diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app.config.json b/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
index 1028d7377c..18b2181d1a 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app.config.json
@@ -487,7 +487,6 @@
     },
     "adf-version-manager": {
       "allowComments": true,
-      "allowDownload": true,
-      "allowDelete": true
+      "allowDownload": true
     }
 }
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
index edd5d5652e..8a51b8c35f 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@
                         <adf-version-manager
                             [node]="documentList.selection[0].entry"
                             [showComments]="showVersionComments"
-                            [allowDownload]="allowVersionDownload"
-                            [allowDelete]="allowVersionDelete">
+                            [allowDownload]="allowVersionDownload">
                         </adf-version-manager>
                     </ng-container>
                 </ng-container>
@@ -460,12 +459,6 @@
             </mat-slide-toggle>
         </section>
 
-        <section>
-            <mat-slide-toggle color="primary" [(ngModel)]="allowVersionDelete">
-                {{'APP.ADF_VERSION_MANAGER.ALLOW_DELETE' | translate}}
-            </mat-slide-toggle>
-        </section>
-
         <h5>Upload</h5>
         <section *ngIf="acceptedFilesTypeShow">
             <mat-form-field floatPlaceholder="float">
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
index 063329055e..2b76690d0a 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ export class FilesComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     @Input()
     allowVersionDownload = true;
 
-    @Input()
-    allowVersionDelete = true;
-
     @Input()
     acceptedFilesType = '.jpg,.pdf,.js';
 
diff --git a/demo-shell/src/app/services/debug-app-config.service.ts b/demo-shell/src/app/services/debug-app-config.service.ts
index b2f2c9c915..32d53f8ea1 100644
--- a/demo-shell/src/app/services/debug-app-config.service.ts
+++ b/demo-shell/src/app/services/debug-app-config.service.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ export class DebugAppConfigService extends AppConfigService {
     }
 
     /** @override */
-    get<T>(key: string): T {
+    get<T>(key: string, defaultValue?: T): T {
         if (key === 'ecmHost' || key === 'bpmHost') {
             return <T> (<any> this.storage.getItem(key) || super.get<T>(key));
         }
-        return super.get<T>(key);
+        return super.get<T>(key, defaultValue);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/docs/content-services/version-list.component.md b/docs/content-services/version-list.component.md
index 85930f42b2..ea0c34acb9 100644
--- a/docs/content-services/version-list.component.md
+++ b/docs/content-services/version-list.component.md
@@ -16,10 +16,18 @@ Displays the version history of a node in a Version Manager component
 
 | Name | Type | Default value | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ------------- | ----------- |
-| id | `string` |  | ID of the node whose version history you want to display.  |
+| node | `MinimalNodeEntryEntity` |  | Node whose version history you want to display.  |
 | showComments | `boolean` | true |  Set this to false if version comments should not be displayed.  |
 | allowDownload | `boolean` | true |  Toggles downloads of previous versions. Set this to false to not show the menu item for version download.  |
-| allowDelete | `boolean` | true | Toggles the version delete feature. |
+
+### DOM events
+
+All DOM events are bubbling and can be handled in the parent components up to the root application component.
+
+| Name | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| version-deleted | Raised after a version is deleted. |
+| version-restored | Raised after a version is restored. |
 
 ## Details
 
diff --git a/docs/content-services/version-manager.component.md b/docs/content-services/version-manager.component.md
index 7f3fb17385..60d7bd1091 100644
--- a/docs/content-services/version-manager.component.md
+++ b/docs/content-services/version-manager.component.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Displays the version history of a node with the ability to upload a new version.
 | ---- | ---- | --- | ----------- |
 | node | [MinimalNodeEntryEntity](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/blob/master/src/alfresco-core-rest-api/docs/NodeMinimalEntry.md) | |The node you want to manage the version history of. |
 | showComments | `boolean` | true | Set this to false if version comments should not be displayed. |
-| enableDownload | `boolean` | true |  Configuration to enable/disable downloads of previous versions. Set this to false to not show the menu item for version download.  |
+| allowDownload | `boolean` | true |  Toggles downloads of previous versions. Set this to false to not show the menu item for version download.  |
 
 ### Events
 
diff --git a/lib/content-services/i18n/en.json b/lib/content-services/i18n/en.json
index 267f7a3d51..9e985fa4bb 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/i18n/en.json
+++ b/lib/content-services/i18n/en.json
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     },
     "CONFIRM_DELETE": {
       "TITLE": "Delete version",
-      "MESSAGE": "Deleted file versions can not be restored. Delete?",
-      "YES_LABEL": "Yes",
-      "NO_LABEL": "No"
+      "MESSAGE": "Deleted file versions can not be restored.",
+      "YES_LABEL": "DELETE",
+      "NO_LABEL": "KEEP"
     }
   },
   "ADF_CONFIRM_DIALOG": {
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.html b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.html
index 174613f3bf..9d4fd46a8a 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <p mat-line class="adf-version-list-item-comment" *ngIf="showComments">{{version.entry.versionComment}}</p>
 
         <mat-menu #versionMenu="matMenu" yPosition="below" xPosition="before">
-            <button
+            <button *ngIf="canUpdate()"
                 mat-menu-item
                 (click)="restore(version.entry.id)">
                 {{ 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.ACTIONS.RESTORE' | translate }}
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 (click)="downloadVersion(version.entry.id)">
                 {{ 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.ACTIONS.DOWNLOAD' | translate }}
             </button>
-            <button *ngIf="allowDelete"
+            <button *ngIf="canUpdate()"
                 (click)="deleteVersion(version.entry.id)"
                 mat-menu-item>
                 {{ 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.ACTIONS.DELETE' | translate }}
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.spec.ts b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.spec.ts
index 95c29bcec2..fef67e6d30 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
         dialog = TestBed.get(MatDialog);
 
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
-        component.id = nodeId;
+        component.node = { id: nodeId, allowableOperations: [ 'update' ] };
 
         spyOn(component, 'downloadContent').and.stub();
     });
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
             }
         });
 
-        component.allowDelete = true;
         component.deleteVersion('1');
 
         expect(dialog.open).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -79,12 +78,10 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
 
         spyOn(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi, 'deleteVersion').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
 
-        component.id = '0';
-        component.allowDelete = true;
-        component.deleteVersion('1');
+        component.deleteVersion(versionId);
 
         expect(dialog.open).toHaveBeenCalled();
-        expect(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi.deleteVersion).toHaveBeenCalledWith('0', '1');
+        expect(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi.deleteVersion).toHaveBeenCalledWith(nodeId, versionId);
     });
 
     it('should not delete version if user rejects', () => {
@@ -96,9 +93,7 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
 
         spyOn(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi, 'deleteVersion').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
 
-        component.id = '0';
-        component.allowDelete = true;
-        component.deleteVersion('1');
+        component.deleteVersion(versionId);
 
         expect(dialog.open).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi.deleteVersion).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -115,15 +110,23 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
 
         spyOn(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi, 'deleteVersion').and.returnValue(Promise.resolve(true));
 
-        component.id = '0';
-        component.allowDelete = true;
-        component.deleteVersion('1');
+        component.deleteVersion(versionId);
 
         tick();
 
         expect(component.loadVersionHistory).toHaveBeenCalled();
     }));
 
+    it('should reload and raise version-deleted DOM event', (done) => {
+        spyOn(component, 'loadVersionHistory').and.stub();
+        fixture.nativeElement.addEventListener('version-deleted', () => {
+            expect(component.loadVersionHistory).toHaveBeenCalled();
+            done();
+        });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        component.onVersionDeleted();
+    });
+
     describe('Version history fetching', () => {
 
         it('should use loading bar', () => {
@@ -231,6 +234,23 @@ describe('VersionListComponent', () => {
 
     describe('Version restoring', () => {
 
+        it('should reload and raise version-restored DOM event', (done) => {
+            spyOn(component, 'loadVersionHistory').and.stub();
+            fixture.nativeElement.addEventListener('version-restored', () => {
+                expect(component.loadVersionHistory).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                done();
+            });
+            fixture.detectChanges();
+            component.onVersionRestored();
+        });
+
+        it('should restore version only when restore allowed', () => {
+            component.node.allowableOperations = [];
+            spyOn(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi, 'revertVersion').and.stub();
+            component.restore('1');
+            expect(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi.revertVersion).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
         it('should load the versions for a given id', () => {
             fixture.detectChanges();
             spyOn(alfrescoApiService.versionsApi, 'listVersionHistory').and
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.ts b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.ts
index 7ffbc54566..f80977f1fc 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-list.component.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { AlfrescoApiService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
-import { Component, Input, OnChanges, ViewEncapsulation } from '@angular/core';
-import { VersionsApi } from 'alfresco-js-api';
+import { AlfrescoApiService, ContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
+import { Component, Input, OnChanges, ViewEncapsulation, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { VersionsApi, MinimalNodeEntryEntity } from 'alfresco-js-api';
 import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material';
 import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from '../dialogs/confirm.dialog';
 
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ export class VersionListComponent implements OnChanges {
     versions: any = [];
     isLoading = true;
 
-    /** ID of the node whose version history you want to display. */
+    /** @deprecated in 2.3.0 */
     @Input()
     id: string;
 
+    @Input()
+    node: MinimalNodeEntryEntity;
+
     @Input()
     showComments = true;
 
@@ -47,11 +50,11 @@ export class VersionListComponent implements OnChanges {
     @Input()
     allowDownload = true;
 
-    /** Toggle version deletion feature.  */
-    @Input()
-    allowDelete = true;
-
-    constructor(private alfrescoApi: AlfrescoApiService, private dialog: MatDialog) {
+    constructor(
+        private alfrescoApi: AlfrescoApiService,
+        private contentService: ContentService,
+        private dialog: MatDialog,
+        private el: ElementRef) {
         this.versionsApi = this.alfrescoApi.versionsApi;
     }
 
@@ -59,15 +62,21 @@ export class VersionListComponent implements OnChanges {
         this.loadVersionHistory();
     }
 
+    canUpdate(): boolean {
+        return this.contentService.hasPermission(this.node, 'update');
+    }
+
     restore(versionId) {
-        this.versionsApi
-            .revertVersion(this.id, versionId, { majorVersion: true, comment: ''})
-            .then(this.loadVersionHistory.bind(this));
+        if (this.canUpdate()) {
+            this.versionsApi
+                .revertVersion(this.node.id, versionId, { majorVersion: true, comment: ''})
+                .then(() => this.onVersionRestored());
+        }
     }
 
     loadVersionHistory() {
         this.isLoading = true;
-        this.versionsApi.listVersionHistory(this.id).then((data) => {
+        this.versionsApi.listVersionHistory(this.node.id).then((data) => {
             this.versions = data.list.entries;
             this.isLoading = false;
         });
@@ -75,13 +84,13 @@ export class VersionListComponent implements OnChanges {
 
     downloadVersion(versionId: string) {
         if (this.allowDownload) {
-            const versionDownloadUrl = this.getVersionContentUrl(this.id, versionId, true);
+            const versionDownloadUrl = this.getVersionContentUrl(this.node.id, versionId, true);
             this.downloadContent(versionDownloadUrl);
         }
     }
 
     deleteVersion(versionId: string) {
-        if (this.allowDelete) {
+        if (this.canUpdate()) {
             const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(ConfirmDialogComponent, {
                 data: {
                     title: 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.CONFIRM_DELETE.TITLE',
@@ -95,15 +104,27 @@ export class VersionListComponent implements OnChanges {
             dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(result => {
                 if (result === true) {
                     this.alfrescoApi.versionsApi
-                        .deleteVersion(this.id, versionId)
-                        .then(() => {
-                            this.loadVersionHistory();
-                        });
+                        .deleteVersion(this.node.id, versionId)
+                        .then(() => this.onVersionDeleted());
                 }
             });
         }
     }
 
+    onVersionDeleted() {
+        this.loadVersionHistory();
+
+        const event = new CustomEvent('version-deleted', { bubbles: true });
+        this.el.nativeElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+    }
+
+    onVersionRestored() {
+        this.loadVersionHistory();
+
+        const event = new CustomEvent('version-restored', { bubbles: true });
+        this.el.nativeElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+    }
+
     private getVersionContentUrl(nodeId: string, versionId: string, attachment?: boolean) {
         const nodeDownloadUrl = this.alfrescoApi.contentApi.getContentUrl(nodeId, attachment);
         return nodeDownloadUrl.replace('/content', '/versions/' + versionId + '/content');
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.html b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.html
index 9057bd0855..0560a58625 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.html
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 <div class="adf-new-version-uploader-container" fxLayout="row" fxLayoutAlign="end center">
-    <adf-version-upload [node]="node" (success)="onUploadSuccess($event)" (error)="onUploadError($event)"></adf-version-upload>
+    <adf-version-upload
+        [node]="node"
+        (success)="onUploadSuccess($event)"
+        (error)="uploadError.emit($event)">
+    </adf-version-upload>
 </div>
 <div class="adf-version-list-container">
     <adf-version-list
-        #versionList [id]="node.id"
+        #versionList
+        [node]="node"
         [allowDownload]="allowDownload"
-        [showComments]="showComments"
-        [allowDelete]="allowDelete">
+        [showComments]="showComments">
     </adf-version-list>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.spec.ts b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.spec.ts
index 4ef60c87da..409174237e 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.spec.ts
@@ -98,14 +98,4 @@ describe('VersionManagerComponent', () => {
         });
         component.onUploadSuccess(emittedData);
     });
-
-    it('should emit error event upon failure to upload a new version', () => {
-        fixture.detectChanges();
-
-        const errorEvent = new CustomEvent('error');
-        component.uploadError.subscribe(event => {
-            expect(event).toBe(errorEvent);
-        });
-        component.onUploadError(errorEvent);
-    });
 });
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.ts b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.ts
index bfec36bf6c..5b1b2fd466 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-manager.component.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import { Component, Input, ViewEncapsulation, ViewChild, Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';
 import { MinimalNodeEntryEntity } from 'alfresco-js-api';
 import { VersionListComponent } from './version-list.component';
-import { AppConfigService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
+import { AppConfigService, ContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'adf-version-manager',
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ export class VersionManagerComponent {
     @Input()
     node: MinimalNodeEntryEntity;
 
-    @Input()
-    allowDelete = true;
-
     @Input()
     showComments = true;
 
@@ -49,8 +46,9 @@ export class VersionManagerComponent {
     @ViewChild('versionList')
     versionListComponent: VersionListComponent;
 
-    constructor(config: AppConfigService) {
-        this.allowDelete = config.get('adf-version-manager.allowDelete', true);
+    constructor(
+        config: AppConfigService,
+        private contentService: ContentService) {
         this.showComments = config.get('adf-version-manager.allowComments', true);
         this.allowDownload = config.get('adf-version-manager.allowDownload', true);
     }
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ export class VersionManagerComponent {
         this.uploadSuccess.emit(event);
     }
 
-    onUploadError(event): any {
-        this.uploadError.emit(event);
+    canUpdate(): boolean {
+        return this.contentService.hasPermission(this.node, 'update');
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.html b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.html
index dc144dfb0d..54b3d037fa 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.html
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     class="adf-new-version-file-upload"
     staticTitle="{{ 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.ACTIONS.UPLOAD.TITLE' | translate }}"
     [node]="node"
+    [disabled]="!canUpload()"
     [rootFolderId]="node.parentId"
     tooltip="{{ 'ADF_VERSION_LIST.ACTIONS.UPLOAD.TOOLTIP' | translate }}"
     [versioning]="true"
-    (success)="onUploadSuccess($event)"
-    (error)="onUploadError($event)">
+    (success)="success.emit($event)"
+    (error)="error.emit($event)">
 </adf-upload-version-button>
diff --git a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.ts b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.ts
index 58e01d0da9..2ca410ba42 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.ts
+++ b/lib/content-services/version-manager/version-upload.component.ts
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
 
 import { Component, Input, ViewEncapsulation, Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';
 import { MinimalNodeEntryEntity } from 'alfresco-js-api';
+import { ContentService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'adf-version-upload',
     templateUrl: './version-upload.component.html',
     encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-    host: {
-        'class': 'adf-version-upload'
-    }
+    host: { 'class': 'adf-version-upload' }
 })
 export class VersionUploadComponent {
 
@@ -32,17 +31,16 @@ export class VersionUploadComponent {
     node: MinimalNodeEntryEntity;
 
     @Output()
-    success: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
+    success = new EventEmitter();
 
     @Output()
-    error: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
+    error = new EventEmitter();
 
-    onUploadSuccess(event): void {
-        this.success.emit(event);
+    constructor(private contentService: ContentService) {
     }
 
-    onUploadError(event): void {
-        this.error.emit(event);
+    canUpload(): boolean {
+        return this.contentService.hasPermission(this.node, 'update');
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/app-config/schema.json b/lib/core/app-config/schema.json
index 02d77c2cbe..39c0383025 100644
--- a/lib/core/app-config/schema.json
+++ b/lib/core/app-config/schema.json
@@ -474,8 +474,7 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "allowComments": { "type": "boolean" },
-            "allowDownload": { "type": "boolean" },
-            "allowDelete": { "type": "boolean" }
+            "allowDownload": { "type": "boolean" }
           }
         }
     }