diff --git a/files/start-services-simplified.sh b/files/start-services-simplified.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bee5e58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/start-services-simplified.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Start sshd
+/usr/sbin/sshd -D &
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/supervisord.conf b/files/supervisord.conf
index f273a42..b596ca8 100644
--- a/files/supervisord.conf
+++ b/files/supervisord.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [supervisord]
+user=%(ENV_NB_USER)s
 nodaemon=true
 logfile=/var/log/supervisor/supervisord.log
 pidfile=/tmp/supervisord.pid
@@ -12,13 +13,14 @@ stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log
 autorestart=false
 
 [program:postgres]
+user=%(ENV_NB_USER)s
 command=/usr/lib/postgresql/%(ENV_POSTGRES_VERSION)s/bin/postgres -c config_file=/etc/postgresql/%(ENV_POSTGRES_VERSION)s/main/postgresql.conf
-user=postgres
 stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log
 autorestart=true
 
 [program:sshd]
+user=%(ENV_NB_USER)s
 command=/usr/sbin/sshd -D
 stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log
 stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log
diff --git a/rsm-msba-arm/Dockerfile b/rsm-msba-arm/Dockerfile
index f98b0be..57bbbab 100644
--- a/rsm-msba-arm/Dockerfile
+++ b/rsm-msba-arm/Dockerfile
@@ -346,6 +346,17 @@ RUN mkdir -p /var/run/sshd \
   && chmod 0755 /var/run/sshd \
   && chsh -s $(which zsh) ${NB_USER}
 
+# fixing version issue
+RUN apt-get update && \
+  apt-get install -y openssl=3.0.2* && \
+  apt-mark hold openssl && \
+  apt-get install -y openssh-server && \
+  rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# updating permissions
+RUN chown -R ${NB_USER} /var/log/ \
+  && chmod -R +x /var/log/
+
 # cleanup
 RUN rm -rf ~/work/ \
   && rm -f ~/*.*
diff --git a/rsm-simple-intel/Dockerfile b/rsm-simple-intel/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d70b456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rsm-simple-intel/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# x86_64-ubuntu-22.04	7/25/2024
+FROM quay.io/jupyter/pyspark-notebook@sha256:fb5e83562d196ead71f31e4ae1e37c6fe13e1c13c3cbf55d64ffc6166f0aedb7
+
+LABEL Vincent Nijs "radiant@rady.ucsd.edu"
+
+# Fix DL4006
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
+USER root
+
+# fixes the issue where sudo requires terminal for password when starting postgres
+RUN echo "${NB_USER} ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
+
+COPY files/start-services-simplified.sh /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/start-services.sh
+
+# setting up ssh connection
+RUN mkdir -p /var/run/sshd \
+  && ssh-keygen -A \
+  && echo 'PasswordAuthentication no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+  && echo 'PermitRootLogin no' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+  && echo 'PubkeyAuthentication yes' >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+  && echo "AllowUsers ${NB_USER}" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config \
+  && chmod 0755 /var/run/sshd \
+  && chsh -s $(which zsh) ${NB_USER}
+
+EXPOSE 22 8989
+
+# not running any commands yet
+CMD ["/usr/local/bin/start-services.sh"]
+
+# Switch back to jovyan to avoid accidental container runs as root
+USER ${NB_UID}
+ENV HOME /home/${NB_USER}
+WORKDIR "${HOME}"