diff --git a/src/helperFunctions/web_interface.py b/src/helperFunctions/web_interface.py
index caffb78a7..fd69a0d0f 100644
--- a/src/helperFunctions/web_interface.py
+++ b/src/helperFunctions/web_interface.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 import os
 import re
 
+from flask_security.core import AnonymousUser
 from common_helper_files import get_binary_from_file
 from itertools import chain
 
 from helperFunctions.fileSystem import get_template_dir
+from web_interface.security.privileges import PRIVILEGES
 
 
 SPECIAL_CHARACTERS = 'ÄäÀàÁáÂâÃãÅåǍǎĄąĂăÆæĀāÇçĆćĈĉČčĎđĐďðÈèÉéÊêËëĚěĘęĖėĒēĜĝĢģĞğĤĥÌìÍíÎîÏïıĪīĮįĴĵĶķĹĺĻļŁłĽľÑñŃńŇňŅņÖöÒòÓóÔôÕõŐőØøŒœŔŕŘřẞߌśŜŝŞşŠšȘș' \
@@ -77,3 +79,11 @@ def __exit__(self, *args):
 def get_template_as_string(view_name):
     path = os.path.join(get_template_dir(), view_name)
     return get_binary_from_file(path).decode('utf-8')
+
+
+def _auth_is_disabled(user):
+    return isinstance(user._get_current_object(), AnonymousUser)
+
+
+def user_has_privilege(user, privilege='delete'):
+    return _auth_is_disabled(user) or any(user.has_role(role) for role in PRIVILEGES[privilege])
diff --git a/src/test/acceptance/test_analyze_firmware.py b/src/test/acceptance/test_analyze_firmware.py
index cda9e14de..947a93768 100644
--- a/src/test/acceptance/test_analyze_firmware.py
+++ b/src/test/acceptance/test_analyze_firmware.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def _show_analysis_page(self):
         self.assertIn(b'test_vendor', rv.data)
         self.assertIn(b'unknown', rv.data)
         self.assertIn(self.test_fw_a.file_name.encode(), rv.data, 'file name not found')
+        self.assertIn(b'admin options:', rv.data, 'admin options not shown with disabled auth')
 
     def _check_ajax_file_tree_routes(self):
         rv = self.test_client.get('/ajax_tree/{}/{}'.format(self.test_fw_a.uid, self.test_fw_a.uid))
diff --git a/src/test/unit/helperFunctions/test_web_interface.py b/src/test/unit/helperFunctions/test_web_interface.py
index 0edc4e018..a7d6aa956 100644
--- a/src/test/unit/helperFunctions/test_web_interface.py
+++ b/src/test/unit/helperFunctions/test_web_interface.py
@@ -1,13 +1,42 @@
-import unittest
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import pytest
 
-from helperFunctions.web_interface import filter_out_illegal_characters
+from flask_security.core import AnonymousUser, UserMixin, RoleMixin
+from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
 
+from helperFunctions.web_interface import filter_out_illegal_characters, user_has_privilege
 
-class TestHelperFunctionsWebInterface(unittest.TestCase):
 
-    def test_filter_out_illegal_characters(self):
-        self.assertEqual(filter_out_illegal_characters(''), '')
-        self.assertEqual(filter_out_illegal_characters('abc'), 'abc')
-        self.assertEqual(filter_out_illegal_characters('Größer 2'), 'Größer 2')
-        self.assertEqual(filter_out_illegal_characters('{"$test": ["test"]}'), 'test test')
-        self.assertEqual(filter_out_illegal_characters(None), None)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('input_data, expected', [
+    ('', ''),
+    ('abc', 'abc'),
+    ('Größer 2', 'Größer 2'),
+    ('{"$test": ["test"]}', 'test test'),
+    (None, None)
+])
+def test_filter_out_illegal_characters(input_data, expected):
+    assert filter_out_illegal_characters(input_data) == expected
+
+
+class role_superuser(RoleMixin):
+    name = 'superuser'
+
+
+class superuser_user(UserMixin):
+    id = 1
+    roles = [role_superuser]
+
+
+class normal_user(UserMixin):
+    id = 2
+    roles = []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('input_data, expected', [
+    (AnonymousUser, True),
+    (superuser_user, True),
+    (normal_user, False)
+])
+def test_is_superuser(input_data, expected):
+    proxied_object = LocalProxy(input_data)
+    assert user_has_privilege(proxied_object) == expected
diff --git a/src/web_interface/components/analysis_routes.py b/src/web_interface/components/analysis_routes.py
index 2b1e5145a..8042ab834 100644
--- a/src/web_interface/components/analysis_routes.py
+++ b/src/web_interface/components/analysis_routes.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 from common_helper_files import get_binary_from_file
 from flask import render_template, request, render_template_string
+from flask_login.utils import current_user
 
 from helperFunctions.dataConversion import none_to_none
 from helperFunctions.fileSystem import get_src_dir
 from helperFunctions.mongo_task_conversion import check_for_errors, convert_analysis_task_to_fw_obj, create_re_analyze_task
-from helperFunctions.web_interface import ConnectTo, get_template_as_string
-from helperFunctions.web_interface import overwrite_default_plugins
+from helperFunctions.web_interface import ConnectTo, get_template_as_string, overwrite_default_plugins, user_has_privilege
 from intercom.front_end_binding import InterComFrontEndBinding
 from objects.firmware import Firmware
 from storage.db_interface_admin import AdminDbInterface
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ def _show_analysis_results(self, uid, selected_analysis=None, root_uid=None):
                                           firmware_including_this_fo=firmware_including_this_fo,
                                           analysis_plugin_dict=analysis_plugins,
                                           other_versions=other_versions,
-                                          uids_for_comparison=uids_for_comparison)
+                                          uids_for_comparison=uids_for_comparison,
+                                          user_has_admin_clearance=user_has_privilege(current_user, privilege='delete'))
         else:
             return render_template('uid_not_found.html', uid=uid)
 
diff --git a/src/web_interface/templates/show_analysis.html b/src/web_interface/templates/show_analysis.html
index ae9eb77b2..987d526bf 100644
--- a/src/web_interface/templates/show_analysis.html
+++ b/src/web_interface/templates/show_analysis.html
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ <h2>Analysis for <span class="text-primary">{{ firmware.get_hid(root_uid=root_ui
 	    </div>
     </div>
     {# admin buttons #}
-    {% if firmware.vendor %}
+    {% if firmware.vendor and user_has_admin_clearance %}
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12">
 	    <div class="alert alert-custom" style="padding:5px;">
     		<strong>admin options:</strong>