diff --git a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/.env.example b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/.env.example
index e06a52a..494f29f 100644
--- a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/.env.example
+++ b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/.env.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SECRET_KEY=change_this_secret_key_in_production
 FLASK_ENV=production
 
 # SSH Configuration for Git operations
-SSH_PASSWORD=your_ssh_password_here
-SSH_HOST=asfserver
-SSH_USER=asf
\ No newline at end of file
+SSH_PASSWORD=ASF
+SSH_HOST=asf-server.duckdns.org
+SSH_USER=asf
+SSH_PORT=49152
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/app/routes/jobs.py b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/app/routes/jobs.py
index 19229c8..fc07b27 100644
--- a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/app/routes/jobs.py
+++ b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/app/routes/jobs.py
@@ -24,17 +24,23 @@ def debug_ssh_test():
         ssh_password = os.environ.get('SSH_PASSWORD', 'default_password')
         ssh_host = os.environ.get('SSH_HOST', 'remote_host')
         ssh_user = os.environ.get('SSH_USER', 'asf')
+        ssh_port = os.environ.get('SSH_PORT', '22')
+        
+        # SSH options for better connectivity
+        ssh_options = f"-p {ssh_port} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null"
         
         # Test basic SSH connectivity
-        test_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} 'echo SSH_CONNECTION_SUCCESS'"
+        test_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh {ssh_options} {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} 'echo SSH_CONNECTION_SUCCESS'"
         result = subprocess.run(test_cmd, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30)
         
         return jsonify({
             'ssh_config': {
                 'user': ssh_user,
                 'host': ssh_host,
+                'port': ssh_port,
                 'password_set': bool(ssh_password and ssh_password != 'default_password')
             },
+            'command_executed': test_cmd.replace(ssh_password, '***'),
             'test_result': {
                 'returncode': result.returncode,
                 'stdout': result.stdout,
@@ -67,12 +73,16 @@ def submit_step1():
         ssh_password = os.environ.get('SSH_PASSWORD', 'default_password')
         ssh_host = os.environ.get('SSH_HOST', 'remote_host')
         ssh_user = os.environ.get('SSH_USER', 'asf')
+        ssh_port = os.environ.get('SSH_PORT', '22')
         
         print(f"[DEBUG] Starting branch validation for: {branch_name}")
-        print(f"[DEBUG] SSH Config - User: {ssh_user}, Host: {ssh_host}")
+        print(f"[DEBUG] SSH Config - User: {ssh_user}, Host: {ssh_host}, Port: {ssh_port}")
+        
+        # SSH options for better connectivity
+        ssh_options = f"-p {ssh_port} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null"
         
         # First, clone the repository
-        clone_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} './TPF/gitea_repo_controller.sh clone'"
+        clone_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh {ssh_options} {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} './TPF/gitea_repo_controller.sh clone'"
         print(f"[DEBUG] Executing clone command: {clone_cmd.replace(ssh_password, '***')}")
         
         clone_result = subprocess.run(clone_cmd, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=60)
@@ -82,7 +92,7 @@ def submit_step1():
         print(f"[DEBUG] Clone stderr: {clone_result.stderr}")
         
         # Then, checkout the branch
-        checkout_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} './TPF/gitea_repo_controller.sh checkout {branch_name}'"
+        checkout_cmd = f"sshpass -p '{ssh_password}' ssh {ssh_options} {ssh_user}@{ssh_host} './TPF/gitea_repo_controller.sh checkout {branch_name}'"
         print(f"[DEBUG] Executing checkout command: {checkout_cmd.replace(ssh_password, '***')}")
         
         checkout_result = subprocess.run(checkout_cmd, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=60)
diff --git a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/docker-compose.yml b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/docker-compose.yml
index e12557f..6adbb36 100644
--- a/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/asf-cloud-server/testarena_1/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ services:
       SSH_PASSWORD: ASF
       SSH_HOST: asf-server.duckdns.org
       SSH_USER: asf
+      SSH_PORT: 49152
+      SSH_USER: asf
     volumes:
       - ./app:/app/app
       - ./wsgi.py:/app/wsgi.py