diff --git a/production/.env.docker.production.example b/production/.env.docker.production.example
index fe0584c..1817746 100644
--- a/production/.env.docker.production.example
+++ b/production/.env.docker.production.example
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ REGISTRY_HOST=10.0.0.4
 REGISTRY_USER=melabidi
 REGISTRY_PASSWORD=
 
-# Optional shared folder for image archives created by the VPN/registry helper container.
-# The VPS cannot reach the VPN-only registry, so archive loading is required.
-IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR=/opt/docker-image-transfer
-IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED=true
-# Optional VPN container name/id used by deploy-production.sh to fetch a missing image archive.
+# Optional shared folder for image archives. Leave empty when the VPS can pull from the VPN registry directly.
+# Current production VPN routing: VPS 10.0.0.1 can reach registry 10.0.0.4.
+IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR=
+IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED=false
+# Optional VPN container name/id used only for archive handoff deployments.
 # VPN_CONTAINER=
 
 # Database
diff --git a/production/README.md b/production/README.md
index 71af968..cb8252c 100644
--- a/production/README.md
+++ b/production/README.md
@@ -42,16 +42,21 @@ If Docker needs to log in before pulling the app image, also set:
 - `REGISTRY_USER`
 - `REGISTRY_PASSWORD`
 
-For the current VPN-reachable image registry, use:
+For the current VPN-reachable image registry, use direct pulls from the VPS.
+The registry is `10.0.0.4`, and the VPS WireGuard address is `10.0.0.1`.
 
 ```env
 APP_IMAGE=10.0.0.4/melabidi/carmanagement
 REGISTRY_HOST=10.0.0.4
+REGISTRY_USER=melabidi
+IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR=
+IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED=false
 ```
 
 ## VPN Container Image Handoff
 
-If the registry is only reachable inside a VPN container, use the shared archive folder:
+This fallback is only needed if the VPS cannot reach `10.0.0.4` directly. If the
+registry is only reachable inside a VPN container, use the shared archive folder:
 
 ```env
 IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR=/opt/docker-image-transfer
diff --git a/production/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh b/production/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
index 2ea4430..499e106 100755
--- a/production/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
+++ b/production/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
 
-APP_IMAGE="${APP_IMAGE:-registry.rentaldrivego.ma/rentaldrivego/car_management_system}"
+APP_IMAGE="${APP_IMAGE:-10.0.0.4/melabidi/carmanagement}"
 APP_VERSION="${APP_VERSION:-${1:-}}"
-REGISTRY_USER="${REGISTRY_USER:-rentaldrivego_registry}"
+REGISTRY_USER="${REGISTRY_USER:-melabidi}"
 INCLUDE_PGMANAGE="${INCLUDE_PGMANAGE:-0}"
 POSTGRES_CONTAINER="${PROJECT_NAME}-postgres-1"
 REDIS_CONTAINER="${PROJECT_NAME}-redis-1"
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh
index a7193cf..fe22cda 100644
--- a/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pull_prod_release_images() {
 
   if [[ "${IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED:-false}" == "true" || "${IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
     echo "IMAGE_ARCHIVE_REQUIRED is enabled, but no archive for IMAGE_TAG=${IMAGE_TAG} was found in ${IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR:-<unset>}." >&2
-    echo "The VPS cannot reach the VPN-only registry. Create a shared archive first, for example:" >&2
+    echo "Direct docker pull is disabled in this mode. Create a shared archive first, for example:" >&2
     echo "  docker save ${APP_IMAGE:-rentaldrivego/carmanagement}:${IMAGE_TAG} -o ${IMAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR:-./image-archives}/carmanagement-${IMAGE_TAG}.tar" >&2
     exit 1
   fi
diff --git a/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh b/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
index 6a539dc..3c161d3 100644
--- a/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-prod-run-pulled-image.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ set -euo pipefail
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 source "${ROOT_DIR}/scripts/docker-prod-common.sh"
 
-APP_IMAGE="${APP_IMAGE:-registry.rentaldrivego.ma/rentaldrivego/car_management_system}"
+APP_IMAGE="${APP_IMAGE:-10.0.0.4/melabidi/carmanagement}"
 APP_VERSION="${APP_VERSION:-${1:-}}"
-REGISTRY_USER="${REGISTRY_USER:-rentaldrivego_registry}"
+REGISTRY_USER="${REGISTRY_USER:-melabidi}"
 INCLUDE_PGMANAGE="${INCLUDE_PGMANAGE:-0}"
 POSTGRES_CONTAINER="${PROJECT_NAME}-postgres-1"
 REDIS_CONTAINER="${PROJECT_NAME}-redis-1"