v1.17.1

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,84 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.17.1 - fix(readme)
+document per-transport metrics and handshake-driven WireGuard connection state
+
+- Add README examples for getStatistics() per-transport active client and total connection counters
+- Clarify that WireGuard peers are marked connected only after a successful handshake and disconnect after idle timeout
+- Refresh API and project structure documentation to reflect newly documented stats fields and source files
+
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.17.0 - feat(wireguard)
+track per-transport server statistics and make WireGuard clients active only after handshake
+
+- add websocket, quic, and wireguard active-client and total-connection counters to server statistics
+- register WireGuard peers without marking them active until handshake/data is received, and remove them from active clients on expiration or idle timeout
+- sync WireGuard byte counters into aggregate server stats independently of active client presence and expose new statistics fields in TypeScript interfaces
+
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.16.5 - fix(rust-userspace-nat)
+improve TCP session backpressure, buffering, and idle cleanup in userspace NAT
+
+- apply proper bridge-channel backpressure by reserving channel capacity before consuming smoltcp TCP data
+- defer bridge sender initialization until the bridge task starts and track TCP session activity timestamps
+- cap per-session pending TCP send buffers at 512KB and abort stalled sessions when clients cannot keep up
+- add idle TCP session cleanup and switch NAT polling to a dynamic smoltcp-driven delay
+
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.16.4 - fix(server)
+register preloaded WireGuard clients as peers on server startup
+
+- Adds configured clients from the runtime registry to the WireGuard listener when the server starts.
+- Ensures clients loaded from config can complete WireGuard handshakes without requiring separate peer registration.
+- Logs a warning if automatic peer registration fails for an individual client.
+
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.16.3 - fix(rust-nat)
+defer TCP bridge startup until handshake completion and buffer partial NAT socket writes
+
+- Start TCP bridge tasks only after the smoltcp socket becomes active to prevent server data from arriving before the client handshake completes.
+- Buffer pending TCP payloads and flush partial writes so bridge-to-socket data is not silently lost under backpressure.
+- Keep closing TCP sessions alive until FIN processing completes and add logging for dropped packets when bridge or route channels are full.
+
+## 2026-03-31 - 1.16.2 - fix(wireguard)
+sync runtime peer management with client registration and derive the correct server public key from the WireGuard private key
+
+- Register, remove, and rotate WireGuard peers in the running listener when clients are added, deleted, or rekeyed.
+- Generate client WireGuard configs with the public key derived from the configured WireGuard private key instead of reusing the generic server public key.
+- Handle expired WireGuard sessions by re-initiating handshakes and mark client state as handshaking until the tunnel becomes active.
+- Improve allowed IP matching and peer VPN IP extraction for runtime packet routing.
+
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.16.1 - fix(rust/server)
+add serde alias for clientAllowedIPs in server config
+
+- Accepts the camelCase clientAllowedIPs field when deserializing server configuration.
+- Improves compatibility with existing or external configuration formats without changing runtime behavior.
+
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.16.0 - feat(server)
+add configurable client endpoint and allowed IPs for generated VPN configs
+
+- adds serverEndpoint to generated SmartVPN and WireGuard client configs so remote clients can use a public address instead of the listen address
+- adds clientAllowedIPs to generated WireGuard configs to support full-tunnel or split-tunnel routing
+- updates TypeScript interfaces to expose the new server configuration options
+
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.15.0 - feat(vpnserver)
+add nftables-backed destination policy enforcement for TUN mode
+
+- add @push.rocks/smartnftables dependency and export it through the plugin layer
+- apply destination policy rules via nftables when starting the server in TUN mode
+- add periodic nftables health checks and best-effort cleanup on server stop
+- update documentation for destination routing policy, socket transport mode, trusted client tags, events, and service generation
+
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.14.0 - feat(nat)
+add destination routing policy support for socket-mode VPN traffic
+
+- introduce configurable destinationPolicy settings in server and TypeScript interfaces
+- apply allow, block, and forceTarget routing decisions when creating TCP and UDP NAT sessions
+- export ACL IP matching helper for destination policy evaluation
+
+## 2026-03-30 - 1.13.0 - feat(client-registry)
+separate trusted server-defined client tags from client-reported tags with legacy tag compatibility
+
+- Adds distinct serverDefinedClientTags and clientDefinedClientTags fields to client registry and TypeScript interfaces.
+- Treats legacy tags values as serverDefinedClientTags during deserialization and server-side create/update flows for backward compatibility.
+- Clarifies that only server-defined tags are trusted for access control while client-defined tags are informational only.
+
 ## 2026-03-30 - 1.12.0 - feat(server)
 add optional PROXY protocol v2 headers for socket-based userspace NAT forwarding
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@push.rocks/smartvpn",
-  "version": "1.12.0",
+  "version": "1.17.1",
   "private": false,
   "description": "A VPN solution with TypeScript control plane and Rust data plane daemon",
   "type": "module",
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@push.rocks/smartnftables": "1.1.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^6.0.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartrust": "^1.3.2"
   },

pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ importers:
 
   .:
     dependencies:
+      '@push.rocks/smartnftables':
+        specifier: 1.1.0
+        version: 1.1.0
       '@push.rocks/smartpath':
         specifier: ^6.0.0
         version: 6.0.0
@@ -1132,6 +1135,9 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/smartnetwork@4.5.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-lbMMyc2f/WWd5+qzZyF1ynXndjCtasxPWmj/d8GUuis9rDrW7sLIT1PlAPC2F6Qsy4H/K32JrYU+01d/6sWObg==}
 
+  '@push.rocks/smartnftables@1.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-7JNzerlW20HEl2wKMBIHltwneCQRpXiD2lJkXZZc02ctnfjgFejXVDIeWomhPx6PZ0Z6zmqdF6rrFDtDHyqqfA==}
+
   '@push.rocks/smartnpm@2.0.6':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7anKDOjX6gXWs1IAc+YWz9ZZ8gDsTwaLh+CxRnGHjAawOmK788NrrgVCg2Fb3qojrPnoxecc46F8Ivp1BT7Izw==}
 
@@ -5335,6 +5341,11 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  '@push.rocks/smartnftables@1.1.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@push.rocks/smartlog': 3.2.1
+      '@push.rocks/smartpromise': 4.2.3
+
   '@push.rocks/smartnpm@2.0.6':
     dependencies:
       '@push.rocks/consolecolor': 2.0.3

readme.md

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ A high-performance VPN solution with a **TypeScript control plane** and a **Rust
 🚀 **Triple transport**: WebSocket (Cloudflare-friendly), raw **QUIC** (datagrams), and **WireGuard** (standard protocol)
 🛡️ **ACL engine** — deny-overrides-allow IP filtering, aligned with SmartProxy conventions
 🔀 **PROXY protocol v2** — real client IPs behind reverse proxies (HAProxy, SmartProxy, Cloudflare Spectrum)
-📊 **Adaptive QoS**: per-client rate limiting, priority queues, connection quality tracking
+📊 **Per-transport metrics**: active clients and total connections broken down by websocket, QUIC, and WireGuard
 🔄 **Hub API**: one `createClient()` call generates keys, assigns IP, returns both SmartVPN + WireGuard configs
 📡 **Real-time telemetry**: RTT, jitter, loss ratio, link health — all via typed APIs
 🌐 **Unified forwarding pipeline**: all transports share the same engine — TUN (kernel), userspace NAT (no root), or testing mode
+🎯 **Destination routing policy**: force-target, block, or allow traffic per destination with nftables integration
+⚡ **Handshake-driven WireGuard state**: peers appear as "connected" only after a successful WireGuard handshake, and auto-disconnect on idle timeout
 
 ## Issue Reporting and Security
 
@@ -36,11 +38,38 @@ The package ships with pre-compiled Rust binaries for **linux/amd64** and **linu
 │  Config validation           │                          │  WS + QUIC + WireGuard        │
 │  Hub: client management      │                          │  TUN device, IP pool, NAT     │
 │  WireGuard .conf generation  │                          │  Rate limiting, ACLs, QoS     │
+│  nftables destination policy │                          │  Destination routing, nftables│
 └──────────────────────────────┘                          └───────────────────────────────┘
 ```
 
 **Split-plane design** — TypeScript handles orchestration, config, and DX; Rust handles every hot-path byte with zero-copy async I/O (tokio, mimalloc).
 
+### IPC Transport Modes
+
+The bridge between TypeScript and Rust supports two transport modes:
+
+| Mode | Use Case | How It Works |
+|------|----------|-------------|
+| **stdio** | Development, testing | Spawns the Rust daemon as a child process, communicates over stdin/stdout |
+| **socket** | Production | Connects to an already-running daemon via Unix domain socket, with optional auto-reconnect |
+
+```typescript
+// Development: spawn the daemon
+const server = new VpnServer({ transport: { transport: 'stdio' } });
+
+// Production: connect to running daemon
+const server = new VpnServer({
+  transport: {
+    transport: 'socket',
+    socketPath: '/var/run/smartvpn.sock',
+    autoReconnect: true,
+    reconnectBaseDelayMs: 100,
+    reconnectMaxDelayMs: 5000,
+    maxReconnectAttempts: 10,
+  },
+});
+```
+
 ## Quick Start 🚀
 
 ### 1. Start a VPN Server (Hub)
@@ -54,8 +83,8 @@ await server.start({
   privateKey: '<server-noise-private-key-base64>',
   publicKey: '<server-noise-public-key-base64>',
   subnet: '10.8.0.0/24',
-  transportMode: 'all',  // WebSocket + QUIC + WireGuard simultaneously (default)
-  forwardingMode: 'tun', // 'tun' (kernel), 'socket' (userspace NAT), or 'testing'
+  transportMode: 'all',       // WebSocket + QUIC + WireGuard simultaneously (default)
+  forwardingMode: 'tun',      // 'tun' (kernel), 'socket' (userspace NAT), or 'testing'
   wgPrivateKey: '<server-wg-private-key-base64>', // required for WireGuard transport
   enableNat: true,
   dns: ['1.1.1.1', '8.8.8.8'],
@@ -67,7 +96,7 @@ await server.start({
 ```typescript
 const bundle = await server.createClient({
   clientId: 'alice-laptop',
-  tags: ['engineering'],
+  serverDefinedClientTags: ['engineering'],  // trusted tags for access control
   security: {
     destinationAllowList: ['10.0.0.0/8'],        // can only reach internal network
     destinationBlockList: ['10.0.0.99'],           // except this host
@@ -112,6 +141,30 @@ Every client authenticates with a **Noise IK handshake** (`Noise_IK_25519_ChaCha
 
 The server runs **all three simultaneously** by default with `transportMode: 'all'`. All transports share the same unified forwarding pipeline (`ForwardingEngine`), IP pool, client registry, and stats — so WireGuard peers get the same userspace NAT, rate limiting, and monitoring as WS/QUIC clients. Clients auto-negotiate with `transport: 'auto'` (tries QUIC first, falls back to WS).
 
+### 📊 Per-Transport Metrics
+
+Server statistics include per-transport breakdowns so you can see exactly how many clients use each protocol:
+
+```typescript
+const stats = await server.getStatistics();
+
+// Aggregate
+console.log(stats.activeClients);       // total connected clients
+console.log(stats.totalConnections);    // total connections since start
+
+// Per-transport active clients
+console.log(stats.activeClientsWebsocket);   // currently connected via WS
+console.log(stats.activeClientsQuic);        // currently connected via QUIC
+console.log(stats.activeClientsWireguard);   // currently connected via WireGuard
+
+// Per-transport total connections
+console.log(stats.totalConnectionsWebsocket);
+console.log(stats.totalConnectionsQuic);
+console.log(stats.totalConnectionsWireguard);
+```
+
+**WireGuard connection state is handshake-driven** — registered WireGuard peers do NOT appear as "connected" until their first successful WireGuard handshake completes. They automatically disconnect after 180 seconds of inactivity or when boringtun reports `ConnectionExpired`. This matches how WebSocket/QUIC clients behave: they appear on connection and disappear on disconnect.
+
 ### 🛡️ ACL Engine (SmartProxy-Aligned)
 
 Security policies per client, using the same `ipAllowList` / `ipBlockList` naming convention as `@push.rocks/smartproxy`:
@@ -155,6 +208,47 @@ await server.start({
 - `remoteAddr` field on `IVpnClientInfo` exposes the real client IP for monitoring
 - **Security**: must be `false` (default) when accepting direct connections — only enable behind a trusted proxy
 
+### 🎯 Destination Routing Policy
+
+Control where decrypted VPN client traffic goes — force it to a specific target, block it, or allow it through. Evaluated per-packet before per-client ACLs.
+
+```typescript
+await server.start({
+  // ...
+  forwardingMode: 'socket', // userspace NAT mode
+  destinationPolicy: {
+    default: 'forceTarget',                    // redirect all traffic to a target
+    target: '127.0.0.1',                       // target IP for 'forceTarget' mode
+    allowList: ['10.0.0.0/8'],                 // these destinations pass through directly
+    blockList: ['10.0.0.99'],                  // always blocked (deny overrides allow)
+  },
+});
+```
+
+**Policy modes:**
+
+| Mode | Behavior |
+|------|----------|
+| `'forceTarget'` | Rewrites destination IP to `target` — funnels all traffic through a single endpoint |
+| `'block'` | Drops all traffic not explicitly in `allowList` |
+| `'allow'` | Passes all traffic through (default, backward compatible) |
+
+In **TUN mode**, destination policies are enforced via **nftables** rules (using `@push.rocks/smartnftables`). A 60-second health check automatically re-applies rules if they're removed externally.
+
+In **socket mode**, the policy is evaluated in the userspace NAT engine before per-client ACLs.
+
+### 🔗 Socket Forward Proxy Protocol
+
+When using `forwardingMode: 'socket'` (userspace NAT), you can prepend **PROXY protocol v2 headers** on outbound TCP connections. This conveys the VPN client's tunnel IP as the source address to downstream services (e.g., SmartProxy):
+
+```typescript
+await server.start({
+  // ...
+  forwardingMode: 'socket',
+  socketForwardProxyProtocol: true,  // downstream sees VPN client IP, not 127.0.0.1
+});
+```
+
 ### 📦 Packet Forwarding Modes
 
 SmartVPN supports three forwarding modes, configurable per-server and per-client:
@@ -187,8 +281,33 @@ The userspace NAT mode extracts destination IP/port from IP packets, opens a rea
 - **Connection quality**: Smoothed RTT, jitter, min/max RTT, loss ratio, link health (`healthy` / `degraded` / `critical`)
 - **Adaptive keepalives**: Interval adjusts based on link health (60s → 30s → 10s)
 - **Per-client rate limiting**: Token bucket with configurable bytes/sec and burst
-- **Dead-peer detection**: 180s inactivity timeout
+- **Dead-peer detection**: 180s inactivity timeout (all transports)
 - **MTU management**: Automatic overhead calculation (IP+TCP+WS+Noise = 79 bytes)
+- **Per-transport stats**: Active client and total connection counts broken down by websocket, QUIC, and WireGuard
+
+### 🏷️ Client Tags (Trusted vs Informational)
+
+SmartVPN separates server-managed tags from client-reported tags:
+
+| Field | Set By | Trust Level | Use For |
+|-------|--------|-------------|---------|
+| `serverDefinedClientTags` | Server admin (via `createClient` / `updateClient`) | ✅ Trusted | Access control, routing, billing |
+| `clientDefinedClientTags` | Client (reported after connection) | ⚠️ Informational | Diagnostics, client self-identification |
+| `tags` | *(deprecated)* | — | Legacy alias for `serverDefinedClientTags` |
+
+```typescript
+// Server-side: trusted tags
+await server.createClient({
+  clientId: 'alice-laptop',
+  serverDefinedClientTags: ['engineering', 'office-berlin'],
+});
+
+// Client-side: informational tags (reported to server)
+await client.connect({
+  // ...
+  clientDefinedClientTags: ['macOS', 'v2.1.0'],
+});
+```
 
 ### 🔄 Hub Client Management
 
@@ -205,7 +324,7 @@ const all   = await server.listRegisteredClients();
 // Update (ACLs, tags, description, rate limits...)
 await server.updateClient('bob-phone', {
   security: { destinationAllowList: ['0.0.0.0/0'] },
-  tags: ['mobile', 'field-ops'],
+  serverDefinedClientTags: ['mobile', 'field-ops'],
 });
 
 // Enable / Disable
@@ -243,46 +362,101 @@ const conf = WgConfigGenerator.generateClientConfig({
 // → standard WireGuard .conf compatible with wg-quick, iOS, Android
 ```
 
+Server configs too:
+
+```typescript
+const serverConf = WgConfigGenerator.generateServerConfig({
+  privateKey: '<server-wg-private-key>',
+  address: '10.8.0.1/24',
+  listenPort: 51820,
+  enableNat: true,
+  natInterface: 'eth0',
+  peers: [
+    { publicKey: '<client-wg-public-key>', allowedIps: ['10.8.0.2/32'] },
+  ],
+});
+```
+
 ### 🖥️ System Service Installation
 
+Generate systemd (Linux) or launchd (macOS) service units:
+
 ```typescript
 import { VpnInstaller } from '@push.rocks/smartvpn';
 
 const unit = VpnInstaller.generateServiceUnit({
+  binaryPath: '/usr/local/bin/smartvpn_daemon',
+  socketPath: '/var/run/smartvpn.sock',
   mode: 'server',
-  configPath: '/etc/smartvpn/server.json',
 });
-// unit.platform  → 'linux' | 'macos'
-// unit.content   → systemd unit file or launchd plist
+// unit.platform    → 'linux' | 'macos'
+// unit.content     → systemd unit file or launchd plist
 // unit.installPath → /etc/systemd/system/smartvpn-server.service
 ```
 
+You can also call `generateSystemdUnit()` or `generateLaunchdPlist()` directly for platform-specific options like custom descriptions.
+
+### 📢 Events
+
+Both `VpnServer` and `VpnClient` extend `EventEmitter` and emit typed events:
+
+```typescript
+server.on('client-connected', (info: IVpnClientInfo) => {
+  console.log(`${info.registeredClientId} connected from ${info.remoteAddr} via ${info.transportType}`);
+});
+
+server.on('client-disconnected', ({ clientId, reason }) => {
+  console.log(`${clientId} disconnected: ${reason}`);
+});
+
+client.on('status', (status: IVpnStatus) => {
+  console.log(`State: ${status.state}, IP: ${status.assignedIp}`);
+});
+
+// Both server and client emit:
+server.on('exit', ({ code, signal }) => { /* daemon process exited */ });
+server.on('reconnected', () => { /* socket transport reconnected */ });
+```
+
+| Event | Emitted By | Payload |
+|-------|-----------|---------|
+| `status` | Both | `IVpnStatus` — connection state changes |
+| `error` | Both | `{ message, code? }` |
+| `client-connected` | Server | `IVpnClientInfo` — full client info including transport type |
+| `client-disconnected` | Server | `{ clientId, reason? }` |
+| `exit` | Both | `{ code, signal }` — daemon process exited |
+| `reconnected` | Both | `void` — socket transport reconnected |
+
 ## API Reference 📖
 
 ### Classes
 
 | Class | Description |
 |-------|-------------|
-| `VpnServer` | Manages the Rust daemon in server mode. Hub methods for client CRUD. |
-| `VpnClient` | Manages the Rust daemon in client mode. Connect, disconnect, telemetry. |
-| `VpnBridge<T>` | Low-level typed IPC bridge (stdio or Unix socket). |
-| `VpnConfig` | Static config validation and file I/O. |
-| `VpnInstaller` | Generates systemd/launchd service files. |
-| `WgConfigGenerator` | Generates standard WireGuard `.conf` files. |
+| `VpnServer` | Manages the Rust daemon in server mode. Hub methods for client CRUD, telemetry, rate limits, WireGuard peer management. |
+| `VpnClient` | Manages the Rust daemon in client mode. Connect, disconnect, status, telemetry. |
+| `VpnBridge<T>` | Low-level typed IPC bridge (stdio or Unix socket). Handles spawn, connect, reconnect, and typed command dispatch. |
+| `VpnConfig` | Static config validation and JSON file I/O. Validates keys, addresses, CIDRs, MTU, etc. |
+| `VpnInstaller` | Generates systemd/launchd service files for daemon deployment. |
+| `WgConfigGenerator` | Generates standard WireGuard `.conf` files (client and server). |
 
 ### Key Interfaces
 
 | Interface | Purpose |
 |-----------|---------|
-| `IVpnServerConfig` | Server configuration (listen addr, keys, subnet, transport mode, forwarding mode, clients, proxy protocol) |
-| `IVpnClientConfig` | Client configuration (server URL, keys, transport, forwarding mode, WG options) |
-| `IClientEntry` | Server-side client definition (ID, keys, security, priority, tags, expiry) |
+| `IVpnServerConfig` | Server configuration (listen addr, keys, subnet, transport mode, forwarding mode, clients, proxy protocol, destination policy) |
+| `IVpnClientConfig` | Client configuration (server URL, keys, transport, forwarding mode, WG options, client-defined tags) |
+| `IClientEntry` | Server-side client definition (ID, keys, security, priority, server/client tags, expiry) |
 | `IClientSecurity` | Per-client ACLs and rate limits (SmartProxy-aligned naming) |
 | `IClientRateLimit` | Rate limiting config (bytesPerSec, burstBytes) |
-| `IClientConfigBundle` | Full config bundle returned by `createClient()` |
-| `IVpnClientInfo` | Connected client info (IP, stats, authenticated key, remote addr) |
+| `IClientConfigBundle` | Full config bundle returned by `createClient()` — includes SmartVPN config, WireGuard .conf, and secrets |
+| `IVpnClientInfo` | Connected client info (IP, stats, authenticated key, remote addr, transport type) |
+| `IVpnServerStatistics` | Server stats with per-transport breakdowns (activeClientsWebsocket/Quic/Wireguard, totalConnections*) |
 | `IVpnConnectionQuality` | RTT, jitter, loss ratio, link health |
+| `IVpnMtuInfo` | TUN MTU, effective MTU, overhead bytes, oversized packet stats |
 | `IVpnKeypair` | Base64-encoded public/private key pair |
+| `IDestinationPolicy` | Destination routing policy (forceTarget / block / allow with allow/block lists) |
+| `IVpnEventMap` | Typed event map for server and client EventEmitter |
 
 ### Server IPC Commands
 
@@ -296,7 +470,7 @@ const unit = VpnInstaller.generateServiceUnit({
 | `exportClientConfig` | Re-export as SmartVPN config or WireGuard `.conf` |
 | `listClients` / `disconnectClient` | Manage live connections |
 | `setClientRateLimit` / `removeClientRateLimit` | Runtime rate limit adjustments |
-| `getStatus` / `getStatistics` / `getClientTelemetry` | Monitoring |
+| `getStatus` / `getStatistics` / `getClientTelemetry` | Monitoring (stats include per-transport breakdowns) |
 | `generateKeypair` / `generateWgKeypair` / `generateClientKeypair` | Key generation |
 | `addWgPeer` / `removeWgPeer` / `listWgPeers` | WireGuard peer management |
 
@@ -317,7 +491,7 @@ const unit = VpnInstaller.generateServiceUnit({
 // All transports simultaneously (default) — WS + QUIC + WireGuard
 { transportMode: 'all', listenAddr: '0.0.0.0:443', wgPrivateKey: '...', wgListenPort: 51820 }
 
-// WS + QUIC only (backward compat)
+// WS + QUIC only
 { transportMode: 'both', listenAddr: '0.0.0.0:443', quicListenAddr: '0.0.0.0:4433' }
 
 // WebSocket only
@@ -376,7 +550,7 @@ pnpm install
 # Build (TypeScript + Rust cross-compile)
 pnpm build
 
-# Run all tests (79 TS + 132 Rust = 211 tests)
+# Run all tests
 pnpm test
 
 # Run Rust tests directly
@@ -393,6 +567,8 @@ smartvpn/
 ├── ts/                         # TypeScript control plane
 │   ├── index.ts                # All exports
 │   ├── smartvpn.interfaces.ts  # Interfaces, types, IPC command maps
+│   ├── smartvpn.plugins.ts     # Dependency imports
+│   ├── smartvpn.paths.ts       # Binary path resolution
 │   ├── smartvpn.classes.vpnserver.ts
 │   ├── smartvpn.classes.vpnclient.ts
 │   ├── smartvpn.classes.vpnbridge.ts
@@ -410,21 +586,27 @@ smartvpn/
 │       ├── proxy_protocol.rs   # PROXY protocol v2 parser
 │       ├── management.rs       # JSON-lines IPC
 │       ├── transport.rs        # WebSocket transport
+│       ├── transport_trait.rs  # Transport abstraction (Sink/Stream)
 │       ├── quic_transport.rs   # QUIC transport
 │       ├── wireguard.rs        # WireGuard (boringtun)
 │       ├── codec.rs            # Binary frame protocol
 │       ├── keepalive.rs        # Adaptive keepalives
 │       ├── ratelimit.rs        # Token bucket
 │       ├── userspace_nat.rs    # Userspace TCP/UDP NAT proxy
-│       └── ...                 # tunnel, network, telemetry, qos, mtu, reconnect
-├── test/                       # 9 test files (79 tests)
+│       ├── tunnel.rs           # TUN device management
+│       ├── network.rs          # IP pool + networking
+│       ├── telemetry.rs        # RTT/jitter/loss tracking
+│       ├── qos.rs              # Priority queues + smart dropping
+│       ├── mtu.rs              # MTU + ICMP too-big
+│       └── reconnect.rs        # Exponential backoff + session tokens
+├── test/                       # Test files
 ├── dist_ts/                    # Compiled TypeScript
 └── dist_rust/                  # Cross-compiled binaries (linux amd64 + arm64)
 ```
 
 ## License and Legal Information
 
-This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [license](./license.md) file.
+This repository contains open-source code licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the license can be found in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
 
 **Please note:** The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.
 
@@ -436,7 +618,7 @@ Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark G
 
 ### Company Information
 
-Task Venture Capital GmbH
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rust/src/acl.rs

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn check_acl(security: &ClientSecurity, src_ip: Ipv4Addr, dst_ip: Ipv4Addr)
 /// Check if `ip` matches any pattern in the list.
 /// Supports: exact IP, CIDR notation, wildcard patterns (192.168.1.*),
 /// and IP ranges (192.168.1.1-192.168.1.100).
-fn ip_matches_any(ip: Ipv4Addr, patterns: &[String]) -> bool {
+pub fn ip_matches_any(ip: Ipv4Addr, patterns: &[String]) -> bool {
     for pattern in patterns {
         if ip_matches(ip, pattern) {
             return true;

rust/src/client_registry.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ pub struct ClientEntry {
     pub priority: Option<u32>,
     /// Whether this client is enabled (default: true).
     pub enabled: Option<bool>,
-    /// Tags for grouping.
+    /// Tags assigned by the server admin — trusted, used for access control.
+    pub server_defined_client_tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Tags reported by the connecting client — informational only.
+    pub client_defined_client_tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Legacy tags field — treated as serverDefinedClientTags during deserialization.
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
     /// Optional description.
     pub description: Option<String>,
@@ -90,7 +95,11 @@ impl ClientRegistry {
     /// Build a registry from a list of client entries.
     pub fn from_entries(entries: Vec<ClientEntry>) -> Result<Self> {
         let mut registry = Self::new();
-        for entry in entries {
+        for mut entry in entries {
+            // Migrate legacy `tags` → `serverDefinedClientTags`
+            if entry.server_defined_client_tags.is_none() && entry.tags.is_some() {
+                entry.server_defined_client_tags = entry.tags.take();
+            }
             registry.add(entry)?;
         }
         Ok(registry)
@@ -193,6 +202,8 @@ mod tests {
             security: None,
             priority: None,
             enabled: None,
+            server_defined_client_tags: None,
+            client_defined_client_tags: None,
             tags: None,
             description: None,
             expires_at: None,

rust/src/server.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex, RwLock};
-use tracing::{info, error, warn};
+use tracing::{debug, info, error, warn};
 
 use crate::acl;
 use crate::client_registry::{ClientEntry, ClientRegistry};
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ use crate::tunnel::{self, TunConfig};
 /// Dead-peer timeout: 3x max keepalive interval (Healthy=60s).
 const DEAD_PEER_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(180);
 
+/// Destination routing policy for VPN client traffic.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct DestinationPolicyConfig {
+    /// Default action: "forceTarget", "block", or "allow".
+    pub default: String,
+    /// Target IP for "forceTarget" mode (e.g. "127.0.0.1").
+    pub target: Option<String>,
+    /// Destinations that pass through directly (not rewritten, not blocked).
+    pub allow_list: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Destinations always blocked (overrides allowList, deny wins).
+    pub block_list: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
 /// Server configuration (matches TS IVpnServerConfig).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -62,12 +76,22 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
     /// PROXY protocol v2 headers on outbound TCP connections, conveying the VPN client's
     /// tunnel IP as the source address.
     pub socket_forward_proxy_protocol: Option<bool>,
+    /// Destination routing policy for VPN client traffic (socket mode).
+    pub destination_policy: Option<DestinationPolicyConfig>,
     /// WireGuard: server X25519 private key (base64). Required when transport includes WG.
     pub wg_private_key: Option<String>,
     /// WireGuard: UDP listen port (default: 51820).
     pub wg_listen_port: Option<u16>,
     /// WireGuard: pre-configured peers.
     pub wg_peers: Option<Vec<crate::wireguard::WgPeerConfig>>,
+    /// Public endpoint address for generated client configs (e.g. "vpn.example.com:51820").
+    /// Used as WireGuard `Endpoint` and SmartVPN `serverUrl` host.
+    /// Defaults to listen_addr.
+    pub server_endpoint: Option<String>,
+    /// AllowedIPs for generated WireGuard client configs.
+    /// Defaults to ["0.0.0.0/0"] (full tunnel).
+    #[serde(alias = "clientAllowedIPs")]
+    pub client_allowed_ips: Option<Vec<String>>,
 }
 
 /// Information about a connected client.
@@ -108,6 +132,14 @@ pub struct ServerStatistics {
     pub uptime_seconds: u64,
     pub active_clients: u64,
     pub total_connections: u64,
+    /// Per-transport active client counts.
+    pub active_clients_websocket: u64,
+    pub active_clients_quic: u64,
+    pub active_clients_wireguard: u64,
+    /// Per-transport total connection counts.
+    pub total_connections_websocket: u64,
+    pub total_connections_quic: u64,
+    pub total_connections_wireguard: u64,
 }
 
 /// The forwarding engine determines how decrypted IP packets are routed.
@@ -261,6 +293,7 @@ impl VpnServer {
                     link_mtu as usize,
                     state.clone(),
                     proxy_protocol,
+                    config.destination_policy.clone(),
                 );
                 tokio::spawn(async move {
                     if let Err(e) = nat_engine.run(packet_rx, shutdown_rx).await {
@@ -347,6 +380,28 @@ impl VpnServer {
         }
 
         info!("VPN server started (transport: {})", transport_mode);
+
+        // Register pre-loaded clients (from config.clients) as WG peers.
+        // The WG listener only starts with config.wg_peers; clients loaded into the
+        // registry need to be dynamically added so WG handshakes work.
+        if self.wg_command_tx.is_some() {
+            let registry = state.client_registry.read().await;
+            for entry in registry.list() {
+                if let (Some(ref wg_key), Some(ref ip_str)) = (&entry.wg_public_key, &entry.assigned_ip) {
+                    let peer_config = crate::wireguard::WgPeerConfig {
+                        public_key: wg_key.clone(),
+                        preshared_key: None,
+                        allowed_ips: vec![format!("{}/32", ip_str)],
+                        endpoint: None,
+                        persistent_keepalive: Some(25),
+                    };
+                    if let Err(e) = self.add_wg_peer(peer_config).await {
+                        warn!("Failed to register pre-loaded WG peer for {}: {}", entry.client_id, e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -403,7 +458,21 @@ impl VpnServer {
         if let Some(ref state) = self.state {
             let mut stats = state.stats.read().await.clone();
             stats.uptime_seconds = state.started_at.elapsed().as_secs();
-            stats.active_clients = state.clients.read().await.len() as u64;
+            let clients = state.clients.read().await;
+            stats.active_clients = clients.len() as u64;
+            // Compute per-transport active counts
+            stats.active_clients_websocket = 0;
+            stats.active_clients_quic = 0;
+            stats.active_clients_wireguard = 0;
+            for info in clients.values() {
+                match info.transport_type.as_str() {
+                    "websocket" => stats.active_clients_websocket += 1,
+                    "quic" => stats.active_clients_quic += 1,
+                    "wireguard" => stats.active_clients_wireguard += 1,
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
+            drop(clients);
             stats
         } else {
             ServerStatistics::default()
@@ -551,9 +620,16 @@ impl VpnServer {
             ).ok(),
             priority: partial.get("priority").and_then(|v| v.as_u64()).map(|v| v as u32),
             enabled: partial.get("enabled").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()).or(Some(true)),
-            tags: partial.get("tags").and_then(|v| {
+            server_defined_client_tags: partial.get("serverDefinedClientTags").and_then(|v| {
                 v.as_array().map(|a| a.iter().filter_map(|s| s.as_str().map(String::from)).collect())
+            }).or_else(|| {
+                // Legacy: accept "tags" as serverDefinedClientTags
+                partial.get("tags").and_then(|v| {
+                    v.as_array().map(|a| a.iter().filter_map(|s| s.as_str().map(String::from)).collect())
+                })
             }),
+            client_defined_client_tags: None, // Only set by connecting client
+            tags: None, // Legacy field — not used for new entries
             description: partial.get("description").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).map(String::from),
             expires_at: partial.get("expiresAt").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).map(String::from),
             assigned_ip: Some(assigned_ip.to_string()),
@@ -562,10 +638,27 @@ impl VpnServer {
         // Add to registry
         state.client_registry.write().await.add(entry.clone())?;
 
+        // Register WG peer with the running WG listener (if active)
+        if self.wg_command_tx.is_some() {
+            let wg_peer_config = crate::wireguard::WgPeerConfig {
+                public_key: wg_pub.clone(),
+                preshared_key: None,
+                allowed_ips: vec![format!("{}/32", assigned_ip)],
+                endpoint: None,
+                persistent_keepalive: Some(25),
+            };
+            if let Err(e) = self.add_wg_peer(wg_peer_config).await {
+                warn!("Failed to register WG peer for client {}: {}", client_id, e);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Build SmartVPN client config
+        let smartvpn_server_url = format!("wss://{}",
+            state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+                .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr)
+                .replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost"));
         let smartvpn_config = serde_json::json!({
-            "serverUrl": format!("wss://{}",
-                state.config.listen_addr.replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost")),
+            "serverUrl": smartvpn_server_url,
             "serverPublicKey": state.config.public_key,
             "clientPrivateKey": noise_priv,
             "clientPublicKey": noise_pub,
@@ -575,15 +668,25 @@ impl VpnServer {
         });
 
         // Build WireGuard config string
+        let wg_server_pubkey = match &state.config.wg_private_key {
+            Some(wg_priv_key) => crate::wireguard::wg_public_key_from_private(wg_priv_key)?,
+            None => state.config.public_key.clone(),
+        };
+        let wg_endpoint = state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr);
+        let wg_allowed_ips = state.config.client_allowed_ips.as_ref()
+            .map(|ips| ips.join(", "))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "0.0.0.0/0".to_string());
         let wg_config = format!(
-            "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = {}\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
+            "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = {}\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = {}\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
             wg_priv,
             assigned_ip,
             state.config.dns.as_ref()
                 .map(|d| format!("DNS = {}", d.join(", ")))
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
-            state.config.public_key,
-            state.config.listen_addr,
+            wg_server_pubkey,
+            wg_allowed_ips,
+            wg_endpoint,
         );
 
         let entry_json = serde_json::to_value(&entry)?;
@@ -604,6 +707,14 @@ impl VpnServer {
         let state = self.state.as_ref()
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Server not running"))?;
         let entry = state.client_registry.write().await.remove(client_id)?;
+        // Remove WG peer from running listener
+        if self.wg_command_tx.is_some() {
+            if let Some(ref wg_key) = entry.wg_public_key {
+                if let Err(e) = self.remove_wg_peer(wg_key).await {
+                    debug!("Failed to remove WG peer for client {}: {}", client_id, e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
         // Release the IP if assigned
         if let Some(ref ip_str) = entry.assigned_ip {
             if let Ok(ip) = ip_str.parse::<Ipv4Addr>() {
@@ -648,8 +759,11 @@ impl VpnServer {
             if let Some(enabled) = update.get("enabled").and_then(|v| v.as_bool()) {
                 entry.enabled = Some(enabled);
             }
-            if let Some(tags) = update.get("tags").and_then(|v| v.as_array()) {
-                entry.tags = Some(tags.iter().filter_map(|s| s.as_str().map(String::from)).collect());
+            if let Some(tags) = update.get("serverDefinedClientTags").and_then(|v| v.as_array()) {
+                entry.server_defined_client_tags = Some(tags.iter().filter_map(|s| s.as_str().map(String::from)).collect());
+            } else if let Some(tags) = update.get("tags").and_then(|v| v.as_array()) {
+                // Legacy: accept "tags" as serverDefinedClientTags
+                entry.server_defined_client_tags = Some(tags.iter().filter_map(|s| s.as_str().map(String::from)).collect());
             }
             if let Some(desc) = update.get("description").and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
                 entry.description = Some(desc.to_string());
@@ -687,6 +801,14 @@ impl VpnServer {
         let state = self.state.as_ref()
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Server not running"))?;
 
+        // Capture old WG key before rotation (needed to remove from WG listener)
+        let old_wg_pub = {
+            let registry = state.client_registry.read().await;
+            let entry = registry.get_by_id(client_id)
+                .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Client '{}' not found", client_id))?;
+            entry.wg_public_key.clone()
+        };
+
         let (noise_pub, noise_priv) = crypto::generate_keypair()?;
         let (wg_pub, wg_priv) = crate::wireguard::generate_wg_keypair();
 
@@ -705,9 +827,31 @@ impl VpnServer {
             .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
             .unwrap_or("0.0.0.0");
 
+        // Update WG listener: remove old peer, add new peer
+        if self.wg_command_tx.is_some() {
+            if let Some(ref old_key) = old_wg_pub {
+                if let Err(e) = self.remove_wg_peer(old_key).await {
+                    debug!("Failed to remove old WG peer during rotation: {}", e);
+                }
+            }
+            let wg_peer_config = crate::wireguard::WgPeerConfig {
+                public_key: wg_pub.clone(),
+                preshared_key: None,
+                allowed_ips: vec![format!("{}/32", assigned_ip)],
+                endpoint: None,
+                persistent_keepalive: Some(25),
+            };
+            if let Err(e) = self.add_wg_peer(wg_peer_config).await {
+                warn!("Failed to register new WG peer during rotation: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let smartvpn_server_url = format!("wss://{}",
+            state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+                .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr)
+                .replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost"));
         let smartvpn_config = serde_json::json!({
-            "serverUrl": format!("wss://{}",
-                state.config.listen_addr.replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost")),
+            "serverUrl": smartvpn_server_url,
             "serverPublicKey": state.config.public_key,
             "clientPrivateKey": noise_priv,
             "clientPublicKey": noise_pub,
@@ -716,14 +860,24 @@ impl VpnServer {
             "keepaliveIntervalSecs": state.config.keepalive_interval_secs,
         });
 
+        let wg_server_pubkey = match &state.config.wg_private_key {
+            Some(wg_priv_key) => crate::wireguard::wg_public_key_from_private(wg_priv_key)?,
+            None => state.config.public_key.clone(),
+        };
+        let wg_endpoint = state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr);
+        let wg_allowed_ips = state.config.client_allowed_ips.as_ref()
+            .map(|ips| ips.join(", "))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "0.0.0.0/0".to_string());
         let wg_config = format!(
-            "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = {}\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
+            "[Interface]\nPrivateKey = {}\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = {}\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
             wg_priv, assigned_ip,
             state.config.dns.as_ref()
                 .map(|d| format!("DNS = {}", d.join(", ")))
                 .unwrap_or_default(),
-            state.config.public_key,
-            state.config.listen_addr,
+            wg_server_pubkey,
+            wg_allowed_ips,
+            wg_endpoint,
         );
 
         Ok(serde_json::json!({
@@ -747,10 +901,13 @@ impl VpnServer {
 
         match format {
             "smartvpn" => {
+                let smartvpn_server_url = format!("wss://{}",
+                    state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+                        .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr)
+                        .replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost"));
                 Ok(serde_json::json!({
                     "config": {
-                        "serverUrl": format!("wss://{}",
-                            state.config.listen_addr.replace("0.0.0.0", "localhost")),
+                        "serverUrl": smartvpn_server_url,
                         "serverPublicKey": state.config.public_key,
                         "clientPublicKey": entry.public_key,
                         "dns": state.config.dns,
@@ -760,15 +917,25 @@ impl VpnServer {
                 }))
             }
             "wireguard" => {
+                let wg_server_pubkey = match &state.config.wg_private_key {
+                    Some(wg_priv_key) => crate::wireguard::wg_public_key_from_private(wg_priv_key)?,
+                    None => state.config.public_key.clone(),
+                };
                 let assigned_ip = entry.assigned_ip.as_deref().unwrap_or("0.0.0.0");
+                let wg_endpoint = state.config.server_endpoint.as_deref()
+                    .unwrap_or(&state.config.listen_addr);
+                let wg_allowed_ips = state.config.client_allowed_ips.as_ref()
+                    .map(|ips| ips.join(", "))
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| "0.0.0.0/0".to_string());
                 let config = format!(
-                    "[Interface]\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
+                    "[Interface]\nAddress = {}/24\n{}\n[Peer]\nPublicKey = {}\nAllowedIPs = {}\nEndpoint = {}\nPersistentKeepalive = 25\n",
                     assigned_ip,
                     state.config.dns.as_ref()
                         .map(|d| format!("DNS = {}", d.join(", ")))
                         .unwrap_or_default(),
-                    state.config.public_key,
-                    state.config.listen_addr,
+                    wg_server_pubkey,
+                    wg_allowed_ips,
+                    wg_endpoint,
                 );
                 Ok(serde_json::json!({ "config": config }))
             }
@@ -1158,6 +1325,11 @@ async fn handle_client_connection(
     {
         let mut stats = state.stats.write().await;
         stats.total_connections += 1;
+        match transport_type {
+            "websocket" => stats.total_connections_websocket += 1,
+            "quic" => stats.total_connections_quic += 1,
+            _ => {}
+        }
     }
 
     // Send assigned IP info (encrypted), include effective MTU

rust/src/userspace_nat.rs

@@ -13,9 +13,14 @@ use tokio::net::{TcpStream, UdpSocket};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 
-use crate::server::ServerState;
+use crate::acl;
+use crate::server::{DestinationPolicyConfig, ServerState};
 use crate::tunnel;
 
+/// Maximum size of per-session pending send buffer (512KB = 8x socket buffer).
+/// Sessions exceeding this are aborted — the client cannot keep up.
+const TCP_PENDING_SEND_MAX: usize = 512 * 1024;
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Virtual IP device for smoltcp
 // ============================================================================
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ impl Device for VirtualIpDevice {
         let mut caps = DeviceCapabilities::default();
         caps.medium = Medium::Ip;
         caps.max_transmission_unit = self.mtu;
-        caps.max_burst_size = Some(1);
+        caps.max_burst_size = None;
         caps
     }
 }
@@ -120,9 +125,20 @@ struct SessionKey {
 
 struct TcpSession {
     smoltcp_handle: SocketHandle,
-    bridge_data_tx: mpsc::Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+    /// Channel to send data to the bridge task. None until bridge starts.
+    bridge_data_tx: Option<mpsc::Sender<Vec<u8>>>,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     client_ip: Ipv4Addr,
+    /// Bridge task has been spawned (deferred until handshake completes)
+    bridge_started: bool,
+    /// Address to connect the bridge task to (may differ from dst if policy rewrote it)
+    connect_addr: SocketAddr,
+    /// Buffered data from bridge waiting to be written to smoltcp socket
+    pending_send: Vec<u8>,
+    /// Session is closing (FIN in progress), don't accept new SYNs
+    closing: bool,
+    /// Last time data flowed through this session (for idle timeout)
+    last_activity: tokio::time::Instant,
 }
 
 struct UdpSession {
@@ -194,10 +210,22 @@ pub struct NatEngine {
     /// When true, outbound TCP connections prepend PROXY protocol v2 headers
     /// with the VPN client's tunnel IP as source address.
     proxy_protocol: bool,
+    /// Destination routing policy: forceTarget, block, or allow.
+    destination_policy: Option<DestinationPolicyConfig>,
+}
+
+/// Result of destination policy evaluation.
+enum DestinationAction {
+    /// Connect to the original destination.
+    PassThrough(SocketAddr),
+    /// Redirect to a target IP, preserving original port.
+    ForceTarget(SocketAddr),
+    /// Drop the packet silently.
+    Drop,
 }
 
 impl NatEngine {
-    pub fn new(gateway_ip: Ipv4Addr, mtu: usize, state: Arc<ServerState>, proxy_protocol: bool) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(gateway_ip: Ipv4Addr, mtu: usize, state: Arc<ServerState>, proxy_protocol: bool, destination_policy: Option<DestinationPolicyConfig>) -> Self {
         let mut device = VirtualIpDevice::new(mtu);
         let config = Config::new(HardwareAddress::Ip);
         let now = smoltcp::time::Instant::from_millis(0);
@@ -230,6 +258,7 @@ impl NatEngine {
             bridge_tx,
             start_time: std::time::Instant::now(),
             proxy_protocol,
+            destination_policy,
         }
     }
 
@@ -237,6 +266,40 @@ impl NatEngine {
         smoltcp::time::Instant::from_millis(self.start_time.elapsed().as_millis() as i64)
     }
 
+    /// Evaluate destination policy for a packet's destination IP.
+    fn evaluate_destination(&self, dst_ip: Ipv4Addr, dst_port: u16) -> DestinationAction {
+        let policy = match &self.destination_policy {
+            Some(p) => p,
+            None => return DestinationAction::PassThrough(SocketAddr::new(dst_ip.into(), dst_port)),
+        };
+
+        // 1. Block list wins (deny overrides allow)
+        if let Some(ref block_list) = policy.block_list {
+            if !block_list.is_empty() && acl::ip_matches_any(dst_ip, block_list) {
+                return DestinationAction::Drop;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 2. Allow list — pass through directly
+        if let Some(ref allow_list) = policy.allow_list {
+            if !allow_list.is_empty() && acl::ip_matches_any(dst_ip, allow_list) {
+                return DestinationAction::PassThrough(SocketAddr::new(dst_ip.into(), dst_port));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 3. Default action
+        match policy.default.as_str() {
+            "forceTarget" => {
+                let target_ip = policy.target.as_deref()
+                    .and_then(|t| t.parse::<Ipv4Addr>().ok())
+                    .unwrap_or(Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST);
+                DestinationAction::ForceTarget(SocketAddr::new(target_ip.into(), dst_port))
+            }
+            "block" => DestinationAction::Drop,
+            _ => DestinationAction::PassThrough(SocketAddr::new(dst_ip.into(), dst_port)),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Inject a raw IP packet from a VPN client and handle new session creation.
     fn inject_packet(&mut self, packet: Vec<u8>) {
         let Some((ihl, src_ip, dst_ip, protocol)) = parse_ipv4_header(&packet) else {
@@ -260,8 +323,17 @@ impl NatEngine {
 
                 // SYN without ACK = new connection
                 let is_syn = (flags & 0x02) != 0 && (flags & 0x10) == 0;
-                if is_syn && !self.tcp_sessions.contains_key(&key) {
-                    self.create_tcp_session(&key);
+                // Skip if session exists (including closing sessions — let FIN complete)
+                let session_exists = self.tcp_sessions.contains_key(&key);
+                if is_syn && !session_exists {
+                    match self.evaluate_destination(dst_ip, dst_port) {
+                        DestinationAction::Drop => {
+                            debug!("NAT: destination policy blocked TCP {}:{} -> {}:{}", src_ip, src_port, dst_ip, dst_port);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        DestinationAction::PassThrough(addr) => self.create_tcp_session(&key, addr),
+                        DestinationAction::ForceTarget(addr) => self.create_tcp_session(&key, addr),
+                    }
                 }
             }
             17 => {
@@ -278,7 +350,14 @@ impl NatEngine {
                 };
 
                 if !self.udp_sessions.contains_key(&key) {
-                    self.create_udp_session(&key);
+                    match self.evaluate_destination(dst_ip, dst_port) {
+                        DestinationAction::Drop => {
+                            debug!("NAT: destination policy blocked UDP {}:{} -> {}:{}", src_ip, src_port, dst_ip, dst_port);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        DestinationAction::PassThrough(addr) => self.create_udp_session(&key, addr),
+                        DestinationAction::ForceTarget(addr) => self.create_udp_session(&key, addr),
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Update last_activity for existing sessions
@@ -295,7 +374,7 @@ impl NatEngine {
         self.device.inject_packet(packet);
     }
 
-    fn create_tcp_session(&mut self, key: &SessionKey) {
+    fn create_tcp_session(&mut self, key: &SessionKey, connect_addr: SocketAddr) {
         // Create smoltcp TCP socket
         let tcp_rx_buf = tcp::SocketBuffer::new(vec![0u8; 65535]);
         let tcp_tx_buf = tcp::SocketBuffer::new(vec![0u8; 65535]);
@@ -313,23 +392,22 @@ impl NatEngine {
 
         let handle = self.sockets.add(socket);
 
-        // Channel for sending data from NAT engine to bridge task
-        let (data_tx, data_rx) = mpsc::channel::<Vec<u8>>(256);
-
         let session = TcpSession {
             smoltcp_handle: handle,
-            bridge_data_tx: data_tx,
+            bridge_data_tx: None,
             client_ip: key.src_ip,
+            bridge_started: false,
+            connect_addr,
+            pending_send: Vec::new(),
+            closing: false,
+            last_activity: tokio::time::Instant::now(),
         };
         self.tcp_sessions.insert(key.clone(), session);
 
-        // Spawn bridge task that connects to the real destination
-        let bridge_tx = self.bridge_tx.clone();
-        let key_clone = key.clone();
-        let proxy_protocol = self.proxy_protocol;
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            tcp_bridge_task(key_clone, data_rx, bridge_tx, proxy_protocol).await;
-        });
+        // NOTE: Bridge task is NOT spawned here — it will be spawned in process()
+        // once the smoltcp handshake completes (socket.is_active() == true).
+        // This prevents data from the real server arriving before the VPN client
+        // handshake is done, which would cause silent data loss.
 
         debug!(
             "NAT: new TCP session {}:{} -> {}:{}",
@@ -337,7 +415,7 @@ impl NatEngine {
         );
     }
 
-    fn create_udp_session(&mut self, key: &SessionKey) {
+    fn create_udp_session(&mut self, key: &SessionKey, connect_addr: SocketAddr) {
         // Create smoltcp UDP socket
         let udp_rx_buf = udp::PacketBuffer::new(
             vec![udp::PacketMetadata::EMPTY; 32],
@@ -373,7 +451,7 @@ impl NatEngine {
         let bridge_tx = self.bridge_tx.clone();
         let key_clone = key.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
-            udp_bridge_task(key_clone, data_rx, bridge_tx).await;
+            udp_bridge_task(key_clone, data_rx, bridge_tx, connect_addr).await;
         });
 
         debug!(
@@ -389,15 +467,69 @@ impl NatEngine {
         self.iface
             .poll(now, &mut self.device, &mut self.sockets);
 
+        // Start bridge tasks for sessions whose handshake just completed
+        let bridge_tx_clone = self.bridge_tx.clone();
+        let proxy_protocol = self.proxy_protocol;
+        for (key, session) in self.tcp_sessions.iter_mut() {
+            if !session.bridge_started && !session.closing {
+                let socket = self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
+                if socket.is_active() {
+                    session.bridge_started = true;
+                    let (data_tx, data_rx) = mpsc::channel::<Vec<u8>>(256);
+                    session.bridge_data_tx = Some(data_tx);
+                    let btx = bridge_tx_clone.clone();
+                    let k = key.clone();
+                    let addr = session.connect_addr;
+                    let pp = proxy_protocol;
+                    tokio::spawn(async move {
+                        tcp_bridge_task(k, data_rx, btx, pp, addr).await;
+                    });
+                    debug!("NAT: TCP handshake complete, starting bridge for {}:{} -> {}:{}",
+                        key.src_ip, key.src_port, key.dst_ip, key.dst_port);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Flush pending send buffers to smoltcp sockets
+        for (_key, session) in self.tcp_sessions.iter_mut() {
+            if !session.pending_send.is_empty() {
+                let socket = self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
+                if socket.can_send() {
+                    match socket.send_slice(&session.pending_send) {
+                        Ok(written) if written > 0 => {
+                            session.pending_send.drain(..written);
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Bridge: read data from smoltcp TCP sockets → send to bridge tasks
         let mut closed_tcp: Vec<SessionKey> = Vec::new();
+        let mut active_tcp: Vec<SessionKey> = Vec::new();
         for (key, session) in &self.tcp_sessions {
             let socket = self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
-            if socket.can_recv() {
-                let _ = socket.recv(|data| {
-                    let _ = session.bridge_data_tx.try_send(data.to_vec());
-                    (data.len(), ())
-                });
+            if session.bridge_started && socket.can_recv() {
+                if let Some(ref sender) = session.bridge_data_tx {
+                    // Reserve channel slot BEFORE consuming from smoltcp.
+                    // If the channel is full, we don't consume — smoltcp's RX buffer
+                    // fills up, it stops advertising TCP window space, and the VPN
+                    // client's TCP stack backs off. Proper end-to-end backpressure.
+                    match sender.try_reserve() {
+                        Ok(permit) => {
+                            let _ = socket.recv(|data| {
+                                permit.send(data.to_vec());
+                                (data.len(), ())
+                            });
+                            active_tcp.push(key.clone());
+                        }
+                        Err(_) => {
+                            debug!("NAT: bridge channel full for {}:{} -> {}:{}, applying backpressure",
+                                key.src_ip, key.src_port, key.dst_ip, key.dst_port);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
             // Detect closed connections
             if !socket.is_open() && !socket.is_listening() {
@@ -405,6 +537,14 @@ impl NatEngine {
             }
         }
 
+        // Update last_activity for sessions that had data flow
+        let now = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+        for key in active_tcp {
+            if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.get_mut(&key) {
+                session.last_activity = now;
+            }
+        }
+
         // Clean up closed TCP sessions
         for key in closed_tcp {
             if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.remove(&key) {
@@ -417,7 +557,9 @@ impl NatEngine {
         for (_key, session) in &self.udp_sessions {
             let socket = self.sockets.get_mut::<udp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
             while let Ok((data, _meta)) = socket.recv() {
-                let _ = session.bridge_data_tx.try_send(data.to_vec());
+                if session.bridge_data_tx.try_send(data.to_vec()).is_err() {
+                    debug!("NAT: bridge channel full, UDP data dropped");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -426,7 +568,9 @@ impl NatEngine {
         for packet in self.device.drain_tx() {
             if let Some(std::net::IpAddr::V4(dst_ip)) = tunnel::extract_dst_ip(&packet) {
                 if let Some(sender) = routes.get(&dst_ip) {
-                    let _ = sender.try_send(packet);
+                    if sender.try_send(packet).is_err() {
+                        debug!("NAT: tun_routes channel full for {}, packet dropped", dst_ip);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -435,22 +579,43 @@ impl NatEngine {
     fn handle_bridge_message(&mut self, msg: BridgeMessage) {
         match msg {
             BridgeMessage::TcpData { key, data } => {
-                if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.get(&key) {
+                if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.get_mut(&key) {
+                    session.last_activity = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+                    // Append to pending buffer, then flush as much as possible
+                    session.pending_send.extend_from_slice(&data);
                     let socket =
                         self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
-                    if socket.can_send() {
-                        let _ = socket.send_slice(&data);
+                    if socket.can_send() && !session.pending_send.is_empty() {
+                        match socket.send_slice(&session.pending_send) {
+                            Ok(written) if written > 0 => {
+                                session.pending_send.drain(..written);
+                            }
+                            _ => {}
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // Cap check — abort session if client can't keep up
+                    if session.pending_send.len() > TCP_PENDING_SEND_MAX {
+                        warn!(
+                            "NAT: TCP session {}:{} -> {}:{} pending buffer exceeded {}KB, aborting",
+                            key.src_ip, key.src_port, key.dst_ip, key.dst_port,
+                            TCP_PENDING_SEND_MAX / 1024
+                        );
+                        let socket =
+                            self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
+                        socket.abort();
+                        session.pending_send.clear();
+                        session.closing = true;
                     }
                 }
             }
             BridgeMessage::TcpClosed { key } => {
-                if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.remove(&key) {
+                if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.get_mut(&key) {
                     let socket =
                         self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
                     socket.close();
+                    session.closing = true;
                     // Don't remove from SocketSet yet — let smoltcp send FIN
                     // It will be cleaned up in process() when is_open() returns false
-                    self.tcp_sessions.insert(key, session);
                 }
             }
             BridgeMessage::UdpData { key, data } => {
@@ -490,6 +655,29 @@ impl NatEngine {
         }
     }
 
+    fn cleanup_idle_tcp_sessions(&mut self) {
+        let timeout = Duration::from_secs(300); // 5 minutes
+        let now = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+        let expired: Vec<SessionKey> = self
+            .tcp_sessions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(_, s)| now.duration_since(s.last_activity) > timeout)
+            .map(|(k, _)| k.clone())
+            .collect();
+
+        for key in expired {
+            if let Some(session) = self.tcp_sessions.remove(&key) {
+                let socket = self.sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(session.smoltcp_handle);
+                socket.abort();
+                self.sockets.remove(session.smoltcp_handle);
+                warn!(
+                    "NAT: TCP session timed out {}:{} -> {}:{}",
+                    key.src_ip, key.src_port, key.dst_ip, key.dst_port
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Main async event loop for the NAT engine.
     pub async fn run(
         mut self,
@@ -497,9 +685,13 @@ impl NatEngine {
         mut shutdown_rx: mpsc::Receiver<()>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         info!("Userspace NAT engine started");
-        let mut timer = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(50));
+        let default_poll_delay = Duration::from_millis(50);
         let mut cleanup_timer = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(10));
 
+        // Dynamic poll timer — reset after each event using smoltcp's poll_delay()
+        let poll_sleep = tokio::time::sleep(default_poll_delay);
+        tokio::pin!(poll_sleep);
+
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 Some(packet) = packet_rx.recv() => {
@@ -510,18 +702,26 @@ impl NatEngine {
                     self.handle_bridge_message(msg);
                     self.process().await;
                 }
-                _ = timer.tick() => {
+                () = &mut poll_sleep => {
                     // Periodic poll for smoltcp maintenance (TCP retransmit, etc.)
                     self.process().await;
                 }
                 _ = cleanup_timer.tick() => {
                     self.cleanup_idle_udp_sessions();
+                    self.cleanup_idle_tcp_sessions();
                 }
                 _ = shutdown_rx.recv() => {
                     info!("Userspace NAT engine shutting down");
                     break;
                 }
             }
+
+            // Reset poll delay based on smoltcp's actual timer needs
+            let now = self.smoltcp_now();
+            let delay = self.iface.poll_delay(now, &self.sockets)
+                .map(|d| Duration::from_millis(d.total_millis()))
+                .unwrap_or(default_poll_delay);
+            poll_sleep.as_mut().reset(tokio::time::Instant::now() + delay);
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -537,20 +737,19 @@ async fn tcp_bridge_task(
     mut data_rx: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     bridge_tx: mpsc::Sender<BridgeMessage>,
     proxy_protocol: bool,
+    connect_addr: SocketAddr,
 ) {
-    let addr = SocketAddr::new(key.dst_ip.into(), key.dst_port);
-
-    // Connect to real destination with timeout
-    let stream = match tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), TcpStream::connect(addr)).await
+    // Connect to resolved destination (may differ from key.dst_ip if policy rewrote it)
+    let stream = match tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(30), TcpStream::connect(connect_addr)).await
     {
         Ok(Ok(s)) => s,
         Ok(Err(e)) => {
-            debug!("NAT TCP connect to {} failed: {}", addr, e);
+            debug!("NAT TCP connect to {} failed: {}", connect_addr, e);
             let _ = bridge_tx.send(BridgeMessage::TcpClosed { key }).await;
             return;
         }
         Err(_) => {
-            debug!("NAT TCP connect to {} timed out", addr);
+            debug!("NAT TCP connect to {} timed out", connect_addr);
             let _ = bridge_tx.send(BridgeMessage::TcpClosed { key }).await;
             return;
         }
@@ -564,7 +763,7 @@ async fn tcp_bridge_task(
         let dst = SocketAddr::new(key.dst_ip.into(), key.dst_port);
         let pp_header = crate::proxy_protocol::build_pp_v2_header(src, dst);
         if let Err(e) = writer.write_all(&pp_header).await {
-            debug!("NAT: failed to send PP v2 header to {}: {}", addr, e);
+            debug!("NAT: failed to send PP v2 header to {}: {}", connect_addr, e);
             let _ = bridge_tx.send(BridgeMessage::TcpClosed { key }).await;
             return;
         }
@@ -612,6 +811,7 @@ async fn udp_bridge_task(
     key: SessionKey,
     mut data_rx: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
     bridge_tx: mpsc::Sender<BridgeMessage>,
+    connect_addr: SocketAddr,
 ) {
     let socket = match UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").await {
         Ok(s) => s,
@@ -620,7 +820,7 @@ async fn udp_bridge_task(
             return;
         }
     };
-    let dest = SocketAddr::new(key.dst_ip.into(), key.dst_port);
+    let dest = connect_addr;
 
     let socket = Arc::new(socket);
     let socket2 = socket.clone();

rust/src/wireguard.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD as BASE64;
 use base64::Engine;
+use boringtun::noise::errors::WireGuardError;
 use boringtun::noise::rate_limiter::RateLimiter;
 use boringtun::noise::{Tunn, TunnResult};
 use boringtun::x25519::{PublicKey, StaticSecret};
@@ -99,6 +100,13 @@ pub fn generate_wg_keypair() -> (String, String) {
     (pub_b64, priv_b64)
 }
 
+/// Derive the WireGuard public key (base64) from a private key (base64).
+pub fn wg_public_key_from_private(private_key_b64: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let private = parse_private_key(private_key_b64)?;
+    let public = PublicKey::from(&private);
+    Ok(BASE64.encode(public.to_bytes()))
+}
+
 fn parse_private_key(b64: &str) -> Result<StaticSecret> {
     let bytes = BASE64.decode(b64)?;
     if bytes.len() != 32 {
@@ -212,11 +220,20 @@ struct PeerState {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
     persistent_keepalive: Option<u16>,
     stats: WgPeerStats,
+    /// Whether this peer has completed a WireGuard handshake and is in state.clients.
+    is_connected: bool,
+    /// Last time we received data or handshake activity from this peer.
+    last_activity_at: Option<tokio::time::Instant>,
+    /// VPN IP assigned during registration (used for connect/disconnect).
+    vpn_ip: Option<Ipv4Addr>,
+    /// Previous synced byte counts for aggregate stats delta tracking.
+    prev_synced_bytes_sent: u64,
+    prev_synced_bytes_received: u64,
 }
 
 impl PeerState {
-    fn matches_dst(&self, dst_ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
-        self.allowed_ips.iter().any(|aip| aip.matches(dst_ip))
+    fn matches_allowed_ips(&self, ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
+        self.allowed_ips.iter().any(|aip| aip.matches(ip))
     }
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +285,11 @@ fn add_peer_to_loop(
         endpoint,
         persistent_keepalive: config.persistent_keepalive,
         stats: WgPeerStats::default(),
+        is_connected: false,
+        last_activity_at: None,
+        vpn_ip: None,
+        prev_synced_bytes_sent: 0,
+        prev_synced_bytes_received: 0,
     });
 
     info!("Added WireGuard peer: {}", config.public_key);
@@ -286,9 +308,10 @@ pub struct WgListenerConfig {
     pub peers: Vec<WgPeerConfig>,
 }
 
-/// Extract the first /32 IPv4 address from a list of AllowedIp entries.
-/// This is the peer's VPN IP used for return-packet routing.
+/// Extract the peer's VPN IP from AllowedIp entries.
+/// Prefers /32 entries (exact match); falls back to any IPv4 address.
 fn extract_peer_vpn_ip(allowed_ips: &[AllowedIp]) -> Option<Ipv4Addr> {
+    // Prefer /32 entries (exact peer VPN IP)
     for aip in allowed_ips {
         if let IpAddr::V4(v4) = aip.addr {
             if aip.prefix_len == 32 {
@@ -296,6 +319,12 @@ fn extract_peer_vpn_ip(allowed_ips: &[AllowedIp]) -> Option<Ipv4Addr> {
             }
         }
     }
+    // Fallback: use the first IPv4 address from any prefix length
+    for aip in allowed_ips {
+        if let IpAddr::V4(v4) = aip.addr {
+            return Some(v4);
+        }
+    }
     None
 }
 
@@ -308,8 +337,9 @@ fn wg_timestamp_now() -> String {
     format!("{}", duration.as_secs())
 }
 
-/// Register a WG peer in ServerState (tun_routes, clients, ip_pool).
-/// Returns the VPN IP and the per-peer return-packet receiver.
+/// Register a WG peer in ServerState (tun_routes + ip_pool only).
+/// Does NOT add to state.clients — peers appear there only after handshake.
+/// Returns the VPN IP.
 async fn register_wg_peer(
     state: &Arc<ServerState>,
     peer: &PeerState,
@@ -351,13 +381,23 @@ async fn register_wg_peer(
         });
     }
 
-    // Insert ClientInfo
+    info!("WG peer {} registered with IP {} (not yet connected)", peer.public_key_b64, vpn_ip);
+    Ok(Some(vpn_ip))
+}
+
+/// Add a WG peer to state.clients on first successful handshake (data received).
+async fn connect_wg_peer(
+    state: &Arc<ServerState>,
+    peer: &PeerState,
+    vpn_ip: Ipv4Addr,
+) {
+    let client_id = format!("wg-{}", &peer.public_key_b64[..8.min(peer.public_key_b64.len())]);
     let client_info = ClientInfo {
         client_id: client_id.clone(),
         assigned_ip: vpn_ip.to_string(),
         connected_since: wg_timestamp_now(),
-        bytes_sent: 0,
-        bytes_received: 0,
+        bytes_sent: peer.stats.bytes_sent,
+        bytes_received: peer.stats.bytes_received,
         packets_dropped: 0,
         bytes_dropped: 0,
         last_keepalive_at: None,
@@ -365,13 +405,31 @@ async fn register_wg_peer(
         rate_limit_bytes_per_sec: None,
         burst_bytes: None,
         authenticated_key: peer.public_key_b64.clone(),
-        registered_client_id: client_id,
+        registered_client_id: client_id.clone(),
         remote_addr: peer.endpoint.map(|e| e.to_string()),
         transport_type: "wireguard".to_string(),
     };
     state.clients.write().await.insert(client_info.client_id.clone(), client_info);
 
-    Ok(Some(vpn_ip))
+    // Increment total_connections
+    {
+        let mut stats = state.stats.write().await;
+        stats.total_connections += 1;
+        stats.total_connections_wireguard += 1;
+    }
+
+    info!("WG peer {} connected (IP: {})", peer.public_key_b64, vpn_ip);
+}
+
+/// Remove a WG peer from state.clients (disconnect without unregistering).
+async fn disconnect_wg_peer(
+    state: &Arc<ServerState>,
+    pubkey: &str,
+) {
+    let client_id = format!("wg-{}", &pubkey[..8.min(pubkey.len())]);
+    if state.clients.write().await.remove(&client_id).is_some() {
+        info!("WG peer {} disconnected (removed from active clients)", pubkey);
+    }
 }
 
 /// Unregister a WG peer from ServerState.
@@ -445,6 +503,11 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
             endpoint,
             persistent_keepalive: peer_config.persistent_keepalive,
             stats: WgPeerStats::default(),
+            is_connected: false,
+            last_activity_at: None,
+            vpn_ip: None,
+            prev_synced_bytes_sent: 0,
+            prev_synced_bytes_received: 0,
         });
     }
 
@@ -455,11 +518,12 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
     // Merged return-packet channel: all per-peer channels feed into this
     let (wg_return_tx, mut wg_return_rx) = mpsc::channel::<(String, Vec<u8>)>(1024);
 
-    // Register initial peers in ServerState and track their VPN IPs
+    // Register initial peers in ServerState (IP reservation + tun_routes only, NOT state.clients)
     let mut peer_vpn_ips: HashMap<String, Ipv4Addr> = HashMap::new();
-    for peer in &peers {
+    for peer in peers.iter_mut() {
         if let Ok(Some(ip)) = register_wg_peer(&state, peer, &wg_return_tx).await {
             peer_vpn_ips.insert(peer.public_key_b64.clone(), ip);
+            peer.vpn_ip = Some(ip);
         }
     }
 
@@ -468,6 +532,7 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
     let mut dst_buf = vec![0u8; WG_BUFFER_SIZE];
     let mut timer = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_millis(TIMER_TICK_MS));
     let mut stats_timer = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1));
+    let mut idle_check_timer = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10));
 
     loop {
         tokio::select! {
@@ -491,11 +556,13 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
                                 }
                             }
                             peer.endpoint = Some(src_addr);
+                            // Handshake response counts as activity
+                            peer.last_activity_at = Some(tokio::time::Instant::now());
                             handled = true;
                             break;
                         }
                         TunnResult::WriteToTunnelV4(packet, addr) => {
-                            if peer.matches_dst(IpAddr::V4(addr)) {
+                            if peer.matches_allowed_ips(IpAddr::V4(addr)) {
                                 let pkt_len = packet.len() as u64;
                                 // Forward via shared forwarding engine
                                 let mut engine = state.forwarding_engine.lock().await;
@@ -515,11 +582,20 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
                                 peer.stats.packets_received += 1;
                             }
                             peer.endpoint = Some(src_addr);
+                            // Track activity and detect handshake completion
+                            peer.last_activity_at = Some(tokio::time::Instant::now());
+                            if !peer.is_connected {
+                                peer.is_connected = true;
+                                peer.stats.last_handshake_time = Some(wg_timestamp_now());
+                                if let Some(vpn_ip) = peer.vpn_ip {
+                                    connect_wg_peer(&state, peer, vpn_ip).await;
+                                }
+                            }
                             handled = true;
                             break;
                         }
                         TunnResult::WriteToTunnelV6(packet, addr) => {
-                            if peer.matches_dst(IpAddr::V6(addr)) {
+                            if peer.matches_allowed_ips(IpAddr::V6(addr)) {
                                 let pkt_len = packet.len() as u64;
                                 let mut engine = state.forwarding_engine.lock().await;
                                 match &mut *engine {
@@ -538,6 +614,15 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
                                 peer.stats.packets_received += 1;
                             }
                             peer.endpoint = Some(src_addr);
+                            // Track activity and detect handshake completion
+                            peer.last_activity_at = Some(tokio::time::Instant::now());
+                            if !peer.is_connected {
+                                peer.is_connected = true;
+                                peer.stats.last_handshake_time = Some(wg_timestamp_now());
+                                if let Some(vpn_ip) = peer.vpn_ip {
+                                    connect_wg_peer(&state, peer, vpn_ip).await;
+                                }
+                            }
                             handled = true;
                             break;
                         }
@@ -586,6 +671,13 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
                                 udp_socket.send_to(packet, endpoint).await?;
                             }
                         }
+                        TunnResult::Err(WireGuardError::ConnectionExpired) => {
+                            warn!("WG peer {} connection expired", peer.public_key_b64);
+                            if peer.is_connected {
+                                peer.is_connected = false;
+                                disconnect_wg_peer(&state, &peer.public_key_b64).await;
+                            }
+                        }
                         TunnResult::Err(e) => {
                             debug!("Timer error for WG peer {}: {:?}",
                                 peer.public_key_b64, e);
@@ -599,19 +691,39 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
             _ = stats_timer.tick() => {
                 let mut clients = state.clients.write().await;
                 let mut stats = state.stats.write().await;
-                for peer in peers.iter() {
+                for peer in peers.iter_mut() {
+                    // Always update aggregate stats (regardless of connection state)
+                    let delta_sent = peer.stats.bytes_sent.saturating_sub(peer.prev_synced_bytes_sent);
+                    let delta_recv = peer.stats.bytes_received.saturating_sub(peer.prev_synced_bytes_received);
+                    if delta_sent > 0 || delta_recv > 0 {
+                        stats.bytes_sent += delta_sent;
+                        stats.bytes_received += delta_recv;
+                        peer.prev_synced_bytes_sent = peer.stats.bytes_sent;
+                        peer.prev_synced_bytes_received = peer.stats.bytes_received;
+                    }
+
+                    // Only update ClientInfo if peer is connected (in state.clients)
                     let client_id = format!("wg-{}", &peer.public_key_b64[..8.min(peer.public_key_b64.len())]);
                     if let Some(info) = clients.get_mut(&client_id) {
-                        // Update stats delta
-                        let prev_sent = info.bytes_sent;
-                        let prev_recv = info.bytes_received;
                         info.bytes_sent = peer.stats.bytes_sent;
                         info.bytes_received = peer.stats.bytes_received;
                         info.remote_addr = peer.endpoint.map(|e| e.to_string());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
-                        // Update aggregate stats
-                        stats.bytes_sent += peer.stats.bytes_sent.saturating_sub(prev_sent);
-                        stats.bytes_received += peer.stats.bytes_received.saturating_sub(prev_recv);
+            // --- Idle timeout check (every 10s) ---
+            _ = idle_check_timer.tick() => {
+                let now = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+                for peer in peers.iter_mut() {
+                    if peer.is_connected {
+                        if let Some(last) = peer.last_activity_at {
+                            if now.duration_since(last) > std::time::Duration::from_secs(180) {
+                                info!("WG peer {} idle timeout (180s), disconnecting", peer.public_key_b64);
+                                peer.is_connected = false;
+                                disconnect_wg_peer(&state, &peer.public_key_b64).await;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -628,11 +740,12 @@ pub async fn run_wg_listener(
                             &config.private_key,
                         );
                         if result.is_ok() {
-                            // Register new peer in ServerState
-                            let peer = peers.last().unwrap();
+                            // Register new peer in ServerState (IP + tun_routes only)
+                            let peer = peers.last_mut().unwrap();
                             match register_wg_peer(&state, peer, &wg_return_tx).await {
                                 Ok(Some(ip)) => {
                                     peer_vpn_ips.insert(peer_config.public_key.clone(), ip);
+                                    peer.vpn_ip = Some(ip);
                                 }
                                 Ok(None) => {}
                                 Err(e) => {
@@ -796,12 +909,12 @@ impl WgClient {
         let state = self.state.clone();
         let assigned_ip = config.address.clone();
 
-        // Update state
+        // Update state — handshake hasn't completed yet
         {
             let mut s = state.write().await;
-            s.state = "connected".to_string();
+            s.state = "handshaking".to_string();
             s.assigned_ip = Some(assigned_ip.clone());
-            s.connected_since = Some(chrono_now());
+            s.connected_since = None;
         }
 
         // Spawn client loop
@@ -868,7 +981,7 @@ async fn wg_client_loop(
     endpoint: SocketAddr,
     _allowed_ips: Vec<AllowedIp>,
     shared_stats: Arc<RwLock<WgPeerStats>>,
-    _state: Arc<RwLock<WgClientState>>,
+    state: Arc<RwLock<WgClientState>>,
     mut shutdown_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let mut udp_buf = vec![0u8; MAX_UDP_PACKET];
@@ -876,6 +989,7 @@ async fn wg_client_loop(
     let mut dst_buf = vec![0u8; WG_BUFFER_SIZE];
     let mut timer = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_millis(TIMER_TICK_MS));
     let mut stats_timer = tokio::time::interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1));
+    let mut handshake_complete = false;
 
     let (mut tun_reader, mut tun_writer) = tokio::io::split(tun_device);
 
@@ -916,14 +1030,37 @@ async fn wg_client_loop(
                         tun_writer.write_all(packet).await?;
                         local_stats.bytes_received += pkt_len;
                         local_stats.packets_received += 1;
+                        if !handshake_complete {
+                            handshake_complete = true;
+                            let mut s = state.write().await;
+                            s.state = "connected".to_string();
+                            s.connected_since = Some(chrono_now());
+                            info!("WireGuard handshake completed, tunnel active");
+                        }
                     }
                     TunnResult::WriteToTunnelV6(packet, _addr) => {
                         let pkt_len = packet.len() as u64;
                         tun_writer.write_all(packet).await?;
                         local_stats.bytes_received += pkt_len;
                         local_stats.packets_received += 1;
+                        if !handshake_complete {
+                            handshake_complete = true;
+                            let mut s = state.write().await;
+                            s.state = "connected".to_string();
+                            s.connected_since = Some(chrono_now());
+                            info!("WireGuard handshake completed, tunnel active");
+                        }
                     }
                     TunnResult::Done => {}
+                    TunnResult::Err(WireGuardError::ConnectionExpired) => {
+                        warn!("WireGuard session expired during decapsulate, re-initiating handshake");
+                        match tunn.format_handshake_initiation(&mut dst_buf, true) {
+                            TunnResult::WriteToNetwork(packet) => {
+                                udp_socket.send_to(packet, endpoint).await?;
+                            }
+                            _ => {}
+                        }
+                    }
                     TunnResult::Err(e) => {
                         debug!("Client decapsulate error: {:?}", e);
                     }
@@ -955,6 +1092,19 @@ async fn wg_client_loop(
                     TunnResult::WriteToNetwork(packet) => {
                         udp_socket.send_to(packet, endpoint).await?;
                     }
+                    TunnResult::Err(WireGuardError::ConnectionExpired) => {
+                        warn!("WireGuard connection expired, re-initiating handshake");
+                        match tunn.format_handshake_initiation(&mut dst_buf, true) {
+                            TunnResult::WriteToNetwork(packet) => {
+                                udp_socket.send_to(packet, endpoint).await?;
+                                debug!("Sent handshake re-initiation after expiry");
+                            }
+                            TunnResult::Err(e) => {
+                                warn!("Failed to re-initiate handshake: {:?}", e);
+                            }
+                            _ => {}
+                        }
+                    }
                     TunnResult::Err(e) => {
                         debug!("Client timer error: {:?}", e);
                     }
@@ -1028,6 +1178,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(public.to_bytes(), derived_public.to_bytes());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_wg_public_key_from_private() {
+        let (pub_b64, priv_b64) = generate_wg_keypair();
+        let derived = wg_public_key_from_private(&priv_b64).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(derived, pub_b64);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_wg_public_key_from_private_invalid() {
+        assert!(wg_public_key_from_private("not-valid").is_err());
+        assert!(wg_public_key_from_private("AAAA").is_err());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_invalid_key() {
         assert!(parse_private_key("not-valid-base64!!!").is_err());
@@ -1171,7 +1334,7 @@ mod tests {
                 let _ = server_tunn.decapsulate(None, &pkt_copy, &mut buf_b);
             }
             TunnResult::Done => {}
-            other => {
+            _other => {
                 // Drain
                 loop {
                     match client_tunn.decapsulate(None, &[], &mut buf_a) {

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartvpn',
-  version: '1.12.0',
+  version: '1.17.1',
   description: 'A VPN solution with TypeScript control plane and Rust data plane daemon'
 }

ts/smartvpn.classes.vpnserver.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import type {
   IWgPeerInfo,
   IClientEntry,
   IClientConfigBundle,
+  IDestinationPolicy,
   TVpnServerCommands,
 } from './smartvpn.interfaces.js';
 
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ import type {
 export class VpnServer extends plugins.events.EventEmitter {
   private bridge: VpnBridge<TVpnServerCommands>;
   private options: IVpnServerOptions;
+  private nft?: plugins.smartnftables.SmartNftables;
+  private nftHealthInterval?: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>;
+  private nftSubnet?: string;
+  private nftPolicy?: IDestinationPolicy;
 
   constructor(options: IVpnServerOptions) {
     super();
@@ -50,6 +55,11 @@ export class VpnServer extends plugins.events.EventEmitter {
     const cfg = config || this.options.config;
     if (cfg) {
       await this.bridge.sendCommand('start', { config: cfg });
+
+      // For TUN mode with a destination policy, set up nftables rules
+      if (cfg.forwardingMode === 'tun' && cfg.destinationPolicy) {
+        await this.setupTunDestinationPolicy(cfg.subnet, cfg.destinationPolicy);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -229,10 +239,110 @@ export class VpnServer extends plugins.events.EventEmitter {
     return this.bridge.sendCommand('generateClientKeypair', {} as Record<string, never>);
   }
 
+  // ── TUN Destination Policy via nftables ──────────────────────────────
+
+  /**
+   * Set up nftables rules for TUN mode destination policy.
+   * Also starts a 60-second health check interval to re-apply if rules are removed externally.
+   */
+  private async setupTunDestinationPolicy(subnet: string, policy: IDestinationPolicy): Promise<void> {
+    this.nftSubnet = subnet;
+    this.nftPolicy = policy;
+    this.nft = new plugins.smartnftables.SmartNftables({
+      tableName: 'smartvpn_tun',
+      dryRun: process.getuid?.() !== 0,
+    });
+
+    await this.nft.initialize();
+    await this.applyDestinationPolicyRules();
+
+    // Health check: re-apply rules if they disappear
+    this.nftHealthInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+      if (!this.nft) return;
+      try {
+        const exists = await this.nft.tableExists();
+        if (!exists) {
+          console.warn('[smartvpn] nftables rules missing, re-applying destination policy');
+          this.nft = new plugins.smartnftables.SmartNftables({
+            tableName: 'smartvpn_tun',
+          });
+          await this.nft.initialize();
+          await this.applyDestinationPolicyRules();
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn(`[smartvpn] nftables health check failed: ${err}`);
+      }
+    }, 60_000);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Apply destination policy as nftables rules.
+   * Order: blockList (drop) → allowList (accept) → default action.
+   */
+  private async applyDestinationPolicyRules(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.nft || !this.nftSubnet || !this.nftPolicy) return;
+
+    const subnet = this.nftSubnet;
+    const policy = this.nftPolicy;
+    const family = 'ip';
+    const table = 'smartvpn_tun';
+    const commands: string[] = [];
+
+    // 1. Block list (deny wins — evaluated first)
+    if (policy.blockList) {
+      for (const dest of policy.blockList) {
+        commands.push(
+          `nft add rule ${family} ${table} prerouting ip saddr ${subnet} ip daddr ${dest} drop`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 2. Allow list (pass through directly — skip DNAT)
+    if (policy.allowList) {
+      for (const dest of policy.allowList) {
+        commands.push(
+          `nft add rule ${family} ${table} prerouting ip saddr ${subnet} ip daddr ${dest} accept`
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 3. Default action
+    switch (policy.default) {
+      case 'forceTarget': {
+        const target = policy.target || '127.0.0.1';
+        commands.push(
+          `nft add rule ${family} ${table} prerouting ip saddr ${subnet} dnat to ${target}`
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+      case 'block':
+        commands.push(
+          `nft add rule ${family} ${table} prerouting ip saddr ${subnet} drop`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'allow':
+        // No rule needed — kernel default allows
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (commands.length > 0) {
+      await this.nft.applyRuleGroup('vpn-destination-policy', commands);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Stop the daemon bridge.
    */
   public stop(): void {
+    // Clean up nftables rules
+    if (this.nftHealthInterval) {
+      clearInterval(this.nftHealthInterval);
+      this.nftHealthInterval = undefined;
+    }
+    if (this.nft) {
+      this.nft.cleanup().catch(() => {}); // best-effort cleanup
+      this.nft = undefined;
+    }
     this.bridge.stop();
   }
 

ts/smartvpn.interfaces.ts

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export interface IVpnClientConfig {
   wgEndpoint?: string;
   /** WireGuard: allowed IPs (CIDR strings, e.g. ['0.0.0.0/0']) */
   wgAllowedIps?: string[];
+  /** Client-defined tags reported to the server after connection (informational, not for access control) */
+  clientDefinedClientTags?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface IVpnClientOptions {
@@ -123,6 +125,35 @@ export interface IVpnServerConfig {
    *  tunnel IP as the source address. This allows downstream services (e.g. SmartProxy)
    *  to see the real VPN client identity instead of 127.0.0.1. */
   socketForwardProxyProtocol?: boolean;
+  /** Destination routing policy for VPN client traffic (socket mode).
+   *  Controls where decrypted traffic goes: allow through, block, or redirect to a target.
+   *  Default: all traffic passes through (backward compatible). */
+  destinationPolicy?: IDestinationPolicy;
+  /** Public endpoint address for generated client configs (e.g. 'vpn.example.com:51820').
+   *  Used as the WireGuard `Endpoint =` and SmartVPN `serverUrl` host.
+   *  Defaults to listenAddr (which is typically wrong for remote clients). */
+  serverEndpoint?: string;
+  /** AllowedIPs for generated WireGuard client configs.
+   *  Controls what traffic the client routes through the VPN tunnel.
+   *  Defaults to ['0.0.0.0/0'] (full tunnel). Set to e.g. ['10.8.0.0/24'] for split tunnel. */
+  clientAllowedIPs?: string[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destination routing policy for VPN client traffic.
+ * Evaluated per-packet in the NAT engine before per-client ACLs.
+ */
+export interface IDestinationPolicy {
+  /** Default action for traffic not matching allow/block lists */
+  default: 'forceTarget' | 'block' | 'allow';
+  /** Target IP address for 'forceTarget' mode (e.g. '127.0.0.1'). Required when default is 'forceTarget'. */
+  target?: string;
+  /** Destinations that pass through directly — not rewritten, not blocked.
+   *  Supports: exact IP, CIDR, wildcards (192.168.190.*), ranges. */
+  allowList?: string[];
+  /** Destinations that are always blocked. Overrides allowList (deny wins).
+   *  Supports: exact IP, CIDR, wildcards, ranges. */
+  blockList?: string[];
 }
 
 export interface IVpnServerOptions {
@@ -186,6 +217,14 @@ export interface IVpnClientInfo {
 export interface IVpnServerStatistics extends IVpnStatistics {
   activeClients: number;
   totalConnections: number;
+  /** Per-transport active client counts. */
+  activeClientsWebsocket: number;
+  activeClientsQuic: number;
+  activeClientsWireguard: number;
+  /** Per-transport total connection counts. */
+  totalConnectionsWebsocket: number;
+  totalConnectionsQuic: number;
+  totalConnectionsWireguard: number;
 }
 
 export interface IVpnKeypair {
@@ -290,7 +329,11 @@ export interface IClientEntry {
   priority?: number;
   /** Whether this client is enabled (default: true) */
   enabled?: boolean;
-  /** Tags for grouping (e.g. ["engineering", "office"]) */
+  /** Tags assigned by the server admin — trusted, used for access control (e.g. ["engineering", "office"]) */
+  serverDefinedClientTags?: string[];
+  /** Tags reported by the connecting client — informational only, never used for access control */
+  clientDefinedClientTags?: string[];
+  /** @deprecated Use serverDefinedClientTags instead. Legacy field kept for backward compatibility. */
   tags?: string[];
   /** Optional description */
   description?: string;

ts/smartvpn.plugins.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import * as events from 'events';
 export { path, fs, os, url, events };
 
 // @push.rocks
+import * as smartnftables from '@push.rocks/smartnftables';
 import * as smartpath from '@push.rocks/smartpath';
 import * as smartrust from '@push.rocks/smartrust';
 
-export { smartpath, smartrust };
+export { smartnftables, smartpath, smartrust };