[client] Cleanup dns and route states on startup (#2757)

client/firewall/nftables/state.go

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package nftables

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(
 
 	log.Infof("starting NetBird client version %s on %s/%s", version.NetbirdVersion(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 
-	// Check if client was not shut down in a clean way and restore DNS config if required.
-	// Otherwise, we might not be able to connect to the management server to retrieve new config.
-	if err := dns.CheckUncleanShutdown(c.config.WgIface); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("checking unclean shutdown error: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	backOff := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     time.Second,
 		RandomizationFactor: 1,
@@ -358,7 +352,11 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) Stop() error {
 	if c.engine == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return c.engine.Stop()
+	if err := c.engine.Stop(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("stop engine: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *ConnectClient) isContextCancelled() bool {

client/internal/dns/consts_freebsd.go

@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ package dns
 
 const (
 	fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = "/var/db/netbird/resolv.conf"
-	fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation = "/var/db/netbird/manager"
 )

client/internal/dns/consts_linux.go

@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@ package dns
 
 const (
 	fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = "/var/lib/netbird/resolv.conf"
-	fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation = "/var/lib/netbird/manager"
 )

client/internal/dns/file_repair_unix.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-type repairConfFn func([]string, string, *resolvConf) error
+type repairConfFn func([]string, string, *resolvConf, *statemanager.Manager) error
 
 type repair struct {
 	operationFile string
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ func newRepair(operationFile string, updateFn repairConfFn) *repair {
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP string) {
+func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP string, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) {
 	if f.inotify != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ func (f *repair) watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP strin
 				log.Errorf("failed to rm inotify watch for resolv.conf: %s", err)
 			}
 
-			err = f.updateFn(nbSearchDomains, nbNameserverIP, rConf)
+			err = f.updateFn(nbSearchDomains, nbNameserverIP, rConf, stateManager)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to repair resolv.conf: %v", err)
 			}

client/internal/dns/file_repair_unix_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
@@ -104,14 +105,14 @@ nameserver 8.8.8.8`,
 
 			var changed bool
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
-			updateFn := func([]string, string, *resolvConf) error {
+			updateFn := func([]string, string, *resolvConf, *statemanager.Manager) error {
 				changed = true
 				cancel()
 				return nil
 			}
 
 			r := newRepair(operationFile, updateFn)
-			r.watchFileChanges([]string{"netbird.cloud"}, "10.0.0.1")
+			r.watchFileChanges([]string{"netbird.cloud"}, "10.0.0.1", nil)
 
 			err = os.WriteFile(operationFile, []byte(tt.touchedConfContent), 0755)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -151,14 +152,14 @@ searchdomain netbird.cloud something`
 
 	var changed bool
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
-	updateFn := func([]string, string, *resolvConf) error {
+	updateFn := func([]string, string, *resolvConf, *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		changed = true
 		cancel()
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	r := newRepair(tmpLink, updateFn)
-	r.watchFileChanges([]string{"netbird.cloud"}, "10.0.0.1")
+	r.watchFileChanges([]string{"netbird.cloud"}, "10.0.0.1", nil)
 
 	err = os.WriteFile(tmpLink, []byte(modifyContent), 0755)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/file_unix.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ type fileConfigurator struct {
 	nbNameserverIP string
 }
 
-func newFileConfigurator() (hostManager, error) {
+func newFileConfigurator() (*fileConfigurator, error) {
 	fc := &fileConfigurator{}
 	fc.repair = newRepair(defaultResolvConfPath, fc.updateConfig)
 	return fc, nil
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (f *fileConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (f *fileConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	backupFileExist := f.isBackupFileExist()
 	if !config.RouteAll {
 		if backupFileExist {
@@ -76,15 +78,15 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
 
 	f.repair.stopWatchFileChanges()
 
-	err = f.updateConfig(nbSearchDomains, f.nbNameserverIP, resolvConf)
+	err = f.updateConfig(nbSearchDomains, f.nbNameserverIP, resolvConf, stateManager)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	f.repair.watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains, f.nbNameserverIP)
+	f.repair.watchFileChanges(nbSearchDomains, f.nbNameserverIP, stateManager)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (f *fileConfigurator) updateConfig(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP string, cfg *resolvConf) error {
+func (f *fileConfigurator) updateConfig(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP string, cfg *resolvConf, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	searchDomainList := mergeSearchDomains(nbSearchDomains, cfg.searchDomains)
 	nameServers := generateNsList(nbNameserverIP, cfg)
 
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) updateConfig(nbSearchDomains []string, nbNameserverIP
 	log.Infof("created a NetBird managed %s file with the DNS settings. Added %d search domains. Search list: %s", defaultResolvConfPath, len(searchDomainList), searchDomainList)
 
 	// create another backup for unclean shutdown detection right after overwriting the original resolv.conf
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation, fileManager, nbNameserverIP); err != nil {
+	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation, nbNameserverIP, stateManager); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
 	}
 
@@ -145,10 +147,6 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) restore() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("restoring %s from %s: %w", defaultResolvConfPath, fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation, err)
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return os.RemoveAll(fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation)
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(storedDNSAddress *netip.Add
 		return restoreResolvConfFile()
 	}
 
-	log.Info("restoring unclean shutdown: first current nameserver differs from saved nameserver pre-netbird: not restoring")
+	log.Infof("restoring unclean shutdown: first current nameserver differs from saved nameserver pre-netbird: %s (current) vs %s (stored): not restoring", currentDNSAddress, storedDNSAddress)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -192,10 +190,6 @@ func restoreResolvConfFile() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("restoring %s from %s: %w", defaultResolvConfPath, fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation, err)
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown resolv.conf file: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/dns/host.go

@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
 
 type hostManager interface {
-	applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error
+	applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
 	restoreHostDNS() error
 	supportCustomPort() bool
-	restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(storedDNSAddress *netip.Addr) error
 }
 
 type SystemDNSSettings struct {
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ type DomainConfig struct {
 }
 
 type mockHostConfigurator struct {
-	applyDNSConfigFunc            func(config HostDNSConfig) error
+	applyDNSConfigFunc            func(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
 	restoreHostDNSFunc            func() error
 	supportCustomPortFunc         func() bool
 	restoreUncleanShutdownDNSFunc func(*netip.Addr) error
 }
 
-func (m *mockHostConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (m *mockHostConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	if m.applyDNSConfigFunc != nil {
-		return m.applyDNSConfigFunc(config)
+		return m.applyDNSConfigFunc(config, stateManager)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("method applyDNSSettings is not implemented")
 }
@@ -62,16 +62,9 @@ func (m *mockHostConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *mockHostConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(storedDNSAddress *netip.Addr) error {
-	if m.restoreUncleanShutdownDNSFunc != nil {
-		return m.restoreUncleanShutdownDNSFunc(storedDNSAddress)
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("method restoreUncleanShutdownDNS is not implemented")
-}
-
 func newNoopHostMocker() hostManager {
 	return &mockHostConfigurator{
-		applyDNSConfigFunc:            func(config HostDNSConfig) error { return nil },
+		applyDNSConfigFunc:            func(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error { return nil },
 		restoreHostDNSFunc:            func() error { return nil },
 		supportCustomPortFunc:         func() bool { return true },
 		restoreUncleanShutdownDNSFunc: func(*netip.Addr) error { return nil },

client/internal/dns/host_android.go

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 package dns
 
-import "net/netip"
+import (
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
+)
 
 type androidHostManager struct {
 }
 
-func newHostManager() (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManager() (*androidHostManager, error) {
 	return &androidHostManager{}, nil
 }
 
-func (a androidHostManager) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (a androidHostManager) applyDNSConfig(HostDNSConfig, *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -20,7 +22,3 @@ func (a androidHostManager) restoreHostDNS() error {
 func (a androidHostManager) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
-
-func (a androidHostManager) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(*netip.Addr) error {
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/host_darwin.go

@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
-	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ type systemConfigurator struct {
 	systemDNSSettings SystemDNSSettings
 }
 
-func newHostManager() (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManager() (*systemConfigurator, error) {
 	return &systemConfigurator{
 		createdKeys: make(map[string]struct{}),
 	}, nil
@@ -47,12 +48,11 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (s *systemConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (s *systemConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	var err error
 
-	// create a file for unclean shutdown detection
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(&ShutdownState{}); err != nil {
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update shutdown state: %s", err)
-		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown file: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown file: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -320,7 +316,7 @@ func (s *systemConfigurator) getPrimaryService() (string, string, error) {
 	return primaryService, router, nil
 }
 
-func (s *systemConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(*netip.Addr) error {
+func (s *systemConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS() error {
 	if err := s.restoreHostDNS(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("restoring dns via scutil: %w", err)
 	}

client/internal/dns/host_ios.go

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package dns
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/netip"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 type iosHostManager struct {
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ type iosHostManager struct {
 	config     HostDNSConfig
 }
 
-func newHostManager(dnsManager IosDnsManager) (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManager(dnsManager IosDnsManager) (*iosHostManager, error) {
 	return &iosHostManager{
 		dnsManager: dnsManager,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a iosHostManager) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (a iosHostManager) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, _ *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("marshal: %w", err)
@@ -37,7 +38,3 @@ func (a iosHostManager) restoreHostDNS() error {
 func (a iosHostManager) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
-
-func (a iosHostManager) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(*netip.Addr) error {
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/host_unix.go

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ package dns
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -21,27 +21,8 @@ const (
 	resolvConfManager
 )
 
-var ErrUnknownOsManagerType = errors.New("unknown os manager type")
-
 type osManagerType int
 
-func newOsManagerType(osManager string) (osManagerType, error) {
-	switch osManager {
-	case "netbird":
-		return fileManager, nil
-	case "file":
-		return netbirdManager, nil
-	case "networkManager":
-		return networkManager, nil
-	case "systemd":
-		return systemdManager, nil
-	case "resolvconf":
-		return resolvConfManager, nil
-	default:
-		return 0, ErrUnknownOsManagerType
-	}
-}
-
 func (t osManagerType) String() string {
 	switch t {
 	case netbirdManager:
@@ -59,6 +40,11 @@ func (t osManagerType) String() string {
 	}
 }
 
+type restoreHostManager interface {
+	hostManager
+	restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(*netip.Addr) error
+}
+
 func newHostManager(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
 	osManager, err := getOSDNSManagerType()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,7 +55,7 @@ func newHostManager(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
 	return newHostManagerFromType(wgInterface, osManager)
 }
 
-func newHostManagerFromType(wgInterface string, osManager osManagerType) (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManagerFromType(wgInterface string, osManager osManagerType) (restoreHostManager, error) {
 	switch osManager {
 	case networkManager:
 		return newNetworkManagerDbusConfigurator(wgInterface)

client/internal/dns/host_windows.go

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package dns
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"net/netip"
 	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ type registryConfigurator struct {
 	routingAll bool
 }
 
-func newHostManager(wgInterface WGIface) (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManager(wgInterface WGIface) (*registryConfigurator, error) {
 	guid, err := wgInterface.GetInterfaceGUIDString()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func newHostManager(wgInterface WGIface) (hostManager, error) {
 	return newHostManagerWithGuid(guid)
 }
 
-func newHostManagerWithGuid(guid string) (hostManager, error) {
+func newHostManagerWithGuid(guid string) (*registryConfigurator, error) {
 	return &registryConfigurator{
 		guid: guid,
 	}, nil
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	var err error
 	if config.RouteAll {
 		err = r.addDNSSetupForAll(config.ServerIP)
@@ -65,9 +66,8 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
 		log.Infof("removed %s as main DNS forwarder for this peer", config.ServerIP)
 	}
 
-	// create a file for unclean shutdown detection
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(&ShutdownState{Guid: r.guid}); err != nil {
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(r.guid); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update shutdown state: %s", err)
-		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown file: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	var (
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove interface registry key: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown file: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -221,7 +217,7 @@ func (r *registryConfigurator) getInterfaceRegistryKey() (registry.Key, error) {
 	return regKey, nil
 }
 
-func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(*netip.Addr) error {
+func (r *registryConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS() error {
 	if err := r.restoreHostDNS(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("restoring dns via registry: %w", err)
 	}

client/internal/dns/network_manager_unix.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbversion "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ var supportedNetworkManagerVersionConstraints = []string{
 type networkManagerDbusConfigurator struct {
 	dbusLinkObject dbus.ObjectPath
 	routingAll     bool
+	ifaceName      string
 }
 
 // the types below are based on dbus specification, each field is mapped to a dbus type
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ func (s networkManagerConnSettings) cleanDeprecatedSettings() {
 	}
 }
 
-func newNetworkManagerDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
+func newNetworkManagerDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (*networkManagerDbusConfigurator, error) {
 	obj, closeConn, err := getDbusObject(networkManagerDest, networkManagerDbusObjectNode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get nm dbus: %w", err)
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ func newNetworkManagerDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error)
 
 	return &networkManagerDbusConfigurator{
 		dbusLinkObject: dbus.ObjectPath(s),
+		ifaceName:      wgInterface,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	connSettings, configVersion, err := n.getAppliedConnectionSettings()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("retrieving the applied connection settings, error: %w", err)
@@ -151,10 +154,12 @@ func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) er
 	connSettings[networkManagerDbusIPv4Key][networkManagerDbusDNSPriorityKey] = dbus.MakeVariant(priority)
 	connSettings[networkManagerDbusIPv4Key][networkManagerDbusDNSSearchKey] = dbus.MakeVariant(newDomainList)
 
-	// create a backup for unclean shutdown detection before adding domains, as these might end up in the resolv.conf file.
+	state := &ShutdownState{
-	// The file content itself is not important for network-manager restoration
+		ManagerType: networkManager,
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(defaultResolvConfPath, networkManager, dnsIP.String()); err != nil {
+		WgIface:     n.ifaceName,
-		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update shutdown state: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("adding %d search domains and %d match domains. Search list: %s , Match list: %s", len(searchDomains), len(matchDomains), searchDomains, matchDomains)
@@ -171,10 +176,6 @@ func (n *networkManagerDbusConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("delete connection settings: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/dns/resolvconf_unix.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 const resolvconfCommand = "resolvconf"
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ type resolvconf struct {
 }
 
 // supported "openresolv" only
-func newResolvConfConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
+func newResolvConfConfigurator(wgInterface string) (*resolvconf, error) {
 	resolvConfEntries, err := parseDefaultResolvConf()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("could not read original search domains from %s: %s", defaultResolvConfPath, err)
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ func (r *resolvconf) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (r *resolvconf) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (r *resolvconf) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	var err error
 	if !config.RouteAll {
 		err = r.restoreHostDNS()
@@ -60,9 +62,12 @@ func (r *resolvconf) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
 		append([]string{config.ServerIP}, r.originalNameServers...),
 		options)
 
-	// create a backup for unclean shutdown detection before the resolv.conf is changed
+	state := &ShutdownState{
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(defaultResolvConfPath, resolvConfManager, config.ServerIP); err != nil {
+		ManagerType: resolvConfManager,
-		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
+		WgIface:     r.ifaceName,
+	}
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update shutdown state: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	err = r.applyConfig(buf)
@@ -79,11 +84,7 @@ func (r *resolvconf) restoreHostDNS() error {
 	cmd := exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-f", "-d", r.ifaceName)
 	_, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("removing resolvconf configuration for %s interface, error: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("removing resolvconf configuration for %s interface: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
-	}
-
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (r *resolvconf) applyConfig(content bytes.Buffer) error {
 	cmd.Stdin = &content
 	_, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("applying resolvconf configuration for %s interface, error: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("applying resolvconf configuration for %s interface: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2"
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 	iosDnsManager        IosDnsManager
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+	stateManager   *statemanager.Manager
 }
 
 type handlerWithStop interface {
@@ -77,12 +80,7 @@ type muxUpdate struct {
 }
 
 // NewDefaultServer returns a new dns server
-func NewDefaultServer(
+func NewDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, wgInterface WGIface, customAddress string, statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (*DefaultServer, error) {
-	ctx context.Context,
-	wgInterface WGIface,
-	customAddress string,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-) (*DefaultServer, error) {
 	var addrPort *netip.AddrPort
 	if customAddress != "" {
 		parsedAddrPort, err := netip.ParseAddrPort(customAddress)
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ func NewDefaultServer(
 		dnsService = newServiceViaListener(wgInterface, addrPort)
 	}
 
-	return newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, dnsService, statusRecorder), nil
+	return newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, dnsService, statusRecorder, stateManager), nil
 }
 
 // NewDefaultServerPermanentUpstream returns a new dns server. It optimized for mobile systems
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func NewDefaultServerPermanentUpstream(
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 ) *DefaultServer {
 	log.Debugf("host dns address list is: %v", hostsDnsList)
-	ds := newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface), statusRecorder)
+	ds := newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface), statusRecorder, nil)
 	ds.hostsDNSHolder.set(hostsDnsList)
 	ds.permanent = true
 	ds.addHostRootZone()
@@ -130,12 +128,12 @@ func NewDefaultServerIos(
 	iosDnsManager IosDnsManager,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 ) *DefaultServer {
-	ds := newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface), statusRecorder)
+	ds := newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface), statusRecorder, nil)
 	ds.iosDnsManager = iosDnsManager
 	return ds
 }
 
-func newDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, wgInterface WGIface, dnsService service, statusRecorder *peer.Status) *DefaultServer {
+func newDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, wgInterface WGIface, dnsService service, statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) *DefaultServer {
 	ctx, stop := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defaultServer := &DefaultServer{
 		ctx:       ctx,
@@ -147,6 +145,7 @@ func newDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, wgInterface WGIface, dnsService servi
 		},
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		stateManager:   stateManager,
 		hostsDNSHolder: newHostsDNSHolder(),
 	}
 
@@ -169,6 +168,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) Initialize() (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	s.stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 	s.hostManager, err = s.initialize()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("initialize: %w", err)
@@ -191,9 +191,10 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) Stop() {
 	s.ctxCancel()
 
 	if s.hostManager != nil {
-		err := s.hostManager.restoreHostDNS()
+		if err := s.hostManager.restoreHostDNS(); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("failed to restore host DNS settings: ", err)
-			log.Error(err)
+		} else if err := s.stateManager.DeleteState(&ShutdownState{}); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to delete shutdown dns state: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -318,10 +319,17 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
 		hostUpdate.RouteAll = false
 	}
 
-	if err = s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(hostUpdate); err != nil {
+	if err = s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(hostUpdate, s.stateManager); err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
 	}
 
+	// persist dns state right away
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(s.ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	if err := s.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to persist dns state: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if s.searchDomainNotifier != nil {
 		s.searchDomainNotifier.onNewSearchDomains(s.SearchDomains())
 	}
@@ -521,7 +529,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig); err != nil {
+		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig, s.stateManager); err != nil {
 			l.Errorf("Failed to apply nameserver deactivation on the host: %v", err)
 		}
 
@@ -551,7 +559,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 			s.currentConfig.RouteAll = true
 			s.service.RegisterMux(nbdns.RootZone, handler)
 		}
-		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig); err != nil {
+		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig, s.stateManager); err != nil {
 			l.WithError(err).Error("reactivate temporary disabled nameserver group, DNS update apply")
 		}
 

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	pfmock "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/mocks"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func TestUpdateDNSServer(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Log(err)
 				}
 			}()
-			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", &peer.Status{})
+			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", &peer.Status{}, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", &peer.Status{})
+	dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), wgIface, "", &peer.Status{}, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("create DNS server: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ func TestDNSServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), &mocWGIface{}, testCase.addrPort, &peer.Status{})
+			dnsServer, err := NewDefaultServer(context.Background(), &mocWGIface{}, testCase.addrPort, &peer.Status{}, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("%v", err)
 			}
@@ -554,6 +555,7 @@ func TestDNSServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDNSServerUpstreamDeactivateCallback(t *testing.T) {
 	hostManager := &mockHostConfigurator{}
 	server := DefaultServer{
+		ctx:     context.Background(),
 		service: NewServiceViaMemory(&mocWGIface{}),
 		localResolver: &localResolver{
 			registeredMap: make(registrationMap),
@@ -570,7 +572,7 @@ func TestDNSServerUpstreamDeactivateCallback(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	var domainsUpdate string
-	hostManager.applyDNSConfigFunc = func(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+	hostManager.applyDNSConfigFunc = func(config HostDNSConfig, statemanager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 		domains := []string{}
 		for _, item := range config.Domains {
 			if item.Disabled {

client/internal/dns/server_windows.go

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package dns
 
-func (s *DefaultServer) initialize() (manager hostManager, err error) {
+func (s *DefaultServer) initialize() (hostManager, error) {
 	return newHostManager(s.wgInterface)
 }

client/internal/dns/systemd_freebsd.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 var errNotImplemented = errors.New("not implemented")
 
-func newSystemdDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
+func newSystemdDbusConfigurator(string) (restoreHostManager, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("systemd dns management: %w on freebsd", errNotImplemented)
 }
 

client/internal/dns/systemd_linux.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
 )
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const (
 type systemdDbusConfigurator struct {
 	dbusLinkObject dbus.ObjectPath
 	routingAll     bool
+	ifaceName      string
 }
 
 // the types below are based on dbus specification, each field is mapped to a dbus type
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ type systemdDbusLinkDomainsInput struct {
 	MatchOnly bool
 }
 
-func newSystemdDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
+func newSystemdDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (*systemdDbusConfigurator, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgInterface)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get interface: %w", err)
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ func newSystemdDbusConfigurator(wgInterface string) (hostManager, error) {
 
 	return &systemdDbusConfigurator{
 		dbusLinkObject: dbus.ObjectPath(s),
+		ifaceName:      wgInterface,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
+func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	parsedIP, err := netip.ParseAddr(config.ServerIP)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to parse ip address, error: %w", err)
@@ -135,10 +138,12 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
 		log.Infof("removing %s:%d as main DNS forwarder for this peer", config.ServerIP, config.ServerPort)
 	}
 
-	// create a backup for unclean shutdown detection before adding domains, as these might end up in the resolv.conf file.
+	state := &ShutdownState{
-	// The file content itself is not important for systemd restoration
+		ManagerType: systemdManager,
-	if err := createUncleanShutdownIndicator(defaultResolvConfPath, systemdManager, parsedIP.String()); err != nil {
+		WgIface:     s.ifaceName,
-		log.Errorf("failed to create unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update shutdown state: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("adding %d search domains and %d match domains. Search list: %s , Match list: %s", len(searchDomains), len(matchDomains), searchDomains, matchDomains)
@@ -174,10 +179,6 @@ func (s *systemdDbusConfigurator) restoreHostDNS() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to revert link configuration, got error: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := removeUncleanShutdownIndicator(); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to remove unclean shutdown resolv.conf backup: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return s.flushCaches()
 }
 

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_android.go

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package dns
-
-func CheckUncleanShutdown(string) error {
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_darwin.go

@@ -3,57 +3,25 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-const fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation = "/var/lib/netbird/unclean_shutdown_dns"
+type ShutdownState struct {
+}
 
-func CheckUncleanShutdown(string) error {
+func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation); err != nil {
+	return "dns_state"
-		if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+}
-			// no file -> clean shutdown
-			return nil
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("state: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	log.Warnf("detected unclean shutdown, file %s exists. Restoring unclean shutdown dns settings.", fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation)
 
+func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 	manager, err := newHostManager()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create host manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown backup: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown dns: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func createUncleanShutdownIndicator() error {
-	dir := filepath.Dir(fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation)
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.FileMode(0755)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create dir %s: %w", dir, err)
-	}
-
-	if err := os.WriteFile(fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation, nil, 0644); err != nil { //nolint:gosec
-		return fmt.Errorf("create %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation, err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func removeUncleanShutdownIndicator() error {
-	if err := os.Remove(fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownFileLocation, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_ios.go

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package dns
-
-func CheckUncleanShutdown(string) error {
-	return nil
-}

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_mobile.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build ios || android
+
+package dns
+
+type ShutdownState struct {
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
+	return "dns_state"
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_unix.go

@@ -3,66 +3,44 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
-func CheckUncleanShutdown(wgIface string) error {
+type ShutdownState struct {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation); err != nil {
+	ManagerType osManagerType
-		if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+	DNSAddress  netip.Addr
-			// no file -> clean shutdown
+	WgIface     string
-			return nil
+}
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("state: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
 
-	log.Warnf("detected unclean shutdown, file %s exists", fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation)
+func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
+	return "dns_state"
+}
 
-	managerData, err := os.ReadFile(fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation)
+func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
-	if err != nil {
+	manager, err := newHostManagerFromType(s.WgIface, s.ManagerType)
-		return fmt.Errorf("read %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation, err)
-	}
-
-	managerFields := strings.Split(string(managerData), ",")
-	if len(managerFields) < 2 {
-		return errors.New("split manager data: insufficient number of fields")
-	}
-	osManagerTypeStr, dnsAddressStr := managerFields[0], managerFields[1]
-
-	dnsAddress, err := netip.ParseAddr(dnsAddressStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("parse dns address %s failed: %w", dnsAddressStr, err)
-	}
-
-	log.Warnf("restoring unclean shutdown dns settings via previously detected manager: %s", osManagerTypeStr)
-
-	// determine os manager type, so we can invoke the respective restore action
-	osManagerType, err := newOsManagerType(osManagerTypeStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("detect previous host manager: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	manager, err := newHostManagerFromType(wgIface, osManagerType)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create previous host manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(&dnsAddress); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(&s.DNSAddress); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown backup: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown dns: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func createUncleanShutdownIndicator(sourcePath string, managerType osManagerType, dnsAddress string) error {
+// TODO: move file contents to state manager
+func createUncleanShutdownIndicator(sourcePath string, dnsAddressStr string, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+	dnsAddress, err := netip.ParseAddr(dnsAddressStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse dns address %s: %w", dnsAddressStr, err)
+	}
+
 	dir := filepath.Dir(fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation)
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.FileMode(0755)); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create dir %s: %w", dir, err)
@@ -72,20 +50,13 @@ func createUncleanShutdownIndicator(sourcePath string, managerType osManagerType
 		return fmt.Errorf("create %s: %w", sourcePath, err)
 	}
 
-	managerData := fmt.Sprintf("%s,%s", managerType, dnsAddress)
+	state := &ShutdownState{
-
+		ManagerType: fileManager,
-	if err := os.WriteFile(fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation, []byte(managerData), 0644); err != nil { //nolint:gosec
+		DNSAddress:  dnsAddress,
-		return fmt.Errorf("create %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func removeUncleanShutdownIndicator() error {
-	if err := os.Remove(fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation, err)
-	}
-	if err := os.Remove(fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove %s: %w", fileUncleanShutdownManagerTypeLocation, err)
 	}
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update state: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/dns/unclean_shutdown_windows.go

@@ -1,75 +1,26 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/fs"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-const (
+type ShutdownState struct {
-	netbirdProgramDataLocation = "Netbird"
+	Guid string
-	fileUncleanShutdownFile    = "unclean_shutdown_dns.txt"
+}
-)
 
-func CheckUncleanShutdown(string) error {
+func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
-	file := getUncleanShutdownFile()
+	return "dns_state"
+}
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(file); err != nil {
+func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
-		if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+	manager, err := newHostManagerWithGuid(s.Guid)
-			// no file -> clean shutdown
-			return nil
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("state: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	logrus.Warnf("detected unclean shutdown, file %s exists. Restoring unclean shutdown dns settings.", file)
-
-	guid, err := os.ReadFile(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("read %s: %w", file, err)
-	}
-
-	manager, err := newHostManagerWithGuid(string(guid))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create host manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := manager.restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown backup: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("restore unclean shutdown dns: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func createUncleanShutdownIndicator(guid string) error {
-	file := getUncleanShutdownFile()
-
-	dir := filepath.Dir(file)
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, os.FileMode(0755)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create dir %s: %w", dir, err)
-	}
-
-	if err := os.WriteFile(file, []byte(guid), 0600); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("create %s: %w", file, err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func removeUncleanShutdownIndicator() error {
-	file := getUncleanShutdownFile()
-
-	if err := os.Remove(file); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove %s: %w", file, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func getUncleanShutdownFile() string {
-	return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), netbirdProgramDataLocation, fileUncleanShutdownFile)
-}

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/relay"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/rosenpass"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
+
 	nbssh "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/dns"
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	checks []*mgmProto.Checks
 
 	relayManager *relayClient.Manager
+	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ func NewEngineWithProbes(
 	probes *ProbeHolder,
 	checks []*mgmProto.Checks,
 ) *Engine {
-	return &Engine{
+	engine := &Engine{
 		clientCtx:      clientCtx,
 		clientCancel:   clientCancel,
 		signal:         signalClient,
@@ -232,6 +234,11 @@ func NewEngineWithProbes(
 		probes:         probes,
 		checks:         checks,
 	}
+	if path := statemanager.GetDefaultStatePath(); path != "" {
+		engine.stateManager = statemanager.New(path)
+	}
+
+	return engine
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
@@ -253,7 +260,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	e.stopDNSServer()
 
 	if e.routeManager != nil {
-		e.routeManager.Stop()
+		e.routeManager.Stop(e.stateManager)
 	}
 
 	err := e.removeAllPeers()
@@ -275,6 +282,17 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 
 	e.close()
 	log.Infof("stopped Netbird Engine")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := e.stateManager.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stop state manager: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := e.stateManager.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -314,6 +332,8 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	e.stateManager.Start()
+
 	initialRoutes, dnsServer, err := e.newDnsServer()
 	if err != nil {
 		e.close()
@@ -322,7 +342,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	e.dnsServer = dnsServer
 
 	e.routeManager = routemanager.NewManager(e.ctx, e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(), e.config.DNSRouteInterval, e.wgInterface, e.statusRecorder, e.relayManager, initialRoutes)
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := e.routeManager.Init()
+	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := e.routeManager.Init(e.stateManager)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize route manager: %s", err)
 	} else {
@@ -1219,10 +1239,11 @@ func (e *Engine) newDnsServer() ([]*route.Route, dns.Server, error) {
 		dnsServer := dns.NewDefaultServerIos(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.mobileDep.DnsManager, e.statusRecorder)
 		return nil, dnsServer, nil
 	default:
-		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, e.statusRecorder)
+		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, e.statusRecorder, e.stateManager)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
+
 		return nil, dnsServer, nil
 	}
 }

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/vars"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
@@ -31,14 +32,14 @@ import (
 
 // Manager is a route manager interface
 type Manager interface {
-	Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
+	Init(*statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
 	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
 	TriggerSelection(route.HAMap)
 	GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener)
 	InitialRouteRange() []string
 	EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error
-	Stop()
+	Stop(stateManager *statemanager.Manager)
 }
 
 // DefaultManager is the default instance of a route manager
@@ -120,12 +121,12 @@ func NewManager(
 }
 
 // Init sets up the routing
-func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
 	if nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
 		return nil, nil, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(); err != nil {
+	if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(nil); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Failed cleaning up routing: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
 
 	ips := resolveURLsToIPs(initialAddresses)
 
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips)
+	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips, stateManager)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
 }
 
 // Stop stops the manager watchers and clean firewall rules
-func (m *DefaultManager) Stop() {
+func (m *DefaultManager) Stop(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) {
 	m.stop()
 	if m.serverRouter != nil {
 		m.serverRouter.cleanUp()
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Stop() {
 	}
 
 	if !nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
-		if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(); err != nil {
+		if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(stateManager); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Error cleaning up routing: %v", err)
 		} else {
 			log.Info("Routing cleanup complete")

client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go

@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.TODO()
 			routeManager := NewManager(ctx, localPeerKey, 0, wgInterface, statusRecorder, nil, nil)
 
-			_, _, err = routeManager.Init()
+			_, _, err = routeManager.Init(nil)
 
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should init route manager")
-			defer routeManager.Stop()
+			defer routeManager.Stop(nil)
 
 			if testCase.removeSrvRouter {
 				routeManager.serverRouter = nil

client/internal/routemanager/mock.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ type MockManager struct {
 	UpdateRoutesFunc     func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
 	TriggerSelectionFunc func(haMap route.HAMap)
 	GetRouteSelectorFunc func() *routeselector.RouteSelector
-	StopFunc             func()
+	StopFunc             func(manager *statemanager.Manager)
 }
 
-func (m *MockManager) Init() (net.AddHookFunc, net.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) Init(*statemanager.Manager) (net.AddHookFunc, net.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ func (m *MockManager) EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
 }
 
 // Stop mock implementation of Stop from Manager interface
-func (m *MockManager) Stop() {
+func (m *MockManager) Stop(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) {
 	if m.StopFunc != nil {
-		m.StopFunc()
+		m.StopFunc(stateManager)
 	}
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/state.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package systemops
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+
+	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+)
+
+type RouteEntry struct {
+	Prefix  netip.Prefix `json:"prefix"`
+	Nexthop Nexthop      `json:"nexthop"`
+}
+
+type ShutdownState struct {
+	Routes map[netip.Prefix]RouteEntry `json:"routes,omitempty"`
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewShutdownState() *ShutdownState {
+	return &ShutdownState{
+		Routes: make(map[netip.Prefix]RouteEntry),
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) Name() string {
+	return "route_state"
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
+	sysops := NewSysOps(nil, nil)
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, route := range s.Routes {
+		if err := sysops.removeFromRouteTable(route.Prefix, route.Nexthop); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove route %s: %w", route.Prefix, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) UpdateRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	s.Routes[prefix] = RouteEntry{
+		Prefix:  prefix,
+		Nexthop: nexthop,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) RemoveRoute(prefix netip.Prefix) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	delete(s.Routes, prefix)
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON ensures that empty routes are marshaled as null
+func (s *ShutdownState) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if len(s.Routes) == 0 {
+		return json.Marshal(nil)
+	}
+
+	return json.Marshal(s.Routes)
+}
+
+func (s *ShutdownState) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
+	return json.Unmarshal(data, &s.Routes)
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_android.go

@@ -9,14 +9,15 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting() error {
+func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ func (r *SysOps) RemoveVPNRoute(netip.Prefix, *net.Interface) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *SysOps) removeFromRouteTable(netip.Prefix, Nexthop) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func EnableIPForwarding() error {
 	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	return nil

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/util"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/vars"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ var splitDefaultv6_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x80}), 1)
 
 var ErrRoutingIsSeparate = errors.New("routing is separate")
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
+
 	initialNextHopV4, err := GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, vars.ErrRouteNotFound) {
 		log.Errorf("Unable to get initial v4 default next hop: %v", err)
@@ -53,9 +56,18 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbn
 				// These errors are not critical, but also we should not track and try to remove the routes either.
 				return nexthop, refcounter.ErrIgnore
 			}
+
+			r.updateState(stateManager, prefix, nexthop)
+
 			return nexthop, err
 		},
-		r.removeFromRouteTable,
+		func(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) error {
+			// remove from state even if we have trouble removing it from the route table
+			// it could be already gone
+			r.removeFromState(stateManager, prefix)
+
+			return r.removeFromRouteTable(prefix, nexthop)
+		},
 	)
 
 	r.refCounter = refCounter
@@ -63,7 +75,25 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbn
 	return r.setupHooks(initAddresses)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) cleanupRefCounter() error {
+func (r *SysOps) updateState(stateManager *statemanager.Manager, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) {
+	state := getState(stateManager)
+	state.UpdateRoute(prefix, nexthop)
+
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to update state: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *SysOps) removeFromState(stateManager *statemanager.Manager, prefix netip.Prefix) {
+	state := getState(stateManager)
+	state.RemoveRoute(prefix)
+
+	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(state); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to update state: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *SysOps) cleanupRefCounter(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	if r.refCounter == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -76,6 +106,10 @@ func (r *SysOps) cleanupRefCounter() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("flush route manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := stateManager.DeleteState(&ShutdownState{}); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to delete state: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -506,3 +540,14 @@ func isVpnRoute(addr netip.Addr, vpnRoutes []netip.Prefix, localRoutes []netip.P
 	// Return true if the longest matching prefix is from vpnRoutes
 	return isVpn, longestPrefix
 }
+
+func getState(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) *ShutdownState {
+	var shutdownState *ShutdownState
+	if state := stateManager.GetState(shutdownState); state != nil {
+		shutdownState = state.(*ShutdownState)
+	} else {
+		shutdownState = NewShutdownState()
+	}
+
+	return shutdownState
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic_test.go

@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
 
-			_, _, err = r.SetupRouting(nil)
+			_, _, err = r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting())
+				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
 			})
 
 			index, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgInterface.Name())
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ func setupTestEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-	_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil)
+	_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "setupRouting should not return err")
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting())
+		assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
 	})
 
 	index, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgInterface.Name())

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_ios.go

@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 	r.prefixes = make(map[netip.Prefix]struct{})
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting() error {
+func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -46,6 +47,18 @@ func (r *SysOps) RemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, _ *net.Interface) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *SysOps) notify() {
+	prefixes := make([]netip.Prefix, 0, len(r.prefixes))
+	for prefix := range r.prefixes {
+		prefixes = append(prefixes, prefix)
+	}
+	r.notifier.OnNewPrefixes(prefixes)
+}
+
+func (r *SysOps) removeFromRouteTable(netip.Prefix, Nexthop) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func EnableIPForwarding() error {
 	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	return nil
@@ -54,11 +67,3 @@ func EnableIPForwarding() error {
 func IsAddrRouted(netip.Addr, []netip.Prefix) (bool, netip.Prefix) {
 	return false, netip.Prefix{}
 }
-
-func (r *SysOps) notify() {
-	prefixes := make([]netip.Prefix, 0, len(r.prefixes))
-	for prefix := range r.prefixes {
-		prefixes = append(prefixes, prefix)
-	}
-	r.notifier.OnNewPrefixes(prefixes)
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/sysctl"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/vars"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ func getSetupRules() []ruleParams {
 // Rule 2 (VPN Traffic Routing): Directs all remaining traffic to the 'NetbirdVPNTableID' custom routing table.
 // This table is where a default route or other specific routes received from the management server are configured,
 // enabling VPN connectivity.
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, err error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, err error) {
 	if isLegacy() {
 		log.Infof("Using legacy routing setup")
-		return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses)
+		return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 	}
 
 	if err = addRoutingTableName(); err != nil {
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nb
 
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil {
-			if cleanErr := r.CleanupRouting(); cleanErr != nil {
+			if cleanErr := r.CleanupRouting(stateManager); cleanErr != nil {
 				log.Errorf("Error cleaning up routing: %v", cleanErr)
 			}
 		}
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nb
 			if errors.Is(err, syscall.EOPNOTSUPP) {
 				log.Warnf("Rule operations are not supported, falling back to the legacy routing setup")
 				setIsLegacy(true)
-				return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses)
+				return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 			}
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
 		}
@@ -128,9 +129,9 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nb
 // CleanupRouting performs a thorough cleanup of the routing configuration established by 'setupRouting'.
 // It systematically removes the three rules and any associated routing table entries to ensure a clean state.
 // The function uses error aggregation to report any errors encountered during the cleanup process.
-func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting() error {
+func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	if isLegacy() {
-		return r.cleanupRefCounter()
+		return r.cleanupRefCounter(stateManager)
 	}
 
 	var result *multierror.Error

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_unix.go

@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
-	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses)
+	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting() error {
+func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
-	return r.cleanupRefCounter()
+	return r.cleanupRefCounter(stateManager)
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_windows.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
@@ -130,12 +131,12 @@ const (
 	RouteDeleted
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
-	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses)
+	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting() error {
+func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
-	return r.cleanupRefCounter()
+	return r.cleanupRefCounter(stateManager)
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Nexthop) error {

client/internal/statemanager/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+package statemanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
+	"reflect"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
+
+	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+)
+
+// State interface defines the methods that all state types must implement
+type State interface {
+	Name() string
+	Cleanup() error
+}
+
+// Manager handles the persistence and management of various states
+type Manager struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+	done   chan struct{}
+
+	filePath string
+	// holds the states that are registered with the manager and that are to be persisted
+	states map[string]State
+	// holds the state names that have been updated and need to be persisted with the next save
+	dirty map[string]struct{}
+	// holds the type information for each registered state
+	stateTypes map[string]reflect.Type
+}
+
+// New creates a new Manager instance
+func New(filePath string) *Manager {
+	return &Manager{
+		filePath:   filePath,
+		states:     make(map[string]State),
+		dirty:      make(map[string]struct{}),
+		stateTypes: make(map[string]reflect.Type),
+	}
+}
+
+// Start starts the state manager periodic save routine
+func (m *Manager) Start() {
+	if m == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	var ctx context.Context
+	ctx, m.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	m.done = make(chan struct{})
+
+	go m.periodicStateSave(ctx)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if m.cancel != nil {
+		m.cancel()
+
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		case <-m.done:
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RegisterState registers a state with the manager but doesn't attempt to persist it.
+// Pass an uninitialized state to register it.
+func (m *Manager) RegisterState(state State) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	name := state.Name()
+	m.states[name] = nil
+	m.stateTypes[name] = reflect.TypeOf(state).Elem()
+}
+
+// GetState returns the state for the given type
+func (m *Manager) GetState(state State) State {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return m.states[state.Name()]
+}
+
+// UpdateState updates the state in the manager and marks it as dirty for the next save.
+// The state will be replaced with the new one.
+func (m *Manager) UpdateState(state State) error {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return m.setState(state.Name(), state)
+}
+
+// DeleteState removes the state from the manager and marks it as dirty for the next save.
+// Pass an uninitialized state to delete it.
+func (m *Manager) DeleteState(state State) error {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return m.setState(state.Name(), nil)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) setState(name string, state State) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if _, exists := m.states[name]; !exists {
+		return fmt.Errorf("state %s not registered", name)
+	}
+
+	m.states[name] = state
+	m.dirty[name] = struct{}{}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) periodicStateSave(ctx context.Context) {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+	defer close(m.done)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := m.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to persist state: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// PersistState persists the states that have been updated since the last save.
+func (m *Manager) PersistState(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if len(m.dirty) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+
+	go func() {
+		data, err := json.MarshalIndent(m.states, "", "  ")
+		if err != nil {
+			done <- fmt.Errorf("marshal states: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// nolint:gosec
+		if err := os.WriteFile(m.filePath, data, 0640); err != nil {
+			done <- fmt.Errorf("write state file: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		done <- nil
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case err := <-done:
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("persisted shutdown states: %v", maps.Keys(m.dirty))
+
+	clear(m.dirty)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// loadState loads the existing state from the state file
+func (m *Manager) loadState() error {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(m.filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+			log.Debug("state file does not exist")
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("read state file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var rawStates map[string]json.RawMessage
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &rawStates); err != nil {
+		log.Warn("State file appears to be corrupted, attempting to delete it")
+		if err := os.Remove(m.filePath); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to delete corrupted state file: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("State file deleted")
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("unmarshal states: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	for name, rawState := range rawStates {
+		stateType, ok := m.stateTypes[name]
+		if !ok {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("unknown state type: %s", name))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if string(rawState) == "null" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		statePtr := reflect.New(stateType).Interface().(State)
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(rawState, statePtr); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal state %s: %w", name, err))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		m.states[name] = statePtr
+		log.Debugf("loaded state: %s", name)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+// PerformCleanup retrieves all states from the state file for the registered states and calls Cleanup on them.
+// If the cleanup is successful, the state is marked for deletion.
+func (m *Manager) PerformCleanup() error {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := m.loadState(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to load state during cleanup: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	for name, state := range m.states {
+		if state == nil {
+			// If no state was found in the state file, we don't mark the state dirty nor return an error
+			continue
+		}
+
+		log.Infof("client was not shut down properly, cleaning up %s", name)
+		if err := state.Cleanup(); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("cleanup state for %s: %w", name, err))
+		} else {
+			// mark for deletion on cleanup success
+			m.states[name] = nil
+			m.dirty[name] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}

client/internal/statemanager/path.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package statemanager
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// GetDefaultStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
+// It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined. It also creates the directory if it does not exist.
+func GetDefaultStatePath() string {
+	var path string
+
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		path = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
+	case "darwin", "linux":
+		path = "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
+	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
+		path = "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
+	// ios/android don't need state
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("Error creating directory %s: %v. Continuing without state support.", dir, err)
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return path
+}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go

@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ func (c *Client) Stop() {
 	c.ctxCancel()
 }
 
-// ÏSetTraceLogLevel configure the logger to trace level
+// SetTraceLogLevel configure the logger to trace level
 func (c *Client) SetTraceLogLevel() {
 	log.SetLevel(log.TraceLevel)
 }
 
-// getStatusDetails return with the list of the PeerInfos
+// GetStatusDetails return with the list of the PeerInfos
 func (c *Client) GetStatusDetails() *StatusDetails {
 
 	fullStatus := c.recorder.GetFullStatus()

client/server/server.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 
@@ -20,7 +21,11 @@ import (
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
+	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ const (
 	defaultMaxRetryInterval = 60 * time.Minute
 	defaultMaxRetryTime     = 14 * 24 * time.Hour
 	defaultRetryMultiplier  = 1.7
+
+	errRestoreResidualState = "failed to restore residual state: %v"
 )
 
 // Server for service control.
@@ -95,6 +102,10 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 	state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
 
+	if err := restoreResidualState(s.rootCtx); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf(errRestoreResidualState, err)
+	}
+
 	// if current state contains any error, return it
 	// in all other cases we can continue execution only if status is idle and up command was
 	// not in the progress or already successfully established connection.
@@ -292,6 +303,10 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 	s.actCancel = cancel
 	s.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if err := restoreResidualState(ctx); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf(errRestoreResidualState, err)
+	}
+
 	state := internal.CtxGetState(ctx)
 	defer func() {
 		status, err := state.Status()
@@ -549,6 +564,10 @@ func (s *Server) Up(callerCtx context.Context, _ *proto.UpRequest) (*proto.UpRes
 	s.mutex.Lock()
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if err := restoreResidualState(callerCtx); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf(errRestoreResidualState, err)
+	}
+
 	state := internal.CtxGetState(s.rootCtx)
 
 	// if current state contains any error, return it
@@ -829,3 +848,31 @@ func sendTerminalNotification() error {
 
 	return wallCmd.Wait()
 }
+
+// restoreResidulaConfig check if the client was not shut down in a clean way and restores residual if required.
+// Otherwise, we might not be able to connect to the management server to retrieve new config.
+func restoreResidualState(ctx context.Context) error {
+	path := statemanager.GetDefaultStatePath()
+	if path == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	mgr := statemanager.New(path)
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	// register the states we are interested in restoring
+	// this will also allow each subsystem to record its own state
+	mgr.RegisterState(&dns.ShutdownState{})
+	mgr.RegisterState(&systemops.ShutdownState{})
+
+	if err := mgr.PerformCleanup(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("perform cleanup: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.PersistState(ctx); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("persist state: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}