fix: IPC key bug on systems of various languages

Instead if passing the user to look up their home dir, client now passes full IPC key patch for daemon read.

buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Tasks.kt

@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ fun Project.registerConveyorTask(
         val outputDir = layout.buildDirectory.dir("conveyor/$subDir")
         outputs.dir(outputDir)
 
-        (System.getenv("CONVEYOR_SIGNING_KEY") ?: LocalProperties.get("conveyor.signing-key"))?.let {
+        (System.getenv("CONVEYOR_SIGNING_KEY") ?: LocalProperties.get("conveyor.signing-key"))
-            environment("CONVEYOR_SIGNING_KEY", it)
+            ?.let { environment("CONVEYOR_SIGNING_KEY", it) }
-        }
 
         (System.getenv("CONVEYOR_PAT") ?: LocalProperties.get("github.pat"))?.let {
             environment("CONVEYOR_PAT", it)

client/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/client/di/serviceModule.kt

@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@ val serviceModule = module {
                     if (path == Routes.DAEMON_BASE) return@intercept
 
                     val secret = IPC.getIPCSecret()
-                    val user = System.getProperty("user.name")
                     val timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000
 
-                    // extract body string without destroying the payload
                     val bodyString =
                         when (payload) {
                             is TextContent -> payload.text
@@ -100,9 +98,9 @@ val serviceModule = module {
 
                     val signature = HmacProtector.generateSignature(secret, timestamp, bodyString)
 
-                    context.header(Headers.HMAC_USER, user)
                     context.header(Headers.HMAC_TIMESTAMP, timestamp.toString())
                     context.header(Headers.HMAC_SIGNATURE, signature)
+                    context.header(Headers.HMAC_KEY_PATH, IPC.getIpcKeyPath())
 
                     proceedWith(payload)
                 }

daemon/src/main/kotlin/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/daemon/plugin/UDSPlugins.kt

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.daemon.plugin
 
 import co.touchlab.kermit.Logger
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.crypto.HmacProtector
+import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.helper.PermissionsHelper
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.ipc.Headers
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.ipc.IPC
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.ipc.Routes
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import io.ktor.http.*
 import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.request.*
 import io.ktor.server.response.*
+import java.nio.file.Paths
 
 val hmacShieldPlugin =
     createApplicationPlugin("HmacShield") {
@@ -28,21 +30,55 @@ val hmacShieldPlugin =
                 return@onCall
             }
 
-            val userHint = call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_USER]
+            val keyPathStr =
-            val timestamp = call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_TIMESTAMP]?.toLong() ?: 0L
+                call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_KEY_PATH]
-            val signature = call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_SIGNATURE]
+                    ?: return@onCall call.respond(
+                        HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized,
+                        "Missing IPC key path",
+                    )
 
-            if (userHint == null || signature == null) {
+            val keyFile =
-                Logger.w { "Daemon: Rejecting request - Missing Headers" }
+                try {
-                return@onCall call.respond(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "Identity headers missing")
+                    Paths.get(keyPathStr).normalize().toAbsolutePath().toFile()
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    Logger.w { "Daemon: Invalid path format: $keyPathStr" }
+                    return@onCall call.respond(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "Invalid key path")
+                }
+
+            if (keyFile.name != IPC.KEY_FILE || keyFile.parentFile?.name != IPC.USER_FOLDER) {
+                Logger.w {
+                    "Daemon: Path does not match expected structure: ${keyFile.absolutePath}"
+                }
+                return@onCall call.respond(
+                    HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized,
+                    "Invalid key path structure",
+                )
+            }
+            if (!keyFile.isFile) {
+                Logger.w { "Daemon: Key file does not exist: ${keyFile.absolutePath}" }
+                return@onCall call.respond(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "Key file not found")
+            }
+
+            // ensure it is user only owned, as we expect
+            if (!PermissionsHelper.isOwnerOnly(keyFile.toPath())) {
+                Logger.e { "Daemon: Key file permissions are not 0600: ${keyFile.absolutePath}" }
+                return@onCall call.respond(
+                    HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized,
+                    "Invalid key file permissions",
+                )
             }
 
             val secret =
-                IPC.resolveKeyForUser(userHint)
+                keyFile.readText().trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
-                    ?: return@onCall call.respond(
+                    ?: return@onCall call.respond(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "Empty key file")
-                        HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized,
+
-                        "User not recognized",
+            val timestamp = call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_TIMESTAMP]?.toLong() ?: 0L
-                    )
+            val signature = call.request.headers[Headers.HMAC_SIGNATURE]
+
+            if (signature == null) {
+                Logger.w { "Daemon: Missing HMAC signature" }
+                return@onCall call.respond(HttpStatusCode.Unauthorized, "Missing signature")
+            }
 
             val bodyText = call.receiveText()
 

shared/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/core/helper/PermissionsHelper.kt

@@ -277,6 +277,77 @@ object PermissionsHelper {
         }
     }
 
+    fun isOwnerOnly(path: Path): Boolean {
+        if (!Files.exists(path) || !Files.isRegularFile(path)) {
+            Logger.w { "isOwnerOnly check failed basic validation: $path" }
+            return false
+        }
+
+        return try {
+            if (SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS) {
+                isOwnerOnlyWindows(path)
+            } else {
+                isOwnerOnlyPosix(path)
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.e(e) { "Failed to verify owner-only permissions for: $path" }
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isOwnerOnlyPosix(path: Path): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val perms = Files.getPosixFilePermissions(path)
+            // Exact match to what setOwnerOnly applies
+            perms == PosixFilePermissions.fromString(OWNER_ONLY_PRIVATE_FILE)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.w(e) { "POSIX permission read failed for $path" }
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun isOwnerOnlyWindows(path: Path): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val process = ProcessBuilder(ICACLS, path.toString()).start()
+            val output = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText().trim()
+            val exitCode = process.waitFor()
+
+            if (exitCode != 0) {
+                Logger.w { "icacls failed (exit $exitCode) while checking $path" }
+                return false
+            }
+
+            val currentUser = System.getProperty("user.name").lowercase()
+
+            // Owner must have full control
+            val ownerHasFullControl =
+                output.contains("$currentUser:(F)", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                    output.contains("$currentUser:(M)", ignoreCase = true)
+
+            // Block dangerous groups
+            val dangerousGroups = listOf("everyone", "users", "authenticated users", "s-1-5-32-545")
+            val hasDangerousWrite =
+                dangerousGroups.any { group ->
+                    output.contains(group, ignoreCase = true) &&
+                        (output.contains("$group:(F)", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                            output.contains("$group:(M)", ignoreCase = true) ||
+                            output.contains("$group:(W)", ignoreCase = true))
+                }
+
+            if (!ownerHasFullControl) {
+                Logger.w { "IPC key owner does not have full control: $path" }
+            }
+            if (hasDangerousWrite) {
+                Logger.w { "Dangerous group write access found on IPC key: $path" }
+            }
+
+            ownerHasFullControl && !hasDangerousWrite
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.w(e) { "Windows ACL check failed for $path" }
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun logWindowsACLs(path: String) {
         runCatching {
             val output =

shared/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/core/ipc/Headers.kt

@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ object Headers {
     const val HMAC_USER = "X-HMAC-User"
     const val HMAC_TIMESTAMP = "X-HMAC-Timestamp"
     const val HMAC_SIGNATURE = "X-HMAC-Signature"
+    const val HMAC_KEY_PATH = "X-Ipc-Key-Path"
 }

shared/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/core/ipc/IPC.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.ipc
 
-import co.touchlab.kermit.Logger
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.crypto.Crypto
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.core.helper.PermissionsHelper
 import java.io.File
-import java.nio.file.Files
-import java.nio.file.Paths
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.SystemUtils
 
 object IPC {
 
@@ -14,28 +10,6 @@ object IPC {
     const val USER_FOLDER = ".wgtunnel"
     const val SOCKET_FILE_NAME = "daemon.sock"
 
-    fun resolveKeyForUser(user: String): String? {
-        if (!user.matches(Regex("^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+$"))) {
-            Logger.w { "Invalid username format: $user" }
-            return null
-        }
-
-        return try {
-            val userHome = getUserHome(user)
-            val keyPath = Paths.get(userHome, USER_FOLDER, KEY_FILE)
-
-            if (Files.exists(keyPath)) {
-                keyPath.toFile().readText().trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
-            } else {
-                Logger.w { "IPC key not found for user: $user → $keyPath" }
-                null
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Logger.e(e) { "Failed to resolve IPC key for user: $user" }
-            null
-        }
-    }
-
     // should be called by client ONLY
     fun getIPCSecret(): String {
         val ipcFile = File(System.getProperty("user.home"), "${IPC.USER_FOLDER}/${IPC.KEY_FILE}")
@@ -52,11 +26,16 @@ object IPC {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getUserHome(user: String): String {
+    fun getIpcKeyPath(): String {
-        return when {
+        val dir = File(System.getProperty("user.home"), USER_FOLDER)
-            SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS -> "C:\\Users\\$user"
+        if (!dir.exists()) dir.mkdirs()
-            SystemUtils.IS_OS_MAC_OSX -> "/Users/$user"
+        val keyFile = File(dir, KEY_FILE)
-            else -> "/home/$user"
+
+        if (!keyFile.exists()) {
+            val secret = Crypto.generateRandomBase64(32)
+            keyFile.writeText(secret)
+            PermissionsHelper.setOwnerOnly(keyFile.toPath())
         }
+        return keyFile.canonicalPath
     }
 }