diff --git a/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
index da1db5c03e2..5f7d7b4a3cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   build-cache:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
+    steps:        
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
-        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
-        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Login to Docker hub
-        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
         uses: docker/login-action@v1
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
diff --git a/client/configs/configs.go b/client/configs/configs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f9c3ba2870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/configs/configs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package configs
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+var StateDir string
+
+func init() {
+	StateDir = os.Getenv("NB_STATE_DIR")
+	if StateDir != "" {
+		return
+	}
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		StateDir = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird")
+	case "darwin", "linux":
+		StateDir = "/var/lib/netbird"
+	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
+		StateDir = "/var/db/netbird"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/client/internal/dns/consts.go b/client/internal/dns/consts.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b333d080807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/dns/consts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/configs"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+var fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation string
+
+func init() {
+	fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = os.Getenv("NB_UNCLEAN_SHUTDOWN_RESOLV_FILE")
+	if fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation == "" {
+		fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = filepath.Join(configs.StateDir, "resolv.conf")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/client/internal/dns/consts_freebsd.go b/client/internal/dns/consts_freebsd.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 64c8fe5ebed..00000000000
--- a/client/internal/dns/consts_freebsd.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package dns
-
-const (
-	fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = "/var/db/netbird/resolv.conf"
-)
diff --git a/client/internal/dns/consts_linux.go b/client/internal/dns/consts_linux.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 15614b0c599..00000000000
--- a/client/internal/dns/consts_linux.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !android
-
-package dns
-
-const (
-	fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation = "/var/lib/netbird/resolv.conf"
-)
diff --git a/client/internal/dns/resolvconf_unix.go b/client/internal/dns/resolvconf_unix.go
index a5d1cc8a225..6b5fdaf8698 100644
--- a/client/internal/dns/resolvconf_unix.go
+++ b/client/internal/dns/resolvconf_unix.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -15,23 +16,64 @@ import (
 
 const resolvconfCommand = "resolvconf"
 
+// resolvconfType represents the type of resolvconf implementation
+type resolvconfType int
+
+func (r resolvconfType) String() string {
+	switch r {
+	case typeOpenresolv:
+		return "openresolv"
+	case typeResolvconf:
+		return "resolvconf"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+const (
+	typeOpenresolv resolvconfType = iota
+	typeResolvconf
+)
+
 type resolvconf struct {
 	ifaceName string
+	implType  resolvconfType
 
 	originalSearchDomains []string
 	originalNameServers   []string
 	othersConfigs         []string
 }
 
-// supported "openresolv" only
+func detectResolvconfType() (resolvconfType, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "--version")
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return typeOpenresolv, fmt.Errorf("failed to determine resolvconf type: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if strings.Contains(string(out), "openresolv") {
+		return typeOpenresolv, nil
+	}
+	return typeResolvconf, nil
+}
+
 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)
 	}
 
+	implType, err := detectResolvconfType()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to detect resolvconf type, defaulting to openresolv: %v", err)
+		implType = typeOpenresolv
+	} else {
+		log.Infof("detected resolvconf type: %v", implType)
+	}
+
 	return &resolvconf{
 		ifaceName:             wgInterface,
+		implType:              implType,
 		originalSearchDomains: resolvConfEntries.searchDomains,
 		originalNameServers:   resolvConfEntries.nameServers,
 		othersConfigs:         resolvConfEntries.others,
@@ -80,8 +122,15 @@ func (r *resolvconf) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig, stateManager *stateman
 }
 
 func (r *resolvconf) restoreHostDNS() error {
-	// openresolv only, debian resolvconf doesn't support "-f"
-	cmd := exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-f", "-d", r.ifaceName)
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+
+	switch r.implType {
+	case typeOpenresolv:
+		cmd = exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-f", "-d", r.ifaceName)
+	case typeResolvconf:
+		cmd = exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-d", r.ifaceName)
+	}
+
 	_, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("removing resolvconf configuration for %s interface: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
@@ -91,10 +140,21 @@ func (r *resolvconf) restoreHostDNS() error {
 }
 
 func (r *resolvconf) applyConfig(content bytes.Buffer) error {
-	// openresolv only, debian resolvconf doesn't support "-x"
-	cmd := exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-x", "-a", r.ifaceName)
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+
+	switch r.implType {
+	case typeOpenresolv:
+		// OpenResolv supports exclusive mode with -x
+		cmd = exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-x", "-a", r.ifaceName)
+	case typeResolvconf:
+		cmd = exec.Command(resolvconfCommand, "-a", r.ifaceName)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported resolvconf type: %v", r.implType)
+	}
+
 	cmd.Stdin = &content
-	_, err := cmd.Output()
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	log.Tracef("resolvconf output: %s", out)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("applying resolvconf configuration for %s interface: %w", r.ifaceName, err)
 	}
diff --git a/client/internal/statemanager/path.go b/client/internal/statemanager/path.go
index 6cfd79a1212..d232e5f0cb0 100644
--- a/client/internal/statemanager/path.go
+++ b/client/internal/statemanager/path.go
@@ -1,23 +1,16 @@
 package statemanager
 
 import (
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/configs"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"runtime"
 )
 
 // GetDefaultStatePath returns the path to the state file based on the operating system
 // It returns an empty string if the path cannot be determined.
 func GetDefaultStatePath() string {
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "windows":
-		return filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird", "state.json")
-	case "darwin", "linux":
-		return "/var/lib/netbird/state.json"
-	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
-		return "/var/db/netbird/state.json"
+	if path := os.Getenv("NB_DNS_STATE_FILE"); path != "" {
+		return path
 	}
-
-	return ""
-
+	return filepath.Join(configs.StateDir, "state.json")
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ee286df1c44..9e7ced1c38b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
-	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.0
+	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.3
 	fyne.io/systray v1.11.0
 	github.com/TheJumpCloud/jcapi-go v3.0.0+incompatible
 	github.com/c-robinson/iplib v1.0.3
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/fredbi/uri v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fyne-io/gl-js v0.0.0-20220119005834-d2da28d9ccfe // indirect
-	github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20240101223322-6e1efdc71b7a // indirect
+	github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20241126112943-313d8a0fe1d0 // indirect
 	github.com/fyne-io/image v0.0.0-20220602074514-4956b0afb3d2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-gl/gl v0.0.0-20211210172815-726fda9656d6 // indirect
 	github.com/go-gl/glfw/v3.3/glfw v0.0.0-20240506104042-037f3cc74f2a // indirect
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-redis/redis/v8 v8.11.5 // indirect
 	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.8.1 // indirect
-	github.com/go-text/render v0.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-text/render v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
 	github.com/google/btree v1.1.2 // indirect
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.1 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.53.0 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.15.0 // indirect
-	github.com/rymdport/portal v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/rymdport/portal v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/shoenig/go-m1cpu v0.1.6 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/srwiley/oksvg v0.0.0-20221011165216-be6e8873101c // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index a571417dfdf..2ea30d0c20b 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ dario.cat/mergo v1.0.0/go.mod h1:uNxQE+84aUszobStD9th8a29P2fMDhsBdgRYvZOxGmk=
 dmitri.shuralyov.com/gpu/mtl v0.0.0-20190408044501-666a987793e9/go.mod h1:H6x//7gZCb22OMCxBHrMx7a5I7Hp++hsVxbQ4BYO7hU=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 h1:FNf4tywRC1HmFuKW5xopWpigGjJKiJSV0Cqo0cJWDaA=
 filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0/go.mod h1:BxyFTGdWcka3PhytdK4V28tE5sGfRvvvRV7EaN4VDT4=
-fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.0 h1:lEjEIso0Vi4sJXYngIMoXOM6aUjqnPjK7pBpxRxG9aI=
-fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.0/go.mod h1:9D4oT3NWeG+MLi/lP7ItZZyujHC/qqMJpoGTAYX5Uqc=
+fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.3 h1:k6LjZx6EzRZhClsuzy6vucLZBstdH2USDGHSGWq8ly8=
+fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.5.3/go.mod h1:0GOXKqyvNwk3DLmsFu9v0oYM0ZcD1ysGnlHCerKoAmo=
 fyne.io/systray v1.11.0 h1:D9HISlxSkx+jHSniMBR6fCFOUjk1x/OOOJLa9lJYAKg=
 fyne.io/systray v1.11.0/go.mod h1:RVwqP9nYMo7h5zViCBHri2FgjXF7H2cub7MAq4NSoLs=
 github.com/AdaLogics/go-fuzz-headers v0.0.0-20230811130428-ced1acdcaa24 h1:bvDV9vkmnHYOMsOr4WLk+Vo07yKIzd94sVoIqshQ4bU=
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0 h1:8JEhPFa5W2WU7YfeZzPNqzMP6Lwt7L2715Ggo0nos
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:40Bi/Hjc2AVfZrqy+aj+yEI+/bRxZnMJyTJwOpGvigM=
 github.com/fyne-io/gl-js v0.0.0-20220119005834-d2da28d9ccfe h1:A/wiwvQ0CAjPkuJytaD+SsXkPU0asQ+guQEIg1BJGX4=
 github.com/fyne-io/gl-js v0.0.0-20220119005834-d2da28d9ccfe/go.mod h1:d4clgH0/GrRwWjRzJJQXxT/h1TyuNSfF/X64zb/3Ggg=
-github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20240101223322-6e1efdc71b7a h1:ybgRdYvAHTn93HW79bLiBiJwVL4jVeyGQRZMgImoeWs=
-github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20240101223322-6e1efdc71b7a/go.mod h1:gsGA2dotD4v0SR6PmPCYvS9JuOeMwAtmfvDE7mbYXMY=
+github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20241126112943-313d8a0fe1d0 h1:/1YRWFv9bAWkoo3SuxpFfzpXH0D/bQnTjNXyF4ih7Os=
+github.com/fyne-io/glfw-js v0.0.0-20241126112943-313d8a0fe1d0/go.mod h1:gsGA2dotD4v0SR6PmPCYvS9JuOeMwAtmfvDE7mbYXMY=
 github.com/fyne-io/image v0.0.0-20220602074514-4956b0afb3d2 h1:hnLq+55b7Zh7/2IRzWCpiTcAvjv/P8ERF+N7+xXbZhk=
 github.com/fyne-io/image v0.0.0-20220602074514-4956b0afb3d2/go.mod h1:eO7W361vmlPOrykIg+Rsh1SZ3tQBaOsfzZhsIOb/Lm0=
 github.com/ghodss/yaml v0.0.0-20150909031657-73d445a93680/go.mod h1:4dBDuWmgqj2HViK6kFavaiC9ZROes6MMH2rRYeMEF04=
@@ -246,12 +246,12 @@ github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.8.1/go.mod h1:wEBSXgmK//2ZFJyE+qWnIsVGmvmEKlqw
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20210107165309-348f09dbbbc0/go.mod h1:fyg7847qk6SyHyPtNmDHnmrv/HOrqktSC+C9fM+CJOE=
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20230315185526-52ccab3ef572 h1:tfuBGBXKqDEevZMzYi5KSi8KkcZtzBcTgAUUtapy0OI=
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig v0.0.0-20230315185526-52ccab3ef572/go.mod h1:9Pwr4B2jHnOSGXyyzV8ROjYa2ojvAY6HCGYYfMoC3Ls=
-github.com/go-text/render v0.1.0 h1:osrmVDZNHuP1RSu3pNG7Z77Sd2xSbcb/xWytAj9kyVs=
-github.com/go-text/render v0.1.0/go.mod h1:jqEuNMenrmj6QRnkdpeaP0oKGFLDNhDkVKwGjsWWYU4=
-github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.1.0 h1:vioSaLPYcHwPEPLT7gsjCGDCoYSbljxoHJzMnKwVvHw=
-github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.1.0/go.mod h1:d22AnmeKq/on0HNv73UFriMKc4Ez6EqZAofLhAzpSzI=
-github.com/go-text/typesetting-utils v0.0.0-20240329101916-eee87fb235a3 h1:levTnuLLUmpavLGbJYLJA7fQnKeS7P1eCdAlM+vReXk=
-github.com/go-text/typesetting-utils v0.0.0-20240329101916-eee87fb235a3/go.mod h1:DDxDdQEnB70R8owOx3LVpEFvpMK9eeH1o2r0yZhFI9o=
+github.com/go-text/render v0.2.0 h1:LBYoTmp5jYiJ4NPqDc2pz17MLmA3wHw1dZSVGcOdeAc=
+github.com/go-text/render v0.2.0/go.mod h1:CkiqfukRGKJA5vZZISkjSYrcdtgKQWRa2HIzvwNN5SU=
+github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.2.0 h1:fbzsgbmk04KiWtE+c3ZD4W2nmCRzBqrqQOvYlwAOdho=
+github.com/go-text/typesetting v0.2.0/go.mod h1:2+owI/sxa73XA581LAzVuEBZ3WEEV2pXeDswCH/3i1I=
+github.com/go-text/typesetting-utils v0.0.0-20240317173224-1986cbe96c66 h1:GUrm65PQPlhFSKjLPGOZNPNxLCybjzjYBzjfoBGaDUY=
+github.com/go-text/typesetting-utils v0.0.0-20240317173224-1986cbe96c66/go.mod h1:DDxDdQEnB70R8owOx3LVpEFvpMK9eeH1o2r0yZhFI9o=
 github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.0.4/go.mod h1:xhWf0FNVPg57R7Z0UbKHbJfkEywrmjJnf7w5xrFpKfA=
 github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.1.0 h1:4KLkAxT3aOY8Li4FRJe/KvhoNFFxo0m6fNuFUO8QJUk=
 github.com/godbus/dbus/v5 v5.1.0/go.mod h1:xhWf0FNVPg57R7Z0UbKHbJfkEywrmjJnf7w5xrFpKfA=
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ github.com/rs/xid v1.3.0/go.mod h1:trrq9SKmegXys3aeAKXMUTdJsYXVwGY3RLcfgqegfbg=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
 github.com/ryanuber/columnize v0.0.0-20160712163229-9b3edd62028f/go.mod h1:sm1tb6uqfes/u+d4ooFouqFdy9/2g9QGwK3SQygK0Ts=
-github.com/rymdport/portal v0.2.2 h1:P2Q/4k673zxdFAsbD8EESZ7psfuO6/4jNu6EDrDICkM=
-github.com/rymdport/portal v0.2.2/go.mod h1:kFF4jslnJ8pD5uCi17brj/ODlfIidOxlgUDTO5ncnC4=
+github.com/rymdport/portal v0.3.0 h1:QRHcwKwx3kY5JTQcsVhmhC3TGqGQb9LFghVNUy8AdB8=
+github.com/rymdport/portal v0.3.0/go.mod h1:kFF4jslnJ8pD5uCi17brj/ODlfIidOxlgUDTO5ncnC4=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529/go.mod h1:DxrIzT+xaE7yg65j358z/aeFdxmN0P9QXhEzd20vsDc=
 github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.24.4 h1:dEHgzZXt4LMNm+oYELpzl9YCqV65Yr/6SfrvgRBtXeU=
 github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.24.4/go.mod h1:lTd2mdiOspcqLgAnr9/nGi71NkeMpWKdmhuxm9GusH8=
diff --git a/management/server/account_test.go b/management/server/account_test.go
index d8ceef0e7e0..e4f079507d2 100644
--- a/management/server/account_test.go
+++ b/management/server/account_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/util"
 
 	resourceTypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/networks/resources/types"
@@ -3021,12 +3022,12 @@ func BenchmarkSyncAndMarkPeer(b *testing.B) {
 		minMsPerOpCICD  float64
 		maxMsPerOpCICD  float64
 	}{
-		{"Small", 50, 5, 1, 3, 3, 14},
-		{"Medium", 500, 100, 7, 13, 10, 80},
-		{"Large", 5000, 200, 65, 80, 60, 220},
-		{"Small single", 50, 10, 1, 3, 3, 70},
-		{"Medium single", 500, 10, 7, 13, 10, 32},
-		{"Large 5", 5000, 15, 65, 80, 60, 200},
+		{"Small", 50, 5, 1, 3, 3, 19},
+		{"Medium", 500, 100, 7, 13, 10, 90},
+		{"Large", 5000, 200, 65, 80, 60, 240},
+		{"Small single", 50, 10, 1, 3, 3, 80},
+		{"Medium single", 500, 10, 7, 13, 10, 37},
+		{"Large 5", 5000, 15, 65, 80, 60, 220},
 	}
 
 	log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
@@ -3088,12 +3089,12 @@ func BenchmarkLoginPeer_ExistingPeer(b *testing.B) {
 		minMsPerOpCICD  float64
 		maxMsPerOpCICD  float64
 	}{
-		{"Small", 50, 5, 102, 110, 102, 120},
-		{"Medium", 500, 100, 105, 140, 105, 170},
-		{"Large", 5000, 200, 160, 200, 160, 300},
-		{"Small single", 50, 10, 102, 110, 102, 120},
-		{"Medium single", 500, 10, 105, 140, 105, 170},
-		{"Large 5", 5000, 15, 160, 200, 160, 270},
+		{"Small", 50, 5, 102, 110, 102, 130},
+		{"Medium", 500, 100, 105, 140, 105, 190},
+		{"Large", 5000, 200, 160, 200, 160, 320},
+		{"Small single", 50, 10, 102, 110, 102, 130},
+		{"Medium single", 500, 10, 105, 140, 105, 190},
+		{"Large 5", 5000, 15, 160, 200, 160, 290},
 	}
 
 	log.SetOutput(io.Discard)
diff --git a/management/server/http/handlers/networks/resources_handler.go b/management/server/http/handlers/networks/resources_handler.go
index a0dc9a10def..6499bd6521d 100644
--- a/management/server/http/handlers/networks/resources_handler.go
+++ b/management/server/http/handlers/networks/resources_handler.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func (h *resourceHandler) createResource(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 	resource.NetworkID = mux.Vars(r)["networkId"]
 	resource.AccountID = accountID
+	resource.Enabled = true
 	resource, err = h.resourceManager.CreateResource(r.Context(), userID, resource)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
diff --git a/management/server/http/handlers/networks/routers_handler.go b/management/server/http/handlers/networks/routers_handler.go
index 2cf39a1329a..7ca95d902f9 100644
--- a/management/server/http/handlers/networks/routers_handler.go
+++ b/management/server/http/handlers/networks/routers_handler.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (h *routersHandler) createRouter(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	router.NetworkID = networkID
 	router.AccountID = accountID
-
+	router.Enabled = true
 	router, err = h.routersManager.CreateRouter(r.Context(), userID, router)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.WriteError(r.Context(), err, w)
diff --git a/management/server/idp/idp.go b/management/server/idp/idp.go
index 419220942d4..0f1ff0f1fdd 100644
--- a/management/server/idp/idp.go
+++ b/management/server/idp/idp.go
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, config Config, appMetrics telemetry.AppMetr
 				GrantType:          config.ClientConfig.GrantType,
 				TokenEndpoint:      config.ClientConfig.TokenEndpoint,
 				ManagementEndpoint: config.ExtraConfig["ManagementEndpoint"],
+				PAT:                config.ExtraConfig["PAT"],
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/management/server/idp/zitadel.go b/management/server/idp/zitadel.go
index 9d7626844a5..3433579271b 100644
--- a/management/server/idp/zitadel.go
+++ b/management/server/idp/zitadel.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type ZitadelClientConfig struct {
 	GrantType          string
 	TokenEndpoint      string
 	ManagementEndpoint string
+	PAT                string
 }
 
 // ZitadelCredentials zitadel authentication information.
@@ -135,6 +136,28 @@ func readZitadelError(body io.ReadCloser) error {
 	return errors.New(strings.Join(errsOut, " "))
 }
 
+// verifyJWTConfig ensures necessary values are set in the ZitadelClientConfig for JWTs to be generated.
+func verifyJWTConfig(config ZitadelClientConfig) error {
+
+	if config.ClientID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, clientID is missing")
+	}
+
+	if config.ClientSecret == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, ClientSecret is missing")
+	}
+
+	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, TokenEndpoint is missing")
+	}
+
+	if config.GrantType == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, GrantType is missing")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // NewZitadelManager creates a new instance of the ZitadelManager.
 func NewZitadelManager(config ZitadelClientConfig, appMetrics telemetry.AppMetrics) (*ZitadelManager, error) {
 	httpTransport := http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).Clone()
@@ -146,26 +169,18 @@ func NewZitadelManager(config ZitadelClientConfig, appMetrics telemetry.AppMetri
 	}
 	helper := JsonParser{}
 
-	if config.ClientID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, clientID is missing")
-	}
-
-	if config.ClientSecret == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, ClientSecret is missing")
-	}
-
-	if config.TokenEndpoint == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, TokenEndpoint is missing")
+	hasPAT := config.PAT != ""
+	if !hasPAT {
+		jwtErr := verifyJWTConfig(config)
+		if jwtErr != nil {
+			return nil, jwtErr
+		}
 	}
 
 	if config.ManagementEndpoint == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, ManagementEndpoint is missing")
 	}
 
-	if config.GrantType == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("zitadel IdP configuration is incomplete, GrantType is missing")
-	}
-
 	credentials := &ZitadelCredentials{
 		clientConfig: config,
 		httpClient:   httpClient,
@@ -254,6 +269,20 @@ func (zc *ZitadelCredentials) parseRequestJWTResponse(rawBody io.ReadCloser) (JW
 	return jwtToken, nil
 }
 
+// generatePATToken creates a functional JWTToken instance which will pass the
+// PAT to the API directly and skip requesting a token.
+func (zc *ZitadelCredentials) generatePATToken() (JWTToken, error) {
+	tok := JWTToken{
+		AccessToken: zc.clientConfig.PAT,
+		Scope:       "openid",
+		ExpiresIn:   9999,
+		TokenType:   "PAT",
+	}
+	tok.expiresInTime = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(tok.ExpiresIn) * time.Second)
+	zc.jwtToken = tok
+	return tok, nil
+}
+
 // Authenticate retrieves access token to use the Zitadel Management API.
 func (zc *ZitadelCredentials) Authenticate(ctx context.Context) (JWTToken, error) {
 	zc.mux.Lock()
@@ -269,6 +298,10 @@ func (zc *ZitadelCredentials) Authenticate(ctx context.Context) (JWTToken, error
 		return zc.jwtToken, nil
 	}
 
+	if zc.clientConfig.PAT != "" {
+		return zc.generatePATToken()
+	}
+
 	resp, err := zc.requestJWTToken(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return zc.jwtToken, err
diff --git a/management/server/peer_test.go b/management/server/peer_test.go
index 0c751e6c409..2f5d0e04701 100644
--- a/management/server/peer_test.go
+++ b/management/server/peer_test.go
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ func BenchmarkUpdateAccountPeers(b *testing.B) {
 		{"Small single", 50, 10, 90, 120, 90, 120},
 		{"Medium single", 500, 10, 110, 170, 120, 200},
 		{"Large 5", 5000, 15, 1300, 2100, 4900, 7000},
-		{"Extra Large", 2000, 2000, 1300, 2400, 3900, 6400},
+		{"Extra Large", 2000, 2000, 1300, 2400, 3800, 6400},
 	}
 
 	log.SetOutput(io.Discard)