--- loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2016/09/14 17:59:30	1.196.4.20
+++ loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2016/09/16 22:00:55	1.196.4.21
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Preferences
 #
-# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.196.4.20 2016/09/14 17:59:30 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.196.4.21 2016/09/16 22:00:55 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2172,6 +2172,18 @@ push(@{ $menu[4]->{items} }, {
 	});
 
     }
+
+    my %author_coauthor_roles = &Apache::lonnet::get_my_roles($user,$domain,'userroles','',['au','ca','aa']);
+    if (keys(%author_coauthor_roles) > 0) {
+        push(@{ $menu[4]->{items} }, {
+            linktext => 'Authoring Space Configuration',
+            url => '/adm/preferences?action=authorsettings',
+            permission => 'F',
+            icon => 'course_ini.png',
+            linktitle => 'Settings for your authoring space.',
+        });
+    }
+
     if (&can_toggle_debug()) {
 push(@{ $menu[4]->{items} }, {
 	linktext => 'Toggle Debug Messages (Currently '.($env{'user.debug'} ? 'on)' : 'off)'),