diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index 9482eb2..aaf23d9 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -135,11 +135,16 @@ init_commands = function()
 		}
 	)
 	
+	local def_privs = { interact=true}
+	if factions_config.faction_user_priv then
+		def_privs.faction_user = true
+	end
+	
 	minetest.register_chatcommand("factions",
 		{
 			params = "<cmd> <parameter 1> .. <parameter n>",
 			description = "faction administration functions",
-			privs = { interact=true,faction_user=true },
+			privs = def_privs,
 			func = factions_chat.cmdhandler,
 		}
 	)
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@ init_commands = function()
 		{
 			params = "<command> parameters",
 			description = "Factions commands. Type /f help for available commands.",
-            privs = { interact=true,faction_user=true},
+            privs = def_privs,
 			func = factions_chat.cmdhandler,
 		}
 	)
@@ -160,10 +165,23 @@ end
 -- R E G I S T E R E D   C O M M A N D S  |
 -------------------------------------------
 
+local def_global_privileges = nil
+
+if factions_config.faction_user_priv then
+	minetest.register_on_newplayer(function(player)
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
+		privs.faction_user = true
+		minetest.set_player_privs(name, privs)
+	end
+	)
+	def_global_privileges = {"faction_user"}
+end
+
 factions.register_command ("claim", {
     faction_permissions = {"claim"},
     description = "Claim the plot of land you're on.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local can_claim = faction:can_claim_parcel(parcelpos)
         if can_claim then
@@ -192,7 +210,7 @@ factions.register_command ("claim", {
 factions.register_command("unclaim", {
     faction_permissions = {"claim"},
     description = "Unclaim the plot of land you're on.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local parcel_faction = factions.get_parcel_faction(parcelpos)
 		if not parcel_faction then
@@ -213,7 +231,7 @@ factions.register_command("unclaim", {
 factions.register_command("list", {
     description = "List all registered factions.",
     infaction = false,
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local list = factions.get_faction_list()
         local tosend = "Existing factions:"
@@ -242,7 +260,7 @@ factions.register_command("version", {
 factions.register_command("info", {
     format = {"faction"},
     description = "Shows a faction's description.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         minetest.chat_send_player(player,
             "factions: " .. args.factions[1].name .. ": " ..
@@ -253,7 +271,7 @@ factions.register_command("info", {
 
 factions.register_command("leave", {
     description = "Leave your faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:remove_player(player)
         return true
@@ -264,7 +282,7 @@ factions.register_command("kick", {
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     format = {"player"},
     description = "Kick a player from your faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local victim = args.players[1]
         local victim_faction = factions.get_player_faction(victim:get_player_name())
@@ -286,7 +304,7 @@ factions.register_command("create", {
     format = {"string"},
     infaction = false,
     description = "Create a new faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         if faction then
             send_error(player, "You are already in a faction.")
@@ -309,7 +327,7 @@ factions.register_command("join", {
     format = {"faction"},
     description = "Join a faction.",
     infaction = false,
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local new_faction = args.factions[1]
         if new_faction:can_join(player) then
@@ -328,7 +346,7 @@ factions.register_command("join", {
 factions.register_command("disband", {
     faction_permissions = {"disband"},
     description = "Disband your faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:disband()
         return true
@@ -338,7 +356,7 @@ factions.register_command("disband", {
 factions.register_command("close", {
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     description = "Make your faction invite-only.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:toggle_join_free(false)
         return true
@@ -348,7 +366,7 @@ factions.register_command("close", {
 factions.register_command("open", {
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     description = "Allow any player to join your faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:toggle_join_free(true)
         return true
@@ -358,7 +376,7 @@ factions.register_command("open", {
 factions.register_command("description", {
     faction_permissions = {"description"},
     description = "Set your faction's description",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:set_description(table.concat(args.other," "))
         return true
@@ -369,7 +387,7 @@ factions.register_command("invite", {
     format = {"player"},
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     description = "Invite a player to your faction.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:invite_player(args.players[1]:get_player_name())
         return true
@@ -380,7 +398,7 @@ factions.register_command("uninvite", {
     format = {"player"},
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     description = "Revoke a player's invite.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:revoke_invite(args.players[1]:get_player_name())
         return true
@@ -400,7 +418,7 @@ factions.register_command("delete", {
 
 factions.register_command("ranks", {
     description = "List ranks within your faction",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         for rank, permissions in pairs(faction.ranks) do
             minetest.chat_send_player(player, rank..": "..table.concat(permissions, " "))
@@ -411,7 +429,7 @@ factions.register_command("ranks", {
 
 factions.register_command("rank_privileges", {
     description = "List available rank privileges.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 		minetest.chat_send_player(player, "Privileges available:\n")
 		for i, k in pairs(factions.permissions) do
@@ -425,7 +443,7 @@ factions.register_command("set_message_of_the_day", {
     format = {"string"},
     faction_permissions = {"playerslist"},
     description = "Sets the message that shows up every time a faction member logs-in.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 		local s = ""
 		for i,l in pairs(args.strings) do
@@ -439,7 +457,7 @@ factions.register_command("set_message_of_the_day", {
 if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	factions.register_command("send_alliance", {
 		description = "Send an alliance request to another faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -479,7 +497,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("send_neutral", {
 		description = "Send neutral to another faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -519,7 +537,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("accept", {
 		description = "accept an request from another faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -550,7 +568,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("refuse", {
 		description = "refuse an request from another faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -574,7 +592,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("delcare_war", {
 		description = "Delcare war on a faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -605,7 +623,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("break", {
 		description = "Break an alliance.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		format = {"string"},
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
@@ -630,7 +648,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("inbox", {
 		description = "Check your diplomacy request inbox.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			if faction:has_permission(player, "diplomacy") then
 				local empty = true
@@ -655,7 +673,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("allies", {
 		description = "Shows the factions that are allied to you.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			local empty = true
 			for i,k in pairs(faction.allies) do
@@ -670,7 +688,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("neutral", {
 		description = "Shows the factions that are neutral with you.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			local empty = true
 			for i,k in pairs(faction.neutral) do
@@ -685,7 +703,7 @@ if factions_config.faction_diplomacy then
 	
 	factions.register_command("enemies", {
 		description = "Shows enemies of your faction.",
-		global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+		global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
 		on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 			local empty = true
 			for i,k in pairs(faction.enemies) do
@@ -701,7 +719,7 @@ end
 
 factions.register_command("who", {
     description = "List players in your faction, and their ranks.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         if not faction.players then
             minetest.chat_send_player(player, "There is nobody in this faction ("..faction.name..")")
@@ -719,7 +737,7 @@ local parcel_size_center = factions_config.parcel_size / 2
 
 factions.register_command("showparcel", {
     description = "Shows parcel for six seconds.",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 		local parcel_faction = factions.get_parcel_faction(parcelpos)
 		if not parcel_faction then
@@ -739,7 +757,7 @@ factions.register_command("newrank", {
     description = "Add a new rank.",
     format = {"string"},
     faction_permissions = {"ranks"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
 		if args.strings[1] then
 			local rank = args.strings[1]
@@ -783,7 +801,7 @@ factions.register_command("delrank", {
     description = "Replace and delete a rank.",
     format = {"string", "string"},
     faction_permissions = {"ranks"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local rank = args.strings[1]
         local newrank = args.strings[2]
@@ -799,7 +817,7 @@ factions.register_command("delrank", {
 factions.register_command("setspawn", {
     description = "Set the faction's spawn",
     faction_permissions = {"spawn"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         faction:set_spawn(pos)
         return true
@@ -809,7 +827,7 @@ factions.register_command("setspawn", {
 factions.register_command("where", {
     description = "See whose parcel you stand on.",
     infaction = false,
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local parcel_faction = factions.get_parcel_faction(parcelpos)
         local place_name = (parcel_faction and parcel_faction.name) or "Wilderness"
@@ -821,7 +839,7 @@ factions.register_command("where", {
 factions.register_command("help", {
     description = "Shows help for commands.",
     infaction = false,
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         factions_chat.show_help(player)
         return true
@@ -830,7 +848,7 @@ factions.register_command("help", {
 
 factions.register_command("spawn", {
     description = "Shows your faction's spawn",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local spawn = faction.spawn
         if spawn then
@@ -848,7 +866,7 @@ factions.register_command("promote", {
     description = "Promotes a player to a rank",
     format = {"player", "string"},
     faction_permissions = {"promote"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local rank = args.strings[1]
         if faction.ranks[rank] then
@@ -863,7 +881,7 @@ factions.register_command("promote", {
 
 factions.register_command("power", {
     description = "Display your faction's power",
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         minetest.chat_send_player(player, "Power: "..faction.power.."/".. faction.usedpower .."/"..faction.maxpower)
         return true
@@ -904,7 +922,7 @@ factions.register_command("free", {
 factions.register_command("chat", {
     description = "Send a message to your faction's members",
 	format = {"string"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local msg = table.concat(args.strings, " ")
         faction:broadcast(msg, player)
@@ -923,7 +941,7 @@ factions.register_command("which", {
     description = "Gets a player's faction",
     infaction = false,
     format = {"string"},
-	global_privileges = {"faction_user"},
+	global_privileges = def_global_privileges,
     on_success = function(player, faction, pos, parcelpos, args)
         local playername = args.strings[1]
         local faction = factions.get_player_faction(playername)
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index 42c6dcd..2ed7a8b 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ factions_config.enable_power_per_player = minetest.settings:get_bool("power_per_
 factions_config.attack_parcel = minetest.settings:get_bool("attack_parcel") or false
 factions_config.faction_diplomacy = minetest.settings:get_bool("faction_diplomacy") or true
 factions_config.protection_style = minetest.settings:get("protection_style") or "2d"
+factions_config.faction_user_priv = minetest.settings:get("faction_user_priv") or false
 --[[
 factions_config.protection_max_depth = -512
 factions_config.protection_max_height = 10000
@@ -43,4 +44,5 @@ factions_config.enable_power_per_player = true
 factions_config.attack_parcel = false
 factions_config.faction_diplomacy = true
 factions_config.protection_style = "2d"
+factions_config.faction_user_priv = false
 --]]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 74d013b..76a3f4b 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ factions_config.attack_parcel (Enable attack parcel) bool false
 faction_diplomacy (Enable faction diplomacy) bool true
 # Enable or disabled the max depth and height limit for a parcel
 protection_depth_height_limit (Enable protection depth height limit) bool true
+# Enable or disabled the need for faction_user priv
+faction_user_priv (Enable faction user priv) bool false
 
 [StringSettings]
 # Set the way that the parcel protection works (2d,3d).