diff --git a/config.sample.toml b/config.sample.toml
index 76dcefaf..a0c703aa 100644
--- a/config.sample.toml
+++ b/config.sample.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 kubeconfig = ""
 kubehost = "0.0.0.0"
-backendurl = "http://52.172.254.231:3000"
+backendurl = "http://52.172.254.231:15528"
 ingresshost = "katana.local"
 rootdirectory = "/opt/katana"
 kubenamespace = "default"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ templated_manifests = [
 
 [services.api]
 host = "0.0.0.0"
-port = 3000
+port = 15528
 
 [teamvm]
 teampodname = "katana-team-master-pod"
diff --git a/services/sshproviderservice/helper.go b/services/sshproviderservice/helper.go
index cb3a563f..aab8b90e 100644
--- a/services/sshproviderservice/helper.go
+++ b/services/sshproviderservice/helper.go
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ func envVariables(gogs string, pwd string, podNamespace string) {
 			utils.Podexecutor(command, kubeClientset, kubeConfig, podNamespace)
 			command = []string{"bash", "-c", "echo 'export PASSWORD=" + pwd + "' >> /etc/profile"}
 			utils.Podexecutor(command, kubeClientset, kubeConfig, podNamespace)
+			command = []string{"bash", "-c", "echo 'export USERNAME=" + podNamespace + "' >> /etc/profile"}
+			utils.Podexecutor(command, kubeClientset, kubeConfig, podNamespace)
 			command = []string{"bash", "-c", "echo 'export BACKEND_URL=" + g.KatanaConfig.BackendUrl + "/api/v1/admin/challengeUpdate' >> /etc/profile"}
 			utils.Podexecutor(command, kubeClientset, kubeConfig, podNamespace)
 			command = []string{"bash", "-c", "echo 'export ADMIN=" + g.AdminConfig.Username + "' >> /etc/profile"}