diff --git a/group_vars/gxconfig.yml b/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
index db7fb2b6b..ed9a4b68e 100644
--- a/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
+++ b/group_vars/gxconfig.yml
@@ -958,10 +958,23 @@ base_app_main: &BASE_APP_MAIN
   # subdomain. Defaults to "/".
   #interactivetools_base_path: /
 
-  # Map for interactivetool proxy.
+  # Map for the interactivetool proxy. Mappings are stored in a SQLite
+  # database file located on this path. As an alternative, you may also
+  # store them in any other RDBMS supported by SQLAlchemy using the
+  # option ``interactivetoolsproxy_map``, which overrides this one.
   # The value of this option will be resolved with respect to
   # <data_dir>.
-  interactivetools_map: "{{ galaxy_mutable_data_dir }}/interactivetools_map.sqlite"
+  #interactivetools_map: interactivetools_map.sqlite
+
+  # Use a database supported by SQLAlchemy as map for the
+  # interactivetool proxy. When this option is set, the value of
+  # ``interactivetools_map`` is ignored. The value of this option must
+  # be a `SQLAlchemy database URL
+  # <https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/20/core/engines.html#database-urls>`_.
+  # Mappings are written to the table "gxitproxy" within the database.
+  # This value cannot match ``database_connection`` nor
+  # ``install_database_connection``.
+  interactivetoolsproxy_map: "{{ interactivetools_db_connection }}"
 
   # Prefix to use in the formation of the subdomain or path for
   # interactive tools
diff --git a/group_vars/sn06.yml b/group_vars/sn06.yml
index 58de5f569..58ed7dc4f 100644
--- a/group_vars/sn06.yml
+++ b/group_vars/sn06.yml
@@ -226,13 +226,13 @@ galaxy_systemd_memory_limit_workflow: 15
 
 # gie_proxy
 gie_proxy_dir: "{{ galaxy_root }}/gie-proxy/proxy"
-gie_proxy_git_version: main
+gie_proxy_git_version: v0.1.0
 gie_proxy_setup_nodejs: nodeenv
 gie_proxy_virtualenv_command: "{{ conda_prefix }}/envs/_galaxy_/bin/python -m venv --copies" #"{{ pip_virtualenv_command }}"
-gie_proxy_nodejs_version: "10.13.0"
+gie_proxy_nodejs_version: "14.21.3"
 gie_proxy_virtualenv: "{{ galaxy_root }}/gie-proxy/venv"
 gie_proxy_setup_service: systemd
-gie_proxy_sessions_path: "{{ galaxy_mutable_data_dir }}/interactivetools_map.sqlite"
+gie_proxy_sessions_path: "{{ interactivetools_db_connection }}"
 gie_proxy_port: 8800
 gie_proxy_verbose: true
 
diff --git a/group_vars/sn07.yml b/group_vars/sn07.yml
index 3eac16461..fa4bd25a4 100644
--- a/group_vars/sn07.yml
+++ b/group_vars/sn07.yml
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ condor_extra: |
 
 # gie_proxy
 gie_proxy_dir: "{{ galaxy_root }}/gie-proxy/proxy"
-gie_proxy_git_version: main
+gie_proxy_git_version: v0.1.0
 gie_proxy_setup_nodejs: nodeenv
 gie_proxy_virtualenv_command: "{{ conda_prefix }}/envs/_galaxy_/bin/python -m venv --copies" #"{{ pip_virtualenv_command }}"
-gie_proxy_nodejs_version: "10.13.0"
+gie_proxy_nodejs_version: "14.21.3"
 gie_proxy_virtualenv: "{{ galaxy_root }}/gie-proxy/venv"
 gie_proxy_setup_service: systemd
-gie_proxy_sessions_path: "{{ galaxy_mutable_data_dir }}/interactivetools_map.sqlite"
+gie_proxy_sessions_path: "{{ interactivetools_db_connection }}"
 gie_proxy_port: 8800
 gie_proxy_verbose: true
 
diff --git a/secret_group_vars/db-main.yml b/secret_group_vars/db-main.yml
index 0629bd046..1dcc2d02b 100644
--- a/secret_group_vars/db-main.yml
+++ b/secret_group_vars/db-main.yml
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