diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6f0dff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#include "lan_auth_limiter.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <exception>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+DeviceAuthLimiter::DeviceAuthLimiter(Now now, size_t source_failure_limit,
+                                     size_t target_failure_limit)
+    : now_(std::move(now)),
+      source_failure_limit_(source_failure_limit),
+      target_failure_limit_(target_failure_limit) {
+  if (source_failure_limit == 0 || target_failure_limit == 0)
+    throw std::invalid_argument(
+        "Authentication failure limits must be positive");
+}
+
+void DeviceAuthLimiter::Prune(Buckets& buckets, Clock::time_point now) {
+  for (auto it = buckets.begin(); it != buckets.end();) {
+    if (it->second.expires <= now && it->second.pending == 0)
+      it = buckets.erase(it);
+    else
+      ++it;
+  }
+}
+
+DeviceAuthLimiter::Result DeviceAuthLimiter::Verify(
+    const std::string& source, const std::string& target,
+    const std::function<bool()>& verify) {
+  // Reserve both budgets atomically, then release the lock for slow hashing.
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  const auto now = now_();
+  if (now >= next_cleanup_) {
+    Prune(sources_, now);
+    Prune(targets_, now);
+    next_cleanup_ = now + std::chrono::minutes(1);
+  }
+  // Missing source metadata must not become a per-connection bypass.
+  const std::string source_key = source.empty() ? "unknown" : source;
+  auto retry = [now](Buckets& buckets, const std::string& key, size_t limit) {
+    const auto it = buckets.find(key);
+    if (it == buckets.end()) return 0;
+    if (it->second.expires <= now) {
+      it->second.count = 0;
+      it->second.expires = now + kWindow;
+    }
+    if (it->second.count < limit)
+      return it->second.count + it->second.pending >= limit ? 1 : 0;
+    return static_cast<int>(
+        std::chrono::ceil<std::chrono::seconds>(it->second.expires - now)
+            .count());
+  };
+  const int source_retry = retry(sources_, source_key, source_failure_limit_);
+  const int target_retry = retry(targets_, target, target_failure_limit_);
+  const int retry_after = std::max(source_retry, target_retry);
+  if (retry_after > 0) return {false, retry_after};
+
+  // Do not evict live failures when flooded with new IDs/IPs. Deny new keys
+  // until expiry frees capacity, bounding memory without resetting lockouts.
+  if ((!sources_.count(source_key) && sources_.size() >= kMaxEntries) ||
+      (!targets_.count(target) && targets_.size() >= kMaxEntries)) {
+    return {false, static_cast<int>(kWindow.count())};
+  }
+  for (auto entry : {std::make_pair(&sources_, source_key),
+                     std::make_pair(&targets_, target)}) {
+    auto& bucket =
+        entry.first->try_emplace(entry.second, Failures{0, 0, now + kWindow})
+            .first->second;
+    ++bucket.pending;
+  }
+  lock.unlock();
+  bool authenticated = false;
+  std::exception_ptr error;
+  try {
+    authenticated = verify();
+  } catch (...) {
+    error = std::current_exception();
+  }
+  lock.lock();
+  const auto finished = now_();
+  auto finish = [&](Buckets& buckets, const std::string& key, size_t limit) {
+    auto& bucket = buckets.at(key);
+    --bucket.pending;
+    if (bucket.expires <= finished) {
+      bucket.count = 0;
+      bucket.expires = finished + kWindow;
+    }
+    // The reservation already owns this bucket. Start a full cooldown at the
+    // threshold; blocked requests do not extend it.
+    if (!authenticated && ++bucket.count == limit)
+      bucket.expires = finished + kWindow;
+    if (bucket.count == 0 && bucket.pending == 0) buckets.erase(key);
+  };
+  finish(sources_, source_key, source_failure_limit_);
+  finish(targets_, target, target_failure_limit_);
+  lock.unlock();
+  if (error) std::rethrow_exception(error);
+  return {authenticated, 0};
+}
+
+int CredentialWorkLimiter::Admit(const std::string& source) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+  const auto now = now_();
+  constexpr auto window = std::chrono::minutes(1);
+  if (now >= next_cleanup_) {
+    for (auto it = sources_.begin(); it != sources_.end();) {
+      if (it->second.expires <= now)
+        it = sources_.erase(it);
+      else
+        ++it;
+    }
+    next_cleanup_ = now + window;
+  }
+  const auto key = source.empty() ? "unknown" : source;
+  if (!sources_.count(key) && sources_.size() >= DeviceAuthLimiter::kMaxEntries)
+    return 60;
+  auto& local =
+      sources_.try_emplace(key, Window{0, now + window}).first->second;
+  if (local.expires <= now) local = {0, now + window};
+  auto retry = [now](const Window& value, size_t limit) {
+    return value.count < limit
+               ? 0
+               : static_cast<int>(std::chrono::ceil<std::chrono::seconds>(
+                                      value.expires - now)
+                                      .count());
+  };
+  const int delay = retry(local, source_limit_);
+  if (delay > 0) return delay;
+  ++local.count;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.h b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe37592b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_auth_limiter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-24
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAN_AUTH_LIMITER_H_
+#define _LAN_AUTH_LIMITER_H_
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <functional>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+// Keep password verification and retry policy aligned with crossdesk-server.
+// Failure budgets keyed by transport peer IP and credential target, never a
+// connection handle. Use separate instances for independent auth domains.
+class DeviceAuthLimiter {
+ public:
+  using Clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
+  using Now = std::function<Clock::time_point()>;
+  static constexpr size_t kSourceFailures = 20;
+  static constexpr size_t kTargetFailures = 5;
+  static constexpr size_t kMaxEntries = 16384;  // Per dimension.
+  static constexpr std::chrono::seconds kWindow{900};
+
+  struct Result {
+    bool authenticated = false;
+    int retry_after = 0;  // Positive only when verification was not attempted.
+  };
+
+  explicit DeviceAuthLimiter(Now now = Clock::now,
+                             size_t source_failure_limit = kSourceFailures,
+                             size_t target_failure_limit = kTargetFailures);
+  Result Verify(const std::string& source, const std::string& target,
+                const std::function<bool()>& verify);
+
+ private:
+  struct Failures {
+    size_t count = 0;
+    size_t pending = 0;
+    Clock::time_point expires;
+  };
+  using Buckets = std::unordered_map<std::string, Failures>;
+  void Prune(Buckets& buckets, Clock::time_point now);
+
+  Now now_;
+  const size_t source_failure_limit_, target_failure_limit_;
+  std::mutex mutex_;
+  Buckets sources_, targets_;
+  Clock::time_point next_cleanup_{};
+};
+
+// Admission before expensive work, including successful authentication,
+// registration and password changes. Separate from credential failure budgets.
+class CredentialWorkLimiter {
+ public:
+  explicit CredentialWorkLimiter(
+      DeviceAuthLimiter::Now now = DeviceAuthLimiter::Clock::now,
+      size_t source_limit = 60)
+      : now_(std::move(now)), source_limit_(source_limit) {
+    if (!source_limit_)
+      throw std::invalid_argument("Credential source limit must be positive");
+  }
+  int Admit(const std::string& source);
+
+ private:
+  struct Window {
+    size_t count = 0;
+    DeviceAuthLimiter::Clock::time_point expires{};
+  };
+  DeviceAuthLimiter::Now now_;
+  std::mutex mutex_;
+  const size_t source_limit_;
+  DeviceAuthLimiter::Clock::time_point next_cleanup_{};
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, Window> sources_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4409bd69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,656 @@
+#include "lan_identity.h"
+
+#include <openssl/crypto.h>
+#include <openssl/pem.h>
+#include <openssl/rand.h>
+#include <openssl/x509v3.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <array>
+#include <charconv>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string_view>
+
+#include "lan_password.h"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+// Winsock must precede windows.h; the networking/ACL headers need its types.
+// clang-format off
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <ws2tcpip.h>
+#include <Aclapi.h>
+#include <iphlpapi.h>
+#include <netioapi.h>
+#include <sddl.h>
+// clang-format on
+#else
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <ifaddrs.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <net/if_dl.h>
+#include <net/if_types.h>
+#endif
+#endif
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+namespace {
+void Require(bool ok, const char* error) {
+  if (!ok) throw std::runtime_error(error);
+}
+std::string Hex(const unsigned char* data, size_t size) {
+  static constexpr char digits[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+  std::string result(size * 2, '0');
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+    result[2 * i] = digits[data[i] >> 4];
+    result[2 * i + 1] = digits[data[i] & 15];
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+bool IsHex(const std::string& text, size_t size) {
+  return text.size() == size &&
+         std::all_of(text.begin(), text.end(), [](char c) {
+           return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f');
+         });
+}
+void PrivateWrite(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& text) {
+  const auto temporary = path.parent_path() / (".write-" + RandomHex(16));
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  HANDLE token = nullptr;
+  Require(OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &token),
+          "Cannot open user token");
+  DWORD size = 0;
+  GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, nullptr, 0, &size);
+  std::vector<unsigned char> data(size);
+  bool ok = GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, data.data(), size, &size);
+  CloseHandle(token);
+  Require(ok, "Cannot read user token");
+  LPWSTR sid = nullptr;
+  Require(ConvertSidToStringSidW(
+              reinterpret_cast<TOKEN_USER*>(data.data())->User.Sid, &sid),
+          "Cannot read user SID");
+  std::wstring acl = L"D:P(A;;FA;;;" + std::wstring(sid) + L")";
+  LocalFree(sid);
+  PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR descriptor = nullptr;
+  Require(ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW(
+              acl.c_str(), SDDL_REVISION_1, &descriptor, nullptr),
+          "Cannot protect LAN file");
+  SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES security{sizeof(security), descriptor, FALSE};
+  HANDLE file = CreateFileW(temporary.c_str(), GENERIC_WRITE, 0, &security,
+                            CREATE_NEW, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, nullptr);
+  LocalFree(descriptor);
+  Require(file != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, "Cannot create LAN file");
+  DWORD written = 0;
+  ok = WriteFile(file, text.data(), static_cast<DWORD>(text.size()), &written,
+                 nullptr) &&
+       written == text.size() && FlushFileBuffers(file);
+  CloseHandle(file);
+  if (!ok || !MoveFileExW(temporary.c_str(), path.c_str(),
+                          MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING | MOVEFILE_WRITE_THROUGH)) {
+    DeleteFileW(temporary.c_str());
+    throw std::runtime_error("Cannot persist LAN file");
+  }
+#else
+  int fd =
+      open(temporary.c_str(), O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_EXCL | O_NOFOLLOW, 0600);
+  Require(fd >= 0, "Cannot create private LAN file");
+  size_t offset = 0;
+  while (offset < text.size()) {
+    const auto count = write(fd, text.data() + offset, text.size() - offset);
+    if (count <= 0) break;
+    offset += static_cast<size_t>(count);
+  }
+  bool ok = offset == text.size() && fsync(fd) == 0;
+  close(fd);
+  if (!ok || rename(temporary.c_str(), path.c_str()) != 0) {
+    unlink(temporary.c_str());
+    throw std::runtime_error("Cannot persist LAN file");
+  }
+#endif
+}
+#ifdef _WIN32
+std::vector<unsigned char> CurrentUser() {
+  HANDLE token = nullptr;
+  Require(OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &token),
+          "Cannot open user token");
+  DWORD size = 0;
+  GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, nullptr, 0, &size);
+  std::vector<unsigned char> data(size);
+  bool ok = GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, data.data(), size, &size);
+  CloseHandle(token);
+  Require(ok, "Cannot read user token");
+  return data;
+}
+void CheckPrivateWindowsPath(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+  const auto attributes = GetFileAttributesW(path.c_str());
+  Require(attributes != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES &&
+              !(attributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT),
+          "LAN path cannot be a reparse point");
+  auto user = CurrentUser();
+  auto sid = reinterpret_cast<TOKEN_USER*>(user.data())->User.Sid;
+  PSID owner = nullptr;
+  PACL acl = nullptr;
+  PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR descriptor = nullptr;
+  Require(GetNamedSecurityInfoW(
+              const_cast<wchar_t*>(path.c_str()), SE_FILE_OBJECT,
+              OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION | DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION, &owner,
+              nullptr, &acl, nullptr, &descriptor) == ERROR_SUCCESS,
+          "Cannot read LAN file permissions");
+  bool ok = owner && EqualSid(owner, sid) && acl && acl->AceCount > 0;
+  for (DWORD i = 0; ok && i < acl->AceCount; ++i) {
+    void* raw = nullptr;
+    if (!GetAce(acl, i, &raw)) {
+      ok = false;
+      break;
+    }
+    const auto* ace = static_cast<ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE*>(raw);
+    ok = ace->Header.AceType == ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE &&
+         EqualSid(const_cast<DWORD*>(&ace->SidStart), sid);
+  }
+  LocalFree(descriptor);
+  Require(ok, "LAN files must be accessible only by the current user");
+}
+void CreatePrivateDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+  if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+    auto user = CurrentUser();
+    LPWSTR sid = nullptr;
+    Require(ConvertSidToStringSidW(
+                reinterpret_cast<TOKEN_USER*>(user.data())->User.Sid, &sid),
+            "Cannot read user SID");
+    const auto acl = L"D:P(A;OICI;FA;;;" + std::wstring(sid) + L")";
+    LocalFree(sid);
+    PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR descriptor = nullptr;
+    Require(ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW(
+                acl.c_str(), SDDL_REVISION_1, &descriptor, nullptr),
+            "Cannot protect LAN directory");
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES security{sizeof(security), descriptor, FALSE};
+    bool ok = CreateDirectoryW(path.c_str(), &security);
+    LocalFree(descriptor);
+    Require(ok, "Cannot create LAN directory");
+  }
+  CheckPrivateWindowsPath(path);
+}
+#endif
+std::string Read(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  CheckPrivateWindowsPath(path);
+#else
+  struct stat status{};
+  Require(lstat(path.c_str(), &status) == 0 && S_ISREG(status.st_mode) &&
+              status.st_uid == getuid() && (status.st_mode & 0077) == 0,
+          "LAN file must be owned by this user with mode 0600");
+#endif
+  Require(std::filesystem::file_size(path) <= 64 * 1024, "LAN file too large");
+  std::ifstream input(path, std::ios::binary);
+  Require(input.good(), "Cannot read LAN file");
+  return {std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(input), {}};
+}
+std::string BioText(BIO* bio) {
+  char* data = nullptr;
+  long size = BIO_get_mem_data(bio, &data);
+  Require(size > 0, "Cannot encode LAN identity");
+  return {data, static_cast<size_t>(size)};
+}
+struct Secret {
+  std::string value;
+  ~Secret() { OPENSSL_cleanse(value.data(), value.size()); }
+};
+std::string Unhex(const std::string& value, size_t bytes) {
+  Require(IsHex(value, bytes * 2), "Invalid saved LAN password");
+  std::string result(bytes, '\0');
+  auto digit = [](char c) { return c <= '9' ? c - '0' : c - 'a' + 10; };
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < bytes; ++i)
+    result[i] =
+        static_cast<char>((digit(value[2 * i]) << 4) | digit(value[2 * i + 1]));
+  return result;
+}
+std::string PasswordKey(const std::filesystem::path& directory, bool create) {
+  const auto path = directory / "password-key";
+  if (create && !std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+    Secret key{std::string(32, '\0')};
+    Require(
+        RAND_bytes(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(key.value.data()), 32) == 1,
+        "Cannot generate LAN password storage key");
+    PrivateWrite(path, key.value);
+  }
+  auto key = Read(path);
+  Require(key.size() == 32, "Invalid LAN password storage key");
+  return key;
+}
+// The independent local key and credential files use owner-only permissions.
+// Encryption avoids plaintext in identity.json; it does not protect against
+// an attacker who can read both this user's key and credential files.
+nlohmann::json EncryptPassword(const std::string& password,
+                               const std::string& key,
+                               const std::string& context) {
+  const auto nonce = Unhex(RandomHex(12), 12);
+  std::unique_ptr<EVP_CIPHER_CTX, decltype(&EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free)> cipher(
+      EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new(), EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free);
+  std::array<unsigned char, 32> data{}, tag{};
+  int size = 0, tail = 0;
+  Require(
+      cipher &&
+          EVP_EncryptInit_ex(
+              cipher.get(), EVP_aes_256_gcm(), nullptr,
+              reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(key.data()),
+              reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(nonce.data())) == 1 &&
+          EVP_EncryptUpdate(
+              cipher.get(), nullptr, &size,
+              reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(context.data()),
+              static_cast<int>(context.size())) == 1 &&
+          EVP_EncryptUpdate(
+              cipher.get(), data.data(), &size,
+              reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(password.data()),
+              static_cast<int>(password.size())) == 1 &&
+          EVP_EncryptFinal_ex(cipher.get(), data.data() + size, &tail) == 1 &&
+          EVP_CIPHER_CTX_ctrl(cipher.get(), EVP_CTRL_GCM_GET_TAG, 16,
+                              tag.data()) == 1,
+      "Cannot save LAN password");
+  return {{"version", 1},
+          {"algorithm", "aes-256-gcm"},
+          {"nonce", Hex(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(nonce.data()),
+                        nonce.size())},
+          {"data", Hex(data.data(), size + tail)},
+          {"tag", Hex(tag.data(), 16)}};
+}
+std::string DecryptPassword(const nlohmann::json& record,
+                            const std::string& key,
+                            const std::string& context) {
+  Require(record.at("version") == 1 && record.at("algorithm") == "aes-256-gcm",
+          "Invalid saved LAN password");
+  const auto nonce = Unhex(record.at("nonce"), 12);
+  const auto data = Unhex(record.at("data"), 6);
+  auto tag = Unhex(record.at("tag"), 16);
+  Secret plain{std::string(32, '\0')};
+  std::unique_ptr<EVP_CIPHER_CTX, decltype(&EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free)> cipher(
+      EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new(), EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free);
+  int size = 0, tail = 0;
+  Require(cipher &&
+              EVP_DecryptInit_ex(
+                  cipher.get(), EVP_aes_256_gcm(), nullptr,
+                  reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(key.data()),
+                  reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(nonce.data())) == 1 &&
+              EVP_DecryptUpdate(
+                  cipher.get(), nullptr, &size,
+                  reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(context.data()),
+                  static_cast<int>(context.size())) == 1 &&
+              EVP_DecryptUpdate(
+                  cipher.get(),
+                  reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(plain.value.data()), &size,
+                  reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(data.data()),
+                  static_cast<int>(data.size())) == 1 &&
+              EVP_CIPHER_CTX_ctrl(cipher.get(), EVP_CTRL_GCM_SET_TAG, 16,
+                                  tag.data()) == 1 &&
+              EVP_DecryptFinal_ex(
+                  cipher.get(),
+                  reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(plain.value.data()) + size,
+                  &tail) == 1 &&
+              size + tail == 6,
+          "Cannot read saved LAN password");
+  auto password = plain.value.substr(0, 6);
+  Require(ValidPassword(password), "Invalid saved LAN password");
+  return password;
+}
+void CreateCertificate(const std::filesystem::path& key_path,
+                       const std::filesystem::path& cert_path) {
+  std::unique_ptr<EVP_PKEY, decltype(&EVP_PKEY_free)> key(
+      EVP_PKEY_Q_keygen(nullptr, nullptr, "EC", "prime256v1"), EVP_PKEY_free);
+  std::unique_ptr<X509, decltype(&X509_free)> cert(X509_new(), X509_free);
+  Require(key && cert, "Cannot generate LAN identity");
+  X509_set_version(cert.get(), 2);
+  ASN1_INTEGER_set(X509_get_serialNumber(cert.get()), 1);
+  X509_gmtime_adj(X509_getm_notBefore(cert.get()), -300);
+  X509_gmtime_adj(X509_getm_notAfter(cert.get()), 10L * 365 * 86400);
+  X509_set_pubkey(cert.get(), key.get());
+  auto* name = X509_get_subject_name(cert.get());
+  X509_NAME_add_entry_by_txt(
+      name, "CN", MBSTRING_ASC,
+      reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>("CrossDesk LAN"), -1, -1, 0);
+  X509_set_issuer_name(cert.get(), name);
+  for (const auto& extension :
+       {std::pair<int, const char*>{NID_basic_constraints, "critical,CA:FALSE"},
+        {NID_key_usage, "critical,digitalSignature"},
+        {NID_ext_key_usage, "serverAuth"}}) {
+    X509_EXTENSION* ext = X509V3_EXT_conf_nid(
+        nullptr, nullptr, extension.first, const_cast<char*>(extension.second));
+    Require(ext != nullptr, "Cannot create certificate extension");
+    const int result = X509_add_ext(cert.get(), ext, -1);
+    X509_EXTENSION_free(ext);
+    Require(result == 1, "Cannot install certificate extension");
+  }
+  Require(X509_sign(cert.get(), key.get(), EVP_sha256()) > 0,
+          "Cannot sign LAN certificate");
+  std::unique_ptr<BIO, decltype(&BIO_free)> bio(BIO_new(BIO_s_mem()), BIO_free);
+  Require(PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(bio.get(), key.get(), nullptr, nullptr, 0,
+                                   nullptr, nullptr) == 1,
+          "Cannot encode private key");
+  PrivateWrite(key_path, BioText(bio.get()));
+  (void)BIO_reset(bio.get());
+  Require(PEM_write_bio_X509(bio.get(), cert.get()) == 1,
+          "Cannot encode certificate");
+  PrivateWrite(cert_path, BioText(bio.get()));
+}
+}  // namespace
+unsigned ParsePort(const std::string& value) {
+  unsigned port = 0;
+  auto [end, error] =
+      std::from_chars(value.data(), value.data() + value.size(), port);
+  Require(error == std::errc{} && end == value.data() + value.size() &&
+              port > 0 && port <= 65535,
+          "Invalid LAN port");
+  return port;
+}
+bool IsIpv4(const std::string& value) {
+  unsigned octets[4]{};
+  size_t offset = 0;
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+    size_t end = value.find('.', offset);
+    if (i == 3) end = value.size();
+    if (end == std::string::npos || end <= offset || end - offset > 3 ||
+        (end - offset > 1 && value[offset] == '0'))
+      return false;
+    for (size_t j = offset; j < end; ++j) {
+      if (value[j] < '0' || value[j] > '9') return false;
+      octets[i] = octets[i] * 10 + value[j] - '0';
+    }
+    if (octets[i] > 255) return false;
+    offset = end + 1;
+  }
+  return offset == value.size() + 1 && octets[0] > 0 && octets[0] != 127 &&
+         octets[0] < 224;
+}
+std::pair<std::string, unsigned> ParseEndpoint(const std::string& value,
+                                               unsigned default_port) {
+  std::string address = value;
+  const auto colon = address.find(':');
+  unsigned port = default_port;
+  if (colon != std::string::npos) {
+    port = ParsePort(address.substr(colon + 1));
+    address.resize(colon);
+  }
+  Require(IsIpv4(address) && port > 0 && port <= 65535,
+          "Enter a numeric IPv4 address or IPv4:port");
+  return {address, port};
+}
+std::vector<Interface> PhysicalInterfaces() {
+  std::vector<Interface> result;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  ULONG bytes = 16384;
+  std::vector<unsigned char> buffer(bytes);
+  auto* adapters = reinterpret_cast<IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES*>(buffer.data());
+  ULONG code =
+      GetAdaptersAddresses(AF_INET,
+                           GAA_FLAG_SKIP_ANYCAST | GAA_FLAG_SKIP_MULTICAST |
+                               GAA_FLAG_SKIP_DNS_SERVER,
+                           nullptr, adapters, &bytes);
+  if (code == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) {
+    buffer.resize(bytes);
+    adapters = reinterpret_cast<IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES*>(buffer.data());
+    code = GetAdaptersAddresses(AF_INET, 0, nullptr, adapters, &bytes);
+  }
+  if (code != NO_ERROR) return result;
+  for (auto* a = adapters; a; a = a->Next) {
+    if (a->OperStatus != IfOperStatusUp ||
+        (a->IfType != IF_TYPE_ETHERNET_CSMACD &&
+         a->IfType != IF_TYPE_IEEE80211) ||
+        a->PhysicalAddressLength == 0)
+      continue;
+    // HardwareInterface rejects software adapters that imitate Ethernet.
+    MIB_IF_ROW2 row{};
+    row.InterfaceLuid = a->Luid;
+    if (GetIfEntry2(&row) != NO_ERROR ||
+        !row.InterfaceAndOperStatusFlags.HardwareInterface)
+      continue;
+    for (auto* u = a->FirstUnicastAddress; u; u = u->Next) {
+      char address[INET_ADDRSTRLEN]{};
+      inet_ntop(
+          AF_INET,
+          &reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in*>(u->Address.lpSockaddr)->sin_addr,
+          address, sizeof(address));
+      if (IsIpv4(address)) result.push_back({address});
+    }
+  }
+#else
+  ifaddrs* list = nullptr;
+  if (getifaddrs(&list) != 0) return result;
+  for (auto* a = list; a; a = a->ifa_next) {
+    if (!a->ifa_addr || a->ifa_addr->sa_family != AF_INET ||
+        !(a->ifa_flags & IFF_UP) ||
+        (a->ifa_flags & (IFF_LOOPBACK | IFF_POINTOPOINT)))
+      continue;
+    bool physical = false;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    for (auto* link = list; link; link = link->ifa_next)
+      if (link->ifa_addr && link->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_LINK &&
+          std::string(link->ifa_name) == a->ifa_name) {
+        const auto* dl = reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_dl*>(link->ifa_addr);
+        physical = dl->sdl_type == IFT_ETHER && dl->sdl_alen == 6 &&
+                   std::string(a->ifa_name).rfind("en", 0) == 0;
+      }
+#else
+    physical = std::filesystem::exists(std::filesystem::path("/sys/class/net") /
+                                       a->ifa_name / "device");
+#endif
+    if (!physical) continue;
+    char address[INET_ADDRSTRLEN]{};
+    inet_ntop(AF_INET, &reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in*>(a->ifa_addr)->sin_addr,
+              address, sizeof(address));
+    if (IsIpv4(address)) result.push_back({address});
+  }
+  freeifaddrs(list);
+#endif
+  return result;
+}
+std::string RandomHex(size_t bytes) {
+  std::vector<unsigned char> data(bytes);
+  Require(RAND_bytes(data.data(), static_cast<int>(bytes)) == 1,
+          "Random generator failed");
+  return Hex(data.data(), bytes);
+}
+bool ValidPassword(const std::string& password) {
+  return password.size() == 6 &&
+         password.find_first_not_of(
+             "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy"
+             "z") == std::string::npos;
+}
+bool VerifyLanCertificate(X509* cert) {
+  if (!cert || !X509_get0_pubkey(cert)) return false;
+  return X509_cmp_current_time(X509_get0_notBefore(cert)) < 0 &&
+         X509_cmp_current_time(X509_get0_notAfter(cert)) > 0 &&
+         X509_verify(cert, X509_get0_pubkey(cert)) == 1 &&
+         X509_check_purpose(cert, X509_PURPOSE_SSL_SERVER, 0) == 1 &&
+         (X509_get_key_usage(cert) & KU_DIGITAL_SIGNATURE) != 0;
+}
+Identity::Identity(std::filesystem::path directory)
+    : directory_(std::move(directory)) {}
+void Identity::Load() {
+  DevicePassword::CheckSupport();
+  std::filesystem::create_directories(directory_.parent_path());
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  CreatePrivateDirectory(directory_);
+#else
+  std::filesystem::create_directories(directory_);
+  struct stat directory_status{};
+  Require(lstat(directory_.c_str(), &directory_status) == 0 &&
+              S_ISDIR(directory_status.st_mode) &&
+              directory_status.st_uid == getuid(),
+          "Invalid LAN directory owner or type");
+  Require(chmod(directory_.c_str(), 0700) == 0, "Cannot protect LAN directory");
+#endif
+  const auto store = directory_ / "identity.json";
+  if (!std::filesystem::exists(store)) {
+    Require(!std::filesystem::exists(private_key()) &&
+                !std::filesystem::exists(certificate()),
+            "Incomplete LAN identity; manual recovery required");
+    CreateCertificate(private_key(), certificate());
+    state_ = {
+        {"version", 1}, {"device_id", RandomHex(16)}, {"verifier", nullptr}};
+    Save(state_);
+  } else
+    state_ = nlohmann::json::parse(Read(store));
+  Require(state_.at("version") == 1 &&
+              IsHex(state_.at("device_id").get<std::string>(), 32),
+          "Invalid LAN identity store");
+  // Legacy trust records no longer affect connections. Drop them from memory
+  // and from the next ordinary settings/credential save, without requiring a
+  // migration write before an outgoing connection can authenticate.
+  state_.erase("trust");
+  // Migrate the single endpoint in memory; the next ordinary save persists it.
+  // Ports belong to exact IP addresses, including addresses currently offline.
+  auto& settings = state_["settings"];
+  if (settings.is_null()) settings = nlohmann::json::object();
+  Require(settings.is_object(), "Invalid LAN settings");
+  const auto address = settings.value("address", std::string{});
+  Require(address.empty() || IsIpv4(address), "Invalid LAN listener address");
+  if (!settings.contains("ports")) {
+    settings["ports"] = nlohmann::json::object();
+    if (!address.empty())
+      settings["ports"][address] = settings.contains("port")
+                                       ? settings["port"]
+                                       : nlohmann::json(52888u);
+  }
+  Require(settings["ports"].is_object(), "Invalid LAN port settings");
+  for (const auto& [ip, port] : settings["ports"].items())
+    Require(IsIpv4(ip) && port.is_number_integer() && port > 0 && port <= 65535,
+            "Invalid LAN port settings");
+  settings["address"] = address;
+  settings["version"] = 2;
+  settings.erase("enabled");
+  settings.erase("interface");
+  settings.erase("port");
+  id_ = state_.at("device_id");
+  auto pem = Read(certificate());
+  std::unique_ptr<BIO, decltype(&BIO_free)> bio(
+      BIO_new_mem_buf(pem.data(), static_cast<int>(pem.size())), BIO_free);
+  std::unique_ptr<X509, decltype(&X509_free)> cert(
+      PEM_read_bio_X509(bio.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr), X509_free);
+  Require(VerifyLanCertificate(cert.get()),
+          "LAN certificate invalid or expired");
+  auto secret = Read(private_key());
+  std::unique_ptr<BIO, decltype(&BIO_free)> key_bio(
+      BIO_new_mem_buf(secret.data(), static_cast<int>(secret.size())),
+      BIO_free);
+  std::unique_ptr<EVP_PKEY, decltype(&EVP_PKEY_free)> key(
+      PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey(key_bio.get(), nullptr, nullptr, nullptr),
+      EVP_PKEY_free);
+  Require(key && X509_check_private_key(cert.get(), key.get()) == 1,
+          "LAN private key does not match certificate");
+  OPENSSL_cleanse(secret.data(), secret.size());
+  if (!state_["verifier"].is_null()) {
+    const auto& v = state_["verifier"];
+    if (v.at("version") == 1) {
+      Require(v.at("algorithm") == "scrypt-32768-8-1" &&
+                  IsHex(v.at("salt"), 32) && IsHex(v.at("hash"), 64),
+              "Invalid LAN password verifier");
+    } else if (v.at("version") == 2) {
+      // Legacy PAKE records are read only to recover the locally encrypted
+      // password for migration. They are never used by the network protocol.
+      Require(v.at("algorithm") == "spake2p-p256-scrypt-32768-8-1" &&
+                  IsHex(v.at("salt"), 32) && IsHex(v.at("w0"), 64) &&
+                  IsHex(v.at("L"), 130),
+              "Invalid LAN password verifier");
+    } else {
+      Require(CurrentVerifier(v), "Invalid LAN password verifier");
+    }
+  }
+  // Lifetime lockouts are obsolete; retain only expiring in-memory cooldowns.
+  state_.erase("password_attempts");
+}
+void Identity::Save(const nlohmann::json& state) {
+  PrivateWrite(directory_ / "identity.json", state.dump(2));
+}
+std::pair<std::string, nlohmann::json> Identity::GeneratePassword() {
+  constexpr std::string_view alphabet =
+      "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
+  constexpr auto unbiased_limit = 256 - 256 % alphabet.size();
+  std::string password;
+  // Match cloud password generation: unbiased ASCII alphanumeric characters,
+  // regenerating all-numeric results. Existing numeric passwords remain valid.
+  do {
+    password.clear();
+    while (password.size() < 6) {
+      unsigned char byte = 0;
+      Require(RAND_bytes(&byte, 1) == 1, "Cannot generate LAN password");
+      if (byte < unbiased_limit) password += alphabet[byte % alphabet.size()];
+    }
+  } while (password.find_first_not_of("0123456789") == std::string::npos);
+  return {password, RegisterPassword(password)};
+}
+void Identity::SetPassword(const std::string& password,
+                           const nlohmann::json& verifier) {
+  Require(ValidPassword(password),
+          "LAN password must contain exactly 6 ASCII letters or digits");
+  Require(CurrentVerifier(verifier), "Invalid LAN password verifier");
+  Secret key{PasswordKey(directory_, !state_.contains("password"))};
+  auto next = state_;
+  next["verifier"] = verifier;
+  next["password"] = EncryptPassword(
+      password, key.value,
+      "crossdesk.lan.password.v1:" + id_ + ":" + verifier.dump());
+  Save(next);
+  state_ = std::move(next);
+}
+std::string Identity::ReadPassword() const {
+  // Verifier-only legacy records require a local password entry to migrate.
+  if (!state_.contains("password")) return {};
+  Secret key{PasswordKey(directory_, false)};
+  return DecryptPassword(
+      state_.at("password"), key.value,
+      "crossdesk.lan.password.v1:" + id_ + ":" + verifier().dump());
+}
+nlohmann::json Identity::RegisterPassword(const std::string& password) {
+  Require(ValidPassword(password),
+          "LAN password must contain exactly 6 ASCII letters or digits");
+  const auto record = DevicePassword::Hash(password);
+  Require(record.has_value(), "Cannot derive LAN password verifier");
+  return {{"version", 3}, {"salt", record->salt}, {"hash", record->hash}};
+}
+bool Identity::CurrentVerifier(const nlohmann::json& verifier) {
+  return verifier.is_object() && verifier.value("version", 0) == 3 &&
+         verifier.contains("salt") && verifier["salt"].is_string() &&
+         verifier.contains("hash") && verifier["hash"].is_string() &&
+         DevicePassword::IsCurrent({verifier["salt"], verifier["hash"]});
+}
+bool Identity::VerifyPassword(const nlohmann::json& verifier,
+                              const std::string& password) {
+  if (!ValidPassword(password) || !CurrentVerifier(verifier)) return false;
+  return DevicePassword::Verify(
+      DevicePasswordRecord{verifier["salt"], verifier["hash"]}, password);
+}
+
+void Identity::SaveSettings(const std::string& address, unsigned port) {
+  Require(IsIpv4(address) && port > 0 && port <= 65535,
+          "Invalid LAN listener address");
+  auto next = state_;
+  const auto interfaces = PhysicalInterfaces();
+  const auto selected = std::find_if(
+      interfaces.begin(), interfaces.end(),
+      [&](const auto& i) { return i.address == address; });
+  Require(selected != interfaces.end(), "Selected LAN interface is unavailable");
+  next["settings"]["ports"][address] = port;
+  Save(next);
+  state_ = std::move(next);
+}
+unsigned Identity::PortFor(const std::string& address) const {
+  return state_.at("settings").at("ports").value(address, 52888u);
+}
+bool Identity::HasPortFor(const std::string& address) const {
+  return state_.at("settings").at("ports").contains(address);
+}
+void Identity::SelectAddress(const std::string& address) {
+  const auto interfaces = PhysicalInterfaces();
+  Require(std::any_of(interfaces.begin(), interfaces.end(),
+                      [&](const auto& i) { return i.address == address; }),
+          "Selected LAN interface is unavailable");
+  if (state_["settings"].value("address", "") == address) return;
+  auto next = state_;
+  next["settings"]["address"] = address;
+  Save(next);
+  state_ = std::move(next);
+}
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.h b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1514185f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_identity.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-24
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAN_IDENTITY_H_
+#define _LAN_IDENTITY_H_
+
+#include <openssl/x509.h>
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+struct Interface {
+  std::string address;
+};
+struct Target {
+  std::string address;
+  // Learned from the current connection, never pinned.
+  std::string device_id;
+  unsigned port = 52888;
+};
+unsigned ParsePort(const std::string& value);
+std::pair<std::string, unsigned> ParseEndpoint(const std::string& value,
+                                               unsigned default_port);
+bool IsIpv4(const std::string& value);
+std::vector<Interface> PhysicalInterfaces();
+std::string RandomHex(size_t bytes);
+bool ValidPassword(const std::string& password);
+bool VerifyLanCertificate(X509* cert);
+
+// Files are separate from cloud settings and thumbnail credentials. A corrupt
+// store is an error; it must never be replaced with a newly generated identity.
+class Identity {
+ public:
+  explicit Identity(std::filesystem::path directory);
+  void Load();
+  static std::pair<std::string, nlohmann::json> GeneratePassword();
+  void SetPassword(const std::string& password, const nlohmann::json& verifier);
+  std::string ReadPassword() const;
+  static nlohmann::json RegisterPassword(const std::string& password);
+  static bool CurrentVerifier(const nlohmann::json& verifier);
+  static bool VerifyPassword(const nlohmann::json& verifier,
+                             const std::string& password);
+  void SaveSettings(const std::string& address, unsigned port);
+  // An unconfigured address uses the default port; offline addresses keep
+  // their saved port. Selection only controls the address shown in the UI.
+  unsigned PortFor(const std::string& address) const;
+  bool HasPortFor(const std::string& address) const;
+  void SelectAddress(const std::string& address);
+  const std::string& id() const { return id_; }
+  std::filesystem::path certificate() const {
+    return directory_ / "certificate.pem";
+  }
+  std::filesystem::path private_key() const {
+    return directory_ / "private-key.pem";
+  }
+  const nlohmann::json& verifier() const { return state_.at("verifier"); }
+  const nlohmann::json& settings() const { return state_.at("settings"); }
+
+ private:
+  void Save(const nlohmann::json& state);
+  std::filesystem::path directory_;
+  std::string id_;
+  nlohmann::json state_;
+};
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6e724ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include "lan_password.h"
+
+#include <openssl/core_names.h>
+#include <openssl/crypto.h>
+#include <openssl/kdf.h>
+#include <openssl/params.h>
+#include <openssl/rand.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+namespace {
+// An application format, with a hex salt in password_salt and hex digest here.
+// Only known work factors are accepted, bounding CPU/memory for corrupt data.
+constexpr char kPrefix[] = "argon2id$v=19$m=19456,t=2,p=1$";
+constexpr size_t kSaltBytes = 16, kDigestBytes = 32;
+
+bool ValidInput(const std::string& password) {
+  return password.size() <= 256 && password.find('\0') == std::string::npos;
+}
+
+std::string Hex(const unsigned char* data, size_t size) {
+  constexpr char digits[] = "0123456789abcdef";
+  std::string result;
+  result.reserve(size * 2);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+    result += digits[data[i] >> 4];
+    result += digits[data[i] & 15];
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+bool Unhex(const std::string& text, unsigned char* output, size_t size) {
+  if (text.size() != size * 2) return false;
+  auto digit = [](char c) -> int {
+    if (c >= '0' && c <= '9') return c - '0';
+    if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') return c - 'a' + 10;
+    if (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F') return c - 'A' + 10;
+    return -1;
+  };
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+    const int hi = digit(text[i * 2]), lo = digit(text[i * 2 + 1]);
+    if (hi < 0 || lo < 0) return false;
+    output[i] = static_cast<unsigned char>((hi << 4) | lo);
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+using Kdf = std::unique_ptr<EVP_KDF, decltype(&EVP_KDF_free)>;
+using Context = std::unique_ptr<EVP_KDF_CTX, decltype(&EVP_KDF_CTX_free)>;
+
+std::optional<DevicePasswordRecord> Derive(
+    const std::string& password,
+    const std::array<unsigned char, kSaltBytes>& salt) {
+  Kdf kdf(EVP_KDF_fetch(nullptr, "ARGON2ID", nullptr), EVP_KDF_free);
+  if (!kdf) return std::nullopt;
+  Context context(EVP_KDF_CTX_new(kdf.get()), EVP_KDF_CTX_free);
+  if (!context) return std::nullopt;
+  uint32_t memory = 19456, iterations = 2, lanes = 1, threads = 1,
+           version = 0x13;
+  OSSL_PARAM params[] = {
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_PASSWORD,
+                                        const_cast<char*>(password.data()),
+                                        password.size()),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_SALT,
+                                        const_cast<unsigned char*>(salt.data()),
+                                        salt.size()),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_ARGON2_MEMCOST, &memory),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_ITER, &iterations),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_ARGON2_LANES, &lanes),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_THREADS, &threads),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_uint32(OSSL_KDF_PARAM_ARGON2_VERSION, &version),
+      OSSL_PARAM_construct_end()};
+  std::array<unsigned char, kDigestBytes> digest{};
+  if (EVP_KDF_derive(context.get(), digest.data(), digest.size(), params) != 1)
+    return std::nullopt;
+  DevicePasswordRecord result{Hex(salt.data(), salt.size()),
+                              kPrefix + Hex(digest.data(), digest.size())};
+  OPENSSL_cleanse(digest.data(), digest.size());
+  return result;
+}
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace DevicePassword {
+void CheckSupport() {
+  // Exercise the provider and parameters, not just algorithm discovery.
+  if (!Hash("startup-check"))
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+        "Argon2id or the secure random source is unavailable");
+}
+
+std::optional<DevicePasswordRecord> Hash(const std::string& password) {
+  if (!ValidInput(password)) return std::nullopt;
+  std::array<unsigned char, kSaltBytes> salt{};
+  if (RAND_bytes(salt.data(), salt.size()) != 1) return std::nullopt;
+  return Derive(password, salt);
+}
+
+bool IsCurrent(const DevicePasswordRecord& record) {
+  std::array<unsigned char, kSaltBytes> salt{};
+  std::array<unsigned char, kDigestBytes> digest{};
+  return record.hash.rfind(kPrefix, 0) == 0 &&
+         Unhex(record.salt, salt.data(), salt.size()) &&
+         Unhex(record.hash.substr(sizeof(kPrefix) - 1), digest.data(),
+               digest.size());
+}
+
+bool Verify(const DevicePasswordRecord& record, const std::string& password) {
+  if (!ValidInput(password) || !IsCurrent(record)) return false;
+  std::array<unsigned char, kSaltBytes> salt{};
+  Unhex(record.salt, salt.data(), salt.size());
+  const auto computed = Derive(password, salt);
+  return computed && computed->hash.size() == record.hash.size() &&
+         CRYPTO_memcmp(computed->hash.data(), record.hash.data(),
+                       computed->hash.size()) == 0;
+}
+}  // namespace DevicePassword
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.h b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4fe6d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_password.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-24
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAN_PASSWORD_H_
+#define _LAN_PASSWORD_H_
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+// Keep the password record format aligned with crossdesk-server.
+// Stored in identity.json. The hash identifies the algorithm,
+// version and work factors; unrecognized formats never fall back to SHA-256.
+struct DevicePasswordRecord {
+  std::string salt;
+  std::string hash;
+};
+
+namespace DevicePassword {
+void CheckSupport();
+std::optional<DevicePasswordRecord> Hash(const std::string& password);
+// LAN accepts only current Argon2id records. Older LAN records are migrated
+// locally from the encrypted password before connections are accepted.
+bool Verify(const DevicePasswordRecord& record, const std::string& password);
+bool IsCurrent(const DevicePasswordRecord& record);
+}  // namespace DevicePassword
+
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1decd377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,806 @@
+#include "lan_session_manager.h"
+
+#include <openssl/crypto.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <thread>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+namespace {
+using Clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
+using Json = nlohmann::json;
+template <class T>
+bool Ready(std::future<T>& future) {
+  return future.valid() &&
+         future.wait_for(std::chrono::seconds(0)) == std::future_status::ready;
+}
+void Check(bool condition) {
+  if (!condition) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid LAN protocol message");
+}
+bool Id(const Json& value) {
+  if (!value.is_string()) return false;
+  const auto& s = value.get_ref<const std::string&>();
+  return s.size() == 32 && std::all_of(s.begin(), s.end(), [](char c) {
+           return (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f');
+         });
+}
+Json Capabilities() {
+  return Json::array({"host-only-ipv4", "dtls-srtp-all", "password-auth-v1"});
+}
+void Capable(const Json& j) {
+  const auto& caps = j.at("capabilities");
+  Check(caps.is_array() && caps.size() <= 16);
+  for (const auto& required : Capabilities())
+    Check(std::find(caps.begin(), caps.end(), required) != caps.end());
+}
+void Wipe(std::string& text) {
+  if (!text.empty()) OPENSSL_cleanse(text.data(), text.size());
+  text.clear();
+}
+const char* FailureReason(const Session& s, const char* fallback) {
+  switch (s.failure_code.load()) {
+    case MiniRtcDirectInvalidSignal:
+      return "InvalidSignal";
+    case MiniRtcDirectSignalSendFailed:
+      return "SignalSendFailed";
+    case MiniRtcDirectDtlsHandshakeFailed:
+      return "DtlsHandshakeFailed";
+    case MiniRtcDirectRequiredCryptoUnsupported:
+      return "RequiredCryptoUnsupported";
+    case MiniRtcDirectSrtpInstallFailed:
+      return "SrtpInstallFailed";
+    case MiniRtcDirectNetworkPolicyFailed:
+      return "NetworkPolicyFailed";
+    case MiniRtcDirectFingerprintMissing:
+      return "FingerprintMissing";
+    case MiniRtcDirectFingerprintMismatch:
+      return "FingerprintMismatch";
+    case MiniRtcDirectSrtpKeyExportFailed:
+      return "SrtpKeyExportFailed";
+    default:
+      return fallback;
+  }
+}
+}  // namespace
+int Session::SendSignal(const char* data, size_t size, void* context) {
+  auto* s = static_cast<Session*>(context);
+  if (!s || s->closing || !data || !size || size > 256 * 1024) return -1;
+  std::lock_guard lock(s->signal_mutex);
+  if (s->closing || s->signal_count >= 256 ||
+      s->signal_bytes + size > 1024 * 1024)
+    return -1;
+  ++s->signal_count;
+  s->signal_bytes += size;
+  s->signals.emplace_back(data, size);
+  return 0;
+}
+void Session::Error(MiniRtcDirectError error, void* context) {
+  if (auto* s = static_cast<Session*>(context)) {
+    int empty = -1;
+    s->failure_code.compare_exchange_strong(empty, error);
+    s->failed = true;
+  }
+}
+void Session::Status(ConnectionStatus status) {
+  if (closing) return;
+  if (status == ConnectionStatus::Connected)
+    ready = true;
+  else if (status == ConnectionStatus::Closed ||
+           status == ConnectionStatus::Failed ||
+           status == ConnectionStatus::Disconnected)
+    failed = true;
+}
+SessionManager::SessionManager(std::filesystem::path path, Hooks hooks)
+    : identity_(std::move(path)), hooks_(std::move(hooks)) {
+  identity_.Load();
+  access_password_ = identity_.ReadPassword();
+  new_password_ = access_password_;
+  if (!Identity::CurrentVerifier(identity_.verifier())) {
+    if (!access_password_.empty()) {
+      // Migrate the saved password, retaining its value, identity and settings.
+      SetPassword(access_password_);
+    } else if (identity_.verifier().is_null()) {
+      // Generate the initial password before automatically accepting connections.
+      ResetPassword();
+    } else {
+      hooks_.error("LAN password is not ready");
+    }
+  }
+}
+SessionManager::~SessionManager() {
+  Stop();
+  while (!Quiescent()) {
+    Tick();
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(2));
+  }
+  transport_.Shutdown();
+  Wipe(new_password_);
+  Wipe(access_password_);
+}
+void SessionManager::Configure(const std::string& address, unsigned port) {
+  if (stopping_) return;
+  if (!port || port > 65535) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid LAN port");
+  if (!Identity::CurrentVerifier(identity_.verifier()))
+    throw std::runtime_error("LAN password is not ready");
+  ReplaceListener(address, port, true);
+}
+void SessionManager::ReplaceListener(const std::string& address, unsigned port,
+                                     bool save, bool allow_fallback) {
+  const auto previous = listeners_.find(address);
+  if (previous != listeners_.end() && previous->second.port == port) return;
+  const auto next = [&] {
+    try {
+      return transport_.Listen(identity_, address, port);
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+      const std::string error = e.what();
+      if (!allow_fallback ||
+          (error != "LanPortInUse" && error != "LanPortPermissionDenied" &&
+           error != "LanPortCheckFailed"))
+        throw;
+      // Keep the OS-assigned socket bound through persistence/publication;
+      // probing then releasing a free port would introduce an allocation race.
+      return transport_.Listen(identity_, address, 0);
+    }
+  }();
+  try {
+    if (save) identity_.SaveSettings(address, next.port);
+  } catch (...) {
+    transport_.StopAccept(next.id);
+    throw;
+  }
+  const auto old = previous == listeners_.end() ? 0 : previous->second.id;
+  listeners_[address] = {next.id, next.port};
+  SetListenerError(address, next.port, "");
+  if (old) RetireListener(old);
+}
+void SessionManager::RetireListener(uint64_t id) {
+  transport_.StopAccept(id);
+  // Only cancel unfinished authentication on this retired endpoint. Other
+  // addresses and sessions that already authenticated keep their channels.
+  for (auto& [_, s] : sessions_)
+    if (s->incoming && s->channel->listener == id &&
+        s->phase < Session::AwaitOffer)
+      Close(s, "ListenerChanged");
+}
+void SessionManager::ResetPassword() {
+  if (stopping_ || reset_job_.valid()) return;
+  reset_job_ =
+      std::async(std::launch::async, [current = access_password_]() mutable {
+        try {
+          for (;;) {
+            auto result = Identity::GeneratePassword();
+            if (result.first != current) {
+              Wipe(current);
+              return result;
+            }
+            Wipe(result.first);
+          }
+        } catch (...) {
+          Wipe(current);
+          throw;
+        }
+      });
+}
+void SessionManager::SetPassword(std::string password) {
+  if (!ValidPassword(password)) {
+    Wipe(password);
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+        "LAN password must contain exactly 6 ASCII letters or digits");
+  }
+  if (stopping_ || reset_job_.valid() ||
+      (password == access_password_ &&
+       Identity::CurrentVerifier(identity_.verifier()))) {
+    Wipe(password);
+    return;
+  }
+  reset_job_ = std::async(
+      std::launch::async, [password = std::move(password)]() mutable {
+        try {
+          auto record = Identity::RegisterPassword(password);
+          return std::make_pair(std::move(password), std::move(record));
+        } catch (...) {
+          Wipe(password);
+          throw;
+        }
+      });
+}
+void SessionManager::SetListenerError(const std::string& address, unsigned port,
+                                      const std::string& error) {
+  if (error.empty()) {
+    listener_errors_.erase(address);
+    listener_warnings_.erase(address);
+    return;
+  }
+  const auto previous = listener_errors_.find(address);
+  if (previous != listener_errors_.end() && previous->second.port == port &&
+      previous->second.error == error)
+    return;
+  ListenerIssue issue{address, port, error};
+  listener_errors_[address] = issue;
+  listener_warnings_[address] = std::move(issue);
+}
+std::string SessionManager::ListenerError(const std::string& address) const {
+  const auto it = listener_errors_.find(address);
+  return it == listener_errors_.end() ? "" : it->second.error;
+}
+std::optional<SessionManager::ListenerIssue> SessionManager::TakeListenerWarning() {
+  if (listener_warnings_.empty()) return std::nullopt;
+  auto it = listener_warnings_.begin();
+  auto issue = std::move(it->second);
+  listener_warnings_.erase(it);
+  return issue;
+}
+void SessionManager::RefreshListeners() {
+  if (stopping_ || !Identity::CurrentVerifier(identity_.verifier())) return;
+  const auto available = [&](const auto& address) {
+    return std::any_of(interfaces_.begin(), interfaces_.end(),
+                       [&](const auto& i) { return i.address == address; });
+  };
+  for (auto it = listeners_.begin(); it != listeners_.end();) {
+    if (available(it->first)) {
+      ++it;
+      continue;
+    }
+    RetireListener(it->second.id);
+    it = listeners_.erase(it);
+  }
+  for (auto it = listener_errors_.begin(); it != listener_errors_.end();) {
+    if (available(it->first)) {
+      ++it;
+      continue;
+    }
+    listener_warnings_.erase(it->first);
+    it = listener_errors_.erase(it);
+  }
+  for (const auto& interface : interfaces_) {
+    const auto port = identity_.PortFor(interface.address);
+    const bool initialize = !identity_.HasPortFor(interface.address);
+    try {
+      // Persist the first choice even when the default works. Later conflicts
+      // must not silently change an endpoint users may already have shared.
+      ReplaceListener(interface.address, port, initialize, initialize);
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+      SetListenerError(interface.address, port, e.what());
+    }
+  }
+}
+std::string SessionManager::TakeNewPassword() {
+  return std::exchange(new_password_, {});
+}
+SessionManager::SessionPtr SessionManager::Connect(const std::string& address,
+                                                   unsigned port,
+                                                   std::string password) {
+  if (stopping_ || sessions_.size() >= 24)
+    throw std::runtime_error("LAN connection limit reached");
+  if (!ValidPassword(password))
+    throw std::runtime_error(
+        "LAN password must contain exactly 6 ASCII letters or digits");
+  if (RetryAfter(address, port) > 0) {
+    Wipe(password);
+    throw std::runtime_error("AuthenticationRateLimited");
+  }
+  auto s = std::make_shared<Session>();
+  const auto [ip, endpoint_port] = ParseEndpoint(address, port);
+  s->target = Target{ip, {}, endpoint_port};
+  s->channel = transport_.Connect(s->target);
+  s->password = std::move(password);
+  s->epoch = epoch_;
+  s->key = "lan/" + RandomHex(16);
+  s->deadline = Clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(8);
+  sessions_[s->channel->id] = s;
+  return s;
+}
+bool SessionManager::Send(const SessionPtr& s, Json j, bool sequenced) {
+  j["version"] = 2;
+  if (sequenced) {
+    j["session_id"] = s->session_id;
+    j["seq"] = s->send_seq + 1;
+  }
+  if (s->closing || !transport_.Send(s->channel, j.dump())) {
+    Close(s, "SignalSendFailed");
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (sequenced) ++s->send_seq;
+  return true;
+}
+int SessionManager::RetryAfter(const std::string& address,
+                               unsigned port) const {
+  const auto [ip, endpoint_port] = ParseEndpoint(address, port);
+  const auto it = retry_at_.find(ip + ":" + std::to_string(endpoint_port));
+  const auto now = Clock::now();
+  return it == retry_at_.end() || it->second <= now
+             ? 0
+             : static_cast<int>(
+                   std::chrono::ceil<std::chrono::seconds>(it->second - now)
+                       .count());
+}
+void SessionManager::Fail(const SessionPtr& s, const std::string& error,
+                          int retry_after) {
+  Json reply = {{"type", "error"}, {"error", error}};
+  // Use the same failure codes and retry_after semantics as cloud Join.
+  if (error == "InvalidCredentials")
+    reply["error_code"] = "AUTHENTICATION_FAILED";
+  if (error == "AuthenticationRateLimited")
+    reply["error_code"] = "AUTHENTICATION_THROTTLED";
+  if (error == "Busy") reply["error_code"] = "CREDENTIAL_SERVICE_BUSY";
+  if (retry_after > 0) reply["retry_after"] = retry_after;
+  if (s->session_id.empty() ||
+      (s->incoming && s->phase < Session::AwaitOffer)) {
+    reply["request_id"] = s->auth_request;
+    Send(s, std::move(reply));
+  } else {
+    Send(s, std::move(reply), true);
+  }
+  Close(s, error);
+}
+void SessionManager::Prepare(const SessionPtr& s) {
+  size_t admitted = 0;
+  for (auto& [_, other] : sessions_)
+    if (!other->closing && (other->phase == Session::Preparing ||
+                            other->phase >= Session::AwaitOffer))
+      ++admitted;
+  if (admitted >= 8 || prepare_jobs_.size() >= 2) {
+    Fail(s, "Busy");
+    return;
+  }
+  s->phase = Session::Preparing;
+  if (s->incoming) {
+    s->session_id = RandomHex(16);
+    s->local_id = identity_.id();
+    s->remote_id = RandomHex(16);
+  }
+  auto work = hooks_.prepare(s);
+  prepare_jobs_.push_back(
+      {s, std::async(std::launch::async, [s, work = std::move(work)] {
+         if (s->closing) return Prepared{};
+         Prepared prepared = work();
+         if (!prepared.peer || s->closing) return prepared;
+         MiniRtcDirectOptions options{};
+         options.struct_size = sizeof(options);
+         options.version = 1;
+         options.local_id = s->local_id.c_str();
+         options.remote_id = s->remote_id.c_str();
+         options.session_id = s->session_id.c_str();
+         options.local_address = s->channel->local_address.c_str();
+         options.remote_address = s->channel->remote_address.c_str();
+         options.offerer = !s->incoming;
+         options.send_signal = Session::SendSignal;
+         options.on_error = Session::Error;
+         options.context = s.get();
+         if (InitDirectPeer(prepared.peer, &options) != 0 ||
+             (!s->closing &&
+              StartDirectSession(prepared.peer, !s->incoming) != 0))
+           s->failed = true;
+         return prepared;
+       })});
+}
+void SessionManager::Message(const SessionPtr& s, const std::string& text) {
+  auto j = Json::parse(text);
+  Check(j.is_object() && j.at("version").is_number_integer() &&
+        j.at("version") == 2 && j.at("type").is_string() &&
+        !j.contains("user_id") && !j.contains("remote_user_id"));
+  const auto type = j.at("type").get<std::string>();
+  if (type == "error" && (s->session_id.empty() ||
+                          (s->incoming && s->phase < Session::AwaitOffer))) {
+    Check(!j.contains("session_id") && !j.contains("seq") &&
+          j.at("request_id") == s->auth_request);
+    const auto error = j.at("error").get<std::string>();
+    Check(error.size() <= 80);
+    if (!s->incoming &&
+        (error == "AuthenticationRateLimited" || error == "Busy") &&
+        j.contains("retry_after")) {
+      Check(j["retry_after"].is_number_integer() && j["retry_after"] > 0 &&
+            j["retry_after"] <= 900);
+      const auto now = Clock::now();
+      for (auto it = retry_at_.begin(); it != retry_at_.end();)
+        if (it->second <= now)
+          it = retry_at_.erase(it);
+        else
+          ++it;
+      if (retry_at_.size() < 64)
+        retry_at_[s->target.address + ":" + std::to_string(s->target.port)] =
+            now + std::chrono::seconds(j["retry_after"].get<int>());
+    }
+    Close(s, error);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (s->phase == Session::Preparing && !s->incoming) {
+    Check(j.at("session_id") == s->session_id &&
+          j.at("seq").is_number_unsigned() &&
+          j.at("seq").get<uint64_t>() ==
+              s->receive_seq + s->pending_receive.size() + 1 &&
+          !j.contains("request_id"));
+    // Identity is already bound by auth_result. Process cancellation without
+    // waiting for Peer preparation, before the following WSS close can erase
+    // its reason; earlier queued SDP/candidates never grant authorization.
+    if (type == "bye" || type == "error") {
+      const auto reason = type == "bye" ? std::string("RemoteClosed")
+                                        : j.at("error").get<std::string>();
+      Check(!reason.empty() && reason.size() <= 80);
+      Close(s, reason);
+      return;
+    }
+    Check(type == "answer" || type == "candidate");
+    Check(s->pending_receive.size() < 128);
+    s->pending_receive.push_back(text);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (s->phase == Session::AwaitAuth) {
+    Check(type == "auth" && !j.contains("session_id") && !j.contains("seq") &&
+          Id(j.at("request_id")) && j.at("password").is_string() &&
+          !j.contains("share") && !j.contains("proof"));
+    Capable(j);
+    s->auth_request = j.at("request_id");
+    auto& submitted = j["password"].get_ref<std::string&>();
+    if (!ValidPassword(submitted)) {
+      Wipe(submitted);
+      Fail(s, "InvalidCredentials");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (auth_jobs_.size() >= 2) {
+      Wipe(submitted);
+      Fail(s, "Busy", 1);
+      return;
+    }
+    const auto delay =
+        credential_work_limiter_.Admit(s->channel->remote_address);
+    if (delay > 0) {
+      Wipe(submitted);
+      Fail(s, "AuthenticationRateLimited", delay);
+      return;
+    }
+    s->phase = Session::Authenticating;
+    auth_jobs_.push_back(
+        {s,
+         std::async(std::launch::async,
+                    [this, password = std::exchange(submitted, {}),
+                     record = identity_.verifier(),
+                     source = s->channel->remote_address,
+                     target = identity_.id()]() mutable {
+                      try {
+                        auto result = auth_limiter_.Verify(source, target, [&] {
+                          return Identity::VerifyPassword(record, password);
+                        });
+                        Wipe(password);
+                        return result;
+                      } catch (...) {
+                        Wipe(password);
+                        throw;
+                      }
+                    })});
+    return;
+  }
+  if (s->phase == Session::AwaitAuthResult) {
+    Check(type == "auth_result" && j.at("request_id") == s->auth_request &&
+          !j.contains("seq"));
+    if (!j.value("success", false)) {
+      Close(s, "InvalidCredentials");
+      return;
+    }
+    Check(Id(j.at("session_id")) && Id(j.at("host_peer_id")) &&
+          Id(j.at("controller_peer_id")) &&
+          j.at("controller_peer_id") != j.at("host_peer_id"));
+    s->target.device_id = j.at("host_peer_id");
+    s->session_id = j.at("session_id");
+    s->local_id = j.at("controller_peer_id");
+    s->remote_id = j.at("host_peer_id");
+    Prepare(s);
+    return;
+  }
+  Check(s->peer && j.at("session_id") == s->session_id &&
+        j.at("seq").is_number_unsigned() &&
+        j.at("seq").get<uint64_t>() == s->receive_seq + 1 &&
+        !j.contains("request_id"));
+  ++s->receive_seq;
+  if (type == "bye" || type == "error") {
+    const auto reason = type == "bye" ? std::string("RemoteClosed")
+                                      : j.at("error").get<std::string>();
+    Check(!reason.empty() && reason.size() <= 80);
+    Close(s, reason);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (type == "offer") {
+    Check(s->incoming && s->phase == Session::AwaitOffer);
+    s->phase = Session::Negotiating;
+    s->deadline = Clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(15);
+  } else if (type == "answer") {
+    Check(!s->incoming && s->phase == Session::AwaitAnswer);
+    s->phase = Session::Negotiating;
+  } else
+    Check(type == "candidate" &&
+          (s->phase == Session::AwaitAnswer ||
+           s->phase == Session::Negotiating || s->phase == Session::Connected));
+  if (ReceiveDirectSignal(s->peer, text.data(), text.size()) != 0)
+    Fail(s, "InvalidSignal");
+}
+void SessionManager::Dispose(const SessionPtr& s) {
+  if (!s->peer) return;
+  auto* peer = std::exchange(s->peer, nullptr);
+  auto owner = s->callback_owner;
+  auto drain = s->drain_callbacks;
+  cleanup_jobs_.push_back(
+      std::async(std::launch::async, [s, peer, owner, drain]() mutable {
+        if (drain) drain();
+        CloseDirectSession(peer);
+        DestroyPeer(&peer);
+      }));
+}
+void SessionManager::Close(const SessionPtr& s, const std::string& error) {
+  if (!s || s->closing.exchange(true)) return;
+  s->authorized = false;
+  if (error.empty() && !s->session_id.empty() &&
+      s->phase >= Session::AwaitOffer)
+    transport_.Send(s->channel, Json{{"version", 2},
+                                     {"type", "bye"},
+                                     {"session_id", s->session_id},
+                                     {"seq", ++s->send_seq}}
+                                    .dump());
+  s->phase = Session::Closing;
+  s->error = error;
+  Wipe(s->password);
+  transport_.Close(s->channel);
+  hooks_.closed(s);
+  Dispose(s);
+  if (!error.empty() && !s->incoming && !stopping_) hooks_.error(error);
+}
+void SessionManager::Stop() {
+  if (stopping_) return;
+  stopping_ = true;
+  for (const auto& [_, listener] : listeners_) transport_.StopAccept(listener.id);
+  listeners_.clear();
+  listener_errors_.clear();
+  listener_warnings_.clear();
+  for (auto& [_, s] : sessions_) Close(s);
+}
+bool SessionManager::Quiescent() const {
+  return (!stopping_ || network_drained_) && sessions_.empty() &&
+         auth_jobs_.empty() && prepare_jobs_.empty() && cleanup_jobs_.empty() &&
+         !reset_job_.valid();
+}
+std::string SessionManager::PendingWork() const {
+  return "sessions=" + std::to_string(sessions_.size()) +
+         ", auth=" + std::to_string(auth_jobs_.size()) +
+         ", preparing=" + std::to_string(prepare_jobs_.size()) +
+         ", cleanup=" + std::to_string(cleanup_jobs_.size()) +
+         ", reset=" + std::to_string(reset_job_.valid()) +
+         ", network_drained=" + std::to_string(network_drained_);
+}
+void SessionManager::Tick() {
+  if (Ready(reset_job_)) {
+    try {
+      auto [password, verifier] = reset_job_.get();
+      if (!stopping_) {
+        const bool changed = verifier != identity_.verifier();
+        try {
+          identity_.SetPassword(password, verifier);
+        } catch (...) {
+          Wipe(password);
+          throw;
+        }
+        if (changed) ++epoch_;
+        Wipe(new_password_);
+        Wipe(access_password_);
+        access_password_ = password;
+        new_password_ = std::move(password);
+        for (auto& [_, s] : sessions_)
+          if (s->incoming && !s->authorized && s->epoch != epoch_)
+            Fail(s, "CredentialsChanged");
+        interface_check_ = {};  // Start listening as soon as credentials are ready.
+      } else
+        Wipe(password);
+    } catch (const std::exception& e) {
+      hooks_.error(e.what());
+    }
+  }
+  for (auto it = auth_jobs_.begin(); it != auth_jobs_.end();) {
+    if (!Ready(it->result)) {
+      ++it;
+      continue;
+    }
+    auto s = it->session;
+    DeviceAuthLimiter::Result result;
+    bool failed = false;
+    try {
+      result = it->result.get();
+    } catch (...) {
+      failed = true;
+    }
+    it = auth_jobs_.erase(it);
+    if (s->closing || stopping_ || s->epoch != epoch_) continue;
+    if (failed) {
+      Fail(s, "Busy", 1);
+    } else if (result.retry_after > 0) {
+      Fail(s, "AuthenticationRateLimited", result.retry_after);
+    } else if (!result.authenticated) {
+      Fail(s, "InvalidCredentials");
+    } else {
+      try {
+        Prepare(s);
+      } catch (...) {
+        Fail(s, "PeerPreparationFailed");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  for (auto it = prepare_jobs_.begin(); it != prepare_jobs_.end();) {
+    if (!Ready(it->result)) {
+      ++it;
+      continue;
+    }
+    auto s = it->session;
+    try {
+      auto p = it->result.get();
+      s->peer = p.peer;
+      s->callback_owner = std::move(p.callback_owner);
+      s->drain_callbacks = std::move(p.drain_callbacks);
+    } catch (...) {
+      s->failed = true;
+    }
+    it = prepare_jobs_.erase(it);
+    if (s->closing || stopping_ || (s->incoming && s->epoch != epoch_)) {
+      Dispose(s);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (!s->peer || s->failed) {
+      Fail(s, FailureReason(*s, "PeerPreparationFailed"));
+      continue;
+    }
+    hooks_.attached(s);
+    transport_.Authenticated(s->channel);
+    if (s->incoming) {
+      s->phase = Session::AwaitOffer;
+      s->deadline = Clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(5);
+      Send(s, {{"type", "auth_result"},
+               {"request_id", s->auth_request},
+               {"success", true},
+               {"session_id", s->session_id},
+               {"host_peer_id", s->local_id},
+               {"controller_peer_id", s->remote_id}});
+    } else {
+      s->phase = Session::AwaitAnswer;
+      s->deadline = Clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(15);
+      while (!s->pending_receive.empty() && !s->closing) {
+        auto text = std::move(s->pending_receive.front());
+        s->pending_receive.pop_front();
+        try {
+          Message(s, text);
+        } catch (...) {
+          Fail(s, "InvalidSignal");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  for (auto& event : transport_.Poll()) {
+    auto it = sessions_.find(event.channel->id);
+    if (it == sessions_.end()) {
+      const auto listener = listeners_.find(event.channel->local_address);
+      if (event.kind != Transport::Event::Open || !event.channel->incoming ||
+          stopping_ || listener == listeners_.end() ||
+          event.channel->listener != listener->second.id) {
+        transport_.Close(event.channel);
+        continue;
+      }
+      auto s = std::make_shared<Session>();
+      s->channel = event.channel;
+      s->incoming = true;
+      s->key = "lan/" + RandomHex(16);
+      s->epoch = epoch_;
+      sessions_[event.channel->id] = s;
+      it = sessions_.find(event.channel->id);
+    }
+    auto s = it->second;
+    if (s->closing) continue;
+    if (event.kind == Transport::Event::Open) {
+      s->deadline = Clock::now() + std::chrono::seconds(10);
+      s->phase = s->incoming ? Session::AwaitAuth : Session::AwaitAuthResult;
+      if (!s->incoming) {
+        s->auth_request = RandomHex(16);
+        Json auth = {{"type", "auth"},
+                     {"request_id", s->auth_request},
+                     {"password", std::exchange(s->password, {})},
+                     {"capabilities", Capabilities()}};
+        Send(s, auth);
+        Wipe(auth["password"].get_ref<std::string&>());
+      }
+    } else if (event.kind == Transport::Event::Closed)
+      Close(s, event.payload.empty() ? "ConnectionClosed" : event.payload);
+    else
+      try {
+        Message(s, event.payload);
+      } catch (...) {
+        Fail(s, "InvalidSignal");
+      }
+    Wipe(event.payload);
+  }
+  const auto now = Clock::now();
+  for (auto& [_, s] : sessions_) {
+    if (s->closing) continue;
+    if (s->failed) {
+      Fail(s, FailureReason(*s, "SecureTransportFailed"));
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (s->phase != Session::Connected && now >= s->deadline) {
+      Fail(s, s->phase == Session::Negotiating ? "IceConnectionTimeout"
+                                               : "Timeout");
+      continue;
+    }
+    std::deque<std::string> signals;
+    {
+      std::lock_guard lock(s->signal_mutex);
+      signals.swap(s->signals);
+    }
+    for (const auto& raw : signals) try {
+        auto j = Json::parse(raw);
+        Check(j.at("transmission_id") == s->session_id &&
+              j.at("user_id") == s->local_id &&
+              j.at("remote_user_id") == s->remote_id);
+        const auto type = j.at("type").get<std::string>();
+        Json out;
+        if (type == "offer" || type == "answer")
+          out = {{"type", type}, {"sdp", j.at("sdp")}};
+        else {
+          Check(type == "new_candidate");
+          out = {{"type", "candidate"}, {"ufrag", j.at("ufrag")}};
+          if (j.at("sdp") == "a=end-of-candidates\r\n")
+            out["end_of_candidates"] = true;
+          else
+            out["candidate"] = j.at("sdp");
+        }
+        if (!Send(s, std::move(out), true)) break;
+      } catch (...) {
+        Fail(s, "InvalidLocalSignal");
+        break;
+      }
+    if (s->ready.exchange(false) && !s->closing && !s->failed) {
+      if (s->phase != Session::Negotiating || stopping_ ||
+          (s->incoming && s->epoch != epoch_)) {
+        Fail(s, "CredentialsChanged");
+        continue;
+      }
+      s->phase = Session::Connected;
+      s->authorized = true;
+      hooks_.connected(s);
+    }
+  }
+  if (!stopping_ && now - interface_check_ >= std::chrono::seconds(2)) {
+    interface_check_ = now;
+    interfaces_ = PhysicalInterfaces();
+    RefreshListeners();
+    for (auto& [_, s] : sessions_)
+      if (s->phase != Session::Connecting &&
+          !s->channel->local_address.empty() &&
+          std::none_of(interfaces_.begin(), interfaces_.end(),
+                       [&](const auto& i) {
+                         return i.address == s->channel->local_address;
+                       }))
+        Close(s, "InterfaceRemoved");
+  }
+  for (auto it = cleanup_jobs_.begin(); it != cleanup_jobs_.end();)
+    if (Ready(*it)) {
+      try {
+        it->get();
+      } catch (...) {
+      }
+      it = cleanup_jobs_.erase(it);
+    } else
+      ++it;
+  for (auto it = sessions_.begin(); it != sessions_.end();) {
+    const auto& s = it->second;
+    const bool pending =
+        std::any_of(auth_jobs_.begin(), auth_jobs_.end(),
+                    [&](const auto& j) { return j.session == s; }) ||
+        std::any_of(prepare_jobs_.begin(), prepare_jobs_.end(),
+                    [&](const auto& j) { return j.session == s; });
+    if (s->closing && !pending) {
+      s->phase = Session::Closed;
+      it = sessions_.erase(it);
+    } else
+      ++it;
+  }
+  if (stopping_ && !network_drained_ && sessions_.empty() &&
+      auth_jobs_.empty() && prepare_jobs_.empty() && cleanup_jobs_.empty() &&
+      !reset_job_.valid()) {
+    transport_.Shutdown();
+    network_drained_ = true;
+  }
+}
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.h b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddea4116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_session_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-24
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAN_SESSION_MANAGER_H_
+#define _LAN_SESSION_MANAGER_H_
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <deque>
+#include <functional>
+#include <future>
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <optional>
+
+#include "lan_auth_limiter.h"
+#include "lan_transport.h"
+#include "minirtc.h"
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+struct Session {
+  enum Phase {
+    Connecting,
+    AwaitAuth,
+    Authenticating,
+    Preparing,
+    AwaitAuthResult,
+    AwaitOffer,
+    AwaitAnswer,
+    Negotiating,
+    Connected,
+    Closing,
+    Closed
+  } phase = Connecting;
+  Transport::ChannelPtr channel;
+  Target target;
+  std::string key, session_id, local_id, remote_id, auth_request;
+  std::string password, error;
+  bool incoming = false;
+  uint64_t epoch = 0, receive_seq = 0, send_seq = 0;
+  std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point deadline;
+  PeerPtr* peer = nullptr;  // Only published/cleared by the manager.
+  std::atomic<bool> closing{false}, authorized{false}, ready{false},
+      failed{false};
+  std::atomic<int> failure_code{-1};
+  std::mutex signal_mutex;
+  size_t signal_count = 0, signal_bytes = 0;
+  std::deque<std::string> signals, pending_receive;
+  std::shared_ptr<void> callback_owner;
+  std::function<void()> drain_callbacks;
+  static int SendSignal(const char* data, size_t size, void* context);
+  static void Error(MiniRtcDirectError error, void* context);
+  void Status(ConnectionStatus status);
+};
+
+// All public methods run on the GUI manager thread. Only Session's bounded
+// callback entry points are callable by RTC workers.
+class SessionManager {
+ public:
+  using SessionPtr = std::shared_ptr<Session>;
+  struct Prepared {
+    PeerPtr* peer = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<void> callback_owner;
+    std::function<void()> drain_callbacks;
+  };
+  struct Hooks {
+    // Called on the manager to take device snapshots; returned work runs off
+    // UI.
+    std::function<std::function<Prepared()>(const SessionPtr&)> prepare;
+    std::function<void(const SessionPtr&)> attached, connected, closed;
+    std::function<void(const std::string&)> error;
+  };
+  SessionManager(std::filesystem::path directory, Hooks hooks);
+  ~SessionManager();
+  Identity& identity() { return identity_; }
+  // Refreshed by Tick; UI and listener maintenance share the same snapshot.
+  const std::vector<Interface>& interfaces() const { return interfaces_; }
+  void Configure(const std::string& address, unsigned port);
+  bool password_pending() const { return reset_job_.valid(); }
+  void ResetPassword();
+  void SetPassword(std::string password);
+  bool listening() const { return !listeners_.empty(); }
+  struct ListenerIssue {
+    std::string address;
+    unsigned port;
+    std::string error;
+  };
+  std::string ListenerError(const std::string& address) const;
+  std::optional<ListenerIssue> TakeListenerWarning();
+  std::string TakeNewPassword();
+  int RetryAfter(const std::string& address, unsigned port) const;
+  SessionPtr Connect(const std::string& address, unsigned port,
+                     std::string password);
+  void Close(const SessionPtr& session, const std::string& error = {});
+  void Tick();
+  void Stop();
+  bool Quiescent() const;
+  std::string PendingWork() const;
+
+ private:
+  void Prepare(const SessionPtr& session);
+  void Message(const SessionPtr& session, const std::string& text);
+  bool Send(const SessionPtr& session, nlohmann::json message,
+            bool sequenced = false);
+  void Dispose(const SessionPtr& session);
+  void Fail(const SessionPtr& session, const std::string& error,
+            int retry_after = 0);
+  void RefreshListeners();
+  void ReplaceListener(const std::string& address, unsigned port, bool save,
+                       bool allow_fallback = false);
+  void RetireListener(uint64_t id);
+  void SetListenerError(const std::string& address, unsigned port,
+                        const std::string& error);
+  Identity identity_;
+  Hooks hooks_;
+  Transport transport_;
+  std::vector<Interface> interfaces_;
+  std::map<uint64_t, SessionPtr> sessions_;
+  struct AuthJob {
+    SessionPtr session;
+    std::future<DeviceAuthLimiter::Result> result;
+  };
+  struct PrepareJob {
+    SessionPtr session;
+    std::future<Prepared> result;
+  };
+  std::vector<AuthJob> auth_jobs_;
+  std::vector<PrepareJob> prepare_jobs_;
+  std::vector<std::future<void>> cleanup_jobs_;
+  DeviceAuthLimiter auth_limiter_;
+  CredentialWorkLimiter credential_work_limiter_;
+  std::map<std::string, std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point> retry_at_;
+  struct Listener {
+    uint64_t id;
+    unsigned port;
+  };
+  std::map<std::string, Listener> listeners_;
+  std::map<std::string, ListenerIssue> listener_errors_, listener_warnings_;
+  uint64_t epoch_ = 1;
+  bool stopping_ = false, network_drained_ = false;
+  std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point interface_check_{};
+  std::future<std::pair<std::string, nlohmann::json>> reset_job_;
+  std::string new_password_, access_password_;
+};
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.cpp b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f29c6081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,550 @@
+#include "lan_transport.h"
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <deque>
+#include <future>
+#include <map>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <set>
+#include <thread>
+#include <websocketpp/client.hpp>
+#include <websocketpp/config/asio.hpp>
+#include <websocketpp/config/asio_client.hpp>
+#include <websocketpp/server.hpp>
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+namespace {
+using Clock = std::chrono::steady_clock;
+using Server = websocketpp::server<websocketpp::config::asio_tls>;
+using Client = websocketpp::client<websocketpp::config::asio_tls_client>;
+using Hdl = websocketpp::connection_hdl;
+using Error = websocketpp::lib::error_code;
+using Context = websocketpp::lib::asio::ssl::context;
+constexpr const char* kPath = "/crossdesk/lan/v2";
+constexpr const char* kProtocol = "crossdesk.lan.v2";
+void ValidateListener(const std::string& address, unsigned port) {
+  if (port > 65535) throw std::runtime_error("Invalid LAN port");
+  const auto interfaces = PhysicalInterfaces();
+  if (!IsIpv4(address) ||
+      std::none_of(interfaces.begin(), interfaces.end(),
+                   [&](const auto& i) { return i.address == address; }))
+    throw std::runtime_error("Selected LAN interface is unavailable");
+}
+Error ConfigureAcceptor(asio::ip::tcp::acceptor& acceptor, bool automatic_port) {
+  Error error;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  (void)automatic_port;
+  acceptor.set_option(asio::socket_base::reuse_address(false), error);
+  if (error) return error;
+  const BOOL exclusive = TRUE;
+  if (::setsockopt(acceptor.native_handle(), SOL_SOCKET, SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE,
+                   reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&exclusive),
+                   sizeof(exclusive)) == SOCKET_ERROR)
+    return Error(WSAGetLastError(), asio::error::get_system_category());
+#else
+  // Fixed ports may rebind after TIME_WAIT. OS-assigned ports need no reuse;
+  // exclusive allocation also avoids wildcard listener overlap on BSD.
+  acceptor.set_option(asio::socket_base::reuse_address(!automatic_port), error);
+#endif
+  return error;
+}
+void CheckListenError(const Error& error) {
+  if (!error) return;
+  if (error == asio::error::address_in_use)
+    throw std::runtime_error("LanPortInUse");
+  if (error == asio::error::access_denied)
+    throw std::runtime_error("LanPortPermissionDenied");
+  throw std::runtime_error("Cannot listen on LAN port: " + error.message());
+}
+void CheckExistingListener(const std::string& address, unsigned port) {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  // BSD permits a specific-address listener alongside a wildcard listener with
+  // SO_REUSEADDR. Detect that live listener without treating TIME_WAIT or our
+  // established sessions as occupied ports. No application data is sent.
+  asio::io_context io;
+  asio::ip::tcp::socket socket(io);
+  asio::steady_timer deadline(io, std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
+  Error result;
+  bool timed_out = false;
+  socket.async_connect(
+      {asio::ip::make_address_v4(address), static_cast<unsigned short>(port)},
+      [&](const Error& error) {
+        result = error;
+        deadline.cancel();
+      });
+  deadline.async_wait([&](const Error& error) {
+    if (error) return;
+    timed_out = true;
+    Error ignored;
+    socket.close(ignored);
+  });
+  io.run();
+  if (timed_out) throw std::runtime_error("LanPortCheckFailed");
+  if (!result) throw std::runtime_error("LanPortInUse");
+  if (result != asio::error::connection_refused) CheckListenError(result);
+#else
+  (void)address;
+  (void)port;
+#endif
+}
+std::shared_ptr<Context> TlsContext() {
+  auto context = std::make_shared<Context>(Context::tls);
+  if (SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(context->native_handle(), TLS1_3_VERSION) !=
+          1 ||
+      SSL_CTX_set_max_early_data(context->native_handle(), 0) != 1)
+    throw std::runtime_error("TLS 1.3 is required for LAN connections");
+  SSL_CTX_set_options(context->native_handle(), SSL_OP_NO_COMPRESSION);
+  SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(context->native_handle(), SSL_SESS_CACHE_OFF);
+  return context;
+}
+}  // namespace
+struct Transport::Channel::State {
+  std::atomic<bool> closing{false};
+  std::mutex budget_mutex;
+  size_t sent_count = 0, sent_bytes = 0, received_count = 0, received_bytes = 0;
+  bool authenticated = false, opened = false, terminal = false;
+  Clock::time_point created = Clock::now(), last_ping = Clock::now(),
+                    ping_sent{}, ping_window = Clock::now();
+  unsigned inbound_pings = 0;
+  std::string pending_ping, error;
+  std::function<void(const std::string&)> send, ping;
+  std::function<void()> close, graceful_close;
+};
+struct Transport::Impl {
+  asio::io_context io;
+  asio::executor_work_guard<asio::io_context::executor_type> work{
+      io.get_executor()};
+  asio::steady_timer timer{io};
+  std::thread thread;
+  std::atomic<bool> stopping{false};
+  std::atomic<uint64_t> next_id{1};
+  std::map<uint64_t, std::shared_ptr<Server>> servers;
+  std::map<uint64_t, std::shared_ptr<Client>> clients;
+  std::map<Hdl, ChannelPtr, std::owner_less<Hdl>> channels;
+  size_t preauth = 0;
+  std::set<uint64_t> retired_listeners;
+  std::mutex event_mutex;
+  std::vector<Event> events;
+  Impl() {
+    Tick();
+    thread = std::thread([this] { io.run(); });
+  }
+  bool AdmissionBlocked() {
+    std::lock_guard lock(event_mutex);
+    // Keep closed-but-not-yet-consumed channel events in the admission budget.
+    return events.size() >= 64;
+  }
+  void Emit(Event::Kind kind, const ChannelPtr& c, std::string payload = {}) {
+    std::lock_guard lock(event_mutex);
+    events.push_back({kind, c, std::move(payload)});
+  }
+  void Finish(const ChannelPtr& c) {
+    if (c->state->terminal) return;
+    c->state->closing = true;
+    c->state->terminal = true;
+    if (c->incoming && !c->state->authenticated) --preauth;
+    Emit(Event::Closed, c, c->state->error);
+  }
+  void Abort(const ChannelPtr& c) {
+    if (c->state->terminal) return;
+    c->state->closing = true;
+    if (c->state->close) c->state->close();
+  }
+  void Tick() {
+    timer.expires_after(std::chrono::seconds(1));
+    timer.async_wait([this](const Error& error) {
+      if (error || stopping) return;
+      const auto now = Clock::now();
+      std::vector<ChannelPtr> expired;
+      for (const auto& [_, c] : channels) {
+        auto& s = *c->state;
+        if (s.terminal || s.closing) continue;
+        if ((!s.opened && now - s.created >= std::chrono::seconds(8)) ||
+            (!s.pending_ping.empty() &&
+             now - s.ping_sent >= std::chrono::seconds(15))) {
+          s.error = s.opened ? "HeartbeatTimeout" : "ConnectionTimeout";
+          expired.push_back(c);
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (s.opened && s.pending_ping.empty() &&
+            now - s.last_ping >= std::chrono::seconds(5)) {
+          s.pending_ping = RandomHex(8);
+          s.last_ping = s.ping_sent = now;
+          s.ping(s.pending_ping);
+        }
+      }
+      for (auto& c : expired) Abort(c);
+      for (auto it = retired_listeners.begin();
+           it != retired_listeners.end();) {
+        const auto id = *it;
+        if (std::none_of(channels.begin(), channels.end(),
+                         [id](const auto& item) {
+                           return item.second->listener == id;
+                         })) {
+          servers.erase(id);
+          it = retired_listeners.erase(it);
+        } else
+          ++it;
+      }
+      Tick();
+    });
+  }
+  template <class Endpoint>
+  void Attach(Endpoint* endpoint, Hdl hdl, const ChannelPtr& c) {
+    channels[hdl] = c;
+    c->state->send = [this, endpoint, hdl, cweak = std::weak_ptr<Channel>(c)](
+                         const std::string& text) {
+      Error e;
+      endpoint->send(hdl, text, websocketpp::frame::opcode::text, e);
+      if (e)
+        if (auto c = cweak.lock()) Abort(c);
+    };
+    c->state->ping = [this, endpoint, hdl, cweak = std::weak_ptr<Channel>(c)](
+                         const std::string& nonce) {
+      Error e;
+      endpoint->ping(hdl, nonce, e);
+      if (e)
+        if (auto c = cweak.lock()) Abort(c);
+    };
+    c->state->graceful_close = [this, endpoint, hdl,
+                                cweak = std::weak_ptr<Channel>(c)] {
+      Error error;
+      endpoint->close(hdl, websocketpp::close::status::going_away, "", error);
+      if (error)
+        if (auto c = cweak.lock()) Abort(c);
+    };
+    c->state->close = [this, endpoint, hdl, cweak = std::weak_ptr<Channel>(c)] {
+      Error e;
+      auto connection = endpoint->get_con_from_hdl(hdl, e);
+      if (!e && connection) {
+        connection->get_raw_socket().cancel(e);
+        connection->get_raw_socket().shutdown(
+            asio::ip::tcp::socket::shutdown_both, e);
+        connection->get_raw_socket().close(e);
+      }
+      if (auto c = cweak.lock()) Finish(c);
+    };
+  }
+  template <class Endpoint>
+  void Configure(Endpoint* endpoint) {
+    endpoint->clear_access_channels(websocketpp::log::alevel::all);
+    endpoint->clear_error_channels(websocketpp::log::elevel::all);
+    endpoint->init_asio(&io);
+    endpoint->set_max_message_size(256 * 1024);
+    endpoint->set_max_http_body_size(0);
+    endpoint->set_open_handshake_timeout(8000);
+    endpoint->set_close_handshake_timeout(1000);
+    endpoint->set_open_handler([this, endpoint](Hdl hdl) {
+      auto it = channels.find(hdl);
+      if (it == channels.end()) return;
+      auto c = it->second;
+      if (c->state->closing) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      Error e;
+      auto connection = endpoint->get_con_from_hdl(hdl, e);
+      if (e) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      const auto local = connection->get_raw_socket().local_endpoint(e);
+      if (e) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      const auto remote = connection->get_raw_socket().remote_endpoint(e);
+      if (e) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!local.address().is_v4() || !remote.address().is_v4()) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      c->local_address = local.address().to_string();
+      c->remote_address = remote.address().to_string();
+      const auto interfaces = PhysicalInterfaces();
+      if (!IsIpv4(c->remote_address) ||
+          std::none_of(
+              interfaces.begin(), interfaces.end(),
+              [&](const auto& i) { return i.address == c->local_address; })) {
+        c->state->error = "UnsupportedNetworkPath";
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      const auto protocol =
+          c->incoming
+              ? connection->get_subprotocol()
+              : connection->get_response_header("Sec-WebSocket-Protocol");
+      if (protocol != kProtocol) {
+        c->state->error = "IncompatibleProtocol";
+        Abort(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      c->state->opened = true;
+      Emit(Event::Open, c);
+    });
+    auto closed = [this, endpoint](Hdl hdl) {
+      auto it = channels.find(hdl);
+      if (it != channels.end()) {
+        auto& state = *it->second->state;
+        if (state.error.empty() && !state.opened && !state.closing) {
+          Error error;
+          auto connection = endpoint->get_con_from_hdl(hdl, error);
+          state.error =
+              !error && connection
+                  ? "ConnectionFailed: " + connection->get_ec().message()
+                  : "ConnectionFailed";
+        }
+        const auto id = it->second->id;
+        const bool incoming = it->second->incoming;
+        Finish(it->second);
+        channels.erase(it);
+        if (!incoming) asio::post(io, [this, id] { clients.erase(id); });
+      }
+    };
+    endpoint->set_close_handler(closed);
+    endpoint->set_fail_handler(closed);
+    endpoint->set_message_handler(
+        [this](Hdl hdl, typename Endpoint::message_ptr message) {
+          auto it = channels.find(hdl);
+          if (it == channels.end()) return;
+          auto c = it->second;
+          auto& s = *c->state;
+          if (s.closing) return;
+          const auto& text = message->get_payload();
+          if (message->get_opcode() != websocketpp::frame::opcode::text ||
+              text.empty() || text.size() > 256 * 1024 ||
+              ++s.received_count > 256 ||
+              (s.received_bytes += text.size()) > 1024 * 1024) {
+            Abort(c);
+            return;
+          }
+          Emit(Event::Message, c, text);
+        });
+    endpoint->set_ping_handler([this](Hdl hdl, std::string nonce) {
+      auto it = channels.find(hdl);
+      if (it == channels.end()) return false;
+      auto c = it->second;
+      auto& s = *c->state;
+      auto now = Clock::now();
+      if (now - s.ping_window >= std::chrono::seconds(5)) {
+        s.ping_window = now;
+        s.inbound_pings = 0;
+      }
+      if (s.closing || nonce.size() != 16 || ++s.inbound_pings > 2) {
+        Abort(c);
+        return false;
+      }
+      return true;
+    });
+    endpoint->set_pong_handler([this](Hdl hdl, std::string nonce) {
+      auto it = channels.find(hdl);
+      if (it == channels.end()) return;
+      auto& s = *it->second->state;
+      if (!s.pending_ping.empty() && nonce == s.pending_ping)
+        s.pending_ping.clear();
+    });
+  }
+};
+Transport::Transport() : impl_(std::make_unique<Impl>()) {}
+Transport::~Transport() { Shutdown(); }
+Transport::Listener Transport::Listen(const Identity& identity,
+                                      const std::string& address,
+                                      unsigned port) {
+  ValidateListener(address, port);
+  auto context = TlsContext();
+  context->use_certificate_chain_file(identity.certificate().string());
+  context->use_private_key_file(identity.private_key().string(), Context::pem);
+  auto promise = std::make_shared<std::promise<Listener>>();
+  auto future = promise->get_future();
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this, address, port, context, promise] {
+    try {
+      if (port) CheckExistingListener(address, port);
+      auto server = std::make_shared<Server>();
+      impl_->Configure(server.get());
+      const uint64_t id = impl_->next_id++;
+      server->set_tls_init_handler([context](Hdl) { return context; });
+      server->set_tcp_pre_init_handler(
+          [this, endpoint = server.get(), id](Hdl hdl) {
+            Error error;
+            auto connection = endpoint->get_con_from_hdl(hdl, error);
+            if (error) return;
+            if (impl_->stopping || impl_->retired_listeners.count(id) ||
+                impl_->preauth >= 16 || impl_->AdmissionBlocked() ||
+                impl_->channels.size() >= 24) {
+              connection->get_raw_socket().close(error);
+              return;
+            }
+            auto c = std::make_shared<Channel>();
+            c->id = impl_->next_id++;
+            c->listener = id;
+            c->incoming = true;
+            c->state = std::make_shared<Channel::State>();
+            ++impl_->preauth;
+            impl_->Attach(endpoint, hdl, c);
+          });
+      server->set_validate_handler([endpoint = server.get()](Hdl hdl) {
+        auto c = endpoint->get_con_from_hdl(hdl);
+        if (c->get_resource() != kPath || !c->get_request_body().empty() ||
+            !c->get_request_header("Transfer-Encoding").empty() ||
+            (!c->get_request_header("Content-Length").empty() &&
+             c->get_request_header("Content-Length") != "0"))
+          return false;
+        const auto& protocols = c->get_requested_subprotocols();
+        if (protocols.size() != 1 || protocols[0] != kProtocol) return false;
+        c->select_subprotocol(kProtocol);
+        return true;
+      });
+      auto bound_acceptor = std::make_shared<Server::acceptor_ptr>();
+      server->set_tcp_pre_bind_handler(
+          [port, bound_acceptor](Server::acceptor_ptr acceptor) {
+            *bound_acceptor = acceptor;
+            return ConfigureAcceptor(*acceptor, port == 0);
+          });
+      Error listen_error;
+      server->listen(
+          asio::ip::tcp::endpoint(asio::ip::make_address_v4(address),
+                                  static_cast<unsigned short>(port)),
+          listen_error);
+      CheckListenError(listen_error);
+      const auto actual_port = server->get_local_endpoint(listen_error).port();
+      CheckListenError(listen_error);
+#ifndef _WIN32
+      if (!port) {
+        // Allocation is already exclusive. Enable TIME_WAIT reuse before any
+        // accepted socket inherits options so the saved port can restart too.
+        (*bound_acceptor)->set_option(asio::socket_base::reuse_address(true),
+                                      listen_error);
+        CheckListenError(listen_error);
+      }
+#endif
+      server->set_tcp_pre_bind_handler({});
+      server->start_accept();
+      impl_->servers[id] = server;
+      promise->set_value({id, actual_port});
+    } catch (...) {
+      promise->set_exception(std::current_exception());
+    }
+  });
+  return future.get();
+}
+void Transport::StopAccept(uint64_t listener) {
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this, listener] {
+    auto it = impl_->servers.find(listener);
+    if (it != impl_->servers.end()) {
+      Error e;
+      it->second->stop_listening(e);
+      impl_->retired_listeners.insert(listener);
+      for (auto& [_, c] : impl_->channels)
+        if (c->listener == listener && !c->state->authenticated) {
+          c->state->error = "ListenerChanged";
+          impl_->Abort(c);
+        }
+    }
+  });
+}
+Transport::ChannelPtr Transport::Connect(const Target& target) {
+  if (!IsIpv4(target.address) || target.port == 0 || target.port > 65535)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Invalid LAN endpoint");
+  auto c = std::make_shared<Channel>();
+  c->id = impl_->next_id++;
+  c->state = std::make_shared<Channel::State>();
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this, c, target] {
+    try {
+      if (impl_->stopping || impl_->channels.size() >= 24 ||
+          impl_->AdmissionBlocked()) {
+        impl_->Finish(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      auto client = std::make_shared<Client>();
+      impl_->Configure(client.get());
+      auto context = TlsContext();
+      context->set_verify_mode(asio::ssl::verify_peer);
+      context->set_verify_callback(
+          [c](bool, asio::ssl::verify_context& verification) {
+            X509_STORE_CTX* store = verification.native_handle();
+            auto* certificate = X509_STORE_CTX_get_current_cert(store);
+            // Self-signed LAN certificates establish the encrypted channel.
+            // Password verification authorizes access at the receiving host;
+            // it does not authenticate this certificate's device identity.
+            const bool valid = X509_STORE_CTX_get_error_depth(store) == 0 &&
+                               VerifyLanCertificate(certificate);
+            if (!valid) c->state->error = "InvalidCertificate";
+            return valid;
+          });
+      client->set_tls_init_handler([context](Hdl) { return context; });
+      Error error;
+      auto connection = client->get_connection(
+          "wss://" + target.address + ":" + std::to_string(target.port) + kPath,
+          error);
+      if (error) {
+        impl_->Finish(c);
+        return;
+      }
+      connection->add_subprotocol(kProtocol);
+      impl_->Attach(client.get(), connection->get_handle(), c);
+      impl_->clients[c->id] = client;
+      client->connect(connection);
+    } catch (...) {
+      impl_->Abort(c);
+      impl_->Finish(c);
+    }
+  });
+  return c;
+}
+bool Transport::Send(const ChannelPtr& c, std::string message) {
+  if (!c || impl_->stopping || c->state->closing || message.empty() ||
+      message.size() > 256 * 1024)
+    return false;
+  {
+    std::lock_guard lock(c->state->budget_mutex);
+    if (c->state->sent_count >= 256 ||
+        c->state->sent_bytes + message.size() > 1024 * 1024)
+      return false;
+    ++c->state->sent_count;
+    c->state->sent_bytes += message.size();
+  }
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [c, message = std::move(message)] {
+    if (!c->state->terminal && c->state->send) c->state->send(message);
+  });
+  return true;
+}
+void Transport::Authenticated(const ChannelPtr& c) {
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this, c] {
+    if (c->incoming && !c->state->terminal && !c->state->authenticated) {
+      c->state->authenticated = true;
+      --impl_->preauth;
+    }
+  });
+}
+void Transport::Close(const ChannelPtr& c) {
+  if (!c) return;
+  c->state->closing = true;
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this, c] {
+    if (c->state->opened && !c->state->terminal && c->state->graceful_close)
+      c->state->graceful_close();
+    else
+      impl_->Abort(c);
+  });
+}
+std::vector<Transport::Event> Transport::Poll() {
+  std::lock_guard lock(impl_->event_mutex);
+  std::vector<Event> result;
+  result.swap(impl_->events);
+  return result;
+}
+void Transport::Shutdown() {
+  if (!impl_ || impl_->stopping.exchange(true)) return;
+  asio::post(impl_->io, [this] {
+    Error e;
+    impl_->timer.cancel();
+    for (auto& [_, server] : impl_->servers) server->stop_listening(e);
+    for (auto& [_, c] : impl_->channels) impl_->Abort(c);
+    impl_->work.reset();
+  });
+  if (impl_->thread.joinable()) impl_->thread.join();
+}
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.h b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fba23f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/network/lan/lan_transport.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: DI JUNKUN
+ * @Date: 2026-10-24
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 by DI JUNKUN, All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LAN_TRANSPORT_H_
+#define _LAN_TRANSPORT_H_
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "lan_identity.h"
+
+namespace crossdesk::lan {
+// One network thread; callbacks enqueue bounded value events for the UI-owned
+// session manager. No network callback calls MiniRTC or destroys a Peer.
+class Transport {
+ public:
+  struct Channel;
+  using ChannelPtr = std::shared_ptr<Channel>;
+  struct Event {
+    enum Kind { Open, Message, Closed } kind;
+    ChannelPtr channel;
+    std::string payload;
+  };
+  Transport();
+  ~Transport();
+  Transport(const Transport&) = delete;
+  Transport& operator=(const Transport&) = delete;
+  struct Listener {
+    uint64_t id;
+    unsigned port;
+  };
+  // Port zero lets the OS allocate and hold a free port on this address.
+  Listener Listen(const Identity& identity, const std::string& address,
+                  unsigned port);
+  void StopAccept(uint64_t listener);
+  ChannelPtr Connect(const Target& target);
+  bool Send(const ChannelPtr& channel, std::string message);
+  void Authenticated(const ChannelPtr& channel);
+  void Close(const ChannelPtr& channel);
+  std::vector<Event> Poll();
+  void Shutdown();
+  struct Channel {
+    uint64_t id = 0, listener = 0;
+    bool incoming = false;
+    // Published by Open, immutable thereafter.
+    std::string local_address, remote_address;
+
+   private:
+    friend class Transport;
+    struct State;
+    std::shared_ptr<State> state;
+  };
+
+ private:
+  struct Impl;
+  std::unique_ptr<Impl> impl_;
+};
+}  // namespace crossdesk::lan
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua b/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
index 86e5298a..0a8a39ad 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
+++ b/apps/desktop/xmake/targets.lua
@@ -563,7 +563,9 @@ function setup_targets()
         -- version and use fmt's supported runtime-parser fallback here.
         add_defines("FMT_CONSTEVAL=")
         add_packages("slint", {public = true})
-        add_packages("libyuv", "tinyfiledialogs", "openssl3", "libsdl3", "nlohmann_json")
+        add_packages("libyuv", "tinyfiledialogs", "openssl3", "libsdl3", "nlohmann_json", "asio", "websocketpp")
+        add_defines("ASIO_STANDALONE")
+        add_files("apps/desktop/src/network/lan/*.cpp")
         if not is_config("CROSSDESK_PORTABLE", true) then
             add_defines("CROSSDESK_HAS_UPDATER=1", {public = true})
             add_deps("updater_core")
@@ -599,7 +601,7 @@ function setup_targets()
             add_deps("windows_unattended_config")
             add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/gui/application/unattended_application.cpp")
             add_links("opengl32")
-            add_syslinks("Comctl32", {public = true})
+            add_syslinks("Comctl32", "Iphlpapi", "Ws2_32", "Advapi32", {public = true})
             add_files("apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/gui/tray/win_tray.cpp",
                 "apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/gui/slint_backend.cpp",
                 "apps/desktop/src/platform/windows/gui/window_icons.cpp",
diff --git a/deps/submodules/minirtc b/deps/submodules/minirtc
index a9a9ed42..040114d2 160000
--- a/deps/submodules/minirtc
+++ b/deps/submodules/minirtc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a9a9ed42300761c3a24cbf5746f92ff1104d0424
+Subproject commit 040114d26564002bd10dbaa1e80951531c3faea3