diff --git a/alpine/alpine-secure.sh b/alpine/alpine-secure.sh
index 46489a4..bd138c2 100644
--- a/alpine/alpine-secure.sh
+++ b/alpine/alpine-secure.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+      
+#!/bin/bash
+# This script is intended for Alpine Linux.
+
+# Ensure this script is run as root
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+   echo "This script must be run as root" 1>&2
+   exit 1
+fi
+
 source ./variables
 
-echo "Installing dependencides... Please stay for a second, you will confirm the install"
+echo "Installing dependencies..."
 apk update
-apk add wireguard-tools openssl sudo
+apk add bash sudo wireguard-tools openssl
 
 
 echo "Setting up user..."
-useradd -m -s /bin/bash $USERNAME
+adduser -D -s /bin/bash $USERNAME
 
 
 echo "Configuring WireGuard..."
@@ -27,17 +36,19 @@ PublicKey = $WIREGUARD_PUBKEY
 AllowedIPs = $WG_SUBNET::2/128
 EOF
 
-chmod 600 /etc/wireguard/vmh-ssh-vpn.conf
-
-ln -s /etc/init.d/wg-quick /etc/init.d/wg-quick.vmh-ssh-vpn
-rc-update add wg-quick.vmh-ssh-vpn default
-rc-service wg-quick.vmh-ssh-vpn start
+rc-update add wg-quick@vmh-ssh-vpn default
+rc-service wg-quick@vmh-ssh-vpn start
 
 
 echo "Configuring ssh..."
-mkdir /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
-echo $MY_SSH_KEY > /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
+mkdir -p /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
+chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
+echo "$MY_SSH_KEY" > /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
+chown $USERNAME:$USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
+chmod 600 /home/$USERNAME/.ssh/authorized_keys
+chmod 700 /home/$USERNAME/.ssh
 
+mkdir -p /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d
 cat <<EOF > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/10-vmh_ssh.conf
 X11Forwarding no
 PasswordAuthentication no
@@ -47,16 +58,19 @@ PermitRootLogin no
 ListenAddress $WG_SUBNET::1
 EOF
 
-echo "rc_before=sshd" > /etc/conf.d/wg-quick.vmh-ssh-vpn
-
+echo 'rc_need="wg-quick@vmh-ssh-vpn"' >> /etc/conf.d/sshd
 rc-service sshd restart
 
 
 echo "Configuring sudo..."
+
 cat <<EOF > /etc/sudoers.d/99-vmh-newuser
 $USERNAME    ALL=(ALL:ALL)   NOPASSWD:ALL
 EOF
 
+chmod 440 /etc/sudoers.d/99-vmh-newuser
+
+
 echo
 echo "BEFORE DISCONNECTING, FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS"
 echo "You won't be able to reconnect if you don't."
@@ -77,3 +91,5 @@ echo "ssh $USERNAME@$WG_SUBNET::1"
 echo
 echo "NOTICE:"
 echo "If you need to change the port or other VPN settings, do it NOW. Edit /etc/wireguard/vmh-ssh-vpn.conf"
+
+    
\ No newline at end of file