diff --git a/faceai/.env.example b/faceai/.env.example
index 6b185e47..3944ada9 100644
--- a/faceai/.env.example
+++ b/faceai/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PORT=3001
 FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
 FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3001
 FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL=http://localhost:3001/dev/legacy/return
+FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL=http://localhost:8080/index.jsp
 FACEAI_ENABLE_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC=1
 FACEAI_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC_ROOT=k:\various\regalamiunsorriso\www
 FACEAI_SHARED_SECRET=change-me
diff --git a/faceai/README.md b/faceai/README.md
index bcb04f06..a808a015 100644
--- a/faceai/README.md
+++ b/faceai/README.md
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ services:
       - /mnt/storage/data/faceai/logs:/data/logs
       - /mnt/nas12/nas2/RUS:/data/pkl:ro
     ports:
-      - "127.0.0.1:3001:3001"
+      - "3001:3001"
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "wget -qO- http://127.0.0.1:3001/health | grep -q '\"ok\":true'"]
       interval: 10s
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ Public site settings:
 | `FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL` | yes | `https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it` | URL used when the legacy bridge redirects into the app |
 | `FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL` | yes | `https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it` | public base URL used for local links and return flow generation |
 | `FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL` | yes | `https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/faceai_return.php` | legacy endpoint that receives the signed FaceAI result handoff |
+| `FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL` | recommended | `https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/` | fallback destination used when FaceAI has no valid session and needs to return the browser to the legacy site |
 | `FACEAI_SESSION_COOKIE` | optional | `rus_faceai_session` | cookie name for the FaceAI session |
 | `FACEAI_UPLOAD_ROOT` | optional | `/data/runtime/uploads` | upload directory inside the shared runtime volume |
 | `FACEAI_ENABLE_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC` | recommended | `0` | disables development-only static serving of local legacy assets |
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ PORT=3001
 FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
 FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3001
 FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL=http://localhost:3001/dev/legacy/return
+FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL=http://localhost:8080/index.jsp
 FACEAI_SHARED_SECRET=change-me
 FACEAI_SESSION_COOKIE=rus_faceai_session
 FACEAI_REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ In the provided Docker Compose stack, that wiring is already done with:
 
 ```text
 FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL=http://localhost:8080/faceai_return.php
+FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL=http://localhost:8080/index.jsp
 ```
 
 The log wiring is also already done in the checked-in Compose file with a host bind mount for `./logs:/data/logs`, so both the backend and the processor write persistent diagnostics into the workspace while also remaining visible through Docker and Portainer container logs.
diff --git a/faceai/apps/backend/src/config.js b/faceai/apps/backend/src/config.js
index d16182bd..aa71bf61 100644
--- a/faceai/apps/backend/src/config.js
+++ b/faceai/apps/backend/src/config.js
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 const defaultLocalLegacyRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../../www');
+const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';
+
+function envOrDefault(name, defaultValue) {
+  return process.env[name] || defaultValue;
+}
 
 export const config = {
   port: Number(process.env.PORT || 3001),
-  frontendUrl: process.env.FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:5173',
-  publicBaseUrl: process.env.FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3001',
-  legacyReturnUrl: process.env.FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL || 'http://localhost:3001/dev/legacy/return',
-  legacyHomeUrl: process.env.FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL || 'http://localhost:8080/index.jsp',
+  frontendUrl: envOrDefault('FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL', isProduction ? 'https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it' : 'http://localhost:5173'),
+  publicBaseUrl: envOrDefault('FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL', isProduction ? 'https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it' : 'http://localhost:3001'),
+  legacyReturnUrl: envOrDefault('FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL', isProduction ? 'https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/faceai_return.php' : 'http://localhost:3001/dev/legacy/return'),
+  legacyHomeUrl: envOrDefault('FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL', isProduction ? 'https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/' : 'http://localhost:8080/index.jsp'),
   pklRoot: process.env.FACEAI_PKL_ROOT || '/data/pkl',
   enableLocalLegacyStatic: process.env.FACEAI_ENABLE_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC
     ? process.env.FACEAI_ENABLE_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC === '1'
diff --git a/faceai/apps/frontend/src/components/LegacyHeader.vue b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/components/LegacyHeader.vue
index b003f409..1ea350be 100644
--- a/faceai/apps/frontend/src/components/LegacyHeader.vue
+++ b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/components/LegacyHeader.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 <script setup>
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { legacyAsset } from '../legacyAssets.js';
+import { legacyUrl } from '../legacyUrls.js';
 
 const logoUrl = legacyAsset('/images/layout/regalami-un-sorriso-ets-640.png');
 const facebookUrl = legacyAsset('/images/FB-f-Logo__blue_29.png');
 const donateUrl = legacyAsset('/images/btn_donateCC_LG.gif');
+const legacyHomeUrl = legacyUrl('/');
+const associationUrl = legacyUrl('/associazione.jsp');
+const photoUrl = legacyUrl('/gallery2.php');
+const archiveUrl = legacyUrl('/gallery2.php');
+const donatePageUrl = legacyUrl('/dettaglio_clienti-it.html');
 const isMenuOpen = ref(false);
 
 function toggleMenu() {
@@ -21,7 +27,7 @@ function closeMenu() {
     <a id="top"></a>
     <nav class="navbar fixed-top navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-white fixed-top">
       <div class="container">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="http://localhost:8080/faceai_simulator.php?raceId=101&lang=it">
+        <a class="navbar-brand" :href="legacyHomeUrl">
           <img :src="logoUrl" alt="Regalami Un Sorriso ETS" width="100" />
         </a>
         <button
@@ -37,19 +43,19 @@ function closeMenu() {
         <div :class="['collapse', 'navbar-collapse', { show: isMenuOpen }]" id="navbarResponsive">
           <ul class="navbar-nav">
             <li class="nav-item">
-              <a class="nav-link" href="http://localhost:8080/index.jsp" @click="closeMenu">Home</a>
+              <a class="nav-link" :href="legacyHomeUrl" @click="closeMenu">Home</a>
             </li>
             <li class="nav-item">
-              <a class="nav-link" href="http://localhost:8080/associazione.jsp" @click="closeMenu">Associazione</a>
+              <a class="nav-link" :href="associationUrl" @click="closeMenu">Associazione</a>
             </li>
             <li class="nav-item">
-              <a class="nav-link active" href="http://localhost:8080/faceai_simulator.php?raceId=101&lang=it" @click="closeMenu">Foto</a>
+              <a class="nav-link active" :href="photoUrl" @click="closeMenu">Foto</a>
             </li>
             <li class="nav-item">
-              <a class="nav-link btn btn-sm btn-warning" href="http://localhost:8080/gallery2.php" @click="closeMenu">Archivio</a>
+              <a class="nav-link btn btn-sm btn-warning" :href="archiveUrl" @click="closeMenu">Archivio</a>
             </li>
             <li class="nav-item">
-              <a href="http://localhost:8080/dettaglio_clienti-it.html" @click="closeMenu">
+              <a :href="donatePageUrl" @click="closeMenu">
                 <img :src="donateUrl" border="0" alt="PayPal" />
               </a>
             </li>
diff --git a/faceai/apps/frontend/src/composables/useFaceAiHome.js b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/composables/useFaceAiHome.js
index 82414ad0..649aa0d2 100644
--- a/faceai/apps/frontend/src/composables/useFaceAiHome.js
+++ b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/composables/useFaceAiHome.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+import { legacyUrl } from '../legacyUrls.js';
 
 const copy = {
   it: {
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ const knownServerMessages = {
   'Choose a selfie before starting the search.': 'chooseSelfie'
 };
 
-const simulatorUrl = 'http://localhost:8080/faceai_simulator.php?raceId=101&lang=it';
-const legacyHomeUrl = 'http://localhost:8080/index.jsp';
+const simulatorUrl = legacyUrl('/faceai_simulator.php?raceId=101&lang=it');
+const legacyHomeUrl = legacyUrl('/');
 
 function isInvalidRaceAvailability(availability) {
   return availability?.reasonCode === 'RACE_DIRECTORY_NOT_FOUND' || availability?.reasonCode === 'MISSING_RACE_STORAGE';
diff --git a/faceai/apps/frontend/src/legacyUrls.js b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/legacyUrls.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9915dcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faceai/apps/frontend/src/legacyUrls.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+const localHostnames = new Set(['localhost', '127.0.0.1', '::1']);
+
+function trimTrailingSlash(value) {
+  return String(value || '').replace(/\/$/, '');
+}
+
+function currentHostname() {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined' || !window.location || !window.location.hostname) {
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  return window.location.hostname.toLowerCase();
+}
+
+export function getLegacyBaseUrl() {
+  const configuredBaseUrl = trimTrailingSlash(import.meta.env.VITE_LEGACY_BASE_URL || '');
+  if (configuredBaseUrl) {
+    return configuredBaseUrl;
+  }
+
+  return localHostnames.has(currentHostname())
+    ? 'http://localhost:8080'
+    : 'https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it';
+}
+
+export function legacyUrl(path = '/') {
+  const normalizedPath = path.startsWith('/') ? path : `/${path}`;
+  return `${getLegacyBaseUrl()}${normalizedPath}`;
+}
diff --git a/faceai/docker-compose.yml b/faceai/docker-compose.yml
index e8ecb506..9afd6c44 100644
--- a/faceai/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/faceai/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ services:
       FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL: http://localhost:3001
       FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: http://localhost:3001
       FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL: http://localhost:8080/faceai_return.php
+      FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL: http://localhost:8080/index.jsp
       FACEAI_PKL_ROOT: /data/pkl
       FACEAI_ENABLE_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC: 1
       FACEAI_LOCAL_LEGACY_STATIC_ROOT: /legacy-www
diff --git a/stacks/faceai.yml b/stacks/faceai.yml
index 9d232667..9f116796 100644
--- a/stacks/faceai.yml
+++ b/stacks/faceai.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
       FACEAI_FRONTEND_URL: https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it
       FACEAI_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: https://ai.regalamiunsorriso.it
       FACEAI_LEGACY_RETURN_URL: https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/faceai_return.php
+      FACEAI_LEGACY_HOME_URL: https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it/
       FACEAI_SHARED_SECRET: disagio-spaghetti-science-lol-boh
       FACEAI_SESSION_COOKIE: rus_faceai_session
       FACEAI_REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379
diff --git a/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md b/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
index 29c85d02..b1e6ae06 100644
--- a/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
+++ b/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@ All files in this rollout are deployed from the current working tree.
 
 ## Updated Files
 
-- `www/mailMessage/noMorePic.html`
-- `www/mailMessage/noMorePic.txt`
-- `www/mailMessage/noMorePicCc.html`
-- `www/mailMessage/noMorePicScad.html`
-- `www/mailMessage/noMorePicScad.txt`
-- `www/mailMessage/perScadereMsg.html`
-- `www/mailMessage/userMsg_itCC - Copy.html`
-- `www/mailMessage/userMsg_itCC.html`
+- `www/faceai_config.php`
+- `www/faceai_handoff.php`
+- `www/faceai_return.php`
+- `www/fotoCR.jsp`
+- `www/fotoCR-en.jsp`
+
+## Excluded Files
+
+- `www/faceai_simulator.php`
+- `www/faceai_simulator_view.php`
 
 ## Remote Copy Target
 
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ All files in this rollout are deployed from the current working tree.
 - Remote host: `marco@83.149.164.4:410`
 - Remote staging path: `/home/marco/regalamiunsorriso/incoming/www`
 - Remote live path: `/home/sites/regalamiunsorriso/www`
-- Total files in this manifest: `8`
+- Total files in this manifest: `5`
 
 ## Transfer Method
 
diff --git a/www/fotoCR-en.jsp b/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
index 6ecec488..17ad6e47 100644
--- a/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
+++ b/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@
 </jsp:useBean>
 <%
 String faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getenv("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED");
-if (faceAiFeatureEnabledValue == null) {
-  faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getProperty("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED", "0");
+if (faceAiFeatureEnabledValue == null || faceAiFeatureEnabledValue.trim().length() == 0) {
+  faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getProperty("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED", "1");
 }
-boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = "1".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "true".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "yes".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "on".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue);
+String faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized = faceAiFeatureEnabledValue != null ? faceAiFeatureEnabledValue.trim() : "";
+boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = !("0".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "false".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "no".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "off".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized));
 java.util.Date faceAiRaceDate = CR.getGara().getDataGaraInizio();
 String faceAiRacePathBase = CR.getGara().getPathBase() != null ? CR.getGara().getPathBase().trim() : "";
 String faceAiRaceYear = "";
diff --git a/www/fotoCR.jsp b/www/fotoCR.jsp
index 2063b5ca..76b6aaf7 100644
--- a/www/fotoCR.jsp
+++ b/www/fotoCR.jsp
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@
 </jsp:useBean>
 <%
 String faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getenv("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED");
-if (faceAiFeatureEnabledValue == null) {
-  faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getProperty("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED", "0");
+if (faceAiFeatureEnabledValue == null || faceAiFeatureEnabledValue.trim().length() == 0) {
+  faceAiFeatureEnabledValue = System.getProperty("FACEAI_FEATURE_ENABLED", "1");
 }
-boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = "1".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "true".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "yes".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue) || "on".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledValue);
+String faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized = faceAiFeatureEnabledValue != null ? faceAiFeatureEnabledValue.trim() : "";
+boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = !("0".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "false".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "no".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "off".equalsIgnoreCase(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized));
 java.util.Date faceAiRaceDate = CR.getGara().getDataGaraInizio();
 String faceAiRacePathBase = CR.getGara().getPathBase() != null ? CR.getGara().getPathBase().trim() : "";
 String faceAiRaceYear = "";