diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
index a267521..93b2800 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/AppControllerExplorer.java
@@ -1449,8 +1449,7 @@ public class AppControllerExplorer implements EventHandler, TreeAppControllerInt
 									@Override
 									public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
 										explorerPanel.getAsycTreePanel().unmask();
-										new MessageBoxAlert("Error", ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" adding item. " + ConstantsExplorer.TRY_AGAIN, null);
-										//										explorerPanel.getAsycTreePanel().removeAllAndRecoveryRoot();
+										new MessageBoxAlert("Error", caught.getMessage(), null);
 									}
 
 									@Override
@@ -1470,8 +1469,7 @@ public class AppControllerExplorer implements EventHandler, TreeAppControllerInt
 									@Override
 									public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
 										explorerPanel.getAsycTreePanel().unmask();
-										new MessageBoxAlert("Error", ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR + " creating folder." + ConstantsExplorer.TRY_AGAIN, null);
-										//										explorerPanel.getAsycTreePanel().removeAllAndRecoveryRoot();
+										new MessageBoxAlert("Error", caught.getMessage(), null);
 
 									}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png
index 4b4149a..d6a57a4 100644
Binary files a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png and b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/vrefolder.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
index 1ed9f1c..6f395a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
@@ -1427,7 +1427,15 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	 */
 	public FolderModel buildGXTFolderModelItem(WorkspaceFolder wsFolder, FileModel parent) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
-		FolderModel folder = new FolderModel(wsFolder.getId(),wsFolder.getName(), parent, true, wsFolder.isShared(), false);
+		String name = "";
+		
+		if(wsFolder.isShared()){
+	    	WorkspaceSharedFolder shared = (WorkspaceSharedFolder) wsFolder;
+	    	name = shared.isVreFolder()?shared.getDisplayName():wsFolder.getName();
+		}else
+			name = wsFolder.getName();
+    	
+		FolderModel folder = new FolderModel(wsFolder.getId(), name, parent, true, wsFolder.isShared(), false);
 		folder.setShareable(true);
 		folder.setDescription(wsFolder.getDescription());
 //		folder.setOwner(wsFolder.getOwner());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
index 3ac66b4..9f8c49f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.MessageModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.ScopeModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.SmartFolderModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.SubTree;
-import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.resources.Resources;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.workspace.GWTWorkspaceItem;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server.notifications.NotificationsProducer;
@@ -774,7 +773,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			return true;
 		
 		} catch (InsufficientPrivilegesException e) {
-			String error = "An error occurred on renaming item, "  +e.getMessage();
+			String error = "Insufficient Privileges to rename the item";
 			workspaceLogger.error(error, e);
 			throw new Exception(error);
 		} catch (ItemAlreadyExistException e) {
@@ -814,9 +813,18 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			
 			return builder.buildGXTFolderModelItem(wsFolder, parent);
 
+		} catch(InsufficientPrivilegesException e){
+			String error = "Insufficient Privileges to create the folder";
+			workspaceLogger.error(error, e);
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		} catch (ItemAlreadyExistException e) {
+			String error = "An error occurred on creating folder, "  +e.getMessage();
+			workspaceLogger.error(error, e);
+			throw new Exception(error);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server create folder", e);
-			throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR + " creating folder. "+ConstantsExplorer.TRY_AGAIN;
+			workspaceLogger.error(error, e);
+			throw new Exception(error);
 		}
 		
 	}