diff --git a/MP1/scripts/deploy_mp.sh b/MP1/scripts/deploy_mp.sh
index 0112a78..c859c14 100755
--- a/MP1/scripts/deploy_mp.sh
+++ b/MP1/scripts/deploy_mp.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 /Users/aryan/Documents/Github/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1/scripts/kill_mp.sh all
 
 for i in {1..10}; do
-    vpn ssh -n -f -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "cd fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 && git pull origin aryan && ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1/scripts/install_cmd.sh"
+    ssh -n -f -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "cd fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 && git pull origin aryan && ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1/scripts/install_cmd.sh"
 done
 
 /Users/aryan/Documents/Github/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1/scripts/run_mp.sh all
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diff --git a/MP1/scripts/kill_mp.sh b/MP1/scripts/kill_mp.sh
index 446205b..b93e9e0 100755
--- a/MP1/scripts/kill_mp.sh
+++ b/MP1/scripts/kill_mp.sh
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 if [[ "$1" == "all" ]]; then
     for i in {1..10}; do
         echo "Killing server$i..."
-        vpn ssh -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "fuser -k -9 5055/tcp"
+        ssh -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "fuser -k -9 5055/tcp"
         echo ""
     done
 else
     for i in "$@"; do
         echo "Killing server$i..."
-        vpn ssh -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "fuser -k -9 5055/tcp"
+        ssh -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "fuser -k -9 5055/tcp"
         echo ""
     done
 fi
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diff --git a/MP1/scripts/run_mp.sh b/MP1/scripts/run_mp.sh
index e38b8e1..1f9f558 100755
--- a/MP1/scripts/run_mp.sh
+++ b/MP1/scripts/run_mp.sh
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ fi
 echo "Starting servers"
 
 for i in $TARGETS; do
-    vpn ssh -n -f -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "$CMD"
+    ssh -n -f -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "$CMD"
 done
 
 sleep 2
 
 for i in $TARGETS; do
-    pid=$(vpn ssh -n -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "pgrep -o -u \$USER -f '[p]ython3 server.py'")
+    pid=$(ssh -n -o BatchMode=yes "server$i" "pgrep -o -u \$USER -f '[p]ython3 server.py'")
     
     if [[ -n "$pid" ]]; then
         pid_clean=$(echo "$pid" | tr '\n' ' ')
diff --git a/MP1/test.py b/MP1/test.py
index 0501932..8e5cb10 100644
--- a/MP1/test.py
+++ b/MP1/test.py
@@ -290,20 +290,19 @@ Total matches: 100
 #generate log files on all the machines before running this test
 print("Generating log files on all machines...")
 for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
-    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  python3 generate_log.py {i + 1} 100"])
+    subprocess.run(["ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  python3 generate_log.py {i + 1} 100"])
 
 #start the server on all the machines before running this test
 print("Starting server on all machines...")
 for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
     print(f"Starting server on machine {i + 1} ({ip})...")
-    subprocess.run([
-    "vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 && setsid -f python3 server.py > server.log 2>&1 < /dev/null"])
+    subprocess.run(["ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 && setsid -f python3 server.py > server.log 2>&1 < /dev/null"])
 
 #ssh into one machine at randome
 machine_num = random.randint(1, len(ALL_IPS))
 print(f"Running grep command on a {machine_num} random machine...")
 for i in tests:
-    result = subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ALL_IPS[machine_num - 1]}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  grepp {i} -t"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    result = subprocess.run(["ssh", f"asing271@{ALL_IPS[machine_num - 1]}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  grepp {i} -t"], capture_output=True, text=True)
     if result.stdout.strip() == results[tests.index(i)].strip():
         print("PASS {i} test")
     else:
@@ -312,4 +311,4 @@ for i in tests:
 #delete log files on all the machines after running this test
 print("Deleting log files on all machines...")
 for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
-    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  rm -f ./machine.*.test.log"])
+    subprocess.run(["ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  rm -f ./machine.*.test.log"])