diff --git a/core/acs.js b/core/acs.js
index 1ae4fa93..f1596d5d 100644
--- a/core/acs.js
+++ b/core/acs.js
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ class ACS {
         this.subject = subject;
     }
 
+    static get Defaults() {
+        return {
+            MessageConfRead     : 'GM[users]',  //  list/read
+            MessageConfWrite    : 'GM[users]',  //  post/write
+
+            MessageAreaRead     : 'GM[users]',  //  list/read; requires parent conf read
+            MessageAreaWrite    : 'GM[users]',  //  post/write; requires parent conf write
+
+            FileAreaRead        : 'GM[users]',  //  list
+            FileAreaWrite       : 'GM[sysops]', //  upload
+            FileAreaDownload    : 'GM[users]',  //  download
+        };
+    }
+
     check(acs, scope, defaultAcs) {
         acs = acs ? acs[scope] : defaultAcs;
         acs = acs || defaultAcs;
@@ -32,10 +46,18 @@ class ACS {
         return this.check(conf.acs, 'read', ACS.Defaults.MessageConfRead);
     }
 
+    hasMessageConfWrite(conf) {
+        return this.check(conf.acs, 'write', ACS.Defaults.MessageConfWrite);
+    }
+
     hasMessageAreaRead(area) {
         return this.check(area.acs, 'read', ACS.Defaults.MessageAreaRead);
     }
 
+    hasMessageAreaWrite(area) {
+        return this.check(area.acs, 'write', ACS.Defaults.MessageAreaWrite);
+    }
+
     //
     //  File Base / Areas
     //
@@ -44,6 +66,7 @@ class ACS {
     }
 
     hasFileAreaWrite(area) {
+        //  :TODO: create 'upload' alias?
         return this.check(area.acs, 'write', ACS.Defaults.FileAreaWrite);
     }
 
@@ -91,13 +114,4 @@ class ACS {
     }
 }
 
-ACS.Defaults = {
-    MessageAreaRead     : 'GM[users]',
-    MessageConfRead     : 'GM[users]',
-
-    FileAreaRead        : 'GM[users]',
-    FileAreaWrite       : 'GM[sysops]',
-    FileAreaDownload    : 'GM[users]',
-};
-
 module.exports = ACS;