diff --git a/cactus/src/plugin-resources/conf/web.xml b/cactus/src/plugin-resources/conf/web.xml
index d8579ab3..d58e9e84 100644
--- a/cactus/src/plugin-resources/conf/web.xml
+++ b/cactus/src/plugin-resources/conf/web.xml
@@ -5,5 +5,73 @@
   <!-- Empty web.xml to use when the user project does not provide a web.xml.
        We need a web.xml in order to perform the merge with our web.xml
        DVSL template. See plugin.jelly. -->
+  <!-- Note: This web.xml is currently populated with a sample set of settings
+       until we get the merging of a web.xml and the standards values working. -->
+    
+    <filter>
+        <filter-name>FilterRedirector</filter-name>
+        <filter-class>org.apache.cactus.server.FilterTestRedirector</filter-class>
+    </filter>
 
+    <filter-mapping>
+        <filter-name>FilterRedirector</filter-name>
+        <url-pattern>/FilterRedirector</url-pattern>
+    </filter-mapping>
+
+
+    <servlet>
+        <servlet-name>ServletRedirector</servlet-name>
+        <servlet-class>org.apache.cactus.server.ServletTestRedirector</servlet-class>
+    </servlet>
+
+    <servlet>
+        <servlet-name>ServletRedirectorSecure</servlet-name>
+        <servlet-class>org.apache.cactus.server.ServletTestRedirector</servlet-class>
+    </servlet>
+
+    <servlet>
+        <servlet-name>JspRedirector</servlet-name>
+        <jsp-file>/jspRedirector.jsp</jsp-file>
+    </servlet>
+    
+    <servlet-mapping>
+        <servlet-name>ServletRedirector</servlet-name>
+        <url-pattern>/ServletRedirector</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+
+    <servlet-mapping>
+        <servlet-name>ServletRedirectorSecure</servlet-name>
+        <url-pattern>/ServletRedirectorSecure</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+
+    <servlet-mapping>
+        <servlet-name>JspRedirector</servlet-name>
+        <url-pattern>/JspRedirector</url-pattern>
+    </servlet-mapping>
+
+    <security-constraint>
+       <web-resource-collection>
+          <web-resource-name>SecurityRestriction</web-resource-name>
+           <description>Protect the Cactus redirector servlet.</description>
+           <url-pattern>/ServletRedirectorSecure</url-pattern>
+           <http-method>GET</http-method>
+           <http-method>POST</http-method>
+       </web-resource-collection>
+       <auth-constraint>
+           <description>Authorized Users Group</description>
+           <role-name>test</role-name>
+       </auth-constraint>
+       <user-data-constraint>
+          <transport-guarantee>NONE</transport-guarantee>
+      </user-data-constraint>
+     </security-constraint>
+
+    <login-config>
+      <auth-method>BASIC</auth-method>
+    </login-config>
+
+  <security-role>
+    <description>Test role</description>
+    <role-name>test</role-name>
+  </security-role>       
 </web-app>