diff --git a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/Makefile b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/Makefile
index f38f9246a..8b6970711 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/Makefile
+++ b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		net-snmp
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.1
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.2
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Net-SNMP is a daemon for the SNMP protocol
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		net-snmp
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Netsnmp/forms/dialogEditNetsnmpUser.xml b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Netsnmp/forms/dialogEditNetsnmpUser.xml
index afa4c3c25..576d6e035 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Netsnmp/forms/dialogEditNetsnmpUser.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Netsnmp/forms/dialogEditNetsnmpUser.xml
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@
         <type>text</type>
         <help>Set the encryption key to secure the connection between client and this host. Minimum is 8 characters.</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>user.readwrite</id>
+        <label>Allow Write Access</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+        <help>This will enable write access in addition to read-only.</help>
+    </field>
 </form>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Netsnmp/User.xml b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Netsnmp/User.xml
index f3c964472..89aff6d46 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Netsnmp/User.xml
+++ b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Netsnmp/User.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <model>
     <mount>//OPNsense/netsnmp/user</mount>
     <description>Netsnmp user configuration</description>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
     <items>
         <users>
             <user type="ArrayField">
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
                     <mask>/^([0-9a-zA-Z._\-\!\$\%\/\(\)\+\#\=]){8,64}$/u</mask>
                     <ValidationMessage>Should be a string between 8 and 64 characters. Allowed characters are 0-9a-zA-Z._-!$%/()+#=</ValidationMessage>
                 </enckey>
+                <readwrite type="BooleanField">
+                    <default>0</default>
+                    <Required>Y</Required>
+                </readwrite>
             </user>
         </users>
     </items>
diff --git a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Netsnmp/snmpd.conf b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Netsnmp/snmpd.conf
index 36566c9a3..0857c081f 100644
--- a/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Netsnmp/snmpd.conf
+++ b/net-mgmt/net-snmp/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Netsnmp/snmpd.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ rocommunity6 {{ OPNsense.netsnmp.general.community }}
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.netsnmp.user.users.user') %}
 {%   for user_list in helpers.toList('OPNsense.netsnmp.user.users.user') %}
 {%     if user_list.enabled == '1' %}
-rouser {{ user_list.username }}
+{% if user_list.readwrite == '1' %}rwuser {{ user_list.username }} {% else %}rouser {{ user_list.username }} {% endif %}
+
 {%     endif %}
 {%   endfor %}
 {% endif %}