diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/groups.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/groups.py
index 7d2efcf899..3ac03fe2a4 100755
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/groups.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/groups.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def create_new_group(form_data: GroupForm, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
 
 
 @router.get("/id/{id}", response_model=Optional[GroupResponse])
-async def get_group_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
+async def get_group_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     group = Groups.get_group_by_id(id)
     if group:
         return GroupResponse(
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AccessControl.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AccessControl.svelte
index 0770b0f365..ac1b3d3a06 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AccessControl.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AccessControl.svelte
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
 
-	import { getGroups } from '$lib/apis/groups';
 	import Tooltip from '$lib/components/common/Tooltip.svelte';
 	import Plus from '$lib/components/icons/Plus.svelte';
 	import UserCircleSolid from '$lib/components/icons/UserCircleSolid.svelte';
 	import XMark from '$lib/components/icons/XMark.svelte';
+	import MemberSelector from '$lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte';
 	import Badge from '$lib/components/common/Badge.svelte';
 
 	export let onChange: Function = () => {};
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 	export let share = true;
 	export let sharePublic = true;
 
-	let selectedGroupId = '';
-	let groups = [];
 
 	$: if (!sharePublic && accessControl === null) {
 		initPublicAccess();
@@ -41,8 +39,8 @@
 		}
 	};
 
+
 	onMount(async () => {
-		groups = await getGroups(localStorage.token, true);
 
 		if (accessControl === null) {
 			initPublicAccess();
@@ -144,109 +142,21 @@
 
 	{#if share}
 		{#if accessControl !== null}
-			{@const accessGroups = groups.filter((group) =>
-				(accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)
-			)}
-			<div>
+			<div class="mt-4">
 				<div class="">
 					<div class="flex justify-between mb-2.5">
 						<div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500">
-							{$i18n.t('Groups')}
+							{$i18n.t('Add Members')}
 						</div>
 					</div>
 
-					{#if accessGroups.length > 0}
-						<div class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 mb-2 px-0.5 mx-0.5">
-							{#each accessGroups as group}
-								<div class="flex items-center gap-3 justify-between text-sm w-full transition">
-									<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 w-full">
-										<div>
-											{group.name} <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">{group?.member_count}</span>
-										</div>
-									</div>
-
-									<div class="w-full flex justify-end items-center gap-0.5">
-										<button
-											class=""
-											type="button"
-											on:click={() => {
-												if (accessRoles.includes('write')) {
-													if ((accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)) {
-														accessControl.write.group_ids = (
-															accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []
-														).filter((group_id) => group_id !== group.id);
-													} else {
-														accessControl.write.group_ids = [
-															...(accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []),
-															group.id
-														];
-													}
-													onChange(accessControl);
-												}
-											}}
-										>
-											{#if (accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)}
-												<Badge type={'success'} content={$i18n.t('Write')} />
-											{:else}
-												<Badge type={'info'} content={$i18n.t('Read')} />
-											{/if}
-										</button>
-
-										<button
-											class=" rounded-full p-1 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
-											type="button"
-											on:click={() => {
-												accessControl.read.group_ids = (
-													accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []
-												).filter((id) => id !== group.id);
-												accessControl.write.group_ids = (
-													accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []
-												).filter((id) => id !== group.id);
-												onChange(accessControl);
-											}}
-										>
-											<XMark />
-										</button>
-									</div>
-								</div>
-							{/each}
-						</div>
-					{/if}
-
-					<!-- <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
-						<div class="text-gray-500 text-xs text-center py-2 px-10">
-							{$i18n.t('No groups with access, add a group to grant access')}
-						</div>
-					</div> -->
-
 					<div class="mb-1">
 						<div class="flex w-full">
 							<div class="flex flex-1 items-center">
 								<div class="w-full px-0.5">
-									<select
-										class="dark:bg-gray-900 outline-hidden bg-transparent text-sm block w-full pr-10 max-w-full
-									{selectedGroupId ? '' : 'text-gray-500'}
-									dark:placeholder-gray-500"
-										bind:value={selectedGroupId}
-										on:change={() => {
-											if (selectedGroupId !== '') {
-												accessControl.read.group_ids = [
-													...(accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []),
-													selectedGroupId
-												];
-
-												selectedGroupId = '';
-												onChange(accessControl);
-											}
-										}}
-									>
-										<option class=" text-gray-700" value="" disabled selected
-											>{$i18n.t('Select a group')}</option
-										>
-										{#each groups.filter((group) => !(accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)) as group}
-											<option class=" text-gray-700" value={group.id}>{group.name}</option>
-										{/each}
-									</select>
+									<div class="">
+										<MemberSelector bind:accessControl bind:accessRoles {onChange} includeGroups={true} manageAccess={true} />
+									</div>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte
index 6627ae4459..3a9bac139d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@
 	import ChevronDown from '$lib/components/icons/ChevronDown.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
 	import Checkbox from '$lib/components/common/Checkbox.svelte';
-	import { getGroups } from '$lib/apis/groups';
+	import Badge from '$lib/components/common/Badge.svelte';
+	import { getGroups, getGroupById } from '$lib/apis/groups';
+
+	export let onChange: Function = () => {};
 
 	export let includeGroups = true;
 	export let pagination = false;
+	export let manageAccess = false;
 
 	export let groupIds = [];
 	export let userIds = [];
+	export let accessRoles = ['read'];
+	export let accessControl = {};
 
 	let groups = null;
 	let filteredGroups = [];
@@ -31,7 +37,7 @@
 		? groups.filter((group) => group.name.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase()))
 		: [];
 
-	let selectedGroup = {};
+	let selectedGroups = {};
 	let selectedUsers = {};
 
 	let page = 1;
@@ -66,6 +72,10 @@
 
 	onMount(async () => {
 		groups = await getGroups(localStorage.token, true);
+		if(manageAccess){
+			userIds = accessControl?.read?.user_ids ?? [];
+			groupIds = accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? [];
+		}
 		if (userIds.length > 0) {
 			userIds.forEach(async (id) => {
 				const res = await getUserById(localStorage.token, id).catch((error) => {
@@ -77,6 +87,27 @@
 				}
 			});
 		}
+		if (groupIds.length > 0) {
+			groupIds.forEach(async (id) => {
+				const res = await getGroupById(localStorage.token, id).catch((error) => {
+					console.error(error);
+					return null;
+				});
+				if (res) {
+					selectedGroups[id] = res;
+					// Check if group with this ID already exists in groups array
+					const existingGroupIndex = groups.findIndex(group => group.id === res.id);
+					if (existingGroupIndex === -1) {
+						// If not found, add the new group
+					groups = [
+						...groups,
+						res
+						];
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
+		console.log(selectedUsers)
 	});
 </script>
 
@@ -86,7 +117,7 @@
 			<Spinner className="size-5" />
 		</div>
 	{:else}
-		{#if groupIds.length > 0}
+		{#if groupIds.length > 0  && !manageAccess}
 			<div class="mx-1 mb-1.5">
 				<div class="text-xs text-gray-500 mx-0.5 mb-1">
 					{groupIds.length}
@@ -94,18 +125,18 @@
 				</div>
 				<div class="flex gap-1 flex-wrap">
 					{#each groupIds as id}
-						{#if selectedGroup[id]}
+						{#if selectedGroups[id]}
 							<button
 								type="button"
 								class="inline-flex items-center space-x-1 px-2 py-1 bg-gray-100/50 dark:bg-gray-850 rounded-lg text-xs"
 								on:click={() => {
 									groupIds = groupIds.filter((gid) => gid !== id);
-									delete selectedGroup[id];
+									delete selectedGroups[id];
 								}}
 							>
 								<div>
-									{selectedGroup[id].name}
-									<span class="text-xs text-gray-500">{selectedGroup[id].member_count}</span>
+									{selectedGroups[id].name}
+									<span class="text-xs text-gray-500">{selectedGroups[id].member_count}</span>
 								</div>
 
 								<div>
@@ -118,7 +149,7 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
-		{#if userIds.length > 0}
+		{#if userIds.length > 0 && !manageAccess}
 			<div class="mx-1 mb-1.5">
 				<div class="text-xs text-gray-500 mx-0.5 mb-1">
 					{userIds.length}
@@ -190,12 +221,45 @@
 										class=" dark:border-gray-850 text-xs flex items-center justify-between w-full"
 										type="button"
 										on:click={() => {
+											if (manageAccess && !accessRoles.includes('write')) {
+												return
+											}
+
 											if ((groupIds ?? []).includes(group.id)) {
-												groupIds = groupIds.filter((id) => id !== group.id);
-												delete selectedGroup[group.id];
+												if (!manageAccess || (manageAccess && (accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id))){
+													groupIds = groupIds.filter((id) => id !== group.id);
+													delete selectedGroups[group.id];
+												}
+
+												if(manageAccess){
+													if ((accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)) {
+														accessControl.write.group_ids = (
+															accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []
+														).filter((group_id) => group_id !== group.id);
+														accessControl.read.group_ids = (
+															accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []
+														).filter((group_id) => group_id !== group.id);
+													} else {
+														accessControl.write.group_ids = [
+															...(accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []),
+															group.id
+														];
+													}														
+												}	
+
 											} else {
 												groupIds = [...groupIds, group.id];
-												selectedGroup[group.id] = group;
+												selectedGroups[group.id] = group;
+												if(manageAccess){
+													accessControl.read.group_ids = [
+														...(accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []),
+														group.id
+													];
+												}
+											}
+
+											if(manageAccess){
+												onChange(accessControl);
 											}
 										}}
 									>
@@ -211,9 +275,15 @@
 
 										<div class="px-3 py-1">
 											<div class=" translate-y-0.5">
-												<Checkbox
-													state={(groupIds ?? []).includes(group.id) ? 'checked' : 'unchecked'}
-												/>
+												{#if manageAccess && (accessControl?.write?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)}
+													<Badge type={'success'} content={$i18n.t('Write')} />
+												{:else if manageAccess && (accessControl?.read?.group_ids ?? []).includes(group.id)}
+													<Badge type={'info'} content={$i18n.t('Read')} />
+												{:else}
+													<Checkbox
+														state={(groupIds ?? []).includes(group.id) ? 'checked' : 'unchecked'}
+													/>
+												{/if}
 											</div>
 										</div>
 									</button>
@@ -232,27 +302,70 @@
 										class=" dark:border-gray-850 text-xs flex items-center justify-between w-full"
 										type="button"
 										on:click={() => {
-											if ((userIds ?? []).includes(user.id)) {
-												userIds = userIds.filter((id) => id !== user.id);
-												delete selectedUsers[user.id];
-											} else {
-												userIds = [...userIds, user.id];
-												selectedUsers[user.id] = user;
-											}
+												if (manageAccess && !accessRoles.includes('write')) {
+													return
+												}
+
+												if ((userIds ?? []).includes(user.id)) {
+													if (!manageAccess || (manageAccess && (accessControl?.write?.user_ids ?? []).includes(user.id))){
+														userIds = userIds.filter((id) => id !== user.id);
+														delete selectedUsers[user.id];
+													}
+
+													if(manageAccess){
+														if ((accessControl?.write?.user_ids ?? []).includes(user.id)) {
+															accessControl.write.user_ids = (
+																accessControl?.write?.user_ids ?? []
+															).filter((user_id) => user_id !== user.id);
+															accessControl.read.user_ids = (
+																accessControl?.read?.user_ids ?? []
+															).filter((user_id) => user_id !== user.id);
+														} else {
+															accessControl.write.user_ids = [
+																...(accessControl?.write?.user_ids ?? []),
+																user.id
+															];
+														}														
+													}										
+												} else {
+													userIds = [...userIds, user.id];
+													selectedUsers[user.id] = user;
+													if(manageAccess){
+														accessControl.read.user_ids = [
+															...(accessControl?.read?.user_ids ?? []),
+															user.id
+														];
+													}
+												}
+
+												if(manageAccess){
+													onChange(accessControl);
+												}
 										}}
 									>
 										<div class="px-3 py-1.5 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white flex-1">
 											<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-												<ProfilePreview {user} side="right" align="center" sideOffset={6}>
+												{#if manageAccess}
 													<img
 														class="rounded-2xl w-6 h-6 object-cover flex-shrink-0"
 														src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${user.id}/profile/image`}
 														alt="user"
 													/>
-												</ProfilePreview>
-												<Tooltip content={user.email} placement="top-start">
-													<div class="font-medium truncate">{user.name}</div>
-												</Tooltip>
+													<Tooltip content={user.email} placement="top-start">
+														<div class="font-medium truncate">{user.name} <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">{user?.email}</span></div>
+													</Tooltip>
+												{:else}
+													<ProfilePreview {user} side="right" align="center" sideOffset={6}>
+														<img
+															class="rounded-2xl w-6 h-6 object-cover flex-shrink-0"
+															src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${user.id}/profile/image`}
+															alt="user"
+														/>
+													</ProfilePreview>
+													<Tooltip content={user.email} placement="top-start">
+														<div class="font-medium truncate">{user.name}</div>
+													</Tooltip>
+												{/if}
 
 												{#if user?.is_active}
 													<div>
@@ -270,9 +383,15 @@
 
 										<div class="px-3 py-1">
 											<div class=" translate-y-0.5">
-												<Checkbox
-													state={(userIds ?? []).includes(user.id) ? 'checked' : 'unchecked'}
-												/>
+												{#if manageAccess && (accessControl?.write?.user_ids ?? []).includes(user.id)}
+													<Badge type={'success'} content={$i18n.t('Write')} />
+												{:else if manageAccess && (accessControl?.read?.user_ids ?? []).includes(user.id)}
+													<Badge type={'info'} content={$i18n.t('Read')} />
+												{:else}
+													<Checkbox
+														state={(userIds ?? []).includes(user.id) ? 'checked' : 'unchecked'}
+													/>
+												{/if}
 											</div>
 										</div>
 									</button>