diff --git a/.classpath b/.classpath
index 3f26f3c..ee0fbef 100644
--- a/.classpath
+++ b/.classpath
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <classpath>
-	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/java">
+	<classpathentry kind="src" output="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.1.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/java">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="optional" value="true"/>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry excluding="**" kind="src" output="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/resources">
+	<classpathentry excluding="**" kind="src" output="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.1.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes" path="src/main/resources">
 		<attributes>
 			<attribute name="maven.pomderived" value="true"/>
 		</attributes>
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@
 			<attribute name="org.eclipse.jst.component.dependency" value="/WEB-INF/lib"/>
 		</attributes>
 	</classpathentry>
-	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="target/workspace-explorer-app-0.1.0-SNAPSHOT/WEB-INF/classes"/>
 </classpath>
diff --git a/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs b/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f897a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.settings/org.eclipse.m2e.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+activeProfiles=
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+resolveWorkspaceProjects=true
+version=1
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6ab2b7a..b2beea7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>org.gcube.portlets.user</groupId>
 	<artifactId>workspace-explorer-app</artifactId>
-	<version>0.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<description>
@@ -70,17 +70,16 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
-<!-- 		<dependency> -->
-<!-- 			<groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId> -->
-<!-- 			<artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId> -->
-<!-- 			<version>${gwtVersion}</version> -->
-<!-- 			<scope>provided</scope> -->
-<!-- 		</dependency> -->
+		<!-- <dependency> -->
+		<!-- <groupId>com.google.gwt</groupId> -->
+		<!-- <artifactId>gwt-servlet</artifactId> -->
+		<!-- <version>${gwtVersion}</version> -->
+		<!-- <scope>provided</scope> -->
+		<!-- </dependency> -->
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.github.gwtbootstrap</groupId>
 			<artifactId>gwt-bootstrap</artifactId>
-			<version>2.3.2.0</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
@@ -113,36 +112,33 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.resources.discovery</groupId>
 			<artifactId>ic-client</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>common-scope-maps</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- END FWS -->
 
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
-			<artifactId>aslcore</artifactId>
-			<version>[4.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 5.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
-			<scope>provided</scope>
-		</dependency>
+		<!-- <dependency> -->
+		<!-- <groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId> -->
+		<!-- <artifactId>aslcore</artifactId> -->
+		<!-- <scope>provided</scope> -->
+		<!-- </dependency> -->
 
 		<!-- HOME LIBRARY -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 			<artifactId>home-library-model</artifactId>
-			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
+			<version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT,2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 			<artifactId>home-library-jcr</artifactId>
-			<version>[2.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
+			<version>[2.5.0-SNAPSHOT,3.5.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 			<exclusions>
 				<exclusion>
@@ -154,8 +150,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.common</groupId>
 			<artifactId>home-library</artifactId>
-			<!-- <version>[1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 2.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version> -->
-			<version>[2.0.0-SNAPSHOT, 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
+			<version>[2.5.0-SNAPSHOT,3.0.0-SNAPSHOT)</version>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
 			<exclusions>
 				<exclusion>
@@ -198,7 +193,7 @@
 			<version>4.7</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		
+
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
 			<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
index cd52bd5..3a82f2c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl.java
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
-import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.ASLSession;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibary.model.items.type.WorkspaceItemType;
-import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.HomeLibrary;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.Workspace;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.WorkspaceFolder;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.WorkspaceItem;
@@ -140,37 +138,37 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implem
 	@Override
 	public Item getItemByCategory(ItemCategory category) throws WorkspaceNavigatorServiceException{
 		logger.trace("GetItemByCategory category: "+category);
-		try {
-			Workspace workspace = WsUtil.getWorkspace(this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession());
-			Item item = null;
-
-			switch(category){
-				case HOME:{
-					WorkspaceItem root = workspace.getRoot();
-					ASLSession session = WsUtil.getASLSession(this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession());
-//					String fullName = UserUtil.getUserFullName(session.getUsername());
-					String fullName = session.getUsername();
-					if(fullName.indexOf(" ")>0){
-						fullName = fullName.substring(0, fullName.indexOf(" "));
-					}else if(fullName.indexOf(".")>0){
-						fullName = fullName.substring(0, fullName.indexOf("."));
-					}
-					item = new Item(null, root.getId(), fullName+"'s", ItemType.FOLDER, root.getPath(), root.getOwner().getPortalLogin(), null, true, true);
-					break;
-				}
-				case VRE_FOLDER:{
-					WorkspaceItem folder = workspace.getMySpecialFolders();
-					item = new Item(null, folder.getId(), WorkspaceExplorerAppConstants.VRE_FOLDERS_LABEL, ItemType.FOLDER, folder.getPath(), folder.getOwner().getPortalLogin(), null, true, false);
-					//SET SPECIAL FOLDER  /Workspace/MySpecialFolders
-					item.setSpecialFolder(true);
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			return item;
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.error("Error during get item by category", e);
-			throw new WorkspaceNavigatorServiceException("Sorry, an error occurred when performing get item by category");
-		}
+		return null; //TODO
+//		try {
+//			Workspace workspace = WsUtil.getWorkspace();
+//			Item item = null;
+//
+//			switch(category){
+//				case HOME:{
+//					WorkspaceItem root = workspace.getRoot();
+////					String fullName = UserUtil.getUserFullName(session.getUsername());
+//					String fullName = session.getUsername();
+//					if(fullName.indexOf(" ")>0){
+//						fullName = fullName.substring(0, fullName.indexOf(" "));
+//					}else if(fullName.indexOf(".")>0){
+//						fullName = fullName.substring(0, fullName.indexOf("."));
+//					}
+//					item = new Item(null, root.getId(), fullName+"'s", ItemType.FOLDER, root.getPath(), root.getOwner().getPortalLogin(), null, true, true);
+//					break;
+//				}
+//				case VRE_FOLDER:{
+//					WorkspaceItem folder = workspace.getMySpecialFolders();
+//					item = new Item(null, folder.getId(), WorkspaceExplorerAppConstants.VRE_FOLDERS_LABEL, ItemType.FOLDER, folder.getPath(), folder.getOwner().getPortalLogin(), null, true, false);
+//					//SET SPECIAL FOLDER  /Workspace/MySpecialFolders
+//					item.setSpecialFolder(true);
+//					break;
+//				}
+//			}
+//			return item;
+//		} catch (Exception e) {
+//			logger.error("Error during get item by category", e);
+//			throw new WorkspaceNavigatorServiceException("Sorry, an error occurred when performing get item by category");
+//		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -228,8 +226,7 @@ public class WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implem
 	public boolean checkName(String name) throws WorkspaceNavigatorServiceException {
 		logger.trace("checkName name: "+name);
 		try {
-			ASLSession session = WsUtil.getASLSession(this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession());
-			Workspace workspace = HomeLibrary.getUserWorkspace(session.getUsername());
+			Workspace workspace = WsUtil.getWorkspace(this.getThreadLocalRequest().getSession());
 			return workspace.isValidName(name);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			logger.error("Error during folder retrieving", e);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WsUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WsUtil.java
index b154e9a..da43746 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WsUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspaceexplorerapp/server/WsUtil.java
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspaceexplorerapp.server;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
 
-import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.ASLSession;
-import org.gcube.application.framework.core.session.SessionManager;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.HomeLibrary;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.HomeNotFoundException;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.InternalErrorException;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.exceptions.UserNotFoundException;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.Workspace;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.exceptions.WorkspaceFolderNotFoundException;
 import org.gcube.common.scope.api.ScopeProvider;
@@ -21,49 +20,12 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * The Class WsUtil.
  *
  * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
- * Mar 7, 2016
+ * Sep 13, 2016
  */
 public class WsUtil {
 
-	public static final String USERNAME_ATTRIBUTE = "username";
-	public static final String TEST_USER = "francesco.mangiacrapa";
-	public static final String TEST_SCOPE = "/gcube/devsec/devVRE";
-
 	public static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(WsUtil.class);
-
-	/**
-	 * Gets the ASL session.
-	 *
-	 * @param httpSession the http session
-	 * @return the ASL session
-	 */
-	public static ASLSession getASLSession(HttpSession httpSession)	{
-		String sessionID = httpSession.getId();
-		String user = (String) httpSession.getAttribute(USERNAME_ATTRIBUTE);
-
-		//TODO we check for the older attribute name
-		if (user == null) {
-			user = (String) httpSession.getAttribute("user");
-		}
-
-		if (user == null) {
-
-			logger.error("WORKSPACE PORTLET STARTING IN TEST MODE - NO USER FOUND");
-
-			//for test only
-//			user = "test.user";
-			user = TEST_USER;
-			httpSession.setAttribute(USERNAME_ATTRIBUTE, user);
-			ASLSession session = SessionManager.getInstance().getASLSession(sessionID, user);
-			session.setScope(TEST_SCOPE);
-
-			return session;
-		}
-		else {
-			logger.trace("user found in session "+user);
-		}
-		return SessionManager.getInstance().getASLSession(sessionID, user);
-	}
+	private static final String SCOPE = "scope";
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the workspace.
@@ -73,17 +35,21 @@ public class WsUtil {
 	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 * @throws HomeNotFoundException the home not found exception
 	 * @throws WorkspaceFolderNotFoundException the workspace folder not found exception
+	 * @throws UserNotFoundException
 	 */
-	public static Workspace getWorkspace(HttpSession httpSession) throws InternalErrorException, HomeNotFoundException, WorkspaceFolderNotFoundException	{
-		ASLSession session = getASLSession(httpSession);
-		logger.trace("Scope : "+session.getScope() + " username: "+session.getUsername());
-		String scope = session.getScope();
-		if(scope==null)
-			scope= WsUtil.TEST_SCOPE;
-		System.out.println("Scope : "+scope + " username: "+session.getUsername());
+	public static Workspace getWorkspace(HttpSession httpSession) throws InternalErrorException, HomeNotFoundException, WorkspaceFolderNotFoundException, UserNotFoundException	{
+//		ASLSession session = getASLSession(httpSession);
+
+		String scope = (String) httpSession.getAttribute(SCOPE);
+
+		if(scope==null){
+			logger.info(SCOPE + "read from context is: "+scope);
+			scope = httpSession.getServletContext().getInitParameter(SCOPE);
+		}
+		//GET CONTEXT
+		logger.info("Setting scope: "+scope);
 		ScopeProvider.instance.set(scope);
-		Workspace workspace = HomeLibrary.getUserWorkspace(session.getUsername());
-		return workspace;
+		return HomeLibrary.getHomeManagerFactory().getHomeManager().getGuestLogin().getWorkspace();
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 74c8c9c..49d721e 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 	<welcome-file-list>
 		<welcome-file>WorkspaceExplorerApp.html</welcome-file>
 	</welcome-file-list>
+	<context-param>
+		<description>scope for using HL</description>
+		<param-name>scope</param-name>
+		<param-value>/d4science.research-infrastructures.eu</param-value>
+	</context-param>
 	<servlet>
 		<servlet-name>workspaceExplorerAppServlet</servlet-name>
 		<servlet-class>org.gcube.portlets.user.workspaceexplorerapp.server.WorkspaceExplorerAppServiceImpl</servlet-class>
@@ -22,9 +27,9 @@
 		<servlet-name>DownloadServlet</servlet-name>
 		<url-pattern>/workspaceexplorerapp/DownloadServlet</url-pattern>
 	</servlet-mapping>
-	
+
 	<display-name>workspace-explorer-app</display-name>
-	
+
 	<welcome-file-list>
 		<welcome-file>WorkspaceExplorerApp.html</welcome-file>
 	</welcome-file-list>