diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6eddb6a..c8611c4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>
 	<artifactId>invites-common-library</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<description>
 		gCube Invites Common Library is a common library containing shared code for Inviting external users to portal VREs.
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>
-			<artifactId>custom-portal-handler</artifactId>
+			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+			<artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -68,22 +68,11 @@
 			<artifactId>jsoup</artifactId>
 			<version>1.6.2</version>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
-			<artifactId>aslcore</artifactId>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>
 			<artifactId>social-networking-library</artifactId>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-			<artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
-			<version>2.4</version>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.sun.mail</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javax.mail</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/invites/InvitesManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/invites/InvitesManager.java
index c901e24..76fadd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/invites/InvitesManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portal/invites/InvitesManager.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.ASLSession;
 import org.gcube.common.portal.PortalContext;
 import org.gcube.common.portal.mailing.EmailNotification;
 import org.gcube.portal.databook.server.DBCassandraAstyanaxImpl;
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ public class InvitesManager {
 
 	public InviteOperationResult sendInvite(
 			HttpServletRequest request,
-			ASLSession aslSession, 
 			String portalSenderEmail,
 			String portalURL,
 			String name, 
@@ -72,18 +70,20 @@ public class InvitesManager {
 			String email,
 			String vreDescription) {
 
-		String username = aslSession.getUsername();
-		String fromFullName = aslSession.getUserFullName(); 
+		GCubeUser currUser = PortalContext.getConfiguration().getCurrentUser(request);
+		String username = currUser.getUsername();
+		String fromFullName = currUser.getFullname();
 		String controlcode = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+		String currScope =  PortalContext.getConfiguration().getCurrentScope(request);
 
-		Invite invite = new Invite(UUID.randomUUID().toString(), username, aslSession.getScopeName(), email, controlcode, InviteStatus.PENDING, new Date(), fromFullName); 
+		Invite invite = new Invite(UUID.randomUUID().toString(), username, currScope, email, controlcode, InviteStatus.PENDING, new Date(), fromFullName); 
 		InviteOperationResult result = null;
 		boolean emailResult = false;
 		try {
-			String vreName =  aslSession.getGroupName();
+			String vreName =  PortalContext.getConfiguration().getCurrentGroupName(request);
 			result = store.saveInvite(invite);
-			emailResult = sendInviteEmail(request, aslSession, portalSenderEmail, portalURL, name, lastName, email, vreDescription);
-			notifyInviteSent(request, username, aslSession.getScopeName(), invite, vreName);
+			emailResult = sendInviteEmail(request, vreName, portalSenderEmail, portalURL, name, lastName, email, vreDescription);
+			notifyInviteSent(request, username, currScope, invite, vreName);
 
 		} catch (AddressException e) {
 			_log.error("Email not valid " + e.getMessage());
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class InvitesManager {
 
 	private Boolean sendInviteEmail(
 			HttpServletRequest request,
-			ASLSession aslSession, 
+			String vreName,
 			String portalSenderEmail,
 			String portalURL,
 			String name, 
@@ -104,21 +104,20 @@ public class InvitesManager {
 			String email,
 			String vreDescription) {
 
-		String vreName =  aslSession.getGroupName();
-		String fromFullName = aslSession.getUserFullName(); 
-
+		GCubeUser currUser = PortalContext.getConfiguration().getCurrentUser(request);
+		String fromFullName = currUser.getFullname();
 
 		try {
 			String subject = "Join me on " + vreName;
 
-			long groupId = aslSession.getGroupId();
+			long groupId = PortalContext.getConfiguration().getCurrentGroupId(request);
 			final String linkToAcceptInvite = portalURL + PortalContext.getConfiguration().getSiteLandingPagePath(request)+"/explore?siteId="+groupId;
 			final String linkToCreateAccount = portalURL + "/?p_p_id=58&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&saveLastPath=false&_58_struts_action=%2Flogin%2Fcreate_account";
 
 			EmailNotification mailToAdmin = new EmailNotification(
 					email , 
 					subject, 
-					getHTMLEmail(aslSession, name, lastName, email, fromFullName, vreName, vreDescription, linkToAcceptInvite, linkToCreateAccount), 
+					getHTMLEmail(name, lastName, email, fromFullName, vreName, vreDescription, linkToAcceptInvite, linkToCreateAccount), 
 					request);
 			mailToAdmin.sendEmail();
 			_log.debug("Sent message successfully to " + email );
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ public class InvitesManager {
 	 * @return the email text
 	 */
 	private String getHTMLEmail(
-			ASLSession aslSession, 
 			String name,
 			String lastName,
 			String email,