diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4a462e944..bd6209bde 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Bug fixes
  - [web] if cn isn't found for shared mailboxes, use email address (#3733)
  - [web] fixed handling of attendees when updating an event
  - [web] show tooltips over long calendar/ab names (#232)
+ - [web] one-click option to give all permissions for user (#1637)
 
 3.1.2 (2016-06-06)
 ------------------
diff --git a/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox b/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
index f0b6d1c5b..879ccca8a 100644
--- a/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
+++ b/UI/Templates/UIxAclEditor.wox
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@
               <div class="sg-md-subhead"><div>{{user.cn}}</div></div>
               <div class="sg-md-body"><div>{{user.c_email}}</div></div>
             </div>
+	    <md-button class="md-icon-button md-secondary" type="button"
+                       ng-click="acl.selectAllRights(user)"
+                       ng-hide="user.uid != acl.selectedUid || user.$isSpecial()">
+              <md-icon>select_all</md-icon>
+            </md-button>
             <md-button class="md-icon-button md-secondary" type="button"
                        ng-click="acl.removeUser(user)"
                        ng-hide="user.uid != acl.selectedUid || user.$isSpecial()">
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/Acl.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/Acl.service.js
index 8676e6a6f..0c2ef76b4 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/Acl.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/Acl.service.js
@@ -130,6 +130,17 @@
     });
   };
 
+  /**
+   * @function $selectAllRights
+   * @memberof Acl.prototype
+   * @desc Select all rights of an user
+   */
+  Acl.prototype.$selectAllRights = function(user) {
+      _.forEach(user.rights, function(value, right) {
+        user.rights[right] = 1;
+    });
+  };
+
   /**
    * @function $resetUsersRights
    * @memberof Acl.prototype
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/AclController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/AclController.js
index 0d2e1632c..47951b807 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/AclController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/AclController.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     vm.saveModal = saveModal;
     vm.confirmChange = confirmChange;
     vm.removeUser = removeUser;
+    vm.selectAllRights = selectAllRights;
     vm.addUser = addUser;
     vm.selectUser = selectUser;
     vm.confirmation = { showing: false,
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@
       folder.$acl.$removeUser(user.uid);
     }
 
+    function selectAllRights(user) {
+      folder.$acl.$selectAllRights(user);
+    }
+
     function addUser(data) {
       if (data) {
         folder.$acl.$addUser(data).then(function(user) {