diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
index b80748c27..dc7e2f0b9 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.artifacts.smtable;
 
+import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
+
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.detailslayout.MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.utils.VaadinMessageSource;
 
 import com.vaadin.ui.CheckBox;
-import com.vaadin.ui.ComponentContainer;
+import com.vaadin.ui.VerticalLayout;
 
 /**
  * Class for sm metadata add/update window layout.
@@ -24,23 +26,28 @@ public class SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout extends MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayo
      * Constructor for AbstractTagWindowLayout
      * 
      * @param i18n
-     *            I18N
+     *            VaadinMessageSource
+     * @param hasMetadataChangePermission
+     *            checks the permission allowing to change metadata entities
      */
-    public SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(final VaadinMessageSource i18n) {
-        super(i18n);
+    public SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(final VaadinMessageSource i18n,
+            final BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission) {
+        super(i18n, hasMetadataChangePermission);
 
         this.isVisibleForTarget = metaDataComponentBuilder.createVisibleForTargetsField(binder);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return form layout checkbox container for software module
-     */
     @Override
-    public ComponentContainer getRootComponent() {
-        final ComponentContainer formLayout = super.getRootComponent();
+    protected VerticalLayout getMetadataAddUpdateLayout() {
+        final VerticalLayout addUpdateLayout = super.getMetadataAddUpdateLayout();
+        addUpdateLayout.addComponent(isVisibleForTarget);
 
-        formLayout.addComponent(isVisibleForTarget);
+        return addUpdateLayout;
+    }
 
-        return formLayout;
+    @Override
+    protected void disableMetadataInputComponents() {
+        super.disableMetadataInputComponents();
+        isVisibleForTarget.setEnabled(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataWindowLayout.java
index 2c6d9a8ca..e27939a84 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/artifacts/smtable/SmMetaDataWindowLayout.java
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ public class SmMetaDataWindowLayout extends AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<Long> {
         this.entityFactory = entityFactory;
 
         this.smMetaDataWindowGrid = new MetaDataWindowGrid<>(i18n, eventBus, permChecker, uiNotification,
-                new SmMetaDataDataProvider(smManagement), this::deleteMetaData);
+                new SmMetaDataDataProvider(smManagement), this::hasMetadataChangePermission, this::deleteMetaData);
 
-        this.smMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n);
+        this.smMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new SmMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n,
+                this::hasMetadataChangePermission);
         this.addSmMetaDataWindowController = new AddMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
                 smMetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout, this::createMetaData, this::isDuplicate);
         this.updateSmMetaDataWindowController = new UpdateMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout.java
index 208c4fd49..fe4d851bf 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<F> extends HorizontalLayout {
     protected final VaadinMessageSource i18n;
     protected final transient UIEventBus eventBus;
     protected final UINotification uiNotification;
+    protected final SpPermissionChecker permChecker;
 
     private final MetadataWindowGridHeader metadataWindowGridHeader;
 
@@ -62,9 +63,23 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<F> extends HorizontalLayout {
         this.i18n = i18n;
         this.eventBus = eventBus;
         this.uiNotification = uiNotification;
+        this.permChecker = permChecker;
 
         this.metadataWindowGridHeader = new MetadataWindowGridHeader(i18n, permChecker, eventBus,
-                this::showAddMetaDataLayout);
+                this::hasMetadataChangePermission, this::showAddMetaDataLayout);
+    }
+
+    // can be overriden in child classes for entity-specific permission
+    protected boolean hasMetadataChangePermission() {
+        return permChecker.hasUpdateRepositoryPermission();
+    }
+
+    private void showAddMetaDataLayout() {
+        getMetaDataWindowGrid().deselectAll();
+        getAddMetaDataWindowController().populateWithData(null);
+        saveCallback.accept(getAddMetaDataWindowController().getSaveDialogCloseListener());
+
+        resetSaveButton();
     }
 
     protected MetaData createMetaData(final ProxyMetaData entity) {
@@ -129,14 +144,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<F> extends HorizontalLayout {
 
     protected abstract void doDeleteMetaDataByKey(final String metaDataKey);
 
-    private void showAddMetaDataLayout() {
-        getMetaDataWindowGrid().deselectAll();
-        getAddMetaDataWindowController().populateWithData(null);
-        saveCallback.accept(getAddMetaDataWindowController().getSaveDialogCloseListener());
-
-        resetSaveButton();
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return add meta data window controller
      */
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/DistributionSetDetailsHeader.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/DistributionSetDetailsHeader.java
index 15c4c8d7e..69ab1ad50 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/DistributionSetDetailsHeader.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/DistributionSetDetailsHeader.java
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ public class DistributionSetDetailsHeader extends AbstractDetailsHeader<ProxyDis
      * Constructor for DistributionSetDetailsHeader
      *
      * @param i18n
-     *          VaadinMessageSource
+     *            VaadinMessageSource
      * @param permChecker
-     *          SpPermissionChecker
+     *            SpPermissionChecker
      * @param eventBus
-     *          UIEventBus
+     *            UIEventBus
      * @param uiNotification
-     *          UINotification
+     *            UINotification
      * @param dsWindowBuilder
-     *          DsWindowBuilder
+     *            DsWindowBuilder
      * @param dsMetaDataWindowBuilder
-     *          DsMetaDataWindowBuilder
+     *            DsMetaDataWindowBuilder
      */
     public DistributionSetDetailsHeader(final VaadinMessageSource i18n, final SpPermissionChecker permChecker,
             final UIEventBus eventBus, final UINotification uiNotification, final DsWindowBuilder dsWindowBuilder,
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ public class DistributionSetDetailsHeader extends AbstractDetailsHeader<ProxyDis
         return masterEntity.getNameVersion();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected boolean hasEditPermission() {
-        return permChecker.hasUpdateRepositoryPermission();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected String getEditIconId() {
         return UIComponentIdProvider.DS_EDIT_BUTTON;
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
index 51c22d7ea..dcc4ab1cd 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.detailslayout;
 
+import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
+
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.AbstractEntityWindowLayout;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.data.proxies.ProxyMetaData;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.utils.VaadinMessageSource;
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ import com.vaadin.ui.VerticalLayout;
  * Class for metadata add/update window layout.
  */
 public class MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout extends AbstractEntityWindowLayout<ProxyMetaData> {
+    private final BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission;
     protected final MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayoutComponentBuilder metaDataComponentBuilder;
 
     private final TextField metadataKey;
@@ -30,11 +33,15 @@ public class MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout extends AbstractEntityWindowLayout<Pr
      * Constructor for AbstractTagWindowLayout
      * 
      * @param i18n
-     *            I18N
+     *            VaadinMessageSource
+     * @param hasMetadataChangePermission
+     *            checks the permission allowing to change metadata entities
      */
-    public MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(final VaadinMessageSource i18n) {
+    public MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(final VaadinMessageSource i18n,
+            final BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission) {
         super();
 
+        this.hasMetadataChangePermission = hasMetadataChangePermission;
         this.metaDataComponentBuilder = new MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayoutComponentBuilder(i18n);
 
         this.metadataKey = metaDataComponentBuilder.createKeyField(binder);
@@ -43,6 +50,16 @@ public class MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout extends AbstractEntityWindowLayout<Pr
 
     @Override
     public ComponentContainer getRootComponent() {
+        final VerticalLayout addUpdateLayout = getMetadataAddUpdateLayout();
+
+        if (!hasMetadataChangePermission.getAsBoolean()) {
+            disableMetadataInputComponents();
+        }
+
+        return addUpdateLayout;
+    }
+
+    protected VerticalLayout getMetadataAddUpdateLayout() {
         final VerticalLayout addUpdateLayout = new VerticalLayout();
         addUpdateLayout.setSpacing(true);
         addUpdateLayout.setMargin(false);
@@ -57,11 +74,18 @@ public class MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout extends AbstractEntityWindowLayout<Pr
         return addUpdateLayout;
     }
 
+    protected void disableMetadataInputComponents() {
+        metadataKey.setEnabled(false);
+        metadataValue.setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Enable meta data key
      */
     public void enableMetadataKey() {
-        metadataKey.setEnabled(true);
+        if (hasMetadataChangePermission.getAsBoolean()) {
+            metadataKey.setEnabled(true);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataWindowGrid.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataWindowGrid.java
index a0fa5625d..a3df2094d 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataWindowGrid.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetaDataWindowGrid.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 package org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.detailslayout;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.SpPermissionChecker;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class MetaDataWindowGrid<F> extends AbstractGrid<ProxyMetaData, F> implem
     public static final String META_DATA_VALUE_ID = "metaDataValue";
     public static final String META_DATA_DELETE_BUTTON_ID = "metaDataDeleteButton";
 
+    private final transient BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission;
     private final transient DeleteSupport<ProxyMetaData> metaDataDeleteSupport;
 
     /**
@@ -52,17 +54,20 @@ public class MetaDataWindowGrid<F> extends AbstractGrid<ProxyMetaData, F> implem
      * @param notification
      *            UINotification
      * @param dataProvider
-     *            AbstractMetaDataDataProvider for filter support
+     *            provides entity-specific metadata entities
+     * @param hasMetadataChangePermission
+     *            checks the permission allowing to change metadata entities
      * @param itemsDeletionCallback
-     *            Grid item deletion Call back for event listener
+     *            callback method to delete metadata entities
      *
      */
     public MetaDataWindowGrid(final VaadinMessageSource i18n, final UIEventBus eventBus,
             final SpPermissionChecker permissionChecker, final UINotification notification,
-            final AbstractMetaDataDataProvider<?, F> dataProvider,
+            final AbstractMetaDataDataProvider<?, F> dataProvider, final BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission,
             final Predicate<Collection<ProxyMetaData>> itemsDeletionCallback) {
         super(i18n, eventBus, permissionChecker);
 
+        this.hasMetadataChangePermission = hasMetadataChangePermission;
         this.metaDataDeleteSupport = new DeleteSupport<>(this, i18n, notification, "caption.metadata",
                 "caption.metadata.plur", ProxyMetaData::getKey, itemsDeletionCallback,
                 UIComponentIdProvider.METADATA_DELETE_CONFIRMATION_DIALOG);
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ public class MetaDataWindowGrid<F> extends AbstractGrid<ProxyMetaData, F> implem
 
     @Override
     public String getGridId() {
-        return UIComponentIdProvider.METDATA_WINDOW_TABLE_ID;
+        return UIComponentIdProvider.METADATA_WINDOW_TABLE_ID;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ public class MetaDataWindowGrid<F> extends AbstractGrid<ProxyMetaData, F> implem
                 .setCaption(i18n.getMessage("header.value")).setHidden(true).setHidable(true);
 
         GridComponentBuilder.addDeleteColumn(this, i18n, META_DATA_DELETE_BUTTON_ID, metaDataDeleteSupport,
-                UIComponentIdProvider.META_DATA_DELET_ICON, e -> permissionChecker.hasDeleteRepositoryPermission());
+                UIComponentIdProvider.META_DATA_DELET_ICON, e -> hasMetadataChangePermission.getAsBoolean());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataDetailsGrid.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataDetailsGrid.java
index ddf1b4aa3..41eaa7385 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataDetailsGrid.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataDetailsGrid.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class MetadataDetailsGrid<F> extends AbstractGrid<ProxyMetaData, F> imple
 
     @Override
     public String getGridId() {
-        return typePrefix + "." + UIComponentIdProvider.METDATA_DETAILS_TABLE_ID;
+        return typePrefix + "." + UIComponentIdProvider.METADATA_DETAILS_TABLE_ID;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataWindowGridHeader.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataWindowGridHeader.java
index 761693acf..526a69724 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataWindowGridHeader.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/MetadataWindowGridHeader.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  */
 package org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.detailslayout;
 
+import java.util.function.BooleanSupplier;
+
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.SpPermissionChecker;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.grid.header.AbstractGridHeader;
 import org.eclipse.hawkbit.ui.common.grid.header.support.AddHeaderSupport;
@@ -35,15 +37,18 @@ public class MetadataWindowGridHeader extends AbstractGridHeader {
      *            SpPermissionChecker
      * @param eventBus
      *            UIEventBus
+     * @param hasMetadataChangePermission
+     *            checks the permission allowing to change metadata entities
      * @param addNewItemCallback
-     *            Runnable
+     *            callback method to add new metadata entities
      */
     public MetadataWindowGridHeader(final VaadinMessageSource i18n, final SpPermissionChecker permChecker,
-            final UIEventBus eventBus, final Runnable addNewItemCallback) {
+            final UIEventBus eventBus, final BooleanSupplier hasMetadataChangePermission,
+            final Runnable addNewItemCallback) {
         super(i18n, permChecker, eventBus);
 
-        if (permChecker.hasCreateRepositoryPermission()) {
-            this.addHeaderSupport = new AddHeaderSupport(i18n, UIComponentIdProvider.METADTA_ADD_ICON_ID,
+        if (hasMetadataChangePermission.getAsBoolean()) {
+            this.addHeaderSupport = new AddHeaderSupport(i18n, UIComponentIdProvider.METADATA_ADD_ICON_ID,
                     addNewItemCallback, () -> false);
         } else {
             this.addHeaderSupport = null;
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/SoftwareModuleDetailsHeader.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/SoftwareModuleDetailsHeader.java
index 0e813ae2c..ea19ff039 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/SoftwareModuleDetailsHeader.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/detailslayout/SoftwareModuleDetailsHeader.java
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ public class SoftwareModuleDetailsHeader extends AbstractDetailsHeader<ProxySoft
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected boolean hasEditPermission() {
-        return permChecker.hasUpdateRepositoryPermission();
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected String getEditIconId() {
         return UIComponentIdProvider.UPLOAD_SW_MODULE_EDIT_BUTTON;
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/AbstractDetailsHeader.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/AbstractDetailsHeader.java
index 7e7cc80a5..dccf9c910 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/AbstractDetailsHeader.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/AbstractDetailsHeader.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.vaadin.spring.events.EventBus.UIEventBus;
  * Header for entity details with edit and metadata support.
  *
  * @param <T>
- *          Generic type
+ *            Generic type
  */
 public abstract class AbstractDetailsHeader<T> extends AbstractMasterAwareGridHeader<T> {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ public abstract class AbstractDetailsHeader<T> extends AbstractMasterAwareGridHe
      * Constructor for AbstractDetailsHeader
      *
      * @param i18n
-     *          VaadinMessageSource
+     *            VaadinMessageSource
      * @param permChecker
-     *          SpPermissionChecker
+     *            SpPermissionChecker
      * @param eventBus
-     *          UIEventBus
+     *            UIEventBus
      * @param uiNotification
-     *          UINotification
+     *            UINotification
      */
     public AbstractDetailsHeader(final VaadinMessageSource i18n, final SpPermissionChecker permChecker,
             final UIEventBus eventBus, final UINotification uiNotification) {
@@ -53,17 +53,29 @@ public abstract class AbstractDetailsHeader<T> extends AbstractMasterAwareGridHe
 
         if (hasEditPermission()) {
             this.editDetailsHeaderSupport = new EditDetailsHeaderSupport(i18n, getEditIconId(), this::onEdit);
+        } else {
+            this.editDetailsHeaderSupport = null;
+        }
+
+        if (hasMetadataReadPermission()) {
             this.metaDataDetailsHeaderSupport = new MetaDataDetailsHeaderSupport(i18n, getMetaDataIconId(),
                     this::showMetaData);
         } else {
-            this.editDetailsHeaderSupport = null;
             this.metaDataDetailsHeaderSupport = null;
         }
 
         addHeaderSupports(Arrays.asList(editDetailsHeaderSupport, metaDataDetailsHeaderSupport));
     }
 
-    protected abstract boolean hasEditPermission();
+    // can be overriden in child classes for entity-specific permission
+    protected boolean hasEditPermission() {
+        return permChecker.hasUpdateRepositoryPermission();
+    }
+
+    // can be overriden in child classes for entity-specific permission
+    protected boolean hasMetadataReadPermission() {
+        return permChecker.hasReadRepositoryPermission();
+    }
 
     protected abstract String getEditIconId();
 
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/support/AddHeaderSupport.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/support/AddHeaderSupport.java
index 32ea1ff7b..390062f7a 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/support/AddHeaderSupport.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/common/grid/header/support/AddHeaderSupport.java
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ public class AddHeaderSupport implements HeaderSupport {
      * Constructor for AddHeaderSupport
      *
      * @param i18n
-     *          AddHeaderSupport
+     *            VaadinMessageSource
      * @param addIconId
-     *          Add icon id
+     *            Add icon id
      * @param addItemCallback
-     *          Runnable
+     *            callback method to add new entities
      * @param maximizedStateSupplier
-     *          BooleanSupplier
+     *            provides the max/min state of the grid
      */
     public AddHeaderSupport(final VaadinMessageSource i18n, final String addIconId, final Runnable addItemCallback,
             final BooleanSupplier maximizedStateSupplier) {
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/distributions/dstable/DsMetaDataWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/distributions/dstable/DsMetaDataWindowLayout.java
index a040e5bf3..3fb2868b3 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/distributions/dstable/DsMetaDataWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/distributions/dstable/DsMetaDataWindowLayout.java
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ public class DsMetaDataWindowLayout extends AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<Long> {
         this.entityFactory = entityFactory;
 
         this.dsMetaDataWindowGrid = new MetaDataWindowGrid<>(i18n, eventBus, permChecker, uiNotification,
-                new DsMetaDataDataProvider(dsManagement), this::deleteMetaData);
+                new DsMetaDataDataProvider(dsManagement), this::hasMetadataChangePermission, this::deleteMetaData);
 
-        this.metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n);
+        this.metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n, this::hasMetadataChangePermission);
         this.addDsMetaDataWindowController = new AddMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
                 metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout, this::createMetaData, this::isDuplicate);
         this.updateDsMetaDataWindowController = new UpdateMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetDetails.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetDetails.java
index c7ff9e213..142147fbf 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetDetails.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetDetails.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class TargetDetails extends AbstractGridDetailsLayout<ProxyTarget> {
                 new SimpleEntry<>(i18n.getMessage("caption.tags.tab"), getTargetTagToken().getTagPanel()),
                 new SimpleEntry<>(i18n.getMessage("caption.logs.tab"), logDetails)));
 
-        if (permissionChecker.hasCreateRepositoryPermission()) {
+        if (permissionChecker.hasReadRepositoryPermission()) {
             this.targetMetadataGrid = new MetadataDetailsGrid<>(i18n, eventBus,
                     UIComponentIdProvider.TARGET_TYPE_PREFIX, this::showMetadataDetails,
                     new TargetMetaDataDataProvider(targetManagement));
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetMetaDataWindowLayout.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetMetaDataWindowLayout.java
index 20382efa8..012a7200c 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetMetaDataWindowLayout.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/management/targettable/TargetMetaDataWindowLayout.java
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ public class TargetMetaDataWindowLayout extends AbstractMetaDataWindowLayout<Str
         this.entityFactory = entityFactory;
 
         this.targetMetaDataWindowGrid = new MetaDataWindowGrid<>(i18n, eventBus, permChecker, uiNotification,
-                new TargetMetaDataDataProvider(targetManagement), this::deleteMetaData);
+                new TargetMetaDataDataProvider(targetManagement), this::hasMetadataChangePermission,
+                this::deleteMetaData);
 
-        this.metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n);
+        this.metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout = new MetaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout(i18n, this::hasMetadataChangePermission);
         this.addTargetMetaDataWindowController = new AddMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
                 metaDataAddUpdateWindowLayout, this::createMetaData, this::isDuplicate);
         this.updateTargetMetaDataWindowController = new UpdateMetaDataWindowController(i18n, uiNotification,
diff --git a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/utils/UIComponentIdProvider.java b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/utils/UIComponentIdProvider.java
index e4e3c1701..f473c9dec 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/utils/UIComponentIdProvider.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ui/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/ui/utils/UIComponentIdProvider.java
@@ -1244,15 +1244,15 @@ public final class UIComponentIdProvider {
     /**
      * Metadata add icon id.
      */
-    public static final String METADTA_ADD_ICON_ID = "metadata.add.icon.id";
+    public static final String METADATA_ADD_ICON_ID = "metadata.add.icon.id";
     /**
      * Metadata details table id.
      */
-    public static final String METDATA_DETAILS_TABLE_ID = "metadata.details.table.id";
+    public static final String METADATA_DETAILS_TABLE_ID = "metadata.details.table.id";
     /**
      * Metadata window table id.
      */
-    public static final String METDATA_WINDOW_TABLE_ID = "metadata.window.table.id";
+    public static final String METADATA_WINDOW_TABLE_ID = "metadata.window.table.id";
 
     /**
      * Distribution set table - Manage metadata id.