diff --git a/cypress.config.ts b/cypress.config.ts
index f7caec46e7eb69491e6e5040cb5a58f991080f5f..d394b94c6120652beb715cd02534e8d7ab776d4d 100644
--- a/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/cypress.config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { defineConfig } from "cypress";
 
-//let appConfig = inject(AppService);
-
 export default defineConfig({
   
 
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/user-journeys-logged-in.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/user-journeys-logged-in.cy.ts
index bb556436beee48070558d846dd467e4a26053d4d..3dedd502a455f70bc5f01d55b3c097a5671167d8 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/user-journeys-logged-in.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/user-journeys-logged-in.cy.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,102 @@
 describe('logged user journeys', () => {
-    //sign user in before each test
     beforeEach(() => {
-        cy.visit("http://localhost:4200/");
-        //sign in journey through services portal
-        
+        //cy.visit("http://localhost:4200/");
+        cy.visit(window.location.origin);        
         
     });
+    afterEach(() => {
+      //log user out after each test
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown2').click();
+      cy.get(':nth-child(2) > .dropdown > .dropdown-menu > :nth-child(8)').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/");
+    });
     it('logs in through services', () => {
         cy.loginPath(':nth-child(2) > .container > .row > :nth-child(2) > a > .btn', '/services');
         //back on services marketplace after login
         cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/services/services_marketplace");
-        
-        cy.get(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown').each(($link) => {
-            const url = $link.prop('href');
-            console.log(url);
-            if (url) {
-              cy.request(url).then((response) => {
-                expect(response.status).to.eq(200); // Ensure link is not broken
-              });
-            }
+        //check every 'Manage Services' dropdown item         
+        cy.get(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown').click();
+        let i=0;
+        cy.get('.show .dropdown-item').each(($el) => {
+          i++;
+          cy.wrap($el).click(); // Click the link
+          cy.get(':nth-child(1) > .cdk-column-actions > .btn').first().click();
       
-            cy.wrap($link).click(); // Click the link
-            cy.url().should('eq', url); // Ensure navigation happened correctly
-            cy.go('back'); // Navigate back to check the next link
+          //does the dialog open?
+          cy.get('mat-dialog-container').should('exist');
+          cy.go('back');
+          cy.get(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown').click();
+          if(i>1) {
+            return false;
+          }
         });
+        //access the service specs dropdown
+        cy.get('#navbarDropdown1').click();
+        let j=0;
+        for(let i=1; i<=2; i++) {
+          cy.get(`.dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-menu > :nth-child(${i}) `).click();
+          cy.location("pathname").should("not.equal", "/services/services_marketplace");
+          cy.go('back');
+          cy.get(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown').click();
+          cy.get('#navbarDropdown1').click();
+        }
+        //check the rest dropdown items
+        cy.get(':nth-child(4) > .dropdown-item').click();
+        cy.get('mat-dialog-container').should('exist');
+        cy.go('back');
+        cy.get(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown').click();
+        
+        //'Manage Entities' dropdown
+        cy.manageEntities(':nth-child(3) > #navbarDropdown', '.jumbotron-heading > .btn', 2, 2);
         
     });
     it('logs in through resources', () => {
       cy.loginPath(':nth-child(3) > .container > .row > .order-md-1 > a > .btn', '/resources');
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_catalogs");
+      cy.get('.text-md-right > .btn').click();
+      cy.get('mat-dialog-container').should('exist');
+      cy.go('back');
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown').click();
+      cy.get('.show > :nth-child(2) > .dropdown-item').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_categories");
+      cy.get('.text-md-right > .btn').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_categories_update");
+      cy.go('back');
+
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown').click();
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown1').click();
+      for(let i=1; i<=2; i++) {
+        cy.get(`.dropdown-submenu > .dropdown-menu > :nth-child(${i}) `).click();
+        cy.location("pathname").should("not.equal", "/resources/resource_categories");
+        cy.go('back');
+        cy.get('#navbarDropdown').click();
+        cy.get('#navbarDropdown1').click();
+      }
+
+      //resource inventory
+      cy.get(':nth-child(5) > .dropdown-item').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_inventory");
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown').click();
+
+      //resource pools
+      cy.get(':nth-child(7) > .dropdown-item').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_pools");
+      cy.get('#navbarDropdown').click();
+
+      //resource reservations
+      cy.get(':nth-child(8) > .dropdown-item').click();
+      cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/resources/resource_reservations");
+
     });
     it('logs in through testing', () => {
       cy.loginPath(':nth-child(5) > .container > .row > .order-md-1 > a > .btn', '/testing');
+
+      cy.manageEntities(':nth-child(1) > #navbarDropdown', '.text-md-right > .btn', 3, 2);
+      cy.manageEntities(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown', '.jumbotron-heading > .btn', 2, 2);
     });
     it('logs in through products', () => {
       cy.loginPath(':nth-child(6) > .container > .row > :nth-child(2) > a > .btn', '/products');
+      cy.manageEntities(':nth-child(2) > #navbarDropdown', '.text-md-right > .btn', 2, 4);
+      cy.manageEntities(':nth-child(3) > #navbarDropdown', '.jumbotron-heading > .btn', 2, 2);
     });
 })
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diff --git a/cypress/e2e/user-journeys.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/user-journeys.cy.ts
index 35721fdb95705bb0bd871e365a89d59d23aefbdd..2dc4dc5bc554de4095afdcd97326773eeff5e9f0 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/user-journeys.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/user-journeys.cy.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-const baseUrl = Cypress.config('baseUrl');
+// const baseUrl = Cypress.config('baseUrl');
 
 describe('user journey', () => {
-
+  
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit(baseUrl);
+    //cy.visit(baseUrl);
+    cy.visit(window.location.origin);
   })
   
   context('user-not-logged-in', () => {
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ describe('user journey', () => {
       cy.navigateToProducts(':nth-child(5) > .nav-link');
     })
   });
-  context.only('<who we are> links', () => {
+  context('<who we are> links', () => {
     it('checks ETSI SDG OpenSlice Link', () => {
       cy.get('.ng-star-inserted > :nth-child(1) > .text-white').click();
       cy.origin('https://osl.etsi.org/', () => {
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 13b0a9193b9862c57f175fb6e49b345ea5f6be74..14577b31beafd0166f3b6af088026c6e8f222319 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,18 @@
-/// <reference types="cypress" />
-// ***********************************************
-// This example commands.ts shows you how to
-// create various custom commands and overwrite
-// existing commands.
-//
-// For more comprehensive examples of custom
-// commands please read more here:
-// https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
-// ***********************************************
-//
-//
-// -- This is a parent command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add('login', (email, password) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a child command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add('drag', { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This is a dual command --
-// Cypress.Commands.add('dismiss', { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
-//
-//
-// -- This will overwrite an existing command --
-// Cypress.Commands.overwrite('visit', (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
-//
 declare namespace Cypress  {
    
-interface Chainable {
-    navigateToServices(selector): Chainable<any>,
-    navigateToResources(selector): Chainable<any>,
-    navigateToTesting(selector): Chainable<any>,
-    navigateToProducts(selector): Chainable<any>,
-    authUser(): Chainable<any>,
-    loginPath(selector, path): Chainable<any>
-  }
+    interface Chainable {
+        navigateToServices(selector): Chainable<any>,
+        navigateToResources(selector): Chainable<any>,
+        navigateToTesting(selector): Chainable<any>,
+        navigateToProducts(selector): Chainable<any>,
+        authUser(): Chainable<any>,
+        loginPath(selector, path): Chainable<any>,
+        manageEntities(selector, button, scndIndx, numOfItems): Chainable<any>
+    }
 }
 
+
+
 Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToServices', (selector) => {
     cy.get(selector).click();
     cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/services");
@@ -52,7 +28,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToServices', (selector) => {
     cy.get(':nth-child(2) > .nav-item > .nav-link').click();
 
     //sign in button should redirect to auth form
-    cy.origin('http://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
+    cy.origin('https://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
     cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/auth/realms/openslice/protocol/openid-connect/auth");
 
     });
@@ -66,7 +42,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToResources', (selector) => {
       //cy.get('nav-link').should('exist').click();
 
       //sign in button should redirect to auth form
-      cy.origin('http://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
+      cy.origin('https://portal.openslice.eu/', () => {
         cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/auth/realms/openslice/protocol/openid-connect/auth");
 
       });
@@ -80,7 +56,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToTesting', (selector) => {
     //cy.get('nav-link').should('exist').click();
 
     //sign in button should redirect to auth form
-    cy.origin('http://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
+    cy.origin('https://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
     cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/auth/realms/openslice/protocol/openid-connect/auth");
 
     });
@@ -101,7 +77,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToProducts', (selector) => {
     cy.get(':nth-child(2) > .nav-item > .nav-link').click();
 
     //sign in button should redirect to auth form
-    cy.origin('http://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
+    cy.origin('https://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
     cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/auth/realms/openslice/protocol/openid-connect/auth");
 
     });
@@ -110,7 +86,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('navigateToProducts', (selector) => {
 Cypress.Commands.add('authUser', () => {
     cy.get('.btn').should("contain", "Sign In").click();
 
-    cy.origin('http://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
+    cy.origin('https://portal.openslice.eu', () => {
         cy.location("pathname").should("equal", "/auth/realms/openslice/protocol/openid-connect/auth");
         cy.get('#username').type('admin');
         cy.get('#password').type('openslice');
@@ -124,4 +100,20 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('loginPath', (selector, path) => {
     cy.get(selector).click();
     cy.location("pathname").should("equal", path);
     cy.authUser();
+})
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('manageEntities', (selector, button, scndIndx, numOfItems) => {
+    
+    for(let i=1; i<=numOfItems; i++) {
+        cy.get(selector).click();
+        if(i == 2 && scndIndx == 3){
+            cy.get(`.nav-item.show > .dropdown-menu > :nth-child(3) > .dropdown-item`).click();
+            cy.go('back');
+        }
+            
+        else
+            cy.get(`.nav-item.show > .dropdown-menu > :nth-child(${i}) > .dropdown-item`).click();
+        cy.get(button).click();
+        cy.go('back');
+    }
 })
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diff --git a/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index e4e246ec993e4636b1f5c2595090c648d3d6de93..c90b6b6d3e0799ca98447d4d6645bec3bfe9efe1 100644
--- a/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 // ***********************************************************
 
 // Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
-import './commands'
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+import './commands'