diff --git a/Linode/c2.yml b/Linode/c2.yml
index 5f48b8f..31a382b 100644
--- a/Linode/c2.yml
+++ b/Linode/c2.yml
@@ -118,10 +118,7 @@
       
     - name: Include common C2 configuration tasks
       include_tasks: "../tasks/configure_c2.yml"
-      
-    - name: Include common security hardening tasks
-      include_tasks: "../tasks/security_hardening.yml"
-      
+         
     - name: Include common mail server configuration tasks
       include_tasks: "../tasks/configure_mail.yml"
       
diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f8b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[defaults]
+host_key_checking = False
+timeout = 30
+
+[ssh_connection]
+ssh_args = -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=60s -o ServerAliveInterval=30 -o ServerAliveCountMax=10
+pipelining = True
+retries = 5
diff --git a/tasks/configure_c2.yml b/tasks/configure_c2.yml
index 8d300be..8f7eadb 100644
--- a/tasks/configure_c2.yml
+++ b/tasks/configure_c2.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 - name: Set a custom MOTD
   template:
-    src: "../templates/motd-linode.j2"
+    src: "../templates/motd.j2"
     dest: /etc/motd
     owner: root
     group: root
@@ -134,8 +134,19 @@
 - name: Install Havoc C2 Framework
   shell: "/root/Tools/havoc_installer.sh"
   args:
-    creates: "/root/Tools/havoc/Teamserver/teamserver"
-  register: havoc_installation_result
+    creates: "/root/Tools/havoc/teamserver/havoc"
+  async: 1800  # Allow 30 minutes for completion
+  poll: 0      # Don't wait for completion
+  register: havoc_installation_job
+
+- name: Wait for Havoc installation to complete
+  async_status:
+    jid: "{{ havoc_installation_job.ansible_job_id }}"
+  register: job_result
+  until: job_result.finished
+  retries: 60  # Check every 30 seconds for up to 30 minutes
+  delay: 30
+  when: havoc_installation_job is defined
 
 - name: Display Havoc installation output
   debug:
diff --git a/tasks/security_hardening.yml b/tasks/security_hardening.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 94588e0..0000000
--- a/tasks/security_hardening.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
----
-# Common task for configuring C2 server
-# Shared across all providers
-
-- name: Update apt cache
-  apt:
-    update_cache: yes
-
-- name: Set a custom MOTD
-  template:
-    src: "../templates/motd.j2" 
-    dest: /etc/motd
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: '0644'
-
-- name: Install base utilities and tools via apt
-  apt:
-    name:
-      - git
-      - wget
-      - curl
-      - unzip
-      - python3-pip
-      - python3-venv
-      - tmux
-      - pipx
-      - nmap
-      - tcpdump
-      - hydra
-      - john
-      - hashcat
-      - sqlmap
-      - gobuster
-      - dirb
-      - enum4linux
-      - dnsenum
-      - seclists
-      - responder
-      - golang
-      - proxychains
-      - tor
-      - crackmapexec
-      - jq
-      - unzip
-      - postfix
-      - certbot
-      - opendkim
-      - opendkim-tools
-      - dovecot-core
-      - dovecot-imapd
-      - dovecot-pop3d
-      - dovecot-sieve
-      - dovecot-managesieved
-      - yq
-    state: present
-
-- name: Copy operational scripts
-  copy:
-    src: "{{ item }}"
-    dest: "/root/Tools/{{ item }}"
-    mode: '0700'
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-  with_items:
-    - clean-logs.sh
-    - secure-exit.sh
-    - serve-beacons.sh
-
-- name: Create operational directories
-  file:
-    path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: directory
-    mode: '0700'
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-  with_items:
-    - /root/Tools
-    - /root/Tools/beacons
-    - /root/Tools/payloads
-
-- name: Create Havoc service file
-  copy:
-    content: |
-      [Unit]
-      Description=Havoc C2 Server
-      After=network.target
-      
-      [Service]
-      Type=simple
-      User=root
-      Group=root
-      WorkingDirectory=/root/Tools/havoc/Teamserver
-      ExecStart=/root/Tools/havoc/Teamserver/havoc server -d
-      Restart=always
-      RestartSec=10
-      
-      # Security measures
-      PrivateTmp=true
-      ProtectHome=false
-      NoNewPrivileges=true
-      
-      # Hide process information
-      StandardOutput=null
-      StandardError=null
-      
-      [Install]
-      WantedBy=multi-user.target
-    dest: /etc/systemd/system/havoc.service
-    mode: '0644'
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-
-- name: Set up cron job for log cleaning if zero-logs enabled
-  cron:
-    name: "Clean logs"
-    minute: "0"
-    hour: "*/6"
-    job: "/root/Tools/clean-logs.sh > /dev/null 2>&1"
-  when: zero_logs | bool
-
-- name: Install Let's Encrypt certificate if domain specified
-  shell: |
-    certbot certonly --standalone -d {{ c2_subdomain }}.{{ domain }} --non-interactive --agree-tos -m {{ letsencrypt_email }}
-  args:
-    creates: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ c2_subdomain }}.{{ domain }}/fullchain.pem
-  when: domain != "example.com"
-
-- name: Configure and start beacon server
-  shell: |
-    sed -i "s/C2_HOST=.*/C2_HOST=\"{{ ansible_host }}\"/g" /root/Tools/serve-havoc-payloads.sh
-    chmod +x /root/Tools/serve-havoc-payloads.sh
-    # Check if beacon server is already running
-    if ! pgrep -f "/root/Tools/serve-havoc-payloads.sh" > /dev/null; then
-      nohup /root/Tools/serve-havoc-payloads.sh > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-    fi
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