diff --git a/server/db/sqlite/migrate.ts b/server/db/sqlite/migrate.ts
index 55399ea6..20b9043f 100644
--- a/server/db/sqlite/migrate.ts
+++ b/server/db/sqlite/migrate.ts
@@ -1,45 +1,12 @@
 import { migrate } from "drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3/migrator";
 import db from "./driver";
 import path from "path";
-import { location } from "./driver";
-import Database from "better-sqlite3";
-import type { Database as BetterSqlite3Database } from "better-sqlite3";
 
 const migrationsFolder = path.join("server/migrations");
 
-const dropAllTables = (sqlite: BetterSqlite3Database) => {
-    console.log("Dropping all existing tables...");
-    
-    // Disable foreign key checks
-    sqlite.pragma('foreign_keys = OFF');
-    
-    // Get all tables
-    const tables = sqlite.prepare(`
-        SELECT name FROM sqlite_master 
-        WHERE type='table' 
-        AND name NOT LIKE 'sqlite_%'
-    `).all() as { name: string }[];
-    
-    // Drop each table
-    for (const table of tables) {
-        console.log(`Dropping table: ${table.name}`);
-        sqlite.prepare(`DROP TABLE IF EXISTS "${table.name}"`).run();
-    }
-    
-    // Re-enable foreign key checks
-    sqlite.pragma('foreign_keys = ON');
-};
-
 const runMigrations = async () => {
     console.log("Running migrations...");
     try {
-        // Initialize the database file with a valid SQLite header
-        const sqlite = new Database(location) as BetterSqlite3Database;
-        
-        // Drop all existing tables first
-        dropAllTables(sqlite);
-        
-        // Run the migrations
         migrate(db as any, {
             migrationsFolder: migrationsFolder,
         });
diff --git a/server/routers/external.ts b/server/routers/external.ts
index 1e39aa11..1ebf0cfe 100644
--- a/server/routers/external.ts
+++ b/server/routers/external.ts
@@ -794,17 +794,17 @@ authRouter.get("/initial-setup-complete", auth.initialSetupComplete);
 
 // Security Key routes
 authRouter.post(
-    "/security-key/register/start", 
+    "/security-key/register/start",
+    verifySessionUserMiddleware,
     rateLimit({
         windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
-        max: 5, // Allow 5 security key registrations per 15 minutes per IP
-        keyGenerator: (req) => `securityKeyRegister:${req.ip}:${req.user?.userId}`,
+        max: 5, // Allow 5 security key registrations per 15 minutes
+        keyGenerator: (req) => `securityKeyRegister:${req.user?.userId}`,
         handler: (req, res, next) => {
             const message = `You can only register ${5} security keys every ${15} minutes. Please try again later.`;
             return next(createHttpError(HttpCode.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS, message));
         }
     }),
-    verifySessionUserMiddleware, 
     auth.startRegistration
 );
 authRouter.post("/security-key/register/verify", verifySessionUserMiddleware, auth.verifyRegistration);
diff --git a/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts b/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
index aa6649ea..1e279bae 100644
--- a/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
+++ b/server/setup/migrationsSqlite.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import m18 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.2.0";
 import m19 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.3.0";
 import m20 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.5.0";
 import m21 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.6.0";
-import m22 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.7.0";
-import m23 from "./scriptsSqlite/1.8.0";
 
 // THIS CANNOT IMPORT ANYTHING FROM THE SERVER
 // EXCEPT FOR THE DATABASE AND THE SCHEMA
@@ -45,9 +43,7 @@ const migrations = [
     { version: "1.2.0", run: m18 },
     { version: "1.3.0", run: m19 },
     { version: "1.5.0", run: m20 },
-    { version: "1.6.0", run: m21 },
-    { version: "1.7.0", run: m22 },
-    { version: "1.8.0", run: m23 }
+    { version: "1.6.0", run: m21 }
     // Add new migrations here as they are created
 ] as const;
 
@@ -83,21 +79,17 @@ export async function runMigrations() {
     try {
         const appVersion = APP_VERSION;
 
-        // Check if the database file exists and has tables
-        const hasTables = await db.select().from(versionMigrations).limit(1).catch(() => false);
-
-        if (hasTables) {
+        if (exists) {
             await executeScripts();
         } else {
-            console.log("Running initial migrations...");
+            console.log("Running migrations...");
             try {
                 migrate(db, {
-                    migrationsFolder: path.join(APP_PATH, "server", "migrations")
+                    migrationsFolder: path.join(__DIRNAME, "init") // put here during the docker build
                 });
-                console.log("Initial migrations completed successfully.");
+                console.log("Migrations completed successfully.");
             } catch (error) {
-                console.error("Error running initial migrations:", error);
-                throw error;
+                console.error("Error running migrations:", error);
             }
 
             await db
diff --git a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.4.0.ts b/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.4.0.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3885b4bf..00000000
--- a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.4.0.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import { db } from "../../db/sqlite";
-import { sql } from "drizzle-orm";
-
-const version = "1.4.0";
-
-export default async function migration() {
-    console.log(`Running setup script ${version}...`);
-
-    try {
-        db.transaction((trx) => {
-            trx.run(sql`CREATE TABLE 'securityKey' (
-                'credentialId' text PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
-                'userId' text NOT NULL,
-                'publicKey' text NOT NULL,
-                'signCount' integer NOT NULL,
-                'transports' text,
-                'name' text,
-                'lastUsed' text NOT NULL,
-                'dateCreated' text NOT NULL,
-                FOREIGN KEY ('userId') REFERENCES 'user'('id') ON DELETE CASCADE
-            );`);
-        });
-
-        console.log(`Migrated database schema`);
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.log("Unable to migrate database schema");
-        throw e;
-    }
-
-    console.log(`${version} migration complete`);
-} 
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diff --git a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.7.0.ts b/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.7.0.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 59166827..00000000
--- a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.7.0.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import { APP_PATH } from "@server/lib/consts";
-import Database from "better-sqlite3";
-import path from "path";
-
-const version = "1.7.0";
-
-export default async function migration() {
-    console.log(`Running setup script ${version}...`);
-
-    const location = path.join(APP_PATH, "db", "db.sqlite");
-    const db = new Database(location);
-
-    try {
-        db.pragma("foreign_keys = OFF");
-        db.transaction(() => {
-            db.exec(`
-                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS securityKey (
-                    credentialId TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                    userId TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    publicKey TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    signCount INTEGER NOT NULL,
-                    transports TEXT,
-                    name TEXT,
-                    lastUsed TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    dateCreated TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    FOREIGN KEY (userId) REFERENCES user(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
-                );
-            `);
-        })(); // executes the transaction immediately
-        db.pragma("foreign_keys = ON");
-        console.log(`Created securityKey table`);
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.error("Unable to create securityKey table");
-        console.error(e);
-        throw e;
-    }
-
-    console.log(`${version} migration complete`);
-} 
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diff --git a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.0.ts b/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.0.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7777d50e..00000000
--- a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.0.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { APP_PATH } from "@server/lib/consts";
-import Database from "better-sqlite3";
-import path from "path";
-
-const version = "1.8.0";
-
-export default async function migration() {
-    console.log(`Running setup script ${version}...`);
-
-    const location = path.join(APP_PATH, "db", "db.sqlite");
-    const db = new Database(location);
-
-    try {
-        db.pragma("foreign_keys = OFF");
-        db.transaction(() => {
-            db.exec(`
-                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS securityKeyChallenge (
-                    sessionId TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                    challenge TEXT NOT NULL,
-                    securityKeyName TEXT,
-                    userId TEXT,
-                    expiresAt INTEGER NOT NULL,
-                    FOREIGN KEY (userId) REFERENCES user(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
-                );
-                
-                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_securityKeyChallenge_expiresAt ON securityKeyChallenge(expiresAt);
-            `);
-        })(); // executes the transaction immediately
-        db.pragma("foreign_keys = ON");
-        console.log(`Created securityKeyChallenge table`);
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.error("Unable to create securityKeyChallenge table");
-        console.error(e);
-        throw e;
-    }
-
-    console.log(`${version} migration complete`);
-} 
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diff --git a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.1.ts b/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.1.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 560b314a..00000000
--- a/server/setup/scriptsSqlite/1.8.1.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { db } from "@server/db";
-
-export default async function migrate() {
-  try {
-    console.log("Starting table rename migration...");
-    
-    // Rename the table
-    await db.run(`
-      ALTER TABLE securityKeyChallenge RENAME TO webauthnChallenge;
-    `);
-    console.log("Successfully renamed table");
-
-    // Rename the index
-    await db.run(`
-      DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_securityKeyChallenge_expiresAt;
-      CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_webauthnChallenge_expiresAt ON webauthnChallenge(expiresAt);
-    `);
-    console.log("Successfully updated index");
-
-    console.log(`Renamed securityKeyChallenge table to webauthnChallenge`);
-    return true;
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    console.error("Unable to rename securityKeyChallenge table:", error);
-    console.error("Error details:", error.message);
-    return false;
-  }
-} 
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