diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
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--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
-
-<!DOCTYPE web-app
-        PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN"
-        "web-app_2_3.dtd">
-
-<web-app>
-  <filter>
-    <filter-name>LiftFilter</filter-name>
-    <display-name>Lift Filter</display-name>
-    <description>The Filter that intercepts lift calls</description>
-    <filter-class>net.liftweb.http.LiftFilter</filter-class>
-  </filter>
-
-
-  <filter-mapping>
-    <filter-name>LiftFilter</filter-name>
-    <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
-  </filter-mapping>
-
-  <!--set  the status of HttpOnly and Secure cookie flags-->
-  <session-config>
-    <cookie-config>
-      <secure>true</secure>
-      <http-only>true</http-only>
-    </cookie-config>
-  </session-config>
-  
-</web-app>