--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2016/10/06 20:03:34	1.453
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2016/10/16 21:49:51	1.455
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.453 2016/10/06 20:03:34 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.455 2016/10/16 21:49:51 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ sub secondary_menu {
     my $canmodifyuser = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('cst', $crs_sec);
     my $canviewusers  = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcl', $crs_sec); 
     my $canviewwnew   = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('whn', $crs_sec); 
+    my $canviewpara   = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vpa', $crs_sec);
     my $canmodpara    = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa', $crs_sec);
     my $canvgr        = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr', $crs_sec);
     my $canmgr        = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('mgr', $crs_sec); 
@@ -467,8 +468,8 @@ sub secondary_menu {
                 && !$showresv;
         next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'whn'
                 && !$canviewwnew;
-        next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'opa'
-                && !$canmodpara;
+        next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'params'
+                && (!$canmodpara && !$canviewpara);
         next if    $$menuitem[4]   =~ /showgroups$/
                 && !$canviewgrps
                 && !$grouptools;
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ sub innerregister {
              if ($env{'request.filename'}=~/$LONCAPA::assess_re/) {
                  push(@privs,('mgr','vgr'));
              }
-             push(@privs,'opa');
+             push(@privs,('opa','vpa'));
         }
         foreach my $priv (@privs) {
             $perms{$priv} = &Apache::lonnet::allowed($priv,$env{'request.course.id'});
@@ -774,7 +775,7 @@ sub innerregister {
                         'Content Submissions');
              }
         }
-        if (($env{'request.symb'} ne '') && ($perms{'opa'})) {
+        if (($env{'request.symb'} ne '') && (($perms{'opa'}) || ($perms{'vpa'}))) {
             &switch('','',7,3,'pparm.png','Content Settings','parms[_2]',
                     "gocmd('/adm/parmset','set')",
                     'Content Settings');