diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/FilePath.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/FilePath.java
index 12382c6661cf7eb1d2bbbee08bcda0195654544a..d5028c4b34b5c9fbd5a3dd9aadb36fe888565389 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/FilePath.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/FilePath.java
@@ -215,19 +215,21 @@ public final class FilePath implements Serializable {
             }
 
             private void scan(File f, ZipOutputStream zip, String path) throws IOException {
-                if(f.isDirectory()) {
-                    zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(path+f.getName()+'/'));
-                    zip.closeEntry();
-                    for( File child : f.listFiles() )
-                        scan(child,zip,path+f.getName()+'/');
-                } else {
-                    zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(path+f.getName()));
-                    FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(f);
-                    int len;
-                    while((len=in.read(buf))>0)
-                        zip.write(buf,0,len);
-                    in.close();
-                    zip.closeEntry();
+                if (f.canRead()) {
+                    if(f.isDirectory()) {
+                        zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(path+f.getName()+'/'));
+                        zip.closeEntry();
+                        for( File child : f.listFiles() )
+                            scan(child,zip,path+f.getName()+'/');
+                    } else {
+                        zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(path+f.getName()));
+                        FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(f);
+                        int len;
+                        while((len=in.read(buf))>0)
+                            zip.write(buf,0,len);
+                        in.close();
+                        zip.closeEntry();
+                    }
                 }
             }
             
@@ -258,13 +260,16 @@ public final class FilePath implements Serializable {
                 ZipOutputStream zip = new ZipOutputStream(out);
                 zip.setEncoding(System.getProperty("file.encoding"));
                 for( String entry : glob(dir,glob) ) {
-                    zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(dir.getName()+'/'+entry));
-                    FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(new File(dir,entry));
-                    int len;
-                    while((len=in.read(buf))>0)
-                        zip.write(buf,0,len);
-                    in.close();
-                    zip.closeEntry();
+                    File file = new File(dir,entry);
+                    if (file.canRead()) {
+                        zip.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(dir.getName()+'/'+entry));
+                        FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(file);
+                        int len;
+                        while((len=in.read(buf))>0)
+                            zip.write(buf,0,len);
+                        in.close();
+                        zip.closeEntry();
+                    }
                 }
 
                 zip.close();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport.java
index 4daac014b625d0dad72e2eb8d0a093517348348e..7fa307bdbac93ff3deb62a106cb48f5dcb8a504d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public final class DirectoryBrowserSupport {
         int current=1;
         while(tokens.hasMoreTokens()) {
             String token = tokens.nextToken();
-            r.add(new Path(createBackRef(total-current+restSize),token,true,0));
+            r.add(new Path(createBackRef(total-current+restSize),token,true,0, true));
             current++;
         }
         return r;
@@ -262,17 +262,27 @@ public final class DirectoryBrowserSupport {
          * File size, or null if this is not a file.
          */
         private final long size;
+        
+        /**
+         * If the current user can read the file. 
+         */
+        private final boolean isReadable;
 
-        public Path(String href, String title, boolean isFolder, long size) {
+        public Path(String href, String title, boolean isFolder, long size, boolean isReadable) {
             this.href = href;
             this.title = title;
             this.isFolder = isFolder;
             this.size = size;
+            this.isReadable = isReadable;
         }
 
         public boolean isFolder() {
             return isFolder;
         }
+        
+        public boolean isReadable() {
+            return isReadable;
+        }
 
         public String getHref() {
             return href;
@@ -283,7 +293,10 @@ public final class DirectoryBrowserSupport {
         }
 
         public String getIconName() {
-            return isFolder?"folder.gif":"text.gif";
+            if (isReadable)
+                return isFolder?"folder.gif":"text.gif";
+            else
+                return isFolder?"folder-error.gif":"text-error.gif";
         }
 
         public long getSize() {
@@ -320,31 +333,33 @@ public final class DirectoryBrowserSupport {
             List<List<Path>> r = new ArrayList<List<Path>>();
 
             File[] files = cur.listFiles();
-            Arrays.sort(files,new FileComparator());
-
-            for( File f : files ) {
-                Path p = new Path(f.getName(),f.getName(),f.isDirectory(),f.length());
-                if(!f.isDirectory()) {
-                    r.add(Collections.singletonList(p));
-                } else {
-                    // find all empty intermediate directory
-                    List<Path> l = new ArrayList<Path>();
-                    l.add(p);
-                    String relPath = f.getName();
-                    while(true) {
-                        // files that don't start with '.' qualify for 'meaningful files', nor SCM related files
-                        File[] sub = f.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
-                            public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
-                                return !name.startsWith(".") && !name.equals("CVS") && !name.equals(".svn");
-                            }
-                        });
-                        if(sub.length!=1 || !sub[0].isDirectory())
-                            break;
-                        f = sub[0];
-                        relPath += '/'+f.getName();
-                        l.add(new Path(relPath,f.getName(),true,0));
+            if (files != null) {
+                Arrays.sort(files,new FileComparator());
+    
+                for( File f : files ) {
+                    Path p = new Path(f.getName(),f.getName(),f.isDirectory(),f.length(), f.canRead());
+                    if(!f.isDirectory()) {
+                        r.add(Collections.singletonList(p));
+                    } else {
+                        // find all empty intermediate directory
+                        List<Path> l = new ArrayList<Path>();
+                        l.add(p);
+                        String relPath = f.getName();
+                        while(true) {
+                            // files that don't start with '.' qualify for 'meaningful files', nor SCM related files
+                            File[] sub = f.listFiles(new FilenameFilter() {
+                                public boolean accept(File dir, String name) {
+                                    return !name.startsWith(".") && !name.equals("CVS") && !name.equals(".svn");
+                                }
+                            });
+                            if(sub==null || sub.length!=1 || !sub[0].isDirectory())
+                                break;
+                            f = sub[0];
+                            relPath += '/'+f.getName();
+                            l.add(new Path(relPath,f.getName(),true,0, f.canRead()));
+                        }
+                        r.add(l);
                     }
-                    r.add(l);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -412,7 +427,7 @@ public final class DirectoryBrowserSupport {
                 href.append("/");
             }
 
-            Path path = new Path(href.toString(), filePath.getName(), filePath.isDirectory(), filePath.length());
+            Path path = new Path(href.toString(), filePath.getName(), filePath.isDirectory(), filePath.length(), filePath.canRead());
             pathList.add(path);
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport/dir.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport/dir.jelly
index 009a4a299e339e2ebe77fd090ca9bbe53424256f..22e224189a743d33c90f681450845a06fc010793 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport/dir.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/DirectoryBrowserSupport/dir.jelly
@@ -31,18 +31,31 @@
                   </td>
                   <td>
                     <j:forEach var="t" items="${f}" varStatus="st">
-                      <a href="${t.href}">${t.title}</a>
+                    
+                      <j:choose>
+                        <j:when test="${x.readable}">
+                          <a href="${t.href}">${t.title}</a>
+                        </j:when>
+                        <j:otherwise>
+                          ${t.title}
+                        </j:otherwise>
+                      </j:choose>
+                      
                       <j:if test="${!st.last}">/</j:if>
                     </j:forEach>
                   </td>
                   <j:if test="${!x.folder}">
                     <td class="fileSize">
                       ${x.getSize()}
-                      <a href="${x.href}/*fingerprint*/">
-                        <img src="${imagesURL}/16x16/fingerprint.gif" alt="fingerprint" />
-                      </a>
-                      <st:nbsp/>
-                      <a href="${x.href}/*view*/">view</a>
+                    </td>
+                    <td>
+                      <j:if test="${x.readable}">
+                        <a href="${x.href}/*fingerprint*/">
+                          <img src="${imagesURL}/16x16/fingerprint.gif" alt="fingerprint" />
+                        </a>
+                        <st:nbsp/>
+                        <a href="${x.href}/*view*/">view</a>
+                      </j:if>                      
                     </td>
                   </j:if>
                 </tr>