diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
index 4d3cad49d7..e2a1b98e92 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ConnectService.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Connect;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Connect;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using ServiceStack;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 {
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         [ApiMember(Name = "Id", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "DELETE")]
         public string Id { get; set; }
     }
-    
-    [Authenticated]
+
+    [Authenticated(Roles = "Admin")]
     public class ConnectService : BaseApiService
     {
         private readonly IConnectManager _connectManager;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/AuthenticatedAttribute.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/AuthenticatedAttribute.cs
index 329dbaa463..31bb7c66be 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/AuthenticatedAttribute.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/AuthenticatedAttribute.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using ServiceStack.Web;
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
 {
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
         /// <value><c>true</c> if [allow local]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
         public bool AllowLocal { get; set; }
 
+        public string Roles { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The request filter is executed before the service.
         /// </summary>
@@ -21,7 +24,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
         /// <param name="requestDto">The request DTO</param>
         public void RequestFilter(IRequest request, IResponse response, object requestDto)
         {
-            AuthService.Authenticate(request, response, requestDto, AllowLocal);
+            var roles = (Roles ?? string.Empty).Split(',')
+                .Where(i => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i))
+                .ToArray();
+
+            AuthService.Authenticate(request, response, requestDto, AllowLocal, roles);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/IAuthService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/IAuthService.cs
index dca70f58fe..69014d0ff1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/IAuthService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/IAuthService.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 using ServiceStack.Web;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
 {
     public interface IAuthService
     {
-        void Authenticate(IRequest request, IResponse response, object requestDto, bool allowLocal);
+        void Authenticate(IRequest request, 
+            IResponse response, 
+            object requestDto, 
+            bool allowLocal, 
+            string[] roles);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
index 0fdb8f7cc3..4786194e27 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Configuration/ServerConfiguration.cs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
 
         public PeopleMetadataOptions PeopleMetadataOptions { get; set; }
 
-        public string[] SecureApps1 { get; set; }
+        public string[] SecureApps2 { get; set; }
 
         public bool SaveMetadataHidden { get; set; }
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
 
             PeopleMetadataOptions = new PeopleMetadataOptions();
 
-            SecureApps1 = new[]
+            SecureApps2 = new[]
             {
                 "Dashboard",
                 "MBKinect",
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration
                 "Media Browser Theater",
 
                 //"Chrome Companion",
-                //"MB-Classic"
+                "MB-Classic"
             };
 
             MetadataOptions = new[]
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/Security/AuthService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/Security/AuthService.cs
index ea09824911..4b699c0184 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/Security/AuthService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/Security/AuthService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
@@ -42,24 +41,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.Security
         /// </summary>
         public string HtmlRedirect { get; set; }
 
-        public void Authenticate(IRequest req, IResponse res, object requestDto, bool allowLocal)
+        public void Authenticate(IRequest request,
+            IResponse response,
+            object requestDto,
+            bool allowLocal,
+            string[] roles)
         {
-            if (HostContext.HasValidAuthSecret(req))
+            if (HostContext.HasValidAuthSecret(request))
                 return;
 
             //ExecuteBasic(req, res, requestDto); //first check if session is authenticated
             //if (res.IsClosed) return; //AuthenticateAttribute already closed the request (ie auth failed)
 
-            ValidateUser(req, allowLocal);
+            ValidateUser(request, allowLocal, roles);
         }
 
-        private void ValidateUser(IRequest req, bool allowLocal)
+        private void ValidateUser(IRequest req, bool allowLocal,
+            string[] roles)
         {
             //This code is executed before the service
             var auth = AuthorizationContext.GetAuthorizationInfo(req);
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.Token)
-                || _config.Configuration.SecureApps1.Contains(auth.Client ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                || _config.Configuration.SecureApps2.Contains(auth.Client ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 if (!allowLocal || !req.IsLocal)
                 {
@@ -73,8 +77,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.Security
 
             if (user == null & !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.UserId))
             {
-                // TODO: Re-enable
-                //throw new ArgumentException("User with Id " + auth.UserId + " not found");
+                throw new ArgumentException("User with Id " + auth.UserId + " not found");
             }
 
             if (user != null && user.Configuration.IsDisabled)
@@ -82,6 +85,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer.Security
                 throw new AuthenticationException("User account has been disabled.");
             }
 
+            if (roles.Contains("admin", StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                if (user == null || !user.Configuration.IsAdministrator)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentException("Administrative access is required for this request.");
+                }
+            }
+
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.DeviceId) &&
                 !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.Client) &&
                 !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(auth.Device))