diff --git a/smartgears/ic_proxy/defaults/main.yml b/smartgears/ic_proxy/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+ic_proxy_install: False
+ic_proxy_version: latest
+ic_proxy_name: icproxy
+ic_proxy_group_id: org.gcube.information-system
+ic_proxy_extension: war
+ic_proxy_file: '{{ ic_proxy_name }}-{{ ic_proxy_version }}.{{ ic_proxy_extension }}'
+ic_proxy_repository_url: 'http://maven.research-infrastructures.eu/nexus/content/repositories/{{ gcube_repository }}'
+
diff --git a/smartgears/ic_proxy/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/ic_proxy/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+- block: 
+    - name: Remove the old ic_proxy files
+      file: path={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ ic_proxy_name }} state=absent
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ d4science_user }}'
+  when: ( not ic_proxy_install ) or ( smartgears_upgrade ) 
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'ic_proxy', 'tomcat' ]
+  
+- block:
+    # NOTE: Install as the smartgears user so we do not mess with the permissions
+    - name: Get the ic_proxy war
+      maven_artifact: artifact_id={{ ic_proxy_name }} version={{ ic_proxy_version | default(omit) }} group_id={{ ic_proxy_group_id }} extension={{ ic_proxy_extension | default('war') }} repository_url={{ ic_proxy_repository_url }} dest={{ smartgears_user_home }}/{{ ic_proxy_file }}
+  
+    - name: Create the data trasfer working directory
+      file: path={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ ic_proxy_name }} state=directory owner={{ smartgears_user }} group={{ smartgears_user }}
+  
+    - name: Unarchive the ic_proxy war
+      unarchive: copy=no src={{ smartgears_user_home }}/{{ ic_proxy_file }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ ic_proxy_name }} creates={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ ic_proxy_name }}/WEB-INF/lib
+      notify: Restart smartgears
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ d4science_user }}'
+  when: ic_proxy_install 
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'ic_proxy', 'tomcat' ]