diff --git a/config/permission_groups.lua b/config/permission_groups.lua
index e75df02d..0c1bf87d 100644
--- a/config/permission_groups.lua
+++ b/config/permission_groups.lua
@@ -1 +1,95 @@
-local Permission_Groups = require 'expcore.permission_groups'
\ No newline at end of file
+local Permission_Groups = require 'expcore.permission_groups'
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('admin')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('trusted')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action' -- trusted
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('standard')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action', -- trusted
+    'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters', -- standard
+    'drop_item',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'set_auto_launch_rocket',
+    'cancel_research'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('guest')
+:allow_all()
+:disallow{
+    'add_permission_group', -- admin
+    'delete_permission_group',
+    'edit_permission_group',
+    'import_permissions_string',
+    'map_editor_action',
+    'toggle_map_editor',
+    'change_multiplayer_config',
+    'set_heat_interface_mode',
+    'set_heat_interface_temperature',
+    'set_infinity_container_filter_item',
+    'set_infinity_container_remove_unfiltered_items',
+    'set_infinity_pipe_filter',
+    'admin_action', -- trusted
+    'change_programmable_speaker_alert_parameters', -- standard
+    'drop_item',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'set_auto_launch_rocket',
+    'cancel_research',
+    'change_programmable_speaker_parameters', -- guest
+    'change_train_stop_station',
+    'deconstruct',
+    'remove_cables',
+    'remove_train_station',
+    'reset_assembling_machine',
+    'rotate_entity',
+    'use_artillery_remote',
+    'launch_rocket'
+}
+
+Permission_Groups.new_group('restricted')
+:disallow_all()
+:allow('write_to_console')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index fa24c311..aff18c15 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local files = {
     'modules.commands.cheat-mode',
     'modules.commands.interface',
     'modules.commands.help',
+    'config.permission_groups'
 }
 
 -- Loads all files in array above and logs progress
diff --git a/expcore/permission_groups.lua b/expcore/permission_groups.lua
index e1d48001..739f955b 100644
--- a/expcore/permission_groups.lua
+++ b/expcore/permission_groups.lua
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ function Permissions_Groups.set_player_group(player,group)
 end
 
 function Permissions_Groups._prototype:set_action(action,state)
+    if type(action) == 'string' then
+        action = defines.input_action[action]
+    end
     self.actions[action] = state
     return self
 end
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ function Permissions_Groups._prototype:disallow_all()
 end
 
 function Permissions_Groups._prototype:is_allowed(action)
+    if type(action) == 'string' then
+        action = defines.input_action[action]
+    end
     local state = self.actions[action]
     if state == nil then
         state = self.allow_all_actions