diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogService.java
index c967522..0ae0a7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogService.java
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@ public interface GcubeCkanDataCatalogService extends RemoteService {
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	boolean isManageProductEnabled();
+	
+	/**
+	 * Check if the management panels but publish/share link must be removed
+	 */
+	boolean isViewPerVREEnabled();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceAsync.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceAsync.java
index 9892a37..009d448 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceAsync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceAsync.java
@@ -84,4 +84,6 @@ public interface GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceAsync {
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	void isManageProductEnabled(AsyncCallback<Boolean> callback);
+
+	void isViewPerVREEnabled(AsyncCallback<Boolean> callback);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
index 0ad9de1..6e4ffa5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
@@ -344,4 +344,21 @@ public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 		manageProduct.setVisible(false);
 
 	}
+
+	public void removeGenericManagementButtons() {
+
+		home.setVisible(false);
+		organizations.setVisible(false);
+		groups.setVisible(false);
+		items.setVisible(false);
+		types.setVisible(false);
+		separatorMyInfo.setVisible(false);
+		separatorAdminButtons.setVisible(false);
+		myDatasets.setVisible(false);
+		myOrganizations.setVisible(false);
+		myGroups.setVisible(false);
+		statistics.setVisible(false);
+		manageProduct.setVisible(false);
+		
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel.java
index c07df93..bf5edd0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel.java
@@ -149,7 +149,28 @@ public class GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel extends BaseViewTemplate {
 
 								}
 							});
-
+							
+							// check if management buttons need to be removed
+							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.isViewPerVREEnabled(new AsyncCallback<Boolean>() {
+								
+								@Override
+								public void onSuccess(Boolean result) {
+									
+									if(result){
+										// hide all management buttons
+										managementPanel.removeGenericManagementButtons();
+									}
+									
+								}
+								
+								@Override
+								public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+									
+									
+									
+								}
+							});
+							
 							// retrieve organizations
 							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getCkanOrganizationsNamesAndUrlsForUser(new AsyncCallback<List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole>>() {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl.java
index dcbd2ca..cbb75b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/server/GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implem
 			}
 			
 			if(pathInfoParameter == null || pathInfoParameter.isEmpty()){
-				boolean viewEnabled = viewPerOrganizationEnabled();
+				boolean viewEnabled = isViewPerVREEnabled();
 				if(viewEnabled){
 					GroupManager gm = new LiferayGroupManager();
 					String groupName = gm.getGroup(gm.getGroupIdFromInfrastructureScope(scopePerCurrentUrl)).getGroupName().toLowerCase();
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ public class GcubeCkanDataCatalogServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implem
 	 * Ask to liferay
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	public boolean viewPerOrganizationEnabled(){
+	@Override
+	public boolean isViewPerVREEnabled(){
 
 		boolean enabled = false;
 		String scopePerCurrentUrl = SessionUtil.getScopeFromClientUrl(getThreadLocalRequest());