Update Rust crate aes-gcm to 0.11.0

README.md

@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ document without accepting it.
 # Linux daemon installation
 
 The system-managed daemon runs as the dedicated `iota` account and listens on
-`/run/iota/iota.sock` through socket activation. Operator access is granted
-through the `iota-operators` group. After installing, add an account with:
+`/run/iota/iota.sock` through socket activation. The system IPC socket is the
+privilege boundary. Operator access is granted through the `iota-operators`
+group, and every account admitted through that socket is authorized for the
+full operator-console role, including user management, identity rotation,
+configuration, and daemon lifecycle commands. After installing, add an
+account with:
 
 ```text
 usermod -aG iota-operators USER

client/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,53 +9,6 @@ iota-connection = { path = "../iota-connection" }
 iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
-iota-auth = { path = "../iota-auth" }
-
-actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
-actix-web-actors = "4"
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = "0.4.43"
-crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
-futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
-    "capi",
-    "client",
-    "full",
-    "http1",
-    "http2",
-    "nightly",
-    "server",
-] }
-hyper-util = { version = "*" }
-json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
-open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
-rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.149"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
-tungstenite = "*"
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"

client/src/client_connection.rs

@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ impl ClientConnection {
             return;
         }
 
-        let _msg_id = cv.get_id();
+        if cv.require_id().is_err() {
+            self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                .await;
+            return;
+        }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::Challenge) {
             self.handle_challenge(&cv).await;
@@ -154,7 +158,14 @@ impl ClientConnection {
         }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::SaveAppData) {
-            let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+            let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let _app_data = cv
                 .get_data(DataType::AppData)
                 .as_str()
@@ -162,18 +173,25 @@ impl ClientConnection {
                 .to_string();
 
             let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SaveAppData)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .with_receiver(sender_id);
             self.send_message(&res).await;
             return;
         }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::LoadAppData) {
-            let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+            let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let app_data = String::new();
 
             let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::LoadAppData)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .with_receiver(sender_id)
                 .add_typed_default(DataType::AppData, DataValue::Str(app_data));
             self.send_message(&res).await;
@@ -287,12 +305,32 @@ impl ClientConnection {
         }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::SettingsSave) {
-            let my_id = cv.get_sender();
-            let settings_name = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_str().unwrap();
-            let settings_value = cv.get_data(DataType::Payload).as_str().unwrap();
+            let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+            let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
+            let Some(settings_name) = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_str() else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
+            let Some(settings_value) = cv.get_data(DataType::Payload).as_str() else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
 
             let _ = iota_storage::util::settings::save(
-                my_id as i64,
+                my_id_i64,
                 iota_storage::util::settings::GLOBAL_SESSION_ID,
                 settings_name,
                 settings_value,
@@ -300,17 +338,33 @@ impl ClientConnection {
 
             let response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsSave)
                 .with_receiver(my_id)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id());
+                .with_request_id(&cv);
 
             self.send_message(&response).await;
             return;
         }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::SettingsLoad) {
-            let my_id = cv.get_sender();
-            let settings_name = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_string().unwrap();
+            let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+            let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
+            let Some(settings_name) = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_string() else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
             let settings_value_str = iota_storage::util::settings::load(
-                my_id as i64,
+                my_id_i64,
                 iota_storage::util::settings::GLOBAL_SESSION_ID,
                 &settings_name,
             )
@@ -318,7 +372,7 @@ impl ClientConnection {
             .flatten()
             .unwrap_or_default();
             let response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsLoad)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .with_receiver(my_id)
                 .add_typed_default(DataType::Payload, DataValue::Str(settings_value_str))
                 .add_typed_default(DataType::SettingsName, DataValue::Str(settings_name));
@@ -328,15 +382,27 @@ impl ClientConnection {
         }
 
         if cv.is_type(CommunicationType::SettingsList) {
-            let my_id = cv.get_sender();
+            let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+            let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+                self.send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            };
             let settings = iota_storage::util::settings::list(
-                my_id as i64,
+                my_id_i64,
                 iota_storage::util::settings::GLOBAL_SESSION_ID,
             )
             .unwrap_or_default();
             let settings_json = settings.into_iter().map(DataValue::Str).collect();
             let response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsList)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .with_receiver(my_id)
                 .add_typed_default(DataType::Settings, DataValue::Array(settings_json));
 
@@ -356,7 +422,7 @@ impl ClientConnection {
 
         if let Some(solved) = solved {
             let response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ChallengeResponse)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_typed_default(DataType::Challenge, DataValue::Str(solved));
 
             self.send_message(&response).await;
@@ -405,7 +471,9 @@ impl ClientConnection {
         timeout_duration: Option<Duration>,
     ) -> Result<CommunicationValue, String> {
         let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
-        let msg_id = cv.get_id();
+        let msg_id = cv
+            .require_id()
+            .map_err(|error| format!("cannot await response without a message id: {error}"))?;
 
         let task_tx = tx.clone();
         self.waiting_tasks.insert(

communities/Cargo.toml

@@ -5,23 +5,11 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
-iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
-iota-auth = { path = "../iota-auth" }
-
-actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
-actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = "0.4.43"
-crossterm = "*"
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
 futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
 hkdf = "0.12.4"
 hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
     "capi",
@@ -34,27 +22,12 @@ hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
 ] }
 hyper-util = { version = "*" }
 json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
 once_cell = "1.21.3"
-open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
 rand = "0.8"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
-rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.149"
 sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
 tungstenite = "*"
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
 x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"

communities/src/community_connection.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use crate::auth::auth_user::AuthUser;
 use crate::communities::community::Community;
 use crate::communities::interactables::interactable::Interactable;
 use crate::users::user_manager::get_user;
-use iota_util::mtp_compat::CommunicationValueCompat;
 use aes_gcm::{Aes256Gcm, KeyInit, Nonce, aead::Aead};
 use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose::STANDARD};
 use futures::SinkExt;
@@ -22,6 +21,20 @@ use tungstenite::Message;
 use tungstenite::Utf8Bytes;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use x448::PublicKey;
+
+trait CommunicationResponseExt {
+    fn with_request_id(self, request: &CommunicationValue) -> Self;
+}
+
+impl CommunicationResponseExt for CommunicationValue {
+    fn with_request_id(mut self, request: &CommunicationValue) -> Self {
+        self = self.without_id();
+        if let Some(id) = request.id() {
+            self = self.with_id(id);
+        }
+        self
+    }
+}
 pub struct CommunityConnection {
     pub sender: Arc<RwLock<SplitSink<WebSocketStream<TokioIo<Upgraded>>, Message>>>,
     pub receiver: Arc<RwLock<SplitStream<WebSocketStream<TokioIo<Upgraded>>>>>,
@@ -115,7 +128,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
             .unwrap_or(0);
 
         let Some(user) = get_user(user_id) else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
@@ -145,7 +158,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let user_public_key_bytes = match STANDARD.decode(&user.public_key) {
             Ok(bytes) => bytes,
             Err(_) => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -154,14 +167,14 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let user_pub_key: PublicKey = match PublicKey::from_bytes(&user_public_key_bytes) {
             Some(key) => key,
             __ => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
         };
 
         let Some(community) = self.community.read().await.clone() else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
@@ -172,7 +185,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let shared_secret = match community_private_key.to_diffie_hellman(&user_pub_key) {
             Some(secret) => secret,
             _ => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -194,7 +207,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let encrypted_challenge = match cipher.encrypt(nonce, challenge_str.as_bytes()) {
             Ok(data) => data,
             Err(_) => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -209,7 +222,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
                 STANDARD.encode(community_public_key.as_bytes()),
             )
             .add_data_str(DataType::Challenge, STANDARD.encode(&encrypted_out))
-            .with_id(cv.get_id());
+            .with_request_id(&cv);
 
         self.send_message(&response).await;
     }
@@ -217,7 +230,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let client_challenge_response_b64 = match cv.get_data(DataType::Challenge) {
             Some(data) => data.to_string(),
             _ => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -226,38 +239,38 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let challenge_response_bytes = match STANDARD.decode(&client_challenge_response_b64) {
             Ok(bytes) => bytes,
             Err(_) => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
         };
 
         if challenge_response_bytes.len() < 12 {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                 .await;
             return;
         }
 
         let Some(user) = self.auth.read().await.clone() else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
 
         let Some(user_pub_bytes) = STANDARD.decode(&user.public_key).ok() else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
 
         let Some(user_pub_key) = PublicKey::from_bytes(&user_pub_bytes) else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidPublicKey)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidPublicKey)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
 
         let Some(community) = self.community.read().await.clone() else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
@@ -267,7 +280,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let shared_secret = match community_private_key.to_diffie_hellman(&user_pub_key) {
             Some(secret) => secret,
             _ => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -291,7 +304,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let decrypted_bytes = match cipher.decrypt(nonce, ciphertext) {
             Ok(pt) => pt,
             Err(_) => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -300,7 +313,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let client_response = match String::from_utf8(decrypted_bytes) {
             Ok(str) => str,
             Err(_) => {
-                self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                     .await;
                 return;
             }
@@ -309,7 +322,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         let expected_challenge = self.challenge.read().await.clone();
 
         if client_response != expected_challenge {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
                 .await;
             self.close().await;
             return;
@@ -321,7 +334,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
         }
 
         let Some(community) = self.community.read().await.clone() else {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
@@ -329,7 +342,7 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
 
         let user_id = self.get_user_id().await;
         if user_id == 0 {
-            self.send_error_response(&cv.get_id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
+            self.send_error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidUserId)
                 .await;
             return;
         }
@@ -348,13 +361,17 @@ impl CommunityConnection {
                 }
                 c
             })
-            .with_id(cv.get_id());
+            .with_request_id(&cv);
 
         self.send_message(&response).await;
     }
 
-    async fn send_error_response(&self, message_id: &Uuid, error_type: CommunicationType) {
-        let error = CommunicationValue::new(error_type).with_id(*message_id);
+    async fn send_error_response(
+        &self,
+        request: &CommunicationValue,
+        error_type: CommunicationType,
+    ) {
+        let error = CommunicationValue::new(error_type).with_request_id(request);
         self.send_message(&error).await;
     }
     pub async fn close(&self) {

communities/src/interactables/text_chat.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use json::{JsonValue, array, object};
-use iota_util::mtp_compat::{CommunicationValueCompat, OptionalDataValueExt};
+use iota_util::mtp_compat::{OptionalDataValueExt, RequiredCommunicationFields};
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ impl TextChat {
         }
     }
     pub fn add_message(&self, send_time: u128, sender: i64, message: &str) {
+        let Ok(send_time) = i64::try_from(send_time) else {
+            log!("Message timestamp exceeds local storage range");
+            return;
+        };
         let user_dir = &format!(
             "communities/{}/interactables/{}/{}",
             self.get_community().get_name(),
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ impl TextChat {
         }
 
         let json_obj = object! {
-            "timestamp" => send_time as i64,
+            "timestamp" => send_time,
             "content" => message,
             "sender" => sender.to_string(),
         };
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ impl Interactable for TextChat {
             let mut payload = JsonValue::new_object();
             payload["messages"] = messages;
             return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Function)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Name, self.name.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Path, self.path.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Result, "message_chunk".to_string())
@@ -210,19 +214,28 @@ impl Interactable for TextChat {
         }
         if cv.get_data(DataType::Function).unwrap().as_str().unwrap() == "send_message" {
             let message = payload["message"].as_str().unwrap();
+            let sender = match cv.require_sender() {
+                Ok(sender) => sender,
+                Err(_) => return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                    .with_request_id(&cv),
+            };
             let milliseconds_timestamp: u128 = std::time::SystemTime::now()
                 .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                 .unwrap()
                 .as_millis();
-            self.add_message(milliseconds_timestamp, cv.get_sender(), message);
+            let Ok(sender) = i64::try_from(sender) else {
+                return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                    .with_request_id(&cv);
+            };
+            self.add_message(milliseconds_timestamp, sender, message);
 
             let mut distribution_payload = JsonValue::new_object();
             distribution_payload["message"] = JsonValue::String(message.to_string());
-            distribution_payload["sender_id"] = JsonValue::String(cv.get_sender().to_string());
+            distribution_payload["sender_id"] = JsonValue::String(sender.to_string());
             distribution_payload["send_time"] =
                 JsonValue::String(milliseconds_timestamp.to_string());
             let distribution = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Update)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Name, self.name.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Path, self.path.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Result, "message_live".to_string())
@@ -238,13 +251,13 @@ impl Interactable for TextChat {
                 }
             }
             return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Function)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Name, self.name.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Path, self.path.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Result, "message_received".to_string())
                 .add_data(DataType::Payload, JsonValue::new_object());
         }
-        CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInternal).with_id(cv.get_id())
+        CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInternal).with_request_id(&cv)
     }
     fn to_json(&self) -> JsonValue {
         JsonValue::new_object()

communities/src/interactables/voice_chat.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::communities::{community::Community, interactables::interactable::Interactable};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use json::JsonValue;
-use iota_util::mtp_compat::{CommunicationValueCompat, OptionalDataValueExt};
+use iota_util::mtp_compat::OptionalDataValueExt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{any::Any, sync::RwLock};
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl Interactable for VoiceChat {
             response_payload["send_time"] = JsonValue::String(send_time.to_string());
 
             return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Function)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Name, self.name.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Path, self.path.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Result, "getting_call".to_string())
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ impl Interactable for VoiceChat {
             response_payload["streaming"] = JsonValue::Boolean(streaming);
 
             return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Update)
-                .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                .with_request_id(&cv)
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Name, self.name.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Path, self.path.clone())
                 .add_data_str(DataType::Result, "user_changed".to_string())
                 .add_data(DataType::Payload, response_payload);
         }
-        CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInternal).with_id(cv.get_id())
+        CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInternal).with_request_id(&cv)
     }
 
     fn to_json(&self) -> JsonValue {

flake.nix

@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@
               description = "Environment files to load for the Iota service.";
             };
 
+            identitySecretFile = lib.mkOption {
+              type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.path;
+              default = null;
+              description = "Owner-readable file containing the passphrase for the protected Iota identity.";
+            };
+
             openFirewall = lib.mkOption {
               type = lib.types.bool;
               default = true;
@@ -261,6 +267,9 @@
                 }
                 // lib.optionalAttrs (cfg.environmentFiles != []) {
                   EnvironmentFile = cfg.environmentFiles;
+                }
+                // lib.optionalAttrs (cfg.identitySecretFile != null) {
+                  LoadCredential = "iota-identity:${cfg.identitySecretFile}";
                 };
             };
 

iota-auth/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,54 +4,4 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
-iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
-
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = "0.4.43"
-crossterm = "*"
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
-futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
-    "capi",
-    "client",
-    "full",
-    "http1",
-    "http2",
-    "nightly",
-    "server",
-] }
-hyper-util = { version = "*" }
 json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
-open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
-rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.149"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
-tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
-tungstenite = "*"
-uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"

iota-cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -3,78 +3,20 @@ name = "iota-cli"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
-[features]
-legacy-commands = [
-    "dep:iota-logger",
-    "dep:iota-storage",
-    "dep:iota-util",
-    "dep:mtp",
-    "dep:omikron-connector",
-]
-
 [dependencies]
-iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger", optional = true }
 iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
-iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage", optional = true }
 iota-terms = { path = "../iota-terms" }
-iota-util = { path = "../iota-util", optional = true }
 iota-ipc = { path = "../iota-ipc" }
-iota-process-manager = { path = "../iota-process-manager" }
 iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
-omikron-connector = { path = "../omikron-connector", optional = true }
-
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git",  optional = true }
-
-
-actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
-actix-web-actors = "4"
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
-futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
-    "capi",
-    "client",
-    "full",
-    "http1",
-    "http2",
-    "nightly",
-    "server",
-] }
-hyper-util = { version = "*" }
-json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
 once_cell = "1.21.3"
 open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
 ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
-rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.149"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_yaml = "0.9"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }
-tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
-tungstenite = "*"
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"
 unicode-width = "0.2"
 
 [dev-dependencies]

iota-cli/src/ipc_client.rs

@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ impl IpcClient {
             iota_ipc::IpcErrorCode::Timeout => "The daemon request timed out.",
             iota_ipc::IpcErrorCode::Cancelled => "The daemon request was cancelled.",
             iota_ipc::IpcErrorCode::Unauthorized => {
-                "The daemon rejected this operation as unauthorized."
+                "The daemon rejected this operation: the connected IPC account lacks the required role. Use the configured operator socket or ask an administrator to grant access."
             }
             iota_ipc::IpcErrorCode::InternalFailure => "The daemon reported an internal failure.",
         }

iota-connection/src/message_common.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,21 @@ use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue, DataType, DataValue};
 use mtp::type_map::TypeMap;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
-pub use iota_util::mtp_compat::{CommunicationValueCompat, OptionalDataValueExt};
+pub use iota_util::mtp_compat::{MtpFieldError, OptionalDataValueExt, RequiredCommunicationFields};
+
+pub trait CommunicationResponseExt {
+    fn with_request_id(self, request: &CommunicationValue) -> Self;
+}
+
+impl CommunicationResponseExt for CommunicationValue {
+    fn with_request_id(mut self, request: &CommunicationValue) -> Self {
+        self = self.without_id();
+        if let Some(id) = request.id() {
+            self = self.with_id(id);
+        }
+        self
+    }
+}
 
 pub fn typed_container(items: Vec<(DataType, DataValue)>) -> DataValue {
     use mtp::type_map::{DataTypeId, TypeMap};
@@ -95,16 +109,48 @@ pub fn chat_secret_recipients(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> Option<Vec<ChatSecretR
 }
 
 pub fn now_millis_i64() -> i64 {
-    SystemTime::now()
+    let millis = SystemTime::now()
         .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
         .unwrap_or_default()
-        .as_millis() as i64
+        .as_millis();
+    i64::try_from(millis).unwrap_or(i64::MAX)
 }
 
 pub fn error_response(request: &CommunicationValue, ty: CommunicationType) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(ty).with_id(request.id().unwrap_or_default());
+    let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(ty).without_id();
+    if let Some(id) = request.id() {
+        response = response.with_id(id);
+    }
     if let Some(sender) = request.sender() {
         response = response.with_receiver(sender);
     }
     response
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::error_response;
+    use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn error_response_preserves_an_absent_request_id() {
+        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetChats)
+            .without_id()
+            .with_sender(42);
+        let response = error_response(&request, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+
+        assert_eq!(response.id(), None);
+        assert_eq!(response.receiver(), Some(42));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn error_response_copies_an_existing_request_id() {
+        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetChats)
+            .with_id(7)
+            .with_sender(42);
+        let response = error_response(&request, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+
+        assert_eq!(response.id(), Some(7));
+        assert_eq!(response.receiver(), Some(42));
+    }
+}

iota-connection/src/message_handlers.rs

@@ -10,15 +10,26 @@ use mtp::codec::{
 
 use crate::relay::VerifiedRelayContext;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct MessageMutation {
     pub sender_id: i64,
     pub partner_id: i64,
     pub send_time: i64,
 }
 
-pub fn message_mutation(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> Result<MessageMutation, CommunicationValue> {
-    let sender_id = i64::try_from(cv.get_sender())
+fn required_sender_id(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> Result<i64, CommunicationValue> {
+    let sender = cv
+        .require_sender()
         .map_err(|_| error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))?;
+    i64::try_from(sender).map_err(|_| error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+}
+
+fn sender_wire_id(sender_id: i64) -> u64 {
+    u64::try_from(sender_id).expect("validated authenticated sender is non-negative")
+}
+
+pub fn message_mutation(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> Result<MessageMutation, CommunicationValue> {
+    let sender_id = required_sender_id(cv)?;
     let partner_id = data_i64(cv, DataType::ChatPartnerId)
         .filter(|id| *id > 0)
         .ok_or_else(|| error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))?;
@@ -115,7 +126,7 @@ pub fn apply_verified_relay_content(
 
     match content.message_type.as_str() {
         "MessageSend" => {
-            let message = relay_string(&content.content, DataType::Content, &context.type_map)
+            let message = relay_string(&content.content, DataType::AppContent, &context.type_map)
                 .ok_or_else(|| "Relay MessageSend is missing Content".to_string())?;
             let send_time = relay_number(&content.content, DataType::SendTime, &context.type_map)
                 .and_then(|value| i64::try_from(value).ok())
@@ -138,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn apply_verified_relay_content(
             Ok(())
         }
         "MessageEdit" => {
-            let message = relay_string(&content.content, DataType::Content, &context.type_map)
+            let message = relay_string(&content.content, DataType::AppContent, &context.type_map)
                 .ok_or_else(|| "Relay MessageEdit is missing Content".to_string())?;
             let send_time = relay_number(&content.content, DataType::SendTime, &context.type_map)
                 .and_then(|value| i64::try_from(value).ok())
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@ pub fn handle_message_edit(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
         Ok(mutation) => mutation,
         Err(response) => return response,
     };
-    let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::Content).as_str() else {
+    let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::AppContent).as_str() else {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
 
@@ -277,14 +288,17 @@ fn stored_message_fields(
 ) -> Vec<(DataType, DataValue)> {
     let mut fields = vec![
         (
-            DataType::MessageId,
+            DataType::AppMessageId,
             DataValue::SignedNumber(message.id as i128),
         ),
         (
             DataType::SendTime,
             DataValue::SignedNumber(message.message_time as i128),
         ),
-        (DataType::Content, DataValue::Str(message.content.clone())),
+        (
+            DataType::AppContent,
+            DataValue::Str(message.content.clone()),
+        ),
         (
             DataType::MessageState,
             DataValue::Str(message.message_state.clone()),
@@ -293,22 +307,22 @@ fn stored_message_fields(
             DataType::Height,
             DataValue::SignedNumber(message.height as i128),
         ),
-        (
-            DataType::SenderId,
-            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(if message.sent_by_self {
-                storage_owner as u128
-            } else {
-                partner_id as u128
-            }),
-        ),
     ];
+    let sender_id = if message.sent_by_self {
+        storage_owner
+    } else {
+        partner_id
+    };
+    if let Ok(sender_id) = u128::try_from(sender_id) {
+        fields.push((DataType::SenderId, DataValue::UnsignedNumber(sender_id)));
+    }
     if message.edited {
         fields.push((DataType::Edited, DataValue::Bool(true)));
     }
-    if let Some(reply_to) = message.reply_to {
+    if let Some(reply_to) = message.reply_to.and_then(|id| u64::try_from(id).ok()) {
         fields.push((
             DataType::ReplyId,
-            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(reply_to as u64 as u128),
+            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(u128::from(reply_to)),
         ));
     }
     if !message.reactions.is_empty() {
@@ -345,7 +359,11 @@ pub fn handle_get_chat_secret(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     let Some(user_id) = data_string(cv, DataType::UserId) else {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
-    if user_id != cv.get_sender().to_string() {
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
+    if user_id != sender_id.to_string() {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorNotFound);
     }
     let Some(chat_id) = data_string(cv, DataType::ChatId) else {
@@ -358,8 +376,8 @@ pub fn handle_get_chat_secret(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
         secret_id: data_string(cv, DataType::SecretId),
     }) {
         Ok(Some(record)) => CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ChatSecretResponse)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
-            .with_receiver(cv.get_sender())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
+            .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
             .add_typed_default(DataType::UserId, DataValue::Str(record.user_id))
             .add_typed_default(DataType::ChatId, DataValue::Str(record.chat_id))
             .add_typed_default(DataType::SecretId, DataValue::Str(record.secret_id))
@@ -380,7 +398,7 @@ pub fn handle_get_chat_secret(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
                 DataValue::Str(record.wrapping_scheme),
             )
             .add_typed_default(
-                DataType::CreatedAt,
+                DataType::AppCreatedAt,
                 DataValue::SignedNumber(record.created_at as i128),
             )
             .add_typed_default(
@@ -393,7 +411,10 @@ pub fn handle_get_chat_secret(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
 }
 
 pub fn handle_create_app(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let sender_id = cv.get_sender() as i64;
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
     let app_identifier = cv
         .get_data(DataType::AppIdentifier)
         .as_str()
@@ -415,12 +436,15 @@ pub fn handle_create_app(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     }
 
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::CreateApp)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(sender_id as u64)
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
 }
 
 pub fn handle_delete_app(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let sender_id = cv.get_sender() as i64;
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
     let app_identifier = cv
         .get_data(DataType::AppIdentifier)
         .as_str()
@@ -437,8 +461,8 @@ pub fn handle_delete_app(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     }
 
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::DeleteApp)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(sender_id as u64)
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
 }
 
 fn contact_value(
@@ -495,8 +519,8 @@ fn contact_ids_value(ids: impl IntoIterator<Item = i64>) -> DataValue {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod presence_tests {
-    use super::contact_ids_value;
-    use mtp::codec::DataValue;
+    use super::{contact_ids_value, handle_get_chats, message_mutation};
+    use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue, DataValue};
 
     #[test]
     fn contact_snapshot_is_sorted_and_deduplicated() {
@@ -509,6 +533,26 @@ mod presence_tests {
             ])
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn message_mutation_rejects_a_missing_authenticated_sender() {
+        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::MessageEdit).with_id(11);
+        let response = message_mutation(&request).expect_err("missing sender must be rejected");
+
+        assert!(response.is_type(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData));
+        assert_eq!(response.id(), Some(11));
+        assert_eq!(response.receiver(), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn read_handler_rejects_a_missing_authenticated_sender() {
+        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetChats).with_id(12);
+        let response = handle_get_chats(&request);
+
+        assert!(response.is_type(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData));
+        assert_eq!(response.id(), Some(12));
+        assert_eq!(response.receiver(), None);
+    }
 }
 
 fn sync_error(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
@@ -523,7 +567,7 @@ fn sync_error(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
 /// The sender is authenticated by MTP; a UserId embedded by a client is never trusted here.
 pub fn handle_client_connected(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     use iota_storage::util::sync::{self, CACHE_SCHEMA_VERSION};
-    let user_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
+    let user_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
         Ok(id) if id > 0 => id,
         _ => return sync_error(cv),
     };
@@ -578,8 +622,8 @@ pub fn handle_client_connected(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
         .map(|message| stored_message_value(message, user_id, message.external_user))
         .collect();
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ClientStateSync)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(cv.get_sender())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(user_id))
         .add_typed_default(
             DataType::SessionId,
             DataValue::SignedNumber(session_id as i128),
@@ -603,6 +647,10 @@ pub fn handle_client_connected(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
             ),
         )
         .add_typed_default(DataType::Messages, DataValue::Array(message_values))
+        .add_typed_default(
+            DataType::Communities,
+            DataValue::Array(community_values(user_id)),
+        )
         .add_typed_default(
             DataType::DeletedMessageIds,
             DataValue::Array(
@@ -627,7 +675,7 @@ pub fn handle_client_connected(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
 
 pub fn handle_client_state_ack(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     use iota_storage::util::sync::{self, CACHE_SCHEMA_VERSION};
-    let user_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
+    let user_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
         Ok(id) if id > 0 => id,
         _ => return sync_error(cv),
     };
@@ -654,46 +702,50 @@ pub fn handle_client_state_ack(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
 }
 
 pub fn handle_message_state(cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-    let sender_id = &cv.get_sender();
-    let receiver_id = match cv.get_data(DataType::ChatPartnerId).as_number() {
-        Some(id) => id,
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(_) => return,
+    };
+    let receiver_id = match data_i64(cv, DataType::ChatPartnerId) {
+        Some(id) if id > 0 => id,
         _ => return,
     };
 
-    let timestamp_i64 = if let Some(n) = cv.get_data(DataType::SendTime).as_number() {
-        n as i64
-    } else if let Some(s) = cv.get_data(DataType::SendTime).as_str() {
-        s.parse::<i64>().unwrap_or_else(|_| now_millis_i64())
-    } else {
-        now_millis_i64()
-    };
+    let timestamp_i64 = data_i64(cv, DataType::SendTime).unwrap_or_else(now_millis_i64);
 
     let _ = chat_files::change_message_state(
         timestamp_i64,
-        receiver_id as i64,
-        *sender_id as i64,
+        receiver_id,
+        sender_id,
         MessageState::from_str(cv.get_data(DataType::MessageState).as_str().unwrap_or("")),
     );
 }
 
 pub fn handle_messages_get(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
-    let partner_id = cv.get_data(DataType::UserId).as_number().unwrap_or(0);
-    let offset = cv.get_data(DataType::Offset).as_number().unwrap_or(0);
-    let amount = cv.get_data(DataType::Amount).as_number().unwrap_or(0);
-    let messages = chat_files::get_messages(
-        my_id as i64,
-        partner_id as i64,
-        offset as i64,
-        amount as i64,
-    );
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Some(partner_id) = data_i64(cv, DataType::UserId).filter(|id| *id > 0) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Some(offset) = data_i64(cv, DataType::Offset).filter(|offset| *offset >= 0) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Some(amount) = data_i64(cv, DataType::Amount).filter(|amount| *amount > 0) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let messages = chat_files::get_messages(my_id_i64, partner_id, offset, amount);
     let mut msg_array: Vec<DataValue> = Vec::new();
     for m in &messages {
-        msg_array.push(stored_message_value(m, my_id as i64, partner_id as i64));
+        msg_array.push(stored_message_value(m, my_id_i64, partner_id));
     }
 
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::MessagesGet)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
         .add_typed_default(DataType::Messages, DataValue::Array(msg_array))
 }
@@ -703,7 +755,10 @@ pub fn handle_message_get(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
     let partner_id = data_i64(cv, DataType::ChatPartnerId);
-    let owner = cv.get_sender() as i64;
+    let owner = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(owner) => owner,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
 
     let message = match chat_files::get_message(owner, send_time, partner_id) {
         Ok(Some(message)) => message,
@@ -712,8 +767,8 @@ pub fn handle_message_get(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     };
 
     let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::MessageGet)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(cv.get_sender());
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(u64::try_from(owner).expect("authenticated sender is non-negative"));
     for (data_type, value) in stored_message_fields(&message, owner, message.external_user) {
         response = response.add_typed_default(data_type, value);
     }
@@ -721,8 +776,14 @@ pub fn handle_message_get(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
 }
 
 pub fn handle_get_chats(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let user_id = cv.get_sender();
-    let users = chats_util::get_users(user_id as i64);
+    let user_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(user_id) => user_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(user_id_i64) = i64::try_from(user_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let users = chats_util::get_users(user_id_i64);
     let mut user_array = Vec::new();
     for user in users {
         let mut container = Vec::new();
@@ -739,27 +800,28 @@ pub fn handle_get_chats(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
         user_array.push(typed_container(container));
     }
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetChats)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(user_id)
         .add_typed_default(DataType::UserIds, DataValue::Array(user_array))
 }
 
 pub fn handle_add_conversation(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let user_id = cv.get_sender();
+    let user_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(user_id) => user_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(user_id_i64) = i64::try_from(user_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let session_id = match data_i64(cv, DataType::SessionId) {
         Some(id) if id > 0 => id,
         _ => return sync_error(cv),
     };
-    let other_id = match cv.get_data(DataType::ChatPartnerId).as_number() {
-        Some(n) => n as i64,
-        None => cv
-            .get_data(DataType::ChatPartnerId)
-            .as_str()
-            .unwrap_or("0")
-            .parse()
-            .unwrap_or(0),
+    let other_id = match data_i64(cv, DataType::ChatPartnerId) {
+        Some(id) if id > 0 => id,
+        _ => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
     };
-    let mut contact = get_user(user_id as i64, other_id)
+    let mut contact = get_user(user_id_i64, other_id)
         .unwrap_or(iota_storage::users::contact::Contact::new(other_id));
 
     if let Some(name) = cv.get_data(DataType::ChatPartnerName).as_str() {
@@ -767,75 +829,97 @@ pub fn handle_add_conversation(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
     }
 
     contact.set_last_message_at(now_millis_i64());
-    mod_user(user_id as i64, &contact);
+    mod_user(user_id_i64, &contact);
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::AddConversation)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(user_id)
         .add_typed_default(
             DataType::SessionId,
             DataValue::SignedNumber(session_id as i128),
         )
-        .add_typed_default(DataType::UserIds, current_contact_ids(user_id as i64))
+        .add_typed_default(DataType::UserIds, current_contact_ids(user_id_i64))
 }
 
 pub fn handle_add_community(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
+    let Some(address) = cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityAddress).as_str() else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Some(title) = cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityTitle).as_str() else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Some(position) = cv.get_data(DataType::Position).as_str() else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     CommunitiesUtil::add_community(
-        cv.get_sender() as i64,
-        cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityAddress)
-            .as_str()
-            .unwrap()
-            .to_string(),
-        cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityTitle)
-            .as_str()
-            .unwrap()
-            .to_string(),
-        cv.get_data(DataType::Position)
-            .as_str()
-            .unwrap()
-            .to_string(),
+        sender_id,
+        address.to_string(),
+        title.to_string(),
+        position.to_string(),
     );
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::AddCommunity)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(cv.get_sender())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
 }
 
 pub fn handle_get_communities(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let mut comm_array = Vec::new();
-    for c in CommunitiesUtil::get_communities(cv.get_sender() as i64) {
-        let mut container: Vec<(DataType, DataValue)> = Vec::new();
-        container.push((
-            DataType::CommunityAddress,
-            DataValue::Str(c.address.clone()),
-        ));
-        container.push((DataType::CommunityTitle, DataValue::Str(c.title.clone())));
-        container.push((DataType::Position, DataValue::Str(c.position.clone())));
-        comm_array.push(typed_container(container));
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
+    CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetCommunities)
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
+        .add_typed_default(
+            DataType::Communities,
+            DataValue::Array(community_values(sender_id)),
+        )
 }
 
-    CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetCommunities)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(cv.get_sender())
-        .add_typed_default(DataType::Communities, DataValue::Array(comm_array))
+fn community_values(storage_owner: i64) -> Vec<DataValue> {
+    CommunitiesUtil::get_communities(storage_owner)
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|community| {
+            typed_container(vec![
+                (
+                    DataType::CommunityAddress,
+                    DataValue::Str(community.address),
+                ),
+                (DataType::CommunityTitle, DataValue::Str(community.title)),
+                (DataType::Position, DataValue::Str(community.position)),
+            ])
+        })
+        .collect()
 }
 
 pub fn handle_remove_community(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    CommunitiesUtil::remove_community(
-        cv.get_sender() as i64,
-        cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityAddress)
-            .as_str()
-            .unwrap()
-            .to_string(),
-    );
+    let sender_id = match required_sender_id(cv) {
+        Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+        Err(response) => return response,
+    };
+    let Some(address) = cv.get_data(DataType::CommunityAddress).as_str() else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    CommunitiesUtil::remove_community(sender_id, address.to_string());
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::RemoveCommunity)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
-        .with_receiver(cv.get_sender())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
+        .with_receiver(sender_wire_id(sender_id))
 }
 
 pub fn handle_global_settings_save(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let Some(settings_value) = cv.get_data(DataType::Payload).as_str() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -843,13 +927,13 @@ pub fn handle_global_settings_save(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValu
             );
     };
 
-    if settings::save_global(my_id as i64, settings_value).is_err() {
+    if settings::save_global(my_id_i64, settings_value).is_err() {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     }
 
     let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GlobalSettingsSave)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id());
+        .with_request_id(cv);
 
     if let Some(session_id) = cv.get_data(DataType::SessionId).as_number() {
         response = response.add_typed_default(
@@ -862,13 +946,19 @@ pub fn handle_global_settings_save(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValu
 }
 
 pub fn handle_global_settings_load(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
-    let Ok(settings_value) = settings::load_global(my_id as i64) else {
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
+    let Ok(settings_value) = settings::load_global(my_id_i64) else {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
     let Some(settings_value_str) = settings_value else {
         let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorNotFound)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Path,
@@ -886,7 +976,7 @@ pub fn handle_global_settings_load(cv: &CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValu
     };
 
     let mut response = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GlobalSettingsLoad)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
         .add_typed_default(DataType::Payload, DataValue::Str(settings_value_str));
 
@@ -904,10 +994,16 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
     cv: &CommunicationValue,
     _expected_session_id: i128,
 ) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let Some(session_id) = cv.get_data(DataType::SessionId).as_number() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -916,7 +1012,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
     };
     if session_id == 0 || session_id > 1_000_000 {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -929,7 +1025,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
     };
     let Some(settings_name) = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_str() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -942,7 +1038,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
     };
     let Some(settings_value) = cv.get_data(DataType::Payload).as_str() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -960,7 +1056,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
         || settings_name.contains("..")
     {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -975,21 +1071,17 @@ pub fn handle_settings_save(
                 DataValue::SignedNumber(session_id as i128),
             );
     }
+    let Ok(session_id_i64) = i64::try_from(session_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
 
-    if settings::save(
-        my_id as i64,
-        session_id as i64,
-        settings_name,
-        settings_value,
-    )
-    .is_err()
-    {
+    if settings::save(my_id_i64, session_id_i64, settings_name, settings_value).is_err() {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     }
 
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsSave)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .add_typed_default(
             DataType::SettingsName,
             DataValue::Str(settings_name.to_string()),
@@ -1004,10 +1096,16 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
     cv: &CommunicationValue,
     _expected_session_id: i128,
 ) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let Some(session_id) = cv.get_data(DataType::SessionId).as_number() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1016,7 +1114,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
     };
     if session_id == 0 || session_id > 1_000_000 {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1027,9 +1125,12 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
                 DataValue::SignedNumber(session_id as i128),
             );
     }
+    let Ok(session_id_i64) = i64::try_from(session_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let Some(settings_name) = cv.get_data(DataType::SettingsName).as_str() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1047,7 +1148,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
         || settings_name.contains("..")
     {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1063,12 +1164,12 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
             );
     }
 
-    let Ok(settings_value) = settings::load(my_id as i64, session_id as i64, settings_name) else {
+    let Ok(settings_value) = settings::load(my_id_i64, session_id_i64, settings_name) else {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
     let Some(settings_value_str) = settings_value else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorNotFound)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::SettingsName,
@@ -1081,7 +1182,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_load(
     };
 
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsLoad)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
         .add_typed_default(DataType::Payload, DataValue::Str(settings_value_str))
         .add_typed_default(
@@ -1098,10 +1199,16 @@ pub fn handle_settings_list(
     cv: &CommunicationValue,
     _expected_session_id: i128,
 ) -> CommunicationValue {
-    let my_id = cv.get_sender();
+    let my_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+        Ok(my_id) => my_id,
+        Err(_) => return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData),
+    };
+    let Ok(my_id_i64) = i64::try_from(my_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
     let Some(session_id) = cv.get_data(DataType::SessionId).as_number() else {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1110,7 +1217,7 @@ pub fn handle_settings_list(
     };
     if session_id == 0 || session_id > 1_000_000 {
         return CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(my_id)
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::Message,
@@ -1121,13 +1228,16 @@ pub fn handle_settings_list(
                 DataValue::SignedNumber(session_id as i128),
             );
     }
+    let Ok(session_id_i64) = i64::try_from(session_id) else {
+        return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
+    };
 
-    let Ok(settings) = settings::list(my_id as i64, session_id as i64) else {
+    let Ok(settings) = settings::list(my_id_i64, session_id_i64) else {
         return error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData);
     };
     let settings_json = settings.into_iter().map(DataValue::Str).collect();
     CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SettingsList)
-        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+        .with_request_id(cv)
         .with_receiver(my_id)
         .add_typed_default(DataType::Settings, DataValue::Array(settings_json))
         .add_typed_default(

iota-connection/src/relay.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use iota_util::route_target::RouteTarget;
 use mtp::codec::{
-    CommunicationValue, ProtectionPolicy, RelayError, SignaturePolicy, TypeMap,
+    CommunicationValue, ProtectionPolicy, RelayError, RelayOpenOptions, SignaturePolicy, TypeMap,
     VerifiedRelayContent, VerifiedRelayMetadata, forward_relay_frame,
-    open_relay_content_with_keyrings, open_relay_metadata_with, relay_metadata_claimed_signer_id,
+    open_relay_content_with_limits_without_replay, open_relay_metadata_with_without_replay,
+    relay_metadata_claimed_signer_id_with_options,
 };
 use mtp::crypto::{Keyring, PublicKeyBundle};
 use std::fmt;
@@ -146,7 +147,13 @@ where
         return Err(RelayValidationError::OuterSenderNotAllowed);
     }
 
-    let claimed_signer = relay_metadata_claimed_signer_id(frame, &[keyring])?;
+    let open_options = RelayOpenOptions::new(RELAY_PROTECTION_POLICY);
+    let claimed_signer = relay_metadata_claimed_signer_id_with_options(
+        frame,
+        &[keyring],
+        open_options.decode_limits,
+        open_options.protected_limits,
+    )?;
     let signing_keys = resolve_signing_keys(claimed_signer).await?;
     if signing_keys.is_empty() {
         return Err(RelayValidationError::MissingSigningKeys(claimed_signer));
@@ -157,13 +164,12 @@ where
         .type_map()
         .cloned()
         .ok_or(RelayValidationError::MissingTypeMap)?;
-    let metadata = open_relay_metadata_with(
+    let metadata = open_relay_metadata_with_without_replay(
         frame,
         &[keyring],
         Some(claimed_signer),
         move |signer_id| (signer_id == claimed_signer).then(|| resolver_keys.clone()),
-        RELAY_PROTECTION_POLICY,
-        None,
+        open_options,
     )?;
 
     let context = VerifiedRelayContext {
@@ -186,12 +192,17 @@ pub fn open_verified_relay_content(
     keyrings: &[&Keyring],
     expected_recipient_id: u64,
 ) -> Result<VerifiedRelayContent, RelayValidationError> {
-    Ok(open_relay_content_with_keyrings(
+    Ok(open_relay_content_with_limits_without_replay(
         &relay.metadata,
         keyrings,
         &relay.signing_keys,
         Some(expected_recipient_id),
-        RELAY_PROTECTION_POLICY,
+        RelayOpenOptions {
+            policy: RELAY_PROTECTION_POLICY,
+            decode_limits: relay.metadata.decode_limits(),
+            encode_limits: relay.metadata.encode_limits(),
+            protected_limits: relay.metadata.protected_limits(),
+        },
     )?)
 }
 

iota-core/Cargo.toml

@@ -13,17 +13,6 @@ iota-terms = { path = "../iota-terms" }
 iota-updater = { path = "../iota-updater" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
-omikron-connector = { path = "../omikron-connector" }
 web-server = { path = "../web-server" }
-web-ui = { path = "../web-ui" }
-
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
-json = "*"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
 pnet = "0.35.0"
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }

iota-daemon-lib/Cargo.toml

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ iota-updater = { path = "../iota-updater" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 omikron-connector = { path = "../omikron-connector" }
 mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
 libc = "0.2"
 sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 serde_yaml = "0.9"
+serde_json = "1"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }

iota-daemon-lib/src/command_router.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use crate::log_buffer::LogBuffer;
 use crate::{DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices};
 use iota_ipc::{
-    CommunitySummary, ComponentStatusResponse, ConfigResponse, ExitIntent, IpcErrorCode,
-    LocalRequest, LogEntriesResponse, OmikronStatusResponse, ResponseEnvelope, ResponsePayload,
-    ResponseResult, StatusResponse, TaskSummary, UpdateStatusResponse, UserDetailResponse,
-    UserSummary,
+    CommunitySummary, ComponentStatusResponse, ConfigResponse, DaemonMessage, ExitIntent,
+    IpcErrorCode, LocalRequest, LogEntriesResponse, LogEntry, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE,
+    OmikronStatusResponse, ResponseEnvelope, ResponsePayload, ResponseResult, StatusResponse,
+    TaskSummary, UpdateStatusResponse, UserDetailResponse, UserSummary,
 };
 use iota_logger::{log, log_command};
 use iota_storage::users::user_manager;
@@ -15,6 +15,37 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 use crate::daemon_state::{ShutdownReason, StartupPhase};
 
+pub use iota_ipc::IpcRole;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct PeerContext {
+    pub pid: i32,
+    pub uid: u32,
+    pub role: IpcRole,
+}
+
+const MAX_LOG_ENTRIES_PER_RESPONSE: usize = 512;
+
+fn bounded_log_entries(mut entries: Vec<LogEntry>) -> Vec<LogEntry> {
+    entries.truncate(MAX_LOG_ENTRIES_PER_RESPONSE);
+    while !entries.is_empty() {
+        let response = DaemonMessage::Response(ResponseEnvelope {
+            request_id: u64::MAX,
+            result: ResponseResult::Ok(ResponsePayload::LogEntries(LogEntriesResponse {
+                entries: entries.clone(),
+            })),
+        });
+        let fits = serde_json::to_vec(&response)
+            .map(|encoded| encoded.len() <= MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        if fits {
+            return entries;
+        }
+        entries.remove(0);
+    }
+    entries
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct CommandRouter {
     runtime: Arc<DaemonRuntime>,
@@ -35,8 +66,33 @@ impl CommandRouter {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn route(&self, request_id: u64, request: LocalRequest) -> ResponseEnvelope {
-        log_command!("{:?}", request);
+    pub async fn route(
+        &self,
+        peer: &PeerContext,
+        request_id: u64,
+        request: LocalRequest,
+    ) -> ResponseEnvelope {
+        if !peer.role.allows(request.required_role()) {
+            log!(
+                "IPC authorization denied: pid={}, uid={}, role={:?}, request={:?}",
+                peer.pid,
+                peer.uid,
+                peer.role,
+                request
+            );
+            return ResponseEnvelope {
+                request_id,
+                result: ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::Unauthorized),
+            };
+        }
+
+        log_command!(
+            "pid={} uid={} role={:?} request={:?}",
+            peer.pid,
+            peer.uid,
+            peer.role,
+            request
+        );
         let result = self.execute(request).await;
         ResponseEnvelope { request_id, result }
     }
@@ -284,7 +340,7 @@ impl CommandRouter {
                 {
                     return ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::Conflict);
                 }
-                self.runtime.shutdown(match intent {
+                self.runtime.request_shutdown(match intent {
                     ExitIntent::Stop => ShutdownReason::Stop,
                     ExitIntent::Restart => ShutdownReason::Restart,
                 });
@@ -298,13 +354,13 @@ impl CommandRouter {
                 },
             )),
             LocalRequest::RestartDaemon => {
-                self.runtime.shutdown(ShutdownReason::Restart);
+                self.runtime.request_shutdown(ShutdownReason::Restart);
                 ResponseResult::Ok(ResponsePayload::Acknowledged {
                     message: "Daemon restart requested".into(),
                 })
             }
             LocalRequest::StopDaemon => {
-                self.runtime.shutdown(ShutdownReason::Stop);
+                self.runtime.request_shutdown(ShutdownReason::Stop);
                 ResponseResult::Ok(ResponsePayload::Acknowledged {
                     message: "Daemon shutdown requested".into(),
                 })
@@ -378,7 +434,7 @@ impl CommandRouter {
             LocalRequest::ImportUser { .. } => ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::InvalidRequest),
             LocalRequest::GetLogs { limit } => {
                 let entries = if let Ok(buf) = self.log_buffer.lock() {
-                    buf.recent(limit)
+                    bounded_log_entries(buf.recent(limit.min(MAX_LOG_ENTRIES_PER_RESPONSE)))
                 } else {
                     Vec::new()
                 };
@@ -393,11 +449,10 @@ impl CommandRouter {
                 Err(_e) => ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::InternalFailure),
             },
             LocalRequest::ListCommunities => {
-                let iota_id = config_util::CONFIG
-                    .load()
-                    .iota_id
-                    .map(|id| id as i64)
-                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let iota_id = config_util::CONFIG.load().iota_id;
+                let Ok(iota_id) = iota_id.map(i64::try_from).unwrap_or(Ok(0)) else {
+                    return ResponseResult::Ok(ResponsePayload::Communities(Vec::new()));
+                };
                 let stored =
                     iota_storage::util::communities_util::CommunitiesUtil::get_communities(iota_id);
                 let summaries: Vec<CommunitySummary> = stored
@@ -412,3 +467,77 @@ impl CommandRouter {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{IpcRole, LocalRequest, bounded_log_entries};
+    use iota_ipc::{ExitIntent, LogEntry, SecretString};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn every_request_has_an_explicit_role_policy() {
+        let requests = [
+            LocalRequest::GetStatus,
+            LocalRequest::ListTasks,
+            LocalRequest::ListUsers,
+            LocalRequest::CreateUser {
+                username: "alice".into(),
+            },
+            LocalRequest::AttachUserFromTu {
+                credential: SecretString("credential".into()),
+            },
+            LocalRequest::PurgeUserData { user_id: 1 },
+            LocalRequest::ReleaseUser { user_id: 1 },
+            LocalRequest::CompleteDeleteUser {
+                user_id: 1,
+                credential: None,
+            },
+            LocalRequest::RemoveUser { user_id: 1 },
+            LocalRequest::ReconnectOmikron,
+            LocalRequest::RotateIotaIdentity,
+            LocalRequest::RequestProcessExit {
+                intent: ExitIntent::Stop,
+            },
+            LocalRequest::GetDaemonStatus,
+            LocalRequest::RestartDaemon,
+            LocalRequest::StopDaemon,
+            LocalRequest::GetConfig,
+            LocalRequest::SetConfig {
+                key: "port".into(),
+                value: "1984".into(),
+            },
+            LocalRequest::ReloadConfig,
+            LocalRequest::GetOmikronStatus,
+            LocalRequest::ListComponents,
+            LocalRequest::GetUser { user_id: 1 },
+            LocalRequest::ImportUser {
+                username: "alice".into(),
+            },
+            LocalRequest::GetLogs { limit: 10 },
+            LocalRequest::CheckUpdate,
+            LocalRequest::ListCommunities,
+        ];
+
+        assert_eq!(requests.len(), 25);
+        for request in requests {
+            let required = request.required_role();
+            assert!(IpcRole::Admin.allows(required));
+            assert_eq!(
+                IpcRole::Operate.allows(required),
+                required != IpcRole::Admin
+            );
+            assert_eq!(IpcRole::Read.allows(required), required == IpcRole::Read);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn log_responses_drop_entries_that_cannot_fit_one_ipc_frame() {
+        let entries = vec![LogEntry {
+            timestamp_ms: 0,
+            sender: "test".into(),
+            message: "x".repeat(2 * 1024 * 1024),
+            is_error: false,
+        }];
+
+        assert!(bounded_log_entries(entries).is_empty());
+    }
+}

iota-daemon-lib/src/daemon_state.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl From<StartupPhase> for iota_ipc::StartupPhase {
 
 /* This wrapper exposes daemon state as IPC-safe snapshots while preserving a
  * single owned state instance for all daemon subsystems. The cancellation token
- * is the single lifecycle signal — all subsystems check it instead of a
+ * is the single lifecycle signal, and all subsystems check it instead of a
  * separate boolean. */
 pub struct DaemonRuntime {
     pub state: Arc<DaemonState>,
@@ -131,12 +131,20 @@ impl DaemonRuntime {
     }
 
     pub fn shutdown(&self, reason: ShutdownReason) {
+        self.request_shutdown(reason);
+        self.begin_shutdown();
+    }
+
+    pub fn request_shutdown(&self, reason: ShutdownReason) {
         if self.shutdown_tx.borrow().is_none() {
             let _ = self.shutdown_tx.send(Some(reason));
-            self.cancellation.cancel();
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn begin_shutdown(&self) {
+        self.cancellation.cancel();
+    }
+
     pub fn shutdown_reason(&self) -> Option<ShutdownReason> {
         self.shutdown_tx.borrow().clone()
     }

iota-daemon-lib/src/ipc_server.rs

@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 use crate::deployment::from_environment;
 use crate::log_buffer::LogBuffer;
-use crate::{CommandRouter, DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices};
+use crate::{CommandRouter, DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices, IpcRole, PeerContext};
 use iota_ipc::{
     ClientMessage, DaemonMessage, HelloAck, MIN_PROTOCOL_VERSION, PROTOCOL_VERSION, read_msg,
     write_msg,
 };
 use iota_logger::log;
+use iota_storage::util::config_util;
 use std::io::Result;
-use std::os::unix::fs::{FileTypeExt, MetadataExt, OpenOptionsExt};
+use std::os::unix::fs::{FileTypeExt, MetadataExt, OpenOptionsExt, PermissionsExt};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use std::{env, fs::File, os::fd::FromRawFd, os::unix::net::UnixListener as StdUnixListener};
+use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
 use tokio::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
-use tokio::sync::{broadcast, mpsc, watch};
+use tokio::sync::{Semaphore, broadcast, mpsc, watch};
 use tokio::time::timeout;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 /// Per-client outbound queue capacity.
 const CLIENT_CHANNEL_SIZE: usize = 256;
+const MAX_CONFIGURED_IPC_CLIENTS: usize = 4096;
 
 /// Maximum handshake retries before giving up.
 const MAX_HANDSHAKE_RETRIES: u32 = 1;
@@ -36,6 +39,20 @@ struct ClientSubscription {
     metric_interval_ms: u64,
 }
 
+enum WriterCommand {
+    Message(DaemonMessage),
+    Flush {
+        complete: tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>,
+    },
+}
+
+fn configured_client_limit() -> usize {
+    config_util::CONFIG
+        .load()
+        .max_ipc_clients
+        .clamp(1, MAX_CONFIGURED_IPC_CLIENTS)
+}
+
 pub struct IpcServer {
     listener: UnixListener,
     runtime: Arc<DaemonRuntime>,
@@ -45,6 +62,7 @@ pub struct IpcServer {
     state_rx: watch::Receiver<iota_ipc::StateSnapshot>,
     instance_id: String,
     _instance_lock: File,
+    client_limit: Arc<Semaphore>,
 }
 
 impl IpcServer {
@@ -96,11 +114,18 @@ impl IpcServer {
                 }
                 remove_stale_socket(&path).await?;
                 let listener = UnixListener::bind(&path)?;
-                let _ = tokio::fs::set_permissions(
-                    &path,
-                    std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt::from_mode(0o600),
-                )
-                .await;
+                if let Err(error) =
+                    tokio::fs::set_permissions(&path, PermissionsExt::from_mode(0o600)).await
+                {
+                    drop(listener);
+                    let _ = tokio::fs::remove_file(&path).await;
+                    return Err(error);
+                }
+                if let Err(error) = validate_manual_socket(&path).await {
+                    drop(listener);
+                    let _ = tokio::fs::remove_file(&path).await;
+                    return Err(error);
+                }
                 return Ok(Self {
                     listener,
                     runtime,
@@ -110,6 +135,7 @@ impl IpcServer {
                     state_rx,
                     instance_id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
                     _instance_lock: lock,
+                    client_limit: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(configured_client_limit())),
                 });
             }
         };
@@ -122,12 +148,21 @@ impl IpcServer {
             state_rx,
             instance_id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
             _instance_lock: File::options().read(true).open("/dev/null")?,
+            client_limit: Arc::new(Semaphore::new(configured_client_limit())),
         })
     }
 
     pub async fn serve(self) -> Result<()> {
         loop {
             let (stream, _addr) = self.listener.accept().await?;
+            let permit = match self.client_limit.clone().try_acquire_owned() {
+                Ok(permit) => permit,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    eprintln!("IPC connection rejected: active client limit reached");
+                    drop(stream);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
             eprintln!("IPC client accepted");
             let runtime = self.runtime.clone();
             let services = self.services.clone();
@@ -136,6 +171,7 @@ impl IpcServer {
             let state_rx = self.state_rx.clone();
             let instance_id = self.instance_id.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
+                let _permit = permit;
                 if let Err(error) = handle_client(
                     stream,
                     runtime,
@@ -232,6 +268,33 @@ async fn remove_stale_socket(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
+async fn validate_manual_socket(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+    let metadata = tokio::fs::symlink_metadata(path).await?;
+    if metadata.file_type().is_symlink() || !metadata.file_type().is_socket() {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+            "bound IPC path is no longer a Unix socket",
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let mode = metadata.permissions().mode() & 0o777;
+    if mode != 0o600 {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied,
+            format!("IPC socket has unexpected mode {mode:o}"),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let expected_uid = unsafe { libc::geteuid() } as u32;
+    if metadata.uid() != expected_uid {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied,
+            "IPC socket ownership changed after bind",
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 struct PeerIdentity {
     pid: i32,
@@ -274,6 +337,14 @@ fn peer_credentials(stream: &UnixStream) -> Result<PeerIdentity> {
     }
 }
 
+fn role_for_peer(_peer: &PeerIdentity) -> IpcRole {
+    // This deployment has one IPC listener. Its Unix socket permissions are
+    // the admission boundary: systemd grants access to root, the daemon, and
+    // members of iota-operators. Once a peer has passed that boundary, it is
+    // an administrator for the operator console protocol.
+    IpcRole::Admin
+}
+
 async fn handle_client(
     stream: UnixStream,
     runtime: Arc<DaemonRuntime>,
@@ -283,16 +354,17 @@ async fn handle_client(
     mut state_rx: watch::Receiver<iota_ipc::StateSnapshot>,
     instance_id: String,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let peer = peer_credentials(&stream)?;
-    // Access control belongs to the Unix socket.  The systemd socket grants
-    // iota-operators group access (0660); rejecting every UID other than the
-    // service account here would make that authorization ineffective.  Manual
-    // sockets remain owner-only (0600) at bind time.
+    let peer_identity = peer_credentials(&stream)?;
+    let peer = PeerContext {
+        pid: peer_identity.pid,
+        uid: peer_identity.uid,
+        role: role_for_peer(&peer_identity),
+    };
     let (mut reader, mut writer) = stream.into_split();
     // A failed writer must stop the reader and any subsequent command work
     // for this client; otherwise the reader can remain parked forever.
     let session_cancellation = runtime.cancellation.child_token();
-    let (directed_tx, directed_rx) = mpsc::channel::<DaemonMessage>(CLIENT_CHANNEL_SIZE);
+    let (directed_tx, directed_rx) = mpsc::channel::<WriterCommand>(CLIENT_CHANNEL_SIZE);
     eprintln!("IPC handshake started (pid={}, uid={})", peer.pid, peer.uid);
 
     // --- Handshake ---
@@ -343,7 +415,7 @@ async fn handle_client(
                     break;
                 }
                 Ok(_) => {
-                    // Unexpected first message — send error and close.
+                    // Unexpected first message, send an error and close.
                     return Err(std::io::Error::new(
                         std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
                         "Expected Hello as first message",
@@ -353,7 +425,7 @@ async fn handle_client(
             },
         }
     }
-    let _version = negotiated_version.ok_or_else(|| {
+    let negotiated_version = negotiated_version.ok_or_else(|| {
         std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, "Handshake failed after retries")
     })?;
 
@@ -361,7 +433,7 @@ async fn handle_client(
 
     // --- Send initial state snapshot ---
     let initial = DaemonMessage::StateUpdate(runtime.snapshot());
-    let _ = directed_tx.send(initial).await;
+    let _ = directed_tx.send(WriterCommand::Message(initial)).await;
 
     // --- Writer task: merge directed responses + shared log events ---
     let mut log_rx = log_tx.subscribe();
@@ -375,19 +447,29 @@ async fn handle_client(
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             let mut directed_rx = directed_rx;
             let mut last_metric_sent = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+            let mut state_updates_open = true;
             loop {
                 let metric_interval = sub_rx.borrow().metric_interval_ms;
                 tokio::select! {
+                    _ = session_cancellation.cancelled() => break,
                     // Directed messages (responses to this client's requests)
-                    msg = directed_rx.recv() => {
-                        match msg {
-                            Some(message) => {
+                    command = directed_rx.recv() => {
+                        match command {
+                            Some(WriterCommand::Message(message)) => {
                                 if let Err(error) = write_client_message(&mut writer, &message).await {
                                     eprintln!("IPC client writer stopped while sending directed message: {error}");
                                     session_cancellation.cancel();
                                     break;
                                 }
                             }
+                            Some(WriterCommand::Flush { complete }) => {
+                                if let Err(error) = writer.flush().await {
+                                    eprintln!("IPC client writer stopped while flushing: {error}");
+                                    session_cancellation.cancel();
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                let _ = complete.send(());
+                            }
                             None => break,
                         }
                     }
@@ -435,13 +517,17 @@ async fn handle_client(
                                     break;
                                 }
                             }
-                            Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => break,
-                        }
-                    }
-                    changed = state_rx.changed() => {
-                        if changed.is_err() {
+                            Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => {
+                                session_cancellation.cancel();
                                 break;
                             }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    changed = state_rx.changed(), if state_updates_open => {
+                        if changed.is_err() {
+                            state_updates_open = false;
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         let snapshot = state_rx.borrow().clone();
                         if let Err(error) = write_client_message(&mut writer, &DaemonMessage::StateUpdate(snapshot)).await {
                             eprintln!("IPC client writer stopped while sending state update: {error}");
@@ -475,9 +561,14 @@ async fn handle_client(
                     iota_ipc::LocalRequest::StopDaemon => Some("shutdown requested"),
                     _ => None,
                 };
-                let response = if envelope.protocol_version < MIN_PROTOCOL_VERSION
-                    || envelope.protocol_version > PROTOCOL_VERSION
-                {
+                let response = if envelope.protocol_version != negotiated_version {
+                    log!(
+                        "IPC protocol mismatch: pid={}, uid={}, negotiated={}, request={}",
+                        peer.pid,
+                        peer.uid,
+                        negotiated_version,
+                        envelope.protocol_version
+                    );
                     iota_ipc::ResponseEnvelope {
                         request_id: envelope.request_id,
                         result: iota_ipc::ResponseResult::Error(
@@ -485,21 +576,42 @@ async fn handle_client(
                         ),
                     }
                 } else {
-                    router.route(envelope.request_id, envelope.request).await
+                    router
+                        .route(&peer, envelope.request_id, envelope.request)
+                        .await
                 };
-                let _ = directed_tx.send(DaemonMessage::Response(response)).await;
-                if let Some(reason) = shutdown_reason {
+                let should_shutdown = shutdown_reason.is_some()
+                    && matches!(&response.result, iota_ipc::ResponseResult::Ok(_));
                 let _ = directed_tx
-                        .send(DaemonMessage::LifecycleEvent(
+                    .send(WriterCommand::Message(DaemonMessage::Response(response)))
+                    .await;
+                if let Some(reason) = shutdown_reason.filter(|_| should_shutdown) {
+                    let _ = directed_tx
+                        .send(WriterCommand::Message(DaemonMessage::LifecycleEvent(
                             iota_ipc::LifecycleEvent::Shutdown {
                                 reason: reason.into(),
                             },
-                        ))
+                        )))
                         .await;
-                    // The request itself initiates daemon cancellation. Give
-                    // the dedicated writer a chance to flush the response
-                    // and lifecycle event before this session is torn down.
-                    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+                    let (flush_tx, flush_rx) = tokio::sync::oneshot::channel();
+                    let _ = directed_tx
+                        .send(WriterCommand::Flush { complete: flush_tx })
+                        .await;
+                    timeout(CLIENT_IO_TIMEOUT, flush_rx)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(|_| {
+                            std::io::Error::new(
+                                std::io::ErrorKind::TimedOut,
+                                "IPC shutdown response flush timed out",
+                            )
+                        })?
+                        .map_err(|_| {
+                            std::io::Error::new(
+                                std::io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                                "IPC writer stopped before shutdown flush",
+                            )
+                        })?;
+                    runtime.begin_shutdown();
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -515,26 +627,51 @@ async fn handle_client(
                     metric_interval_ms: interval,
                 });
                 let snapshot = DaemonMessage::StateUpdate(runtime.snapshot());
-                let _ = directed_tx.send(snapshot).await;
-                let _ = directed_tx.send(DaemonMessage::Subscribed).await;
+                let _ = directed_tx.send(WriterCommand::Message(snapshot)).await;
+                let _ = directed_tx
+                    .send(WriterCommand::Message(DaemonMessage::Subscribed))
+                    .await;
             }
             Ok(ClientMessage::Ping { seq }) => {
-                let _ = directed_tx.send(DaemonMessage::Pong { seq }).await;
+                let _ = directed_tx
+                    .send(WriterCommand::Message(DaemonMessage::Pong { seq }))
+                    .await;
             }
             Ok(ClientMessage::Hello { .. }) => {
                 // Re-handshake on existing connection: treat as resubscribe
                 let snapshot = DaemonMessage::StateUpdate(runtime.snapshot());
-                let _ = directed_tx.send(snapshot).await;
+                let _ = directed_tx.send(WriterCommand::Message(snapshot)).await;
             }
             Err(error) if error.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof => break,
             Err(error) => {
+                session_cancellation.cancel();
+                drop(directed_tx);
+                let mut writer_task = writer_task;
+                match timeout(CLIENT_IO_TIMEOUT, &mut writer_task).await {
+                    Ok(_) => {}
+                    Err(_) => {
                         writer_task.abort();
+                        let _ = writer_task.await;
+                    }
+                }
                 return Err(error);
             }
         }
     }
+    drop(directed_tx);
     session_cancellation.cancel();
+    let mut writer_task = writer_task;
+    match timeout(CLIENT_IO_TIMEOUT, &mut writer_task).await {
+        Ok(Ok(())) => {}
+        Ok(Err(error)) => {
+            eprintln!("IPC client writer task failed: {error}");
+        }
+        Err(_) => {
+            eprintln!("IPC client writer did not stop before timeout");
             writer_task.abort();
+            let _ = writer_task.await;
+        }
+    }
     log!(
         "IPC client disconnected (pid={}, uid={})",
         peer.pid,
@@ -563,4 +700,46 @@ mod tests {
                 .is_err()
         );
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn manual_socket_validation_requires_owner_only_mode() {
+        let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let path = directory.path().join("ipc.sock");
+        let listener = StdUnixListener::bind(&path).expect("test socket binds");
+        tokio::fs::set_permissions(&path, PermissionsExt::from_mode(0o600))
+            .await
+            .expect("test socket permissions apply");
+
+        validate_manual_socket(&path)
+            .await
+            .expect("manual socket validation succeeds");
+        drop(listener);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn manual_socket_validation_rejects_unexpected_mode() {
+        let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let path = directory.path().join("ipc.sock");
+        let listener = StdUnixListener::bind(&path).expect("test socket binds");
+        tokio::fs::set_permissions(&path, PermissionsExt::from_mode(0o660))
+            .await
+            .expect("test socket permissions apply");
+
+        let error = validate_manual_socket(&path)
+            .await
+            .expect_err("group-accessible manual socket must be rejected");
+        assert_eq!(error.kind(), std::io::ErrorKind::PermissionDenied);
+        drop(listener);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn an_admitted_operator_peer_receives_administrator_role() {
+        let peer = PeerIdentity {
+            pid: 123,
+            uid: 1000,
+            _gid: 1000,
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(role_for_peer(&peer), IpcRole::Admin);
+    }
 }

iota-daemon-lib/src/lib.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub mod log_buffer;
 pub mod services;
 pub mod task_registry;
 
-pub use command_router::CommandRouter;
+pub use command_router::{CommandRouter, IpcRole, PeerContext};
 pub use daemon_state::{DaemonRuntime, ShutdownReason, StartupPhase};
 pub use ipc_server::IpcServer;
 pub use services::DaemonServices;

iota-daemon-lib/tests/command_router.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use iota_daemon_lib::log_buffer::LogBuffer;
-use iota_daemon_lib::{CommandRouter, DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices};
-use iota_ipc::{LocalRequest, ResponseResult};
+use iota_daemon_lib::{CommandRouter, DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices, IpcRole, PeerContext};
+use iota_ipc::{IpcErrorCode, LocalRequest, ResponseResult};
 use mtp::codec::CommunicationValue;
 use omikron_connector::{OmikronClient, OmikronError};
 use std::sync::{
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 struct FakeOmikron {
     reconnects: AtomicUsize,
 }
+
+fn admin_peer() -> PeerContext {
+    PeerContext {
+        pid: 1,
+        uid: 0,
+        role: IpcRole::Admin,
+    }
+}
+
+fn read_peer() -> PeerContext {
+    PeerContext {
+        pid: 2,
+        uid: 1000,
+        role: IpcRole::Read,
+    }
+}
 #[async_trait]
 impl OmikronClient for FakeOmikron {
     async fn send_message(&self, _: &CommunicationValue) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {
@@ -55,7 +71,10 @@ async fn reconnect_uses_the_injected_client() {
         Arc::new(Mutex::new(LogBuffer::new(100))),
     );
     assert!(matches!(
-        router.route(1, LocalRequest::ReconnectOmikron).await.result,
+        router
+            .route(&admin_peer(), 1, LocalRequest::ReconnectOmikron)
+            .await
+            .result,
         ResponseResult::Ok(_)
     ));
     assert_eq!(fake.reconnects.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
@@ -79,10 +98,44 @@ async fn identity_rotation_is_available_while_omikron_is_offline() {
     );
     assert!(matches!(
         router
-            .route(1, LocalRequest::RotateIotaIdentity)
+            .route(&admin_peer(), 1, LocalRequest::RotateIotaIdentity)
             .await
             .result,
         ResponseResult::Ok(_)
     ));
     assert_eq!(fake.reconnects.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1);
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn read_role_cannot_execute_an_administrative_request() {
+    let fake = Arc::new(FakeOmikron {
+        reconnects: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+    });
+    let services = Arc::new(DaemonServices {
+        omikron: fake.clone(),
+        users: Default::default(),
+        config: Default::default(),
+        active: true,
+    });
+    let router = CommandRouter::new(
+        Arc::new(DaemonRuntime::new()),
+        services,
+        Arc::new(Mutex::new(LogBuffer::new(100))),
+    );
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        router
+            .route(
+                &read_peer(),
+                9,
+                LocalRequest::SetConfig {
+                    key: "port".into(),
+                    value: "1984".into(),
+                },
+            )
+            .await
+            .result,
+        ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::Unauthorized)
+    ));
+    assert_eq!(fake.reconnects.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+}

iota-daemon-lib/tests/ipc_server.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use iota_daemon_lib::{DaemonRuntime, DaemonServices, IpcServer};
+use iota_ipc::{
+    ClientMessage, DaemonMessage, ExitIntent, IpcErrorCode, LocalRequest, PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+    RequestEnvelope, ResponseResult, read_msg, write_msg,
+};
+use iota_storage::util::config_util::{self, IotaConfig};
+use mtp::codec::CommunicationValue;
+use omikron_connector::{OmikronClient, OmikronError};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::net::UnixStream;
+use tokio::sync::{broadcast, watch};
+
+struct ConfigRestore(Arc<IotaConfig>);
+
+impl Drop for ConfigRestore {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        config_util::CONFIG.store(self.0.clone());
+    }
+}
+
+fn set_client_limit(limit: usize) -> ConfigRestore {
+    let previous = config_util::CONFIG.load_full();
+    let mut config = (*previous).clone();
+    config.max_ipc_clients = limit;
+    config_util::CONFIG.store(Arc::new(config));
+    ConfigRestore(previous)
+}
+
+async fn start_server(
+    path: &Path,
+    services: Arc<DaemonServices>,
+) -> (Arc<DaemonRuntime>, tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>) {
+    let runtime = Arc::new(DaemonRuntime::new());
+    let (log_tx, _) = broadcast::channel(32);
+    let log_buffer = Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(
+        iota_daemon_lib::log_buffer::LogBuffer::new(32),
+    ));
+    let (_, state_rx) = watch::channel(runtime.snapshot());
+    let server = IpcServer::bind(
+        path.to_owned(),
+        runtime.clone(),
+        services,
+        log_tx,
+        log_buffer,
+        state_rx,
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("IPC server binds");
+    let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        let _ = server.serve().await;
+    });
+    (runtime, task)
+}
+
+async fn try_connect_and_await_hello(path: &Path) -> std::io::Result<UnixStream> {
+    let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(path).await?;
+    write_msg(
+        &mut stream,
+        &ClientMessage::Hello {
+            supported_versions: vec![PROTOCOL_VERSION],
+        },
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let message: DaemonMessage = read_msg(&mut stream).await?;
+    if !matches!(message, DaemonMessage::HelloAck(_)) {
+        return Err(std::io::Error::new(
+            std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+            "expected HelloAck",
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(stream)
+}
+
+async fn connect_and_await_hello(path: &Path) -> UnixStream {
+    try_connect_and_await_hello(path)
+        .await
+        .expect("IPC connection completes the Hello exchange")
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn active_client_limit_rejects_excess_clients_and_releases_permits() {
+    let _config = set_client_limit(1);
+    let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let socket = directory.path().join("ipc.sock");
+    let (_runtime, server_task) = start_server(&socket, DaemonServices::inactive()).await;
+
+    let first = connect_and_await_hello(&socket).await;
+    let mut rejected = UnixStream::connect(&socket)
+        .await
+        .expect("second connection reaches the Unix listener");
+    let rejected_result = tokio::time::timeout(
+        Duration::from_secs(2),
+        read_msg::<_, DaemonMessage>(&mut rejected),
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("rejected client is closed promptly");
+    assert!(rejected_result.is_err());
+
+    drop(first);
+    let deadline = tokio::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(2);
+    let _released = loop {
+        match try_connect_and_await_hello(&socket).await {
+            Ok(stream) => break stream,
+            Err(_error) if tokio::time::Instant::now() < deadline => {
+                tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
+            }
+            Err(error) => panic!("client permit was not released: {error}"),
+        }
+    };
+    server_task.abort();
+    let _ = server_task.await;
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn request_with_version_different_from_hello_is_rejected() {
+    let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let socket = directory.path().join("ipc.sock");
+    let (_runtime, server_task) = start_server(&socket, DaemonServices::inactive()).await;
+    let mut stream = connect_and_await_hello(&socket).await;
+
+    write_msg(
+        &mut stream,
+        &ClientMessage::Request(RequestEnvelope {
+            request_id: 7,
+            protocol_version: PROTOCOL_VERSION + 1,
+            request: LocalRequest::GetStatus,
+        }),
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("request sends");
+
+    let response = loop {
+        match read_msg::<_, DaemonMessage>(&mut stream)
+            .await
+            .expect("daemon response arrives")
+        {
+            DaemonMessage::Response(response) => break response,
+            _ => continue,
+        }
+    };
+    assert_eq!(response.request_id, 7);
+    assert!(matches!(
+        response.result,
+        ResponseResult::Error(IpcErrorCode::UnsupportedVersion)
+    ));
+
+    drop(stream);
+    server_task.abort();
+    let _ = server_task.await;
+}
+
+struct TestOmikron;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl OmikronClient for TestOmikron {
+    async fn send_message(&self, _: &CommunicationValue) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn await_response(
+        &self,
+        _: &CommunicationValue,
+        _: Duration,
+    ) -> Result<CommunicationValue, OmikronError> {
+        Err(OmikronError::Disconnected("test client".into()))
+    }
+
+    async fn reconnect(&self) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn rotate_identity(&self) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn is_connected(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+fn active_services() -> Arc<DaemonServices> {
+    Arc::new(DaemonServices {
+        omikron: Arc::new(TestOmikron),
+        users: Default::default(),
+        config: Default::default(),
+        active: true,
+    })
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn shutdown_delivers_response_and_lifecycle_event_before_eof() {
+    let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let socket = directory.path().join("ipc.sock");
+    let (runtime, server_task) = start_server(&socket, active_services()).await;
+    let mut stream = connect_and_await_hello(&socket).await;
+
+    write_msg(
+        &mut stream,
+        &ClientMessage::Request(RequestEnvelope {
+            request_id: 8,
+            protocol_version: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+            request: LocalRequest::RequestProcessExit {
+                intent: ExitIntent::Stop,
+            },
+        }),
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("shutdown request sends");
+
+    let mut response_seen = false;
+    let mut lifecycle_seen = false;
+    for _ in 0..4 {
+        match tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(2),
+            read_msg::<_, DaemonMessage>(&mut stream),
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect("shutdown message arrives")
+        .expect("shutdown stream remains readable")
+        {
+            DaemonMessage::Response(response) => {
+                assert_eq!(response.request_id, 8);
+                assert!(matches!(response.result, ResponseResult::Ok(_)));
+                response_seen = true;
+            }
+            DaemonMessage::LifecycleEvent(iota_ipc::LifecycleEvent::Shutdown { .. }) => {
+                lifecycle_seen = true;
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        if response_seen && lifecycle_seen {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    assert!(response_seen);
+    assert!(lifecycle_seen);
+    let eof = tokio::time::timeout(
+        Duration::from_secs(2),
+        read_msg::<_, DaemonMessage>(&mut stream),
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("shutdown connection closes after flush");
+    assert!(eof.is_err());
+    assert!(runtime.is_shutting_down());
+
+    server_task.abort();
+    let _ = server_task.await;
+}

iota-daemon/Cargo.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ edition = "2024"
 iota-daemon-lib = { path = "../iota-daemon-lib" }
 iota-ipc = { path = "../iota-ipc" }
 iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
 iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
 iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
@@ -15,4 +14,3 @@ iota-terms = { path = "../iota-terms" }
 omikron-connector = { path = "../omikron-connector" }
 web-server = { path = "../web-server" }
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }

iota-ipc/src/lib.rs

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ pub mod transport;
 pub use protocol::{
     ClientMessage, CommunitySummary, ComponentHealth, ComponentId, ComponentStatusResponse,
     ConfigResponse, ConnectionStatus, DaemonMessage, DaemonStatusResponse, DeploymentMode,
-    ExitIntent, HealthStatus, HelloAck, IpcErrorCode, LifecycleEvent, LifecyclePhase, LocalRequest,
-    LocalUserState, LogEntriesResponse, LogEntry, MetricSample, OmikronStatusResponse,
-    RequestEnvelope, ResponseEnvelope, ResponsePayload, ResponseResult, SecretString, StartupPhase,
-    StateSnapshot, StatusResponse, SupervisorKind, TaskSummary, UpdateStatusResponse,
-    UserDetailResponse, UserSummary,
+    ExitIntent, HealthStatus, HelloAck, IpcErrorCode, IpcRole, LifecycleEvent, LifecyclePhase,
+    LocalRequest, LocalUserState, LogEntriesResponse, LogEntry, MetricSample,
+    OmikronStatusResponse, RequestEnvelope, ResponseEnvelope, ResponsePayload, ResponseResult,
+    SecretString, StartupPhase, StateSnapshot, StatusResponse, SupervisorKind, TaskSummary,
+    UpdateStatusResponse, UserDetailResponse, UserSummary,
 };
-pub use transport::{read_msg, write_msg};
+pub use transport::{MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, read_msg, write_msg};
 
 /// Current IPC protocol version.
 pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u16 = 2;

iota-ipc/src/protocol.rs

@@ -97,6 +97,59 @@ pub enum LocalRequest {
     ListCommunities,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum IpcRole {
+    Read,
+    Operate,
+    Admin,
+}
+
+impl IpcRole {
+    pub fn allows(self, required: IpcRole) -> bool {
+        matches!(
+            (self, required),
+            (IpcRole::Admin, _)
+                | (IpcRole::Operate, IpcRole::Operate | IpcRole::Read)
+                | (IpcRole::Read, IpcRole::Read)
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl LocalRequest {
+    /// Return the minimum authenticated local role required to execute a
+    /// request. New request variants must be assigned explicitly here.
+    pub fn required_role(&self) -> IpcRole {
+        match self {
+            Self::GetStatus
+            | Self::ListTasks
+            | Self::ListUsers
+            | Self::GetDaemonStatus
+            | Self::GetOmikronStatus
+            | Self::ListComponents
+            | Self::GetUser { .. }
+            | Self::GetLogs { .. }
+            | Self::CheckUpdate
+            | Self::ListCommunities => IpcRole::Read,
+
+            Self::ReconnectOmikron | Self::ReloadConfig => IpcRole::Operate,
+
+            Self::CreateUser { .. }
+            | Self::AttachUserFromTu { .. }
+            | Self::PurgeUserData { .. }
+            | Self::ReleaseUser { .. }
+            | Self::CompleteDeleteUser { .. }
+            | Self::RemoveUser { .. }
+            | Self::RotateIotaIdentity
+            | Self::RequestProcessExit { .. }
+            | Self::RestartDaemon
+            | Self::StopDaemon
+            | Self::GetConfig
+            | Self::SetConfig { .. }
+            | Self::ImportUser { .. } => IpcRole::Admin,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum ExitIntent {
@@ -296,7 +349,9 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for IpcErrorCode {
             Self::Disconnected => "the daemon connection was lost",
             Self::Timeout => "the daemon did not respond in time",
             Self::Cancelled => "the daemon cancelled the request",
-            Self::Unauthorized => "the daemon denied this operation",
+            Self::Unauthorized => {
+                "the daemon denied this operation because the IPC account lacks the required role"
+            }
             Self::InternalFailure => "the daemon encountered an internal failure",
         })
     }
@@ -317,6 +372,11 @@ mod error_tests {
                 .to_string()
                 .contains("InternalFailure")
         );
+        assert!(
+            IpcErrorCode::Unauthorized
+                .to_string()
+                .contains("required role")
+        );
     }
 }
 

iota-ipc/src/transport.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
 
-const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE: usize = 1024 * 1024;
+/// Maximum encoded payload size for a single IPC frame.
+///
+/// This is a wire-level contract shared by both sides of the connection.
+pub const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE: usize = 1024 * 1024;
 
 /* Length-prefixing preserves message boundaries on a byte stream and bounds
  * allocations before JSON is deserialized. */
@@ -14,6 +17,12 @@ where
 {
     let payload =
         serde_json::to_vec(message).map_err(|error| Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidData, error))?;
+    if payload.len() > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
+        return Err(Error::new(
+            ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+            "IPC message exceeds limit",
+        ));
+    }
     let len = u32::try_from(payload.len())
         .map_err(|_| Error::new(ErrorKind::InvalidData, "IPC message is too large"))?;
     writer.write_u32(len).await?;
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ where
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{read_msg, write_msg};
+    use super::{MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE, read_msg, write_msg};
     use crate::protocol::{ClientMessage, LocalRequest, RequestEnvelope};
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -57,4 +66,31 @@ mod tests {
         let received: ClientMessage = read_msg(&mut reader).await.expect("read succeeds");
         assert!(matches!(received, ClientMessage::Request(req) if req.request_id == 4));
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn write_rejects_message_above_frame_limit() {
+        let (mut writer, _reader) = tokio::io::duplex(MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE + 16);
+        let message = "x".repeat(MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE + 1);
+
+        let error = write_msg(&mut writer, &message)
+            .await
+            .expect_err("oversized payload must be rejected before framing");
+
+        assert_eq!(error.kind(), std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData);
+        assert!(error.to_string().contains("exceeds limit"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn read_rejects_frame_above_limit_before_allocating_payload() {
+        let (mut writer, mut reader) = tokio::io::duplex(16);
+        tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt::write_u32(&mut writer, (MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE + 1) as u32)
+            .await
+            .expect("length prefix write succeeds");
+
+        let error = read_msg::<_, ClientMessage>(&mut reader)
+            .await
+            .expect_err("oversized frame must be rejected");
+
+        assert_eq!(error.kind(), std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData);
+    }
 }

iota-process-manager/Cargo.toml

@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 async-trait = "0.1"
 tokio = { version = "1.50", features = ["process", "time", "io-util", "macros", "rt"] }
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+libc = "0.2"
+tempfile = "3"

iota-process-manager/src/lib.rs

@@ -167,26 +167,66 @@ pub async fn detect() -> Option<Arc<dyn ProcessManager>> {
 mod systemd {
     use super::*;
     use std::{path::Path, process::Stdio};
-    use tokio::{process::Command, time::timeout};
+    use tokio::{io::AsyncRead, process::Command, time::timeout};
 
     const SERVICE: &str = "iota-daemon.service";
     const SOCKET: &str = "iota-daemon.socket";
     const COMMON: [&str; 2] = ["--no-pager", "--no-ask-password"];
+    const MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES: usize = 1024 * 1024;
 
     pub struct RealExecutor;
-    #[async_trait]
-    impl CommandExecutor for RealExecutor {
-        async fn output(
+
+    async fn read_bounded<R>(reader: R) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>>
+    where
+        R: AsyncRead + Unpin,
+    {
+        use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
+
+        let mut output = Vec::new();
+        reader
+            .take((MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES + 1) as u64)
+            .read_to_end(&mut output)
+            .await?;
+        if output.len() > MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES {
+            output.truncate(MAX_COMMAND_OUTPUT_BYTES);
+        }
+        Ok(output)
+    }
+
+    async fn collect_output(
+        stdout: tokio::process::ChildStdout,
+        stderr: tokio::process::ChildStderr,
+    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, Vec<u8>), ProcessManagerError> {
+        let (stdout_result, stderr_result) =
+            tokio::join!(read_bounded(stdout), read_bounded(stderr));
+        let stdout = stdout_result.map_err(|error| {
+            ProcessManagerError::new(
+                ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                format!("stdout read failed: {error}"),
+            )
+        })?;
+        let stderr = stderr_result.map_err(|error| {
+            ProcessManagerError::new(
+                ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                format!("stderr read failed: {error}"),
+            )
+        })?;
+        Ok((stdout, stderr))
+    }
+
+    impl RealExecutor {
+        async fn output_with_timeout(
             &self,
             program: &str,
             args: &[&str],
+            process_timeout: std::time::Duration,
         ) -> Result<CommandOutput, ProcessManagerError> {
-            let child = Command::new(program)
+            let mut child = Command::new(program)
                 .args(args)
                 .stdin(Stdio::null())
                 .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                 .stderr(Stdio::piped())
-                .kill_on_drop(false)
+                .kill_on_drop(true)
                 .spawn()
                 .map_err(|e| {
                     ProcessManagerError::new(
@@ -194,28 +234,79 @@ mod systemd {
                         format!("Could not run {program}: {e}"),
                     )
                 })?;
-            let output = timeout(PROCESS_MANAGER_TIMEOUT, child.wait_with_output())
-                .await
-                .map_err(|_| {
+
+            let stdout = child.stdout.take().ok_or_else(|| {
                 ProcessManagerError::new(
+                    ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                    "command stdout pipe was not created",
+                )
+            })?;
+            let stderr = child.stderr.take().ok_or_else(|| {
+                ProcessManagerError::new(
+                    ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                    "command stderr pipe was not created",
+                )
+            })?;
+            let output_task = tokio::spawn(collect_output(stdout, stderr));
+
+            let status = match timeout(process_timeout, child.wait()).await {
+                Ok(result) => result.map_err(|e| {
+                    ProcessManagerError::new(ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed, e.to_string())
+                })?,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    // Keep the Child alive across the timeout. Explicitly
+                    // terminate it and await wait() so the OS child is
+                    // reaped before reporting the timeout.
+                    let kill_error = child.start_kill().err();
+                    let wait_error = child.wait().await.err();
+                    output_task.abort();
+                    let _ = output_task.await;
+
+                    if let Some(error) = wait_error {
+                        return Err(ProcessManagerError::new(
+                            ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                            format!("{program} timed out and could not be reaped: {error}"),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    let termination_detail = kill_error
+                        .map(|error| format!("; termination request reported: {error}"))
+                        .unwrap_or_default();
+                    return Err(ProcessManagerError::new(
                         ProcessManagerErrorKind::TimedOut,
                         format!(
-                            "{program} timed out after {} seconds",
-                            PROCESS_MANAGER_TIMEOUT.as_secs()
+                            "{program} timed out after {} seconds{termination_detail}",
+                            process_timeout.as_secs(),
                         ),
+                    ));
+                }
+            };
+
+            let (stdout, stderr) = output_task.await.map_err(|error| {
+                ProcessManagerError::new(
+                    ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed,
+                    format!("command output task failed: {error}"),
                 )
-                })?
-                .map_err(|e| {
-                    ProcessManagerError::new(ProcessManagerErrorKind::CommandFailed, e.to_string())
-                })?;
+            })??;
             Ok(CommandOutput {
-                success: output.status.success(),
-                stdout: String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).into_owned(),
-                stderr: String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).into_owned(),
+                success: status.success(),
+                stdout: String::from_utf8_lossy(&stdout).into_owned(),
+                stderr: String::from_utf8_lossy(&stderr).into_owned(),
             })
         }
     }
 
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl CommandExecutor for RealExecutor {
+        async fn output(
+            &self,
+            program: &str,
+            args: &[&str],
+        ) -> Result<CommandOutput, ProcessManagerError> {
+            self.output_with_timeout(program, args, PROCESS_MANAGER_TIMEOUT)
+                .await
+        }
+    }
+
     pub struct SystemdManager {
         executor: Arc<dyn CommandExecutor>,
         service: &'static str,
@@ -461,6 +552,51 @@ mod systemd {
             assert!(call.contains(&"--no-pager".into()));
             assert!(call.contains(&"--no-ask-password".into()));
         }
+
+        #[tokio::test]
+        async fn timed_out_real_child_is_terminated_and_reaped() {
+            use std::fs;
+            use std::time::Duration;
+
+            let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+            let pid_file = directory.path().join("child.pid");
+            let script = format!(
+                "printf '%s' \"$$\" > '{}'; exec sleep 60",
+                pid_file.display()
+            );
+            let executor = RealExecutor;
+            let task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+                executor
+                    .output_with_timeout("sh", &["-c", &script], Duration::from_millis(50))
+                    .await
+            });
+
+            let deadline = tokio::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(2);
+            let pid = loop {
+                if let Ok(contents) = fs::read_to_string(&pid_file) {
+                    if let Ok(pid) = contents.parse::<libc::pid_t>() {
+                        break pid;
+                    }
+                }
+                assert!(tokio::time::Instant::now() < deadline);
+                tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+            };
+
+            let result = task.await.unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(
+                result.unwrap_err().kind(),
+                ProcessManagerErrorKind::TimedOut
+            );
+            assert!(!std::path::Path::new(&format!("/proc/{pid}")).exists());
+
+            let mut status = 0;
+            let wait_result = unsafe { libc::waitpid(pid, &mut status, libc::WNOHANG) };
+            assert_eq!(wait_result, -1);
+            assert_eq!(
+                std::io::Error::last_os_error().raw_os_error(),
+                Some(libc::ECHILD)
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
 

iota-state/Cargo.toml

@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ once_cell = "1.21.3"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 json = "*"
 sysinfo = "0.39.0"
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }

iota-storage/Cargo.toml

@@ -5,33 +5,16 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
-
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
 json = "*"
 arc-swap = "1"
 once_cell = "1.21.3"
 r2d2 = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1"
 serde_yaml = "0.9"
 thiserror = "2"
 rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
 rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"

iota-storage/src/util/config_util.rs

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ pub struct IotaConfig {
     pub private_key: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default = "default_read_receipts_enabled")]
     pub read_receipts_enabled: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_max_ipc_clients")]
+    pub max_ipc_clients: usize,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@ const fn default_read_receipts_enabled() -> bool {
     true
 }
 
+const fn default_max_ipc_clients() -> usize {
+    64
+}
+
 impl Default for IotaConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ impl Default for IotaConfig {
             public_key: None,
             private_key: None,
             read_receipts_enabled: default_read_receipts_enabled(),
+            max_ipc_clients: default_max_ipc_clients(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -200,6 +207,14 @@ pub fn modify_config_value(key: &str, value: &str) -> Result<(), &'static str> {
             modify_config(|cfg| cfg.read_receipts_enabled = parsed);
             Ok(())
         }
+        "max_ipc_clients" => {
+            let parsed: usize = value.parse().map_err(|_| "invalid max_ipc_clients")?;
+            if parsed == 0 {
+                return Err("max_ipc_clients must be greater than zero");
+            }
+            modify_config(|cfg| cfg.max_ipc_clients = parsed);
+            Ok(())
+        }
         "web.mode" => {
             let mode = match value {
                 "disabled" => WebMode::Disabled,

iota-terms/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 
 json = "*"

iota-updater/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,31 +4,12 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
-iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
 iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
-
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-
-json = "*"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
-uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-zip = "6.0.0"
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
 sha2 = "0.11.0"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
 hex = "*"
 serde = "1.0.228"
 tempfile = "3.27.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.102"
-semver = "1.0.28"
 ed25519-dalek = "2.2.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"

iota-util/src/crypto_helper.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ pub fn generate_keyring() -> Keyring {
 }
 
 pub fn keyring_to_base64(keyring: &Keyring) -> String {
-    STANDARD.encode(keyring.to_bytes())
+    let bytes = keyring
+        .try_to_bytes()
+        .expect("keyring fields must fit the wire format");
+    STANDARD.encode(bytes)
 }
 
 pub fn keyring_from_base64(s: &str) -> Option<Keyring> {
@@ -15,7 +18,10 @@ pub fn keyring_from_base64(s: &str) -> Option<Keyring> {
 }
 
 pub fn public_key_bundle_to_base64(bundle: &PublicKeyBundle) -> String {
-    STANDARD.encode(bundle.as_bytes())
+    let bytes = bundle
+        .try_as_bytes()
+        .expect("public key bundle fields must fit the wire format");
+    STANDARD.encode(bytes)
 }
 
 pub fn public_key_bundle_from_base64(s: &str) -> Option<PublicKeyBundle> {

iota-util/src/mtp_compat.rs

@@ -1,28 +1,42 @@
 use mtp::codec::{CommunicationValue, DataValue};
 use mtp::type_map::DataTypeId;
 
-/*
- * Keep legacy control-plane handlers source-compatible while they migrate to
- * MTP's explicit optional routing fields. Relay handlers must use sender() and
- * receiver() directly so an absent outer sender cannot become an identity.
- */
-pub trait CommunicationValueCompat {
-    fn get_id(&self) -> u32;
-    fn get_sender(&self) -> u64;
-    fn get_receiver(&self) -> u64;
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum MtpFieldError {
+    MissingId,
+    MissingSender,
+    MissingReceiver,
 }
 
-impl CommunicationValueCompat for CommunicationValue {
-    fn get_id(&self) -> u32 {
-        self.id().unwrap_or_default()
+impl std::fmt::Display for MtpFieldError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.write_str(match self {
+            Self::MissingId => "missing message id",
+            Self::MissingSender => "missing sender",
+            Self::MissingReceiver => "missing receiver",
+        })
+    }
 }
 
-    fn get_sender(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.sender().unwrap_or_default()
+impl std::error::Error for MtpFieldError {}
+
+pub trait RequiredCommunicationFields {
+    fn require_id(&self) -> Result<u32, MtpFieldError>;
+    fn require_sender(&self) -> Result<u64, MtpFieldError>;
+    fn require_receiver(&self) -> Result<u64, MtpFieldError>;
 }
 
-    fn get_receiver(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.receiver().unwrap_or_default()
+impl RequiredCommunicationFields for CommunicationValue {
+    fn require_id(&self) -> Result<u32, MtpFieldError> {
+        self.id().ok_or(MtpFieldError::MissingId)
+    }
+
+    fn require_sender(&self) -> Result<u64, MtpFieldError> {
+        self.sender().ok_or(MtpFieldError::MissingSender)
+    }
+
+    fn require_receiver(&self) -> Result<u64, MtpFieldError> {
+        self.receiver().ok_or(MtpFieldError::MissingReceiver)
     }
 }
 
@@ -65,3 +79,33 @@ impl<'a> OptionalDataValueExt<'a> for Option<&'a DataValue> {
         self.and_then(DataValue::as_container)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{MtpFieldError, RequiredCommunicationFields};
+    use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn missing_routing_fields_are_reported_instead_of_defaulted() {
+        let message = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Success).without_id();
+
+        assert_eq!(message.require_id(), Err(MtpFieldError::MissingId));
+        assert_eq!(message.require_sender(), Err(MtpFieldError::MissingSender));
+        assert_eq!(
+            message.require_receiver(),
+            Err(MtpFieldError::MissingReceiver)
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn present_routing_fields_are_returned_unchanged() {
+        let message = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::Success)
+            .with_id(7)
+            .with_sender(8)
+            .with_receiver(9);
+
+        assert_eq!(message.require_id(), Ok(7));
+        assert_eq!(message.require_sender(), Ok(8));
+        assert_eq!(message.require_receiver(), Ok(9));
+    }
+}

iota/Cargo.toml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
 iota-terms = { path = "../iota-terms" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 serde_yaml = "0.9"
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }

mtp-type-maps

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 486541b9483356ff49ff3ec7016f87d3ecbeaa0e
+Subproject commit a297dcce60bc6e84696c6a16f5fd510beb2ca643

omikron-connector/Cargo.toml

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git", features = [
     "client",
     "crypto",
     "files",
-    "raw",
 ] }
 
 dashmap = "6.2.1"
@@ -24,8 +23,4 @@ tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
 base64 = "0.22.1"
-hex = "*"
-rand = "0.8"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-x448 = { version = "*" }

omikron-connector/src/omikron_connection.rs

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ use iota_util::crypto_util::{self};
 use mtp::client::{Client, ClientConfig, MTPConnection, Policy, SendMode, Sender};
 use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue, DataType, DataValue};
 use mtp::crypto::{Keyring, PublicKeyBundle};
+use rand_core::RngCore;
 use std::env;
+use std::fs;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::sync::{
-    Arc, LazyLock,
-    atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering},
-};
+use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock, Semaphore, oneshot, watch};
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ use iota_util::route_target::RouteTarget;
 // ============================================================================
 
 const IOTA_KEYRING_PATH: &str = "iota.mk";
+const IDENTITY_SECRET_ENV: &str = "IOTA_IDENTITY_SECRET";
+const IDENTITY_SECRET_FILE_ENV: &str = "IOTA_IDENTITY_SECRET_FILE";
+const SYSTEMD_IDENTITY_CREDENTIAL: &str = "iota-identity";
 static IDENTITY_PATH: std::sync::OnceLock<PathBuf> = std::sync::OnceLock::new();
 
 /// Must be called by the daemon before any Omikron connection is attempted.
@@ -60,7 +63,173 @@ const TASK_CLEANUP_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 const TASK_MAX_AGE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 const MAX_CONCURRENT_HANDLERS: usize = 20;
 const RELAY_RETENTION_MILLIS: i64 = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-static NEXT_RELAY_FRAME_ID: AtomicU32 = AtomicU32::new(1);
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum IdentityError {
+    Storage(mtp::files::FileError),
+    Directory(std::io::Error),
+    Secret(String),
+    InvalidLegacyIdentity,
+    Verification(String),
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for IdentityError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Storage(error) => write!(f, "identity storage error: {error}"),
+            Self::Directory(error) => write!(f, "unable to create identity directory: {error}"),
+            Self::Secret(error) => write!(f, "unable to load identity secret: {error}"),
+            Self::InvalidLegacyIdentity => f.write_str("legacy identity is invalid"),
+            Self::Verification(error) => {
+                write!(f, "persisted identity could not be verified: {error}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for IdentityError {}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+struct ConnectionAttemptResult {
+    became_healthy: bool,
+}
+
+fn jittered_reconnect_delay(delay: Duration) -> Duration {
+    let ceiling_ms = u64::try_from(MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY.as_millis())
+        .expect("reconnect ceiling must fit in milliseconds");
+    let base_ms = u64::try_from(delay.as_millis().min(u128::from(ceiling_ms)))
+        .expect("bounded reconnect delay must fit in milliseconds");
+    let jitter_span = base_ms / 5;
+    if jitter_span == 0 {
+        return Duration::from_millis(base_ms);
+    }
+
+    let mut rng = rand_core::OsRng;
+    let range = jitter_span.saturating_mul(2).saturating_add(1);
+    let offset = (rng.next_u64() % range) as i128 - jitter_span as i128;
+    let jittered = (base_ms as i128 + offset).clamp(0, i128::from(ceiling_ms));
+    Duration::from_millis(u64::try_from(jittered).expect("bounded jitter must be non-negative"))
+}
+
+fn wire_user_id(user_id: i64) -> u64 {
+    u64::try_from(user_id).expect("validated user ID is non-negative")
+}
+
+fn load_identity_secret() -> Result<Vec<u8>, IdentityError> {
+    if let Some(path) = env::var_os(IDENTITY_SECRET_FILE_ENV) {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+        let mut secret = fs::read(&path)
+            .map_err(|error| IdentityError::Secret(format!("{}: {error}", path.display())))?;
+        while matches!(secret.last(), Some(b'\n' | b'\r')) {
+            secret.pop();
+        }
+        if secret.is_empty() {
+            return Err(IdentityError::Secret(format!(
+                "{} is empty",
+                path.display()
+            )));
+        }
+        return Ok(secret);
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(secret) = env::var(IDENTITY_SECRET_ENV) {
+        if secret.is_empty() {
+            return Err(IdentityError::Secret(format!(
+                "{IDENTITY_SECRET_ENV} is empty"
+            )));
+        }
+        return Ok(secret.into_bytes());
+    }
+
+    if let Ok(credentials_dir) = env::var("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY") {
+        let path = Path::new(&credentials_dir).join(SYSTEMD_IDENTITY_CREDENTIAL);
+        let mut secret = fs::read(&path)
+            .map_err(|error| IdentityError::Secret(format!("{}: {error}", path.display())))?;
+        while matches!(secret.last(), Some(b'\n' | b'\r')) {
+            secret.pop();
+        }
+        if secret.is_empty() {
+            return Err(IdentityError::Secret(format!(
+                "{} is empty",
+                path.display()
+            )));
+        }
+        return Ok(secret);
+    }
+
+    Err(IdentityError::Secret(format!(
+        "set {IDENTITY_SECRET_FILE_ENV}, {IDENTITY_SECRET_ENV}, or a systemd identity credential"
+    )))
+}
+
+fn load_legacy_raw_keyring(path: &Path) -> Result<Keyring, IdentityError> {
+    let bytes = fs::read(path).map_err(|error| IdentityError::Storage(error.into()))?;
+    if bytes.len() < 5 || bytes[..4] != *b"MTMK" || bytes[4] != 1 {
+        return Err(IdentityError::InvalidLegacyIdentity);
+    }
+    Keyring::from_bytes(&bytes[5..]).map_err(|_| IdentityError::InvalidLegacyIdentity)
+}
+
+fn save_protected_keyring_verified(
+    keyring: &Keyring,
+    path: &Path,
+    passphrase: &[u8],
+) -> Result<(), IdentityError> {
+    mtp::files::save_keyring(keyring, path, passphrase).map_err(IdentityError::Storage)?;
+    let persisted = mtp::files::load_keyring(path, passphrase).map_err(IdentityError::Storage)?;
+    let expected = keyring
+        .try_to_bytes()
+        .map_err(|error| IdentityError::Verification(error.to_string()))?;
+    let actual = persisted
+        .try_to_bytes()
+        .map_err(|error| IdentityError::Verification(error.to_string()))?;
+    if expected != actual {
+        return Err(IdentityError::Verification(
+            "persisted keyring differs from the requested identity".into(),
+        ));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn load_or_migrate_keyring_at(
+    path: &Path,
+    legacy: Option<String>,
+    passphrase: &[u8],
+) -> Result<Keyring, IdentityError> {
+    if let Some(parent) = path
+        .parent()
+        .filter(|parent| !parent.as_os_str().is_empty())
+    {
+        fs::create_dir_all(parent).map_err(IdentityError::Directory)?;
+    }
+
+    match mtp::files::load_keyring(path, passphrase) {
+        Ok(keyring) => return Ok(keyring),
+        Err(mtp::files::FileError::Io(error)) if error.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
+        Err(mtp::files::FileError::UnprotectedKeyring) => {
+            let keyring = load_legacy_raw_keyring(path)?;
+            save_protected_keyring_verified(&keyring, path, passphrase)?;
+            return Ok(keyring);
+        }
+        Err(error) => return Err(IdentityError::Storage(error)),
+    }
+
+    let keyring = match legacy {
+        Some(encoded) => {
+            keyring_from_base64(&encoded).ok_or(IdentityError::InvalidLegacyIdentity)?
+        }
+        None => {
+            log!(
+                "No existing Iota identity found at {}; generating a new identity",
+                path.display()
+            );
+            crypto_helper::generate_keyring()
+        }
+    };
+
+    save_protected_keyring_verified(&keyring, path, passphrase)?;
+    Ok(keyring)
+}
 
 // ============================================================================
 // Waiting Task System
@@ -128,14 +297,6 @@ pub struct OmikronConnection {
     pub(crate) app: Arc<std::sync::Mutex<AppState>>,
 }
 
-fn ensure_relay_frame_id(frame: CommunicationValue) -> CommunicationValue {
-    if frame.id().is_some_and(|id| id != 0) {
-        return frame;
-    }
-    let id = NEXT_RELAY_FRAME_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).max(1);
-    frame.with_id(id)
-}
-
 impl OmikronConnection {
     pub fn new(active_tasks: Arc<DashSet<String>>, app: Arc<std::sync::Mutex<AppState>>) -> Self {
         Self::with_cancellation(CancellationToken::new(), active_tasks, app)
@@ -248,29 +409,29 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                 break;
             }
 
-            match self.clone().connect_once().await {
-                Ok(()) => {
-                    if *self.reconnect_on_close.read().await {
-                        log!("Connection lost, reconnecting in {:?}...", reconnect_delay);
-                    } else {
+            let retry_reason = match self.clone().connect_once().await {
+                Ok(result) => {
+                    if result.became_healthy {
+                        reconnect_delay = RECONNECT_DELAY;
+                    }
+                    if !*self.reconnect_on_close.read().await {
                         break;
                     }
+                    "Connection lost".to_string()
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     if self.auth_failure.read().await.is_some() {
                         log!("Authentication failed, stopping reconnection: {}", e);
                         break;
                     }
-                    log!(
-                        "Connection failed: {}, retrying in {:?}...",
-                        e,
-                        reconnect_delay
-                    );
-                }
+                    format!("Connection failed: {e}")
                 }
+            };
 
+            let delay = jittered_reconnect_delay(reconnect_delay);
+            log!("{}, retrying in {:?}...", retry_reason, delay);
             tokio::select! {
-                _ = sleep(reconnect_delay) => {}
+                _ = sleep(delay) => {}
                 _ = shutdown_rx.changed() => {
                     if *shutdown_rx.borrow() {
                         break;
@@ -282,11 +443,16 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn connect_once(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    async fn connect_once(self: Arc<Self>) -> Result<ConnectionAttemptResult, String> {
         self.set_state(ConnectionState::Connecting).await;
         log_t!("omikron_connecting");
 
-        let keyring = Arc::new(self.load_or_migrate_keyring().await);
+        let identity_secret = load_identity_secret().map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
+        let keyring = Arc::new(
+            self.load_or_migrate_keyring(&identity_secret)
+                .await
+                .map_err(|error| format!("Iota identity initialization failed: {error}"))?,
+        );
         *self.keyring.write().await = Some(keyring.clone());
 
         let existing_iota_id = CONFIG.load().iota_id;
@@ -298,29 +464,21 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
 
         log!("Connecting to Omikron at {}", addr_str);
 
+        let policy = Policy::default()
+            .with_send_mode(SendMode::SingleStreamPerMessage)
+            .with_timeouts(
+                Duration::from_millis(2_000),
+                Duration::from_millis(2_000),
+                Duration::from_millis(30_000),
+            )
+            .with_keep_alive(Some(Duration::from_secs(6)))
+            .with_receiver_queue_capacity(1000)
+            .with_max_concurrent_stream_tasks(10)
+            .with_persistent_stream_retries(5, Duration::from_secs(5));
         let client_config = ClientConfig::new(&addr_str)
             .with_description("iota")
-            .with_policy(Policy {
-                send_mode: SendMode::SingleStreamPerMessage,
-                max_message_size: 1_000_000_000,
-                handshake_max_message_size: 1_000_000_000,
-                close_frame_len: u32::MAX,
-                application_close_code: 0,
-                open_stream_timeout: Duration::from_millis(2_000),
-                write_timeout: Duration::from_millis(2_000),
-                accept_stream_timeout: Duration::from_millis(10_000),
-                read_timeout: Duration::from_millis(30_000),
-                keep_alive_interval: Some(Duration::from_secs(6)),
-                max_idle_timeout: None,
-                force_close_delay: Duration::from_millis(300),
-                receiver_queue_capacity: 1000,
-                max_concurrent_stream_tasks: 10,
-                persistent_stream_max_retries: 5,
-                persistent_stream_retry_backoff: Duration::from_secs(5),
-                max_frames_per_stream: None,
-            })
-            .with_ping_interval(MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL)
-            .with_max_missed_pings(0);
+            .with_policy(policy)
+            .with_ping_interval(MAINTENANCE_INTERVAL);
 
         let connection = match Client::auth_connect_or_register(
             client_config,
@@ -389,13 +547,9 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         match result {
-            Ok(()) => {
-                if *self.reconnect_on_close.read().await {
-                    Err("Connection closed, will reconnect".to_string())
-                } else {
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-            }
+            Ok(()) => Ok(ConnectionAttemptResult {
+                became_healthy: true,
+            }),
             Err(e) => Err(format!("Read loop error: {}", e)),
         }
     }
@@ -404,41 +558,8 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     // Identity (own Keyring, migrated from the legacy base64-in-config format)
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    /*
-     * `iota.mk` is now the source of truth for this Iota's identity. A
-     * pre-existing base64 keyring in config.json (from before the MTP auth
-     * migration) is imported once so already-registered Iotas keep their
-     * identity, and mirrored back into config.json for older code paths
-     * that still read it directly.
-     */
-    async fn load_or_migrate_keyring(&self) -> Keyring {
-        let path = identity_path();
-        if let Ok(kr) = mtp::files::load_keyring_raw(path) {
-            return kr;
-        }
-
-        let legacy = CONFIG.load().keyring.clone();
-        let keyring = legacy
-            .and_then(|b64| keyring_from_base64(&b64))
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-                log!(
-                    "WARNING: No existing keyring found. Neither {} nor config.json \
-                     contain a keyring; generating a new identity. If you already had \
-                     an Iota identity, restore {} from a backup to avoid losing access.",
-                    path.display(),
-                    path.display()
-                );
-                crypto_helper::generate_keyring()
-            });
-
-        if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
-            let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all(parent);
-        }
-        if let Err(e) = mtp::files::save_keyring_raw(&keyring, path) {
-            log!("Failed to persist {}: {}", path.display(), e);
-        }
-
-        keyring
+    async fn load_or_migrate_keyring(&self, passphrase: &[u8]) -> Result<Keyring, IdentityError> {
+        load_or_migrate_keyring_at(identity_path(), CONFIG.load().keyring.clone(), passphrase)
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -503,17 +624,24 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         };
 
         let (host, port, public_key) = if let Some(endpoint) = discovered {
+            let discovered_key_bytes = endpoint.public_key.try_as_bytes().map_err(|error| {
+                format!("Failed to serialize discovered Omikron public key: {error}")
+            })?;
             match &cached_key {
-                Some(cached) if cached.as_bytes() != endpoint.public_key.as_bytes() => {
+                Some(cached) => {
+                    let cached_key_bytes = cached.try_as_bytes().map_err(|error| {
+                        format!("Failed to serialize cached Omikron public key: {error}")
+                    })?;
+                    if cached_key_bytes != discovered_key_bytes {
                         log!(
                             "Fetched Omikron public key differs from the cached {} - keeping the \
                              cached key. Delete {} manually if this is an expected key rotation.",
                             OMIKRON_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH,
                             OMIKRON_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH
                         );
+                    }
                     (endpoint.host, endpoint.port, cached.clone())
                 }
-                Some(cached) => (endpoint.host, endpoint.port, cached.clone()),
                 None => {
                     if let Err(e) = mtp::files::save_public_key_bundle(
                         &endpoint.public_key,
@@ -563,7 +691,13 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                         });
                         continue;
                     }
-                    let msg_id = cv.get_id();
+                    let Some(msg_id) = cv.id() else {
+                        let self_clone = self.clone();
+                        tokio::spawn(async move {
+                            self_clone.handle_message_impl(cv).await;
+                        });
+                        continue;
+                    };
                     if let Some((_, task)) = WAITING_TASKS.remove(&msg_id) {
                         if (task.task)(cv.clone()) {
                             continue;
@@ -613,7 +747,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             }
 
             if let Some(ping) = connection.get_ping() {
-                let ping_ms = ping.as_millis() as i64;
+                let ping_ms = i64::try_from(ping.as_millis()).unwrap_or(i64::MAX);
                 *self.last_ping.lock().await = ping_ms;
                 self.app.lock().unwrap().push_ping_val(ping_ms as f64);
             }
@@ -631,7 +765,10 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         &self,
         signer_id: u64,
     ) -> Result<Vec<PublicKeyBundle>, RelayValidationError> {
-        if let Some(user) = iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(signer_id as i64) {
+        let signer_id_i64 = i64::try_from(signer_id).map_err(|_| {
+            RelayValidationError::KeyLookup("signer ID exceeds local storage range".into())
+        })?;
+        if let Some(user) = iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(signer_id_i64) {
             let key = iota_util::crypto_helper::public_key_bundle_from_base64(&user.public_key)
                 .ok_or_else(|| {
                     RelayValidationError::KeyLookup("stored user key is invalid".into())
@@ -641,7 +778,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
 
         let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetUserData).add_typed_default(
             DataType::UserId,
-            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(signer_id as u128),
+            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(u128::from(signer_id)),
         );
         let response = self
             .await_response(&request, Some(Duration::from_secs(10)))
@@ -663,15 +800,19 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     pub async fn hosting_iota_for_user(&self, user_id: u64) -> Result<u64, String> {
-        if iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(user_id as i64).is_some() {
+        let user_id_i64 = i64::try_from(user_id)
+            .map_err(|_| "user ID exceeds local storage range".to_string())?;
+        if iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(user_id_i64).is_some() {
             return CONFIG
                 .load()
                 .iota_id
                 .ok_or_else(|| "Iota identity is not configured".into());
         }
 
-        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetUserData)
-            .add_typed_default(DataType::UserId, DataValue::UnsignedNumber(user_id as u128));
+        let request = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::GetUserData).add_typed_default(
+            DataType::UserId,
+            DataValue::UnsignedNumber(u128::from(user_id)),
+        );
         let response = self
             .await_response(&request, Some(Duration::from_secs(10)))
             .await?;
@@ -693,17 +834,19 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn handle_relay(self: Arc<Self>, frame: CommunicationValue) {
-        let frame = ensure_relay_frame_id(frame);
-        let incoming_frame_id = frame.id();
+        let Some(incoming_frame_id) = frame.id() else {
+            log!("Rejecting Relay without a message id");
+            return;
+        };
         let Some(local_iota_id) = CONFIG.load().iota_id else {
             log!("Rejecting Relay because this Iota has no registered identity");
-            self.send_relay_response(incoming_frame_id, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+            self.send_relay_response(Some(incoming_frame_id), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
         let Some(keyring) = self.keyring.read().await.as_ref().cloned() else {
             log!("Rejecting Relay because the Iota keyring is unavailable");
-            self.send_relay_response(incoming_frame_id, CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
+            self.send_relay_response(Some(incoming_frame_id), CommunicationType::ErrorInternal)
                 .await;
             return;
         };
@@ -725,16 +868,21 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             Ok(value) => value,
             Err(error) => {
                 log!("Relay metadata verification failed: {}", error);
-                self.send_relay_response(incoming_frame_id, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+                self.send_relay_response(
+                    Some(incoming_frame_id),
+                    CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData,
+                )
                 .await;
                 return;
             }
         };
-        let signer_is_local =
-            iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(verified.context.signer_id as i64)
+        let signer_is_local = i64::try_from(verified.context.signer_id)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user)
             .is_some();
-        let recipient_is_local =
-            iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(verified.context.final_recipient_id as i64)
+        let recipient_is_local = i64::try_from(verified.context.final_recipient_id)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user)
             .is_some();
         if !signer_is_local && !recipient_is_local {
             log!(
@@ -742,7 +890,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                 verified.context.signer_id,
                 verified.context.final_recipient_id,
             );
-            self.send_relay_response(frame.id(), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
+            self.send_relay_response(Some(incoming_frame_id), CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData)
                 .await;
             return;
         }
@@ -760,7 +908,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             }
         };
         let type_map_version = verified.context.type_map.version.to_string();
-        let frame_id = frame.id().unwrap_or_default();
+        let frame_id = incoming_frame_id;
         let reservation = match relay_replay::reserve(
             verified.context.signer_id,
             &verified.context.message_id,
@@ -927,7 +1075,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             RouteTarget::User(destination),
             &bytes,
             now_millis_i64(),
-            forwarded.id().unwrap_or_default(),
+            frame_id,
             &type_map_version,
         ) {
             log!("Relay could not be queued for client delivery: {}", error);
@@ -1069,7 +1217,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Message Handling — Dispatch
+    // Message Handling - Dispatch
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     pub async fn handle_message(self: Arc<Self>, cv: CommunicationValue) {
@@ -1096,7 +1244,10 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             }
         }
 
-        let msg_id = cv.get_id();
+        let Some(msg_id) = cv.id() else {
+            self.handle_message_impl(cv).await;
+            return;
+        };
 
         if let Some((_, task)) = WAITING_TASKS.remove(&msg_id) {
             if (task.task)(cv.clone()) {
@@ -1112,6 +1263,12 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             self.handle_relay(cv).await;
             return;
         }
+        if cv.require_id().is_err() {
+            let _ = self
+                .send_message(&error_response(&cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                .await;
+            return;
+        }
 
         if matches!(
             iota_connection::relay::message_security_class(&cv),
@@ -1191,7 +1348,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         let acknowledgement = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::EraseHostedUserDataAck)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .add_typed_default(DataType::UserId, DataValue::SignedNumber(user_id.into()));
         let _ = self.send_message(&acknowledgement).await;
     }
@@ -1203,7 +1360,15 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn handle_app_identification(self: Arc<Self>, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+        let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            Err(_) => {
+                let _ = self
+                    .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        };
         let app_identifier = cv
             .get_data(DataType::AppIdentifier)
             .as_str()
@@ -1214,7 +1379,12 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             .as_str()
             .unwrap_or("")
             .to_string();
-        let user_id = cv.get_data(DataType::UserId).as_number().unwrap_or(0) as i64;
+        let Some(user_id) = data_i64(cv, DataType::UserId).filter(|id| *id > 0) else {
+            let _ = self
+                .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                .await;
+            return;
+        };
 
         let mut trusted = false;
         if let Some(user) = iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(user_id) {
@@ -1235,7 +1405,8 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             if let Some(app_pub_bundle) =
                 iota_util::crypto_helper::public_key_bundle_from_base64(&app_public_key)
             {
-                if let Ok(keyring) = mtp::files::load_keyring_raw(identity_path()) {
+                let keyring = self.keyring.read().await.as_ref().cloned();
+                if let Some(keyring) = keyring {
                     if let Ok(encrypted_challenge) =
                         crypto_util::encrypt_challenge(&challenge, &app_pub_bundle)
                     {
@@ -1243,7 +1414,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                         let pub_k_b64 = crypto_helper::public_key_bundle_to_base64(&bundle);
 
                         let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::AppChallenge)
-                            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                            .with_request_id(cv)
                             .with_receiver(sender_id)
                             .add_typed_default(DataType::PublicKey, DataValue::Str(pub_k_b64))
                             .add_typed_default(
@@ -1259,18 +1430,26 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(sender_id);
         let _ = self.send_message(&res).await;
     }
 
     async fn handle_app_challenge_response(self: Arc<Self>, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+        let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            Err(_) => {
+                let _ = self
+                    .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        };
         if let Some((_, expected_challenge)) = self.app_challenges.remove(&sender_id) {
             if let Some(DataValue::Str(response)) = cv.get_data(DataType::Challenge) {
                 if expected_challenge == *response {
                     let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::AppIdentificationResponse)
-                        .with_id(cv.get_id())
+                        .with_request_id(cv)
                         .with_receiver(sender_id);
                     let _ = self.send_message(&res).await;
                     return;
@@ -1278,13 +1457,21 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             }
         }
         let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidChallenge)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(sender_id);
         let _ = self.send_message(&res).await;
     }
 
     async fn handle_save_app_data(self: Arc<Self>, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+        let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            Err(_) => {
+                let _ = self
+                    .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        };
         let app_data = cv
             .get_data(DataType::AppData)
             .as_str()
@@ -1297,13 +1484,21 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::SaveAppData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(sender_id);
         let _ = self.send_message(&res).await;
     }
 
     async fn handle_load_app_data(self: Arc<Self>, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = cv.get_sender();
+        let sender_id = match cv.require_sender() {
+            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            Err(_) => {
+                let _ = self
+                    .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        };
         let mut app_data = String::new();
 
         if let Some(session) = self.app_sessions.get(&sender_id) {
@@ -1312,7 +1507,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         let res = CommunicationValue::new(CommunicationType::LoadAppData)
-            .with_id(cv.get_id())
+            .with_request_id(cv)
             .with_receiver(sender_id)
             .add_typed_default(DataType::AppData, DataValue::Str(app_data));
         let _ = self.send_message(&res).await;
@@ -1353,9 +1548,9 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         extra: Vec<(DataType, DataValue)>,
     ) -> CommunicationValue {
         let mut message = CommunicationValue::new(ty)
-            .with_id(request.get_id())
-            .with_sender(mutation.sender_id as u64)
-            .with_receiver(mutation.partner_id as u64)
+            .with_request_id(request)
+            .with_sender(wire_user_id(mutation.sender_id))
+            .with_receiver(wire_user_id(mutation.partner_id))
             .add_typed_default(
                 DataType::ChatPartnerId,
                 DataValue::SignedNumber(mutation.sender_id as i128),
@@ -1371,18 +1566,26 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn persist_and_deliver_remote_edit(&self, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
-            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
-            Err(_) => return,
+        let sender_id = match cv
+            .require_sender()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            None => return,
         };
-        let receiver_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_receiver()) {
-            Ok(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
+        let receiver_id = match cv
+            .require_receiver()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
             _ => return,
         };
         let Some(send_time) = data_i64(cv, DataType::SendTime).filter(|time| *time > 0) else {
             return;
         };
-        let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::Content).as_str() else {
+        let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::AppContent).as_str() else {
             return;
         };
         if chat_files::apply_remote_edit(receiver_id, sender_id, send_time, sender_id, content)
@@ -1393,12 +1596,20 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn persist_and_deliver_remote_reaction(&self, cv: &CommunicationValue, add: bool) {
-        let sender_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
-            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
-            Err(_) => return,
+        let sender_id = match cv
+            .require_sender()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            None => return,
         };
-        let receiver_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_receiver()) {
-            Ok(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
+        let receiver_id = match cv
+            .require_receiver()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
             _ => return,
         };
         let Some(send_time) = data_i64(cv, DataType::SendTime).filter(|time| *time > 0) else {
@@ -1421,12 +1632,20 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn persist_and_deliver_remote_delete(&self, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
-            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
-            Err(_) => return,
+        let sender_id = match cv
+            .require_sender()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            None => return,
         };
-        let receiver_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_receiver()) {
-            Ok(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
+        let receiver_id = match cv
+            .require_receiver()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(receiver_id) if receiver_id > 0 => receiver_id,
             _ => return,
         };
         let Some(send_time) = data_i64(cv, DataType::SendTime).filter(|time| *time > 0) else {
@@ -1449,7 +1668,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                 .await;
             return;
         };
-        let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::Content).as_str() else {
+        let Some(content) = cv.get_data(DataType::AppContent).as_str() else {
             let _ = self
                 .send_message(&error_response(cv, CommunicationType::ErrorInvalidData))
                 .await;
@@ -1459,7 +1678,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
             CommunicationType::MessageEditLive,
             cv,
             &mutation,
-            vec![(DataType::Content, DataValue::Str(content.to_string()))],
+            vec![(DataType::AppContent, DataValue::Str(content.to_string()))],
         );
         if iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(mutation.partner_id).is_some()
             && chat_files::apply_remote_edit(
@@ -1558,9 +1777,13 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     }
 
     async fn handle_message_delete_live(self: Arc<Self>, cv: &CommunicationValue) {
-        let sender_id = match i64::try_from(cv.get_sender()) {
-            Ok(sender_id) => sender_id,
-            Err(_) => return,
+        let sender_id = match cv
+            .require_sender()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|id| i64::try_from(id).ok())
+        {
+            Some(sender_id) => sender_id,
+            None => return,
         };
         if iota_storage::users::user_manager::get_user(sender_id).is_none() {
             self.persist_and_deliver_remote_delete(cv).await;
@@ -1741,7 +1964,9 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         timeout_duration: Option<Duration>,
     ) -> Result<CommunicationValue, String> {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        let msg_id = cv.get_id();
+        let msg_id = cv
+            .require_id()
+            .map_err(|error| format!("cannot await response without a message id: {error}"))?;
 
         WAITING_TASKS.insert(
             msg_id,
@@ -1858,6 +2083,8 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
     /// recovery does not silently destroy the user's previous identity.
     pub async fn rotate_identity(self: &Arc<Self>) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {
         log!("Iota identity rotation requested");
+        let identity_secret =
+            load_identity_secret().map_err(|error| OmikronError::Internal(error.to_string()))?;
         self.stop().await;
 
         let path = identity_path();
@@ -1877,7 +2104,10 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
         }
 
         let keyring = crypto_helper::generate_keyring();
-        if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
+        if let Some(parent) = path
+            .parent()
+            .filter(|parent| !parent.as_os_str().is_empty())
+        {
             std::fs::create_dir_all(parent).map_err(|error| {
                 OmikronError::Internal(format!(
                     "could not create identity directory {}: {error}",
@@ -1885,7 +2115,7 @@ impl OmikronConnection {
                 ))
             })?;
         }
-        mtp::files::save_keyring_raw(&keyring, path).map_err(|error| {
+        save_protected_keyring_verified(&keyring, path, &identity_secret).map_err(|error| {
             OmikronError::Internal(format!(
                 "could not save new identity {}: {error}",
                 path.display()
@@ -2052,3 +2282,80 @@ impl OmikronClient for OmikronConnection {
         Self::is_connected(self).await
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod identity_tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn test_path(name: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
+            "iota-identity-{name}-{}-{}",
+            std::process::id(),
+            Uuid::new_v4()
+        ))
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn generated_identity_is_protected_and_survives_reload() {
+        let path = test_path("reload");
+        let passphrase = b"test identity secret";
+        let keyring = load_or_migrate_keyring_at(&path, None, passphrase).expect("identity saves");
+        let reloaded = load_or_migrate_keyring_at(&path, None, passphrase).expect("identity loads");
+        assert_eq!(
+            keyring.try_to_bytes().expect("keyring serializes"),
+            reloaded.try_to_bytes().expect("keyring serializes")
+        );
+        assert!(mtp::files::load_keyring(&path, b"wrong secret").is_err());
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(path);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn corrupt_existing_identity_does_not_generate_a_replacement() {
+        let path = test_path("corrupt");
+        fs::write(&path, b"not a keyring").expect("corrupt fixture writes");
+        let error = load_or_migrate_keyring_at(&path, None, b"test identity secret")
+            .expect_err("corrupt identity must fail");
+        assert!(matches!(error, IdentityError::Storage(_)));
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(path);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn legacy_raw_identity_is_migrated_only_when_the_raw_format_is_valid() {
+        let path = test_path("legacy");
+        let keyring = crypto_helper::generate_keyring();
+        let mut raw = b"MTMK".to_vec();
+        raw.push(1);
+        raw.extend_from_slice(&keyring.try_to_bytes().expect("keyring serializes"));
+        fs::write(&path, raw).expect("legacy fixture writes");
+
+        let migrated = load_or_migrate_keyring_at(&path, None, b"test identity secret")
+            .expect("legacy identity migrates");
+        assert_eq!(
+            migrated.try_to_bytes().expect("keyring serializes"),
+            keyring.try_to_bytes().expect("keyring serializes")
+        );
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(path);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn identity_directory_failure_is_returned() {
+        let parent = test_path("parent-file");
+        fs::write(&parent, b"not a directory").expect("parent fixture writes");
+        let path = parent.join("iota.mk");
+        let error = load_or_migrate_keyring_at(&path, None, b"test identity secret")
+            .expect_err("directory failure must be returned");
+        assert!(matches!(error, IdentityError::Directory(_)));
+        let _ = fs::remove_file(parent);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn reconnect_jitter_stays_bounded_by_the_exponential_delay_ceiling() {
+        for _ in 0..32 {
+            let delay = jittered_reconnect_delay(Duration::from_secs(5));
+            assert!(delay >= Duration::from_secs(4));
+            assert!(delay <= Duration::from_secs(6));
+        }
+
+        assert!(jittered_reconnect_delay(Duration::from_secs(600)) <= MAX_RECONNECT_DELAY);
+    }
+}

omikron-connector/src/user_ops.rs

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::{CreateUserError, request_user_id, valid_username};
     use crate::{OmikronClient, OmikronError};
     use async_trait::async_trait;
-    use iota_util::mtp_compat::CommunicationValueCompat;
+    use iota_connection::message_common::CommunicationResponseExt;
     use mtp::codec::{CommunicationType, CommunicationValue, DataType, DataValue};
     use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ mod tests {
             _: Duration,
         ) -> Result<CommunicationValue, OmikronError> {
             assert!(request.is_type(CommunicationType::GetRegister));
-            Ok(self.response.clone().with_id(request.get_id()))
+            Ok(self.response.clone().with_request_id(request))
         }
 
         async fn reconnect(&self) -> Result<(), OmikronError> {

other-iota/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,57 +4,3 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
-iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
-iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
-iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
-iota-auth = { path = "../iota-auth" }
-
-actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
-actix-web-actors = "4"
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = "0.4.43"
-crossterm = "*"
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
-futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
-    "capi",
-    "client",
-    "full",
-    "http1",
-    "http2",
-    "nightly",
-    "server",
-] }
-hyper-util = { version = "*" }
-json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
-open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
-rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
-serde_json = "1.0.149"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
-tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
-tungstenite = "*"
-uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"

systemd/iota-daemon.service

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Environment=IOTA_SOCKET=/run/iota/iota.sock
 Environment=IOTA_DATA_DIR=/var/lib/iota
 Environment=IOTA_DEPLOYMENT_MODE=system_always_on
 Environment=IOTA_SUPERVISOR=systemd
+LoadCredential=iota-identity:/etc/iota/iota-identity.secret
 
 # Exit code 75 = restart requested (daemon-specific convention)
 RestartPreventExitStatus=0

web-server/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,6 +9,5 @@ mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git",  features = ["web-s
 bytes = "1"
 http = "1"
 iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }

web-ui/Cargo.toml

@@ -4,57 +4,13 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
-omikron-connector = { path = "../omikron-connector" }
 iota-storage = { path = "../iota-storage" }
 iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
 iota-util = { path = "../iota-util" }
 iota-logger = { path = "../iota-logger" }
-mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
 
 actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
-actix-web-actors = "4"
-aes-gcm = "0.11.0"
-async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
-chrono = "0.4.43"
-crossterm = "*"
-dashmap = "6.1.0"
-futures = "*"
-futures-util = "*"
-hex = "*"
-hkdf = "0.12.4"
-hyper = { version = "1.8.1", features = [
-    "capi",
-    "client",
-    "full",
-    "http1",
-    "http2",
-    "nightly",
-    "server",
-] }
-hyper-util = { version = "*" }
-json = "*"
-lazy_static = "1.5.0"
-once_cell = "1.21.3"
-open = "5.3.3"
-pnet = "0.35.0"
-rand = "0.8"
-rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
-ratatui = "0.30.0"
-reqwest = "0.13.2"
-rusqlite = "0.40.0"
 rustls = { version = "0.23.37", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
 rustls-pemfile = "2.2.0"
 serde_json = "1.0.149"
-sha2 = "0.11.0"
-strum = "0.28.0"
-strum_macros = "0.28.0"
-sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
-tokio-tungstenite = { version = "*", features = ["native-tls"] }
-tungstenite = "*"
-uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-walkdir = "2.5.0"
-warp = "*"
-x448 = { version = "*" }
-zip = "6.0.0"