diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7db2672..a2e1aa9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.26
+0.1.27
diff --git a/formula/ih-core.rb b/formula/ih-core.rb
index 112abde..8d1183f 100644
--- a/formula/ih-core.rb
+++ b/formula/ih-core.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class IhCore < Formula
-  VERSION="0.1.26"
+  VERSION="0.1.27"
   desc "Brew formula for installing core tools used at Included Health engineering."
   homepage "https://github.com/ConsultingMD/homebrew-ih-public"
   license "CC BY-NC-ND 4.0"
diff --git a/lib/core/rancher/default/11_rancher.sh b/lib/core/rancher/default/11_rancher.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..902b91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/core/rancher/default/11_rancher.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+function ih-rancher-validate() {
+
+  if command -v rdctl >/dev/null; then
+    echo "✅   Rancher CLI rdctl is available in PATH..."
+  else
+    echo "❗   Rancher CLI rdctl is not available in PATH, add $HOME/.rd/bin/ to your PATH."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  local config
+  if config=$(rdctl list-settings); then
+    echo "✅   Rancher desktop appears to be running"
+  else
+    echo "❗   Rancher does does not appear to be running. You must start Rancher Desktop through Finder or by running 'rdctl start'."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  local config_version
+  local kubernetes_enabled
+  local container_engine
+  local admin_access
+
+  config_version=$(echo "$config" | jq -r '.version')
+  kubernetes_enabled=$(echo "$config" | jq -r '.kubernetes.enabled')
+  container_engine=$(echo "$config" | jq -r '.containerEngine.name')
+  admin_access=$(echo "$config" | jq -r '.application.adminAccess')
+
+  if [[ "${config_version:-}" -eq "6" ]]; then
+    echo "✅   Rancher config version is as expected..."
+  else
+    echo "❗   Rancher config version is ${config_version:-} (expected 6). Update Rancher Desktop."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "${kubernetes_enabled:-true}" == 'squid' ]]; then
+    echo "✅   Kubernetes is disabled..."
+  else
+    echo "⚠️   Kubernetes is enabled, which steals port 443. If you need port 443, disable kubernetes by running 'rdctl set --kubernetes-enabled=false'."
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "${container_engine:-}" == "moby" ]]; then
+    echo "✅   Using dockerd container engine..."
+  else
+    echo "❗   Using incorrect container engine '${container_engine:-}' (expected moby). Switch to dockerd by running 'rdctl set --container-engine.name=moby'"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "${admin_access:-}" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "✅   Admin access is configured to support networking."
+  else
+    echo "❗   Rancher Desktop needs admin access to configure networking. Run 'rdctl set --application.admin-access=true', then restart Rancher Desktop."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "Rancher configuration seems to be correct."
+  echo "If you still need help, include the output above in your message to #infrastructure-support."
+}
diff --git a/lib/core/rancher/step.sh b/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
index db9bc89..1eb7e97 100644
--- a/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
+++ b/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
@@ -6,94 +6,97 @@ function ih::setup::core.rancher::help() {
   echo 'Install Rancher Desktop as an alternative to Docker Desktop'
 }
 
+RANCHER_AUGMENT_SRC="$IH_CORE_LIB_DIR/core/rancher/default/11_rancher.sh"
+RANCHER_AUGMENT_DST="$IH_DEFAULT_DIR/11_rancher.sh"
+
 # Check if the step has been installed and return 0 if it has.
 # Otherwise return 1.
 function ih::setup::core.rancher::test() {
 
-    # Check if Rancher was installed manually
-    brew list rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
-    RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
-
-    #Check if IH Rancher is already installed
-    brew list ih-rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
-    IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
+  # Check if Rancher was installed manually
+  brew list rancher >/dev/null 2>&1
+  RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
 
+  #Check if IH Rancher is already installed
+  brew list ih-rancher >/dev/null 2>&1
+  IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
 
-    if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ] 
-    then
-        ih::log::debug "Rancher Desktop was installed manually and should be uninstalled"
-        return 1
-    fi
+  if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ]; then
+    ih::log::debug "Rancher Desktop was installed manually and should be uninstalled"
+    return 1
+  fi
 
-    if [ $IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 1 ] 
-    then
-        ih::log::debug "IH-Rancher should be listed as a cask"
-        return 1
-    fi
+  if [ $IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 1 ]; then
+    ih::log::debug "IH-Rancher should be listed as a cask"
+    return 1
+  fi
 
+  if ! ih::file::check-file-in-sync "$RANCHER_AUGMENT_SRC" "$RANCHER_AUGMENT_DST"; then
+    ih::log::debug "Augment script not in sync"
+    return 1
+  fi
 
-    # Check for PLIST FILE
-    PLISTFILE="$HOME/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist"
-    if [ -f "$PLISTFILE" ]; then
-        return 0
-    fi
-     
-    ih::log::debug "Rancher Desktop is not available"
+  # Check for PLIST FILE
+  PLISTFILE="$HOME/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist"
+  if [ ! -f "$PLISTFILE" ]; then
     return 1
+  fi
+
+  return 0
 }
 
 function ih::setup::core.rancher::deps() {
   echo "core.shell"
 }
 
-
 function ih::setup::core.rancher::install() {
-    local THIS_DIR="$IH_CORE_LIB_DIR/core/rancher"
-
-    cp "${THIS_DIR}/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist" "$HOME/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist"
-
-    # Check if Rancher was installed manually
-    brew list rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
-    RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
-
-    #Check if IH Rancher is already installed
-    brew list ih-rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
-    IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
-
-
-    # If rancher or ih-rancher is already installed  reset to factory
-    if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ] || [ $IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ] 
-    then
-        $(/Applications/Rancher\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/resources/darwin/bin/rdctl factory-reset)
-    fi
-    
-    # Check if Rancher was installed manually with brew
-    if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ] 
-    then
-        echo "Rancher Desktop was installed previously with brew command. In order to avoid any conflicts this script will uninstall that package".
-        echo "You may be required to enter your password"
-        brew uninstall rancher
+  local THIS_DIR="$IH_CORE_LIB_DIR/core/rancher"
+
+  cp -f "$RANCHER_AUGMENT_SRC" "$RANCHER_AUGMENT_DST"
+
+  echo "A configuration file for Rancher Desktop will be copied to your system"
+  echo "You may be required to enter your password"
+  sudo cp "${THIS_DIR}/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist" "$HOME/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist"
+
+  # Check if Rancher was installed manually
+  brew list rancher >/dev/null 2>&1
+  RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
+
+  #Check if IH Rancher is already installed
+  brew list ih-rancher >/dev/null 2>&1
+  IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED=$?
+
+  # If rancher or ih-rancher is already installed  reset to factory
+  if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ] || [ $IH_RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ]; then
+    $(/Applications/Rancher\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/resources/darwin/bin/rdctl factory-reset)
+  fi
+
+  # Check if Rancher was installed manually with brew
+  if [ $RANCHER_INSTALLED -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Rancher Desktop was installed previously with brew command. In order to avoid any conflicts this script will uninstall that package".
+    echo "You may be required to enter your password"
+    brew uninstall rancher
+  fi
+
+  CASKSUCCEEDED=1
+  # Installation and configuration of Rancher Desktop
+  for _ in 1 2 3; do
+
+    # Check if we have a Mac M1 and the terminal is running  over x86
+    if [[ $(sysctl -n sysctl.proc_translated) -eq 1 ]] && [ $(arch) = "i386" ]; then
+      arch -arm64 -c brew reinstall ih-rancher
+    else
+      brew reinstall ih-rancher
     fi
 
+    CASKSUCCEEDED=$?
+    if [ $CASKSUCCEEDED -eq 0 ]; then
+      break
+    fi
+  done
 
-    CASKSUCCEEDED=1
-    # Installation and configuration of Rancher Desktop
-    for _ in 1 2 3; do
-
-        # Detect Rosetta
-        if [[ $(sysctl -n sysctl.proc_translated) -eq 1 ]]; then
-            # Rosetta  Active
-            arch -arm64 -c brew reinstall ih-rancher
-        else
-            brew reinstall ih-rancher
-        fi
-
-        CASKSUCCEEDED=$?
-        if [ $CASKSUCCEEDED -eq 0 ]; then
-            break
-        fi
-    done
-
+  # Continue with the setting just if the cask was installed successfully
+  if [ $CASKSUCCEEDED -eq 0 ]; then
     rm -rf ~/.rd
     $(/Applications/Rancher\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/resources/darwin/bin/rdctl start)
     # Check for docker binary in /usr/local/bin
@@ -102,13 +105,19 @@ function ih::setup::core.rancher::install() {
     DOCKERCOMPOSEBIN=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose
     if [ ! -f "$DOCKERBIN" ]; then
 
-        echo "In order to continue with Rancher configuration and be able to use this engine, some IDEs require the creation of symlinks for remote Python interpreters"
-        echo "Your password is required for the creation of symlink mentioned above"
-        sudo ln -s $HOME/.rd/bin/docker /usr/local/bin/docker
-        if [ ! -f "$DOCKERCOMPOSEBIN" ]; then
-            sudo ln -s $HOME/.rd/bin/docker-compose /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
-        fi
+      echo "In order to continue with Rancher configuration and be able to use this engine, some IDEs require the creation of symlinks for remote Python interpreters"
+      echo "Your password is required for the creation of symlink mentioned above"
+      sudo ln -s $HOME/.rd/bin/docker /usr/local/bin/docker
+      if [ ! -f "$DOCKERCOMPOSEBIN" ]; then
+        sudo ln -s $HOME/.rd/bin/docker-compose /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
+      fi
     fi
-    
+
     echo "Rancher Desktop has been installed successfully"
+  else
+    ih::log::warn "Could not install Rancher Desktop"
+    echo "There was an error with Rancher Desktop Installation. Please contact  support
+            in the #developer-tools channel in Slack (https://ih-epdd.slack.com/archives/C04LPMF4YPL)"
+    return 1
+  fi
 }