diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 671c020..344150e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.gcube.dataanalysis</groupId>
 	<artifactId>ecological-engine-geospatial-extensions</artifactId>
-	<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>ecological-engine-geospatial-extension</name>
 	<description>ecological-engine-geospatial-extension</description>
 	<properties>
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.dataanalysis</groupId>
 			<artifactId>ecological-engine</artifactId>
-			<version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.spatial.data</groupId>
 			<artifactId>geonetwork</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.jdom</groupId>
@@ -32,25 +32,30 @@
 			<version>1.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-opendap</artifactId>
-			<version>2.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-netcdfui</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-netcdf</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-bounce</artifactId>
+			<groupId>geoutils-custom</groupId>
+			<artifactId>bounce</artifactId>
 			<version>0.14.0</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>geoutils-custom</groupId>
+			<artifactId>geopeo</artifactId>
+			<version>1.0.2</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>geoutils-custom</groupId>
+			<artifactId>netcdf</artifactId>
+			<version>4.2.0</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>geoutils-custom</groupId>
+			<artifactId>netcdfUI</artifactId>
+			<version>4.2.0</version>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>geoutils-custom</groupId>
+			<artifactId>opendap</artifactId>
+			<version>2.2.0</version>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
@@ -81,31 +86,6 @@
 			<artifactId>common-utils-encryption</artifactId>
 			<version>[1.0.2-SNAPSHOT,2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-opendap</artifactId>
-			<version>2.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-netcdfui</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-netcdf</artifactId>
-			<version>4.2.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-bounce</artifactId>
-			<version>0.14.0</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.externals</groupId>
-			<artifactId>geo-utils-custom-geopeo</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.2-min</version>
-		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<repositories>
 		<!-- <repository> <id>GeoSolutions</id> <url>http://maven.research-infrastructures.eu:8081/nexus/content/repositories/geo-solutions/</url> 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsComparator.java
index 762f02e..4735228 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/algorithms/MapsComparator.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class MapsComparator extends DataAnalysis {
 
 	@Override
 	public String getDescription() {
-		return "An algorithm for comparing two OGC/NetCDF maps in seamless way to the user. Supported maps can only be in WFS, Opendap or ASC formats.";
+		return "An algorithm for comparing two OGC/NetCDF maps in seamless way to the user. Supported maps can only be in WFS, Opendap or ASC formats. The algorithm assesses the similarities between two geospatial maps by comparing them in a point-to-point fashion. It accepts as input the two geospatial maps (via their UUIDs in the infrastructure spatial data repository - recoverable through the Geoexplorer portlet) and some parameters affecting the comparison such as the z-index, the time index, the comparison threshold.";
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/meta/features/FeaturesManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/meta/features/FeaturesManager.java
index f38f6e4..3ef6cab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/meta/features/FeaturesManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/dataanalysis/geo/meta/features/FeaturesManager.java
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ import it.geosolutions.geonetwork.util.GNSearchRequest;
 import it.geosolutions.geonetwork.util.GNSearchResponse;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
 import org.gcube.contentmanagement.lexicalmatcher.utils.AnalysisLogger;
 import org.gcube.spatial.data.geonetwork.GeoNetwork;
 import org.gcube.spatial.data.geonetwork.GeoNetworkReader;
+import org.gcube.spatial.data.geonetwork.LoginLevel;
 import org.gcube.spatial.data.geonetwork.configuration.Configuration;
 import org.gcube.spatial.data.geonetwork.configuration.ConfigurationManager;
 import org.geotoolkit.metadata.iso.identification.DefaultDataIdentification;
@@ -204,27 +207,39 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 		return (httplink!=null && (httplink.endsWith(".asc")||httplink.endsWith(".ASC")));
 	}
 	
+	Configuration gnconfiguration;
 	public GeoNetworkReader initGeoNetworkReader() throws Exception {
 		AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("Features Manager: configuring GeoNetwork");
 		if (scope!=null)
 			ScopeProvider.instance.set(scope);
 		else{
 			AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("Features Manager: Using manual configuration of GeoNetwork");
-			ConfigurationManager.setConfiguration(new Configuration() {
-				@Override
-				public String getGeoNetworkUser() {
-					return geonetworkUser;
-				}
-				@Override
-				public String getGeoNetworkPassword() {
-					return geonetworkPwd;
-				}
+			class CustomConfiguration implements Configuration{
 				@Override
 				public String getGeoNetworkEndpoint() {
 					return geonetworkUrl;
 				}
-		});
+				@Override
+				public Map<LoginLevel, String> getGeoNetworkPasswords() {
+					HashMap<LoginLevel, String> map = new HashMap<LoginLevel, String>();
+					map.put(LoginLevel.DEFAULT, geonetworkPwd);
+					return map;
+				}
+				@Override
+				public Map<LoginLevel, String> getGeoNetworkUsers() {
+					HashMap<LoginLevel, String> map = new HashMap<LoginLevel, String>();
+					map.put(LoginLevel.DEFAULT, geonetworkUser);
+					return map;
+				}
+				@Override
+				public int getScopeGroup() {
+					return 0;
+				}
+			}
+		
+			ConfigurationManager.setConfiguration(CustomConfiguration.class);
 		}
+		
 		AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("Initializing GeoNetwork");
 		
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = GeoNetwork.get();
@@ -241,19 +256,19 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 
 	public String getGeonetworkUserFromScope() throws Exception {
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
-		return gn.getConfiguration().getGeoNetworkUser();
+		return gn.getConfiguration().getGeoNetworkUsers().get(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 	}
 
 	public String getGeonetworkPasswordFromScope() throws Exception {
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
-		return gn.getConfiguration().getGeoNetworkPassword();
+		return gn.getConfiguration().getGeoNetworkPasswords().get(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 	}
 
 	private Metadata getGNInfobyTitle(String info) throws Exception {
 
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
 		// Form query object
-		gn.login();
+		gn.login(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 		GNSearchRequest req = new GNSearchRequest();
 		req.addParam(GNSearchRequest.Param.title, info);
 		// req.addConfig(GNSearchRequest.Config.similarity, "1");
@@ -276,7 +291,7 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
 		// Form query object
-		gn.login();
+		gn.login(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 		GNSearchRequest req = new GNSearchRequest();
 		req.addParam(GNSearchRequest.Param.title, info);
 		req.addConfig(GNSearchRequest.Config.similarity, tolerance);
@@ -300,7 +315,7 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
 		// Form query object
-		gn.login();
+		gn.login(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 		GNSearchRequest req = new GNSearchRequest();
 		req.addParam(GNSearchRequest.Param.any, info);
 		req.addConfig(GNSearchRequest.Config.similarity, tolerance);
@@ -324,7 +339,7 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
 		// Form query object
-		gn.login();
+		gn.login(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 		GNSearchRequest req = new GNSearchRequest();
 		req.addParam(GNSearchRequest.Param.title, info);
 		req.addConfig(GNSearchRequest.Config.similarity, tolerance);
@@ -358,7 +373,7 @@ public class FeaturesManager {
 
 		GeoNetworkReader gn = initGeoNetworkReader();
 		// Form query object
-		gn.login();
+		gn.login(LoginLevel.DEFAULT);
 		Metadata meta = gn.getById(UUID);
 		AnalysisLogger.getLogger().debug("Layer with UUID: "+UUID+" successfully Retrieved!");