diff --git a/client/startup/defaultRoomTypes.coffee b/client/startup/defaultRoomTypes.coffee
index 0bba73ffdef..89e21852c76 100644
--- a/client/startup/defaultRoomTypes.coffee
+++ b/client/startup/defaultRoomTypes.coffee
@@ -1,19 +1,41 @@
 Meteor.startup ->
-	roles = ['admin', 'moderator', 'user']
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('starredRooms', roles);
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('channels', roles);
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('directMessages', roles);
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('privateGroups', roles);
+	# RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('starredRooms', roles);
 
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setIcon('c', 'icon-hash');
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setIcon('d', 'icon-at');
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setIcon('p', 'icon-lock');
+	RocketChat.roomTypes.add 'c',
+		template: 'channels'
+		icon: 'icon-hash'
+		route:
+			name: 'channel'
+			path: '/channel/:name'
+			action: (params, queryParams) ->
+				Session.set 'showUserInfo'
+				openRoom 'c', params.name
+			link: (sub) ->
+				return { name: sub.name }
+		permissions: [ 'view-c-room' ]
 
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setRoute 'c', 'channel', (sub) ->
-		return { name: sub.name }
+	RocketChat.roomTypes.add 'd',
+		template: 'directMessages'
+		icon: 'icon-at'
+		route:
+			name: 'direct'
+			path: '/direct/:username'
+			action: (params, queryParams) ->
+				Session.set 'showUserInfo'
+				openRoom 'd', params.name
+			link: (sub) ->
+				return { username: sub.name }
+		permissions: [ 'view-d-room' ]
 
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setRoute 'd', 'direct', (sub) ->
-		return { username: sub.name }
-
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setRoute 'p', 'group', (sub) ->
-		return { name: sub.name }
+	RocketChat.roomTypes.add 'p',
+		template: 'privateGroups'
+		icon: 'icon-lock'
+		route:
+			name: 'group'
+			path: '/group/:name'
+			action: (params, queryParams) ->
+				Session.set 'showUserInfo'
+				openRoom 'p', params.name
+			link: (sub) ->
+				return { name: sub.name }
+		permissions: [ 'view-p-room' ]
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/client/hasPermission.coffee b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/client/hasPermission.coffee
index 8efa87d4977..9d636b9552e 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/client/hasPermission.coffee
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/client/hasPermission.coffee
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ hasPermission = (permissions, scope=Roles.GLOBAL_GROUP, strategy) ->
 	unless RocketChat.authz.subscription.ready()
 		return false
 
-	unless _.isArray(permissions)
-		permissions = [permissions]
+	permissions = [].concat permissions
 
 	roleNames = Roles.getRolesForUser(userId, scope)
 
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Permissions.coffee b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Permissions.coffee
index 727b6b69eb3..0db22472da1 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Permissions.coffee
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/models/Permissions.coffee
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ RocketChat.models.Permissions = new class extends RocketChat.models._Base
 			roles: role
 
 		return @find query, options
+
+	createOrUpdate: (name, roles) ->
+		@upsert { _id: name }, { $set: { roles: roles } }
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/startup.coffee b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/startup.coffee
index c7cd71d4072..f27b9b10303 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/startup.coffee
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-authorization/server/startup.coffee
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ Meteor.startup ->
 
 		{ _id: 'bulk-create-c',
 		roles : ['admin']}
+
+		{ _id: 'view-c-room',
+		roles : ['admin', 'site-moderator', 'user']}
+
+		{ _id: 'view-p-room',
+		roles : ['admin', 'site-moderator', 'user']}
+
+		{ _id: 'view-d-room',
+		roles : ['admin', 'site-moderator', 'user']}
 	]
 
 	#alanning:roles
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-lib/lib/roomTypes.coffee b/packages/rocketchat-lib/lib/roomTypes.coffee
index 891ec9d27ea..c5fe9fb993d 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-lib/lib/roomTypes.coffee
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-lib/lib/roomTypes.coffee
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 RocketChat.roomTypes = new class
-	rooms = []
-	routes = {}
-	publishes = {}
-	icons = {}
+	roomTypesOrder = []
+	roomTypes = {}
+
+	### Adds a room type to app
+	@param identifier MUST BE equals to `db.rocketchat_room.t` field
+	@param config
+		template: template name to render on sideNav
+		permissions: list of permissions to see the sideNav template
+		icon: icon class
+		route:
+			name: route name
+			action: route action function
+	###
+	add = (identifier, config) ->
+		if roomTypes[identifier]?
+			throw new Meteor.Error 'identifier-already-set', t('Room_type_identifier_already_set')
+
+		# @TODO validate config options
+		roomTypesOrder.push identifier
+		roomTypes[identifier] = config
 
 	### Sets a route for a room type
 	@param roomType: room type (e.g.: c (for channels), d (for direct channels))
@@ -39,7 +55,12 @@ RocketChat.roomTypes = new class
 			roles: [].concat roles
 
 	getAllTypes = ->
-		return rooms
+		typesPermitted = []
+		roomTypesOrder.forEach (type) ->
+			if roomTypes[type].permissions? and RocketChat.authz.hasAtLeastOnePermission roomTypes[type].permissions
+				typesPermitted.push roomTypes[type]
+
+		return typesPermitted
 
 	### add a publish for a room type
 	@param roomType: room type (e.g.: c (for channels), d (for direct channels))
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/client/ui.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/client/ui.js
index 78c60da223b..d24a82d39f4 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/client/ui.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/client/ui.js
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 Meteor.startup(function() {
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.addType('livechat', ['livechat-agent', 'livechat-manager']);
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setIcon('l', 'icon-chat-empty');
-	RocketChat.roomTypes.setRoute('l', 'live', function(sub) {
-		return { name: sub.name };
+	RocketChat.roomTypes.add('l', {
+		template: 'livechat',
+		icon: 'icon-chat-empty',
+		route: {
+			name: 'live',
+			path: '/live/:name',
+			action: (params, queryParams) => {
+				Session.set('showUserInfo');
+				openRoom('l', params.name);
+			},
+			link: (sub) => {
+				return { name: sub.name }
+			}
+		},
+		permissions: [ 'view-l-room' ]
 	});
 
 	AccountBox.addOption({ name: 'Livechat', icon: 'icon-chat-empty', class: 'livechat-manager', roles: ['livechat-manager'] });
diff --git a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/permissions.js b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/permissions.js
index 4c4c84f3ff4..8d14854de3e 100644
--- a/packages/rocketchat-livechat/permissions.js
+++ b/packages/rocketchat-livechat/permissions.js
@@ -1,32 +1,5 @@
-Meteor.startup(function() {
-	var i, j, len, len1, permission, ref, role, roles,
-		indexOf = [].indexOf || function(item) { for (var i = 0, l = this.length; i < l; i++) { if (i in this && this[i] === item) return i; } return -1; };
-
-	var permissions = [
-		{
-			_id: 'receive-livechat',
-			roles : ['livechat-agent']
-		},
-		{
-			_id: 'edit-livechat-settings',
-			roles : ['livechat-manager']
-		}
-	];
-
-	roles = _.pluck(Roles.getAllRoles().fetch(), 'name');
-
-	for (i = 0, len = permissions.length; i < len; i++) {
-		permission = permissions[i];
-		RocketChat.models.Permissions.upsert(permission._id, {
-			$setOnInsert: permission
-		});
-		ref = permission.roles;
-		for (j = 0, len1 = ref.length; j < len1; j++) {
-			role = ref[j];
-			if (indexOf.call(roles, role) < 0) {
-				Roles.createRole(role);
-				roles.push(role);
-			}
-		}
+Meteor.startup(() => {
+	if (RocketChat.models && RocketChat.models.Permissions) {
+		RocketChat.models.Permissions.createOrUpdate('view-l-room', ['livechat-agent', 'livechat-manager']);
 	}
 });