diff --git a/build/root/install.sh b/build/root/install.sh
index 0901e80..ba1ccc4 100644
--- a/build/root/install.sh
+++ b/build/root/install.sh
@@ -125,210 +125,6 @@ rm /tmp/permissions_heredoc
 
 cat <<'EOF' > /tmp/envvars_heredoc
 
-# check for presence of network interface docker0
-check_network=$(ifconfig | grep docker0 || true)
-
-# if network interface docker0 is present then we are running in host mode and thus must exit
-if [[ ! -z "${check_network}" ]]; then
-	echo "[crit] Network type detected as 'Host', this will cause major issues, please stop the container and switch back to 'Bridge' mode" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S' && exit 1
-fi
-
-export VPN_ENABLED=$(echo "${VPN_ENABLED}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-if [[ ! -z "${VPN_ENABLED}" ]]; then
-	if [ "${VPN_ENABLED}" != "no" ] && [ "${VPN_ENABLED}" != "No" ] && [ "${VPN_ENABLED}" != "NO" ]; then
-		export VPN_ENABLED="yes"
-		echo "[info] VPN_ENABLED defined as '${VPN_ENABLED}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		export VPN_ENABLED="no"
-		echo "[info] VPN_ENABLED defined as '${VPN_ENABLED}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		echo "[warn] !!IMPORTANT!! VPN IS SET TO DISABLED', YOU WILL NOT BE SECURE" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	fi
-else
-	echo "[warn] VPN_ENABLED not defined,(via -e VPN_ENABLED), defaulting to 'yes'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	export VPN_ENABLED="yes"
-fi
-
-if [[ $VPN_ENABLED == "yes" ]]; then
-
-	# create directory to store openvpn config files
-	mkdir -p /config/openvpn
-
-	# set perms and owner for files in /config/openvpn directory
-	set +e
-	chown -R "${PUID}":"${PGID}" "/config/openvpn" &> /dev/null
-	exit_code_chown=$?
-	chmod -R 775 "/config/openvpn" &> /dev/null
-	exit_code_chmod=$?
-	set -e
-
-	if (( ${exit_code_chown} != 0 || ${exit_code_chmod} != 0 )); then
-		echo "[warn] Unable to chown/chmod /config/openvpn/, assuming SMB mountpoint" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	fi
-
-	# force removal of mac os resource fork files in ovpn folder
-	rm -rf /config/openvpn/._*.ovpn
-
-	# wildcard search for openvpn config files (match on first result)
-	export VPN_CONFIG=$(find /config/openvpn -maxdepth 1 -name "*.ovpn" -print -quit)
-
-	# if ovpn file not found in /config/openvpn then exit
-	if [[ -z "${VPN_CONFIG}" ]]; then
-		echo "[crit] No OpenVPN config file located in /config/openvpn/ (ovpn extension), please download from your VPN provider and then restart this container, exiting..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S' && exit 1
-	fi
-
-	echo "[info] OpenVPN config file (ovpn extension) is located at ${VPN_CONFIG}" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-
-	# convert CRLF (windows) to LF (unix) for ovpn
-	/usr/local/bin/dos2unix.sh "${VPN_CONFIG}"
-
-	# get all remote lines in ovpn file and save comma separated
-	vpn_remote_line=$(cat "${VPN_CONFIG}" | grep -P -o '(?<=^remote\s).*' | paste -s -d, - || true)
-
-	if [[ -n "${vpn_remote_line}" ]]; then
-
-		# split comma separated string into list from vpn_remote_line variable
-		IFS=',' read -ra vpn_remote_line_list <<< "${vpn_remote_line}"
-
-		# process each remote line from ovpn file
-		for vpn_remote_line_item in "${vpn_remote_line_list[@]}"; do
-
-			# if remote line contains comments then remove
-			vpn_remote_line_item=$(echo "${vpn_remote_line_item}" | sed -r 's~\s?+#.*$~~g')
-
-			vpn_remote_server_cut=$(echo "${vpn_remote_line_item}" | cut -d " " -f1 || true)
-
-			if [[ -z "${vpn_remote_server_cut}" ]]; then
-				echo "[warn] VPN configuration file ${VPN_CONFIG} remote line is missing or malformed, skipping to next remote line..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-				continue
-			fi
-
-			vpn_remote_port_cut=$(cat "${VPN_CONFIG}" | grep -P -o '(?<=^port\s).*' || true)
-			if [[ -z "${vpn_remote_port_cut}" ]]; then
-				vpn_remote_port_cut=$(echo "${vpn_remote_line_item}" | cut -d " " -f2 | grep -P -o '^[\d]{2,5}$' || true)
-				if [[ -z "${vpn_remote_port_cut}" ]]; then
-					echo "[warn] VPN configuration file ${VPN_CONFIG} remote port is missing or malformed, assuming port '1194'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-					vpn_remote_port_cut="1194"
-				fi
-			fi
-
-			vpn_remote_protocol_cut=$(cat "${VPN_CONFIG}" | grep -P -o '(?<=^proto\s).*' || true)
-			if [[ -z "${vpn_remote_protocol_cut}" ]]; then
-				vpn_remote_protocol_cut=$(echo "${vpn_remote_line_item}" | cut -d " " -f3 || true)
-				if [[ -z "${vpn_remote_protocol_cut}" ]]; then
-					echo "[warn] VPN configuration file ${VPN_CONFIG} remote protocol is missing or malformed, assuming protocol 'udp'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-					vpn_remote_protocol_cut="udp"
-				fi
-			fi
-			if [[ "${vpn_remote_protocol_cut}" == "tcp" ]]; then
-				# if remote line contains old format 'tcp' then replace with newer 'tcp-client' format
-				vpn_remote_protocol_cut="tcp-client"
-			fi
-
-			vpn_remote_server+="${vpn_remote_server_cut},"
-			vpn_remote_port+="${vpn_remote_port_cut},"
-			vpn_remote_protocol+="${vpn_remote_protocol_cut},"
-
-		done
-
-		echo "[info] VPN remote server(s) defined as '${vpn_remote_server}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		echo "[info] VPN remote port(s) defined as '${vpn_remote_port}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		echo "[info] VPN remote protocol(s) defined as '${vpn_remote_protocol}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-
-		export VPN_REMOTE_SERVER="${vpn_remote_server}"
-		export VPN_REMOTE_PORT="${vpn_remote_port}"
-		export VPN_REMOTE_PROTOCOL="${vpn_remote_protocol}"
-
-	else
-
-		echo "[crit] VPN configuration file ${VPN_CONFIG} does not contain 'remote' line, showing contents of file before exit..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		cat "${VPN_CONFIG}" && exit 1
-
-	fi
-
-	VPN_DEVICE_TYPE=$(cat "${VPN_CONFIG}" | grep -P -o -m 1 '(?<=^dev\s)[^\r\n\d]+' | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${VPN_DEVICE_TYPE}" ]]; then
-		export VPN_DEVICE_TYPE="${VPN_DEVICE_TYPE}0"
-		echo "[info] VPN_DEVICE_TYPE defined as '${VPN_DEVICE_TYPE}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[crit] VPN_DEVICE_TYPE not found in ${VPN_CONFIG}, exiting..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S' && exit 1
-	fi
-
-	# get values from env vars as defined by user
-	export VPN_PROV=$(echo "${VPN_PROV}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${VPN_PROV}" ]]; then
-		echo "[info] VPN_PROV defined as '${VPN_PROV}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[crit] VPN_PROV not defined,(via -e VPN_PROV), exiting..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S' && exit 1
-	fi
-
-	export LAN_NETWORK=$(echo "${LAN_NETWORK}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${LAN_NETWORK}" ]]; then
-		echo "[info] LAN_NETWORK defined as '${LAN_NETWORK}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[crit] LAN_NETWORK not defined (via -e LAN_NETWORK), exiting..." | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S' && exit 1
-	fi
-
-	export NAME_SERVERS=$(echo "${NAME_SERVERS}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${NAME_SERVERS}" ]]; then
-		echo "[info] NAME_SERVERS defined as '${NAME_SERVERS}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[warn] NAME_SERVERS not defined (via -e NAME_SERVERS), defaulting to name servers defined in readme.md" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		export NAME_SERVERS="209.222.18.222,84.200.69.80,37.235.1.174,1.1.1.1,209.222.18.218,37.235.1.177,84.200.70.40,1.0.0.1"
-	fi
-
-	if [[ $VPN_PROV != "airvpn" ]]; then
-		export VPN_USER=$(echo "${VPN_USER}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-		if [[ ! -z "${VPN_USER}" ]]; then
-			echo "[info] VPN_USER defined as '${VPN_USER}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		else
-			echo "[warn] VPN_USER not defined (via -e VPN_USER), assuming authentication via other method" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		fi
-
-		export VPN_PASS=$(echo "${VPN_PASS}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-		if [[ ! -z "${VPN_PASS}" ]]; then
-			echo "[info] VPN_PASS defined as '${VPN_PASS}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		else
-			echo "[warn] VPN_PASS not defined (via -e VPN_PASS), assuming authentication via other method" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		fi
-	fi
-
-	export VPN_OPTIONS=$(echo "${VPN_OPTIONS}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${VPN_OPTIONS}" ]]; then
-		echo "[info] VPN_OPTIONS defined as '${VPN_OPTIONS}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[info] VPN_OPTIONS not defined (via -e VPN_OPTIONS)" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		export VPN_OPTIONS=""
-	fi
-
-	if [[ $VPN_PROV == "pia" ]]; then
-
-		export STRICT_PORT_FORWARD=$(echo "${STRICT_PORT_FORWARD}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-		if [[ ! -z "${STRICT_PORT_FORWARD}" ]]; then
-			echo "[info] STRICT_PORT_FORWARD defined as '${STRICT_PORT_FORWARD}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		else
-			echo "[warn] STRICT_PORT_FORWARD not defined (via -e STRICT_PORT_FORWARD), defaulting to 'yes'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-			export STRICT_PORT_FORWARD="yes"
-		fi
-
-	fi
-
-	export ENABLE_PRIVOXY=$(echo "${ENABLE_PRIVOXY}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${ENABLE_PRIVOXY}" ]]; then
-		echo "[info] ENABLE_PRIVOXY defined as '${ENABLE_PRIVOXY}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-		echo "[warn] ENABLE_PRIVOXY not defined (via -e ENABLE_PRIVOXY), defaulting to 'no'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-		export ENABLE_PRIVOXY="no"
-	fi
-
-	export ADDITIONAL_PORTS=$(echo "${ADDITIONAL_PORTS}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
-	if [[ ! -z "${ADDITIONAL_PORTS}" ]]; then
-			echo "[info] ADDITIONAL_PORTS defined as '${ADDITIONAL_PORTS}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	else
-			echo "[info] ADDITIONAL_PORTS not defined (via -e ADDITIONAL_PORTS), skipping allow for custom incoming ports" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'
-	fi
-
-fi
-
 export WEBUI_PORT=$(echo "${WEBUI_PORT}" | sed -e 's~^[ \t]*~~;s~[ \t]*$~~')
 if [[ ! -z "${WEBUI_PORT}" ]]; then
 	echo "[info] WEBUI_PORT defined as '${WEBUI_PORT}'" | ts '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%.S'