diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index 8bb1cf2..b223db3 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.portlets-user.join-vre.3.2.0" date="2016-11-17">
 		<Change>Removed ASL Session</Change>
 		<Change>Implemented Feature #4877 remove VRE association to single Category constraint</Change>
+		<Change>Info Button redircets to VRE Public page (if a public page exists for the VRE)</Change>
 	</Changeset>
 	<Changeset component="org.gcube.portlets-user.join-vre.3.1.0"
 		date="2016-10-03">
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/client/ui/VreThumbnail.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/client/ui/VreThumbnail.java
index 588aa69..99d6776 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/client/ui/VreThumbnail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/client/ui/VreThumbnail.java
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ public class VreThumbnail extends Composite {
 
 	@UiHandler("vreInfoButton")
 	void infoClick(ClickEvent e) {
-		InfoPanel modal = new InfoPanel(myVre);
-		modal.show();
+		if (myVre.getPublicURL() == null) {
+			InfoPanel modal = new InfoPanel(myVre);
+			modal.show();
+		} else {
+			Window.open(myVre.getPublicURL(),"_blank","");
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void setPending() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/server/JoinServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/server/JoinServiceImpl.java
index 78c9284..9037a9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/server/JoinServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/server/JoinServiceImpl.java
@@ -25,17 +25,14 @@ import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.UserManager;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.exception.GroupRetrievalFault;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.exception.UserManagementSystemException;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.exception.UserRetrievalFault;
-import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.exception.VirtualGroupNotExistingException;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.impl.LiferayGroupManager;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.impl.LiferayUserManager;
-import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.CustomAttributeKeys;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GCubeGroup;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GCubeMembershipRequest;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GCubeUser;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GroupMembershipType;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.MembershipRequestStatus;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.VirtualGroup;
-import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.util.ManagementUtils;
 
 import com.google.gwt.user.server.rpc.RemoteServiceServlet;
 import com.liferay.portal.kernel.cache.CacheRegistryUtil;
@@ -45,10 +42,6 @@ import com.liferay.portal.kernel.log.Log;
 import com.liferay.portal.kernel.log.LogFactoryUtil;
 import com.liferay.portal.model.Group;
 import com.liferay.portal.model.VirtualHost;
-import com.liferay.portal.security.auth.PrincipalThreadLocal;
-import com.liferay.portal.security.permission.PermissionChecker;
-import com.liferay.portal.security.permission.PermissionCheckerFactoryUtil;
-import com.liferay.portal.security.permission.PermissionThreadLocal;
 import com.liferay.portal.service.GroupLocalServiceUtil;
 import com.liferay.portal.service.LayoutSetLocalServiceUtil;
 import com.liferay.portal.service.UserLocalServiceUtil;
@@ -62,7 +55,7 @@ import com.liferay.portal.util.PortalUtil;
 public class JoinServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements JoinService {
 	private static Log _log = LogFactoryUtil.getLog(JoinServiceImpl.class);
 	private static DatabookStore store;
-
+	public static final String PREFIX_PUBLIC_URL = "/web";
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @return true if you're running into the portal, false if in development
@@ -161,6 +154,10 @@ public class JoinServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements JoinService
 							ArrayList<VRE> toUpdate = toReturn.get(vre);
 							UserBelonging belongs = UserBelonging.NOT_BELONGING;
 							VRE toAdd = new VRE(vreID,vreName, vreDescription, vreLogoURL, groupName, friendlyURL, belongs, getVREMembershipType(vreSite.getMembershipType()));				
+							if (GroupLocalServiceUtil.getGroup(vreID).getPublicLayoutsPageCount() > 0) {
+								String publicURL = PREFIX_PUBLIC_URL+vreSite.getFriendlyURL();
+								toAdd.setPublicURL(publicURL);
+							}
 							if (currUser != null) {
 								//check if the user belongs to it
 								if (currUserGroups.contains(vreSite)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/shared/VRE.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/shared/VRE.java
index 116c53d..8fedcdd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/shared/VRE.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/joinvre/shared/VRE.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class VRE extends ResearchEnvironment implements Serializable, Comparable
 	
 	protected VreMembershipType membershipType;
 	protected long id;
-
+	protected String publicURL;
 
 	public VRE() {
 		super();
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ public class VRE extends ResearchEnvironment implements Serializable, Comparable
 	}
 	
 	
+	
+	public String getPublicURL() {
+		return publicURL;
+	}
+
+	public void setPublicURL(String publicURL) {
+		this.publicURL = publicURL;
+	}
+
 	public VreMembershipType getMembershipType() {
 		return membershipType;
 	}