diff --git a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleConstants.java b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleConstants.java
index 17e085878..1ab7f4be5 100644
--- a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleConstants.java
+++ b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleConstants.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public class ArchivaRoleConstants
 
     public static final String GUEST_ROLE = "Guest";
 
+    public static final String BASE_REPOSITORY_MANAGER = "Repository Manager Base";
+
     // dynamic role prefixes
     public static final String REPOSITORY_MANAGER_ROLE_PREFIX = "Repository Manager";
 
diff --git a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleProfileManager.java b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleProfileManager.java
index 1eb72ffb9..2d3aec8af 100644
--- a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleProfileManager.java
+++ b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/ArchivaRoleProfileManager.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public class ArchivaRoleProfileManager
     public void initialize()
         throws RoleProfileException
     {
+        getRole( "archiva-repository-manager-base" );
+
         mergeRoleProfiles( "system-administrator", "archiva-system-administrator" );
         mergeRoleProfiles( "user-administrator", "archiva-user-administrator" );
         mergeRoleProfiles( "guest", "archiva-guest" );
diff --git a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/BaseRepositoryManagerRoleProfile.java b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/BaseRepositoryManagerRoleProfile.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a165e9bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/BaseRepositoryManagerRoleProfile.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package org.apache.maven.archiva.security;
+
+import org.codehaus.plexus.rbac.profile.AbstractRoleProfile;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @plexus.component role="org.codehaus.plexus.rbac.profile.RoleProfile"
+ * role-hint="archiva-repository-manager-base"
+ */
+public class BaseRepositoryManagerRoleProfile
+    extends AbstractRoleProfile
+{
+    /**
+     * Create the Role name for a Repository Manager, using the provided repository id.
+     *
+     */
+    public String getRoleName( )
+    {
+        return ArchivaRoleConstants.BASE_REPOSITORY_MANAGER;
+    }
+
+    public List getOperations()
+    {
+        List operations = new ArrayList();
+
+        operations.add( ArchivaRoleConstants.OPERATION_MANAGE_CONFIGURATION );
+
+        return operations;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isPermanent()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAssignable()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/RepositoryManagerDynamicRoleProfile.java b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/RepositoryManagerDynamicRoleProfile.java
index c94fbac30..c7c4b4b4f 100644
--- a/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/RepositoryManagerDynamicRoleProfile.java
+++ b/archiva-security/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/archiva/security/RepositoryManagerDynamicRoleProfile.java
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ public List getOperations()
         return operations;
     }
 
+
+    public List getChildRoles()
+    {
+        return Collections.singletonList( ArchivaRoleConstants.BASE_REPOSITORY_MANAGER );
+    }
+
     public List getDynamicChildRoles( String string )
     {
         return Collections.singletonList(
diff --git a/archiva-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml b/archiva-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
index 3f5190db0..5c34b87fe 100644
--- a/archiva-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
+++ b/archiva-security/src/main/resources/META-INF/plexus/components.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@
         </requirement>
       </requirements>
     </component>
+    <component>
+      <role>org.codehaus.plexus.rbac.profile.RoleProfile</role>
+      <role-hint>archiva-repository-manager-base</role-hint>
+      <implementation>org.apache.maven.archiva.security.BaseRepositoryManagerRoleProfile</implementation>
+      <requirements>
+        <requirement>
+          <role>org.codehaus.plexus.security.rbac.RBACManager</role>
+        </requirement>
+        <requirement>
+          <role>org.codehaus.plexus.PlexusContainer</role>
+          <field-name>container</field-name>
+        </requirement>
+      </requirements>
+    </component>
     <component>
       <role>org.codehaus.plexus.rbac.profile.DynamicRoleProfile</role>
       <role-hint>archiva-repository-manager</role-hint>