Netbird v0.62.0 released

NetBird · January 7, 2026, 6:24pm

Release Notes for v0.62.0

What’s New

Simplified Identity Provider Management

Self-hosted NetBird no longer requires an external identity provider by default. Local users now work out of the box without any IdP dependency.

What’s changed:

No IdP required - Create and manage users directly from the Dashboard
Multiple IdP support - Configure Pocket ID, Auth0, Google, Microsoft, Okta, or any OIDC provider directly from the Dashboard
New quickstart script - Simpler deployment with fewer containers

export NETBIRD_DOMAIN=netbird.example.com
curl -fsSL https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases/latest/download/getting-started.sh | bash

This is available for new installations and is fully backward-compatible—existing setups will continue to work without changes. The previous Zitadel quickstart script remains available.

Learn more:

Dashboard Enhancements

Added instance setup wizard for first-time user creation on new installations

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Added user creation flow with password generation and copy functionality
Added Identity Providers settings tab for configuring external IdPs directly from the UI

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Added IdP badges in user list showing each user’s authentication source

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Related PRs

Added embedded identity provider for self-hosted deployments netbird#5008
Configure Identity Providers in the UI dashboard#523

Client Enhancements

Fixed an issue where the client could get stuck in connecting state when api.netbird.io is unreachable.
#5033
Added port forwarding support to the SSH proxy.
#5031
Added support for disabling the eBPF WireGuard proxy via environment variable.
#5047
Fixed SSH UI flickering test instability.
#5036

Management Improvements

Refactored integrated peer validation and peer deletion logic for better consistency.
#5035, #5042
Incremented network serial on peer updates to ensure correct synchronization.
#5051
Fixed nil handling for extra settings in management.
#5049
Cached SSH authorized users in the network map for improved performance.
#5048

Identity & Infrastructure

Introduced Embedded IdP, simplifying identity provider management across management, infrastructure, and IdP components.
#5008

Shared & Tooling Improvements

Added support for setting a custom User-Agent in the REST client.
#5037
Fixed ui-post-install.sh to correctly use the full username.
#4809
Improved Nmap concurrency handling.
#5040

New Contributors

@devurandom made their first contribution in #4809

Full Changelog: v0.61.2…v0.62.0