diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
index de73989f..d0138088 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/libs/operator.php
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@
 $can_administrate = 0;
 $can_takeover = 1;
 $can_viewthreads = 2;
+$can_modifyprofile = 3;
 
-$can_count = 3;
+$can_count = 4;
 
 $permission_ids = array(
 	$can_administrate => "admin",
 	$can_takeover => "takeover",
-	$can_viewthreads => "viewthreads"
+	$can_viewthreads => "viewthreads",
+	$can_modifyprofile => "modifyprofile"
 );
 
 function operator_by_login($login) {
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties b/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
index a0bae686..dae6367c 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/locales/en/properties
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ pending.table.head.waittime=Waiting time
 pending.table.speak=Click to chat with the visitor
 pending.table.view=Watch the chat
 permission.admin=System administration: settings, operators management, button generation
+permission.modifyprofile=Ability to modify profile
 permission.takeover=Take over chat thread
 permission.viewthreads=View another operator's chat thread
 permissions.intro=Change restrictions and available features for this operator.
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/avatar.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/avatar.php
index e593a7a9..f92ddaf3 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/avatar.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/avatar.php
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ $opId = verifyparam( "op","/^\d{1,9}$/");
 $page = array('opid' => $opId, 'avatar' => '');
 $errors = array();
 
+$canmodify = ($opId == $operator['operatorid'] && is_capable($can_modifyprofile, $operator)) 
+				|| is_capable($can_administrate, $operator);
+
 $op = operator_by_id($opId);
 
 if( !$op ) {
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ if( !$op ) {
 } else if( isset($_POST['op']) ) {
 	$avatar = $op['vcavatar'];
 
-	if($opId != $operator['operatorid'] && !is_capable($can_administrate, $operator)) {
+	if(!$canmodify) {
 		$errors[] = getlocal('page_agent.cannot_modify');
 
 	} else if( isset($_FILES['avatarFile']) && $_FILES['avatarFile']['name']) {
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ if( !$op ) {
 	}
 
 } else {
-	if (isset($_GET['delete']) && $_GET['delete'] == "true") {
+	if (isset($_GET['delete']) && $_GET['delete'] == "true" && $canmodify) {
 		update_operator_avatar($op['operatorid'],'');
 		header("Location: $webimroot/operator/avatar.php?op=$opId");
 		exit;
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ if( !$op ) {
 }
 
 $page['currentop'] = $op ? topage(get_operator_name($op))." (".$op['vclogin'].")" : "-not found-";
+$page['canmodify'] = $canmodify ? "1" : "";
 
 prepare_menu($operator);
 setup_operator_settings_tabs($opId,1);
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/operator.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/operator.php
index 7cb6134e..35f6cc27 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/operator.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/operator.php
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ if( isset($_POST['login']) && isset($_POST['password']) ) {
 		( $opId && $existing_operator && $opId != $existing_operator['operatorid']) )
 		$errors[] = getlocal("page_agent.error.duplicate_login");
 		
-		
-	if($opId != $operator['operatorid'] && !is_capable($can_administrate, $operator)) {
+	$canmodify = ($opId == $operator['operatorid'] && is_capable($can_modifyprofile, $operator)) 
+				|| is_capable($can_administrate, $operator);
+	if(!$canmodify) {
 		$errors[] = getlocal('page_agent.cannot_modify');
 	}
-		
+	
 	if( count($errors) == 0 ) {
 		if (!$opId) {
 			$newop = create_operator($login,$password,$localname,$commonname,"");
@@ -90,7 +91,16 @@ if( isset($_POST['login']) && isset($_POST['password']) ) {
 	}
 }
 
+if(!$opId && !is_capable($can_administrate, $operator)) {
+	$errors[] = "You are not allowed to create operators";
+}
+
+$canmodify = ($opId == $operator['operatorid'] && is_capable($can_modifyprofile, $operator)) 
+				|| is_capable($can_administrate, $operator);
+
 $page['stored'] = isset($_GET['stored']);
+$page['canmodify'] = $canmodify ? "1" : "";
+
 prepare_menu($operator);
 setup_operator_settings_tabs($opId,0);
 start_html_output();
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/operator/opgroups.php b/src/messenger/webim/operator/opgroups.php
index 4119eeda..4f6f79a2 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/operator/opgroups.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/operator/opgroups.php
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ $page = array('opid' => $opId);
 $page['groups'] = get_groups(false);
 $errors = array();
 
+$canmodify = ($opId == $operator['operatorid'] && is_capable($can_modifyprofile, $operator)) 
+				|| is_capable($can_administrate, $operator);
+
 $op = operator_by_id($opId);
 
 if( !$op ) {
@@ -39,10 +42,10 @@ if( !$op ) {
 
 } else if( isset($_POST['op']) ) {
 
-	if($opId != $operator['operatorid'] && !is_capable($can_administrate, $operator)) {
+	if(!$canmodify) {
 		$errors[] = getlocal('page_agent.cannot_modify');
 	}
-	
+
 	if(count($errors) == 0) {
 		$new_groups = array();
 		foreach($page['groups'] as $group) {
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ if( !$op ) {
 
 $page['formgroup'] = array();
 $page['currentop'] = $op ? topage(get_operator_name($op))." (".$op['vclogin'].")" : "-not found-";
+$page['canmodify'] = $canmodify ? "1" : "";
 
 if($op) {
 	foreach(get_operator_groupids($opId) as $rel) {
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/agent.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/agent.php
index d0b3b97b..61bb12bf 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/agent.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/agent.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $page['menuid'] = $page['opid'] == $page['currentopid'] ? "profile" : "operators
 function tpl_content() { global $page, $webimroot, $errors;
 ?>
 
-	<?php if( $page['opid'] ) { ?>
+<?php if( $page['opid'] ) { ?>
 <?php echo getlocal("page_agent.intro") ?>
 <?php } ?>
 <?php if( !$page['opid'] ) { ?>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 <div id="formmessage"><?php echo getlocal("data.saved") ?></div>
 <?php } ?>
 
+<?php if( $page['opid'] || $page['canmodify'] ) { ?>
 <form name="agentForm" method="post" action="<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/operator.php">
 <input type="hidden" name="opid" value="<?php echo $page['opid'] ?>"/>
 	<div>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.login') ?><span class="required">*</span></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
-				<input type="text" name="login" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('login') ?>" class="formauth"/>
+				<input type="text" name="login" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('login') ?>" class="formauth"<?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.login.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.password') ?><?php if( !$page['opid'] ) { ?><span class="required">*</span><?php } ?></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
-				<input type="password" name="password" size="40" value="" class="formauth"/>
+				<input type="password" name="password" size="40" value="" class="formauth"<?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.password.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.password_confirm') ?><?php if( !$page['opid'] ) { ?><span class="required">*</span><?php } ?></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
-				<input type="password" name="passwordConfirm" size="40" value="" class="formauth"/>
+				<input type="password" name="passwordConfirm" size="40" value="" class="formauth"<?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.password_confirm.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.agent_name') ?><span class="required">*</span></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
-				<input type="text" name="name" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('name') ?>" class="formauth"/>
+				<input type="text" name="name" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('name') ?>" class="formauth"<?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.agent_name.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
@@ -88,16 +89,17 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.agent_commonname') ?><span class="required">*</span></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
-				<input type="text" name="commonname" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('commonname') ?>" class="formauth"/>
+				<input type="text" name="commonname" size="40" value="<?php echo form_value('commonname') ?>" class="formauth"<?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.agent_commonname.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
 		</div>
-	
+
+<?php if($page['canmodify']) { ?>
 		<div class="fbutton">
 			<input type="image" name="save" value="" src='<?php echo $webimroot.getlocal("image.button.save") ?>' alt='<?php echo getlocal("button.save") ?>'/>
 		</div>
-
+<?php } ?>
 	</div>
 	
 	</div><div class="formbottom"><div class="formbottomi"></div></div></div>
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 	</div>
 
 </form>
-
+<?php } ?>
 <?php 
 } /* content */
 
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/avatar.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/avatar.php
index afe63179..aa4a1da2 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/avatar.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/avatar.php
@@ -51,15 +51,24 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.avatar.current') ?></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
 				<img src="<?php echo $page['avatar'] ?>" alt="cannot load avatar"/><br/>
+<?php if($page['canmodify']) { ?>
                 <a class="formauth" href='<?php echo $webimroot ?>/operator/avatar.php?op=<?php echo $page['opid'] ?>&amp;delete=true'>
                     <?php echo getlocal("page_agent.clear_avatar") ?>
                 </a>
+<?php } ?>
 			</div>
 			<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo getlocal('form.field.avatar.current.description') ?></div>
 			<br clear="all"/>
 		</div>
+<?php } else if(!$page['canmodify']) { ?>
+		<div class="field">
+			<div class="fvaluenodesc">
+				No avatar
+			</div>
+		</div>
 <?php } ?>
 
+<?php if($page['canmodify']) { ?>
 		<div class="field">
 			<div class="flabel"><?php echo getlocal('form.field.avatar.upload') ?><span class="required">*</span></div>
 			<div class="fvalue">
@@ -72,6 +81,7 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 		<div class="fbutton">
 			<input type="image" name="save" value="" src='<?php echo $webimroot.getlocal("image.button.save") ?>' alt='<?php echo getlocal("button.save") ?>'/>
 		</div>
+<?php } ?>
 	</div>
 
 	</div><div class="formbottom"><div class="formbottomi"></div></div></div>
diff --git a/src/messenger/webim/view/operator_groups.php b/src/messenger/webim/view/operator_groups.php
index d9727027..bea429f6 100644
--- a/src/messenger/webim/view/operator_groups.php
+++ b/src/messenger/webim/view/operator_groups.php
@@ -50,17 +50,18 @@ require_once('inc_errors.php');
 	<div class="field">
 		<div class="flabel"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(topage($pm['vclocalname'])) ?></div>
 		<div class="fvalue">
-			<input type="checkbox" name="group<?php echo $pm['groupid'] ?>" value="on"<?php echo form_value_mb('group',$pm['groupid']) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "" ?>/>
+			<input type="checkbox" name="group<?php echo $pm['groupid'] ?>" value="on"<?php echo form_value_mb('group',$pm['groupid']) ? " checked=\"checked\"" : "" ?><?php echo $page['canmodify'] ? "" : " disabled=\"disabled\"" ?>/>
 		</div>
 		<div class="fdescr"> &mdash; <?php echo $pm['vclocaldescription'] ? htmlspecialchars(topage($pm['vclocaldescription'])) : getlocal("operator.group.no_description") ?></div>
 		<br clear="all"/>
 	</div>
 <?php } ?>
 
+<?php if($page['canmodify']) { ?>
 	<div class="fbutton">
 		<input type="image" name="save" value="" src='<?php echo $webimroot.getlocal("image.button.save") ?>' alt='<?php echo getlocal("button.save") ?>'/>
 	</div>
-
+<?php } ?>
 	</div><div class="formbottom"><div class="formbottomi"></div></div></div>
 	</div>		
 </form>