diff --git a/MP1/client.py b/MP1/client.py
index 20a2906..c1a6a3f 100644
--- a/MP1/client.py
+++ b/MP1/client.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def receive_message(sock):
     received_data = receive_exact(sock, message_length)
     return received_data.decode('utf-8')
 
-def grep_all_ips(ips, cmd):
+def grep_all_ips(ips, cmd, if_unit_test):
     match_count = []
 
     for i, ip in enumerate(ips):
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ def grep_all_ips(ips, cmd):
             client_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             client_socket.connect((ip, PORT))
 
-            full_cmd = cmd + f" ./machine.{i + 1}.log"
+            if if_unit_test:
+                full_cmd = cmd + f" ./machine.{i + 1}.test.log"
+            else:
+                full_cmd = cmd + f" ./machine.{i + 1}.log"
 
             send_message(client_socket, full_cmd)
             data = receive_message(client_socket)
@@ -69,8 +72,9 @@ def grep_all_ips(ips, cmd):
     return match_count
 
 #main
-cmd = "grep " + " ".join(sys.argv[1:])
-match_count = grep_all_ips(ALL_IPS, cmd)
+#if unit test flag exists, then use the test log files instead of the actual log files
+cmd = "grep " + " ".join([arg for arg in sys.argv[1:] if arg != "-t"])
+match_count = grep_all_ips(ALL_IPS, cmd, if_unit_test=[x for x in sys.argv].count("-t") > 0)
 
 print("=========================== SUMMARY ===========================")
 for i, count in enumerate(match_count):
diff --git a/MP1/test.py b/MP1/test.py
index d20c24e..a8874c5 100644
--- a/MP1/test.py
+++ b/MP1/test.py
@@ -19,20 +19,22 @@ ALL_IPS = [
 #generate log files on all the machines before running this test
 print("Generating log files on all machines...")
 for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
-    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  python3 generate_log.py {i + 1} 100"])
+    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  python3 generate_log.py {i + 1} 100"])
 
 #start the server on all the machines before running this test
-print("Starting server on all machines...")
-for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
-    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  python3 server.py &"])
+# print("Starting server on all machines...")
+# for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
+#     print(f"Starting server on machine {i + 1} ({ip})...")
+#     subprocess.run([
+#     "vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 && setsid -f python3 server.py > server.log 2>&1 < /dev/null"])
 
 #ssh into one machine at randome
-print("Running grep command on a random machine...")
-machine_num = random.randint(1, len(ALL_IPS))
-result = subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ALL_IPS[machine_num - 1]}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  grep 'ERROR' f'./machine.{machine_num}.test.log'"], capture_output=True, text=True)
-print(f"Machine {machine_num} grep result:\n{result.stdout}")
+# print("Running grep command on a random machine...")
+# machine_num = random.randint(1, len(ALL_IPS))
+# result = subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ALL_IPS[machine_num - 1]}", f"cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  grepp 'ERROR' f'./machine.{machine_num}.test.log'"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+# print(f"Machine {machine_num} grep result:\n{result.stdout}")
 
 #delete log files on all the machines after running this test
-print("Deleting log files on all machines...")
-for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
-    subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  rm -f ./machine.*.test.log"])
+# print("Deleting log files on all machines...")
+# for i, ip in enumerate(ALL_IPS):
+#     subprocess.run(["vpn", "ssh", f"asing271@{ip}", "cd ~/fa26_cs425_.group-mp_.team-01/MP1 &&  rm -f ./machine.*.test.log"])