diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml b/.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml
index e2f9e40c8..bd37f65c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$'
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH: false
           CI_NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP: "1.2.3.4"
+          CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY: false
 
         run: |
           set -x
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           grep -A 7 Relay management.json | egrep '"Secret": ".+"'
           grep DisablePromptLogin management.json | grep 'true'
           grep LoginFlag management.json | grep 0
+          grep DisableDefaultPolicy management.json | grep "$CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY"
 
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
diff --git a/client/cmd/testutil_test.go b/client/cmd/testutil_test.go
index 258a8daff..b5a80d63a 100644
--- a/client/cmd/testutil_test.go
+++ b/client/cmd/testutil_test.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc
 		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/client/internal/engine_test.go b/client/internal/engine_test.go
index 8c084e366..d9c9881da 100644
--- a/client/internal/engine_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/engine_test.go
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
diff --git a/client/server/server_test.go b/client/server/server_test.go
index f2dff76fd..376b7e8bd 100644
--- a/client/server/server_test.go
+++ b/client/server/server_test.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManagerMock := permissions.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
diff --git a/infrastructure_files/base.setup.env b/infrastructure_files/base.setup.env
index 4c0dc946e..e59939191 100644
--- a/infrastructure_files/base.setup.env
+++ b/infrastructure_files/base.setup.env
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ NETBIRD_MGMT_API_CERT_KEY_FILE="/etc/letsencrypt/live/$NETBIRD_LETSENCRYPT_DOMAI
 NETBIRD_MGMT_SINGLE_ACCOUNT_MODE_DOMAIN=$NETBIRD_DOMAIN
 NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN=${NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN:-netbird.selfhosted}
 NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH=${NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH:-false}
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=${NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY:-false}
 
 # Signal
 NETBIRD_SIGNAL_PROTOCOL="http"
@@ -139,3 +140,4 @@ export NETBIRD_RELAY_PORT
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_ENDPOINT
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_AUTH_SECRET
 export NETBIRD_RELAY_TAG
+export NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY
diff --git a/infrastructure_files/management.json.tmpl b/infrastructure_files/management.json.tmpl
index 4d09816ef..32f083917 100644
--- a/infrastructure_files/management.json.tmpl
+++ b/infrastructure_files/management.json.tmpl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
              "0.0.0.0/0"
         ]
     },
+    "DisableDefaultPolicy": $NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY,
     "Datadir": "",
     "DataStoreEncryptionKey": "$NETBIRD_DATASTORE_ENC_KEY",
     "StoreConfig": {
diff --git a/infrastructure_files/setup.env.example b/infrastructure_files/setup.env.example
index b6a209953..382e1e18c 100644
--- a/infrastructure_files/setup.env.example
+++ b/infrastructure_files/setup.env.example
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ NETBIRD_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=""
 NETBIRD_DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_METRICS=false
 # DNS DOMAIN configures the domain name used for peer resolution. By default it is netbird.selfhosted
 NETBIRD_MGMT_DNS_DOMAIN=netbird.selfhosted
-
+# Disable default all-to-all policy for new accounts
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=false
 # -------------------------------------------
 # Relay settings
 # -------------------------------------------
diff --git a/infrastructure_files/tests/setup.env b/infrastructure_files/tests/setup.env
index dc1d6e014..5287e6c55 100644
--- a/infrastructure_files/tests/setup.env
+++ b/infrastructure_files/tests/setup.env
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP=1.2.3.4
 NETBIRD_RELAY_PORT=33445
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_DISABLE_PROMPT_LOGIN=true
 NETBIRD_AUTH_PKCE_LOGIN_FLAG=0
+NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY=$CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_DISABLE_DEFAULT_POLICY
diff --git a/management/client/client_test.go b/management/client/client_test.go
index b22a79930..c163d1833 100644
--- a/management/client/client_test.go
+++ b/management/client/client_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 		Return(true, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManagerMock, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/management/cmd/management.go b/management/cmd/management.go
index 27376e068..878e4c39e 100644
--- a/management/cmd/management.go
+++ b/management/cmd/management.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ var (
 			peersManager := peers.NewManager(store, permissionsManager)
 			proxyController := integrations.NewController(store)
 			accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(ctx, store, peersUpdateManager, idpManager, mgmtSingleAccModeDomain,
-				dnsDomain, eventStore, geo, userDeleteFromIDPEnabled, integratedPeerValidator, appMetrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager)
+				dnsDomain, eventStore, geo, userDeleteFromIDPEnabled, integratedPeerValidator, appMetrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, config.DisableDefaultPolicy)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to build default manager: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/management/server/account.go b/management/server/account.go
index b376f6f5e..3b7359502 100644
--- a/management/server/account.go
+++ b/management/server/account.go
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ type DefaultAccountManager struct {
 
 	accountUpdateLocks               sync.Map
 	updateAccountPeersBufferInterval atomic.Int64
+
+	disableDefaultPolicy bool
 }
 
 // getJWTGroupsChanges calculates the changes needed to sync a user's JWT groups.
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ func BuildManager(
 	proxyController port_forwarding.Controller,
 	settingsManager settings.Manager,
 	permissionsManager permissions.Manager,
+	disableDefaultPolicy bool,
 ) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ func BuildManager(
 		proxyController:          proxyController,
 		settingsManager:          settingsManager,
 		permissionsManager:       permissionsManager,
+		disableDefaultPolicy:     disableDefaultPolicy,
 	}
 
 	am.startWarmup(ctx)
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) newAccount(ctx context.Context, userID, domain
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Warnf("an account with ID already exists, retrying...")
 			continue
 		case statusErr.Type() == status.NotFound:
-			newAccount := newAccountWithId(ctx, accountId, userID, domain)
+			newAccount := newAccountWithId(ctx, accountId, userID, domain, am.disableDefaultPolicy)
 			am.StoreEvent(ctx, userID, newAccount.Id, accountId, activity.AccountCreated, nil)
 			return newAccount, nil
 		default:
@@ -1688,7 +1692,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetAccountSettings(ctx context.Context, account
 }
 
 // newAccountWithId creates a new Account with a default SetupKey (doesn't store in a Store) and provided id
-func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *types.Account {
+func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string, disableDefaultPolicy bool) *types.Account {
 	log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("creating new account")
 
 	network := types.NewNetwork()
@@ -1731,7 +1735,7 @@ func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *ty
 		},
 	}
 
-	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(disableDefaultPolicy); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error adding all group to account %s: %v", acc.Id, err)
 	}
 	return acc
@@ -1833,7 +1837,7 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetOrCreateAccountByPrivateDomain(ctx context.C
 			},
 		}
 
-		if err := newAccount.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+		if err := newAccount.AddAllGroup(am.disableDefaultPolicy); err != nil {
 			return nil, false, status.Errorf(status.Internal, "failed to add all group to new account by private domain")
 		}
 
diff --git a/management/server/account_test.go b/management/server/account_test.go
index c3b1f31a6..49fcedd56 100644
--- a/management/server/account_test.go
+++ b/management/server/account_test.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func TestAccount_GetPeerNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, testCase := range tt {
-		account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", userID, "netbird.io")
+		account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account-1", userID, "netbird.io", false)
 		account.UpdateSettings(&testCase.accountSettings)
 		account.Network = network
 		account.Peers = testCase.peers
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func TestNewAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	domain := "netbird.io"
 	userId := "account_creator"
 	accountID := "account_id"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userId, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userId, domain, false)
 	verifyNewAccountHasDefaultFields(t, account, userId, domain, []string{userId})
 }
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetAccountIDFromToken(t *testing.T) {
 func TestDefaultAccountManager_SyncUserJWTGroups(t *testing.T) {
 	userId := "user-id"
 	domain := "test.domain"
-	_ = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "", userId, domain)
+	_ = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "", userId, domain, false)
 	manager, err := createManager(t)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to create account manager")
 	accountID, err := manager.GetAccountIDByUserID(context.Background(), userId, domain)
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ func TestAccountManager_GetAccountByUserID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func createAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager, accountID, userID, domain string) (*types.Account, error) {
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 	err := am.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/management/server/dns_test.go b/management/server/dns_test.go
index 36476b14c..02bb042d7 100644
--- a/management/server/dns_test.go
+++ b/management/server/dns_test.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createDNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func initTestDNSAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account
 
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), dnsAccountID, dnsAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), dnsAccountID, dnsAdminUserID, domain, false)
 
 	account.Users[dnsRegularUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:   dnsRegularUserID,
diff --git a/management/server/ephemeral_test.go b/management/server/ephemeral_test.go
index 38477f7a8..3cf6ae7f3 100644
--- a/management/server/ephemeral_test.go
+++ b/management/server/ephemeral_test.go
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestNewManagerPeerDisconnected(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func seedPeers(store *MockStore, numberOfPeers int, numberOfEphemeralPeers int) {
-	store.account = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "my account", "", "")
+	store.account = newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "my account", "", "", false)
 
 	for i := 0; i < numberOfPeers; i++ {
 		peerId := fmt.Sprintf("peer_%d", i)
diff --git a/management/server/group_test.go b/management/server/group_test.go
index 4966f2b33..631fe3a71 100644
--- a/management/server/group_test.go
+++ b/management/server/group_test.go
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func initTestGroupAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager) (*DefaultAccountManager, *t
 		Id:         "example user",
 		AutoGroups: []string{groupForUsers.ID},
 	}
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain, false)
 	account.Routes[routeResource.ID] = routeResource
 	account.Routes[routePeerGroupResource.ID] = routePeerGroupResource
 	account.NameServerGroups[nameServerGroup.ID] = nameServerGroup
diff --git a/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go b/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go
index 8c5d2e386..829bff455 100644
--- a/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go
+++ b/management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 package testing_tools
-
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t TB, sqlFile string, expectedPeerUpdate *serve
 	userManager := users.NewManager(store)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 	settingsManager := settings.NewManager(store, userManager, integrations.NewManager(&activity.InMemoryEventStore{}), permissionsManager)
-	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := server.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}, geoMock, false, validatorMock, metrics, proxyController, settingsManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/management/server/management_proto_test.go b/management/server/management_proto_test.go
index b85a43da4..337890ef9 100644
--- a/management/server/management_proto_test.go
+++ b/management/server/management_proto_test.go
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ func startManagementForTest(t *testing.T, testFile string, config *types.Config)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
 	accountManager, err := BuildManager(ctx, store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted",
-		eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+		eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		cleanup()
diff --git a/management/server/management_test.go b/management/server/management_test.go
index a4f9a5e38..0a6b3f751 100644
--- a/management/server/management_test.go
+++ b/management/server/management_test.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func startServer(
 		port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(),
 		settingsMockManager,
 		permissionsManager,
-	)
+		false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed creating an account manager: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/management/server/nameserver_test.go b/management/server/nameserver_test.go
index dc4be594f..75d1e7972 100644
--- a/management/server/nameserver_test.go
+++ b/management/server/nameserver_test.go
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ func createNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	t.Cleanup(ctrl.Finish)
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func initTestNSAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account,
 	userID := testUserID
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 
 	account.NameServerGroups[existingNSGroup.ID] = &existingNSGroup
 
diff --git a/management/server/peer_test.go b/management/server/peer_test.go
index 3d782f04c..775385a29 100644
--- a/management/server/peer_test.go
+++ b/management/server/peer_test.go
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	accountID := "test_account"
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
 	someUser := "some_user"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Users[someUser] = &types.User{
 		Id:   someUser,
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetPeers(t *testing.T) {
 			accountID := "test_account"
 			adminUser := "account_creator"
 			someUser := "some_user"
-			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 			account.Users[someUser] = &types.User{
 				Id:            someUser,
 				Role:          testCase.role,
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ func setupTestAccountManager(b testing.TB, peers int, groups int) (*DefaultAccou
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
 	regularUser := "regular_user"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Users[regularUser] = &types.User{
 		Id:   regularUser,
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerByUser(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerBySetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerRollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ func Test_LoginPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ func Test_DeletePeer(t *testing.T) {
 	// account with an admin and a regular user
 	accountID := "test_account"
 	adminUser := "account_creator"
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, adminUser, "", false)
 	account.Peers = map[string]*nbpeer.Peer{
 		"peer1": {
 			ID:        "peer1",
diff --git a/management/server/posture_checks_test.go b/management/server/posture_checks_test.go
index 8bd2fab66..f93467375 100644
--- a/management/server/posture_checks_test.go
+++ b/management/server/posture_checks_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func initTestPostureChecksAccount(am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Account, er
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,
 	}
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, groupAdminUserID, domain, false)
 	account.Users[admin.Id] = admin
 	account.Users[user.Id] = user
 
diff --git a/management/server/route_test.go b/management/server/route_test.go
index 833477b55..77cbc75b9 100644
--- a/management/server/route_test.go
+++ b/management/server/route_test.go
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ func createRouterManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createRouterStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ func initTestRouteAccount(t *testing.T, am *DefaultAccountManager) (*types.Accou
 	accountID := "testingAcc"
 	domain := "example.com"
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain)
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), accountID, userID, domain, false)
 	err := am.Store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/management/server/store/sql_store.go b/management/server/store/sql_store.go
index a6c4d56bf..72a73a57a 100644
--- a/management/server/store/sql_store.go
+++ b/management/server/store/sql_store.go
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ func NewSqliteStoreFromFileStore(ctx context.Context, fileStore *FileStore, data
 	for _, account := range fileStore.GetAllAccounts(ctx) {
 		_, err = account.GetGroupAll()
 		if err != nil {
-			if err := account.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+			if err := account.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/management/server/store/sql_store_test.go b/management/server/store/sql_store_test.go
index fab9048e5..f187be8c7 100644
--- a/management/server/store/sql_store_test.go
+++ b/management/server/store/sql_store_test.go
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ func newAccountWithId(ctx context.Context, accountID, userID, domain string) *ty
 		},
 	}
 
-	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+	if err := acc.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 		log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("error adding all group to account %s: %v", acc.Id, err)
 	}
 	return acc
diff --git a/management/server/store/store.go b/management/server/store/store.go
index d41379b1c..f66130ad3 100644
--- a/management/server/store/store.go
+++ b/management/server/store/store.go
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func addAllGroupToAccount(ctx context.Context, store Store) error {
 
 		_, err := account.GetGroupAll()
 		if err != nil {
-			if err := account.AddAllGroup(); err != nil {
+			if err := account.AddAllGroup(false); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			shouldSave = true
diff --git a/management/server/types/account.go b/management/server/types/account.go
index 090ba76e4..5a62ee4c6 100644
--- a/management/server/types/account.go
+++ b/management/server/types/account.go
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ func getPoliciesSourcePeers(policies []*Policy, groups map[string]*Group) map[st
 }
 
 // AddAllGroup to account object if it doesn't exist
-func (a *Account) AddAllGroup() error {
+func (a *Account) AddAllGroup(disableDefaultPolicy bool) error {
 	if len(a.Groups) == 0 {
 		allGroup := &Group{
 			ID:     xid.New().String(),
@@ -1558,6 +1558,10 @@ func (a *Account) AddAllGroup() error {
 		}
 		a.Groups = map[string]*Group{allGroup.ID: allGroup}
 
+		if disableDefaultPolicy {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		id := xid.New().String()
 
 		defaultPolicy := &Policy{
diff --git a/management/server/types/config.go b/management/server/types/config.go
index 13e0f62b5..5c64d6c6d 100644
--- a/management/server/types/config.go
+++ b/management/server/types/config.go
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	StoreConfig StoreConfig
 
 	ReverseProxy ReverseProxy
+	
+	// disable default all-to-all policy
+	DisableDefaultPolicy bool
 }
 
 // GetAuthAudiences returns the audience from the http config and device authorization flow config
diff --git a/management/server/user_test.go b/management/server/user_test.go
index 66bdc1683..7508e0609 100644
--- a/management/server/user_test.go
+++ b/management/server/user_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForSameUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForDifferentUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockTargetUserId] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockTargetUserId,
 		IsServiceUser: false,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_ForServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockTargetUserId] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockTargetUserId,
 		IsServiceUser: true,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_WithWrongExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestUser_CreatePAT_WithEmptyName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func TestUser_DeletePAT(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id: mockUserID,
 		PATs: map[string]*types.PersonalAccessToken{
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func TestUser_GetPAT(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:        mockUserID,
 		AccountID: mockAccountID,
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestUser_GetAllPATs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:        mockUserID,
 		AccountID: mockAccountID,
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateUser_ServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func TestUser_CreateUser_RegularUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func TestUser_InviteNewUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_ServiceUser(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+			account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 			account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = tt.serviceUser
 
 			err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_SelfDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_regularUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_RegularUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 
 	err = store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_ListUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users["normal_user1"] = types.NewRegularUser("normal_user1")
 	account.Users["normal_user2"] = types.NewRegularUser("normal_user2")
 
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_ExternalCache(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	externalUser := &types.User{
 		Id:     "externalUser",
 		Role:   types.UserRoleUser,
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func TestUser_GetUsersFromAccount_ForAdmin(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockServiceUserID,
 		Role:          "user",
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ func TestUser_GetUsersFromAccount_ForUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "")
+	account := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), mockAccountID, mockUserID, "", false)
 	account.Users[mockServiceUserID] = &types.User{
 		Id:            mockServiceUserID,
 		Role:          "user",
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ func TestSaveOrAddUser_PreventAccountSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "ownerAccount1", "")
+	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "ownerAccount1", "", false)
 	targetId := "user2"
 	account1.Users[targetId] = &types.User{
 		Id:              targetId,
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ func TestSaveOrAddUser_PreventAccountSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account1))
 
-	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "ownerAccount2", "")
+	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "ownerAccount2", "", false)
 	require.NoError(t, s.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account2))
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetCurrentUserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(cleanup)
 
-	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "account1Owner", "")
+	account1 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account1", "account1Owner", "", false)
 	account1.Settings.RegularUsersViewBlocked = false
 	account1.Users["blocked-user"] = &types.User{
 		Id:        "blocked-user",
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ func TestDefaultAccountManager_GetCurrentUserInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, store.SaveAccount(context.Background(), account1))
 
-	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "account2Owner", "")
+	account2 := newAccountWithId(context.Background(), "account2", "account2Owner", "", false)
 	account2.Users["settings-blocked-user"] = &types.User{
 		Id:   "settings-blocked-user",
 		Role: types.UserRoleUser,