diff --git a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
index 387c006d04..63586ff3ab 100644
--- a/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
+++ b/rm-server/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-service-context.xml
@@ -1107,6 +1107,38 @@
         </property>
     </bean>
 
+   <!--  File Plan Authentication Service -->
+   <bean id="filePlanAuthenticationService"
+      class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationServiceImpl" />
+
+   <bean id="FilePlanAuthenticationService" class="org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactoryBean">
+      <property name="proxyInterfaces">
+         <value>org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService</value>
+      </property>
+      <property name="target">
+         <ref bean="filePlanAuthenticationService"/>
+      </property>
+      <property name="interceptorNames">
+         <list>
+            <idref local="FilePlanAuthenticationService_transaction"/>
+            <idref bean="exceptionTranslator"/>
+            <idref local="FilePlanAuthenticationService_security"/>
+         </list>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
+   <bean id="FilePlanAuthenticationService_transaction" parent="baseTransaction"/>
+
+   <bean id="FilePlanAuthenticationService_security" parent="baseSecurity">
+      <property name="objectDefinitionSource">
+         <value>
+            <![CDATA[
+            org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService.*=RM_ALLOW
+            ]]>
+         </value>
+      </property>
+   </bean>
+
     <!--  Custom EMail Mapping Service -->
     <bean id="customEmailMappingService"
       class="org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.email.CustomEmailMappingServiceImpl" >
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationService.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72bcc8adaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+
+/**
+ * File plan authentication service.
+ *
+ * @author Roy Wetherall
+ * @since 2.1
+ */
+public interface FilePlanAuthenticationService
+{
+    /**
+     * @return  rm admin user name
+     *
+     * @deprecated as of 2.2, use {@link AuthenticationUtil#getAdminUserName()}
+     */
+    String getRmAdminUserName();
+
+    /**
+     * Run provided work as the global rm admin user.
+     *
+     * @param <R>       return type
+     * @param runAsWork work to execute as the rm admin user
+     * @return R        result of work execution
+     *
+     * @deprecated as of 2.2, use {@link AuthenticationUtil#runAs(RunAsWork, AuthenticationUtil#getAdminUserName())}
+     */
+    <R> R runAsRmAdmin(RunAsWork<R> runAsWork);
+}
diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationServiceImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76f036022e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/security/FilePlanAuthenticationServiceImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+
+/**
+ * @author Roy Wetherall
+ * @since 2.1
+ */
+public class FilePlanAuthenticationServiceImpl implements FilePlanAuthenticationService
+{
+    /** Default rm admin user values */
+    @Deprecated
+    public static final String DEFAULT_RM_ADMIN_USER = "rmadmin";
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService#getRMAdminUserName()
+     */
+    @Override
+    @Deprecated
+    public String getRmAdminUserName()
+    {
+        return AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.security.FilePlanAuthenticationService#runAsRMAdmin(org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork)
+     */
+    @Override
+    @Deprecated
+    public <R> R runAsRmAdmin(RunAsWork<R> runAsWork)
+    {
+        return AuthenticationUtil.runAs(runAsWork, AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName());
+    }
+}