Chg: update image tag in helm values to v2.11.0-RC2

Merge latest to main

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
-project(owsec VERSION 2.10.0)
+project(owsec VERSION 2.11.0)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if(GIT_FOUND AND EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
     string(REGEX REPLACE "\n$" "" GIT_HASH "${GIT_HASH}")
 endif()
 
-add_definitions(-DAWS_CUSTOM_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT)
+add_definitions(-DAWS_CUSTOM_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT -DBOOST_NO_CXX98_FUNCTION_BASE=1)
 
 set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS 1)
 

build

@@ -1 +1 @@
-21
+9

helm/values.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fullnameOverride: ""
 images:
   owsec:
     repository: tip-tip-wlan-cloud-ucentral.jfrog.io/owsec
-    tag: main
+    tag: v2.11.0-RC2
     pullPolicy: Always
 #    regcred:
 #      registry: tip-tip-wlan-cloud-ucentral.jfrog.io

openpapi/owsec.yaml

@@ -565,12 +565,6 @@ components:
             - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringList'
             - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValuePairList'
 
-    SystemCommandResults:
-      type: object
-      oneOf:
-        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringList'
-        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValuePairList'
-
     SystemInfoResults:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -599,6 +593,33 @@ components:
                 type: integer
                 format: int64
 
+    SystemResources:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        numberOfFileDescriptors:
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
+        currRealMem:
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
+        peakRealMem:
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
+        currVirtMem:
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
+        peakVirtMem:
+          type: integer
+          format: int64
+
+    SystemCommandResults:
+      type: object
+      oneOf:
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemResources'
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemInfoResults'
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringList'
+        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagValuePairList'
+
     ProfileAction:
       type: object
       properties:
@@ -1967,16 +1988,12 @@ paths:
             type: string
             enum:
               - info
+              - extraConfiguration
+              - resources
           required: true
-
       responses:
         200:
-          description: Successful command execution
+          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemCommandResults'
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                oneOf:
-                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SystemInfoResults'
         403:
           $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
         404:

src/ActionLinkManager.cpp

@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		poco_information(Logger(), "Stopped...");
 	}
 
+
     void ActionLinkManager::run() {
 		Running_ = true;
 		Utils::SetThreadName("action-mgr");
 
+        Poco::Thread::trySleep(10000);
+
 		while (Running_) {
 			Poco::Thread::trySleep(2000);
 			if (!Running_)
@@ -98,10 +101,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 				} break;
 
 				case OpenWifi::SecurityObjects::LinkActions::SUB_FORGOT_PASSWORD: {
-					auto Signup = Poco::StringTokenizer(UInfo.signingUp, ":");
 					if (AuthService()->SendEmailToSubUser(i.id, UInfo.email,
-														  MessagingTemplates::SUB_FORGOT_PASSWORD,
+														  MessagingTemplates::SUB_FORGOT_PASSWORD,"")) {
-														  Signup.count() == 1 ? "" : Signup[0])) {
 						poco_information(
 							Logger(),
 							fmt::format("Send subscriber password reset link to {}", UInfo.email));
@@ -110,10 +111,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 				} break;
 
 				case OpenWifi::SecurityObjects::LinkActions::SUB_VERIFY_EMAIL: {
-					auto Signup = Poco::StringTokenizer(UInfo.signingUp, ":");
 					if (AuthService()->SendEmailToSubUser(
-							i.id, UInfo.email, MessagingTemplates::SUB_EMAIL_VERIFICATION,
+							i.id, UInfo.email, MessagingTemplates::SUB_EMAIL_VERIFICATION,"")) {
-							Signup.count() == 1 ? "" : Signup[0])) {
 						poco_information(
 							Logger(), fmt::format("Send subscriber email verification link to {}",
 												  UInfo.email));

src/AuthService.cpp

@@ -342,10 +342,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 				Obj.set("event", "remove-token");
 				Obj.set("id", MicroServiceID());
 				Obj.set("token", token);
-				std::stringstream ResultText;
-				Poco::JSON::Stringifier::stringify(Obj, ResultText);
 				KafkaManager()->PostMessage(KafkaTopics::SERVICE_EVENTS,
-											MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(), std::make_shared<std::string>(ResultText.str()), false);
+											MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(), Obj, false);
 			}
 		} catch (const Poco::Exception &E) {
 			Logger().log(E);
@@ -800,7 +798,6 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 		if (StorageService()->SubDB().GetUserByEmail(Email, UInfo)) {
 			switch (Reason) {
-
 			case MessagingTemplates::SUB_FORGOT_PASSWORD: {
 				MessageAttributes Attrs;
 				Attrs[RECIPIENT_EMAIL] = UInfo.email;

src/Daemon.cpp

@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			instance_ =
 				new Daemon(vDAEMON_PROPERTIES_FILENAME, vDAEMON_ROOT_ENV_VAR,
 						   vDAEMON_CONFIG_ENV_VAR, vDAEMON_APP_NAME, vDAEMON_BUS_TIMER,
-						   SubSystemVec{StorageService(), SMSSender(), ActionLinkManager(),
+						   SubSystemVec{StorageService(), SMSSender(), AuthService(), ActionLinkManager(),
 										SMTPMailerService(), RESTAPI_RateLimiter(), TotpCache(),
-										AuthService(), UI_WebSocketClientServer(), SecretStore()});
+										UI_WebSocketClientServer(), SecretStore()});
 		}
 		return instance_;
 	}

src/RESTAPI/RESTAPI_action_links.cpp

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		if (Action == "password_reset")
 			return RequestResetPassword(Link);
 		else if (Action == "sub_password_reset")
-			return RequestSubResetPassword(Link);
+			return RequestResetPassword(Link);
 		else if (Action == "email_verification")
 			return DoEmailVerification(Link);
 		else if (Action == "sub_email_verification")
-			return DoSubEmailVerification(Link);
+			return DoEmailVerification(Link);
 		else if (Action == "signup_verification")
 			return DoNewSubVerification(Link);
 		else
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	}
 
 	void RESTAPI_action_links::CompleteResetPassword() {
-		//  form has been posted...
 		RESTAPI_PartHandler PartHandler;
 		Poco::Net::HTMLForm Form(*Request, Request->stream(), PartHandler);
 		if (!Form.empty()) {

src/RESTAPI/RESTAPI_routers.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//
+ //
 // Created by stephane bourque on 2021-10-23.
 //
 

src/RESTAPI/RESTAPI_sms_handler.cpp

@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			return BadRequest(RESTAPI::Errors::SMSCouldNotValidate);
 		}
 
-		if (UserInfo_.userinfo.userRole != SecurityObjects::ROOT &&
+        if(Internal_) {
+            poco_information(Logger(),fmt::format("Internal SMS request: TID={}", TransactionId_));
+        } else if (UserInfo_.userinfo.userRole != SecurityObjects::ROOT &&
 			UserInfo_.userinfo.userRole != SecurityObjects::PARTNER &&
 			UserInfo_.userinfo.userRole != SecurityObjects::ADMIN) {
 			return UnAuthorized(RESTAPI::Errors::ACCESS_DENIED);

src/RESTAPI/RESTAPI_subuser_handler.cpp

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (GetBoolParameter("forgotPassword")) {
+		if (GetBoolParameter("forgotPassword") || GetBoolParameter("resetPassword")) {
 			Existing.changePassword = true;
 			Logger_.information(fmt::format("FORGOTTEN-PASSWORD({}): Request for {}",
 											Request->clientAddress().toString(), Existing.email));

src/RESTAPI/RESTAPI_user_handler.cpp

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			return NotFound();
 		}
 
-		if (!ACLProcessor::Can(UserInfo_.userinfo, UInfo, ACLProcessor::READ)) {
+		if (!Internal_ && !ACLProcessor::Can(UserInfo_.userinfo, UInfo, ACLProcessor::READ)) {
 			return UnAuthorized(RESTAPI::Errors::ACCESS_DENIED);
 		}
 

src/framework/ALBserver.cpp

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			Response.set("Connection", "keep-alive");
 			Response.setVersion(Poco::Net::HTTPMessage::HTTP_1_1);
 			std::ostream &Answer = Response.send();
-			Answer << "process Alive and kicking!";
+			Answer << ALBHealthCheckServer()->CallbackText();
 		} catch (...) {
 		}
 	}

src/framework/ALBserver.h

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		inline static std::atomic_uint64_t req_id_ = 1;
 	};
 
+	typedef std::string ALBHealthMessageCallback();
+
 	class ALBHealthCheckServer : public SubSystemServer {
 	  public:
 		ALBHealthCheckServer();
@@ -48,10 +50,22 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 		int Start() override;
 		void Stop() override;
+		inline void RegisterExtendedHealthMessage(ALBHealthMessageCallback *F) {
+			Callback_=F;
+		};
+
+		inline std::string CallbackText() {
+			if(Callback_== nullptr) {
+				return "process Alive and kicking!";
+			} else {
+				return Callback_();
+			}
+		}
 
 	  private:
 		std::unique_ptr<Poco::Net::HTTPServer> Server_;
 		std::unique_ptr<Poco::Net::ServerSocket> Socket_;
+		ALBHealthMessageCallback	*Callback_= nullptr;
 		int Port_ = 0;
 		mutable std::atomic_bool Running_ = false;
 	};

src/framework/ConfigurationValidator.cpp

@@ -34,9 +34,17 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
+        "strict": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false
+        },
         "uuid": {
             "type": "integer"
         },
+        "public_ip_lookup": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "uc-fqdn"
+        },
         "unit": {
             "$ref": "#/$defs/unit"
         },
@@ -110,6 +118,20 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 "random-password": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false
+                },
+                "beacon-advertisement": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "device-name": {
+                            "type": "boolean"
+                        },
+                        "device-serial": {
+                            "type": "boolean"
+                        },
+                        "network-id": {
+                            "type": "integer"
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -218,6 +240,52 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 }
             }
         },
+        "interface.ssid.encryption": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "proto": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "none",
+                        "owe",
+                        "owe-transition",
+                        "psk",
+                        "psk2",
+                        "psk-mixed",
+                        "psk2-radius",
+                        "wpa",
+                        "wpa2",
+                        "wpa-mixed",
+                        "sae",
+                        "sae-mixed",
+                        "wpa3",
+                        "wpa3-192",
+                        "wpa3-mixed"
+                    ],
+                    "examples": [
+                        "psk2"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "key": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "maxLength": 63,
+                    "minLength": 8
+                },
+                "ieee80211w": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "disabled",
+                        "optional",
+                        "required"
+                    ],
+                    "default": "disabled"
+                },
+                "key-caching": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "definitions": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -634,26 +702,6 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "type": "string",
                     "format": "uc-timeout",
                     "default": "6h"
-                },
-                "relay-server": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "format": "ipv4",
-                    "example": "192.168.2.1"
-                },
-                "circuit-id-format": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "example": [
-                        "\\{Interface\\}:\\{VLAN-Id\\}:\\{SSID\\}:\\{Model\\}:\\{Name\\}:\\{AP-MAC\\}:\\{Location\\}",
-                        "\\{AP-MAC\\};\\{SSID\\};\\{Crypto\\}",
-                        "\\{Name\\} \\{ESSID\\}"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "remote-id-format": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "example": [
-                        "\\{Client-MAC-hex\\} \\{SSID\\}",
-                        "\\{AP-MAC-hex\\} \\{SSID\\}"
-                    ]
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -732,7 +780,8 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "type": "string",
                     "enum": [
                         "dynamic",
-                        "static"
+                        "static",
+                        "none"
                     ],
                     "examples": [
                         "static"
@@ -1022,52 +1071,6 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 }
             ]
         },
-        "interface.ssid.encryption": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "proto": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "enum": [
-                        "none",
-                        "owe",
-                        "owe-transition",
-                        "psk",
-                        "psk2",
-                        "psk-mixed",
-                        "psk2-radius",
-                        "wpa",
-                        "wpa2",
-                        "wpa-mixed",
-                        "sae",
-                        "sae-mixed",
-                        "wpa3",
-                        "wpa3-192",
-                        "wpa3-mixed"
-                    ],
-                    "examples": [
-                        "psk2"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "key": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "maxLength": 63,
-                    "minLength": 8
-                },
-                "ieee80211w": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "enum": [
-                        "disabled",
-                        "optional",
-                        "required"
-                    ],
-                    "default": "disabled"
-                },
-                "key-caching": {
-                    "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": true
-                }
-            }
-        },
         "interface.ssid.multi-psk": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -1232,6 +1235,32 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                         "secret"
                     ]
                 },
+                "secondary": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "host": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "format": "uc-host",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "192.168.1.10"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "port": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "maximum": 65535,
+                            "minimum": 1024,
+                            "examples": [
+                                1812
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "secret": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "secret"
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
                 "request-attribute": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -1309,6 +1338,25 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                                         "value": "Example Operator"
                                     }
                                 ]
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "type": "object",
+                                "properties": {
+                                    "id": {
+                                        "type": "integer",
+                                        "maximum": 255,
+                                        "minimum": 1
+                                    },
+                                    "hex-value": {
+                                        "type": "string"
+                                    }
+                                },
+                                "examples": [
+                                    {
+                                        "id": 32,
+                                        "value": "0a0b0c0d"
+                                    }
+                                ]
                             }
                         ]
                     }
@@ -1658,6 +1706,236 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 }
             }
         },
+        "service.captive.click": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "auth-mode": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "const": "click-to-continue"
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "service.captive.radius": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "auth-mode": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "const": "radius"
+                },
+                "auth-server": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "format": "uc-host",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "192.168.1.10"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "auth-port": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "maximum": 65535,
+                    "minimum": 1024,
+                    "default": 1812
+                },
+                "auth-secret": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "secret"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-server": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "format": "uc-host",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "192.168.1.10"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-port": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "maximum": 65535,
+                    "minimum": 1024,
+                    "default": 1812
+                },
+                "acct-secret": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "secret"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-interval": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "default": 600
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "service.captive.credentials": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "auth-mode": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "const": "credentials"
+                },
+                "credentials": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "username": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            },
+                            "password": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "service.captive.uam": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "auth-mode": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "const": "uam"
+                },
+                "uam-port": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "maximum": 65535,
+                    "minimum": 1024,
+                    "default": 3990
+                },
+                "uam-secret": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "uam-server": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "nasid": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "nasmac": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "auth-server": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "format": "uc-host",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "192.168.1.10"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "auth-port": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "maximum": 65535,
+                    "minimum": 1024,
+                    "default": 1812
+                },
+                "auth-secret": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "secret"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-server": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "format": "uc-host",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "192.168.1.10"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-port": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "maximum": 65535,
+                    "minimum": 1024,
+                    "default": 1812
+                },
+                "acct-secret": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "examples": [
+                        "secret"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "acct-interval": {
+                    "type": "integer",
+                    "default": 600
+                },
+                "ssid": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "mac-format": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "aabbccddeeff",
+                        "aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff",
+                        "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
+                        "AABBCCDDEEFF",
+                        "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
+                        "AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "final-redirect-url": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "default",
+                        "uam"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "mac-auth": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": "default"
+                },
+                "radius-gw-proxy": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        "service.captive": {
+            "allOf": [
+                {
+                    "oneOf": [
+                        {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.click"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.radius"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.credentials"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.uam"
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "walled-garden-fqdn": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "walled-garden-ipaddr": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "format": "uc-ip"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "web-root": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "format": "uc-base64"
+                        },
+                        "idle-timeout": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "default": 600
+                        },
+                        "session-timeout": {
+                            "type": "integer"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        },
         "interface.ssid": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -1710,6 +1988,10 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 "isolate-clients": {
                     "type": "boolean"
                 },
+                "strict-forwarding": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false
+                },
                 "power-save": {
                     "type": "boolean"
                 },
@@ -1757,6 +2039,11 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "decription": "This option allows embedding custom vendor specific IEs inside the beacons of a BSS in AP mode.",
                     "type": "string"
                 },
+                "tip-information-element": {
+                    "decription": "The device will broadcast the TIP vendor IE inside its beacons if this option is enabled.",
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true
+                },
                 "fils-discovery-interval": {
                     "type": "integer",
                     "default": 20,
@@ -1778,8 +2065,15 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.ssid.rate-limit"
                 },
                 "roaming": {
+                    "anyOf": [
+                        {
                             "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.ssid.roaming"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "boolean"
+                        }
+                    ]
+                },
                 "radius": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.ssid.radius"
                 },
@@ -1795,6 +2089,9 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 "access-control-list": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.ssid.acl"
                 },
+                "captive": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive"
+                },
                 "hostapd-bss-raw": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -1962,6 +2259,17 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                         ]
                     }
                 },
+                "vlan-awareness": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "first": {
+                            "type": "integer"
+                        },
+                        "last": {
+                            "type": "integer"
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
                 "vlan": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.vlan"
                 },
@@ -2084,6 +2392,10 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "examples": [
                         "01234567890123456789012345678901"
                     ]
+                },
+                "mutual-tls": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": true
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -2155,6 +2467,24 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false
                 },
+                "mode": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "radius",
+                        "user"
+                    ]
+                },
+                "port-filter": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "examples": [
+                            {
+                                "LAN1": null
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                },
                 "server-certificate": {
                     "type": "string"
                 },
@@ -2166,6 +2496,77 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                     "items": {
                         "$ref": "#/$defs/interface.ssid.radius.local-user"
                     }
+                },
+                "radius": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "nas-identifier": {
+                            "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        "auth-server-addr": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "format": "uc-host",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "192.168.1.10"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "auth-server-port": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "maximum": 65535,
+                            "minimum": 1024,
+                            "examples": [
+                                1812
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "auth-server-secret": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "secret"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "acct-server-addr": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "format": "uc-host",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "192.168.1.10"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "acct-server-port": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "maximum": 65535,
+                            "minimum": 1024,
+                            "examples": [
+                                1813
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "acct-server-secret": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "secret"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "coa-server-addr": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "format": "uc-host",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "192.168.1.10"
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "coa-server-port": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                            "maximum": 65535,
+                            "minimum": 1024,
+                            "examples": [
+                                1814
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        "coa-server-secret": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                            "examples": [
+                                "secret"
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         },
@@ -2489,6 +2890,12 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                         }
                     }
                 },
+                "services": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    }
+                },
                 "classifier": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "items": {
@@ -2693,236 +3100,6 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 }
             }
         },
-        "service.captive.click": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "auth-mode": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "const": "click-to-continue"
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "service.captive.radius": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "auth-mode": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "const": "radius"
-                },
-                "auth-server": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "format": "uc-host",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "192.168.1.10"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "auth-port": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "maximum": 65535,
-                    "minimum": 1024,
-                    "default": 1812
-                },
-                "auth-secret": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "secret"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-server": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "format": "uc-host",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "192.168.1.10"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-port": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "maximum": 65535,
-                    "minimum": 1024,
-                    "default": 1812
-                },
-                "acct-secret": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "secret"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-interval": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "default": 600
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "service.captive.credentials": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "auth-mode": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "const": "credentials"
-                },
-                "credentials": {
-                    "type": "array",
-                    "items": {
-                        "type": "object",
-                        "properties": {
-                            "username": {
-                                "type": "string"
-                            },
-                            "password": {
-                                "type": "string"
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "service.captive.uam": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "properties": {
-                "auth-mode": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "const": "uam"
-                },
-                "uam-port": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "maximum": 65535,
-                    "minimum": 1024,
-                    "default": 3990
-                },
-                "uam-secret": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "uam-server": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "nasid": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "nasmac": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "auth-server": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "format": "uc-host",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "192.168.1.10"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "auth-port": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "maximum": 65535,
-                    "minimum": 1024,
-                    "default": 1812
-                },
-                "auth-secret": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "secret"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-server": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "format": "uc-host",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "192.168.1.10"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-port": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "maximum": 65535,
-                    "minimum": 1024,
-                    "default": 1812
-                },
-                "acct-secret": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "examples": [
-                        "secret"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "acct-interval": {
-                    "type": "integer",
-                    "default": 600
-                },
-                "ssid": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "mac-format": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "enum": [
-                        "aabbccddeeff",
-                        "aa-bb-cc-dd-ee-ff",
-                        "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
-                        "AABBCCDDEEFF",
-                        "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF",
-                        "AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "final-redirect-url": {
-                    "type": "string",
-                    "enum": [
-                        "default",
-                        "uam"
-                    ]
-                },
-                "mac-auth": {
-                    "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": "default"
-                },
-                "radius-gw-proxy": {
-                    "type": "boolean",
-                    "default": false
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "service.captive": {
-            "allOf": [
-                {
-                    "oneOf": [
-                        {
-                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.click"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.radius"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.credentials"
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "$ref": "#/$defs/service.captive.uam"
-                        }
-                    ]
-                },
-                {
-                    "type": "object",
-                    "properties": {
-                        "walled-garden-fqdn": {
-                            "type": "array",
-                            "items": {
-                                "type": "string"
-                            }
-                        },
-                        "walled-garden-ipaddr": {
-                            "type": "array",
-                            "items": {
-                                "type": "string",
-                                "format": "uc-ip"
-                            }
-                        },
-                        "web-root": {
-                            "type": "string",
-                            "format": "uc-base64"
-                        },
-                        "idle-timeout": {
-                            "type": "integer",
-                            "default": 600
-                        },
-                        "session-timeout": {
-                            "type": "integer"
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            ]
-        },
         "service.gps": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -2941,6 +3118,50 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 }
             }
         },
+        "service.dhcp-relay": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "select-ports": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    }
+                },
+                "vlans": {
+                    "type": "array",
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "vlan": {
+                                "type": "number"
+                            },
+                            "relay-server": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "format": "uc-ip"
+                            },
+                            "circuit-id-format": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "enum": [
+                                    "vlan-id",
+                                    "ap-mac",
+                                    "ssid"
+                                ],
+                                "default": "vlan-id"
+                            },
+                            "remote-id-format": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "enum": [
+                                    "vlan-id",
+                                    "ap-mac",
+                                    "ssid"
+                                ],
+                                "default": "ap-mac"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "service": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -3000,6 +3221,9 @@ static std::string DefaultUCentralSchema = R"foo(
                 },
                 "gps": {
                     "$ref": "#/$defs/service.gps"
+                },
+                "dhcp-relay": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/service.dhcp-relay"
                 }
             }
         },

src/framework/EventBusManager.cpp

@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	void EventBusManager::run() {
 		Running_ = true;
 		Utils::SetThreadName("fmwk:EventMgr");
-		auto Msg = std::make_shared<std::string>(MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_JOIN));
+		auto Msg = (MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_JOIN));
 		KafkaManager()->PostMessage(KafkaTopics::SERVICE_EVENTS, MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(), Msg,
 									false);
 		while (Running_) {
 			Poco::Thread::trySleep((unsigned long)MicroServiceDaemonBusTimer());
 			if (!Running_)
 				break;
-			Msg = std::make_shared<std::string>(MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_KEEP_ALIVE));
+			Msg = (MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_KEEP_ALIVE));
 			KafkaManager()->PostMessage(KafkaTopics::SERVICE_EVENTS, MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(),
 										Msg, false);
 		}
-		Msg = std::make_shared<std::string>(MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_LEAVE));
+		Msg = (MicroServiceMakeSystemEventMessage(KafkaTopics::ServiceEvents::EVENT_LEAVE));
 		KafkaManager()->PostMessage(KafkaTopics::SERVICE_EVENTS, MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(), Msg,
 									false);
 	};

src/framework/KafkaManager.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "framework/MicroServiceFuncs.h"
+#include "cppkafka/utils/consumer_dispatcher.h"
 
 namespace OpenWifi {
 
@@ -99,9 +100,12 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			try {
 				auto Msg = dynamic_cast<KafkaMessage *>(Note.get());
 				if (Msg != nullptr) {
-					Producer.produce(cppkafka::MessageBuilder(Msg->Topic())
+					auto NewMessage = cppkafka::MessageBuilder(Msg->Topic());
-										 .key(Msg->Key())
+					NewMessage.key(Msg->Key());
-										 .payload(Msg->Payload()));
+					NewMessage.partition(0);
+					NewMessage.payload(Msg->Payload());
+					Producer.produce(NewMessage);
+					Producer.flush();
 				}
 			} catch (const cppkafka::HandleException &E) {
 				poco_warning(Logger_,
@@ -156,43 +160,49 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			}
 		});
 
-		bool AutoCommit = MicroServiceConfigGetBool("openwifi.kafka.auto.commit", false);
+		// bool AutoCommit = MicroServiceConfigGetBool("openwifi.kafka.auto.commit", false);
-		auto BatchSize = MicroServiceConfigGetInt("openwifi.kafka.consumer.batchsize", 20);
+		// auto BatchSize = MicroServiceConfigGetInt("openwifi.kafka.consumer.batchsize", 100);
 
 		Types::StringVec Topics;
-		KafkaManager()->Topics(Topics);
+		std::for_each(Topics_.begin(),Topics_.end(),
+					  [&](const std::string & T) { Topics.emplace_back(T); });
 		Consumer.subscribe(Topics);
 
 		Running_ = true;
-		while (Running_) {
+		std::vector<cppkafka::Message> MsgVec;
+
+		Dispatcher_ = std::make_unique<cppkafka::ConsumerDispatcher>(Consumer);
+
+		Dispatcher_->run(
+			// Callback executed whenever a new message is consumed
+			[&](cppkafka::Message msg) {
+				// Print the key (if any)
+				std::lock_guard G(ConsumerMutex_);
+				auto It = Notifiers_.find(msg.get_topic());
+				if (It != Notifiers_.end()) {
+					const auto &FL = It->second;
+					for (const auto &[CallbackFunc, _] : FL) {
 						try {
-				std::vector<cppkafka::Message> MsgVec =
+							CallbackFunc(msg.get_key(), msg.get_payload());
-					Consumer.poll_batch(BatchSize, std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
+						} catch(const Poco::Exception &E) {
-				for (auto const &Msg : MsgVec) {
+
-					if (!Msg)
+						} catch(...) {
-						continue;
+
-					if (Msg.get_error()) {
-						if (!Msg.is_eof()) {
-							poco_error(Logger_,
-									   fmt::format("Error: {}", Msg.get_error().to_string()));
-						}
-						if (!AutoCommit)
-							Consumer.async_commit(Msg);
-						continue;
-					}
-					KafkaManager()->Dispatch(Msg.get_topic().c_str(), Msg.get_key(), std::make_shared<std::string>(Msg.get_payload()));
-					if (!AutoCommit)
-						Consumer.async_commit(Msg);
-				}
-			} catch (const cppkafka::HandleException &E) {
-				poco_warning(Logger_,
-							 fmt::format("Caught a Kafka exception (consumer): {}", E.what()));
-			} catch (const Poco::Exception &E) {
-				Logger_.log(E);
-			} catch (...) {
-				poco_error(Logger_, "std::exception");
 						}
 					}
+				}
+				Consumer.commit(msg);
+			},
+			// Whenever there's an error (other than the EOF soft error)
+			[&Logger_](cppkafka::Error error) {
+				poco_warning(Logger_,fmt::format("Error: {}", error.to_string()));
+			},
+			// Whenever EOF is reached on a partition, print this
+			[&Logger_](cppkafka::ConsumerDispatcher::EndOfFile, const cppkafka::TopicPartition& topic_partition) {
+				poco_debug(Logger_,fmt::format("Partition {} EOF", topic_partition.get_partition()));
+			}
+		);
+
 		Consumer.unsubscribe();
 		poco_information(Logger_, "Stopped...");
 	}
@@ -213,14 +223,13 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	}
 
 	void KafkaProducer::Produce(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key,
-								const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload) {
+								const std::string &Payload) {
 		std::lock_guard G(Mutex_);
 		Queue_.enqueueNotification(new KafkaMessage(Topic, Key, Payload));
 	}
 
 	void KafkaConsumer::Start() {
 		if (!Running_) {
-			Running_ = true;
 			Worker_.start(*this);
 		}
 	}
@@ -228,29 +237,16 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	void KafkaConsumer::Stop() {
 		if (Running_) {
 			Running_ = false;
-			Worker_.wakeUp();
+			if(Dispatcher_) {
+				Dispatcher_->stop();
+			}
 			Worker_.join();
 		}
 	}
 
-	void KafkaDispatcher::Start() {
+	std::uint64_t KafkaConsumer::RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic,
-		if (!Running_) {
-			Running_ = true;
-			Worker_.start(*this);
-		}
-	}
-
-	void KafkaDispatcher::Stop() {
-		if (Running_) {
-			Running_ = false;
-			Queue_.wakeUpAll();
-			Worker_.join();
-		}
-	}
-
-	auto KafkaDispatcher::RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic,
 											   Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F) {
-		std::lock_guard G(Mutex_);
+		std::lock_guard G(ConsumerMutex_);
 		auto It = Notifiers_.find(Topic);
 		if (It == Notifiers_.end()) {
 			Types::TopicNotifyFunctionList L;
@@ -259,11 +255,12 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		} else {
 			It->second.emplace(It->second.end(), std::make_pair(F, FunctionId_));
 		}
+		Topics_.insert(Topic);
 		return FunctionId_++;
 	}
 
-	void KafkaDispatcher::UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, int Id) {
+	void KafkaConsumer::UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, int Id) {
-		std::lock_guard G(Mutex_);
+		std::lock_guard G(ConsumerMutex_);
 		auto It = Notifiers_.find(Topic);
 		if (It != Notifiers_.end()) {
 			Types::TopicNotifyFunctionList &L = It->second;
@@ -275,56 +272,17 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void KafkaDispatcher::Dispatch(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key,
-								   const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload) {
-		std::lock_guard G(Mutex_);
-		auto It = Notifiers_.find(Topic);
-		if (It != Notifiers_.end()) {
-			Queue_.enqueueNotification(new KafkaMessage(Topic, Key, Payload));
-		}
-	}
-
-	void KafkaDispatcher::run() {
-		Poco::Logger &Logger_ =
-			Poco::Logger::create("KAFKA-DISPATCHER", KafkaManager()->Logger().getChannel());
-		poco_information(Logger_, "Starting...");
-		Poco::AutoPtr<Poco::Notification> Note(Queue_.waitDequeueNotification());
-		Utils::SetThreadName("kafka:dispatch");
-		while (Note && Running_) {
-			auto Msg = dynamic_cast<KafkaMessage *>(Note.get());
-			if (Msg != nullptr) {
-				auto It = Notifiers_.find(Msg->Topic());
-				if (It != Notifiers_.end()) {
-					const auto &FL = It->second;
-					for (const auto &[CallbackFunc, _] : FL) {
-						CallbackFunc(Msg->Key(), Msg->Payload());
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			Note = Queue_.waitDequeueNotification();
-		}
-		poco_information(Logger_, "Stopped...");
-	}
-
-	void KafkaDispatcher::Topics(std::vector<std::string> &T) {
-		T.clear();
-		for (const auto &[TopicName, _] : Notifiers_)
-			T.push_back(TopicName);
-	}
-
 	int KafkaManager::Start() {
 		if (!KafkaEnabled_)
 			return 0;
 		ConsumerThr_.Start();
 		ProducerThr_.Start();
-		Dispatcher_.Start();
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	void KafkaManager::Stop() {
 		if (KafkaEnabled_) {
 			poco_information(Logger(), "Stopping...");
-			Dispatcher_.Stop();
 			ProducerThr_.Stop();
 			ConsumerThr_.Stop();
 			poco_information(Logger(), "Stopped...");
@@ -333,38 +291,27 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	}
 
 	void KafkaManager::PostMessage(const char *topic, const std::string &key,
-								   const std::shared_ptr<std::string> PayLoad, bool WrapMessage) {
+								   const std::string & PayLoad, bool WrapMessage) {
 		if (KafkaEnabled_) {
 			ProducerThr_.Produce(topic, key, WrapMessage ? WrapSystemId(PayLoad) : PayLoad);
 		}
 	}
 
-	void KafkaManager::Dispatch(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key,
+	void KafkaManager::PostMessage(const char *topic, const std::string &key,
-								const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload) {
+					 const Poco::JSON::Object &Object, bool WrapMessage) {
-		Dispatcher_.Dispatch(Topic, Key, Payload);
-	}
-
-	[[nodiscard]] const std::shared_ptr<std::string> KafkaManager::WrapSystemId(const std::shared_ptr<std::string> PayLoad) {
-		*PayLoad = SystemInfoWrapper_ + *PayLoad + "}";
-		return PayLoad;
-	}
-
-	uint64_t KafkaManager::RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic,
-												Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F) {
 		if (KafkaEnabled_) {
-			return Dispatcher_.RegisterTopicWatcher(Topic, F);
+			std::ostringstream ObjectStr;
-		} else {
+			Object.stringify(ObjectStr);
-			return 0;
+			ProducerThr_.Produce(topic, key, WrapMessage ? WrapSystemId(ObjectStr.str()) : ObjectStr.str());
 		}
 	}
 
-	void KafkaManager::UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, uint64_t Id) {
+	[[nodiscard]] std::string KafkaManager::WrapSystemId(const std::string & PayLoad) {
-		if (KafkaEnabled_) {
+		return fmt::format(	R"lit({{ "system" : {{ "id" : {},
-			Dispatcher_.UnregisterTopicWatcher(Topic, Id);
+									"host" : "{}" }},
+									"payload" : {} }})lit", MicroServiceID(),
+						   				MicroServicePrivateEndPoint(), PayLoad ) ;
 	}
-	}
-
-	void KafkaManager::Topics(std::vector<std::string> &T) { Dispatcher_.Topics(T); }
 
 	void KafkaManager::PartitionAssignment(const cppkafka::TopicPartitionList &partitions) {
 		poco_information(

src/framework/KafkaManager.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "Poco/Notification.h"
 #include "Poco/NotificationQueue.h"
-
+#include "Poco/JSON/Object.h"
 #include "framework/KafkaTopics.h"
 #include "framework/OpenWifiTypes.h"
 #include "framework/SubSystemServer.h"
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 	class KafkaMessage : public Poco::Notification {
 	  public:
-		KafkaMessage(const char * Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload)
+		KafkaMessage(const char * Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::string &Payload)
-			: Topic_(Topic), Key_(Key), Payload_(std::move(Payload)) {}
+			: Topic_(Topic), Key_(Key), Payload_(Payload) {}
 
 		inline const char * Topic() { return Topic_; }
 		inline const std::string &Key() { return Key_; }
-		inline const std::string &Payload() { return *Payload_; }
+		inline const std::string &Payload() { return Payload_; }
 
 	  private:
 		const char *Topic_;
 		std::string Key_;
-		std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload_;
+		std::string Payload_;
 	};
 
 	class KafkaProducer : public Poco::Runnable {
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		void run() override;
 		void Start();
 		void Stop();
-		void Produce(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload);
+		void Produce(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::string & Payload);
 
 	  private:
-		std::recursive_mutex Mutex_;
+		std::mutex Mutex_;
 		Poco::Thread Worker_;
 		mutable std::atomic_bool Running_ = false;
 		Poco::NotificationQueue Queue_;
@@ -47,33 +47,22 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 	class KafkaConsumer : public Poco::Runnable {
 	  public:
-		void run() override;
 		void Start();
 		void Stop();
 
 	  private:
-		std::recursive_mutex Mutex_;
+		std::mutex 				ConsumerMutex_;
-		Poco::Thread Worker_;
-		mutable std::atomic_bool Running_ = false;
-	};
-
-	class KafkaDispatcher : public Poco::Runnable {
-	  public:
-		void Start();
-		void Stop();
-		auto RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F);
-		void UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, int Id);
-		void Dispatch(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload);
-		void run() override;
-		void Topics(std::vector<std::string> &T);
-
-	  private:
-		std::recursive_mutex Mutex_;
 		Types::NotifyTable 		Notifiers_;
 		Poco::Thread 			Worker_;
 		mutable std::atomic_bool Running_ = false;
 		uint64_t 				FunctionId_ = 1;
-		Poco::NotificationQueue Queue_;
+		std::unique_ptr<cppkafka::ConsumerDispatcher> 	Dispatcher_;
+		std::set<std::string>	Topics_;
+
+		void run() override;
+		friend class KafkaManager;
+		std::uint64_t RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F);
+		void UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, int Id);
 	};
 
 	class KafkaManager : public SubSystemServer {
@@ -92,20 +81,24 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		void Stop() override;
 
 		void PostMessage(const char *topic, const std::string &key,
-						 const std::shared_ptr<std::string> PayLoad, bool WrapMessage = true);
+						 const std::string &PayLoad, bool WrapMessage = true);
-		void Dispatch(const char *Topic, const std::string &Key, const std::shared_ptr<std::string> Payload);
+		void PostMessage(const char *topic, const std::string &key,
-		[[nodiscard]] const std::shared_ptr<std::string> WrapSystemId(const std::shared_ptr<std::string> PayLoad);
+						 const Poco::JSON::Object &Object, bool WrapMessage = true);
+
+		[[nodiscard]] std::string WrapSystemId(const std::string & PayLoad);
 		[[nodiscard]] inline bool Enabled() const { return KafkaEnabled_; }
-		uint64_t RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F);
+		inline std::uint64_t RegisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, Types::TopicNotifyFunction &F) {
-		void UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, uint64_t Id);
+			return ConsumerThr_.RegisterTopicWatcher(Topic,F);
-		void Topics(std::vector<std::string> &T);
+		}
+		inline void UnregisterTopicWatcher(const std::string &Topic, uint64_t Id) {
+			return ConsumerThr_.UnregisterTopicWatcher(Topic,Id);
+		}
 
 	  private:
 		bool KafkaEnabled_ = false;
 		std::string SystemInfoWrapper_;
 		KafkaProducer ProducerThr_;
 		KafkaConsumer ConsumerThr_;
-		KafkaDispatcher Dispatcher_;
 
 		void PartitionAssignment(const cppkafka::TopicPartitionList &partitions);
 		void PartitionRevocation(const cppkafka::TopicPartitionList &partitions);

src/framework/MicroService.cpp

@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 				}
 			} else {
 				poco_error(logger(), "Bad bus message.");
+                std::ostringstream os;
+                Object->stringify(std::cout);
 			}
 
 			auto i = Services_.begin();

src/framework/MicroServiceFuncs.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "framework/MicroServiceFuncs.h"
 #include "framework/MicroService.h"
 
+#include "framework/ALBserver.h"
+
 namespace OpenWifi {
 	const std::string &MicroServiceDataDirectory() { return MicroService::instance().DataDir(); }
 
@@ -123,4 +125,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		return MicroService::instance().AllowExternalMicroServices();
 	}
 
+	void MicroServiceALBCallback( std::string Callback()) {
+		return ALBHealthCheckServer()->RegisterExtendedHealthMessage(Callback);
+	}
+
 } // namespace OpenWifi

src/framework/MicroServiceFuncs.h

@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	std::string MicroServiceGetPublicAPIEndPoint();
 	void MicroServiceDeleteOverrideConfiguration();
 	bool AllowExternalMicroServices();
+	void MicroServiceALBCallback( std::string Callback());
 } // namespace OpenWifi

src/framework/OpenWifiTypes.h

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace OpenWifi::Types {
 	typedef std::string UUID_t;
 	typedef std::vector<UUID_t> UUIDvec_t;
 	typedef std::map<std::string, std::map<uint32_t, uint64_t>> Counted3DMapSII;
+	typedef std::vector<int64_t> IntList;
+	typedef std::vector<uint64_t> UIntList;
+	typedef std::vector<double> DoubleList;
 
 	struct MicroServiceMeta {
 		uint64_t Id = 0;

src/framework/RESTAPI_Handler.h

@@ -574,6 +574,36 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			Poco::JSON::Stringifier::stringify(Object, Answer);
 		}
 
+        inline void ReturnObject(const std::vector<std::string> &Strings) {
+            Poco::JSON::Array   Arr;
+            for(const auto &String:Strings) {
+                Arr.add(String);
+            }
+            std::ostringstream os;
+            Arr.stringify(os);
+            return ReturnRawJSON(os.str());
+        }
+
+        template<class T> void ReturnObject(const std::vector<T> &Objects) {
+            Poco::JSON::Array   Arr;
+            for(const auto &Object:Objects) {
+                Poco::JSON::Object O;
+                Object.to_json(O);
+                Arr.add(O);
+            }
+            std::ostringstream os;
+            Arr.stringify(os);
+            return ReturnRawJSON(os.str());
+        }
+
+        template<class T> void ReturnObject(const T &Object) {
+            Poco::JSON::Object  O;
+            Object.to_json(O);
+            std::ostringstream os;
+            O.stringify(os);
+            return ReturnRawJSON(os.str());
+        }
+
         inline void ReturnRawJSON(const std::string &json_doc) {
 			PrepareResponse();
 			if (Request != nullptr) {

src/framework/RESTAPI_SystemCommand.h

@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 							 Server, TransactionId, Internal) {}
 		static auto PathName() { return std::list<std::string>{"/api/v1/system"}; }
 
-		inline void DoGet() {
+		inline void DoGet() final {
 			std::string Arg;
-			if (HasParameter("command", Arg) && Arg == "info") {
+			if (HasParameter("command", Arg)) {
+				if (Arg == "info") {
 					Poco::JSON::Object Answer;
 					Answer.set(RESTAPI::Protocol::VERSION, MicroServiceVersion());
 					Answer.set(RESTAPI::Protocol::UPTIME, MicroServiceUptimeTotalSeconds());
@@ -64,11 +65,23 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 					Answer.set("certificates", Certificates);
 					return ReturnObject(Answer);
 				}
-			if (GetBoolParameter("extraConfiguration")) {
+				if (Arg == "extraConfiguration") {
 					Poco::JSON::Object Answer;
 					MicroServiceGetExtraConfiguration(Answer);
 					return ReturnObject(Answer);
 				}
+				if (Arg == "resources") {
+					Poco::JSON::Object Answer;
+					Answer.set("numberOfFileDescriptors", Utils::get_open_fds());
+					std::uint64_t currRealMem, peakRealMem, currVirtMem, peakVirtMem;
+					Utils::getMemory(currRealMem, peakRealMem, currVirtMem, peakVirtMem);
+					Answer.set("currRealMem", currRealMem);
+					Answer.set("peakRealMem", peakRealMem);
+					Answer.set("currVirtMem", currVirtMem);
+					Answer.set("peakVirtMem", peakVirtMem);
+					return ReturnObject(Answer);
+				}
+			}
 			BadRequest(RESTAPI::Errors::InvalidCommand);
 		}
 

src/framework/RESTAPI_utils.h

@@ -102,6 +102,20 @@ namespace OpenWifi::RESTAPI_utils {
 		Obj.set(Field, A);
 	}
 
+	inline void field_to_json(Poco::JSON::Object &Obj, const char *Field, const Types::DoubleList &V) {
+		Poco::JSON::Array A;
+		for (const auto &i : V)
+			A.add(i);
+		Obj.set(Field, A);
+	}
+
+	inline void field_to_json(Poco::JSON::Object &Obj, const char *Field, const Types::IntList &V) {
+		Poco::JSON::Array A;
+		for (const auto &i : V)
+			A.add(i);
+		Obj.set(Field, A);
+	}
+
 	inline void field_to_json(Poco::JSON::Object &Obj, const char *Field, const Types::TagList &V) {
 		Poco::JSON::Array A;
 		for (const auto &i : V)
@@ -284,6 +298,28 @@ namespace OpenWifi::RESTAPI_utils {
 		}
 	}
 
+	inline void field_from_json(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &Obj, const char *Field,
+								Types::DoubleList &Value) {
+		if (Obj->isArray(Field) && !Obj->isNull(Field)) {
+			Value.clear();
+			Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr A = Obj->getArray(Field);
+			for (const auto &i : *A) {
+				Value.push_back(i);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	inline void field_from_json(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &Obj, const char *Field,
+								Types::IntList &Value) {
+		if (Obj->isArray(Field) && !Obj->isNull(Field)) {
+			Value.clear();
+			Poco::JSON::Array::Ptr A = Obj->getArray(Field);
+			for (const auto &i : *A) {
+				Value.push_back(i);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	template <class T>
 	void field_from_json(const Poco::JSON::Object::Ptr &Obj, const char *Field,
 						 std::vector<T> &Value) {

src/framework/StorageClass.h

@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 	class StorageClass : public SubSystemServer {
 	  public:
-		StorageClass() noexcept : SubSystemServer("StorageClass", "STORAGE-SVR", "storage") {}
 
-		int Start() override {
+        inline int Start() override {
 			std::lock_guard Guard(Mutex_);
 
 			Logger().notice("Starting.");
@@ -40,17 +39,22 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		void Stop() override { Pool_->shutdown(); }
+		inline void Stop() override { Pool_->shutdown(); }
 
 		DBType Type() const { return dbType_; };
 
+        StorageClass() noexcept : SubSystemServer("StorageClass", "STORAGE-SVR", "storage") {
+
+        }
+
 	  private:
 		inline int Setup_SQLite();
 		inline int Setup_MySQL();
 		inline int Setup_PostgreSQL();
 
+
     protected:
-		std::unique_ptr<Poco::Data::SessionPool> Pool_;
+		std::shared_ptr<Poco::Data::SessionPool> Pool_;
 		Poco::Data::SQLite::Connector SQLiteConn_;
 		Poco::Data::PostgreSQL::Connector PostgresConn_;
 		Poco::Data::MySQL::Connector MySQLConn_;
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		//        Poco::Data::SessionPool(SQLiteConn_.name(), DBName, 8,
 		//                                                                                     (int)NumSessions,
 		//                                                                                     (int)IdleTime));
-		Pool_ = std::make_unique<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(SQLiteConn_.name(), DBName, 8,
+		Pool_ = std::make_shared<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(SQLiteConn_.name(), DBName, 8,
 														  (int)NumSessions, (int)IdleTime);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 									";compress=true;auto-reconnect=true";
 
 		Poco::Data::MySQL::Connector::registerConnector();
-		Pool_ = std::make_unique<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(MySQLConn_.name(), ConnectionStr, 8,
+		Pool_ = std::make_shared<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(MySQLConn_.name(), ConnectionStr, 8,
 														  NumSessions, IdleTime);
 
 		return 0;
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 									" connect_timeout=" + ConnectionTimeout;
 
 		Poco::Data::PostgreSQL::Connector::registerConnector();
-		Pool_ = std::make_unique<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(PostgresConn_.name(), ConnectionStr, 8,
+		Pool_ = std::make_shared<Poco::Data::SessionPool>(PostgresConn_.name(), ConnectionStr, 8,
 														  NumSessions, IdleTime);
 
 		return 0;

src/framework/SubSystemServer.cpp

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 		P.cipherList = "ALL:!ADH:!LOW:!EXP:!MD5:@STRENGTH";
 		P.dhUse2048Bits = true;
 		P.caLocation = cas_;
+        // P.securityLevel =
 
 		auto Context = Poco::AutoPtr<Poco::Net::Context>(
 			new Poco::Net::Context(Poco::Net::Context::TLS_SERVER_USE, P));
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 
 			Context->useCertificate(Cert);
 			Context->addChainCertificate(Root);
-
 			Context->addCertificateAuthority(Root);
 
 			if (level_ == Poco::Net::Context::VERIFY_STRICT) {
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 				L.fatal(fmt::format("Wrong Certificate({}) for Key({})", cert_file_, key_file_));
 			}
 
-			SSL_CTX_set_verify(SSLCtx, SSL_VERIFY_PEER, nullptr);
+            SSL_CTX_set_verify(SSLCtx, level_==Poco::Net::Context::VERIFY_NONE ? SSL_VERIFY_NONE : SSL_VERIFY_PEER, nullptr);
 
 			if (level_ == Poco::Net::Context::VERIFY_STRICT) {
 				SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(SSLCtx, SSL_load_client_CA_file(client_cas_.c_str()));
-			}
                 SSL_CTX_enable_ct(SSLCtx, SSL_CT_VALIDATION_STRICT);
+			}
 			SSL_CTX_dane_enable(SSLCtx);
 
 			Context->enableSessionCache();
 			Context->setSessionCacheSize(0);
 			Context->setSessionTimeout(60);
-			Context->enableExtendedCertificateVerification(true);
+			Context->enableExtendedCertificateVerification( level_!= Poco::Net::Context::VERIFY_NONE );
 			Context->disableStatelessSessionResumption();
 		}
 

src/framework/ow_constants.h

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi {
 	};
 }
 
+#define DBGLINE     std::cout << __LINE__ << ":" << __FILE__ << ", " << __func__ << std::endl;
 namespace OpenWifi::RESTAPI::Errors {
 	struct msg {
 		uint64_t err_num;
@@ -401,6 +402,23 @@ namespace OpenWifi::RESTAPI::Errors {
 		1171, "Command not supported on simulated device."
 	};
 
+    static const struct msg VenuesNameAlreadyExists {
+            1172, "The venue name already exists."
+    };
+
+    static const struct msg InvalidGlobalReachAccount {
+            1173, "Invalid Global Reach account information."
+    };
+    static const struct msg CannotCreateCSR {
+            1174, "Cannot create a CSR certificate."
+    };
+
+    static const struct msg DefFirmwareNameExists { 1175, "Firmware name already exists." };
+
+    static const struct msg NotAValidECKey { 1176, "Not a valid Signing Key." };
+
+	static const struct msg NotAValidRadiusPoolType { 1177, "Not a valid RADIUS pool type." };
+
     static const struct msg SimulationDoesNotExist {
         7000, "Simulation Instance ID does not exist."
     };

src/framework/utils.cpp

@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@
 //
 
 #include "Poco/Path.h"
-
+#include "Poco/TemporaryFile.h"
+#include "Poco/Crypto/ECKey.h"
 #include "framework/AppServiceRegistry.h"
 #include "framework/utils.h"
 
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <string>
+#include <algorithm>
+
 namespace OpenWifi::Utils {
 
 	bool NormalizeMac(std::string &Mac) {
@@ -132,6 +139,15 @@ namespace OpenWifi::Utils {
 		return std::regex_match(Hostname, HostNameRegex);
 	}
 
+	[[nodiscard]] bool ValidNumber(const std::string &number, bool isSigned)
+	{
+		static std::regex IntRegex("^-?[0-9]\\d*(\\.\\d+)?$");
+		if(!isSigned) {
+			IntRegex = "^[0-9]\\d*(\\.\\d+)?$";
+		}
+		return std::regex_match(number, IntRegex);
+	}
+
 	[[nodiscard]] std::string ToHex(const std::vector<unsigned char> &B) {
 		std::string R;
 		R.reserve(B.size() * 2);
@@ -599,4 +615,251 @@ namespace OpenWifi::Utils {
 		return DT.timestamp().epochTime();
 	}
 
+    static std::string FileToString(const std::string &Filename) {
+        std::ifstream   ifs(Filename.c_str(),std::ios_base::in|std::ios_base::binary);
+        std::ostringstream os;
+        Poco::StreamCopier::copyStream(ifs,os);
+        return os.str();
+    }
+
+    bool CreateX509CSR(const CSRCreationParameters & Parameters, CSRCreationResults & Results) {
+        int             ret = 0;
+        RSA             *r = nullptr;
+        BIGNUM          *bne = nullptr;
+
+        int             nVersion = 0;
+        unsigned long   e = RSA_F4;
+
+        X509_REQ        *x509_req = nullptr;
+        X509_NAME       *x509_name = nullptr;
+        EVP_PKEY        *pKey = nullptr;
+//        RSA             *tem = nullptr;
+//        BIO             *bio_err = nullptr;
+
+        const char      *szCountry = Parameters.Country.c_str();
+        const char      *szProvince = Parameters.Province.c_str();
+        const char      *szCity = Parameters.City.c_str();
+        const char      *szOrganization = Parameters.Organization.c_str();
+        const char      *szCommon = Parameters.CommonName.c_str();
+
+        Poco::TemporaryFile     CsrPath, PubKey, PrivateKey;
+        std::string             Result;
+        std::ifstream           ifs;
+        std::ostringstream      ss;
+        BIO                     *bp_public = nullptr,
+                *bp_private = nullptr,
+                *bp_csr = nullptr;
+
+        // 1. generate rsa key
+        bne = BN_new();
+        ret = BN_set_word(bne,e);
+        if(ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        r = RSA_new();
+        ret = RSA_generate_key_ex(r, Parameters.bits, bne, nullptr);
+        if(ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        bp_public = BIO_new_file(PubKey.path().c_str(), "w+");
+        ret = PEM_write_bio_RSAPublicKey(bp_public, r);
+        if(ret != 1) {
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        bp_private = BIO_new_file(PrivateKey.path().c_str(), "w+");
+        ret = PEM_write_bio_RSAPrivateKey(bp_private, r, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+        if(ret != 1) {
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+// 2. set version of x509 req
+        x509_req = X509_REQ_new();
+        ret = X509_REQ_set_version(x509_req, nVersion);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+// 3. set subject of x509 req
+        x509_name = X509_REQ_get_subject_name(x509_req);
+
+        ret = X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(x509_name,"C", MBSTRING_ASC, (const unsigned char*)szCountry, -1, -1, 0);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        ret = X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(x509_name,"ST", MBSTRING_ASC, (const unsigned char*)szProvince, -1, -1, 0);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        ret = X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(x509_name,"L", MBSTRING_ASC, (const unsigned char*)szCity, -1, -1, 0);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        ret = X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(x509_name,"O", MBSTRING_ASC, (const unsigned char*)szOrganization, -1, -1, 0);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        ret = X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(x509_name,"CN", MBSTRING_ASC, (const unsigned char*)szCommon, -1, -1, 0);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+// 4. set public key of x509 req
+        pKey = EVP_PKEY_new();
+        EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pKey, r);
+        r = nullptr;   // will be free rsa when EVP_PKEY_free(pKey)
+
+        ret = X509_REQ_set_pubkey(x509_req, pKey);
+        if (ret != 1){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+// 5. set sign key of x509 req
+        ret = X509_REQ_sign(x509_req, pKey, EVP_sha1());    // return x509_req->signature->length
+        if (ret <= 0){
+            goto free_all;
+        }
+
+        bp_csr = BIO_new_file(CsrPath.path().c_str(),"w");
+        ret = PEM_write_bio_X509_REQ(bp_csr, x509_req);
+
+// 6. free
+        free_all:
+        X509_REQ_free(x509_req);
+        BIO_free_all(bp_csr);
+        BIO_free_all(bp_public);
+        BIO_free_all(bp_private);
+
+        EVP_PKEY_free(pKey);
+        BN_free(bne);
+        if(ret==1) {
+            Results.CSR = FileToString(CsrPath.path());
+            Results.PrivateKey = FileToString(PrivateKey.path());
+            Results.PublicKey = FileToString(PubKey.path());
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    bool VerifyECKey(const std::string &key) {
+        try {
+            Poco::TemporaryFile F;
+
+            std::ofstream of(F.path().c_str(), std::ios_base::trunc | std::ios_base::out | std::ios_base::binary);
+            of << key;
+            of.close();
+
+            auto Key = Poco::SharedPtr<Poco::Crypto::ECKey>(
+                    new Poco::Crypto::ECKey("", F.path(),""));
+
+            return true;
+        } catch (const Poco::Exception &E) {
+
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool VerifyRSAKey([[
+    maybe_unused]] const std::string &key) {
+        try {
+            Poco::TemporaryFile F;
+
+            std::ofstream of(F.path().c_str(), std::ios_base::trunc | std::ios_base::out | std::ios_base::binary);
+            of << key;
+            of.close();
+
+            auto Key = Poco::SharedPtr<Poco::Crypto::RSAKey>(
+                    new Poco::Crypto::RSAKey("", F.path(),""));
+            return true;
+        } catch (const Poco::Exception &E) {
+
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool ValidX509Certificate([[
+                              maybe_unused]] const std::string &Cert) {
+        try {
+            Poco::TemporaryFile F;
+            std::ofstream of(F.path().c_str(), std::ios_base::trunc | std::ios_base::out | std::ios_base::binary);
+            of << Cert;
+            of.close();
+
+            auto Key = Poco::SharedPtr<Poco::Crypto::X509Certificate>(
+                    new Poco::Crypto::X509Certificate(F.path()));
+            return true;
+        } catch (const Poco::Exception &E) {
+
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool ValidX509Certificate([[
+                              maybe_unused]] const std::vector<std::string> &Certs) {
+        auto F = [](const std::string &C) -> bool { return ValidX509Certificate(C); };
+        return std::all_of(Certs.begin(),Certs.end(), F);
+    }
+
+    std::string generateStrongPassword(int minLength, int maxLength, int numDigits, int minLowercase, int minSpecial, int minUppercase) {
+        // Define character sets for each category
+        const std::string lowercaseChars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
+        const std::string uppercaseChars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
+        const std::string digitChars = "0123456789";
+        const std::string specialChars = "!@#$%^&*()_+[]{}|;:,.<>?";
+
+        // Check if parameters are valid
+        if (minLength < 1 || minLength > maxLength || minLowercase + minUppercase + numDigits + minSpecial > maxLength) {
+            return "Invalid parameters";
+        }
+
+        // Initialize random seed
+        std::random_device rd;
+        std::mt19937 g(rd());
+
+        // Initialize the password string
+        std::string password;
+
+        // Generate the required number of each character type
+        for (int i = 0; i < minLowercase; ++i) {
+            password += lowercaseChars[g() % lowercaseChars.length()];
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < minUppercase; ++i) {
+            password += uppercaseChars[g() % uppercaseChars.length()];
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < numDigits; ++i) {
+            password += digitChars[g() % digitChars.length()];
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < minSpecial; ++i) {
+            password += specialChars[g() % specialChars.length()];
+        }
+
+        // Calculate how many more characters are needed
+        int remainingLength = maxLength - (int)password.length();
+
+        // Generate random characters to fill the remaining length
+        for (int i = 0; i < remainingLength; ++i) {
+            int category = g() % 4; // Randomly select a category
+            if (category == 0) {
+                password += lowercaseChars[g() % lowercaseChars.length()];
+            } else if (category == 1) {
+                password += uppercaseChars[g() % uppercaseChars.length()];
+            } else if (category == 2) {
+                password += digitChars[g() % digitChars.length()];
+            } else {
+                password += specialChars[g() % specialChars.length()];
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Shuffle the password to randomize the character order
+        std::shuffle(password.begin(), password.end(),g);
+
+        return password;
+    }
+
 } // namespace OpenWifi::Utils

src/framework/utils.h

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 
+#include <dirent.h>
+
 #include "Poco/Base64Decoder.h"
 #include "Poco/Base64Encoder.h"
 #include "Poco/File.h"
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ namespace OpenWifi::Utils {
 	[[nodiscard]] bool ValidSerialNumbers(const std::vector<std::string> &Serial);
 	[[nodiscard]] bool ValidUUID(const std::string &UUID);
 	[[nodiscard]] bool ValidHostname(const std::string &hostname);
+	[[nodiscard]] bool ValidNumber(const std::string &number, bool isSigned);
 
 	template <typename... Args> std::string ComputeHash(Args &&...args) {
 		Poco::SHA2Engine E;
@@ -181,4 +184,84 @@ namespace OpenWifi::Utils {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	static inline std::uint64_t GetValue(FILE *file) {
+		unsigned long v=0;
+		char factor[32];
+		if(fscanf(file, " %lu %31s", &v, factor)==2) {
+			switch (factor[0]) {
+			case 'k':
+				return v * 1000;
+			case 'M':
+				return v * 1000000;
+			case 'G':
+				return v * 1000000000;
+			}
+		}
+		return v;
+	}
+
+	inline bool getMemory(
+		std::uint64_t &currRealMem, std::uint64_t &peakRealMem,
+		std::uint64_t &currVirtMem, std::uint64_t &peakVirtMem) {
+
+		// stores each word in status file
+		char buffer[1024] = "";
+
+		currRealMem = peakRealMem = currVirtMem = peakVirtMem = 0;
+
+		// linux file contains this-process info
+		FILE * file = std::fopen("/proc/self/status", "r");
+		if (file == nullptr) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// read the entire file, recording mems in kB
+		while (fscanf(file, " %1023s", buffer) == 1) {
+
+			if (strcmp(buffer, "VmRSS:") == 0) {
+				currRealMem= GetValue(file);
+			} else if (strcmp(buffer, "VmHWM:") == 0) {
+				peakRealMem= GetValue(file);
+			} else if (strcmp(buffer, "VmSize:") == 0) {
+				currVirtMem= GetValue(file);
+			} else if (strcmp(buffer, "VmPeak:") == 0) {
+				peakVirtMem= GetValue(file);
+			}
+		}
+		fclose(file);
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	inline int get_open_fds() {
+		DIR *dp = opendir("/proc/self/fd");
+		struct dirent *de;
+		int count = -3; // '.', '..', dp
+
+		if (dp == nullptr)
+			return -1;
+		while ((de = readdir(dp)) != nullptr)
+			count++;
+		(void)closedir(dp);
+
+		return count;
+	}
+
+    struct CSRCreationParameters {
+        std::string Country, Province, City,
+                    Organization, CommonName;
+        int         bits=2048;
+    };
+
+    struct CSRCreationResults {
+        std::string     CSR, PublicKey, PrivateKey;
+    };
+
+    bool CreateX509CSR(const CSRCreationParameters & Parameters, CSRCreationResults & Results);
+    std::string generateStrongPassword(int minLength, int maxLength, int numDigits, int minLowercase, int minSpecial, int minUppercase);
+    bool VerifyECKey(const std::string &key);
+    bool VerifyRSAKey(const std::string &key);
+    bool ValidX509Certificate(const std::string &Cert);
+    bool ValidX509Certificate(const std::vector<std::string> &Certs);
+
 } // namespace OpenWifi::Utils