diff --git a/scripts/create.sh b/scripts/create.sh
index d5db7e7..5c3d29c 100644
--- a/scripts/create.sh
+++ b/scripts/create.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ read -p "Is this correct (y/n)? " v;if [ "$v" != "y" ];then "Exiting, restart to
 
 if [ -n $subnet ]; then dhcp_opts=" -s $subnet";fi
 if [ -n $ip ]; then dhcp_opts+=" -i $ip";fi
+dhcp_opts+=" -m $mac"
 
 lname=`echo $name | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'`
 
diff --git a/scripts/shared_scripts/get_sever_settings.sh b/scripts/shared_scripts/get_sever_settings.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91dd808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/shared_scripts/get_sever_settings.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+
+#define defaults
+cpu=1
+memory=1
+root_disk=10
+variant="archlinux"
+path="/virtual/disks/"
+dhcp_opts=""
+ssh_key_dir="../../identity_files"
+dhcp_dir="../../dhcp_files"
+mac=52:54:00:`openssl rand -hex 1`:`openssl rand -hex 1`:`openssl rand -hex 1`
+branch="prod"
+deflate="y"
+ansible="y"
+
+#get variables
+numre='^[0-9]+$'
+macre='^([a-fA-F0-9]{2}:){5}[a-fA-F0-9]{2}$'
+ipsegre='^[0-255]$'
+
+while true; do read -p "Name of new vm/server (caps allowed, not fqdn): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then echo "error: name is required";else name=$v;break;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Number of CPU cores (default $cpu): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [[ $v =~ $numre ]] ; then echo "error: not a number";else cpu=$v; break;fi;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Ram in GB (default $memory): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [[ $v =~ $numre ]] ; then echo "error: not a number";else memory=$v; break;fi;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Root disk size in GB (default $root_disk): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [[ $v =~ $numre ]] ; then echo "error: not a number";else root_disk=$v; break;fi;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Path to store root disk (default $path): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then path="$path/$name.qcow2"; break;else if ! [ -d $v ] ; then echo "error: not a directory";else path="$v/$name.qcow2"; break;fi;fi;done
+variant=$(dialog --clear --title "Select Linux variant to use" --menu "Choose one of the following options:" 15 40 4 \
+archlinux "Arch Linux" \
+alma "Alma Linux 9" \
+2>&1 >/dev/tty);clear
+while true; do read -p "Mac address (default $mac): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [[ $v =~ $macre ]] ; then echo "error: invalid mac address";else mac=$v; break;fi;fi;done
+#add subnet list
+eval "dhcp_sets=(`grep "#" $dhcp_dir/subnets/172.* | grep -o 172.* | sort -t . -k 1,1n -k 2,2n -k 3,3n | sed -e "s/:# /.* \'/" | sed -e "s/$/\'/"`)"
+subnet=$(dialog --clear --title "Select subnet to use" --menu "Choose one of the following: " 20 100 10 "${dhcp_sets[@]}" 2>&1 >/dev/tty);subnet=`echo $subnet | grep -oP "172.16.\d+"`;clear;
+while true; do read -p "Specify last segment of IP (defaults to next available): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [[ $v =~ $numre ]] ; then echo "error: not a number";else ip=$v; break;fi;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Specify branch of build_ansible to use (defult $branch): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else branch=$v;break;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Full path to extra disk to attach (if applicable, default none): " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;else if ! [ -f $v ] ; then echo "error: file doesn't exist";else attach=$v;break;fi;fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Autodeflate memory on use y/n (default $deflate)? " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;elif [ "$v" == "y" ];then break; elif [ "$v" == "n" ];then deflate=$v;break;else echo "error: select y or n";fi;done
+while true; do read -p "Autorun ansible build script (default $ansible)? " v;if [ -z $v ]; then break;elif [ "$v" == "y" ];then break; elif [ "$v" == "n" ];then ansible=$v;break;else echo "error: select y or n";fi;done
+
+path=`echo $path | sed -s 's/\/\//\//'`
+attach=`echo $attach | sed -s 's/\/\//\//'`
+
+echo ""
+echo "Name: $name"
+echo "CPU: $cpu"
+echo "Ram: $memory"
+echo "Root Disk: $root_disk"
+echo "Path: $path"
+echo "Variant: $variant"
+echo "Mac: $mac"
+echo "Subnet: $subnet"
+echo "IP: $ip"
+echo "Branch: $branch"
+echo "Attach: $attach"
+echo "Deflate: $deflate"
+echo "Run Ansible: $ansible"
+echo ""
+
+read -p "Is this correct (y/n)? " v;if [ "$v" != "y" ];then "Exiting, restart to reenter info"; exit;fi
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