diff --git a/depl/pre/bootstrap-deployer b/depl/pre/bootstrap-deployer
index f3e2241..a891afb 100755
--- a/depl/pre/bootstrap-deployer
+++ b/depl/pre/bootstrap-deployer
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # check for service name and git repo supplied on CLI
 if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
-    echo -e "Not enough args given. Please use the form:\n./bootstrap-deployer <service name> <git repo clone link>"
-    echo -e "Example:\n./bootstrap-deployer CullenTaylor https://github.com/USER/REPO"
-    exit
+  echo -e "Not enough args given. Please use the form:\n./bootstrap-deployer <service name> <git repo clone link>"
+  echo -e "Example:\n./bootstrap-deployer CullenTaylor https://github.com/USER/REPO"
+  exit
 fi
 
 # install prerequisite packages
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ echo -e "export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs\nexport PROJECT_HOME=/root/develo
 source ~/.bashrc
 
 if [ ! -d "/root/deployment" ]; then
-    mkdir /root/deployment
+  mkdir /root/deployment
 fi
 
 cd /root/deployment
diff --git a/depl/pre/prepare_baremetals b/depl/pre/prepare_baremetals
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..860f232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/depl/pre/prepare_baremetals
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+#prepare baremetals for ursula deploy
+for i in $(cat ~/.ssh/config | grep Host | grep HostName | awk '{ print $2 }'); do
+    ssh $i 'echo \"APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated \"true\";\" >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99myauth; apt-get update; parted /dev/sdb --script rm 1'
+done
diff --git a/vm/rebuild/rebuild.sh b/vm/rebuild/rebuild.sh
index 19b9716..2a0615e 100644
--- a/vm/rebuild/rebuild.sh
+++ b/vm/rebuild/rebuild.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ do
   fi
 done
 
-# the biz
+# Allow for unauthenticated packages
 for arg in "$@"
 do
   if [[ "$arg" != "-p" ]]; then