diff --git a/distro/gcube-app.xml b/distro/gcube-app.xml
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+<application mode='online'>
+		<name>RConnector</name>
+		<group>DataAnalysis</group>
+		<version>${version}</version>
+		<description>r connector webapp</description>
+		<!--  <servlets>
+			<servlet name="org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector" entryPointName="connector"/>
+		</servlets> -->
+		<local-persistence location='target' />
+		<exclude>/disconnect/*</exclude>
+</application>
+
diff --git a/distro/web.xml b/distro/web.xml
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+<web-app>
+	<context-param>
+		<param-name>usersHome</param-name>
+		<param-value>/home/</param-value>
+	</context-param>
+	<context-param>
+		<param-name>filename</param-name>
+		<param-value>userconfig.csv</param-value>
+	</context-param>
+	<context-param>
+		<param-name>addUserScript</param-name>
+		<param-value>/root/Ruseradd.sh</param-value>
+	</context-param>
+	<context-param>
+		<param-name>storedKeyPath</param-name>
+		<param-value>/var/lib/rstudio-server/secure-cookie-key</param-value>
+	</context-param>
+	<context-param>
+		<param-name>rStudioAddress</param-name>
+		<param-value>rstudio-dev.d4science.org</param-value>
+	</context-param>
+	<servlet>
+    	<servlet-name>org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector</servlet-name>
+    </servlet>
+    <servlet-mapping>
+        <servlet-name>org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector</servlet-name>
+        <url-pattern>/gcube/service/*</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+</web-app>
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