diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorized.java b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorized.java
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index 0000000..4fccf8a
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+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorized.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Repeatable;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * This annotation tells the framework to only execute the annotated method if
+ * the ACS authenticated user is authorized.
+ * 
+ * @see com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.Authorizable
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+@Repeatable(IfAuthorizeds.class)
+public @interface IfAuthorized {
+	
+	/**
+	 * The authorities (users and/or user groups) to constrain for the
+	 * authorization context.  Only one authority needs to match.  To
+	 * require multiple authorities, use multiple @IfAuthorized
+	 * annotations.
+	 * 
+	 * @return An array of ACS authorities; empty means any authenticated user.
+	 */
+	String[] value() default "";
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorizeds.java b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorizeds.java
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+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/IfAuthorizeds.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+public @interface IfAuthorizeds {
+	
+	IfAuthorized[] value();
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/aspect/IfAuthorizedAspect.java b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/aspect/IfAuthorizedAspect.java
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index 0000000..543c4c6
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+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/inteligr8/alfresco/annotations/aspect/IfAuthorizedAspect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils;
+import org.aspectj.lang.ProceedingJoinPoint;
+import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Around;
+import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Aspect;
+import org.aspectj.lang.annotation.Pointcut;
+import org.aspectj.lang.reflect.MethodSignature;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Description.RequiredAuthentication;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptException;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
+
+import com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.IfAuthorized;
+import com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.context.WebScriptContext;
+
+import net.sf.acegisecurity.GrantedAuthority;
+
+/**
+ * This aspect implements the IfAuthorized annotation.
+ * 
+ * @see com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.IfAuthorized
+ */
+@Aspect
+public class IfAuthorizedAspect {
+	
+	private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
+	
+	@Autowired(required = false)
+	private WebScriptContext wscontext;
+	
+	@Autowired(required = false)
+	private WebApplicationContext wacontext;
+	
+	@Pointcut("@annotation(com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.IfAuthorized) && execution(* *(..))")
+	public void isIfAuthorizedAnnotated() {
+	}
+
+	@Around("isIfAuthorizedAnnotated()")
+	public Object ifAuthorized(ProceedingJoinPoint joinPoint) throws Throwable {
+		this.logger.trace("ifAuthorized({})", joinPoint);
+		
+		if (this.wscontext != null && !RequiredAuthentication.user.equals(this.wscontext.getWebscript().getDescription().getRequiredAuthentication()))
+			return joinPoint.proceed();
+		
+		if (!(joinPoint.getSignature() instanceof MethodSignature))
+			throw new IllegalStateException("The @IfAuthorized annotation must be on methods and methods have signatures");
+		
+		MethodSignature methodSig = (MethodSignature) joinPoint.getSignature();
+		Method method = methodSig.getMethod();
+		IfAuthorized[] ifauths = method.getAnnotationsByType(IfAuthorized.class);
+		for (IfAuthorized ifauth : ifauths) {
+			if (ifauth.value() != null && ifauth.value().length > 0) {
+				if (!this.isAuthorized(ifauth.value()))
+					return this.unauthorized();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return joinPoint.proceed();
+	}
+	
+	protected boolean isAuthorized(String[] permittedAuthorities) {
+		Set<String> permittedAuthoritiesSet = CollectionUtils.asSet(permittedAuthorities);
+		
+		GrantedAuthority[] authenticatedAuthorities = AuthenticationUtil.getFullAuthentication().getAuthorities();
+		for (GrantedAuthority auth : authenticatedAuthorities) {
+			if (permittedAuthoritiesSet.contains(auth.getAuthority()))
+				return true;
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	protected Object unauthorized() {
+		if (this.wscontext != null) {
+			throw new WebScriptException(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN.value(), "The authenticated user is not authorized to use this resource");
+		} else if (this.wacontext != null) {
+			throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN, "The authenticated user is not authorized to use this resource");
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/aop.xml b/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/aop.xml
index b704794..0e07e13 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/aop.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/aop.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.ThreadedAspect" />
 		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.AsyncAspect" />
 		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.AuthorizedAspect" />
+		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.IfAuthorizedAspect" />
 		
 		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.JobLockAspect" />
 		<aspect name="com.inteligr8.alfresco.annotations.aspect.OperableNodeAspect" />