diff --git a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/UserManager.java b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/UserManager.java
index 515784163a..11ff3c247c 100644
--- a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/UserManager.java
+++ b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/UserManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.pmease.gitop.core.manager;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ public interface UserManager extends GenericDao<User> {
 	 */
 	@Nullable User find(String userName);
 	
+	Collection<User> findPublic();
+
 	Set<String> getReservedNames();
 	
 	EntityLoader asEntityLoader();
diff --git a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/impl/DefaultUserManager.java b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/impl/DefaultUserManager.java
index 3482b9e822..6f418692d7 100644
--- a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/impl/DefaultUserManager.java
+++ b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/manager/impl/DefaultUserManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.pmease.gitop.core.manager.impl;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ public class DefaultUserManager extends AbstractGenericDao<User> implements User
 		return find(new Criterion[]{Restrictions.eq("name", userName)});
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Collection<User> findPublic() {
+		return query(new Criterion[]{Restrictions.eq("publiclyAccessible", true)});
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public EntityLoader asEntityLoader() {
 		return new EntityLoader() {
diff --git a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/model/User.java b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/model/User.java
index 22baa7121a..6cc2a1e650 100644
--- a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/model/User.java
+++ b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/model/User.java
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public class User extends AbstractUser implements ProtectedObject {
 	
 	private boolean admin;
 	
+	private boolean publiclyAccessible;
+	
+	@Column(nullable=false)
+	private GeneralOperation defaultAuthorizedOperation = GeneralOperation.NO_ACCESS;
+	
 	@OneToMany(mappedBy="user")
 	private Collection<Membership> memberships = new ArrayList<Membership>();
 	
@@ -221,18 +226,48 @@ public class User extends AbstractUser implements ProtectedObject {
 					if (projectPermission.implies(objectPermission))
 						return true;
 				}
+
+				for (User each: Gitop.getInstance(UserManager.class).query()) {
+					ObjectPermission userPermission = new ObjectPermission(each, each.getDefaultAuthorizedOperation());
+					if (userPermission.implies(objectPermission))
+						return true;
+				}
 			} 
 			
-			// check if is public access
+			// check if is public access to projects
 			for (Project each: Gitop.getInstance(ProjectManager.class).findPublic()) {
 				ObjectPermission projectPermission = new ObjectPermission(each, GeneralOperation.READ);
 				if (projectPermission.implies(objectPermission))
 					return true;
 			}
+
+			// check if is public access to accounts
+			for (User each: Gitop.getInstance(UserManager.class).findPublic()) {
+				ObjectPermission userPermission = new ObjectPermission(each, GeneralOperation.READ);
+				if (userPermission.implies(objectPermission))
+					return true;
+			}
 		} 
 		return false;
 	}
 	
+	public boolean isPubliclyAccessible() {
+		return publiclyAccessible;
+	}
+
+	public void setPubliclyAccessible(boolean publiclyAccessible) {
+		this.publiclyAccessible = publiclyAccessible;
+	}
+
+	public GeneralOperation getDefaultAuthorizedOperation() {
+		return defaultAuthorizedOperation;
+	}
+
+	public void setDefaultAuthorizedOperation(
+			GeneralOperation defaultAuthorizedOperation) {
+		this.defaultAuthorizedOperation = defaultAuthorizedOperation;
+	}
+
 	public boolean isRoot() {
 		return Gitop.getInstance(UserManager.class).getRootUser().equals(this);
 	}
diff --git a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/ObjectPermission.java b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/ObjectPermission.java
index 8200f8f221..0f2fb2e480 100644
--- a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/ObjectPermission.java
+++ b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/ObjectPermission.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ObjectPermission implements Permission {
 	}
 
 	public static ObjectPermission ofUserAdmin(User user) {
-		return new ObjectPermission(user, GeneralOperation.ADMINISTRATION);
+		return new ObjectPermission(user, GeneralOperation.ADMIN);
 	}
 	
 	public static ObjectPermission ofUserRead(User user) {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class ObjectPermission implements Permission {
 	}
 
 	public static ObjectPermission ofProjectAdmin(Project project) {
-		return new ObjectPermission(project, GeneralOperation.ADMINISTRATION);
+		return new ObjectPermission(project, GeneralOperation.ADMIN);
 	}
 
 	public static ObjectPermission ofProjectRead(Project project) {
diff --git a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/operation/GeneralOperation.java b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/operation/GeneralOperation.java
index f327cd0aaa..fbbc325720 100644
--- a/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/operation/GeneralOperation.java
+++ b/gitop.core/src/main/java/com/pmease/gitop/core/permission/operation/GeneralOperation.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public enum GeneralOperation implements PrivilegedOperation {
 		}
 		
 	},
-	ADMINISTRATION("Administration") {
+	ADMIN("Admin") {
 
 		@Override
 		public boolean can(PrivilegedOperation operation) {