diff --git a/jupyter-vadc/Dockerfile b/jupyter-vadc/Dockerfile
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+FROM quay.io/cdis/datascience-notebook:notebook-6.4.8
+USER root
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        freetds-bin \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+USER ${NB_UID}
+
+# install extra packages
+RUN mamba install --quiet --yes \
+    'pymssql' && \
+    mamba clean --all -f -y && \
+    fix-permissions "${CONDA_DIR}" && \
+    fix-permissions "/home/${NB_USER}"
+
+WORKDIR /home/${NB_USER}
+
+COPY --chown=jovyan:users resources/custom.js /home/${NB_USER}/.jupyter/custom/
+COPY --chown=jovyan:users resources/jupyter_notebook_config.py /home/${NB_USER}/.jupyter/
diff --git a/jupyter-vadc/resources/custom.js b/jupyter-vadc/resources/custom.js
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+// do not open notebooks in a new tab: https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/issues/4115
+define(['base/js/namespace'], function(Jupyter){
+    Jupyter._target = '_self';
+})
diff --git a/jupyter-vadc/resources/jupyter_notebook_config.py b/jupyter-vadc/resources/jupyter_notebook_config.py
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+import os
+
+c.NotebookApp.tornado_settings = {
+    "headers": {
+        "Content-Security-Policy": "frame-ancestors self %s"
+        % os.getenv("FRAME_ANCESTORS", "")
+    }
+}