diff --git a/internal/client/index.go b/internal/client/index.go
index 8cdbad13..cad6deb3 100644
--- a/internal/client/index.go
+++ b/internal/client/index.go
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ func macToKey(mac net.HardwareAddr) (key macKey) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Index stores all information about persistent clients.
-type Index struct {
+// index stores all information about persistent clients.
+type index struct {
 	// nameToUID maps client name to UID.
 	nameToUID map[string]UID
 
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ type Index struct {
 	subnetToUID aghalg.SortedMap[netip.Prefix, UID]
 }
 
-// NewIndex initializes the new instance of client index.
-func NewIndex() (ci *Index) {
-	return &Index{
+// newIndex initializes the new instance of client index.
+func newIndex() (ci *index) {
+	return &index{
 		nameToUID:     map[string]UID{},
 		clientIDToUID: map[string]UID{},
 		ipToUID:       map[netip.Addr]UID{},
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ func NewIndex() (ci *Index) {
 	}
 }
 
-// Add stores information about a persistent client in the index.  c must be
+// add stores information about a persistent client in the index.  c must be
 // non-nil, have a UID, and contain at least one identifier.
-func (ci *Index) Add(c *Persistent) {
+func (ci *index) add(c *Persistent) {
 	if (c.UID == UID{}) {
 		panic("client must contain uid")
 	}
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ func (ci *Index) Add(c *Persistent) {
 	ci.uidToClient[c.UID] = c
 }
 
-// ClashesUID returns existing persistent client with the same UID as c.  Note
+// clashesUID returns existing persistent client with the same UID as c.  Note
 // that this is only possible when configuration contains duplicate fields.
-func (ci *Index) ClashesUID(c *Persistent) (err error) {
+func (ci *index) clashesUID(c *Persistent) (err error) {
 	p, ok := ci.uidToClient[c.UID]
 	if ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("another client %q uses the same uid", p.Name)
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ func (ci *Index) ClashesUID(c *Persistent) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Clashes returns an error if the index contains a different persistent client
+// clashes returns an error if the index contains a different persistent client
 // with at least a single identifier contained by c.  c must be non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) Clashes(c *Persistent) (err error) {
+func (ci *index) clashes(c *Persistent) (err error) {
 	if p := ci.clashesName(c); p != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("another client uses the same name %q", p.Name)
 	}
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func (ci *Index) Clashes(c *Persistent) (err error) {
 
 // clashesName returns existing persistent client with the same name as c or
 // nil.  c must be non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) clashesName(c *Persistent) (existing *Persistent) {
-	existing, ok := ci.FindByName(c.Name)
+func (ci *index) clashesName(c *Persistent) (existing *Persistent) {
+	existing, ok := ci.findByName(c.Name)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (ci *Index) clashesName(c *Persistent) (existing *Persistent) {
 
 // clashesIP returns a previous client with the same IP address as c.  c must be
 // non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) clashesIP(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, ip netip.Addr) {
+func (ci *index) clashesIP(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, ip netip.Addr) {
 	for _, ip := range c.IPs {
 		existing, ok := ci.ipToUID[ip]
 		if ok && existing != c.UID {
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (ci *Index) clashesIP(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, ip netip.Addr) {
 
 // clashesSubnet returns a previous client with the same subnet as c.  c must be
 // non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) clashesSubnet(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, s netip.Prefix) {
+func (ci *index) clashesSubnet(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, s netip.Prefix) {
 	for _, s = range c.Subnets {
 		var existing UID
 		var ok bool
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (ci *Index) clashesSubnet(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, s netip.Prefix) {
 
 // clashesMAC returns a previous client with the same MAC address as c.  c must
 // be non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) clashesMAC(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, mac net.HardwareAddr) {
+func (ci *index) clashesMAC(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, mac net.HardwareAddr) {
 	for _, mac = range c.MACs {
 		k := macToKey(mac)
 		existing, ok := ci.macToUID[k]
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ func (ci *Index) clashesMAC(c *Persistent) (p *Persistent, mac net.HardwareAddr)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
-// Find finds persistent client by string representation of the client ID, IP
+// find finds persistent client by string representation of the client ID, IP
 // address, or MAC.
-func (ci *Index) Find(id string) (c *Persistent, ok bool) {
+func (ci *index) find(id string) (c *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	uid, found := ci.clientIDToUID[id]
 	if found {
 		return ci.uidToClient[uid], true
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@ func (ci *Index) Find(id string) (c *Persistent, ok bool) {
 
 	mac, err := net.ParseMAC(id)
 	if err == nil {
-		return ci.FindByMAC(mac)
+		return ci.findByMAC(mac)
 	}
 
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-// FindByName finds persistent client by name.
-func (ci *Index) FindByName(name string) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
+// findByName finds persistent client by name.
+func (ci *index) findByName(name string) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 	uid, found := ci.nameToUID[name]
 	if found {
 		return ci.uidToClient[uid], true
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (ci *Index) FindByName(name string) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 }
 
 // findByIP finds persistent client by IP address.
-func (ci *Index) findByIP(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
+func (ci *index) findByIP(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 	uid, found := ci.ipToUID[ip]
 	if found {
 		return ci.uidToClient[uid], true
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ func (ci *Index) findByIP(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-// FindByMAC finds persistent client by MAC.
-func (ci *Index) FindByMAC(mac net.HardwareAddr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
+// findByMAC finds persistent client by MAC.
+func (ci *index) findByMAC(mac net.HardwareAddr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 	k := macToKey(mac)
 	uid, found := ci.macToUID[k]
 	if found {
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ func (ci *Index) FindByMAC(mac net.HardwareAddr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-// FindByIPWithoutZone finds a persistent client by IP address without zone.  It
+// findByIPWithoutZone finds a persistent client by IP address without zone.  It
 // strips the IPv6 zone index from the stored IP addresses before comparing,
 // because querylog entries don't have it.  See TODO on [querylog.logEntry.IP].
 //
 // Note that multiple clients can have the same IP address with different zones.
 // Therefore, the result of this method is indeterminate.
-func (ci *Index) FindByIPWithoutZone(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent) {
+func (ci *index) findByIPWithoutZone(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent) {
 	if (ip == netip.Addr{}) {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@ func (ci *Index) FindByIPWithoutZone(ip netip.Addr) (c *Persistent) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Delete removes information about persistent client from the index.  c must be
+// remove removes information about persistent client from the index.  c must be
 // non-nil.
-func (ci *Index) Delete(c *Persistent) {
+func (ci *index) remove(c *Persistent) {
 	delete(ci.nameToUID, c.Name)
 
 	for _, id := range c.ClientIDs {
@@ -322,24 +322,14 @@ func (ci *Index) Delete(c *Persistent) {
 	delete(ci.uidToClient, c.UID)
 }
 
-// Size returns the number of persistent clients.
-func (ci *Index) Size() (n int) {
+// size returns the number of persistent clients.
+func (ci *index) size() (n int) {
 	return len(ci.uidToClient)
 }
 
-// Range calls f for each persistent client, unless cont is false.  The order is
-// undefined.
-func (ci *Index) Range(f func(c *Persistent) (cont bool)) {
-	for _, c := range ci.uidToClient {
-		if !f(c) {
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// RangeByName is like [Index.Range] but sorts the persistent clients by name
+// rangeByName is like [Index.Range] but sorts the persistent clients by name
 // before iterating ensuring a predictable order.
-func (ci *Index) RangeByName(f func(c *Persistent) (cont bool)) {
+func (ci *index) rangeByName(f func(c *Persistent) (cont bool)) {
 	cs := maps.Values(ci.uidToClient)
 	slices.SortFunc(cs, func(a, b *Persistent) (n int) {
 		return strings.Compare(a.Name, b.Name)
@@ -352,10 +342,10 @@ func (ci *Index) RangeByName(f func(c *Persistent) (cont bool)) {
 	}
 }
 
-// CloseUpstreams closes upstream configurations of persistent clients.
-func (ci *Index) CloseUpstreams() (err error) {
+// closeUpstreams closes upstream configurations of persistent clients.
+func (ci *index) closeUpstreams() (err error) {
 	var errs []error
-	ci.RangeByName(func(c *Persistent) (cont bool) {
+	ci.rangeByName(func(c *Persistent) (cont bool) {
 		err = c.CloseUpstreams()
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
diff --git a/internal/client/index_internal_test.go b/internal/client/index_internal_test.go
index f51f461c..f514b995 100644
--- a/internal/client/index_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/client/index_internal_test.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 
 // newIDIndex is a helper function that returns a client index filled with
 // persistent clients from the m.  It also generates a UID for each client.
-func newIDIndex(m []*Persistent) (ci *Index) {
-	ci = NewIndex()
+func newIDIndex(m []*Persistent) (ci *index) {
+	ci = newIndex()
 
 	for _, c := range m {
 		c.UID = MustNewUID()
-		ci.Add(c)
+		ci.add(c)
 	}
 
 	return ci
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestClientIndex_Find(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, id := range tc.ids {
-				c, ok := ci.Find(id)
+				c, ok := ci.find(id)
 				require.True(t, ok)
 
 				assert.Equal(t, tc.want, c)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestClientIndex_Find(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	t.Run("not_found", func(t *testing.T) {
-		_, ok := ci.Find(cliIPNone)
+		_, ok := ci.find(cliIPNone)
 		assert.False(t, ok)
 	})
 }
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func TestClientIndex_Clashes(t *testing.T) {
 			clone := tc.client.ShallowClone()
 			clone.UID = MustNewUID()
 
-			err := ci.Clashes(clone)
+			err := ci.clashes(clone)
 			require.Error(t, err)
 
-			ci.Delete(tc.client)
-			err = ci.Clashes(clone)
+			ci.remove(tc.client)
+			err = ci.clashes(clone)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestIndex_FindByIPWithoutZone(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			c := ci.FindByIPWithoutZone(tc.ip.WithZone(""))
+			c := ci.findByIPWithoutZone(tc.ip.WithZone(""))
 			require.Equal(t, tc.want, c)
 		})
 	}
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func TestClientIndex_RangeByName(t *testing.T) {
 			ci := newIDIndex(tc.want)
 
 			var got []*Persistent
-			ci.RangeByName(func(c *Persistent) (cont bool) {
+			ci.rangeByName(func(c *Persistent) (cont bool) {
 				got = append(got, c)
 
 				return true
diff --git a/internal/client/persistent.go b/internal/client/persistent.go
index b573b0fe..f254e293 100644
--- a/internal/client/persistent.go
+++ b/internal/client/persistent.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ type Persistent struct {
 	// upstream must be used.
 	UpstreamConfig *proxy.CustomUpstreamConfig
 
+	// SafeSearch handles search engine hosts rewrites.
 	SafeSearch filtering.SafeSearch
 
 	// BlockedServices is the configuration of blocked services of a client.  It
@@ -74,29 +75,62 @@ type Persistent struct {
 	// Name of the persistent client.  Must not be empty.
 	Name string
 
-	Tags      []string
+	// Tags is a list of client tags that categorize the client.
+	Tags []string
+
+	// Upstreams is a list of custom upstream DNS servers for the client.
 	Upstreams []string
 
+	// IPs is a list of IP addresses that identify the client.  The client must
+	// have at least one ID [Persistent.IDsLen].
 	IPs []netip.Addr
+
+	// Subnets identifying the client.  The client must have at least one ID
+	// [Persistent.IDsLen].
+	//
 	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Use netutil.Prefix.
-	Subnets   []netip.Prefix
-	MACs      []net.HardwareAddr
+	Subnets []netip.Prefix
+
+	// MACs identifying the client.  The client must have at least one ID
+	// [Persistent.IDsLen].
+	MACs []net.HardwareAddr
+
+	// ClientIDs identifying the client.  The client must have at least one ID
+	// [Persistent.IDsLen].
 	ClientIDs []string
 
 	// UID is the unique identifier of the persistent client.
 	UID UID
 
-	UpstreamsCacheSize    uint32
+	// UpstreamsCacheSize is the cache size for custom upstreams.
+	UpstreamsCacheSize uint32
+
+	// UpstreamsCacheEnabled specifies whether custom upstreams are used.
 	UpstreamsCacheEnabled bool
 
-	UseOwnSettings        bool
-	FilteringEnabled      bool
-	SafeBrowsingEnabled   bool
-	ParentalEnabled       bool
-	UseOwnBlockedServices bool
-	IgnoreQueryLog        bool
-	IgnoreStatistics      bool
+	// UseOwnSettings specifies whether custom filtering settings are used.
+	UseOwnSettings bool
 
+	// FilteringEnabled specifies whether filtering is enabled.
+	FilteringEnabled bool
+
+	// SafeBrowsingEnabled specifies whether safe browsing is enabled.
+	SafeBrowsingEnabled bool
+
+	// ParentalEnabled specifies whether parental control is enabled.
+	ParentalEnabled bool
+
+	// UseOwnBlockedServices specifies whether custom services are blocked.
+	UseOwnBlockedServices bool
+
+	// IgnoreQueryLog specifies whether the client requests are logged.
+	IgnoreQueryLog bool
+
+	// IgnoreStatistics  specifies whether the client requests are counted.
+	IgnoreStatistics bool
+
+	// SafeSearchConf is the safe search filtering configuration.
+	//
 	// TODO(d.kolyshev): Make SafeSearchConf a pointer.
 	SafeSearchConf filtering.SafeSearchConfig
 }
@@ -134,21 +168,6 @@ func (c *Persistent) validate(allTags *container.MapSet[string]) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SetTags sets the tags if they are known, otherwise logs an unknown tag.
-func (c *Persistent) SetTags(tags []string, known *container.MapSet[string]) {
-	for _, t := range tags {
-		if !known.Has(t) {
-			log.Info("skipping unknown tag %q", t)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		c.Tags = append(c.Tags, t)
-	}
-
-	slices.Sort(c.Tags)
-}
-
 // SetIDs parses a list of strings into typed fields and returns an error if
 // there is one.
 func (c *Persistent) SetIDs(ids []string) (err error) {
diff --git a/internal/client/persistent_internal_test.go b/internal/client/persistent_internal_test.go
index 89190285..a96c3778 100644
--- a/internal/client/persistent_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/client/persistent_internal_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/container"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -126,13 +127,19 @@ func TestPersistent_EqualIDs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPersistent_Validate(t *testing.T) {
-	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Add test cases.
+	const (
+		allowedTag    = "allowed_tag"
+		notAllowedTag = "not_allowed_tag"
+	)
+
+	allowedTags := container.NewMapSet(allowedTag)
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name       string
 		cli        *Persistent
 		wantErrMsg string
 	}{{
-		name: "basic",
+		name: "success",
 		cli: &Persistent{
 			Name: "basic",
 			IPs: []netip.Addr{
@@ -162,11 +169,24 @@ func TestPersistent_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		wantErrMsg: "uid required",
+	}, {
+		name: "not_allowed_tag",
+		cli: &Persistent{
+			Name: "basic",
+			IPs: []netip.Addr{
+				netip.MustParseAddr("1.2.3.4"),
+			},
+			UID: MustNewUID(),
+			Tags: []string{
+				notAllowedTag,
+			},
+		},
+		wantErrMsg: `invalid tag: "` + notAllowedTag + `"`,
 	}}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := tc.cli.validate(nil)
+			err := tc.cli.validate(allowedTags)
 			testutil.AssertErrorMsg(t, tc.wantErrMsg, err)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/client/storage.go b/internal/client/storage.go
index d9abc529..2caedefc 100644
--- a/internal/client/storage.go
+++ b/internal/client/storage.go
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
 )
 
+// Config is the client storage configuration structure.
+//
+// TODO(s.chzhen):  Expand.
+type Config struct {
+	// AllowedTags is a list of all allowed client tags.
+	AllowedTags []string
+}
+
 // Storage contains information about persistent and runtime clients.
 type Storage struct {
 	// allowedTags is a set of all allowed tags.
@@ -20,18 +28,22 @@ type Storage struct {
 	mu *sync.Mutex
 
 	// index contains information about persistent clients.
-	index *Index
+	index *index
 
 	// runtimeIndex contains information about runtime clients.
+	//
+	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Use it.
 	runtimeIndex *RuntimeIndex
 }
 
-// NewStorage returns initialized client storage.
-func NewStorage(allowedTags *container.MapSet[string]) (s *Storage) {
+// NewStorage returns initialized client storage.  conf must not be nil.
+func NewStorage(conf *Config) (s *Storage) {
+	allowedTags := container.NewMapSet(conf.AllowedTags...)
+
 	return &Storage{
 		allowedTags:  allowedTags,
 		mu:           &sync.Mutex{},
-		index:        NewIndex(),
+		index:        newIndex(),
 		runtimeIndex: NewRuntimeIndex(),
 	}
 }
@@ -49,40 +61,45 @@ func (s *Storage) Add(p *Persistent) (err error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	err = s.index.ClashesUID(p)
+	err = s.index.clashesUID(p)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't wrap the error since there is already an annotation deferred.
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = s.index.Clashes(p)
+	err = s.index.clashes(p)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't wrap the error since there is already an annotation deferred.
 		return err
 	}
 
-	s.index.Add(p)
+	s.index.add(p)
 
-	log.Debug("client storage: added %q: IDs: %q [%d]", p.Name, p.IDs(), s.index.Size())
+	log.Debug("client storage: added %q: IDs: %q [%d]", p.Name, p.IDs(), s.index.size())
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// FindByName finds persistent client by name.
-func (s *Storage) FindByName(name string) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
+// FindByName finds persistent client by name.  And returns its shallow copy.
+func (s *Storage) FindByName(name string) (p *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return s.index.FindByName(name)
+	p, ok = s.index.findByName(name)
+	if ok {
+		return p.ShallowClone(), ok
+	}
+
+	return nil, false
 }
 
 // Find finds persistent client by string representation of the client ID, IP
-// address, or MAC.  And returns it shallow copy.
+// address, or MAC.  And returns its shallow copy.
 func (s *Storage) Find(id string) (p *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	p, ok = s.index.Find(id)
+	p, ok = s.index.find(id)
 	if ok {
 		return p.ShallowClone(), ok
 	}
@@ -101,12 +118,12 @@ func (s *Storage) FindLoose(ip netip.Addr, id string) (p *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	p, ok = s.index.Find(id)
+	p, ok = s.index.find(id)
 	if ok {
 		return p.ShallowClone(), ok
 	}
 
-	p = s.index.FindByIPWithoutZone(ip)
+	p = s.index.findByIPWithoutZone(ip)
 	if p != nil {
 		return p.ShallowClone(), true
 	}
@@ -114,12 +131,17 @@ func (s *Storage) FindLoose(ip netip.Addr, id string) (p *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	return nil, false
 }
 
-// FindByMAC finds persistent client by MAC.
-func (s *Storage) FindByMAC(mac net.HardwareAddr) (c *Persistent, found bool) {
+// FindByMAC finds persistent client by MAC and returns its shallow copy.
+func (s *Storage) FindByMAC(mac net.HardwareAddr) (p *Persistent, ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return s.index.FindByMAC(mac)
+	p, ok = s.index.findByMAC(mac)
+	if ok {
+		return p.ShallowClone(), ok
+	}
+
+	return nil, false
 }
 
 // RemoveByName removes persistent client information.  ok is false if no such
@@ -128,7 +150,7 @@ func (s *Storage) RemoveByName(name string) (ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	p, ok := s.index.FindByName(name)
+	p, ok := s.index.findByName(name)
 	if !ok {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -137,7 +159,7 @@ func (s *Storage) RemoveByName(name string) (ok bool) {
 		log.Error("client storage: removing client %q: %s", p.Name, err)
 	}
 
-	s.index.Delete(p)
+	s.index.remove(p)
 
 	return true
 }
@@ -156,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(name string, p *Persistent) (err error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	stored, ok := s.index.FindByName(name)
+	stored, ok := s.index.findByName(name)
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("client %q is not found", name)
 	}
@@ -166,14 +188,14 @@ func (s *Storage) Update(name string, p *Persistent) (err error) {
 	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Remove when frontend starts handling UIDs.
 	p.UID = stored.UID
 
-	err = s.index.Clashes(p)
+	err = s.index.clashes(p)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't wrap the error since there is already an annotation deferred.
 		return err
 	}
 
-	s.index.Delete(stored)
-	s.index.Add(p)
+	s.index.remove(stored)
+	s.index.add(p)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -184,7 +206,7 @@ func (s *Storage) RangeByName(f func(c *Persistent) (cont bool)) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	s.index.RangeByName(f)
+	s.index.rangeByName(f)
 }
 
 // Size returns the number of persistent clients.
@@ -192,7 +214,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Size() (n int) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return s.index.Size()
+	return s.index.size()
 }
 
 // CloseUpstreams closes upstream configurations of persistent clients.
@@ -200,7 +222,7 @@ func (s *Storage) CloseUpstreams() (err error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return s.index.CloseUpstreams()
+	return s.index.closeUpstreams()
 }
 
 // ClientRuntime returns a copy of the saved runtime client by ip.  If no such
diff --git a/internal/client/storage_test.go b/internal/client/storage_test.go
index fef02108..abfc6d62 100644
--- a/internal/client/storage_test.go
+++ b/internal/client/storage_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import (
 func newStorage(tb testing.TB, m []*client.Persistent) (s *client.Storage) {
 	tb.Helper()
 
-	s = client.NewStorage(nil)
+	s = client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+		AllowedTags: nil,
+	})
 
 	for _, c := range m {
 		c.UID = client.MustNewUID()
@@ -57,7 +59,9 @@ func TestStorage_Add(t *testing.T) {
 		UID:       existingClientUID,
 	}
 
-	s := client.NewStorage(nil)
+	s := client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+		AllowedTags: nil,
+	})
 	err := s.Add(existingClient)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -137,7 +141,9 @@ func TestStorage_RemoveByName(t *testing.T) {
 		UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 	}
 
-	s := client.NewStorage(nil)
+	s := client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+		AllowedTags: nil,
+	})
 	err := s.Add(existingClient)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -162,7 +168,9 @@ func TestStorage_RemoveByName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	t.Run("duplicate_remove", func(t *testing.T) {
-		s = client.NewStorage(nil)
+		s = client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+			AllowedTags: nil,
+		})
 		err = s.Add(existingClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/internal/home/clients.go b/internal/home/clients.go
index 9d39451d..7b1e9824 100644
--- a/internal/home/clients.go
+++ b/internal/home/clients.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/whois"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/dnsproxy/proxy"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/dnsproxy/upstream"
-	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/container"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/hostsfile"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/log"
@@ -45,14 +44,12 @@ type DHCP interface {
 
 // clientsContainer is the storage of all runtime and persistent clients.
 type clientsContainer struct {
-	// clientIndex stores information about persistent clients.
-	clientIndex *client.Index
+	// storage stores information about persistent clients.
+	storage *client.Storage
 
 	// runtimeIndex stores information about runtime clients.
 	runtimeIndex *client.RuntimeIndex
 
-	allTags *container.MapSet[string]
-
 	// dhcp is the DHCP service implementation.
 	dhcp DHCP
 
@@ -104,15 +101,15 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) Init(
 	filteringConf *filtering.Config,
 ) (err error) {
 	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Refactor it.
-	if clients.clientIndex != nil {
+	if clients.storage != nil {
 		return errors.Error("clients container already initialized")
 	}
 
 	clients.runtimeIndex = client.NewRuntimeIndex()
 
-	clients.clientIndex = client.NewIndex()
-
-	clients.allTags = container.NewMapSet(clientTags...)
+	clients.storage = client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+		AllowedTags: clientTags,
+	})
 
 	// TODO(e.burkov):  Use [dhcpsvc] implementation when it's ready.
 	clients.dhcp = dhcpServer
@@ -217,7 +214,6 @@ type clientObject struct {
 // toPersistent returns an initialized persistent client if there are no errors.
 func (o *clientObject) toPersistent(
 	filteringConf *filtering.Config,
-	allTags *container.MapSet[string],
 ) (cli *client.Persistent, err error) {
 	cli = &client.Persistent{
 		Name: o.Name,
@@ -274,7 +270,7 @@ func (o *clientObject) toPersistent(
 
 	cli.BlockedServices = o.BlockedServices.Clone()
 
-	cli.SetTags(o.Tags, allTags)
+	cli.Tags = slices.Clone(o.Tags)
 
 	return cli, nil
 }
@@ -287,22 +283,14 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) addFromConfig(
 ) (err error) {
 	for i, o := range objects {
 		var cli *client.Persistent
-		cli, err = o.toPersistent(filteringConf, clients.allTags)
+		cli, err = o.toPersistent(filteringConf)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("clients: init persistent client at index %d: %w", i, err)
 		}
 
-		// TODO(s.chzhen):  Consider moving to the client index constructor.
-		err = clients.clientIndex.ClashesUID(cli)
+		err = clients.storage.Add(cli)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("adding client %s at index %d: %w", cli.Name, i, err)
-		}
-
-		err = clients.add(cli)
-		if err != nil {
-			// TODO(s.chzhen):  Return an error instead of logging if more
-			// stringent requirements are implemented.
-			log.Error("clients: adding client %s at index %d: %s", cli.Name, i, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("adding client %q at index %d: %w", cli.Name, i, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -315,8 +303,8 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) forConfig() (objs []*clientObject) {
 	clients.lock.Lock()
 	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
 
-	objs = make([]*clientObject, 0, clients.clientIndex.Size())
-	clients.clientIndex.RangeByName(func(cli *client.Persistent) (cont bool) {
+	objs = make([]*clientObject, 0, clients.storage.Size())
+	clients.storage.RangeByName(func(cli *client.Persistent) (cont bool) {
 		objs = append(objs, &clientObject{
 			Name: cli.Name,
 
@@ -419,12 +407,8 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) clientOrArtificial(
 		}
 	}()
 
-	cli, ok := clients.find(id)
-	if !ok {
-		cli = clients.clientIndex.FindByIPWithoutZone(ip)
-	}
-
-	if cli != nil {
+	cli, ok := clients.storage.FindLoose(ip, id)
+	if ok {
 		return &querylog.Client{
 			Name:           cli.Name,
 			IgnoreQueryLog: cli.IgnoreQueryLog,
@@ -456,7 +440,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) find(id string) (c *client.Persistent, ok bool)
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	return c.ShallowClone(), true
+	return c, true
 }
 
 // shouldCountClient is a wrapper around [clientsContainer.find] to make it a
@@ -530,7 +514,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) UpstreamConfigByID(
 // findLocked searches for a client by its ID.  clients.lock is expected to be
 // locked.
 func (clients *clientsContainer) findLocked(id string) (c *client.Persistent, ok bool) {
-	c, ok = clients.clientIndex.Find(id)
+	c, ok = clients.storage.Find(id)
 	if ok {
 		return c, true
 	}
@@ -552,7 +536,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) findDHCP(ip netip.Addr) (c *client.Persistent,
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	return clients.clientIndex.FindByMAC(foundMAC)
+	return clients.storage.FindByMAC(foundMAC)
 }
 
 // runtimeClient returns a runtime client from internal index.  Note that it
@@ -586,114 +570,6 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) findRuntimeClient(ip netip.Addr) (rc *client.Ru
 	return rc
 }
 
-// check validates the client.  It also sorts the client tags.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) check(c *client.Persistent) (err error) {
-	switch {
-	case c == nil:
-		return errors.Error("client is nil")
-	case c.Name == "":
-		return errors.Error("invalid name")
-	case c.IDsLen() == 0:
-		return errors.Error("id required")
-	default:
-		// Go on.
-	}
-
-	for _, t := range c.Tags {
-		if !clients.allTags.Has(t) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid tag: %q", t)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Move to the constructor.
-	slices.Sort(c.Tags)
-
-	_, err = proxy.ParseUpstreamsConfig(c.Upstreams, &upstream.Options{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid upstream servers: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// add adds a persistent client or returns an error.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) add(c *client.Persistent) (err error) {
-	err = clients.check(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
-		return err
-	}
-
-	clients.lock.Lock()
-	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
-
-	err = clients.clientIndex.Clashes(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
-		return err
-	}
-
-	clients.addLocked(c)
-
-	log.Debug("clients: added %q: ID:%q [%d]", c.Name, c.IDs(), clients.clientIndex.Size())
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// addLocked c to the indexes.  clients.lock is expected to be locked.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) addLocked(c *client.Persistent) {
-	clients.clientIndex.Add(c)
-}
-
-// remove removes a client.  ok is false if there is no such client.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) remove(name string) (ok bool) {
-	clients.lock.Lock()
-	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
-
-	c, ok := clients.clientIndex.FindByName(name)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	clients.removeLocked(c)
-
-	return true
-}
-
-// removeLocked removes c from the indexes.  clients.lock is expected to be
-// locked.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) removeLocked(c *client.Persistent) {
-	if err := c.CloseUpstreams(); err != nil {
-		log.Error("client container: removing client %s: %s", c.Name, err)
-	}
-
-	// Update the ID index.
-	clients.clientIndex.Delete(c)
-}
-
-// update updates a client by its name.
-func (clients *clientsContainer) update(prev, c *client.Persistent) (err error) {
-	err = clients.check(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
-		return err
-	}
-
-	clients.lock.Lock()
-	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
-
-	err = clients.clientIndex.Clashes(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
-		return err
-	}
-
-	clients.removeLocked(prev)
-	clients.addLocked(c)
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 // setWHOISInfo sets the WHOIS information for a client.  clients.lock is
 // expected to be locked.
 func (clients *clientsContainer) setWHOISInfo(ip netip.Addr, wi *whois.Info) {
@@ -855,5 +731,5 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) addFromSystemARP() {
 // close gracefully closes all the client-specific upstream configurations of
 // the persistent clients.
 func (clients *clientsContainer) close() (err error) {
-	return clients.clientIndex.CloseUpstreams()
+	return clients.storage.CloseUpstreams()
 }
diff --git a/internal/home/clients_internal_test.go b/internal/home/clients_internal_test.go
index d371df7b..2c90a1e0 100644
--- a/internal/home/clients_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/home/clients_internal_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{cli1IP, cliIPv6},
 		}
 
-		err := clients.add(c)
+		err := clients.storage.Add(c)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		c = &client.Persistent{
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{cli2IP},
 		}
 
-		err = clients.add(c)
+		err = clients.storage.Add(c)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		c, ok := clients.find(cli1)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("add_fail_name", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client1",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("1.2.3.5")},
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("add_fail_ip", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client3",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 		})
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("update_fail_ip", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := clients.update(&client.Persistent{Name: "client1"}, &client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Update("client1", &client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client1",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 		})
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 			cliNewIP = netip.MustParseAddr(cliNew)
 		)
 
-		prev, ok := clients.clientIndex.FindByName("client1")
+		prev, ok := clients.storage.FindByName("client1")
 		require.True(t, ok)
 		require.NotNil(t, prev)
 
-		err := clients.update(prev, &client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Update("client1", &client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client1",
 			UID:  prev.UID,
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{cliNewIP},
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 
 		assert.Equal(t, clients.clientSource(cliNewIP), client.SourcePersistent)
 
-		prev, ok = clients.clientIndex.FindByName("client1")
+		prev, ok = clients.storage.FindByName("client1")
 		require.True(t, ok)
 		require.NotNil(t, prev)
 
-		err = clients.update(prev, &client.Persistent{
+		err = clients.storage.Update("client1", &client.Persistent{
 			Name:           "client1-renamed",
 			UID:            prev.UID,
 			IPs:            []netip.Addr{cliNewIP},
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "client1-renamed", c.Name)
 		assert.True(t, c.UseOwnSettings)
 
-		nilCli, ok := clients.clientIndex.FindByName("client1")
+		nilCli, ok := clients.storage.FindByName("client1")
 		require.False(t, ok)
 
 		assert.Nil(t, nilCli)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("del_success", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ok := clients.remove("client1-renamed")
+		ok := clients.storage.RemoveByName("client1-renamed")
 		require.True(t, ok)
 
 		_, ok = clients.find("1.1.1.2")
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func TestClients(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("del_fail", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ok := clients.remove("client3")
+		ok := clients.storage.RemoveByName("client3")
 		assert.False(t, ok)
 	})
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func TestClientsWHOIS(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("can't_set_manually-added", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.2")
 
-		err := clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client1",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.2")},
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func TestClientsWHOIS(t *testing.T) {
 		rc := clients.runtimeIndex.Client(ip)
 		require.Nil(t, rc)
 
-		assert.True(t, clients.remove("client1"))
+		assert.True(t, clients.storage.RemoveByName("client1"))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestClientsAddExisting(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")
 
 		// Add a client.
-		err := clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err := clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name:    "client1",
 			UID:     client.MustNewUID(),
 			IPs:     []netip.Addr{ip, netip.MustParseAddr("1:2:3::4")},
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func TestClientsAddExisting(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Add a new client with the same IP as for a client with MAC.
-		err = clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err = clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client2",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{ip},
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestClientsAddExisting(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Add a new client with the IP from the first client's IP range.
-		err = clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+		err = clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 			Name: "client3",
 			UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 			IPs:  []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("2.2.2.2")},
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func TestClientsCustomUpstream(t *testing.T) {
 	clients := newClientsContainer(t)
 
 	// Add client with upstreams.
-	err := clients.add(&client.Persistent{
+	err := clients.storage.Add(&client.Persistent{
 		Name: "client1",
 		UID:  client.MustNewUID(),
 		IPs:  []netip.Addr{netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"), netip.MustParseAddr("1:2:3::4")},
diff --git a/internal/home/clientshttp.go b/internal/home/clientshttp.go
index fbec5c23..a8b31835 100644
--- a/internal/home/clientshttp.go
+++ b/internal/home/clientshttp.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) handleGetClients(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http
 	clients.lock.Lock()
 	defer clients.lock.Unlock()
 
-	clients.clientIndex.Range(func(c *client.Persistent) (cont bool) {
+	clients.storage.RangeByName(func(c *client.Persistent) (cont bool) {
 		cj := clientToJSON(c)
 		data.Clients = append(data.Clients, cj)
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) handleAddClient(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = clients.add(c)
+	err = clients.storage.Add(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "%s", err)
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) handleDelClient(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !clients.remove(cj.Name) {
+	if !clients.storage.RemoveByName(cj.Name) {
 		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Client not found")
 
 		return
@@ -399,30 +399,14 @@ func (clients *clientsContainer) handleUpdateClient(w http.ResponseWriter, r *ht
 		return
 	}
 
-	var prev *client.Persistent
-	var ok bool
-
-	func() {
-		clients.lock.Lock()
-		defer clients.lock.Unlock()
-
-		prev, ok = clients.clientIndex.FindByName(dj.Name)
-	}()
-
-	if !ok {
-		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "client not found")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	c, err := clients.jsonToClient(dj.Data, prev)
+	c, err := clients.jsonToClient(dj.Data, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "%s", err)
 
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = clients.update(prev, c)
+	err = clients.storage.Update(dj.Name, c)
 	if err != nil {
 		aghhttp.Error(r, w, http.StatusBadRequest, "%s", err)
 
diff --git a/internal/home/clientshttp_internal_test.go b/internal/home/clientshttp_internal_test.go
index aa2f40fb..7c1f3dfa 100644
--- a/internal/home/clientshttp_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/home/clientshttp_internal_test.go
@@ -198,11 +198,11 @@ func TestClientsContainer_HandleDelClient(t *testing.T) {
 	clients := newClientsContainer(t)
 
 	clientOne := newPersistentClientWithIDs(t, "client1", []string{testClientIP1})
-	err := clients.add(clientOne)
+	err := clients.storage.Add(clientOne)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	clientTwo := newPersistentClientWithIDs(t, "client2", []string{testClientIP2})
-	err = clients.add(clientTwo)
+	err = clients.storage.Add(clientTwo)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assertPersistentClients(t, clients, []*client.Persistent{clientOne, clientTwo})
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func TestClientsContainer_HandleUpdateClient(t *testing.T) {
 	clients := newClientsContainer(t)
 
 	clientOne := newPersistentClientWithIDs(t, "client1", []string{testClientIP1})
-	err := clients.add(clientOne)
+	err := clients.storage.Add(clientOne)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assertPersistentClients(t, clients, []*client.Persistent{clientOne})
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ func TestClientsContainer_HandleFindClient(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	clientOne := newPersistentClientWithIDs(t, "client1", []string{testClientIP1})
-	err := clients.add(clientOne)
+	err := clients.storage.Add(clientOne)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	clientTwo := newPersistentClientWithIDs(t, "client2", []string{testClientIP2})
-	err = clients.add(clientTwo)
+	err = clients.storage.Add(clientTwo)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assertPersistentClients(t, clients, []*client.Persistent{clientOne, clientTwo})
diff --git a/internal/home/dns_internal_test.go b/internal/home/dns_internal_test.go
index 8413e2a3..4adaec81 100644
--- a/internal/home/dns_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/home/dns_internal_test.go
@@ -13,17 +13,21 @@ import (
 
 var testIPv4 = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 2, 3, 4})
 
-// newIDIndex is a helper function that returns a client index filled with
-// persistent clients from the m.  It also generates a UID for each client.
-func newIDIndex(m []*client.Persistent) (ci *client.Index) {
-	ci = client.NewIndex()
+// newStorage is a helper function that returns a client storage filled with
+// persistent clients.  It also generates a UID for each client.
+func newStorage(tb testing.TB, clients []*client.Persistent) (s *client.Storage) {
+	tb.Helper()
 
-	for _, c := range m {
-		c.UID = client.MustNewUID()
-		ci.Add(c)
+	s = client.NewStorage(&client.Config{
+		AllowedTags: nil,
+	})
+
+	for _, p := range clients {
+		p.UID = client.MustNewUID()
+		require.NoError(tb, s.Add(p))
 	}
 
-	return ci
+	return s
 }
 
 func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering(t *testing.T) {
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	}, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	Context.clients.clientIndex = newIDIndex([]*client.Persistent{{
+	Context.clients.storage = newStorage(t, []*client.Persistent{{
+		Name:                "default",
 		ClientIDs:           []string{"default"},
 		UseOwnSettings:      false,
 		SafeSearchConf:      filtering.SafeSearchConfig{Enabled: false},
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		SafeBrowsingEnabled: false,
 		ParentalEnabled:     false,
 	}, {
+		Name:                "custom_filtering",
 		ClientIDs:           []string{"custom_filtering"},
 		UseOwnSettings:      true,
 		SafeSearchConf:      filtering.SafeSearchConfig{Enabled: true},
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		SafeBrowsingEnabled: true,
 		ParentalEnabled:     true,
 	}, {
+		Name:                "partial_custom_filtering",
 		ClientIDs:           []string{"partial_custom_filtering"},
 		UseOwnSettings:      true,
 		SafeSearchConf:      filtering.SafeSearchConfig{Enabled: true},
@@ -121,16 +128,19 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering_blockedServices(t *testing.T) {
 	}, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	Context.clients.clientIndex = newIDIndex([]*client.Persistent{{
+	Context.clients.storage = newStorage(t, []*client.Persistent{{
+		Name:                  "default",
 		ClientIDs:             []string{"default"},
 		UseOwnBlockedServices: false,
 	}, {
+		Name:      "no_services",
 		ClientIDs: []string{"no_services"},
 		BlockedServices: &filtering.BlockedServices{
 			Schedule: schedule.EmptyWeekly(),
 		},
 		UseOwnBlockedServices: true,
 	}, {
+		Name:      "services",
 		ClientIDs: []string{"services"},
 		BlockedServices: &filtering.BlockedServices{
 			Schedule: schedule.EmptyWeekly(),
@@ -138,6 +148,7 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering_blockedServices(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		UseOwnBlockedServices: true,
 	}, {
+		Name:      "invalid_services",
 		ClientIDs: []string{"invalid_services"},
 		BlockedServices: &filtering.BlockedServices{
 			Schedule: schedule.EmptyWeekly(),
@@ -145,6 +156,7 @@ func TestApplyAdditionalFiltering_blockedServices(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		UseOwnBlockedServices: true,
 	}, {
+		Name:      "allow_all",
 		ClientIDs: []string{"allow_all"},
 		BlockedServices: &filtering.BlockedServices{
 			Schedule: schedule.FullWeekly(),