diff --git a/install.xml b/install.xml
index 22b3d5a0..a107a4ca 100644
--- a/install.xml
+++ b/install.xml
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ Deny from All
 		break;]]></action>
 			</edit>
 		</open>
+		<!-- @todo: check if we need this -- I guess not -->
 		<open src="includes/cache.php">
 			<edit>
 				<find><![CDATA[}
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ Deny from All
 			</edit>
 			<edit>
 				<find><![CDATA['U_PRIVATEMSGS'			=> append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", 'i=pm&amp;folder=inbox'),]]></find>
-				<action type="before-add"><![CDATA[		'U_PORTAL'				=> (isset($config['board3_enable']) && $config['board3_enable'] == true) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}portal.$phpEx") : '',]]></action>
+				<action type="before-add"><![CDATA[		'U_PORTAL'				=> (isset($config['board3_enable']) && $config['board3_enable'] && $auth->acl_get('u_view_portal')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}portal.$phpEx") : '',]]></action>
 			</edit>
 		</open>
 		<open src="includes/session.php">
diff --git a/root/includes/acp/info/acp_portal.php b/root/includes/acp/info/acp_portal.php
index a587efb1..1ed506b2 100644
--- a/root/includes/acp/info/acp_portal.php
+++ b/root/includes/acp/info/acp_portal.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class acp_portal_info
 			'title'		=> 'ACP_PORTAL',
 			'version'	=> '2.0.0',
 			'modes'		=> array(
-				'config'	=> array('title' => 'ACP_PORTAL_GENERAL_INFO',	'auth' => 'acl_a_portal', 'cat' => array('ACP_PORTAL')),
-				'modules'	=> array('title' => 'ACP_PORTAL_MODULES',	'auth' => 'acl_a_portal', 'cat' => array('ACP_PORTAL')),
+				'config'	=> array('title' => 'ACP_PORTAL_GENERAL_INFO',	'auth' => 'acl_a_manage_portal', 'cat' => array('ACP_PORTAL')),
+				'modules'	=> array('title' => 'ACP_PORTAL_MODULES',	'auth' => 'acl_a_manage_portal', 'cat' => array('ACP_PORTAL')),
 			),
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/root/install/index.php b/root/install/index.php
index 6e7e2e22..d6d75008 100644
--- a/root/install/index.php
+++ b/root/install/index.php
@@ -59,11 +59,13 @@ $versions = array(
 	'2.0.0-dev2' => array(
 
 		'permission_add' => array(
-			array('a_portal'),
+			array('a_manage_portal', 1),
+			array('u_view_portal', 1),
 		),
 
 		'permission_set' => array(
-			array('ADMINISTRATORS', 'a_portal', 'group'),
+			array('ADMINISTRATORS', 'a_manage_portal', 'group'),
+			array('REGISTERED', 'u_view_portal', 'group'),
 		),
 
 		'table_add' => array(
diff --git a/root/language/de/mods/info_acp_portal.php b/root/language/de/mods/info_acp_portal.php
index 1f4a26c3..30681d96 100644
--- a/root/language/de/mods/info_acp_portal.php
+++ b/root/language/de/mods/info_acp_portal.php
@@ -100,5 +100,9 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'UP_TO_DATE'			=> '%s ist aktuell',
 	'VERSION_CHECK'			=> 'MOD Version Check',
 	
+	// Adding the permissions
+	'acl_a_manage_portal'		=> array('lang' => 'Kann Portal-Einstellungen ändern', 'cat' => 'misc'),
+	'acl_u_view_portal'			=> array('lang' => 'Kann das Portal sehen', 'cat' => 'misc'),
+	
 ));
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/root/language/en/mods/info_acp_portal.php b/root/language/en/mods/info_acp_portal.php
index 0efad3b3..666a5681 100644
--- a/root/language/en/mods/info_acp_portal.php
+++ b/root/language/en/mods/info_acp_portal.php
@@ -98,5 +98,9 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'RELEASE_ANNOUNCEMENT'	=> 'Ankündigungsthema',
 	'UP_TO_DATE'			=> '%s ist aktuell',
 	'VERSION_CHECK'			=> 'MOD Version Check',
+	
+	// Adding the permissions
+	'acl_a_manage_portal'		=> array('lang' => 'Can alter Portal settings', 'cat' => 'misc'),
+	'acl_u_view_portal'			=> array('lang' => 'Can view the Portal', 'cat' => 'misc'),
 ));
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/root/portal.php b/root/portal.php
index c2b37bf6..667373ad 100644
--- a/root/portal.php
+++ b/root/portal.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ $user->setup('mods/portal');
 * Make sure we do an isset first, 
 * else we will get errors if someone uninstalls the portal and forgets to remove portal.php
 */
-if (!isset($config['board3_enable']) || !$config['board3_enable'])
+if (!isset($config['board3_enable']) || !$config['board3_enable'] || !$auth->acl_get('u_view_portal'))
 {
 	redirect(reapply_sid($phpbb_root_path . 'index.' . $phpEx));
 }