Hi NetBird Community!
Welcome to our monthly newsletter, including some useful new features that our team worked on the past couple of months. Here's what's been happening.
New Features
Secure Access with NetBird + Microsoft Intune
NetBird now integrates with Microsoft Intune, allowing you to enforce network access only for compliant Windows and macOS devices. This ensures that only up-to-date and secure endpoints can connect to your protected resources—based on compliance policies like OS version, device health, and security baseline adherence.
NetBird on pfSense: Bring WireGuard Mesh to Your Firewall [Read the Guide]
Using pfSense? Learn how to run NetBird directly on your firewall and seamlessly connect your network to a secure, Zero Trust mesh. Great for hybrid setups and data centers.
New Onboarding Flow: Zero to Mesh in Minutes
Getting started with NetBird has never been faster. Follow our updated onboarding guide to install the agent, create your network, and connect peers with ease.
Switching Between Profiles Just Got Easier
Managing multiple environments or clients? NetBird now supports seamless profile switching - no more re-authentication or context juggling.
New: DNS0 Name Server Template Support - (PR #144)
We’ve added native support for DNS0, a privacy-focused DNS resolver. You can now select it directly from the dashboard when configuring your network.
Improved Resource Search in the Dashboard - (PR #147)
Quickly find machines, peers, groups, and rules with a revamped global search experience. Perfect for large teams managing complex networks.
New: Unidirectional Policies for ICMP & "All" Traffic - (PR #155)
Fine-tune your traffic control with unidirectional policies. Allow or restrict ICMP (ping) or full traffic flows in a single direction — ideal for backend/frontend and DMZ setups.
Release v2.37.0: Better Control for Frontend/Backend Traffic
Version 2.37.0 introduces support for unidirectional network policies - giving you more granular control over how services communicate across your mesh. Great for isolating web and database layers.
Recently Published
Learn how teams are using NetBird in practice, watch recent videos and sign up for upcoming webinars.
Upcoming Webinar: Fortinet Users: Time to Move Beyond Legacy VPNs - Register Now
Join us for an exclusive interactive session on how you can achieve radically simple Zero Trust Network Access with NetBird. Brandon Hopkins, Technical Evangelist and Naren Vaideeswaran, Head of Product Marketing will deconstruct the inherent flaws of traditional VPNs like Fortinet, dive into the fundamental principles of Zero Trust and how NetBird’s overlay networks empower your teams with simple and secure remote access. Attend Session ->
New Guide: Lock Down Your SharePoint Servers with NetBird
Exposing internal SharePoint servers doesn’t have to be risky. This step-by-step guide shows how to protect them using NetBird’s encrypted peer-to-peer access and fine-grained policies.
Video: How NetBird Works (Explained in 6 Minutes)
Curious how NetBird actually works under the hood? This video breaks down the architecture powering simple and secure remote access without centralized bottlenecks.
Video: From Zero to Network Access in Minutes
No firewall rules, no headaches. Follow this hands-on walkthrough to connect your machines and get seamless access to your private network with just a few clicks.
Video: Create Your Own Secure P2P Mesh Network
Build a fully encrypted, peer-to-peer overlay network in minutes—perfect for internal apps, IoT, and multi-region deployments. This video shows you how.
That’s it for this month’s newsletter! Thank you for being part of the NetBird community. Stay tuned for more updates!
– Team NetBird