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -281,7 +345,7 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
 
-	ruleKey := rule.GetRuleID()
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 	nftRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]
 	if !exists {
 		log.Debugf("route rule %s not found", ruleKey)
@@ -410,6 +474,10 @@ func (r *router) deleteNftRule(rule *nftables.Rule, ruleKey string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule appends a nftables rule pair to the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
@@ -836,6 +904,10 @@ func (r *router) removeAcceptForwardRulesIptables(ipt *iptables.IPTables) error
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes the prerouting mark rule
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
@@ -896,6 +968,269 @@ func (r *router) refreshRulesMap() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		return rule, nil
+	}
+
+	protoNum, err := protoToInt(rule.Protocol)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert protocol to number: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.addDnatRedirect(rule, protoNum, ruleKey); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	r.addDnatMasq(rule, protoNum, ruleKey)
+
+	// Unlike iptables, there's no point in adding "out" rules in the forward chain here as our policy is ACCEPT.
+	// To overcome DROP policies in other chains, we'd have to add rules to the chains there.
+	// We also cannot just add "oif <iface> accept" there and filter in our own table as we don't know what is supposed to be allowed.
+	// TODO: find chains with drop policies and add rules there
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("flush rules: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &rule, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addDnatRedirect(rule firewall.ForwardRule, protoNum uint8, ruleKey string) error {
+	dnatExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpNeq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     []byte{protoNum},
+		},
+		&expr.Payload{
+			DestRegister: 1,
+			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader,
+			Offset:       2,
+			Len:          2,
+		},
+	}
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs, applyPort(&rule.DestinationPort, false)...)
+
+	// shifted translated port is not supported in nftables, so we hand this over to xtables
+	if rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2 {
+		if rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0] != rule.DestinationPort.Values[0] ||
+			rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1] != rule.DestinationPort.Values[1] {
+			return r.addXTablesRedirect(dnatExprs, ruleKey, rule)
+		}
+	}
+
+	additionalExprs, regProtoMin, regProtoMax, err := r.handleTranslatedPort(rule)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs, additionalExprs...)
+
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs,
+		&expr.NAT{
+			Type:        expr.NATTypeDestNAT,
+			Family:      uint32(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4),
+			RegAddrMin:  1,
+			RegProtoMin: regProtoMin,
+			RegProtoMax: regProtoMax,
+		},
+	)
+
+	dnatRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingRdr],
+		Exprs:    dnatExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + dnatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(dnatRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = dnatRule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleTranslatedPort(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	switch {
+	case rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2:
+		return r.handlePortRange(rule)
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 0:
+		return r.handleAddressOnly(rule)
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 1:
+		return r.handleSinglePort(rule)
+	default:
+		return nil, 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid translated port: %v", rule.TranslatedPort)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *router) handlePortRange(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 2,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0]),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 3,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1]),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 2, 3, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleAddressOnly(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 0, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleSinglePort(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 2,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0]),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 2, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addXTablesRedirect(dnatExprs []expr.Any, ruleKey string, rule firewall.ForwardRule) error {
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs,
+		&expr.Counter{},
+		&expr.Target{
+			Name: "DNAT",
+			Rev:  2,
+			Info: &xt.NatRange2{
+				NatRange: xt.NatRange{
+					Flags:   uint(xt.NatRangeMapIPs | xt.NatRangeProtoSpecified | xt.NatRangeProtoOffset),
+					MinIP:   rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+					MaxIP:   rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+					MinPort: rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0],
+					MaxPort: rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1],
+				},
+				BasePort: rule.DestinationPort.Values[0],
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	dnatRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table: &nftables.Table{
+			Name:   tableNat,
+			Family: nftables.TableFamilyIPv4,
+		},
+		Chain: &nftables.Chain{
+			Name:     chainNameNatPrerouting,
+			Table:    r.filterTable,
+			Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+			Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+			Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		},
+		Exprs:    dnatExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + dnatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(dnatRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = dnatRule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addDnatMasq(rule firewall.ForwardRule, protoNum uint8, ruleKey string) {
+	masqExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     []byte{protoNum},
+		},
+		&expr.Payload{
+			DestRegister: 1,
+			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader,
+			Offset:       16,
+			Len:          4,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	masqExprs = append(masqExprs, applyPort(&rule.TranslatedPort, false)...)
+	masqExprs = append(masqExprs, &expr.Masq{})
+
+	masqRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingNat],
+		Exprs:    masqExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + snatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(masqRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix] = masqRule
+}
+
+func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+
+	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(dnatRule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete dnat rule: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if masqRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(masqRule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete snat rule: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
+	}
+
+	if merr == nil {
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 // generateCIDRMatcherExpressions generates nftables expressions that matches a CIDR
 func generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(source bool, prefix netip.Prefix) []expr.Any {
 	var offset uint32
@@ -959,15 +1294,11 @@ func applyPort(port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) []expr.Any {
 	if port.IsRange && len(port.Values) == 2 {
 		// Handle port range
 		exprs = append(exprs,
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpGte,
+			&expr.Range{
+				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
 				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[0]),
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpLte,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[1]),
+				FromData: binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[0]),
+				ToData:   binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[1]),
 			},
 		)
 	} else {

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_AddNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 			// need fw manager to init both acl mgr and router for all chains to be present
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_RemoveNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(testCase.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			// Check if the rule is in the internal map
-			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.GetRuleID()]
+			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.ID()]
 			assert.True(t, ok, "Rule not found in internal map")
 
 			t.Log("Internal rule expressions:")
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 			var nftRule *nftables.Rule
 			for _, rule := range rules {
-				if string(rule.UserData) == ruleKey.GetRuleID() {
+				if string(rule.UserData) == ruleKey.ID() {
 					nftRule = rule
 					break
 				}
@@ -595,16 +595,20 @@ func containsPort(exprs []expr.Any, port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) bool {
 			if ex.Base == expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader && ex.Offset == offset && ex.Len == 2 {
 				payloadFound = true
 			}
-		case *expr.Cmp:
-			if port.IsRange {
-				if ex.Op == expr.CmpOpGte || ex.Op == expr.CmpOpLte {
+		case *expr.Range:
+			if port.IsRange && len(port.Values) == 2 {
+				fromPort := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.FromData)
+				toPort := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.ToData)
+				if fromPort == port.Values[0] && toPort == port.Values[1] {
 					portMatchFound = true
 				}
-			} else {
+			}
+		case *expr.Cmp:
+			if !port.IsRange {
 				if ex.Op == expr.CmpOpEq && len(ex.Data) == 2 {
 					portValue := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.Data)
 					for _, p := range port.Values {
-						if uint16(p) == portValue {
+						if p == portValue {
 							portMatchFound = true
 							break
 						}

client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ type Rule struct {
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *Rule) GetRuleID() string {
+func (r *Rule) ID() string {
 	return r.ruleID
 }

client/firewall/nftables/state_linux.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := nft.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := nft.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.forwarder != nil {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
-		return m.nativeFirewall.Reset(stateManager)
+		return m.nativeFirewall.Close(stateManager)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ const (
 	firewallRuleName        = "Netbird"
 )
 
-// Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
+// Close closes the firewall manager
+func (m *Manager) Close(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -31,17 +31,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.forwarder != nil {

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common.go

@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
-// common.go
 package conntrack
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"sync"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // BaseConnTrack provides common fields and locking for all connection types
 type BaseConnTrack struct {
-	SourceIP   net.IP
-	DestIP     net.IP
+	FlowId     uuid.UUID
+	Direction  nftypes.Direction
+	SourceIP   netip.Addr
+	DestIP     netip.Addr
 	SourcePort uint16
 	DestPort   uint16
-	lastSeen   atomic.Int64 // Unix nano for atomic access
+	lastSeen   atomic.Int64
 }
 
 // these small methods will be inlined by the compiler
@@ -35,92 +41,27 @@ func (b *BaseConnTrack) timeoutExceeded(timeout time.Duration) bool {
 	return time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout
 }
 
-// IPAddr is a fixed-size IP address to avoid allocations
-type IPAddr [16]byte
-
-// MakeIPAddr creates an IPAddr from net.IP
-func MakeIPAddr(ip net.IP) (addr IPAddr) {
-	// Optimization: check for v4 first as it's more common
-	if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		copy(addr[12:], ip4)
-	} else {
-		copy(addr[:], ip.To16())
-	}
-	return addr
-}
-
 // ConnKey uniquely identifies a connection
 type ConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   IPAddr
-	DstIP   IPAddr
+	SrcIP   netip.Addr
+	DstIP   netip.Addr
 	SrcPort uint16
 	DstPort uint16
 }
 
+func (c ConnKey) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
+}
+
 // makeConnKey creates a connection key
 func makeConnKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) ConnKey {
+	srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+	dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
+
 	return ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
-		DstIP:   MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
+		SrcIP:   srcAddr,
+		DstIP:   dstAddr,
 		SrcPort: srcPort,
 		DstPort: dstPort,
 	}
 }
-
-// ValidateIPs checks if IPs match without allocation
-func ValidateIPs(connIP IPAddr, pktIP net.IP) bool {
-	if ip4 := pktIP.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		// Compare IPv4 addresses (last 4 bytes)
-		for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
-			if connIP[12+i] != ip4[i] {
-				return false
-			}
-		}
-		return true
-	}
-	// Compare full IPv6 addresses
-	ip6 := pktIP.To16()
-	for i := 0; i < 16; i++ {
-		if connIP[i] != ip6[i] {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// PreallocatedIPs is a pool of IP byte slices to reduce allocations
-type PreallocatedIPs struct {
-	sync.Pool
-}
-
-// NewPreallocatedIPs creates a new IP pool
-func NewPreallocatedIPs() *PreallocatedIPs {
-	return &PreallocatedIPs{
-		Pool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() interface{} {
-				ip := make(net.IP, 16)
-				return &ip
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// Get retrieves an IP from the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Get() net.IP {
-	return *p.Pool.Get().(*net.IP)
-}
-
-// Put returns an IP to the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Put(ip net.IP) {
-	p.Pool.Put(&ip)
-}
-
-// copyIP copies an IP address efficiently
-func copyIP(dst, src net.IP) {
-	if len(src) == 16 {
-		copy(dst, src)
-	} else {
-		// Handle IPv4
-		copy(dst[12:], src.To4())
-	}
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common_test.go

@@ -1,50 +1,23 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
 var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
-
-func BenchmarkIPOperations(b *testing.B) {
-	b.Run("MakeIPAddr", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = MakeIPAddr(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("ValidateIPs", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip1 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		ip2 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		addr := MakeIPAddr(ip1)
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = ValidateIPs(addr, ip2)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("IPPool", func(b *testing.B) {
-		pool := NewPreallocatedIPs()
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			ip := pool.Get()
-			pool.Put(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-}
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}).GetLogger()
 
 // Memory pressure tests
 func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TCPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
@@ -69,7 +42,7 @@ func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("UDPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp.go

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -19,18 +23,21 @@ const (
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
 type ICMPConnKey struct {
-	// Supports both IPv4 and IPv6
-	SrcIP    [16]byte
-	DstIP    [16]byte
-	Sequence uint16 // ICMP sequence number
-	ID       uint16 // ICMP identifier
+	SrcIP    netip.Addr
+	DstIP    netip.Addr
+	Sequence uint16
+	ID       uint16
+}
+
+func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (%d/%d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID, i.Sequence)
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
 type ICMPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	Sequence uint16
-	ID       uint16
+	ICMPType uint8
+	ICMPCode uint8
 }
 
 // ICMPTracker manages ICMP connection states
@@ -41,11 +48,11 @@ type ICMPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
 	done          chan struct{}
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewICMPTracker creates a new ICMP connection tracker
-func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *ICMPTracker {
+func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *ICMPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultICMPTimeout
 	}
@@ -56,41 +63,77 @@ func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *ICMPTracker {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(ICMPCleanupInterval),
 		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP Echo Request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) {
+func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
 	key := makeICMPKey(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
 
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-		conn = &ICMPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP: srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:   dstIPCopy,
-			},
-			ID:       id,
-			Sequence: seq,
-		}
+	if exists {
 		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		t.connections[key] = conn
 
-		t.logger.Trace("New ICMP connection %v", key)
+		return key, true
 	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP connection
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq, typecode, nftypes.Egress)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound records an inbound ICMP Echo Request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq, typecode, nftypes.Ingress)
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound ICMP connections
+func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+	// TODO: icmp doesn't need to extend the timeout
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	typ, code := typecode.Type(), typecode.Code()
+
+	// non echo requests don't need tracking
+	if typ != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest) {
+		t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+		t.sendStartEvent(direction, key, typ, code)
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &ICMPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+			DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+		},
+		ICMPType: typ,
+		ICMPCode: code,
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound ICMP Echo Reply matches a tracked request
@@ -105,18 +148,13 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-		return false
-	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 
-	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
-		conn.ID == id &&
-		conn.Sequence == seq
+	return true
 }
 
 func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
@@ -129,17 +167,17 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
 func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanup() {
 	t.mutex.Lock()
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %v (timeout)", key)
+			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %s (timeout)", &key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -150,19 +188,43 @@ func (t *ICMPTracker) Close() {
 	close(t.done)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ICMPConnKey, conn *ICMPConnTrack) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    conn.FlowId,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP, // TODO: adjust for IPv6/icmpv6
+		SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+		DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+		ICMPType:  conn.ICMPType,
+		ICMPCode:  conn.ICMPCode,
+	})
+}
+
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendStartEvent(direction nftypes.Direction, key ICMPConnKey, typ, code uint8) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    uuid.New(),
+		Type:      nftypes.TypeStart,
+		Direction: direction,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		SourceIP:  key.SrcIP,
+		DestIP:    key.DstIP,
+		ICMPType:  typ,
+		ICMPCode:  code,
+	})
+}
+
 // makeICMPKey creates an ICMP connection key
 func makeICMPKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) ICMPConnKey {
+	srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+	dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
 	return ICMPConnKey{
-		SrcIP:    MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
-		DstIP:    MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
+		SrcIP:    srcAddr,
+		DstIP:    dstAddr,
 		ID:       id,
 		Sequence: seq,
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp_test.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), uint16(i%65535))
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), uint16(i%65535), 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), uint16(i))
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), uint16(i), 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp.go

@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -39,6 +42,35 @@ const (
 // TCPState represents the state of a TCP connection
 type TCPState int
 
+func (s TCPState) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	case TCPStateNew:
+		return "New"
+	case TCPStateSynSent:
+		return "SYN Sent"
+	case TCPStateSynReceived:
+		return "SYN Received"
+	case TCPStateEstablished:
+		return "Established"
+	case TCPStateFinWait1:
+		return "FIN Wait 1"
+	case TCPStateFinWait2:
+		return "FIN Wait 2"
+	case TCPStateClosing:
+		return "Closing"
+	case TCPStateTimeWait:
+		return "Time Wait"
+	case TCPStateCloseWait:
+		return "Close Wait"
+	case TCPStateLastAck:
+		return "Last ACK"
+	case TCPStateClosed:
+		return "Closed"
+	default:
+		return "Unknown"
+	}
+}
+
 const (
 	TCPStateNew TCPState = iota
 	TCPStateSynSent
@@ -53,19 +85,12 @@ const (
 	TCPStateClosed
 )
 
-// TCPConnKey uniquely identifies a TCP connection
-type TCPConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   [16]byte
-	DstIP   [16]byte
-	SrcPort uint16
-	DstPort uint16
-}
-
 // TCPConnTrack represents a TCP connection state
 type TCPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
 	State       TCPState
 	established atomic.Bool
+	tombstone   atomic.Bool
 	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -79,6 +104,16 @@ func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetEstablished(state bool) {
 	t.established.Store(state)
 }
 
+// IsTombstone safely checks if the connection is marked for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsTombstone() bool {
+	return t.tombstone.Load()
+}
+
+// SetTombstone safely marks the connection for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetTombstone() {
+	t.tombstone.Store(true)
+}
+
 // TCPTracker manages TCP connection states
 type TCPTracker struct {
 	logger        *nblog.Logger
@@ -87,68 +122,94 @@ type TCPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	done          chan struct{}
 	timeout       time.Duration
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewTCPTracker creates a new TCP connection tracker
-func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *TCPTracker {
+func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *TCPTracker {
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = DefaultTCPTimeout
+	}
+
 	tracker := &TCPTracker{
 		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack),
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(TCPCleanupInterval),
 		done:          make(chan struct{}),
 		timeout:       timeout,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound processes an outbound TCP packet and updates connection state
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
-	// Create key before lock
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) (ConnKey, bool) {
 	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		// Use preallocated IPs
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-		conn = &TCPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-			State: TCPStateNew,
-		}
+	if exists {
+		conn.Lock()
+		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, conn.Direction == nftypes.Egress)
 		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		conn.established.Store(false)
-		t.connections[key] = conn
+		conn.Unlock()
 
-		t.logger.Trace("New TCP connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+		return key, true
 	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound TCP connection
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound processes an inbound TCP packet and updates connection state
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Ingress)
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
+func (t *TCPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &TCPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:     uuid.New(),
+			Direction:  direction,
+			SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+			DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+			SourcePort: srcPort,
+			DestPort:   dstPort,
+		},
+	}
+
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.established.Store(false)
+	conn.tombstone.Store(false)
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s TCP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction == nftypes.Egress)
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	// Lock individual connection for state update
-	conn.Lock()
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, true)
-	conn.Unlock()
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound TCP packet matches a tracked connection
 func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8) bool {
-	if !isValidFlagCombination(flags) {
-		return false
-	}
-
 	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
@@ -159,21 +220,25 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Handle RST packets
+	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
 	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-		conn.Lock()
-		if conn.IsEstablished() || conn.State == TCPStateSynSent || conn.State == TCPStateSynReceived {
-			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-			conn.SetEstablished(false)
-			conn.Unlock()
+		if conn.IsTombstone() {
 			return true
 		}
+
+		conn.Lock()
+		conn.SetTombstone()
+		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+		conn.SetEstablished(false)
 		conn.Unlock()
-		return false
+
+		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s", key)
+		t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+		return true
 	}
 
 	conn.Lock()
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, false)
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, false)
 	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 	isEstablished := conn.IsEstablished()
 	isValidState := t.isValidStateForFlags(conn.State, flags)
@@ -183,18 +248,15 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 }
 
 // updateState updates the TCP connection state based on flags
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
-	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
-	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-		conn.SetEstablished(false)
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
+	state := conn.State
+	defer func() {
+		if state != conn.State {
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s transitioned from %s to %s", key, state, conn.State)
+		}
+	}()
 
-		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
-		return
-	}
-
-	switch conn.State {
+	switch state {
 	case TCPStateNew:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateSynSent
@@ -203,11 +265,11 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 	case TCPStateSynSent:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0 {
 			if isOutbound {
-				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
-			} else {
-				// Simultaneous open
 				conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
 				conn.SetEstablished(true)
+			} else {
+				// Simultaneous open
+				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -241,6 +303,9 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 	case TCPStateFinWait2:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
+
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s completed", key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateClosing:
@@ -248,8 +313,8 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
 			// Keep established = false from previous state
 
-			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection closed (simultaneous) - %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-				conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed (simultaneous)", key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateCloseWait:
@@ -260,17 +325,12 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.SetTombstone()
 
-			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection gracefully closed: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-				conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+			// Send close event for gracefully closed connections
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed gracefully", key)
 		}
-
-	case TCPStateTimeWait:
-		// Stay in TIME-WAIT for 2MSL before transitioning to closed
-		// This is handled by the cleanup routine
-
-		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection completed - %s:%d -> %s:%d",
-			conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -331,6 +391,12 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
+		if conn.IsTombstone() {
+			// Clean up tombstoned connections without sending an event
+			delete(t.connections, key)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		var timeout time.Duration
 		switch {
 		case conn.State == TCPStateTimeWait:
@@ -341,14 +407,16 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 			timeout = TCPHandshakeTimeout
 		}
 
-		lastSeen := conn.GetLastSeen()
-		if time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout {
+		if conn.timeoutExceeded(timeout) {
 			// Return IPs to pool
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up TCP connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", conn.SourceIP, conn.SourcePort, conn.DestIP, conn.DestPort)
+			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up timed-out TCP connection %s", &key)
+
+			// event already handled by state change
+			if conn.State != TCPStateTimeWait {
+				t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -360,10 +428,6 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) Close() {
 
 	// Clean up all remaining IPs
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
@@ -381,3 +445,16 @@ func isValidFlagCombination(flags uint8) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+func (t *TCPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
+		Type:       typ,
+		Direction:  conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:   nftypes.TCP,
+		SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+		DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+		SourcePort: key.SrcPort,
+		DestPort:   key.DstPort,
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
 	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Helper()
 
-				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 				tt.test(t)
 			})
 		}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
 	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP net.IP,
 
 func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("ConcurrentAccess", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 // Benchmark connection cleanup
 func BenchmarkCleanup(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TCPCleanup", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger) // Short timeout for testing
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger) // Short timeout for testing
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Pre-populate with expired connections

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp.go

@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -28,11 +31,11 @@ type UDPTracker struct {
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
 	done          chan struct{}
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewUDPTracker creates a new UDP connection tracker
-func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
+func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *UDPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultUDPTimeout
 	}
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(UDPCleanupInterval),
 		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
@@ -52,32 +55,57 @@ func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger) *UDPTracker {
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound UDP connection
 func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound records an inbound UDP connection
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress)
+}
+
+func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) (ConnKey, bool) {
 	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
-	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-		conn = &UDPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-		}
+	if exists {
 		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		t.logger.Trace("New UDP connection: %v", conn)
+		return key, true
 	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
+func (t *UDPTracker) track(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &UDPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:     uuid.New(),
+			Direction:  direction,
+			SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+			DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+			SourcePort: srcPort,
+			DestPort:   dstPort,
+		},
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s UDP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, key, conn)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
@@ -88,18 +116,13 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-		return false
-	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 
-	return ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
-		conn.DestPort == srcPort &&
-		conn.SourcePort == dstPort
+	return true
 }
 
 // cleanupRoutine periodically removes stale connections
@@ -120,11 +143,10 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) cleanup() {
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
 
-			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %v (timeout)", conn)
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %s (timeout)", key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, key, conn)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -135,10 +157,6 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) Close() {
 	close(t.done)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
@@ -150,14 +168,23 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstIP net.IP, d
 
 	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-
-	return conn, true
+	return conn, exists
 }
 
 // Timeout returns the configured timeout duration for the tracker
 func (t *UDPTracker) Timeout() time.Duration {
 	return t.timeout
 }
+
+func (t *UDPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, key ConnKey, conn *UDPConnTrack) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
+		Type:       typ,
+		Direction:  conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:   nftypes.UDP,
+		SourceIP:   key.SrcIP,
+		DestIP:     key.DstIP,
+		SourcePort: key.SrcPort,
+		DestPort:   key.DstPort,
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package conntrack
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger)
+			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger, flowLogger)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTimeout, tracker.timeout)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.connections)
@@ -40,29 +41,29 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_TrackOutbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP.AsSlice(), dstIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstPort)
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := makeConnKey(srcIP.AsSlice(), dstIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstPort)
 	conn, exists := tracker.connections[key]
 	require.True(t, exists)
-	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Equal(srcIP))
-	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Equal(dstIP))
+	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Compare(srcIP) == 0)
+	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Compare(dstIP) == 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort)
 	assert.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort)
 	assert.WithinDuration(t, time.Now(), conn.GetLastSeen(), 1*time.Second)
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
 	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
@@ -160,8 +161,8 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(cleanupInterval),
 		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
 		logger:        logger,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	// Start cleanup routine
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/endpoint.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package forwarder
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
@@ -79,3 +81,10 @@ func (e *endpoint) AddHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) {
 func (e *endpoint) ParseHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
 	return true
 }
+
+type epID stack.TransportEndpointID
+
+func (i epID) String() string {
+	// src and remote is swapped
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", i.RemoteAddress, i.RemotePort, i.LocalAddress, i.LocalPort)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/forwarder.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/common"
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 
 type Forwarder struct {
 	logger       *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger   nftypes.FlowLogger
 	stack        *stack.Stack
 	endpoint     *endpoint
 	udpForwarder *udpForwarder
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ type Forwarder struct {
 	netstack     bool
 }
 
-func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, netstack bool) (*Forwarder, error) {
+func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, netstack bool) (*Forwarder, error) {
 	s := stack.New(stack.Options{
 		NetworkProtocols: []stack.NetworkProtocolFactory{ipv4.NewProtocol},
 		TransportProtocols: []stack.TransportProtocolFactory{
@@ -102,9 +104,10 @@ func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, netstack bool) (*Forwar
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	f := &Forwarder{
 		logger:       logger,
+		flowLogger:   flowLogger,
 		stack:        s,
 		endpoint:     endpoint,
-		udpForwarder: newUDPForwarder(mtu, logger),
+		udpForwarder: newUDPForwarder(mtu, logger, flowLogger),
 		ctx:          ctx,
 		cancel:       cancel,
 		netstack:     netstack,

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -3,14 +3,27 @@ package forwarder
 import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // handleICMP handles ICMP packets from the network stack
 func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBufferPtr) bool {
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+
+	// Extract ICMP header to get type and code
+	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
+	icmpType := uint8(icmpHdr.Type())
+	icmpCode := uint8(icmpHdr.Code())
+
+	f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(f.ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -18,7 +31,9 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	// TODO: support non-root
 	conn, err := lc.ListenPacket(ctx, "ip4:icmp", "0.0.0.0")
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+
+		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
 
 		// This will make netstack reply on behalf of the original destination, that's ok for now
 		return false
@@ -27,6 +42,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 		if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("Failed to close ICMP socket: %v", err)
 		}
+
+		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
 	}()
 
 	dstIP := f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress)
@@ -36,12 +53,10 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	fullPacket := stack.PayloadSince(pkt.TransportHeader())
 	payload := fullPacket.AsSlice()
 
-	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
-
 	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
 	switch icmpHdr.Type() {
 	case header.ICMPv4Echo:
-		return f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, payload, dst, conn, id)
+		return f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, payload, dst, conn, id, flowID)
 	case header.ICMPv4EchoReply:
 		// dont process our own replies
 		return true
@@ -51,24 +66,24 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBuf
 	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc)
 	_, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		return true
 	}
 
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type=%v code=%v",
-		id, icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
 
 	return true
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, dst *net.IPAddr, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) bool {
+func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, dst *net.IPAddr, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID, flowID uuid.UUID) bool {
 	if _, err := conn.WriteTo(payload, dst); err != nil {
-		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		return true
 	}
 
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type=%v code=%v",
-		id, icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
 
 	if err := conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)); err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to set read deadline for ICMP response: %v", err)
@@ -101,9 +116,27 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, payload []byte, ds
 
 	if err := f.InjectIncomingPacket(fullPacket); err != nil {
 		f.logger.Error("Failed to inject ICMP response: %v", err)
+
 		return true
 	}
 
-	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v", id)
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v type %v code %v",
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+
 	return true
 }
+
+// sendICMPEvent stores flow events for ICMP packets
+func (f *Forwarder) sendICMPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, icmpType, icmpCode uint8) {
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP: netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		ICMPType: icmpType,
+		ICMPCode: icmpCode,
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -5,24 +5,31 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // handleTCP is called by the TCP forwarder for new connections.
 func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	id := r.ID()
 
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+	f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id)
+
 	dialAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
 
 	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "tcp", dialAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		r.Complete(true)
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -44,12 +51,12 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
 
 	inConn := gonet.NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
 
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", id)
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", epID(id))
 
-	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep)
+	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep, flowID)
 }
 
-func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint, flowID uuid.UUID) {
 	defer func() {
 		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: inConn close error: %v", err)
@@ -58,6 +65,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: outConn close error: %v", err)
 		}
 		ep.Close()
+
+		f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 	}()
 
 	// Create context for managing the proxy goroutines
@@ -78,13 +87,28 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
 		return
 	case err := <-errChan:
 		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error: %v", err)
 		}
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 }
+
+func (f *Forwarder) sendTCPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  6,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.LocalPort,
+		DestPort:   id.RemotePort,
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/udp.go

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
 
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -28,15 +31,17 @@ type udpPacketConn struct {
 	lastSeen atomic.Int64
 	cancel   context.CancelFunc
 	ep       tcpip.Endpoint
+	flowID   uuid.UUID
 }
 
 type udpForwarder struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
-	logger  *nblog.Logger
-	conns   map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
-	bufPool sync.Pool
-	ctx     context.Context
-	cancel  context.CancelFunc
+	logger     *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger
+	conns      map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
+	ctx        context.Context
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 type idleConn struct {
@@ -44,13 +49,14 @@ type idleConn struct {
 	conn *udpPacketConn
 }
 
-func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger) *udpForwarder {
+func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *udpForwarder {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	f := &udpForwarder{
-		logger: logger,
-		conns:  make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
-		ctx:    ctx,
-		cancel: cancel,
+		logger:     logger,
+		flowLogger: flowLogger,
+		conns:      make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
+		ctx:        ctx,
+		cancel:     cancel,
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
 			New: func() any {
 				b := make([]byte, mtu)
@@ -72,10 +78,10 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) Stop() {
 	for id, conn := range f.conns {
 		conn.cancel()
 		if err := conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 
 		conn.ep.Close()
@@ -83,6 +89,21 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) Stop() {
 	}
 }
 
+// sendUDPEvent stores flow events for UDP connections
+func (f *udpForwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  17,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.LocalPort,
+		DestPort:   id.RemotePort,
+	})
+}
+
 // cleanup periodically removes idle UDP connections
 func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
@@ -106,10 +127,10 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 			for _, idle := range idleConns {
 				idle.conn.cancel()
 				if err := idle.conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
 				}
 				if err := idle.conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", idle.id, err)
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
 				}
 
 				idle.conn.ep.Close()
@@ -118,7 +139,9 @@ func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
 				delete(f.conns, idle.id)
 				f.Unlock()
 
-				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", idle.id)
+				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", epID(idle.id))
+
+				f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, idle.conn.flowID, idle.id)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -137,14 +160,18 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	_, exists := f.udpForwarder.conns[id]
 	f.udpForwarder.RUnlock()
 	if exists {
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+	f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id)
+
 	dstAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
 	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "udp", dstAddr)
 	if err != nil {
-		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", id, err)
+		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		// TODO: Send ICMP error message
 		return
 	}
@@ -155,8 +182,9 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 	if epErr != nil {
 		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: failed to create UDP endpoint: %v", epErr)
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -168,6 +196,7 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		outConn: outConn,
 		cancel:  connCancel,
 		ep:      ep,
+		flowID:  flowID,
 	}
 	pConn.updateLastSeen()
 
@@ -177,17 +206,19 @@ func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
 		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 		pConn.cancel()
 		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
+
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id)
 		return
 	}
 	f.udpForwarder.conns[id] = pConn
 	f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
 
-	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection to %v", id)
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection %v", epID(id))
 	go f.proxyUDP(connCtx, pConn, id, ep)
 }
 
@@ -195,10 +226,10 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 	defer func() {
 		pConn.cancel()
 		if err := pConn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 		if err := pConn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
-			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", id, err)
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
 		}
 
 		ep.Close()
@@ -206,6 +237,8 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 		f.udpForwarder.Lock()
 		delete(f.udpForwarder.conns, id)
 		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
+
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, pConn.flowID, id)
 	}()
 
 	errChan := make(chan error, 2)
@@ -220,17 +253,32 @@ func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
 		return
 	case err := <-errChan:
 		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
 			f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error: %v", err)
 		}
-		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", id)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", epID(id))
 		return
 	}
 }
 
+// sendUDPEvent stores flow events for UDP connections, mirrors the TCP version
+func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  17, // UDP protocol number
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.LocalPort,
+		DestPort:   id.RemotePort,
+	})
+}
+
 func (c *udpPacketConn) updateLastSeen() {
 	c.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package logger provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
+// Package log provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
 package log
 
 import (
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16  // 16KB max batch size
-	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2   // 2KB per message
-	bufferSize           = 1024 * 256 // 256KB ring buffer
+	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16
+	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2
 	defaultFlushInterval = 2 * time.Second
+	logChannelSize       = 1000
 )
 
-// Level represents log severity
 type Level uint32
 
 const (
@@ -42,32 +41,37 @@ var levelStrings = map[Level]string{
 	LevelTrace: "TRAC",
 }
 
-// Logger is a high-performance, non-blocking logger
-type Logger struct {
-	output    io.Writer
-	level     atomic.Uint32
-	buffer    *ringBuffer
-	shutdown  chan struct{}
-	closeOnce sync.Once
-	wg        sync.WaitGroup
-
-	// Reusable buffer pool for formatting messages
-	bufPool sync.Pool
+type logMessage struct {
+	level  Level
+	format string
+	args   []any
 }
 
+// Logger is a high-performance, non-blocking logger
+type Logger struct {
+	output     io.Writer
+	level      atomic.Uint32
+	msgChannel chan logMessage
+	shutdown   chan struct{}
+	closeOnce  sync.Once
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
+}
+
+// NewFromLogrus creates a new Logger that writes to the same output as the given logrus logger
 func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
 	l := &Logger{
-		output:   logrusLogger.Out,
-		buffer:   newRingBuffer(bufferSize),
-		shutdown: make(chan struct{}),
+		output:     logrusLogger.Out,
+		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, logChannelSize),
+		shutdown:   make(chan struct{}),
 		bufPool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() interface{} {
-				// Pre-allocate buffer for message formatting
+			New: func() any {
 				b := make([]byte, 0, maxMessageSize)
 				return &b
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
 	logrusLevel := logrusLogger.GetLevel()
 	l.level.Store(uint32(logrusLevel))
 	level := levelStrings[Level(logrusLevel)]
@@ -79,97 +83,149 @@ func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
 	return l
 }
 
+// SetLevel sets the logging level
 func (l *Logger) SetLevel(level Level) {
 	l.level.Store(uint32(level))
-
 	log.Debugf("Set uspfilter logger loglevel to %v", levelStrings[level])
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
-
-	// Timestamp
-	*buf = time.Now().AppendFormat(*buf, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00")
-	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
-
-	// Level
-	*buf = append(*buf, levelStrings[level]...)
-	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
-
-	// Message
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		*buf = append(*buf, fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)...)
-	} else {
-		*buf = append(*buf, format...)
+func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...any) {
+	select {
+	case l.msgChannel <- logMessage{level: level, format: format, args: args}:
+	default:
 	}
-
-	*buf = append(*buf, '\n')
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
-	l.formatMessage(bufp, level, format, args...)
-
-	if len(*bufp) > maxMessageSize {
-		*bufp = (*bufp)[:maxMessageSize]
-	}
-	_, _ = l.buffer.Write(*bufp)
-
-	l.bufPool.Put(bufp)
-}
-
-func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Error logs a message at error level
+func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelError) {
 		l.log(LevelError, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Warn logs a message at warning level
+func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelWarn) {
 		l.log(LevelWarn, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Info logs a message at info level
+func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelInfo) {
 		l.log(LevelInfo, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Debug logs a message at debug level
+func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelDebug) {
 		l.log(LevelDebug, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+// Trace logs a message at trace level
+func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...any) {
 	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelTrace) {
 		l.log(LevelTrace, format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// worker periodically flushes the buffer
+func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...any) {
+	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
+	*buf = time.Now().AppendFormat(*buf, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00")
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+	*buf = append(*buf, levelStrings[level]...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+
+	var msg string
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	} else {
+		msg = format
+	}
+	*buf = append(*buf, msg...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, '\n')
+
+	if len(*buf) > maxMessageSize {
+		*buf = (*buf)[:maxMessageSize]
+	}
+}
+
+// processMessage handles a single log message and adds it to the buffer
+func (l *Logger) processMessage(msg logMessage, buffer *[]byte) {
+	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	defer l.bufPool.Put(bufp)
+
+	l.formatMessage(bufp, msg.level, msg.format, msg.args...)
+
+	if len(*buffer)+len(*bufp) > maxBatchSize {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+	*buffer = append(*buffer, *bufp...)
+}
+
+// flushBuffer writes the accumulated buffer to output
+func (l *Logger) flushBuffer(buffer *[]byte) {
+	if len(*buffer) > 0 {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+}
+
+// processBatch processes as many messages as possible without blocking
+func (l *Logger) processBatch(buffer *[]byte) {
+	for len(*buffer) < maxBatchSize {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleShutdown manages the graceful shutdown sequence with timeout
+func (l *Logger) handleShutdown(buffer *[]byte) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if len(l.msgChannel) == 0 {
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// worker is the main goroutine that processes log messages
 func (l *Logger) worker() {
 	defer l.wg.Done()
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(defaultFlushInterval)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-	buf := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
+	buffer := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-l.shutdown:
+			l.handleShutdown(&buffer)
 			return
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			// Read accumulated messages
-			n, _ := l.buffer.Read(buf[:cap(buf)])
-			if n == 0 {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// Write batch
-			_, _ = l.output.Write(buf[:n])
+			l.flushBuffer(&buffer)
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, &buffer)
+			l.processBatch(&buffer)
 		}
 	}
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package log_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+)
+
+type discard struct{}
+
+func (d *discard) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLogger(b *testing.B) {
+	simpleMessage := "Connection established"
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4 // TCPStateEstablished
+
+	complexMessage := "Packet inspection result: protocol=%s, direction=%s, flags=0x%x, sequence=%d, acknowledged=%d, payload_size=%d, fragmented=%v, connection_id=%s"
+	protocol := "TCP"
+	direction := "outbound"
+	flags := uint16(0x18) // ACK + PSH
+	sequence := uint32(123456789)
+	acknowledged := uint32(987654321)
+	payloadSize := 1460
+	fragmented := false
+	connID := "f7a12b3e-c456-7890-d123-456789abcdef"
+
+	b.Run("SimpleMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(simpleMessage)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ConntrackMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ComplexMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(complexMessage, protocol, direction, flags, sequence, acknowledged, payloadSize, fragmented, connID)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerParallel tests the logger under concurrent load
+func BenchmarkLoggerParallel(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerBurst tests how the logger handles bursts of messages
+func BenchmarkLoggerBurst(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 100; j++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func createTestLogger() *log.Logger {
+	logrusLogger := logrus.New()
+	logrusLogger.SetOutput(&discard{})
+	logrusLogger.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
+	return log.NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger)
+}
+
+func cleanupLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+	_ = logger.Stop(ctx)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/ringbuffer.go

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-package log
-
-import "sync"
-
-// ringBuffer is a simple ring buffer implementation
-type ringBuffer struct {
-	buf  []byte
-	size int
-	r, w int64 // Read and write positions
-	mu   sync.Mutex
-}
-
-func newRingBuffer(size int) *ringBuffer {
-	return &ringBuffer{
-		buf:  make([]byte, size),
-		size: size,
-	}
-}
-
-func (r *ringBuffer) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	if len(p) == 0 {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if len(p) > r.size {
-		p = p[:r.size]
-	}
-
-	n = len(p)
-
-	// Write data, handling wrap-around
-	pos := int(r.w % int64(r.size))
-	writeLen := min(len(p), r.size-pos)
-	copy(r.buf[pos:], p[:writeLen])
-
-	// If we have more data and need to wrap around
-	if writeLen < len(p) {
-		copy(r.buf, p[writeLen:])
-	}
-
-	// Update write position
-	r.w += int64(n)
-
-	return n, nil
-}
-
-func (r *ringBuffer) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	r.mu.Lock()
-	defer r.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if r.w == r.r {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	// Calculate available data accounting for wraparound
-	available := int(r.w - r.r)
-	if available < 0 {
-		available += r.size
-	}
-	available = min(available, r.size)
-
-	// Limit read to buffer size
-	toRead := min(available, len(p))
-	if toRead == 0 {
-		return 0, nil
-	}
-
-	// Read data, handling wrap-around
-	pos := int(r.r % int64(r.size))
-	readLen := min(toRead, r.size-pos)
-	n = copy(p, r.buf[pos:pos+readLen])
-
-	// If we need more data and need to wrap around
-	if readLen < toRead {
-		n += copy(p[readLen:toRead], r.buf[:toRead-readLen])
-	}
-
-	// Update read position
-	r.r += int64(n)
-
-	return n, nil
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/rule.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 // PeerRule to handle management of rules
 type PeerRule struct {
 	id         string
+	mgmtId     []byte
 	ip         net.IP
 	ipLayer    gopacket.LayerType
 	matchByIP  bool
@@ -19,18 +20,18 @@ type PeerRule struct {
 	sPort      *firewall.Port
 	dPort      *firewall.Port
 	drop       bool
-	comment    string
 
 	udpHook func([]byte) bool
 }
 
-// GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *PeerRule) GetRuleID() string {
+// ID returns the rule id
+func (r *PeerRule) ID() string {
 	return r.id
 }
 
 type RouteRule struct {
 	id          string
+	mgmtId      []byte
 	sources     []netip.Prefix
 	destination netip.Prefix
 	proto       firewall.Protocol
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ type RouteRule struct {
 	action      firewall.Action
 }
 
-// GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *RouteRule) GetRuleID() string {
+// ID returns the rule id
+func (r *RouteRule) ID() string {
 	return r.id
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer.go

@@ -317,12 +317,19 @@ func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *
 	}
 
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
-	blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
 
-	msg := "Allowed by peer ACL rules"
-	if blocked {
-		msg = "Blocked by peer ACL rules"
+	ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
+
+	strRuleId := "implicit"
+	if ruleId != nil {
+		strRuleId = string(ruleId)
 	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
+	if blocked {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
+	}
+
 	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, !blocked)
 
 	if m.netstack {
@@ -351,13 +358,18 @@ func (m *Manager) handleNativeRouter(trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) *PacketTrace {
-	proto := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+	proto, _ := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
-	allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
+	id, allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
 
-	msg := "Allowed by route ACLs"
+	strId := string(id)
+	if id == nil {
+		strId = "implicit"
+	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
 	if !allowed {
-		msg = "Blocked by route ACLs"
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
 	}
 	trace.AddResult(StageRouteACL, msg, allowed)
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder"
 	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ const (
 	EnvEnableNetstackLocalForwarding = "NB_ENABLE_NETSTACK_LOCAL_FORWARDING"
 )
 
+var errNatNotSupported = errors.New("nat not supported with userspace firewall")
+
 // RuleSet is a set of rules grouped by a string key
 type RuleSet map[string]PeerRule
 
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	tcpTracker  *conntrack.TCPTracker
 	forwarder   *forwarder.Forwarder
 	logger      *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger  nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // decoder for packages
@@ -110,16 +114,16 @@ type decoder struct {
 }
 
 // Create userspace firewall manager constructor
-func Create(iface common.IFaceMapper, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
-	return create(iface, nil, disableServerRoutes)
+func Create(iface common.IFaceMapper, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
+	return create(iface, nil, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 }
 
-func CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
+func CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
 	if nativeFirewall == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("native firewall is nil")
 	}
 
-	mgr, err := create(iface, nativeFirewall, disableServerRoutes)
+	mgr, err := create(iface, nativeFirewall, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ func parseCreateEnv() (bool, bool) {
 	return disableConntrack, enableLocalForwarding
 }
 
-func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool) (*Manager, error) {
+func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (*Manager, error) {
 	disableConntrack, enableLocalForwarding := parseCreateEnv()
 
 	m := &Manager{
@@ -172,6 +176,7 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 		routingEnabled:      false,
 		stateful:            !disableConntrack,
 		logger:              nblog.NewFromLogrus(log.StandardLogger()),
+		flowLogger:          flowLogger,
 		netstack:            netstack.IsEnabled(),
 		localForwarding:     enableLocalForwarding,
 	}
@@ -183,9 +188,9 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 	if disableConntrack {
 		log.Info("conntrack is disabled")
 	} else {
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger)
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger)
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	// netstack needs the forwarder for local traffic
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@ func (m *Manager) blockInvalidRouted(iface common.IFaceMapper) error {
 	log.Debugf("blocking invalid routed traffic for %s", wgPrefix)
 
 	if _, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
 		[]netip.Prefix{netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 0)},
 		wgPrefix,
 		firewall.ProtocolALL,
@@ -302,7 +308,7 @@ func (m *Manager) initForwarder() error {
 		return errors.New("forwarding not supported")
 	}
 
-	forwarder, err := forwarder.New(m.wgIface, m.logger, m.netstack)
+	forwarder, err := forwarder.New(m.wgIface, m.logger, m.flowLogger, m.netstack)
 	if err != nil {
 		m.routingEnabled = false
 		return fmt.Errorf("create forwarder: %w", err)
@@ -346,21 +352,21 @@ func (m *Manager) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	_ string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	r := PeerRule{
 		id:        uuid.New().String(),
+		mgmtId:    id,
 		ip:        ip,
 		ipLayer:   layers.LayerTypeIPv6,
 		matchByIP: true,
 		drop:      action == firewall.ActionDrop,
-		comment:   comment,
 	}
 	if ipNormalized := ip.To4(); ipNormalized != nil {
 		r.ipLayer = layers.LayerTypeIPv4
@@ -398,6 +404,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -406,7 +413,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 	if m.nativeRouter && m.nativeFirewall != nil {
-		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+		return m.nativeFirewall.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	}
 
 	m.mutex.Lock()
@@ -414,7 +421,9 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 
 	ruleID := uuid.New().String()
 	rule := RouteRule{
+		// TODO: consolidate these IDs
 		id:          ruleID,
+		mgmtId:      id,
 		sources:     sources,
 		destination: destination,
 		proto:       proto,
@@ -437,7 +446,7 @@ func (m *Manager) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	ruleID := rule.GetRuleID()
+	ruleID := rule.ID()
 	idx := slices.IndexFunc(m.routeRules, func(r RouteRule) bool {
 		return r.id == ruleID
 	})
@@ -478,6 +487,22 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
 
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
+		return nil, errNatNotSupported
+	}
+	return m.nativeFirewall.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
+		return errNatNotSupported
+	}
+	return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
 // DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets
 func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool {
 	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData)
@@ -515,14 +540,7 @@ func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte) bool {
 
 	// Track all protocols if stateful mode is enabled
 	if m.stateful {
-		switch d.decoded[1] {
-		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-			m.trackUDPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
-		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
-			m.trackTCPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
-		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
-			m.trackICMPOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
-		}
+		m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
 	}
 
 	// Process UDP hooks even if stateful mode is disabled
@@ -544,17 +562,6 @@ func (m *Manager) extractIPs(d *decoder) (srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackTCPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
-	flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
-	m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(
-		srcIP,
-		dstIP,
-		uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort),
-		uint16(d.tcp.DstPort),
-		flags,
-	)
-}
-
 func getTCPFlags(tcp *layers.TCP) uint8 {
 	var flags uint8
 	if tcp.SYN {
@@ -578,13 +585,30 @@ func getTCPFlags(tcp *layers.TCP) uint8 {
 	return flags
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackUDPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
-	m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(
-		srcIP,
-		dstIP,
-		uint16(d.udp.SrcPort),
-		uint16(d.udp.DstPort),
-	)
+func (m *Manager) trackOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+	transport := d.decoded[1]
+	switch transport {
+	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+		m.udpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort))
+	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
+		m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags)
+	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.Seq, d.icmp4.TypeCode)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) trackInbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
+	transport := d.decoded[1]
+	switch transport {
+	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+		m.udpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort), uint16(d.udp.DstPort))
+	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
+		m.tcpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort), uint16(d.tcp.DstPort), flags)
+	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+		m.icmpTracker.TrackInbound(srcIP, dstIP, d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.Seq, d.icmp4.TypeCode)
+	}
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) checkUDPHooks(d *decoder, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
@@ -600,17 +624,6 @@ func (m *Manager) checkUDPHooks(d *decoder, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) boo
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) trackICMPOutbound(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP) {
-	if d.icmp4.TypeCode.Type() == layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest {
-		m.icmpTracker.TrackOutbound(
-			srcIP,
-			dstIP,
-			d.icmp4.Id,
-			d.icmp4.Seq,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 // dropFilter implements filtering logic for incoming packets.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
 func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
@@ -646,9 +659,27 @@ func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte) bool {
 // handleLocalTraffic handles local traffic.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
 func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData []byte) bool {
-	if m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d) {
-		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (ACL denied): src=%s dst=%s",
-			srcIP, dstIP)
+	if ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d); blocked {
+		srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+		dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
+		_, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+		srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
+
+		m.logger.Trace("Dropping local packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
+			ruleId, pnum, srcAddr, srcPort, dstAddr, dstPort)
+
+		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
+			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
+			RuleID:     ruleId,
+			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
+			Protocol:   pnum,
+			SourceIP:   srcAddr,
+			DestIP:     dstAddr,
+			SourcePort: srcPort,
+			DestPort:   dstPort,
+			// TODO: icmp type/code
+		})
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -657,6 +688,9 @@ func (m *Manager) handleLocalTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetData
 		return m.handleNetstackLocalTraffic(packetData)
 	}
 
+	// track inbound packets to get the correct direction and session id for flows
+	m.trackInbound(d, srcIP, dstIP)
+
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -694,12 +728,28 @@ func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetDat
 		return false
 	}
 
-	proto := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+	proto, pnum := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
 	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
 
-	if !m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort) {
-		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (ACL denied): src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d proto=%v",
-			srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, proto)
+	if id, pass := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort); !pass {
+		srcAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(srcIP)
+		dstAddr, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(dstIP)
+
+		m.logger.Trace("Dropping routed packet (ACL denied): rule_id=%s proto=%v src=%s:%d dst=%s:%d",
+			id, pnum, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+
+		m.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+			FlowID:     uuid.New(),
+			Type:       nftypes.TypeDrop,
+			RuleID:     id,
+			Direction:  nftypes.Ingress,
+			Protocol:   pnum,
+			SourceIP:   srcAddr,
+			DestIP:     dstAddr,
+			SourcePort: srcPort,
+			DestPort:   dstPort,
+			// TODO: icmp type/code
+		})
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -712,16 +762,16 @@ func (m *Manager) handleRoutedTraffic(d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, packetDat
 	return true
 }
 
-func getProtocolFromPacket(d *decoder) firewall.Protocol {
+func getProtocolFromPacket(d *decoder) (firewall.Protocol, nftypes.Protocol) {
 	switch d.decoded[1] {
 	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
-		return firewall.ProtocolTCP
+		return firewall.ProtocolTCP, nftypes.TCP
 	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
-		return firewall.ProtocolUDP
+		return firewall.ProtocolUDP, nftypes.UDP
 	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4, layers.LayerTypeICMPv6:
-		return firewall.ProtocolICMP
+		return firewall.ProtocolICMP, nftypes.ICMP
 	default:
-		return firewall.ProtocolALL
+		return firewall.ProtocolALL, nftypes.ProtocolUnknown
 	}
 }
 
@@ -794,25 +844,25 @@ func (m *Manager) isSpecialICMP(d *decoder) bool {
 		icmpType == layers.ICMPv4TypeTimeExceeded
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]RuleSet, d *decoder) bool {
+func (m *Manager) peerACLsBlock(srcIP net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]RuleSet, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool) {
 	if m.isSpecialICMP(d) {
-		return false
+		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP.String()], d); ok {
-		return filter
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules[srcIP.String()], d); ok {
+		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
-	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["0.0.0.0"], d); ok {
-		return filter
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["0.0.0.0"], d); ok {
+		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
-	if filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["::"], d); ok {
-		return filter
+	if mgmtId, filter, ok := validateRule(srcIP, packetData, rules["::"], d); ok {
+		return mgmtId, filter
 	}
 
 	// Default policy: DROP ALL
-	return true
+	return nil, true
 }
 
 func portsMatch(rulePort *firewall.Port, packetPort uint16) bool {
@@ -832,7 +882,7 @@ func portsMatch(rulePort *firewall.Port, packetPort uint16) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) (bool, bool) {
+func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *decoder) ([]byte, bool, bool) {
 	payloadLayer := d.decoded[1]
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		if rule.matchByIP && !ip.Equal(rule.ip) {
@@ -840,7 +890,7 @@ func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *de
 		}
 
 		if rule.protoLayer == layerTypeAll {
-			return rule.drop, true
+			return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
 		}
 
 		if payloadLayer != rule.protoLayer {
@@ -850,27 +900,27 @@ func validateRule(ip net.IP, packetData []byte, rules map[string]PeerRule, d *de
 		switch payloadLayer {
 		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
 			if portsMatch(rule.sPort, uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort)) && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.tcp.DstPort)) {
-				return rule.drop, true
+				return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
 			}
 		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
 			// if rule has UDP hook (and if we are here we match this rule)
 			// we ignore rule.drop and call this hook
 			if rule.udpHook != nil {
-				return rule.udpHook(packetData), true
+				return rule.mgmtId, rule.udpHook(packetData), true
 			}
 
 			if portsMatch(rule.sPort, uint16(d.udp.SrcPort)) && portsMatch(rule.dPort, uint16(d.udp.DstPort)) {
-				return rule.drop, true
+				return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
 			}
 		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4, layers.LayerTypeICMPv6:
-			return rule.drop, true
+			return rule.mgmtId, rule.drop, true
 		}
 	}
-	return false, false
+	return nil, false, false
 }
 
 // routeACLsPass returns treu if the packet is allowed by the route ACLs
-func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) bool {
+func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) ([]byte, bool) {
 	m.mutex.RLock()
 	defer m.mutex.RUnlock()
 
@@ -879,10 +929,10 @@ func (m *Manager) routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, sr
 
 	for _, rule := range m.routeRules {
 		if m.ruleMatches(rule, srcAddr, dstAddr, proto, srcPort, dstPort) {
-			return rule.action == firewall.ActionAccept
+			return rule.mgmtId, rule.action == firewall.ActionAccept
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+	return nil, false
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ruleMatches(rule RouteRule, srcAddr, dstAddr netip.Addr, proto firewall.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) bool {
@@ -931,7 +981,6 @@ func (m *Manager) AddUDPPacketHook(
 		protoLayer: layers.LayerTypeUDP,
 		dPort:      &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{dPort}},
 		ipLayer:    layers.LayerTypeIPv6,
-		comment:    fmt.Sprintf("UDP Hook direction: %v, ip:%v, dport:%d", in, ip, dPort),
 		udpHook:    hook,
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_bench_test.go

@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: false,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Single rule allowing all traffic
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "allow all")
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Baseline: Single 'allow all' rule without connection tracking",
@@ -114,10 +113,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Add explicit rules matching return traffic pattern
 				for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ { // Simulate realistic ruleset size
 					ip := generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
-					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+						nil,
+						ip,
+						fw.ProtocolTCP,
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1024 + i)}},
 						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-						fw.ActionAccept, "", "explicit return")
+						fw.ActionAccept,
+						"",
+					)
 					require.NoError(b, err)
 				}
 			},
@@ -128,8 +132,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: true,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Add some basic rules but rely on state for established connections
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, nil,
-					fw.ActionDrop, "", "default drop")
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+					nil,
+					net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+					fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					nil,
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionDrop,
+					"",
+				)
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Connection tracking with established connections",
@@ -158,9 +169,9 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Create manager and basic setup
 				manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 					SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-				}, false)
+				}, false, flowLogger)
 				defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-					require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+					require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 				})
 
 				manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -203,9 +214,9 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("conns_%d", count), func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -251,9 +262,9 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -450,9 +461,9 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			// Setup scenario
@@ -577,9 +588,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -590,10 +601,7 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -668,9 +676,9 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -681,10 +689,7 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -787,9 +792,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -799,10 +804,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -875,9 +877,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -886,10 +888,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			})
 
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -1033,14 +1032,7 @@ func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rules {
-		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
-			r.sources,
-			r.dest,
-			r.proto,
-			nil,
-			r.port,
-			fw.ActionAccept,
-		)
+		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, r.dest, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
 		}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_filter_test.go

@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, manager)
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	})
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = wgNet
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			rules, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(
+				nil,
 				net.ParseIP(tc.ruleIP),
 				tc.ruleProto,
 				tc.ruleSrcPort,
 				tc.ruleDstPort,
 				tc.ruleAction,
 				"",
-				tc.name,
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NotEmpty(t, rules)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 		},
 	}
 
-	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(tb, manager.EnableRouting())
 	require.NoError(tb, err)
 	require.NotNil(tb, manager)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func setupRoutedManager(tb testing.TB, network string) *Manager {
 	require.False(tb, manager.nativeRouter)
 
 	tb.Cleanup(func() {
-		require.NoError(tb, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(tb, manager.Close(nil))
 	})
 
 	return manager
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+				nil,
 				tc.rule.sources,
 				tc.rule.dest,
 				tc.rule.proto,
@@ -822,7 +823,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// testing routeACLsPass only and not DropIncoming, as routed packets are dropped after being passed
 			// to the forwarder
-			isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
+			_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldPass, isAllowed)
 		})
 	}
@@ -985,6 +986,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 			var rules []fw.Rule
 			for _, r := range tc.rules {
 				rule, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+					nil,
 					r.sources,
 					r.dest,
 					r.proto,
@@ -1007,7 +1009,7 @@ func TestRouteACLOrder(t *testing.T) {
 				srcIP := net.ParseIP(p.srcIP)
 				dstIP := net.ParseIP(p.dstIP)
 
-				isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, p.proto, p.srcPort, p.dstPort)
+				_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, p.proto, p.srcPort, p.dstPort)
 				require.Equal(t, p.shouldPass, isAllowed, "packet %d failed", i)
 			}
 		})

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -18,9 +20,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
 var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}).GetLogger()
 
 type IFaceMock struct {
 	SetFilterFunc   func(device.PacketFilter) error
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ func TestManagerCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -92,9 +96,8 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -126,16 +129,15 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule 2"
 
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.GetRuleID()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; !ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.GetRuleID()]; ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.ID()]; ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			}, false)
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			manager.AddUDPPacketHook(tt.in, tt.ip, tt.dPort, tt.hook)
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -246,15 +248,14 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
 	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = m.Reset(nil)
+	err = m.Close(nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -292,9 +293,8 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ip := net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
 	action := fw.ActionAccept
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err = m.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err = m.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -347,12 +347,12 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// creating manager instance
-	manager, err := Create(iface, false)
+	manager, err := Create(iface, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create Manager: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Add a UDP packet hook
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}, false)
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
 	}
 	manager.udpTracker.Close()
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
@@ -479,12 +479,12 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 			}
-			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false)
+			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
 				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
-				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	}, false)
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	manager.udpTracker.Close() // Close the existing tracker
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
 		New: func() any {
 			d := &decoder{
@@ -530,12 +530,12 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Set up packet parameters
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
 	srcPort := uint16(51334)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	outboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    srcIP,
-		DstIP:    dstIP,
+		SrcIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(),
+		DstIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(),
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	outboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -573,11 +573,11 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.False(t, drop, "Initial outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+	conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstIP.AsSlice(), dstPort)
 
 	require.True(t, exists, "Connection should be tracked after outbound packet")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.SourceIP), "Source IP should match")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.DestIP), "Destination IP should match")
+	require.True(t, srcIP.Compare(conn.SourceIP) == 0, "Source IP should match")
+	require.True(t, dstIP.Compare(conn.DestIP) == 0, "Destination IP should match")
 	require.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort, "Source port should match")
 	require.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort, "Destination port should match")
 
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	inboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    dstIP, // Original destination is now source
-		DstIP:    srcIP, // Original source is now destination
+		SrcIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(), // Original destination is now source
+		DstIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(), // Original source is now destination
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	inboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// If the connection should still be valid, verify it exists
 		if cp.shouldAllow {
-			conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+			conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP.AsSlice(), srcPort, dstIP.AsSlice(), dstPort)
 			require.True(t, exists, "Connection should still exist during valid window")
 			require.True(t, time.Since(conn.GetLastSeen()) < manager.udpTracker.Timeout(),
 				"LastSeen should be updated for valid responses")

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 
 	skipProxy, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to parse NB_ETSTACK_SKIP_PROXY: %s", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
 	}
 	if skipProxy {
 		return nsTunDev, tunNet, nil

client/installer.nsis

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 !define DESCRIPTION "A WireGuard®-based mesh network that connects your devices into a single private network"
 !define INSTALLER_NAME "netbird-installer.exe"
 !define MAIN_APP_EXE "Netbird"
-!define ICON "ui\\netbird.ico"
-!define BANNER "ui\\banner.bmp"
+!define ICON "ui\\assets\\netbird.ico"
+!define BANNER "ui\\build\\banner.bmp"
 !define LICENSE_DATA "..\\LICENSE"
 
 !define INSTALL_DIR "$PROGRAMFILES64\${APP_NAME}"

client/internal/acl/id/id.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 type RuleID string
 
-func (r RuleID) GetRuleID() string {
+func (r RuleID) ID() string {
 	return string(r)
 }
 

client/internal/acl/manager.go

@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) applyRouteACL(rule *mgmProto.RouteFirewallRule) (id.Rul
 
 	dPorts := convertPortInfo(rule.PortInfo)
 
-	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
+	addedRule, err := d.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(rule.Id, sources, destination, protocol, nil, dPorts, action)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("add route rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return id.RuleID(addedRule.GetRuleID()), nil
+	return id.RuleID(addedRule.ID()), nil
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 		}
 	}
 
-	ruleID := d.getPeerRuleID(ip, protocol, int(r.Direction), port, action, "")
+	ruleID := d.getPeerRuleID(ip, protocol, int(r.Direction), port, action)
 	if rulesPair, ok := d.peerRulesPairs[ruleID]; ok {
 		return ruleID, rulesPair, nil
 	}
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) protoRuleToFirewallRule(
 	var rules []firewall.Rule
 	switch r.Direction {
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_IN:
-		rules, err = d.addInRules(ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName, "")
+		rules, err = d.addInRules(r.Id, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	case mgmProto.RuleDirection_OUT:
 		// TODO: Remove this soon. Outbound rules are obsolete.
 		// We only maintain this for return traffic (inbound dir) which is now handled by the stateful firewall already
-		rules, err = d.addOutRules(ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName, "")
+		rules, err = d.addOutRules(r.Id, ip, protocol, port, action, ipsetName)
 	default:
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid direction, skipping firewall rule")
 	}
@@ -322,14 +322,14 @@ func portInfoEmpty(portInfo *mgmProto.PortInfo) bool {
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultManager) addInRules(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
-	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, protocol, nil, port, action, ipsetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -338,18 +338,18 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) addInRules(
 }
 
 func (d *DefaultManager) addOutRules(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	if shouldSkipInvertedRule(protocol, port) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	rule, err := d.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, protocol, port, nil, action, ipsetName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -364,9 +364,8 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) getPeerRuleID(
 	direction int,
 	port *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
-	comment string,
 ) id.RuleID {
-	idStr := ip.String() + string(proto) + strconv.Itoa(direction) + strconv.Itoa(int(action)) + comment
+	idStr := ip.String() + string(proto) + strconv.Itoa(direction) + strconv.Itoa(int(action))
 	if port != nil {
 		idStr += port.String()
 	}
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ func (d *DefaultManager) rollBack(newRulePairs map[id.RuleID][]firewall.Rule) {
 	for _, rules := range newRulePairs {
 		for _, rule := range rules {
 			if err := d.firewall.DeletePeerRule(rule); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed to delete new firewall rule (id: %v) during rollback: %v", rule.GetRuleID(), err)
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete new firewall rule (id: %v) during rollback: %v", rule.ID(), err)
 			}
 		}
 	}

client/internal/acl/manager_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package acl
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -10,9 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/mocks"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 )
 
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}).GetLogger()
+
 func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	networkMap := &mgmProto.NetworkMap{
 		FirewallRules: []*mgmProto.FirewallRule{
@@ -52,13 +56,13 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
-		_ = fw.Reset(nil)
+		_ = fw.Close(nil)
 	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("add extra rules", func(t *testing.T) {
 		existedPairs := map[string]struct{}{}
 		for id := range acl.peerRulesPairs {
-			existedPairs[id.GetRuleID()] = struct{}{}
+			existedPairs[id.ID()] = struct{}{}
 		}
 
 		// remove first rule
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ func TestDefaultManager(t *testing.T) {
 		// check that old rule was removed
 		previousCount := 0
 		for id := range acl.peerRulesPairs {
-			if _, ok := existedPairs[id.GetRuleID()]; ok {
+			if _, ok := existedPairs[id.ID()]; ok {
 				previousCount++
 			}
 		}
@@ -346,13 +350,13 @@ func TestDefaultManagerEnableSSHRules(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock.EXPECT().GetWGDevice().Return(nil).AnyTimes()
 
 	// we receive one rule from the management so for testing purposes ignore it
-	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, false)
+	fw, err := firewall.NewFirewall(ifaceMock, nil, flowLogger, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create firewall: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer func(fw manager.Manager) {
-		_ = fw.Reset(nil)
+		_ = fw.Close(nil)
 	}(fw)
 	acl := NewDefaultManager(fw)
 

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	pfmock "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
 )
 
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}).GetLogger()
+
 type mocWGIface struct {
 	filter device.PacketFilter
 }
@@ -916,7 +919,7 @@ func createWgInterfaceWithBind(t *testing.T) (*iface.WGIface, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	pf, err := uspfilter.Create(wgIface, false)
+	pf, err := uspfilter.Create(wgIface, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create uspfilter: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -1015,7 +1018,7 @@ func TestHandlerChain_DomainPriorities(t *testing.T) {
 				mh.AssertExpectations(t)
 			}
 
-			// Reset mocks
+			// Close mocks
 			if mh, ok := tc.expectedHandler.(*MockHandler); ok {
 				mh.ExpectedCalls = nil
 				mh.Calls = nil

client/internal/dnsfwd/manager.go

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (h *Manager) allowDNSFirewall() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	dnsRules, err := h.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0}, firewall.ProtocolUDP, nil, dport, firewall.ActionAccept, "", "")
+	dnsRules, err := h.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0}, firewall.ProtocolUDP, nil, dport, firewall.ActionAccept, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add allow DNS router rules, err: %v", err)
 		return err

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dnsfwd"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ingressgw"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
@@ -169,10 +172,11 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
-	firewall      manager.Manager
-	routeManager  routemanager.Manager
-	acl           acl.Manager
-	dnsForwardMgr *dnsfwd.Manager
+	firewall          firewallManager.Manager
+	routeManager      routemanager.Manager
+	acl               acl.Manager
+	dnsForwardMgr     *dnsfwd.Manager
+	ingressGatewayMgr *ingressgw.Manager
 
 	dnsServer dns.Server
 
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	persistNetworkMap bool
 	latestNetworkMap  *mgmProto.NetworkMap
 	connSemaphore     *semaphoregroup.SemaphoreGroup
+	flowManager       nftypes.FlowManager
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -266,6 +271,13 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	// stop/restore DNS first so dbus and friends don't complain because of a missing interface
 	e.stopDNSServer()
 
+	if e.ingressGatewayMgr != nil {
+		if err := e.ingressGatewayMgr.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to cleanup forward rules: %v", err)
+		}
+		e.ingressGatewayMgr = nil
+	}
+
 	if e.routeManager != nil {
 		e.routeManager.Stop(e.stateManager)
 	}
@@ -299,6 +311,12 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	e.close()
+
+	// stop flow manager after wg interface is gone
+	if e.flowManager != nil {
+		e.flowManager.Close()
+	}
+
 	log.Infof("stopped Netbird Engine")
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
@@ -333,6 +351,10 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	}
 	e.wgInterface = wgIface
 
+	// start flow manager right after interface creation
+	publicKey := e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey()
+	e.flowManager = netflow.NewManager(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, publicKey[:])
+
 	if e.config.RosenpassEnabled {
 		log.Infof("rosenpass is enabled")
 		if e.config.RosenpassPermissive {
@@ -439,7 +461,7 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.wgInterface, e.stateManager, e.config.DisableServerRoutes)
+	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.wgInterface, e.stateManager, e.flowManager.GetLogger(), e.config.DisableServerRoutes)
 	if err != nil || e.firewall == nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed creating firewall manager: %s", err)
 		return nil
@@ -469,16 +491,16 @@ func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
 	}
 
 	rosenpassPort := e.rpManager.GetAddress().Port
-	port := manager.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(rosenpassPort)}}
+	port := firewallManager.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(rosenpassPort)}}
 
 	// this rule is static and will be torn down on engine down by the firewall manager
 	if _, err := e.firewall.AddPeerFiltering(
+		nil,
 		net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0},
-		manager.ProtocolUDP,
+		firewallManager.ProtocolUDP,
 		nil,
 		&port,
-		manager.ActionAccept,
-		"",
+		firewallManager.ActionAccept,
 		"",
 	); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to allow rosenpass interface traffic: %v", err)
@@ -503,12 +525,13 @@ func (e *Engine) blockLanAccess() {
 	v4 := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 0)
 	for _, network := range toBlock {
 		if _, err := e.firewall.AddRouteFiltering(
+			nil,
 			[]netip.Prefix{v4},
 			network,
-			manager.ProtocolALL,
+			firewallManager.ProtocolALL,
 			nil,
 			nil,
-			manager.ActionDrop,
+			firewallManager.ActionDrop,
 		); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add fw rule for network %s: %w", network, err))
 		}
@@ -633,25 +656,14 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 		stunTurn = append(stunTurn, e.TURNs...)
 		e.stunTurn.Store(stunTurn)
 
-		relayMsg := wCfg.GetRelay()
-		if relayMsg != nil {
-			// when we receive token we expect valid address list too
-			c := &auth.Token{
-				Payload:   relayMsg.GetTokenPayload(),
-				Signature: relayMsg.GetTokenSignature(),
-			}
-			if err := e.relayManager.UpdateToken(c); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed to update relay token: %v", err)
-				return fmt.Errorf("update relay token: %w", err)
-			}
+		err = e.handleRelayUpdate(wCfg.GetRelay())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-			e.relayManager.UpdateServerURLs(relayMsg.Urls)
-
-			// Just in case the agent started with an MGM server where the relay was disabled but was later enabled.
-			// We can ignore all errors because the guard will manage the reconnection retries.
-			_ = e.relayManager.Serve()
-		} else {
-			e.relayManager.UpdateServerURLs(nil)
+		err = e.handleFlowUpdate(wCfg.GetFlow())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("handle the flow configuration: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		// todo update signal
@@ -682,6 +694,55 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (e *Engine) handleRelayUpdate(update *mgmProto.RelayConfig) error {
+	if update != nil {
+		// when we receive token we expect valid address list too
+		c := &auth.Token{
+			Payload:   update.GetTokenPayload(),
+			Signature: update.GetTokenSignature(),
+		}
+		if err := e.relayManager.UpdateToken(c); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("update relay token: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		e.relayManager.UpdateServerURLs(update.Urls)
+
+		// Just in case the agent started with an MGM server where the relay was disabled but was later enabled.
+		// We can ignore all errors because the guard will manage the reconnection retries.
+		_ = e.relayManager.Serve()
+	} else {
+		e.relayManager.UpdateServerURLs(nil)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) handleFlowUpdate(config *mgmProto.FlowConfig) error {
+	if config == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	flowConfig, err := toFlowLoggerConfig(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return e.flowManager.Update(flowConfig)
+}
+
+func toFlowLoggerConfig(config *mgmProto.FlowConfig) (*nftypes.FlowConfig, error) {
+	if config.GetInterval() == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("flow interval is nil")
+	}
+	return &nftypes.FlowConfig{
+		Enabled:        config.GetEnabled(),
+		Counters:       config.GetCounters(),
+		URL:            config.GetUrl(),
+		TokenPayload:   config.GetTokenPayload(),
+		TokenSignature: config.GetTokenSignature(),
+		Interval:       config.GetInterval().AsDuration(),
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // updateChecksIfNew updates checks if there are changes and sync new meta with management
 func (e *Engine) updateChecksIfNew(checks []*mgmProto.Checks) error {
 	// if checks are equal, we skip the update
@@ -912,6 +973,11 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update clientRoutes, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Ingress forward rules
+	if err := e.updateForwardRules(networkMap.GetForwardingRules()); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update forward rules, err: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	log.Debugf("got peers update from Management Service, total peers to connect to = %d", len(networkMap.GetRemotePeers()))
 
 	e.updateOfflinePeers(networkMap.GetOfflinePeers())
@@ -1362,7 +1428,7 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 	}
 
 	if e.firewall != nil {
-		err := e.firewall.Reset(e.stateManager)
+		err := e.firewall.Close(e.stateManager)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("failed to reset firewall: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -1482,7 +1548,7 @@ func (e *Engine) GetRouteManager() routemanager.Manager {
 }
 
 // GetFirewallManager returns the firewall manager
-func (e *Engine) GetFirewallManager() manager.Manager {
+func (e *Engine) GetFirewallManager() firewallManager.Manager {
 	return e.firewall
 }
 
@@ -1770,6 +1836,74 @@ func (e *Engine) Address() (netip.Addr, error) {
 	return ip.Unmap(), nil
 }
 
+func (e *Engine) updateForwardRules(rules []*mgmProto.ForwardingRule) error {
+	if e.firewall == nil {
+		log.Warn("firewall is disabled, not updating forwarding rules")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if len(rules) == 0 {
+		if e.ingressGatewayMgr == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		err := e.ingressGatewayMgr.Close()
+		e.ingressGatewayMgr = nil
+		e.statusRecorder.SetIngressGwMgr(nil)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if e.ingressGatewayMgr == nil {
+		mgr := ingressgw.NewManager(e.firewall)
+		e.ingressGatewayMgr = mgr
+		e.statusRecorder.SetIngressGwMgr(mgr)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	forwardingRules := make([]firewallManager.ForwardRule, 0, len(rules))
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		proto, err := convertToFirewallProtocol(rule.GetProtocol())
+		if err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert protocol '%s': %w", rule.GetProtocol(), err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		dstPortInfo, err := convertPortInfo(rule.GetDestinationPort())
+		if err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("invalid destination port '%v': %w", rule.GetDestinationPort(), err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		translateIP, err := convertToIP(rule.GetTranslatedAddress())
+		if err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert translated address '%s': %w", rule.GetTranslatedAddress(), err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		translatePort, err := convertPortInfo(rule.GetTranslatedPort())
+		if err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("invalid translate port '%v': %w", rule.GetTranslatedPort(), err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		forwardRule := firewallManager.ForwardRule{
+			Protocol:          proto,
+			DestinationPort:   *dstPortInfo,
+			TranslatedAddress: translateIP,
+			TranslatedPort:    *translatePort,
+		}
+
+		forwardingRules = append(forwardingRules, forwardRule)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("updating forwarding rules: %d", len(forwardingRules))
+	if err := e.ingressGatewayMgr.Update(forwardingRules); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update forwarding rules: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 // isChecksEqual checks if two slices of checks are equal.
 func isChecksEqual(checks []*mgmProto.Checks, oChecks []*mgmProto.Checks) bool {
 	for _, check := range checks {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import (
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -1433,13 +1434,13 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settings.NewManagerMock())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := server.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
-	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManager(store), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManagerMock(), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/internal/ingressgw/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package ingressgw
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+)
+
+type DNATFirewall interface {
+	AddDNATRule(fwdRule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error)
+	DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error
+}
+
+type RulePair struct {
+	firewall.ForwardRule
+	firewall.Rule
+}
+
+type Manager struct {
+	dnatFirewall DNATFirewall
+
+	rules   map[string]RulePair // keys is the ID of the ForwardRule
+	rulesMu sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewManager(dnatFirewall DNATFirewall) *Manager {
+	return &Manager{
+		dnatFirewall: dnatFirewall,
+		rules:        make(map[string]RulePair),
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *Manager) Update(forwardRules []firewall.ForwardRule) error {
+	h.rulesMu.Lock()
+	defer h.rulesMu.Unlock()
+
+	var mErr *multierror.Error
+
+	toDelete := make(map[string]RulePair, len(h.rules))
+	for id, r := range h.rules {
+		toDelete[id] = r
+	}
+
+	// Process new/updated rules
+	for _, fwdRule := range forwardRules {
+		id := fwdRule.ID()
+		if _, ok := h.rules[id]; ok {
+			delete(toDelete, id)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		rule, err := h.dnatFirewall.AddDNATRule(fwdRule)
+		if err != nil {
+			mErr = multierror.Append(mErr, fmt.Errorf("add forward rule '%s': %v", fwdRule.String(), err))
+			continue
+		}
+		log.Infof("forward rule has been added '%s'", fwdRule)
+		h.rules[id] = RulePair{
+			ForwardRule: fwdRule,
+			Rule:        rule,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Remove deleted rules
+	for id, rulePair := range toDelete {
+		if err := h.dnatFirewall.DeleteDNATRule(rulePair.Rule); err != nil {
+			mErr = multierror.Append(mErr, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete forward rule '%s': %v", rulePair.ForwardRule.String(), err))
+		}
+		log.Infof("forward rule has been deleted '%s'", rulePair.ForwardRule)
+		delete(h.rules, id)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(mErr)
+}
+
+func (h *Manager) Close() error {
+	h.rulesMu.Lock()
+	defer h.rulesMu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Infof("clean up all (%d) forward rules", len(h.rules))
+	var mErr *multierror.Error
+	for _, rule := range h.rules {
+		if err := h.dnatFirewall.DeleteDNATRule(rule.Rule); err != nil {
+			mErr = multierror.Append(mErr, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete forward rule '%s': %v", rule, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	h.rules = make(map[string]RulePair)
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(mErr)
+}
+
+func (h *Manager) Rules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
+	h.rulesMu.Lock()
+	defer h.rulesMu.Unlock()
+
+	rules := make([]firewall.ForwardRule, 0, len(h.rules))
+	for _, rulePair := range h.rules {
+		rules = append(rules, rulePair.ForwardRule)
+	}
+
+	return rules
+}

client/internal/ingressgw/manager_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+package ingressgw
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+)
+
+var (
+	_ firewall.Rule = (*MocFwRule)(nil)
+	_ DNATFirewall  = &MockDNATFirewall{}
+)
+
+type MocFwRule struct {
+	id string
+}
+
+func (m *MocFwRule) ID() string {
+	return string(m.id)
+}
+
+type MockDNATFirewall struct {
+	throwError bool
+}
+
+func (m *MockDNATFirewall) AddDNATRule(fwdRule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if m.throwError {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("moc error")
+	}
+
+	fwRule := &MocFwRule{
+		id: fwdRule.ID(),
+	}
+	return fwRule, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MockDNATFirewall) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if m.throwError {
+		return fmt.Errorf("moc error")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *MockDNATFirewall) forceToThrowErrors() {
+	m.throwError = true
+}
+
+func TestManager_AddRule(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+
+	updates := []firewall.ForwardRule{
+		{
+			Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+			DestinationPort:   *port,
+			TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+			TranslatedPort:    *port,
+		},
+		{
+			Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolUDP,
+			DestinationPort:   *port,
+			TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+			TranslatedPort:    *port,
+		}}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update(updates); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != len(updates) {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_UpdateRule(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ruleUDP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolUDP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleUDP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+
+	if rules[0].TranslatedAddress.String() != ruleUDP.TranslatedAddress.String() {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rule: %v", rules[0])
+	}
+
+	if rules[0].TranslatedPort.String() != ruleUDP.TranslatedPort.String() {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rule: %v", rules[0])
+	}
+
+	if rules[0].DestinationPort.String() != ruleUDP.DestinationPort.String() {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rule: %v", rules[0])
+	}
+
+	if rules[0].Protocol != ruleUDP.Protocol {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rule: %v", rules[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_ExtendRules(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	ruleUDP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolUDP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP, ruleUDP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_UnderlingError(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	ruleUDP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolUDP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.2"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fw.forceToThrowErrors()
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP, ruleUDP}); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error")
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_DeleteBrokenRule(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+
+	// force to throw errors when Add DNAT Rule
+	fw.forceToThrowErrors()
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+
+	// simulate that to remove a broken rule
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_Close(t *testing.T) {
+	fw := &MockDNATFirewall{}
+	mgr := NewManager(fw)
+
+	port, _ := firewall.NewPort(8080)
+	ruleTCP := firewall.ForwardRule{
+		Protocol:          firewall.ProtocolTCP,
+		DestinationPort:   *port,
+		TranslatedAddress: netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.254.1"),
+		TranslatedPort:    *port,
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Update([]firewall.ForwardRule{ruleTCP}); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	rules := mgr.Rules()
+	if len(rules) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected rules count: %d", len(rules))
+	}
+}

client/internal/message_convert.go

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+
+	firewallManager "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
+)
+
+func convertToFirewallProtocol(protocol mgmProto.RuleProtocol) (firewallManager.Protocol, error) {
+	switch protocol {
+	case mgmProto.RuleProtocol_TCP:
+		return firewallManager.ProtocolTCP, nil
+	case mgmProto.RuleProtocol_UDP:
+		return firewallManager.ProtocolUDP, nil
+	case mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ICMP:
+		return firewallManager.ProtocolICMP, nil
+	case mgmProto.RuleProtocol_ALL:
+		return firewallManager.ProtocolALL, nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid protocol type: %s", protocol.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func convertPortInfo(portInfo *mgmProto.PortInfo) (*firewallManager.Port, error) {
+	if portInfo == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("portInfo cannot be nil")
+	}
+
+	if portInfo.GetPort() != 0 {
+		return firewallManager.NewPort(int(portInfo.GetPort()))
+	}
+
+	if portInfo.GetRange() != nil {
+		return firewallManager.NewPort(int(portInfo.GetRange().Start), int(portInfo.GetRange().End))
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid portInfo: %v", portInfo)
+}
+
+func convertToIP(rawIP []byte) (netip.Addr, error) {
+	if rawIP == nil {
+		return netip.Addr{}, errors.New("input bytes cannot be nil")
+	}
+
+	if len(rawIP) != net.IPv4len && len(rawIP) != net.IPv6len {
+		return netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP length: %d", len(rawIP))
+	}
+
+	if len(rawIP) == net.IPv4len {
+		return netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte(rawIP)), nil
+	}
+
+	return netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte(rawIP)), nil
+}

client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack.go

@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package conntrack
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	nfct "github.com/ti-mo/conntrack"
+	"github.com/ti-mo/netfilter"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+const defaultChannelSize = 100
+
+// ConnTrack manages kernel-based conntrack events
+type ConnTrack struct {
+	flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger
+	iface      nftypes.IFaceMapper
+
+	conn *nfct.Conn
+	mux  sync.Mutex
+
+	instanceID     uuid.UUID
+	started        bool
+	done           chan struct{}
+	sysctlModified bool
+}
+
+// New creates a new connection tracker that interfaces with the kernel's conntrack system
+func New(flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, iface nftypes.IFaceMapper) *ConnTrack {
+	return &ConnTrack{
+		flowLogger: flowLogger,
+		iface:      iface,
+		instanceID: uuid.New(),
+		started:    false,
+		done:       make(chan struct{}, 1),
+	}
+}
+
+// Start begins tracking connections by listening for conntrack events. This method is idempotent.
+func (c *ConnTrack) Start(enableCounters bool) error {
+	c.mux.Lock()
+	defer c.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if c.started {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Starting conntrack event listening")
+
+	if enableCounters {
+		c.EnableAccounting()
+	}
+
+	conn, err := nfct.Dial(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("dial conntrack: %w", err)
+	}
+	c.conn = conn
+
+	events := make(chan nfct.Event, defaultChannelSize)
+	errChan, err := conn.Listen(events, 1, []netfilter.NetlinkGroup{
+		netfilter.GroupCTNew,
+		netfilter.GroupCTDestroy,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		if err := c.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing conntrack connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		c.conn = nil
+		return fmt.Errorf("start conntrack listener: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	c.started = true
+
+	go c.receiverRoutine(events, errChan)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *ConnTrack) receiverRoutine(events chan nfct.Event, errChan chan error) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case event := <-events:
+			c.handleEvent(event)
+		case err := <-errChan:
+			log.Errorf("Error from conntrack event listener: %v", err)
+			if err := c.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Error closing conntrack connection: %v", err)
+			}
+			return
+		case <-c.done:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Stop stops the connection tracking. This method is idempotent.
+func (c *ConnTrack) Stop() {
+	c.mux.Lock()
+	defer c.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if !c.started {
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Stopping conntrack event listening")
+
+	select {
+	case c.done <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+
+	if c.conn != nil {
+		if err := c.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing conntrack connection: %v", err)
+		}
+		c.conn = nil
+	}
+
+	c.started = false
+
+	c.RestoreAccounting()
+}
+
+// Close stops listening for events and cleans up resources
+func (c *ConnTrack) Close() error {
+	c.mux.Lock()
+	defer c.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if c.started {
+		select {
+		case c.done <- struct{}{}:
+		default:
+		}
+	}
+
+	if c.conn != nil {
+		err := c.conn.Close()
+		c.conn = nil
+		c.started = false
+
+		c.RestoreAccounting()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("close conntrack: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// handleEvent processes incoming conntrack events
+func (c *ConnTrack) handleEvent(event nfct.Event) {
+	if event.Flow == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if event.Type != nfct.EventNew && event.Type != nfct.EventDestroy {
+		return
+	}
+
+	flow := *event.Flow
+
+	proto := nftypes.Protocol(flow.TupleOrig.Proto.Protocol)
+	if proto == nftypes.ProtocolUnknown {
+		return
+	}
+	srcIP := flow.TupleOrig.IP.SourceAddress
+	dstIP := flow.TupleOrig.IP.DestinationAddress
+
+	if !c.relevantFlow(srcIP, dstIP) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var srcPort, dstPort uint16
+	var icmpType, icmpCode uint8
+
+	switch proto {
+	case nftypes.TCP, nftypes.UDP, nftypes.SCTP:
+		srcPort = flow.TupleOrig.Proto.SourcePort
+		dstPort = flow.TupleOrig.Proto.DestinationPort
+	case nftypes.ICMP:
+		icmpType = flow.TupleOrig.Proto.ICMPType
+		icmpCode = flow.TupleOrig.Proto.ICMPCode
+	}
+
+	flowID := c.getFlowID(flow.ID)
+	direction := c.inferDirection(srcIP, dstIP)
+
+	eventType := nftypes.TypeStart
+	eventStr := "New"
+
+	if event.Type == nfct.EventDestroy {
+		eventType = nftypes.TypeEnd
+		eventStr = "Ended"
+	}
+
+	log.Tracef("%s %s %s connection: %s:%d -> %s:%d", eventStr, direction, proto, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
+
+	c.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:     flowID,
+		Type:       eventType,
+		Direction:  direction,
+		Protocol:   proto,
+		SourceIP:   srcIP,
+		DestIP:     dstIP,
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
+		ICMPType:   icmpType,
+		ICMPCode:   icmpCode,
+		RxPackets:  c.mapRxPackets(flow, direction),
+		TxPackets:  c.mapTxPackets(flow, direction),
+		RxBytes:    c.mapRxBytes(flow, direction),
+		TxBytes:    c.mapTxBytes(flow, direction),
+	})
+}
+
+// relevantFlow checks if the flow is related to the specified interface
+func (c *ConnTrack) relevantFlow(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
+	// TODO: filter traffic by interface
+
+	wgnet := c.iface.Address().Network
+	if !wgnet.Contains(srcIP.AsSlice()) && !wgnet.Contains(dstIP.AsSlice()) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// mapRxPackets maps packet counts to RX based on flow direction
+func (c *ConnTrack) mapRxPackets(flow nfct.Flow, direction nftypes.Direction) uint64 {
+	// For Ingress: CountersOrig is from external to us (RX)
+	// For Egress: CountersReply is from external to us (RX)
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		return flow.CountersOrig.Packets
+	}
+	return flow.CountersReply.Packets
+}
+
+// mapTxPackets maps packet counts to TX based on flow direction
+func (c *ConnTrack) mapTxPackets(flow nfct.Flow, direction nftypes.Direction) uint64 {
+	// For Ingress: CountersReply is from us to external (TX)
+	// For Egress: CountersOrig is from us to external (TX)
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		return flow.CountersReply.Packets
+	}
+	return flow.CountersOrig.Packets
+}
+
+// mapRxBytes maps byte counts to RX based on flow direction
+func (c *ConnTrack) mapRxBytes(flow nfct.Flow, direction nftypes.Direction) uint64 {
+	// For Ingress: CountersOrig is from external to us (RX)
+	// For Egress: CountersReply is from external to us (RX)
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		return flow.CountersOrig.Bytes
+	}
+	return flow.CountersReply.Bytes
+}
+
+// mapTxBytes maps byte counts to TX based on flow direction
+func (c *ConnTrack) mapTxBytes(flow nfct.Flow, direction nftypes.Direction) uint64 {
+	// For Ingress: CountersReply is from us to external (TX)
+	// For Egress: CountersOrig is from us to external (TX)
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		return flow.CountersReply.Bytes
+	}
+	return flow.CountersOrig.Bytes
+}
+
+// getFlowID creates a unique UUID based on the conntrack ID and instance ID
+func (c *ConnTrack) getFlowID(conntrackID uint32) uuid.UUID {
+	var buf [4]byte
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(buf[:], conntrackID)
+	return uuid.NewSHA1(c.instanceID, buf[:])
+}
+
+func (c *ConnTrack) inferDirection(srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) nftypes.Direction {
+	wgaddr := c.iface.Address().IP
+	wgnetwork := c.iface.Address().Network
+	src, dst := srcIP.AsSlice(), dstIP.AsSlice()
+
+	switch {
+	case wgaddr.Equal(src):
+		return nftypes.Egress
+	case wgaddr.Equal(dst):
+		return nftypes.Ingress
+	case wgnetwork.Contains(src):
+		// netbird network -> resource network
+		return nftypes.Ingress
+	case wgnetwork.Contains(dst):
+		// resource network -> netbird network
+		return nftypes.Egress
+
+		// TODO: handle site2site traffic
+	}
+
+	return nftypes.DirectionUnknown
+}

client/internal/netflow/conntrack/conntrack_nonlinux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+//go:build !linux || android
+
+package conntrack
+
+import nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+
+func New(flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, iface nftypes.IFaceMapper) nftypes.ConnTracker {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/netflow/conntrack/sysctl.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//go:build linux && !android
+
+package conntrack
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// conntrackAcctPath is the sysctl path for conntrack accounting
+	conntrackAcctPath = "net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct"
+)
+
+// EnableAccounting ensures that connection tracking accounting is enabled  in the kernel.
+func (c *ConnTrack) EnableAccounting() {
+	// haven't restored yet
+	if c.sysctlModified {
+		return
+	}
+
+	modified, err := setSysctl(conntrackAcctPath, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to enable conntrack accounting: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	c.sysctlModified = modified
+}
+
+// RestoreAccounting restores the connection tracking accounting setting to its original value.
+func (c *ConnTrack) RestoreAccounting() {
+	if !c.sysctlModified {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if _, err := setSysctl(conntrackAcctPath, 0); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to restore conntrack accounting: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.sysctlModified = false
+}
+
+// setSysctl sets a sysctl configuration and returns whether it was modified.
+func setSysctl(key string, desiredValue int) (bool, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/proc/sys/%s", strings.ReplaceAll(key, ".", "/"))
+
+	currentValue, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("read sysctl %s: %w", key, err)
+	}
+
+	currentV, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(string(currentValue)))
+	if err != nil && len(currentValue) > 0 {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("convert current value to int: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if currentV == desiredValue {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// nolint:gosec
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(strconv.Itoa(desiredValue)), 0644); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("write sysctl %s: %w", key, err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Set sysctl %s from %d to %d", key, currentV, desiredValue)
+	return true, nil
+}

client/internal/netflow/logger/logger.go

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package logger
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/store"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+type rcvChan chan *types.EventFields
+type Logger struct {
+	mux            sync.Mutex
+	ctx            context.Context
+	cancel         context.CancelFunc
+	enabled        atomic.Bool
+	rcvChan        atomic.Pointer[rcvChan]
+	cancelReceiver context.CancelFunc
+	Store          types.Store
+}
+
+func New(ctx context.Context) *Logger {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	return &Logger{
+		ctx:    ctx,
+		cancel: cancel,
+		Store:  store.NewMemoryStore(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) StoreEvent(flowEvent types.EventFields) {
+	if !l.enabled.Load() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	c := l.rcvChan.Load()
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case *c <- &flowEvent:
+	default:
+		// todo: we should collect or log on this
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Enable() {
+	go l.startReceiver()
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) startReceiver() {
+	if l.enabled.Load() {
+		return
+	}
+	l.mux.Lock()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(l.ctx)
+	l.cancelReceiver = cancel
+	l.mux.Unlock()
+
+	c := make(rcvChan, 100)
+	l.rcvChan.Swap(&c)
+	l.enabled.Store(true)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Info("flow Memory store receiver stopped")
+			return
+		case eventFields := <-c:
+			id := uuid.NewString()
+			event := types.Event{
+				ID:          id,
+				EventFields: *eventFields,
+				Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+			}
+			l.Store.StoreEvent(&event)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Disable() {
+	l.stop()
+	l.Store.Close()
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) stop() {
+	if !l.enabled.Load() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	l.enabled.Store(false)
+	l.mux.Lock()
+	if l.cancelReceiver != nil {
+		l.cancelReceiver()
+		l.cancelReceiver = nil
+	}
+	l.mux.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) GetEvents() []*types.Event {
+	return l.Store.GetEvents()
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) DeleteEvents(ids []string) {
+	l.Store.DeleteEvents(ids)
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) Close() {
+	l.stop()
+	l.cancel()
+}

client/internal/netflow/logger/logger_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package logger_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/logger"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+func TestStore(t *testing.T) {
+	logger := logger.New(context.Background())
+	logger.Enable()
+
+	event := types.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    uuid.New(),
+		Type:      types.TypeStart,
+		Direction: types.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  6,
+	}
+
+	wait := func() { time.Sleep(time.Millisecond) }
+	wait()
+	logger.StoreEvent(event)
+	wait()
+
+	allEvents := logger.GetEvents()
+	matched := false
+	for _, e := range allEvents {
+		if e.EventFields.FlowID == event.FlowID {
+			matched = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !matched {
+		t.Errorf("didn't match any event")
+	}
+
+	// test disable
+	logger.Disable()
+	wait()
+	logger.StoreEvent(event)
+	wait()
+	allEvents = logger.GetEvents()
+	if len(allEvents) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 events, got %d", len(allEvents))
+	}
+
+	// test re-enable
+	logger.Enable()
+	wait()
+	logger.StoreEvent(event)
+	wait()
+
+	allEvents = logger.GetEvents()
+	matched = false
+	for _, e := range allEvents {
+		if e.EventFields.FlowID == event.FlowID {
+			matched = true
+		}
+	}
+	if !matched {
+		t.Errorf("didn't match any event")
+	}
+}

client/internal/netflow/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package netflow
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/conntrack"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/logger"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/flow/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/flow/proto"
+)
+
+// Manager handles netflow tracking and logging
+type Manager struct {
+	mux            sync.Mutex
+	logger         nftypes.FlowLogger
+	flowConfig     *nftypes.FlowConfig
+	conntrack      nftypes.ConnTracker
+	ctx            context.Context
+	receiverClient *client.GRPCClient
+	publicKey      []byte
+}
+
+// NewManager creates a new netflow manager
+func NewManager(ctx context.Context, iface nftypes.IFaceMapper, publicKey []byte) *Manager {
+	flowLogger := logger.New(ctx)
+
+	var ct nftypes.ConnTracker
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && iface != nil && !iface.IsUserspaceBind() {
+		ct = conntrack.New(flowLogger, iface)
+	}
+
+	return &Manager{
+		logger:    flowLogger,
+		conntrack: ct,
+		ctx:       ctx,
+		publicKey: publicKey,
+	}
+}
+
+// Update applies new flow configuration settings
+func (m *Manager) Update(update *nftypes.FlowConfig) error {
+	if update == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+	previous := m.flowConfig
+	m.flowConfig = update
+
+	if update.Enabled {
+		if m.conntrack != nil {
+			if err := m.conntrack.Start(update.Counters); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("start conntrack: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		m.logger.Enable()
+		if previous == nil || !previous.Enabled {
+			flowClient, err := client.NewClient(m.ctx, m.flowConfig.URL, m.flowConfig.TokenPayload, m.flowConfig.TokenSignature)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			log.Infof("flow client connected to %s", m.flowConfig.URL)
+			m.receiverClient = flowClient
+			go m.receiveACKs()
+			go m.startSender()
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if m.conntrack != nil {
+		m.conntrack.Stop()
+	}
+	m.logger.Disable()
+	if previous != nil && previous.Enabled {
+		return m.receiverClient.Close()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close cleans up all resources
+func (m *Manager) Close() {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+
+	if m.conntrack != nil {
+		m.conntrack.Close()
+	}
+	m.logger.Close()
+}
+
+// GetLogger returns the flow logger
+func (m *Manager) GetLogger() nftypes.FlowLogger {
+	return m.logger
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) startSender() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(m.flowConfig.Interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-m.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			events := m.logger.GetEvents()
+			for _, event := range events {
+				log.Infof("send flow event to server: %s", event.ID)
+				err := m.send(event)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("send flow event to server: %s", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) receiveACKs() {
+	if m.receiverClient == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	err := m.receiverClient.Receive(m.ctx, func(ack *proto.FlowEventAck) error {
+		log.Infof("receive flow event ack: %s", ack.EventId)
+		m.logger.DeleteEvents([]string{ack.EventId})
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("receive flow event ack: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) send(event *nftypes.Event) error {
+	if m.receiverClient == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return m.receiverClient.Send(m.ctx, toProtoEvent(m.publicKey, event))
+}
+
+func toProtoEvent(publicKey []byte, event *nftypes.Event) *proto.FlowEvent {
+	protoEvent := &proto.FlowEvent{
+		EventId:   event.ID,
+		Timestamp: timestamppb.New(event.Timestamp),
+		PublicKey: publicKey,
+		FlowFields: &proto.FlowFields{
+			FlowId:    event.FlowID[:],
+			RuleId:    event.RuleID,
+			Type:      proto.Type(event.Type),
+			Direction: proto.Direction(event.Direction),
+			Protocol:  uint32(event.Protocol),
+			SourceIp:  event.SourceIP.AsSlice(),
+			DestIp:    event.DestIP.AsSlice(),
+			RxPackets: event.RxPackets,
+			TxPackets: event.TxPackets,
+			RxBytes:   event.RxBytes,
+			TxBytes:   event.TxBytes,
+		},
+	}
+	if event.Protocol == nftypes.ICMP {
+		protoEvent.FlowFields.ConnectionInfo = &proto.FlowFields_IcmpInfo{
+			IcmpInfo: &proto.ICMPInfo{
+				IcmpType: uint32(event.ICMPType),
+				IcmpCode: uint32(event.ICMPCode),
+			},
+		}
+		return protoEvent
+	}
+
+	protoEvent.FlowFields.ConnectionInfo = &proto.FlowFields_PortInfo{
+		PortInfo: &proto.PortInfo{
+			SourcePort: uint32(event.SourcePort),
+			DestPort:   uint32(event.DestPort),
+		},
+	}
+
+	return protoEvent
+}

client/internal/netflow/store/memory.go

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+func NewMemoryStore() *Memory {
+	return &Memory{
+		events: make(map[string]*types.Event),
+	}
+}
+
+type Memory struct {
+	mux    sync.Mutex
+	events map[string]*types.Event
+}
+
+func (m *Memory) StoreEvent(event *types.Event) {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+	m.events[event.ID] = event
+}
+
+func (m *Memory) Close() {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+	m.events = make(map[string]*types.Event)
+}
+
+func (m *Memory) GetEvents() []*types.Event {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+	events := make([]*types.Event, 0, len(m.events))
+	for _, event := range m.events {
+		events = append(events, event)
+	}
+	return events
+}
+
+func (m *Memory) DeleteEvents(ids []string) {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		delete(m.events, id)
+	}
+}

client/internal/netflow/types/types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+)
+
+type Protocol uint8
+
+const (
+	ProtocolUnknown = Protocol(0)
+	ICMP            = Protocol(1)
+	TCP             = Protocol(6)
+	UDP             = Protocol(17)
+	SCTP            = Protocol(132)
+)
+
+func (p Protocol) String() string {
+	switch p {
+	case 1:
+		return "ICMP"
+	case 6:
+		return "TCP"
+	case 17:
+		return "UDP"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+type Type int
+
+const (
+	TypeUnknown = Type(iota)
+	TypeStart
+	TypeEnd
+	TypeDrop
+)
+
+type Direction int
+
+func (d Direction) String() string {
+	switch d {
+	case Ingress:
+		return "ingress"
+	case Egress:
+		return "egress"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+const (
+	DirectionUnknown = Direction(iota)
+	Ingress
+	Egress
+)
+
+type Event struct {
+	ID        string
+	Timestamp time.Time
+	EventFields
+}
+
+type EventFields struct {
+	FlowID     uuid.UUID
+	Type       Type
+	RuleID     []byte
+	Direction  Direction
+	Protocol   Protocol
+	SourceIP   netip.Addr
+	DestIP     netip.Addr
+	SourcePort uint16
+	DestPort   uint16
+	ICMPType   uint8
+	ICMPCode   uint8
+	RxPackets  uint64
+	TxPackets  uint64
+	RxBytes    uint64
+	TxBytes    uint64
+}
+
+type FlowConfig struct {
+	URL            string
+	Interval       time.Duration
+	Enabled        bool
+	Counters       bool
+	TokenPayload   string
+	TokenSignature string
+}
+
+type FlowManager interface {
+	// FlowConfig handles network map updates
+	Update(update *FlowConfig) error
+	// Close closes the manager
+	Close()
+	// GetLogger returns a flow logger
+	GetLogger() FlowLogger
+}
+
+type FlowLogger interface {
+	// StoreEvent stores a flow event
+	StoreEvent(flowEvent EventFields)
+	// GetEvents returns all stored events
+	GetEvents() []*Event
+	// DeleteEvents deletes events from the store
+	DeleteEvents([]string)
+	// Close closes the logger
+	Close()
+	// Enable enables the flow logger receiver
+	Enable()
+	// Disable disables the flow logger receiver
+	Disable()
+}
+
+type Store interface {
+	// StoreEvent stores a flow event
+	StoreEvent(event *Event)
+	// GetEvents returns all stored events
+	GetEvents() []*Event
+	// DeleteEvents deletes events from the store
+	DeleteEvents([]string)
+	// Close closes the store
+	Close()
+}
+
+// ConnTracker defines the interface for connection tracking functionality
+type ConnTracker interface {
+	// Start begins tracking connections by listening for conntrack events.
+	Start(bool) error
+	// Stop stops the connection tracking.
+	Stop()
+	// Close stops listening for events and cleans up resources
+	Close() error
+}
+
+// IFaceMapper provides interface to check if we're using userspace WireGuard
+type IFaceMapper interface {
+	IsUserspaceBind() bool
+	Name() string
+	Address() device.WGAddress
+}

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import (
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ingressgw"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/relay"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
@@ -132,13 +134,14 @@ type NSGroupState struct {
 
 // FullStatus contains the full state held by the Status instance
 type FullStatus struct {
-	Peers           []State
-	ManagementState ManagementState
-	SignalState     SignalState
-	LocalPeerState  LocalPeerState
-	RosenpassState  RosenpassState
-	Relays          []relay.ProbeResult
-	NSGroupStates   []NSGroupState
+	Peers                []State
+	ManagementState      ManagementState
+	SignalState          SignalState
+	LocalPeerState       LocalPeerState
+	RosenpassState       RosenpassState
+	Relays               []relay.ProbeResult
+	NSGroupStates        []NSGroupState
+	NumOfForwardingRules int
 }
 
 // Status holds a state of peers, signal, management connections and relays
@@ -171,6 +174,8 @@ type Status struct {
 	eventMux     sync.RWMutex
 	eventStreams map[string]chan *proto.SystemEvent
 	eventQueue   *EventQueue
+
+	ingressGwMgr *ingressgw.Manager
 }
 
 // NewRecorder returns a new Status instance
@@ -193,6 +198,12 @@ func (d *Status) SetRelayMgr(manager *relayClient.Manager) {
 	d.relayMgr = manager
 }
 
+func (d *Status) SetIngressGwMgr(ingressGwMgr *ingressgw.Manager) {
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
+	d.ingressGwMgr = ingressGwMgr
+}
+
 // ReplaceOfflinePeers replaces
 func (d *Status) ReplaceOfflinePeers(replacement []State) {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -235,6 +246,18 @@ func (d *Status) GetPeer(peerPubKey string) (State, error) {
 	return state, nil
 }
 
+func (d *Status) PeerByIP(ip string) (string, bool) {
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
+
+	for _, state := range d.peers {
+		if state.IP == ip {
+			return state.FQDN, true
+		}
+	}
+	return "", false
+}
+
 // RemovePeer removes peer from Daemon status map
 func (d *Status) RemovePeer(peerPubKey string) error {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -734,6 +757,16 @@ func (d *Status) GetRelayStates() []relay.ProbeResult {
 	return append(relayStates, relayState)
 }
 
+func (d *Status) ForwardingRules() []firewall.ForwardRule {
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
+	if d.ingressGwMgr == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return d.ingressGwMgr.Rules()
+}
+
 func (d *Status) GetDNSStates() []NSGroupState {
 	d.mux.Lock()
 	defer d.mux.Unlock()
@@ -751,11 +784,12 @@ func (d *Status) GetResolvedDomainsStates() map[domain.Domain]ResolvedDomainInfo
 // GetFullStatus gets full status
 func (d *Status) GetFullStatus() FullStatus {
 	fullStatus := FullStatus{
-		ManagementState: d.GetManagementState(),
-		SignalState:     d.GetSignalState(),
-		Relays:          d.GetRelayStates(),
-		RosenpassState:  d.GetRosenpassState(),
-		NSGroupStates:   d.GetDNSStates(),
+		ManagementState:      d.GetManagementState(),
+		SignalState:          d.GetSignalState(),
+		Relays:               d.GetRelayStates(),
+		RosenpassState:       d.GetRosenpassState(),
+		NSGroupStates:        d.GetDNSStates(),
+		NumOfForwardingRules: len(d.ForwardingRules()),
 	}
 
 	d.mux.Lock()

client/internal/pkce_auth.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type PKCEAuthProviderConfig struct {
 	RedirectURLs []string
 	// UseIDToken indicates if the id token should be used for authentication
 	UseIDToken bool
-	//ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
+	// ClientCertPair is used for mTLS authentication to the IDP
 	ClientCertPair *tls.Certificate
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/client.go

@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem(rsn reason) error
 
 	// If the chosen route is the same as the current route, do nothing
 	if c.currentChosen != nil && c.currentChosen.ID == newChosenID &&
-		c.currentChosen.IsEqual(c.routes[newChosenID]) {
+		c.currentChosen.Equal(c.routes[newChosenID]) {
 		return nil
 	}
 

client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate/ipfwdstate.go

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package ipfwdstate
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
+)
+
+// IPForwardingState is a struct that keeps track of the IP forwarding state.
+// todo: read initial state of the IP forwarding from the system and reset the state based on it
+type IPForwardingState struct {
+	enabledCounter int
+}
+
+func NewIPForwardingState() *IPForwardingState {
+	return &IPForwardingState{}
+}
+
+func (f *IPForwardingState) RequestForwarding() error {
+	if f.enabledCounter != 0 {
+		f.enabledCounter++
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := systemops.EnableIPForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable IP forwarding with sysctl: %w", err)
+	}
+	f.enabledCounter = 1
+	log.Info("IP forwarding enabled")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (f *IPForwardingState) ReleaseForwarding() error {
+	if f.enabledCounter == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if f.enabledCounter > 1 {
+		f.enabledCounter--
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// if failed to disable IP forwarding we anyway decrement the counter
+	f.enabledCounter = 0
+
+	// todo call systemops.DisableIPForwarding()
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func (m *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[route.ID]*route.Route) error {
 
 	for routeID := range m.routes {
 		update, found := routesMap[routeID]
-		if !found || !update.IsEqual(m.routes[routeID]) {
+		if !found || !update.Equal(m.routes[routeID]) {
 			serverRoutesToRemove = append(serverRoutesToRemove, routeID)
 		}
 	}
@@ -71,9 +70,6 @@ func (m *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[route.ID]*route.Route) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(m.routes) > 0 {
-		if err := systemops.EnableIPForwarding(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("enable ip forwarding: %w", err)
-		}
 		if err := m.firewall.EnableRouting(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("enable routing: %w", err)
 		}

client/netbird.wxs

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		</InstallExecuteSequence>
 
 		<!-- Icons -->
-		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\netbird.ico" />
+		<Icon Id="NetbirdIcon" SourceFile=".\client\ui\assets\netbird.ico" />
 		<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="NetbirdIcon" />
 
 	</Package>

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ option go_package = "/proto";
 
 package daemon;
 
+message EmptyRequest {}
+
 service DaemonService {
   // Login uses setup key to prepare configuration for the daemon.
   rpc Login(LoginRequest) returns (LoginResponse) {}
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ service DaemonService {
   // Deselect specific routes
   rpc DeselectNetworks(SelectNetworksRequest) returns (SelectNetworksResponse) {}
 
+  rpc ForwardingRules(EmptyRequest) returns (ForwardingRulesResponse) {}
+
   // DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
   rpc DebugBundle(DebugBundleRequest) returns (DebugBundleResponse) {}
 
@@ -267,10 +271,12 @@ message FullStatus {
   repeated PeerState peers = 4;
   repeated RelayState relays = 5;
   repeated NSGroupState dns_servers = 6;
+  int32 NumberOfForwardingRules = 8;
 
   repeated SystemEvent events = 7;
 }
 
+// Networks
 message ListNetworksRequest {
 }
 
@@ -291,7 +297,6 @@ message IPList {
   repeated string ips = 1;
 }
 
-
 message Network {
   string ID = 1;
   string range = 2;
@@ -300,6 +305,33 @@ message Network {
   map<string, IPList> resolvedIPs = 5;
 }
 
+// ForwardingRules
+message PortInfo {
+  oneof portSelection {
+    uint32 port = 1;
+    Range range = 2;
+  }
+
+  message Range {
+    uint32 start = 1;
+    uint32 end = 2;
+  }
+}
+
+message ForwardingRule {
+  string protocol = 1;
+  PortInfo destinationPort = 2;
+  string translatedAddress = 3;
+  string translatedHostname = 4;
+  PortInfo translatedPort = 5;
+}
+
+message ForwardingRulesResponse {
+  repeated ForwardingRule rules = 1;
+}
+
+
+// DebugBundler
 message DebugBundleRequest {
   bool anonymize = 1;
   string status = 2;

client/proto/daemon_grpc.pb.go

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type DaemonServiceClient interface {
 	SelectNetworks(ctx context.Context, in *SelectNetworksRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectNetworksResponse, error)
 	// Deselect specific routes
 	DeselectNetworks(ctx context.Context, in *SelectNetworksRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectNetworksResponse, error)
+	ForwardingRules(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ForwardingRulesResponse, error)
 	// DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
 	DebugBundle(ctx context.Context, in *DebugBundleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DebugBundleResponse, error)
 	// GetLogLevel gets the log level of the daemon
@@ -145,6 +146,15 @@ func (c *daemonServiceClient) DeselectNetworks(ctx context.Context, in *SelectNe
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) ForwardingRules(ctx context.Context, in *EmptyRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ForwardingRulesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(ForwardingRulesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/ForwardingRules", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *daemonServiceClient) DebugBundle(ctx context.Context, in *DebugBundleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DebugBundleResponse, error) {
 	out := new(DebugBundleResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/DebugBundle", in, out, opts...)
@@ -281,6 +291,7 @@ type DaemonServiceServer interface {
 	SelectNetworks(context.Context, *SelectNetworksRequest) (*SelectNetworksResponse, error)
 	// Deselect specific routes
 	DeselectNetworks(context.Context, *SelectNetworksRequest) (*SelectNetworksResponse, error)
+	ForwardingRules(context.Context, *EmptyRequest) (*ForwardingRulesResponse, error)
 	// DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
 	DebugBundle(context.Context, *DebugBundleRequest) (*DebugBundleResponse, error)
 	// GetLogLevel gets the log level of the daemon
@@ -332,6 +343,9 @@ func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SelectNetworks(context.Context, *SelectN
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) DeselectNetworks(context.Context, *SelectNetworksRequest) (*SelectNetworksResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DeselectNetworks not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) ForwardingRules(context.Context, *EmptyRequest) (*ForwardingRulesResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ForwardingRules not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) DebugBundle(context.Context, *DebugBundleRequest) (*DebugBundleResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DebugBundle not implemented")
 }
@@ -537,6 +551,24 @@ func _DaemonService_DeselectNetworks_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Contex
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _DaemonService_ForwardingRules_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(EmptyRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).ForwardingRules(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/ForwardingRules",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).ForwardingRules(ctx, req.(*EmptyRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _DaemonService_DebugBundle_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(DebugBundleRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -763,6 +795,10 @@ var DaemonService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "DeselectNetworks",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_DeselectNetworks_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "ForwardingRules",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_ForwardingRules_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "DebugBundle",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_DebugBundle_Handler,

client/resources.rc

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 #define STRINGIZE(x) #x
 #define EXPAND(x) STRINGIZE(x)
 CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID RT_MANIFEST manifest.xml
-7 ICON ui/netbird.ico
+7 ICON ui/assets/netbird.ico
 wintun.dll RCDATA wintun.dll

client/server/forwardingrules.go

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) ForwardingRules(context.Context, *proto.EmptyRequest) (*proto.ForwardingRulesResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	rules := s.statusRecorder.ForwardingRules()
+	responseRules := make([]*proto.ForwardingRule, 0, len(rules))
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		respRule := &proto.ForwardingRule{
+			Protocol:           string(rule.Protocol),
+			DestinationPort:    portToProto(rule.DestinationPort),
+			TranslatedAddress:  rule.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+			TranslatedHostname: s.hostNameByTranslateAddress(rule.TranslatedAddress.String()),
+			TranslatedPort:     portToProto(rule.TranslatedPort),
+		}
+		responseRules = append(responseRules, respRule)
+
+	}
+
+	return &proto.ForwardingRulesResponse{Rules: responseRules}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) hostNameByTranslateAddress(ip string) string {
+	hostName, ok := s.statusRecorder.PeerByIP(ip)
+	if !ok {
+		return ip
+	}
+
+	return hostName
+}
+
+func portToProto(port firewall.Port) *proto.PortInfo {
+	var portInfo proto.PortInfo
+
+	if !port.IsRange {
+		portInfo.PortSelection = &proto.PortInfo_Port{Port: uint32(port.Values[0])}
+	} else {
+		portInfo.PortSelection = &proto.PortInfo_Range_{
+			Range: &proto.PortInfo_Range{
+				Start: uint32(port.Values[0]),
+				End:   uint32(port.Values[1]),
+			},
+		}
+	}
+	return &portInfo
+}

client/server/server.go

@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ func toProtoFullStatus(fullStatus peer.FullStatus) *proto.FullStatus {
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassPermissive = fullStatus.RosenpassState.Permissive
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.RosenpassEnabled = fullStatus.RosenpassState.Enabled
 	pbFullStatus.LocalPeerState.Networks = maps.Keys(fullStatus.LocalPeerState.Routes)
+	pbFullStatus.NumberOfForwardingRules = int32(fullStatus.NumOfForwardingRules)
 
 	for _, peerState := range fullStatus.Peers {
 		pbPeerState := &proto.PeerState{

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
-
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settings.NewManagerMock())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := server.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
-	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManager(store), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManagerMock(), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/status/status.go

@@ -80,21 +80,22 @@ type NsServerGroupStateOutput struct {
 }
 
 type OutputOverview struct {
-	Peers               PeersStateOutput           `json:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
-	CliVersion          string                     `json:"cliVersion" yaml:"cliVersion"`
-	DaemonVersion       string                     `json:"daemonVersion" yaml:"daemonVersion"`
-	ManagementState     ManagementStateOutput      `json:"management" yaml:"management"`
-	SignalState         SignalStateOutput          `json:"signal" yaml:"signal"`
-	Relays              RelayStateOutput           `json:"relays" yaml:"relays"`
-	IP                  string                     `json:"netbirdIp" yaml:"netbirdIp"`
-	PubKey              string                     `json:"publicKey" yaml:"publicKey"`
-	KernelInterface     bool                       `json:"usesKernelInterface" yaml:"usesKernelInterface"`
-	FQDN                string                     `json:"fqdn" yaml:"fqdn"`
-	RosenpassEnabled    bool                       `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
-	RosenpassPermissive bool                       `json:"quantumResistancePermissive" yaml:"quantumResistancePermissive"`
-	Networks            []string                   `json:"networks" yaml:"networks"`
-	NSServerGroups      []NsServerGroupStateOutput `json:"dnsServers" yaml:"dnsServers"`
-	Events              []SystemEventOutput        `json:"events" yaml:"events"`
+	Peers                   PeersStateOutput           `json:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
+	CliVersion              string                     `json:"cliVersion" yaml:"cliVersion"`
+	DaemonVersion           string                     `json:"daemonVersion" yaml:"daemonVersion"`
+	ManagementState         ManagementStateOutput      `json:"management" yaml:"management"`
+	SignalState             SignalStateOutput          `json:"signal" yaml:"signal"`
+	Relays                  RelayStateOutput           `json:"relays" yaml:"relays"`
+	IP                      string                     `json:"netbirdIp" yaml:"netbirdIp"`
+	PubKey                  string                     `json:"publicKey" yaml:"publicKey"`
+	KernelInterface         bool                       `json:"usesKernelInterface" yaml:"usesKernelInterface"`
+	FQDN                    string                     `json:"fqdn" yaml:"fqdn"`
+	RosenpassEnabled        bool                       `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
+	RosenpassPermissive     bool                       `json:"quantumResistancePermissive" yaml:"quantumResistancePermissive"`
+	Networks                []string                   `json:"networks" yaml:"networks"`
+	NumberOfForwardingRules int                        `json:"forwardingRules" yaml:"forwardingRules"`
+	NSServerGroups          []NsServerGroupStateOutput `json:"dnsServers" yaml:"dnsServers"`
+	Events                  []SystemEventOutput        `json:"events" yaml:"events"`
 }
 
 func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse, anon bool, statusFilter string, prefixNamesFilter []string, prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}, ipsFilter map[string]struct{}) OutputOverview {
@@ -118,21 +119,22 @@ func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse, anon bool, status
 	peersOverview := mapPeers(resp.GetFullStatus().GetPeers(), statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilter)
 
 	overview := OutputOverview{
-		Peers:               peersOverview,
-		CliVersion:          version.NetbirdVersion(),
-		DaemonVersion:       resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
-		ManagementState:     managementOverview,
-		SignalState:         signalOverview,
-		Relays:              relayOverview,
-		IP:                  pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetIP(),
-		PubKey:              pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetPubKey(),
-		KernelInterface:     pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetKernelInterface(),
-		FQDN:                pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetFqdn(),
-		RosenpassEnabled:    pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassEnabled(),
-		RosenpassPermissive: pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassPermissive(),
-		Networks:            pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetNetworks(),
-		NSServerGroups:      mapNSGroups(pbFullStatus.GetDnsServers()),
-		Events:              mapEvents(pbFullStatus.GetEvents()),
+		Peers:                   peersOverview,
+		CliVersion:              version.NetbirdVersion(),
+		DaemonVersion:           resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
+		ManagementState:         managementOverview,
+		SignalState:             signalOverview,
+		Relays:                  relayOverview,
+		IP:                      pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetIP(),
+		PubKey:                  pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetPubKey(),
+		KernelInterface:         pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetKernelInterface(),
+		FQDN:                    pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetFqdn(),
+		RosenpassEnabled:        pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassEnabled(),
+		RosenpassPermissive:     pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassPermissive(),
+		Networks:                pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetNetworks(),
+		NumberOfForwardingRules: int(pbFullStatus.GetNumberOfForwardingRules()),
+		NSServerGroups:          mapNSGroups(pbFullStatus.GetDnsServers()),
+		Events:                  mapEvents(pbFullStatus.GetEvents()),
 	}
 
 	if anon {
@@ -403,6 +405,7 @@ func ParseGeneralSummary(overview OutputOverview, showURL bool, showRelays bool,
 			"Interface type: %s\n"+
 			"Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
 			"Networks: %s\n"+
+			"Forwarding rules: %d\n"+
 			"Peers count: %s\n",
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s%s", goos, goarch, goarm),
 		overview.DaemonVersion,
@@ -416,6 +419,7 @@ func ParseGeneralSummary(overview OutputOverview, showURL bool, showRelays bool,
 		interfaceTypeString,
 		rosenpassEnabledStatus,
 		networks,
+		overview.NumberOfForwardingRules,
 		peersCountString,
 	)
 	return summary

client/status/status_test.go

@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ func TestParsingToJSON(t *testing.T) {
           "networks": [
             "10.10.0.0/24"
           ],
+          "forwardingRules": 0,
           "dnsServers": [
             {
               "servers": [
@@ -467,6 +468,7 @@ quantumResistance: false
 quantumResistancePermissive: false
 networks:
     - 10.10.0.0/24
+forwardingRules: 0
 dnsServers:
     - servers:
         - 8.8.8.8:53
@@ -547,6 +549,7 @@ NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
 Interface type: Kernel
 Quantum resistance: false
 Networks: 10.10.0.0/24
+Forwarding rules: 0
 Peers count: 2/2 Connected
 `, lastConnectionUpdate1, lastHandshake1, lastConnectionUpdate2, lastHandshake2, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, overview.CliVersion)
 
@@ -568,6 +571,7 @@ NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
 Interface type: Kernel
 Quantum resistance: false
 Networks: 10.10.0.0/24
+Forwarding rules: 0
 Peers count: 2/2 Connected
 `