diff --git a/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1 b/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
index 3dab9662..9cd9417a 100644
--- a/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
+++ b/bin/Face_Recognition_Windows/run_face_encoder.ps1
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ Write-Host "  3 = 1/2 dei core  (predefinito)"
 Write-Host "  4 = 3/4 dei core"
 Write-Host "  5 = n-2 core"
 Write-Host ""
-$input = Read-Host "Inserisci il livello (1-5) oppure premi Invio per usare il predefinito (3)"
+$multicoreChoice = Read-Host "Inserisci il livello (1-5) oppure premi Invio per usare il predefinito (3)"
 
-if ($input -match '^[1-5]$') {
-    $multicore = [int]$input
+if ($multicoreChoice -match '^[1-5]$') {
+    $multicore = [int]$multicoreChoice
 } else {
     $multicore = -1
 }
@@ -94,13 +94,33 @@ if (-not $inputPath) {
     exit 0
 }
 
+$inputFolder = Get-Item -LiteralPath $inputPath -ErrorAction Stop
+$raceName = $inputFolder.Name
+$safeRaceName = ($raceName -replace '[<>:"/\\|?*]', ' ').Trim()
+$safeRaceName = $safeRaceName -replace '\s+', '_'
+if (-not $safeRaceName) {
+    $safeRaceName = 'race'
+}
+
+$timestamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'
+$encoderDir = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "face_encoder_cpu"
+$outputDir = Join-Path $encoderDir "output"
+$outputFile = Join-Path $outputDir ("face_encodings_{0}_{1}.pkl" -f $timestamp, $safeRaceName)
+$logFile = Join-Path $outputDir ("encoder_log_{0}_{1}.txt" -f $timestamp, $safeRaceName)
+
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $outputDir -Force | Out-Null
+
 # --- Build argument list ---
-$encoderExe = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "face_encoder_cpu\face_encoder_cpu.exe"
+$encoderExe = Join-Path $encoderDir "face_encoder_cpu.exe"
 
 $encoderArgs = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $encoderArgs.Add("-i")
-$encoderArgs.Add($inputPath)
+$encoderArgs.Add($inputFolder.FullName)
 $encoderArgs.Add("-r")
+$encoderArgs.Add("-o")
+$encoderArgs.Add($outputFile)
+$encoderArgs.Add("-l")
+$encoderArgs.Add($logFile)
 
 if ($multicore -ge 0) {
     $encoderArgs.Add("-m")
@@ -108,9 +128,22 @@ if ($multicore -ge 0) {
 }
 
 # --- Run encoder ---
-Write-Host "Input folder : $inputPath"
+Write-Host "Input folder : $($inputFolder.FullName)"
+Write-Host "Race name    : $raceName"
 Write-Host "Multicore    : $(if ($multicore -ge 0) { $multicore } else { 'default (3)' })"
+Write-Host "Output file  : $outputFile"
+Write-Host "Log file     : $logFile"
 Write-Host "Command      : $encoderExe $encoderArgs"
 Write-Host ""
 
 & $encoderExe @encoderArgs
+
+$encoderExitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
+
+if ($encoderExitCode -eq 0 -and (Test-Path -LiteralPath $outputFile)) {
+    Start-Process explorer.exe "/select,`"$outputFile`""
+} elseif ($encoderExitCode -eq 0) {
+    Write-Warning "Encoding completed, but the expected output file was not found: $outputFile"
+}
+
+exit $encoderExitCode
diff --git a/faceai/playwright.live.config.js b/faceai/playwright.live.config.js
index 423f1795..687f7f86 100644
--- a/faceai/playwright.live.config.js
+++ b/faceai/playwright.live.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const { defineConfig } = require('@playwright/test');
+const { loadLiveEnv } = require('./tests/live-site/load-live-env');
+
+loadLiveEnv();
 
 const authFile = path.join(__dirname, 'tests/live-site/.auth/user.json');
 
diff --git a/faceai/probe.js b/faceai/probe.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e20ca7bb..00000000
--- a/faceai/probe.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-const { chromium } = require('playwright');
-const fs = require('fs');
-
-async function run() {
-  const browser = await chromium.launch();
-  const context = await browser.newContext();
-  const page = await context.newPage();
-  
-  try {
-    const loginUrl = process.env.LIVE_SITE_LOGIN_URL;
-    const raceUrl = process.env.LIVE_SITE_RACE_URL;
-
-    console.log('--- Step 1: Navigating to Login ---');
-    await page.goto(loginUrl, { waitUntil: 'load' });
-    
-    console.log('--- Step 2: Filling credentials ---');
-    await page.type('#login', process.env.LIVE_SITE_USERNAME);
-    await page.type('#pwd', process.env.LIVE_SITE_PASSWORD);
-    
-    console.log('--- Step 3: Clicking Accedi ---');
-    await page.click('button:has-text("Accedi")');
-    await page.waitForTimeout(5000); // Give it time to process and redirect
-
-    console.log('--- Step 4: Navigating to Race Page ---');
-    const response = await page.goto(raceUrl, { waitUntil: 'load' });
-    
-    console.log('Race Page URL:', page.url());
-    console.log('HTTP Status:', response.status());
-    
-    const cookies = await context.cookies();
-    const cookieNames = cookies.map(c => c.name);
-    console.log('Cookies:', cookieNames.join(', '));
-    console.log('rus_faceai_identity:', cookieNames.includes('rus_faceai_identity'));
-    console.log('JSESSIONID:', cookieNames.includes('JSESSIONID'));
-
-    const logoutCount = await page.locator('a[href*="logout"]').count();
-    const loginCount = await page.locator('a[href*="login"]').count();
-    console.log('Logout Link Count:', logoutCount);
-    console.log('Login Link Count:', loginCount);
-
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Error occurred:', err.message);
-  } finally {
-    await browser.close();
-  }
-}
-run();
diff --git a/faceai/tests/live-site/live-race.spec.js b/faceai/tests/live-site/live-race.spec.js
index 8806de5c..40b0a642 100644
--- a/faceai/tests/live-site/live-race.spec.js
+++ b/faceai/tests/live-site/live-race.spec.js
@@ -11,11 +11,16 @@ const {
 
 const LIVE_EXPECTED_RACE_STORAGE = {
   year: '2026',
-  monthFolder: '04.APRILE',
+  monthFolder: '03.MARZO',
   raceFolder: 'HMF_2026',
-  relativeDir: '2026/04.APRILE/HMF_2026'
+  relativeDir: '2026/03.MARZO/HMF_2026'
 };
 
+const LIVE_SAMPLE_PHOTO_IDS = [
+  '21.ARRIVO_CON TEMPO\\DSC_8385.JPG',
+  '21.ARRIVO_CON TEMPO\\DSC_8295.JPG'
+];
+
 function escapeRegExp(value) {
   return String(value).replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
 }
@@ -175,10 +180,7 @@ async function expectLegacyFaceAiGalleryToRemainStable(page, expectedPhotoIds, h
 }
 
 test('renders the exact live FaceAI filtered sample URL with visible thumbnails', async ({ page }) => {
-  const samplePhotoIds = [
-    '00.PANORAMICA\\GIC_7918.JPG',
-    '02.PARTENZA\\GIC_7918.JPG'
-  ];
+  const samplePhotoIds = LIVE_SAMPLE_PHOTO_IDS;
   const sampleUrl = `${LIVE_SITE_BASE_URL}/42%20HALF%20MARATHON%20FIRENZE_gara-1018545---48-1.html?faceaiMatchSource=faceai&faceaiMatchCount=2&faceaiPhotoIds=${encodeURIComponent(samplePhotoIds.join(','))}`;
 
   await ensureLiveAuthenticatedRacePage(page);
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ test('renders the exact live FaceAI filtered sample URL with visible thumbnails'
   await expectLegacyFaceAiGalleryToRemainStable(page, samplePhotoIds);
 });
 
-test('keeps the live Firenze FaceAI race storage metadata pinned to April 2026', async ({ page }) => {
+test('keeps the live Firenze FaceAI race storage metadata pinned to the stored server path', async ({ page }) => {
   await ensureLiveAuthenticatedRacePage(page);
 
   await expect(page.locator('#faceAiRaceYear')).toHaveValue(LIVE_EXPECTED_RACE_STORAGE.year);
@@ -217,10 +219,7 @@ test('keeps the live Firenze FaceAI race storage metadata pinned to April 2026',
 });
 
 test('resolves the live Firenze sample photo lookups inside the current race', async ({ page }) => {
-  const samplePhotoIds = [
-    '00.PANORAMICA\\GIC_7918.JPG',
-    '02.PARTENZA\\GIC_7918.JPG'
-  ];
+  const samplePhotoIds = LIVE_SAMPLE_PHOTO_IDS;
 
   await ensureLiveAuthenticatedRacePage(page);
 
@@ -302,10 +301,9 @@ test('returns to the live race page from FaceAI without leaving the legacy spinn
   expect(bodyState.ariaBusy).not.toBe('true');
 });
 
-test.skip(!LIVE_SITE_RUN_UPLOAD_FLOW, 'Set LIVE_SITE_RUN_UPLOAD_FLOW=1 to exercise the live upload flow.');
-
 test('accepts the supplied portrait image for the live upload flow', async ({ page }) => {
   test.slow();
+  test.skip(!LIVE_SITE_RUN_UPLOAD_FLOW, 'Set LIVE_SITE_RUN_UPLOAD_FLOW=1 to exercise the live upload flow.');
 
   requirePortraitFixture();
 
@@ -356,6 +354,12 @@ test('accepts the supplied portrait image for the live upload flow', async ({ pa
   const expectedPhotoIds = (finalUrl.searchParams.get('faceaiPhotoIds') || '').split(',').map((value) => value.trim()).filter(Boolean);
   expect(expectedPhotoIds.length, 'Expected the final race page URL to include at least one FaceAI photo identifier.').toBeGreaterThan(0);
 
+  for (const photoKey of expectedPhotoIds) {
+    const lookup = await lookupLivePhoto(page, photoKey);
+    expect(lookup.status, `Expected FaceAI to return a photo key that resolves on the current live race page: ${photoKey}`).toBe(200);
+    expect(lookup.payload && lookup.payload.found, `Expected FaceAI to return a photo key that exists in the current live race: ${photoKey}`).toBe(true);
+  }
+
   const visiblePhotoIds = await waitForVisibleLegacyPhotoIds(page, expectedPhotoIds.length);
   expect(visiblePhotoIds.length, 'Expected at least one legacy race thumbnail to remain visible after FaceAI filtering.').toBeGreaterThan(0);
   expect(visiblePhotoIds.sort()).toEqual(expectedPhotoIds.slice().sort());
diff --git a/faceai/tests/live-site/live-site-test-utils.js b/faceai/tests/live-site/live-site-test-utils.js
index 6f3992e7..6d646fb9 100644
--- a/faceai/tests/live-site/live-site-test-utils.js
+++ b/faceai/tests/live-site/live-site-test-utils.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const { expect } = require('@playwright/test');
+const { loadLiveEnv } = require('./load-live-env');
+
+loadLiveEnv();
 
 const WORKSPACE_ROOT = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', '..');
 const LIVE_SITE_BASE_URL = process.env.LIVE_SITE_BASE_URL || 'https://www.regalamiunsorriso.it';
diff --git a/faceai/tests/live-site/load-live-env.js b/faceai/tests/live-site/load-live-env.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5327a20b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faceai/tests/live-site/load-live-env.js
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+
+let loaded = false;
+
+function parseEnvLine(line) {
+  const trimmed = String(line || '').trim();
+  if (!trimmed || trimmed.startsWith('#')) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const separatorIndex = trimmed.indexOf('=');
+  if (separatorIndex <= 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const key = trimmed.slice(0, separatorIndex).trim();
+  let value = trimmed.slice(separatorIndex + 1).trim();
+
+  if ((value.startsWith('"') && value.endsWith('"')) || (value.startsWith("'") && value.endsWith("'"))) {
+    value = value.slice(1, -1);
+  }
+
+  return { key, value };
+}
+
+function loadLiveEnv() {
+  if (loaded) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  loaded = true;
+
+  const envPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..', '.env');
+  if (!fs.existsSync(envPath)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const envText = fs.readFileSync(envPath, 'utf8');
+  for (const line of envText.split(/\r?\n/)) {
+    const entry = parseEnvLine(line);
+    if (!entry || !entry.key || Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(process.env, entry.key)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    process.env[entry.key] = entry.value;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  loadLiveEnv
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md b/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
index aa23164b..5dc6cde7 100644
--- a/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
+++ b/sync/www-deploy-manifest.md
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ All files in this rollout are deployed from the current working tree.
 
 ## Updated Files
 
-- `www/_js/rus-ecom-240621.js`
-- `www/faceai_return.php`
-- `www/faceai_photo_lookup.jsp`
 - `www/fotoCR.jsp`
 - `www/fotoCR-en.jsp`
 
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ 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: `5`
+- Total files in this manifest: `2`
 
 ## Transfer Method
 
diff --git a/www/fotoCR-en.jsp b/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
index a992adca..a999d2d0 100644
--- a/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
+++ b/www/fotoCR-en.jsp
@@ -60,23 +60,11 @@ boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = !("0".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "
 <%@ include file="_inc_faceai_identity.jsp" %>
 <jsp:include page="_inc_lang.jsp"  flush="true"  />
 <%
-java.util.Date faceAiRaceDate = CR.getGara().getDataGaraInizio();
 String faceAiRacePathBase = CR.getGara().getPathBase() != null ? CR.getGara().getPathBase().trim() : "";
 String faceAiRaceYear = "";
 String faceAiRaceMonthFolder = "";
 String faceAiRaceFolder = "";
 String faceAiRaceStorageRelativeDir = "";
-String faceAiExpectedYear = "";
-String faceAiExpectedMonthFolder = "";
-if (faceAiRaceDate != null) {
-  java.util.Calendar faceAiCalendar = java.util.Calendar.getInstance();
-  String[] faceAiMonthNames = new String[] { "GENNAIO", "FEBBRAIO", "MARZO", "APRILE", "MAGGIO", "GIUGNO", "LUGLIO", "AGOSTO", "SETTEMBRE", "OTTOBRE", "NOVEMBRE", "DICEMBRE" };
-  int faceAiMonthIndex;
-  faceAiCalendar.setTime(faceAiRaceDate);
-  faceAiExpectedYear = String.valueOf(faceAiCalendar.get(java.util.Calendar.YEAR));
-  faceAiMonthIndex = faceAiCalendar.get(java.util.Calendar.MONTH);
-  faceAiExpectedMonthFolder = String.format("%02d.%s", new Object[] { Integer.valueOf(faceAiMonthIndex + 1), faceAiMonthNames[faceAiMonthIndex] });
-}
 if (!faceAiRacePathBase.isEmpty()) {
   String[] faceAiPathSegments = faceAiRacePathBase.replace('\\', '/').split("/");
   java.util.ArrayList faceAiNormalizedSegments = new java.util.ArrayList();
@@ -114,12 +102,6 @@ if (!faceAiRacePathBase.isEmpty()) {
     }
   }
 }
-if (!faceAiExpectedYear.isEmpty() && !faceAiExpectedYear.equals(faceAiRaceYear)) {
-  faceAiRaceYear = faceAiExpectedYear;
-}
-if (!faceAiExpectedMonthFolder.isEmpty() && !faceAiExpectedMonthFolder.equals(faceAiRaceMonthFolder)) {
-  faceAiRaceMonthFolder = faceAiExpectedMonthFolder;
-}
 if (faceAiRaceFolder.isEmpty()) {
   faceAiRaceFolder = String.valueOf(CR.getGara().getId_gara());
 }
diff --git a/www/fotoCR.jsp b/www/fotoCR.jsp
index 1a567482..2b9c6490 100644
--- a/www/fotoCR.jsp
+++ b/www/fotoCR.jsp
@@ -60,23 +60,11 @@ boolean faceAiFeatureEnabled = !("0".equals(faceAiFeatureEnabledNormalized) || "
 <%@ include file="_inc_faceai_identity.jsp" %>
 <jsp:include page="_inc_lang.jsp"  flush="true"  />
 <%
-java.util.Date faceAiRaceDate = CR.getGara().getDataGaraInizio();
 String faceAiRacePathBase = CR.getGara().getPathBase() != null ? CR.getGara().getPathBase().trim() : "";
 String faceAiRaceYear = "";
 String faceAiRaceMonthFolder = "";
 String faceAiRaceFolder = "";
 String faceAiRaceStorageRelativeDir = "";
-String faceAiExpectedYear = "";
-String faceAiExpectedMonthFolder = "";
-if (faceAiRaceDate != null) {
-  java.util.Calendar faceAiCalendar = java.util.Calendar.getInstance();
-  String[] faceAiMonthNames = new String[] { "GENNAIO", "FEBBRAIO", "MARZO", "APRILE", "MAGGIO", "GIUGNO", "LUGLIO", "AGOSTO", "SETTEMBRE", "OTTOBRE", "NOVEMBRE", "DICEMBRE" };
-  int faceAiMonthIndex;
-  faceAiCalendar.setTime(faceAiRaceDate);
-  faceAiExpectedYear = String.valueOf(faceAiCalendar.get(java.util.Calendar.YEAR));
-  faceAiMonthIndex = faceAiCalendar.get(java.util.Calendar.MONTH);
-  faceAiExpectedMonthFolder = String.format("%02d.%s", new Object[] { Integer.valueOf(faceAiMonthIndex + 1), faceAiMonthNames[faceAiMonthIndex] });
-}
 if (!faceAiRacePathBase.isEmpty()) {
   String[] faceAiPathSegments = faceAiRacePathBase.replace('\\', '/').split("/");
   java.util.ArrayList faceAiNormalizedSegments = new java.util.ArrayList();
@@ -114,12 +102,6 @@ if (!faceAiRacePathBase.isEmpty()) {
     }
   }
 }
-if (!faceAiExpectedYear.isEmpty() && !faceAiExpectedYear.equals(faceAiRaceYear)) {
-  faceAiRaceYear = faceAiExpectedYear;
-}
-if (!faceAiExpectedMonthFolder.isEmpty() && !faceAiExpectedMonthFolder.equals(faceAiRaceMonthFolder)) {
-  faceAiRaceMonthFolder = faceAiExpectedMonthFolder;
-}
 if (faceAiRaceFolder.isEmpty()) {
   faceAiRaceFolder = String.valueOf(CR.getGara().getId_gara());
 }