diff --git a/contrib/IXR/IXR_Library.php b/contrib/IXR/IXR_Library.php
index 2f2c814c4..3cbe7344f 100644
--- a/contrib/IXR/IXR_Library.php
+++ b/contrib/IXR/IXR_Library.php
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class IXR_Message
     var $faultString;
     var $methodName;
     var $params;
+    var $currentTag;
 
     // Current variable stacks
     var $_arraystructs = array();   // The stack used to keep track of the current array/struct
diff --git a/plist b/plist
index 64d9d4347..91199c5ad 100644
--- a/plist
+++ b/plist
@@ -1259,6 +1259,7 @@
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/crl_fetch.py
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/flush_config_history
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/get_locales.php
+/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/nameservers.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/remote_backup.php
 /usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/rfc5246_cipher_suites.csv
diff --git a/src/etc/inc/XMLRPC_Client.inc b/src/etc/inc/XMLRPC_Client.inc
index 36c06fd93..1acf86837 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/XMLRPC_Client.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/XMLRPC_Client.inc
@@ -28,6 +28,56 @@
 
 require_once("IXR/IXR_Library.php");
 
+/**
+ * Simple wrapper around xmlrpc sync using configuration data.
+ * In the long run we should likely switch to RESTful implementations as xmlrpc is rather old and less common
+ * nowadays.
+ *
+ * @param string $method method to call
+ * @param array $params parameters to pass
+ * @param bool $debug debug mode
+ * @return array
+ */
+function xmlrpc_execute($method, $params = [], $debug = false)
+{
+    global $config;
+    $synchronizeto = null;
+    $hasync = $config['hasync'];
+    if (is_ipaddrv6($hasync['synchronizetoip'])) {
+        $hasync['synchronizetoip'] = "[{$hasync['synchronizetoip']}]";
+    }
+
+    if (!empty($hasync['synchronizetoip'])) {
+        // determine target url
+        if (substr($hasync['synchronizetoip'],0, 4) == 'http') {
+            // URL provided
+            if (substr($hasync['synchronizetoip'], strlen($hasync['synchronizetoip'])-1, 1) == '/') {
+                $synchronizeto = $hasync['synchronizetoip']."xmlrpc.php";
+            } else {
+                $synchronizeto = $hasync['synchronizetoip']."/xmlrpc.php";
+            }
+        } elseif (!empty($config['system']['webgui']['protocol'])) {
+            // no url provided, assume the backup is using the same settings as our box.
+            $port = $config['system']['webgui']['port'];
+            if (!empty($port)) {
+                $synchronizeto =  $config['system']['webgui']['protocol'] . '://'.$hasync['synchronizetoip'].':'.$port."/xmlrpc.php";
+            } else {
+                $synchronizeto =  $config['system']['webgui']['protocol'] . '://'.$hasync['synchronizetoip']."/xmlrpc.php" ;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $username = empty($hasync['username']) ? "root" : $hasync['username'];
+        $client = new SimpleXMLRPC_Client($synchronizeto,240);
+        $client->debug=$debug;
+        $client->setCredentials($username, $hasync['password']);
+        if ($client->query($method, $params)) {
+            return $client->getResponse();
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Simple XMLRPC client based on the components from IXR
  * mainly used for backward compatibility of ha sync feature
@@ -64,6 +114,13 @@ class SimpleXMLRPC_Client
      */
     private $timeout = 60;
 
+
+    /**
+     * request url
+     * @var string
+     */
+    private $url = '';
+
     /**
      * (last) response message
      * @var null
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/HasyncStatusController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/HasyncStatusController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb181585b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Core/Api/HasyncStatusController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+namespace OPNsense\Core\Api;
+
+use OPNsense\Base\ApiControllerBase;
+use OPNsense\Core\Backend;
+
+/**
+ * Class HasyncStatusController
+ * @package OPNsense\Core
+ */
+class HasyncStatusController extends ApiControllerBase
+{
+    private function remoteServiceAction($action, $service, $service_id)
+    {
+        $backend = new Backend();
+        $backend->configdRun('system ha exec exec_sync');
+        $backend->configdRun('system ha exec reload_templates');
+        return json_decode($backend->configdpRun('system ha exec', [$action, $service, $service_id]), true);
+    }
+
+    public function versionAction()
+    {
+        return json_decode((new Backend())->configdRun('system ha exec version'), true);
+    }
+
+    public function servicesAction()
+    {
+        $data = json_decode((new Backend())->configdRun('system ha services_cached'), true);
+        $records = !empty($data['response']) ? $data['response'] : [];
+        return $this->searchRecordsetBase($records);
+    }
+
+    public function stopAction($service=null, $service_id=null)
+    {
+        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
+            return $this->remoteServiceAction('stop', $service, $service_id);
+        }
+        return ["status" => "failed"];
+    }
+
+    public function startAction($service=null, $service_id=null)
+    {
+        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
+            return $this->remoteServiceAction('start', $service, $service_id);
+        }
+        return ["status" => "failed"];
+    }
+
+    public function restartAction($service=null, $service_id=null)
+    {
+        if ($this->request->isPost()) {
+            return $this->remoteServiceAction('restart', $service, $service_id);
+        }
+        return ["status" => "failed"];
+    }
+
+    public function restartAllAction($service=null, $service_id=null)
+    {
+        if (true || $this->request->isPost()) {
+            $backend = new Backend();
+
+            $services = json_decode((new Backend())->configdRun('system ha exec services'), true);
+            if (!empty($services['response'])) {
+                $backend->configdRun('system ha exec exec_sync');
+                $backend->configdRun('system ha exec reload_templates');
+                foreach ($services['response'] as $service) {
+                    $backend->configdpRun('system ha exec', ['restart', $service['name'], $service['id'] ?? '']);
+                }
+                return ["status" => "ok", "count" =>  count($services['response'])];
+            }
+
+            return $this->remoteServiceAction('restart', $service, $service_id);
+        }
+        return ["status" => "failed"];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php b/src/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a736f020d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/php
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Deciso B.V.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+require_once 'config.inc';
+require_once 'util.inc';
+require_once "XMLRPC_Client.inc" ;
+
+$action = $argv[1] ?? '';
+$service = $argv[2] ?? '';
+$service_id = $argv[3] ?? '';
+
+switch ($action) {
+    case 'stop':
+        $result=xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.stop_service', ["service" => $service, "id" => $service_id]);
+        echo json_encode(["response" => $result, 'status' => 'ok']);
+        break;
+    case 'start':
+        $result=xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.start_service', ["service" => $service, "id" => $service_id]);
+        echo json_encode(["response" => $result, 'status' => 'ok']);
+        break;
+    case 'restart':
+        $result=xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.restart_service', ["service" => $service, "id" => $service_id]);
+        echo json_encode(["response" => $result, 'status' => 'ok']);
+        break;
+    case 'reload_templates':
+        xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.configd_reload_all_templates');
+        echo json_encode(["status" => "done"]);
+        break;
+    case 'exec_sync':
+        configd_run('filter sync');
+        echo json_encode(["status" => "done"]);
+        break;
+    case 'version':
+        echo json_encode(["response" => xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.firmware_version')]);
+        break;
+    case 'services':
+        echo json_encode(["response" => xmlrpc_execute('opnsense.list_services')]);
+        break;
+    default:
+    echo json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'usage ha_xmlrpc_exec.php action [service_id]']);
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_system.conf b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_system.conf
index 107d92b00..b5ca401c8 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_system.conf
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_system.conf
@@ -117,6 +117,19 @@ type:script_output
 message: Return ha sync options
 cache_ttl:60
 
+[ha.exec]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php
+parameters:%s %s %s
+type:script_output
+message: execute ha action %s (%s %s) on ha node
+
+[ha.services_cached]
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/ha_xmlrpc_exec.php services
+parameters:
+type:script_output
+message: query remote service list
+cache_ttl:5
+
 [list.nameservers]
 command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/system/nameservers.php
 parameters:%s