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 dbdc2fb..9440c76 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
@@ -95,112 +95,105 @@ public class GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel extends BaseViewTemplate {
 					@Override
 					public void onSuccess(CkanConnectorAccessPoint ckan) {
 
+						if(ckan.isOutsideFromPortal()){
+
+							// the portlet is outside the portal and no user is logged
+							// in show only home and statistics
+							managementPanel.doNotShowUserRelatedInfo();
+
+							// set the cookie to hide the  banner (expires 3 hours later)
+							Date now = new Date();
+							now.setHours(now.getHours() + 3);
+							Cookies.setCookie("ckan_hide_header", "true", now, ".d4science.org", "/", false);
+
+						}
+
+						// set the iframe url
 						ckanAccessPoint = ckan;
 						instanceCkanFrame(ckan.buildURI());
 						GCubeCkanDataCatalogPanel.this.rootPanel.remove(loading);
 
-						// now perform the other requests
-						GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.outsidePortal(new AsyncCallback<Boolean>() {
+						if(!ckan.isOutsideFromPortal()){
 
-							@Override
-							public void onSuccess(Boolean result) {
 
-								if (result) {
-									// the portlet is outside the portal and no user is logged
-									// in show only home and statistics
-									managementPanel.doNotShowUserRelatedInfo();
+							// MANAGE CKAN MANAGEMENT PANEL ACCORDING TO MY ROLE
+							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getMyRole(new AsyncCallback<RolesCkanGroupOrOrg>() {
 
-									// set the cookie to hide the  banner
-									Date now = new Date();
-									now.setHours(now.getHours() + 3);
-									Cookies.setCookie("ckan_hide_header", "true", now, ".d4science.org", "/", false);
+								@Override
+								public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+									showEditInsertButtons(false);
 								}
-								else {
 
-									// MANAGE CKAN MANAGEMENT PANEL ACCORDING TO MY ROLE
-									GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getMyRole(new AsyncCallback<RolesCkanGroupOrOrg>() {
-
-										@Override
-										public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-											showEditInsertButtons(false);
-										}
-
-										@Override
-										public void onSuccess(RolesCkanGroupOrOrg result) {
-											switch (result) {
-											case ADMIN:
-												showEditInsertButtons(true);
-												break;
-											case EDITOR:
-												showEditInsertButtons(true);
-												break;
-											case MEMBER:
-												showEditInsertButtons(false);
-												break;
-											default:
-												showEditInsertButtons(false);
-												break;
-											}
-
-										}
-									});
-
-									// retrieve organizations
-									GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getCkanOrganizationsNamesAndUrlsForUser(new AsyncCallback<List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole>>() {
-
-										@Override
-										public void onSuccess(List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole> result) {
-											ckanOrganizationsPanel.setOrganizations(result);
-										}
-
-										@Override
-										public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-											// an error message will be displayed
-											ckanOrganizationsPanel.setOrganizations(null);
-										}
-									});
-
-									// retrieve groups
-									GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getCkanGroupsNamesAndUrlsForUser(new AsyncCallback<List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole>>() {
-
-										@Override
-										public void onSuccess(List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole> result) {
-											ckanGroupsPanel.setGroups(result);
-										}
-
-										@Override
-										public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-											ckanGroupsPanel.setGroups(null);
-										}
-									});
-
-									/**
-									 * Just check if it is enabled.. then we need to listen for dom events coming
-									 */
-									GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.isManageProductEnabled(new AsyncCallback<Boolean>() {
-
-										@Override
-										public void onSuccess(Boolean result) {
-											isManageProductToShow = result;
-											managementPanel.showManageProductButton(isManageProductToShow);
-
-										}
-
-										@Override
-										public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-											isManageProductToShow = false;
-											managementPanel.showManageProductButton(isManageProductToShow);
-										}
-									});
+								@Override
+								public void onSuccess(RolesCkanGroupOrOrg result) {
+									switch (result) {
+									case ADMIN:
+										showEditInsertButtons(true);
+										break;
+									case EDITOR:
+										showEditInsertButtons(true);
+										break;
+									case MEMBER:
+										showEditInsertButtons(false);
+										break;
+									default:
+										showEditInsertButtons(false);
+										break;
+									}
 
 								}
-							}
+							});
+
+							// retrieve organizations
+							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getCkanOrganizationsNamesAndUrlsForUser(new AsyncCallback<List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole>>() {
+
+								@Override
+								public void onSuccess(List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole> result) {
+									ckanOrganizationsPanel.setOrganizations(result);
+								}
+
+								@Override
+								public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+									// an error message will be displayed
+									ckanOrganizationsPanel.setOrganizations(null);
+								}
+							});
+
+							// retrieve groups
+							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.getCkanGroupsNamesAndUrlsForUser(new AsyncCallback<List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole>>() {
+
+								@Override
+								public void onSuccess(List<BeanUserInOrgGroupRole> result) {
+									ckanGroupsPanel.setGroups(result);
+								}
+
+								@Override
+								public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+									ckanGroupsPanel.setGroups(null);
+								}
+							});
+
+							/**
+							 * Just check if it is enabled.. then we need to listen for dom events coming
+							 */
+							GCubeCkanDataCatalog.service.isManageProductEnabled(new AsyncCallback<Boolean>() {
+
+								@Override
+								public void onSuccess(Boolean result) {
+									isManageProductToShow = result;
+									managementPanel.showManageProductButton(isManageProductToShow);
+
+								}
+
+								@Override
+								public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+									isManageProductToShow = false;
+									managementPanel.showManageProductButton(isManageProductToShow);
+								}
+							});
+
+						}
 
-							@Override
-							public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-								managementPanel.doNotShowUserRelatedInfo();
-							}
-						});
 					}
 
 					@Override