diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/fields/vue-field-date.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/fields/vue-field-date.js
index e12c92bf..1315aa7a 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/fields/vue-field-date.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/fields/vue-field-date.js
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Vue.component('editor-date-field', {
       }
   },
     methods:{
+      isFieldReadOnly() {
+        if (!this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess) {
+          return true;
+        }
+  
+        return this.field.is_readonly;
+      },
       momentDateISO(date) {        
         return moment(date).toISOString();        
       },
@@ -60,12 +67,13 @@ Vue.component('editor-date-field', {
               prepend-inner-icon="mdi-calendar"
               :hint="'Date format: YYYY-MM-DD - ' + value"
               persistent-hint
-              :disabled="field.is_readonly"
+              :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
             ></v-text-field>            
           </template>
           <v-date-picker
             v-model="date"
             @change="menu1 = false"
+            :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
           ></v-date-picker>
         </v-menu>
     </div>
diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-component.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-component.js
index df095811..feba995c 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-component.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-component.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const VueExternalResources = Vue.component('external-resources', {
             })
             .catch(function(response){
                 vm.errors=response;
+                alert("Failed: " + vm.erorrMessageToText(response));
             });
         },
         importResource:function(){
@@ -56,8 +57,20 @@ const VueExternalResources = Vue.component('external-resources', {
             })
             .catch(function(response){
                 vm.errors=response;
+                alert("Failed: " + vm.erorrMessageToText(response));
             });            
         },
+        erorrMessageToText: function(error){
+            let error_text = '';
+            if (error.response.data.errors) {
+                for (let key in error.response.data.errors) {
+                    error_text += error.response.data.errors[key] + '\n';
+                }
+            } else {
+                error_text = error.response.data.message;
+            }
+            return error_text;
+        },
     },
     computed: {
         ExternalResources()
@@ -69,7 +82,10 @@ const VueExternalResources = Vue.component('external-resources', {
         },
         ProjectID(){
             return this.$store.state.project_id;
-        }
+        },
+        isProjectEditable(){
+            return this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess;
+        }            
     },
     template: `
         <div class="external-resources container-fluid pt-5 mt-5">
diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-edit-component.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-edit-component.js
index 3ebe58e4..2c7a453b 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-edit-component.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-external-resources-edit-component.js
@@ -228,8 +228,10 @@ const VueExternalResourcesEdit= Vue.component('external-resources-edit', {
         }
     },
     computed: {
-        ExternalResources()
-        {
+        isProjectEditable(){
+            return this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess;
+        },
+        ExternalResources(){
           return this.$store.state.external_resources;
         },
         ActiveResourceIndex(){
@@ -239,18 +241,9 @@ const VueExternalResourcesEdit= Vue.component('external-resources-edit', {
 
         },
         Resource(){
-            //return this.ExternalResources[this.ActiveResourceIndex];            
-
             return this.$store.state.external_resources.find(resource => {
                 return resource.id == this.ActiveResourceIndex
             });
-
-            return this.$store.state.external_resources.forEach((resource, index) => {
-                if (resource.id==this.ActiveResourceIndex){
-                    console.log(":resource",resource, this.ActiveResourceIndex);
-                    return this.ExternalResources[index];
-                }
-            });
         },
         ResourceAttachmentType()
         {
@@ -271,7 +264,6 @@ const VueExternalResourcesEdit= Vue.component('external-resources-edit', {
     template: `
         <div class="container-fluid edit-resource-container mt-5 pt-5">
 
-        {{is_dirty}}
             <div v-if="Resource">
 
             <v-card>
@@ -419,8 +411,7 @@ const VueExternalResourcesEdit= Vue.component('external-resources-edit', {
 
             </div>
 
-
-            <v-btn color="primary" @click="uploadFile" :disabled="file_exists==true">Save</v-btn>
+            <v-btn color="primary" @click="uploadFile" :disabled="file_exists==true || !isProjectEditable">Save</v-btn>
             <v-btn @click="cancelSave">Cancel</v-btn>
 
 
diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-form-input-component.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-form-input-component.js
index bb0aa946..2bd4aa0b 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-form-input-component.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-form-input-component.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
   },
   mounted: function () {},
   computed: {
+    isFieldReadOnly() {
+      if (!this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      return this.field.is_readonly;
+    },
     local: {
       get: function () {
         return this.value;
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
                             >
                         </repeated-field>
                     </div>
-                    <div v-else-if="fieldDisplayType(field)=='dropdown' || fieldDisplayType(field)=='dropdown-custom'">                    
+                    <div v-else-if="fieldDisplayType(field)=='dropdown' || fieldDisplayType(field)=='dropdown-custom'">
                         <v-combobox
                             v-model="fieldEnumByCodeMultiple"
                             :items="field.enum"
@@ -151,7 +158,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
                             small-chips
                             v-bind="formTextFieldStyle"
                             background-color="#FFFFFF"
-                            :disabled="field.is_readonly"
+                            :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                         ></v-combobox>
                         
                     </div>
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
 
                             <v-text-field
                                 v-model="local"
-                                :disabled="field.is_readonly"
+                                :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                                 v-bind="formTextFieldStyle"
                             ></v-text-field>                                                                                        
                             <small :id="'field-toggle-' + normalizeClassID(field.key)" class="collapse help-text form-text text-muted">{{field.help_text}}</small>
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
                             <v-textarea
                                 v-else
                                 variant="outlined"
-                                :disabled="field.is_readonly"
+                                :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                                 v-model="local"
                                 v-bind="formTextFieldStyle"
                                 class="v-textarea-field"
@@ -240,7 +247,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
                             :multiple="field.type=='simple_array'"
                             v-bind="formTextFieldStyle"
                             background-color="#FFFFFF"                    
-                            :disabled="field.is_readonly"
+                            :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                         ></v-combobox>
                         <small class="text-muted">{{field.enum_store_column}} - {{local}}</small>                        
                     </div>
@@ -261,7 +268,7 @@ Vue.component("form-input", {
                             dense
                             clearable
                             background-color="#FFFFFF"  
-                            :disabled="field.is_readonly"                  
+                            :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                         ></v-select>                        
                         <small class="text-muted">{{local}}</small>
                     </div>
diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-summary-component.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-summary-component.js
index be37e8e6..b9c086db 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-summary-component.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-summary-component.js
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Vue.component('summary-component', {
         this.getProjectDiskUsage();        
     },
     computed: {
+        isProjectEditable(){
+            return this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess;
+        },
         ProjectID(){
             return this.$store.state.project_id;
         },
@@ -151,11 +154,11 @@ Vue.component('summary-component', {
                                     
                                     <div class="d-flex justify-space-between">
                                         <div><v-icon style="font-size:25px;">mdi-alpha-t-box</v-icon> {{$t("template")}}</div>                                        
-                                        <v-btn small title="Apply template default values" text @click="templateApplyDefaults"><v-icon>mdi-checkbox-multiple-marked-circle</v-icon>Defaults</v-btn>        
+                                        <v-btn :disabled="!isProjectEditable" small title="Apply template default values" text @click="templateApplyDefaults"><v-icon>mdi-checkbox-multiple-marked-circle</v-icon>Defaults</v-btn>
                                     </div>
 
                                     <div class="mt-1">
-                                        <v-btn text color="primary" @click="loadTemplates();dialog_template=true">
+                                        <v-btn text color="primary" @click="loadTemplates();dialog_template=true" :disabled="!isProjectEditable">
                                             {{ProjectTemplate.name}} - {{ProjectTemplate.version}}
                                         </v-btn>
                                     </div>
diff --git a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-table-grid-component.js b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-table-grid-component.js
index ed9f0381..4d022097 100644
--- a/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-table-grid-component.js
+++ b/application/views/metadata_editor/vue-table-grid-component.js
@@ -41,10 +41,15 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
             }
             return keys;
         },
-        isReadOnly(){
+        isFieldReadOnly() {
+            if (!this.$store.getters.getUserHasEditAccess) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        
             if (this.field && this.field.is_readonly){
                 return this.field.is_readonly;
             }
+
             return false;
         }
     },
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                 <tr>
                     <th>
                     <!--options -->
-                    <v-menu bottom left v-if="!isReadOnly">
+                    <v-menu bottom left v-if="!isFieldReadOnly">
                         <template v-slot:activator="{ on, attrs }">
                         <v-btn
                             light
@@ -302,7 +307,7 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                         </span>
                     </th>
                     <th scope="col">
-                    <span class="float-right" v-show="enums" v-if="!isReadOnly">
+                    <span class="float-right" v-show="enums" v-if="!isFieldReadOnly">
                     <v-btn
                             light
                             icon
@@ -324,7 +329,7 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                     <td v-for="(column,idx_col) in localColumns" scope="row">
                         <div v-if="fieldDisplayType(column)=='textarea'" >
                             <textarea class="form-control form-control-sm"
-                                :disabled="isReadOnly"
+                                :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                                 :value="local[index][column.key]"
                                 @input="update(index,column.key, $event.target.value)"
                             >
@@ -344,7 +349,7 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                                     item-value="code"
                                     :return-object="false"
                                     class="form-field-dropdown-custom"
-                                    :disabled="isReadOnly"
+                                    :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                                 ></v-combobox>
                         </div>
                         <div v-else>
@@ -352,14 +357,14 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                                 :value="local[index][column.key]"
                                 @input="update(index,column.key, $event.target.value)"
                                 class="form-control form-control-sm"
-                                :disabled="isReadOnly"
+                                :disabled="isFieldReadOnly"
                             >
                         </div>
                         
                     </td>
                     <td scope="row">        
                         <div class="mr-1">
-                            <v-icon  v-if="!isReadOnly" class="v-delete-icon" v-on:click="remove(index)">mdi-trash-can-outline</v-icon>
+                            <v-icon  v-if="!isFieldReadOnly" class="v-delete-icon" v-on:click="remove(index)">mdi-trash-can-outline</v-icon>
                         </div>
                     </td>
                 </tr>
@@ -367,7 +372,7 @@ Vue.component('table-grid-component', {
                 </tbody>
             </table>
 
-            <div class="d-flex justify-content-center" v-if="!isReadOnly">                
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-center" v-if="!isFieldReadOnly">                
                 <v-btn @click="addRow" class="m-2" text small ><v-icon>mdi-plus</v-icon>{{ $t("add_row") }}</v-btn>
             </div>