diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f4fe517..7e4b345 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,22 +35,22 @@ services:
       - ./shared:/shared
     restart: unless-stopped
 
-  login-auth:
-    container_name: login-auth
-    build: ./login-auth_backend
-    ports:
-      - "4002:4002"
-    environment:
-      DB_HOST: mysql
-      DB_USER: root
-      DB_PASSWORD: D7Ze0lwV9hMrNQHdz1Q8yi0MIQuOO8
-      DB_NAME: login_page
-    depends_on:
-      - mysql
-    volumes:
-      - ./login-auth_backend:/login-auth_app
-      - ./shared:/shared
-    restart: unless-stopped
+#  login-auth:
+#    container_name: login-auth
+#    build: ./login-auth_backend
+#    ports:
+#      - "4002:4002"
+#    environment:
+#      DB_HOST: mysql
+#      DB_USER: root
+#      DB_PASSWORD: D7Ze0lwV9hMrNQHdz1Q8yi0MIQuOO8
+#      DB_NAME: login_page
+#    depends_on:
+#      - mysql
+#    volumes:
+#      - ./login-auth_backend:/login-auth_app
+#      - ./shared:/shared
+#    restart: unless-stopped
 
   mysql:
     container_name: mysql-db
diff --git a/panel-mgmt_backend/server.js b/panel-mgmt_backend/server.js
index 478c01d..e58a0b7 100644
--- a/panel-mgmt_backend/server.js
+++ b/panel-mgmt_backend/server.js
@@ -33,27 +33,15 @@ app.get("/", (req, res) => {
   res.render("index.ejs", { error: null });
 });
 
-app.post("/login", (req, res) => {
+app.post("/login", async (req, res) => {
   const { username, password } = req.body;
-  const apiUrl = "http://localhost:4002/login";
-
-  axios
-    .post(apiUrl, { username, password })
-    .then(function (response) {
-      if (response.data.loginQuery) {
-        // If login is successful, redirect to the dashboard
-        res.render("userView.ejs");
-      } else {
-        // If login fails, render the login page with an error message
-        res.status(404).render("index.ejs", { error: response.data.message });
-      }
-    })
-    .catch(function (error) {
-      console.error("Error during login:", error);
-      res
-        .status(500)
-        .render("index.ejs", { error: "An error occurred during login." });
-    });
+  loginUser(username, password).then((result) => {
+    if (result.success === true) {
+      res.render("userView.ejs");
+    } else {
+      res.render("index.ejs", { error: result.message });
+    }
+  });
 });
 
 // error handling code