diff --git a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.cpp b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.cpp
index 4e2b2ef43e..8efa7eab60 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.cpp
+++ b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Connection
 {
 extern const char *CONNECTION_TAB;
 
-Serial::Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_SERIAL)
+Serial::Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev, IPerm permission) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_SERIAL), m_Permission(permission)
 {
     char configPort[256] = {0};
     // Try to load the port from the config file. If that fails, use default port.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Serial::Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_SERIAL)
         IUFillText(&PortT[0], "PORT", "Port", "/dev/ttyUSB0");
 #endif
     }
-    IUFillTextVector(&PortTP, PortT, 1, dev->getDeviceName(), INDI::SP::DEVICE_PORT, "Ports", CONNECTION_TAB, IP_RW, 60,
+    IUFillTextVector(&PortTP, PortT, 1, dev->getDeviceName(), INDI::SP::DEVICE_PORT, "Ports", CONNECTION_TAB, m_Permission, 60,
                      IPS_IDLE);
 
     int autoSearchIndex = 0;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Serial::Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_SERIAL)
     IUFillSwitch(&BaudRateS[4], "115200", "", ISS_OFF);
     IUFillSwitch(&BaudRateS[5], "230400", "", ISS_OFF);
     IUFillSwitchVector(&BaudRateSP, BaudRateS, 6, dev->getDeviceName(), INDI::SP::DEVICE_BAUD_RATE, "Baud Rate", CONNECTION_TAB,
-                       IP_RW, ISR_1OFMANY, 60, IPS_IDLE);
+                       m_Permission, ISR_1OFMANY, 60, IPS_IDLE);
 
     // Try to load the port from the config file. If that fails, use default port.
     IUGetConfigOnSwitchIndex(dev->getDeviceName(), INDI::SP::DEVICE_BAUD_RATE, &m_ConfigBaudRate);
@@ -330,11 +330,15 @@ bool Serial::Disconnect()
 
 void Serial::Activated()
 {
-    Refresh(true);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+        Refresh(true);
     m_Device->defineProperty(&PortTP);
     m_Device->defineProperty(&BaudRateSP);
-    m_Device->defineProperty(&AutoSearchSP);
-    m_Device->defineProperty(&RefreshSP);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        m_Device->defineProperty(&AutoSearchSP);
+        m_Device->defineProperty(&RefreshSP);
+    }
 }
 
 void Serial::Deactivated()
@@ -344,15 +348,21 @@ void Serial::Deactivated()
     SystemPortS = nullptr;
     m_Device->deleteProperty(PortTP.name);
     m_Device->deleteProperty(BaudRateSP.name);
-    m_Device->deleteProperty(AutoSearchSP.name);
-    m_Device->deleteProperty(RefreshSP.name);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        m_Device->deleteProperty(AutoSearchSP.name);
+        m_Device->deleteProperty(RefreshSP.name);
+    }
 }
 
 bool Serial::saveConfigItems(FILE *fp)
 {
-    IUSaveConfigText(fp, &PortTP);
-    IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &BaudRateSP);
-    IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &AutoSearchSP);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        IUSaveConfigText(fp, &PortTP);
+        IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &BaudRateSP);
+        IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &AutoSearchSP);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.h b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.h
index 112f5b0048..2a0aa8e4f7 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.h
+++ b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectionserial.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Serial : public Interface
          */
         typedef enum { B_9600, B_19200, B_38400, B_57600, B_115200, B_230400 } BaudRate;
 
-        Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev);
+        Serial(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev, IPerm permission = IP_RW);
         virtual ~Serial();
 
         virtual bool Connect() override;
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ class Serial : public Interface
         uint8_t parity = 0;
         uint8_t stopBits = 1;
 
+        IPerm m_Permission = IP_RW;
+
         std::string m_ConfigPort;
         int m_ConfigBaudRate {-1};
         std::vector<std::string> m_SystemPorts;
diff --git a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.cpp b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.cpp
index 73ffd59d96..9108f4c325 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.cpp
+++ b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern const char *CONNECTION_TAB;
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ///
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-TCP::TCP(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_TCP)
+TCP::TCP(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev, IPerm permission) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_TCP), m_Permission(permission)
 {
     char defaultHostname[MAXINDINAME] = {0};
     char defaultPort[MAXINDINAME] = {0};
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TCP::TCP(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev) : Interface(dev, CONNECTION_TCP)
     IUFillText(&AddressT[0], "ADDRESS", "Address", defaultHostname);
     IUFillText(&AddressT[1], "PORT", "Port", defaultPort);
     IUFillTextVector(&AddressTP, AddressT, 2, getDeviceName(), "DEVICE_ADDRESS", "Server", CONNECTION_TAB,
-                     IP_RW, 60, IPS_IDLE);
+                     m_Permission, 60, IPS_IDLE);
 
     int connectionTypeIndex = 0;
     if (IUGetConfigOnSwitchIndex(dev->getDeviceName(), "CONNECTION_TYPE", &connectionTypeIndex) == 0)
@@ -359,8 +359,11 @@ bool TCP::Disconnect()
 void TCP::Activated()
 {
     m_Device->defineProperty(&AddressTP);
-    m_Device->defineProperty(&TcpUdpSP);
-    m_Device->defineProperty(&LANSearchSP);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        m_Device->defineProperty(&TcpUdpSP);
+        m_Device->defineProperty(&LANSearchSP);
+    }
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -369,8 +372,11 @@ void TCP::Activated()
 void TCP::Deactivated()
 {
     m_Device->deleteProperty(AddressTP.name);
-    m_Device->deleteProperty(TcpUdpSP.name);
-    m_Device->deleteProperty(LANSearchSP.name);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        m_Device->deleteProperty(TcpUdpSP.name);
+        m_Device->deleteProperty(LANSearchSP.name);
+    }
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -378,9 +384,12 @@ void TCP::Deactivated()
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool TCP::saveConfigItems(FILE * fp)
 {
-    IUSaveConfigText(fp, &AddressTP);
-    IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &TcpUdpSP);
-    IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &LANSearchSP);
+    if (m_Permission != IP_RO)
+    {
+        IUSaveConfigText(fp, &AddressTP);
+        IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &TcpUdpSP);
+        IUSaveConfigSwitch(fp, &LANSearchSP);
+    }
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.h b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.h
index 321e2d7525..807347f110 100644
--- a/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.h
+++ b/libs/indibase/connectionplugins/connectiontcp.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TCP : public Interface
             TYPE_UDP
         };
 
-        TCP(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev);
+        TCP(INDI::DefaultDevice *dev, IPerm permission = IP_RW);
         virtual ~TCP() = default;
 
         virtual bool Connect() override;
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class TCP : public Interface
         ISwitchVectorProperty LANSearchSP;
 
         // Variables
+        IPerm m_Permission = IP_RW;
         std::string m_ConfigHost;
         std::string m_ConfigPort;
         int m_ConfigConnectionType {-1};