diff --git a/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_detail.html b/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_detail.html
index 5a71242..bbd78c4 100644
--- a/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_detail.html
+++ b/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_detail.html
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 {% block appbar %}
 <h2>{% trans 'Knowledge Base' %} - {{ object.title }}</h2>
+{% if can_manage %}
 <a rel="popup" href="{% url 'kb-page-delete' slug=object.slug %}">{% trans 'Delete' %}</a>
 <a href="{% url 'kb-page-history' slug=object.slug %}">{% trans 'History' %}</a>
 <a href="{% url 'kb-page-edit' slug=object.slug %}">{% trans 'Edit' %}</a>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block breadcrumb %}
diff --git a/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_list.html b/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_list.html
index 8188074..fdea497 100644
--- a/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_list.html
+++ b/welco/kb/templates/kb/page_list.html
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 {% block appbar %}
 <h2>{% trans 'Knowledge Base' %}</h2>
+{% if can_manage %}
 <a href="{% url 'kb-page-add' %}">{% trans 'Add New Page' %}</a>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/welco/kb/views.py b/welco/kb/views.py
index c44e472..f30d72b 100644
--- a/welco/kb/views.py
+++ b/welco/kb/views.py
@@ -38,14 +38,17 @@ from taggit.models import Tag
 from .models import Page
 from .forms import PageForm
 
-def check_user_perms(user):
-    if not settings.KB_ROLE:
-        return False
+def check_user_perms(user, access=False):
+    allowed_roles = settings.KB_MANAGE_ROLES[:]
+    if access:
+        allowed_roles.extend(settings.KB_ACCESS_ROLES)
+    if settings.KB_ROLE:
+        allowed_roles.append(settings.KB_ROLE) # legacy
     user_groups = set([x.name for x in user.groups.all()])
-    return settings.KB_ROLE in user_groups
+    return user_groups.intersection(allowed_roles)
 
-def check_request_perms(request):
-    if not check_user_perms(request.user):
+def check_request_perms(request, access=False):
+    if not check_user_perms(request.user, access=access):
         raise PermissionDenied()
 
 
@@ -53,12 +56,13 @@ class PageListView(ListView):
     model = Page
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        check_request_perms(request)
+        check_request_perms(request, access=True)
         return super(PageListView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(PageListView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context['form'] = SearchForm()
+        context['can_manage'] = check_user_perms(self.request.user)
         return context
 
 page_list = login_required(PageListView.as_view())
@@ -90,9 +94,15 @@ class PageDetailView(DetailView):
     model = Page
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        check_request_perms(request)
+        check_request_perms(request, access=True)
         return super(PageDetailView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super(PageDetailView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['can_manage'] = check_user_perms(self.request.user)
+        return context
+
+
 page_detail = login_required(PageDetailView.as_view())
 
 
@@ -119,7 +129,7 @@ class PageSearchView(SearchView):
     form_class = SearchForm
 
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        check_request_perms(request)
+        check_request_perms(request, access=True)
         return super(PageSearchView, self).dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
 page_search = login_required(PageSearchView.as_view())
diff --git a/welco/settings.py b/welco/settings.py
index 7aae097..619823d 100644
--- a/welco/settings.py
+++ b/welco/settings.py
@@ -181,8 +181,12 @@ CHANNEL_ROLES = {
     'counter': [],
 }
 
-# role allowed to edit knowledge base
-KB_ROLE = None
+# role allowed to manage knowledge base
+KB_ROLE = None # deprecated
+KB_MANAGE_ROLES = []
+
+# roles allowed to visit knowledge base
+KB_ACCESS_ROLES = []
 
 # useful links for counter
 COUNTER_LINKS = [