diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 38886ff..2d93b34 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@ deleted
 */venv*
 
 .vagrant
+vagrant/dev/ubuntu/toggle_defender.ps1
+scripts/ansible_inventory.ini
+scripts/ansible_inventory.ini
+vagrant/dev/ubuntu/ansible/ansible_inventory.ini
diff --git a/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh b/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
index 0ca352d..7a1f469 100755
--- a/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
+++ b/scripts/configure_vagrant_k3s.sh
@@ -46,19 +46,17 @@ running_vms=$(vagrant status | grep "running" | awk '{print $1}')
 
 for vm in $running_vms; do
 
-    # Check network interfaces
-    vm_info=$(vagrant ssh "$vm" -c "ip -j addr" | jq -r '
-        .[] |
-        "Interface: \(.ifname)\n" +
-        (if .addr_info then
-            (.addr_info | map("  IP (\(.family)): \(.local)") | join("\n"))
-        else
-            ""
-        end)
-    ')
+    # Check network interfaces and get specific IPs
+    vm_ips=$(vagrant ssh "$vm" -c "ip -j addr" | jq -r '.[] | 
+        select(.addr_info != null) | 
+        .addr_info[] | 
+        select(.family == "inet" and (.local | startswith("192.168.56.8"))) | 
+        .local')
 
-    # Save the VM's network info to the array
-    network_info+=("$vm:\n$vm_info")
+    # Save the VM's IP to the array if it matches our pattern
+    if [ ! -z "$vm_ips" ]; then
+        network_info+=("$vm:$vm_ips")
+    fi
 
 done
 
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ echo "Network information gathered successfully."
 
 
 # get vagrant ports
-echo "Gathering Vagrant port information..."
+# echo "Gathering Vagrant port information..."
 
 
 # Ensure unique ports are added to the vagrant_ports array
@@ -89,29 +87,27 @@ add_unique_port() {
 }
 
 while read -r line; do
-    echo "Processing line: $line"
 
     # Extract the port number
-    port=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $2}')
-    echo "Extracted port: $port"
-    vagrant_ports+=("$port")
+    vagrant_ports+=("$line")
 done < <(vagrant ssh-config | grep Port)
 
 while read -r line; do
-    echo "Processing line: $line"
 
     # Extract the port number
     port=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $2}')
-    echo "Extracted port: $port"
     add_unique_port "$port"
 done < <(vagrant ssh-config | grep Port)
 
 
-
+ips=()
 # Print network information
 for info in "${network_info[@]}"; do
     echo "----------------------------------------"
     echo -e "$info"
+    # vm2:192.168.56.81
+    ip_addr=$(echo "$info" | cut -d':' -f2)
+    ips+=("$ip_addr")
     echo "----------------------------------------"
 done
 
@@ -122,54 +118,26 @@ for port in "${vagrant_ports[@]}"; do
 done
 
 echo "Creating Ansible inventory file..."
-inventory_file="$SCRIPT_DIR/ansible_inventory.ini"
-echo "[all]" > "$inventory_file"
+ANSIBLE_DIR="$VAGRANT_DIR/ansible"
+mkdir -p "$ANSIBLE_DIR"
+INVENTORY_FILE="$ANSIBLE_DIR/ansible_inventory.ini"
+echo "[all]" > "$INVENTORY_FILE"
 i=0
-for vm in $running_vms; do
-    port="${vagrant_ports[$i]}"
-    echo "$vm ansible_host=127.0.0.1 ansible_port=$port ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_private_key_file=.vagrant/machines/$vm/virtualbox/private_key ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3" >> "$inventory_file"
+for info in "${network_info[@]}"; do
+    port="22"
+    vm=$(echo "$info" | cut -d':' -f1)
+    host_ip=$(echo "$info" | cut -d':' -f2)
+    echo "$vm ansible_host=$host_ip ansible_port=$port ansible_user=vagrant ansible_ssh_private_key_file=.vagrant/machines/$vm/virtualbox/private_key ansible_python_interpreter=/usr/bin/python3" >> "$INVENTORY_FILE"
     ((i++))
 done
 
-echo "" >> "$inventory_file"
-echo "[vms]" >> "$inventory_file"
+echo "" >> "$INVENTORY_FILE"
+echo "[vms]" >> "$INVENTORY_FILE"
 for vm in $running_vms; do
-    echo $vm >> "$inventory_file"
+    echo $vm >> "$INVENTORY_FILE"
 done
 
-echo "Ansible inventory file created at: $inventory_file"
+echo "Ansible inventory file created at: $INVENTORY_FILE"
 
 # source venv ansible 
-ANSIBLE_VENV_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/../ansible/venv"
-if [ -d "$ANSIBLE_VENV_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "Activating Ansible virtual environment..."
-    source "$ANSIBLE_VENV_DIR/bin/activate"
-else
-    echo "Ansible virtual environment not found at $ANSIBLE_VENV_DIR. Please create it before running this script."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible --inventory-file ../../../scripts/ansible_inventory.ini -m ping all | cat
-
-# exit if error from ping
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Ansible ping failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook ../../../ansible/install_keepalived.yaml  --inventory-file ../../../scripts/ansible_inventory.ini  | cat
-# exit if error from playbook
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
-    exit 1
-fi
-echo "Keepalived installation completed successfully."
-
-
-ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False ansible-playbook ../../../ansible/install_k3s_3node.yaml  --inventory-file ../../../scripts/ansible_inventory.ini | cat
-
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Ansible playbook failed. Please check your Vagrant VMs and network configuration."
-    exit 1
-fi
-echo "K3s installation completed successfully."
\ No newline at end of file
+ fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
index 76a89ee..6d7908b 100644
--- a/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
+++ b/vagrant/dev/ubuntu/Vagrantfile
@@ -8,60 +8,17 @@
 Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
 
   config.vbguest.auto_update = false
- 
-  
-  # Ansible Controller/Workstation Configuration
-  config.vm.define "workstation" do |ws|
-    ws.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
-    ws.vm.hostname = "ansible-workstation"
-    ws.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant"
-    
-    # Fixed private network IP
-    ws.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.10"
-    
-    ws.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
-      vb.memory = "1024"  # Less memory needed for control node
-      vb.cpus = 1
-    end    
-
-    ws.vm.provision "shell", inline: <<-SHELL
-      sudo apt-get update
-      sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common
-      sudo apt-add-repository --yes --update ppa:ansible/ansible
-      sudo apt-get install -y ansible git vim
-      
-      # Set up ansible environment for vagrant user
-      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.ansible
-      sudo -u vagrant touch /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
-      
-      # Create workspace and SSH directories
-      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/ansible
-      sudo -u vagrant mkdir -p /home/vagrant/.ssh
-      sudo chmod 700 /home/vagrant/.ssh
-
-      # Copy the Vagrant private keys (these will be synced by Vagrant)
-      for i in {1..3}; do
-        sudo -u vagrant cp /vagrant/.vagrant/machines/vm$i/virtualbox/private_key /home/vagrant/.ssh/vm${i}_key
-        sudo chmod 600 /home/vagrant/.ssh/vm${i}_key
-      done
-
-      
-
-      # Disable host key checking for easier learning
-      echo "[defaults]" > /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
-      echo "host_key_checking = False" >> /home/vagrant/.ansible/ansible.cfg
-    SHELL
-  end
 
   # VM 1 Configuration
   config.vm.define "vm1" do |vm1|
     vm1.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
+    vm1.vm.hostname = "vm1"
 
     # Fixed private network IP
     vm1.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.80"
 
     # Public network for external access
-    vm1.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "wlp0s20f3"
+    vm1.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz"
 
     vm1.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
       vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
@@ -78,12 +35,13 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   # VM 2 Configuration
   config.vm.define "vm2" do |vm2|
     vm2.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
+    vm2.vm.hostname = "vm2"
 
     # Fixed private network IP
     vm2.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.81"
 
     # Public network for external access
-    vm2.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "wlp0s20f3"
+    vm2.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz"
 
     vm2.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
       vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
@@ -100,12 +58,13 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   # VM 3 Configuration
   config.vm.define "vm3" do |vm3|
     vm3.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
+    vm3.vm.hostname = "vm3"
 
     # Fixed private network IP
     vm3.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.82"
 
     # Public network for external access
-    vm3.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "wlp0s20f3"
+    vm3.vm.network "public_network", bridge: "Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz"
 
     vm3.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
       vb.memory = "2048" # 2GB memory
@@ -118,4 +77,24 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
       #  python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
     SHELL
   end
+
+  # Ansible Controller/Workstation Configuration
+  config.vm.define "workstation" do |ws|
+    ws.vm.box = "ubuntu/jammy64"
+    ws.vm.hostname = "ansible-workstation"
+    ws.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant"
+    
+    # Fixed private network IP
+    ws.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.56.10"
+    
+    ws.vm.provider "virtualbox" do |vb|
+      vb.memory = "1024"  # Less memory needed for control node
+      vb.cpus = 1
+    end    
+
+    ws.vm.provision "shell", path: "ansible/provision_workstation.sh"
+  end
+
+
+
 end