diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.cpp
index e4bbc7662..9cd8c60e9 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.cpp
@@ -113,10 +113,16 @@ void IdEditDialog::changeAvatar()
 	}
 }
 
-void IdEditDialog::setupNewId(bool pseudo)
+void IdEditDialog::setupNewId(bool pseudo,bool enable_anon)
 {
 	setWindowTitle(tr("New identity"));
 
+    	if(pseudo && !enable_anon)
+        {
+            std::cerr << "IdEditDialog::setupNewId: Error. Cannot init with pseudo-anonymous id when anon ids are disabled." << std::endl;
+            pseudo = false ;
+        }
+        
 	mIsNew = true;
 	mGroupId.clear();
 
@@ -139,7 +145,11 @@ void IdEditDialog::setupNewId(bool pseudo)
 
 	ui->frame_Tags->setHidden(true);
 	ui->radioButton_GpgId->setEnabled(true);
-	ui->radioButton_Pseudo->setEnabled(true);
+    
+    	if(enable_anon)
+		ui->radioButton_Pseudo->setEnabled(true);
+        else
+		ui->radioButton_Pseudo->setEnabled(false);
 
 	setAvatar(QPixmap());
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.h
index d46cd7de3..d97aee090 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 	IdEditDialog(QWidget *parent = 0);
 	~IdEditDialog();
 
-	void setupNewId(bool pseudo);
+	void setupNewId(bool pseudo, bool enable_anon = true);
 	void setupExistingId(const RsGxsGroupId &keyId);
     	void enforceNoAnonIds() ;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.cpp
index 7fb83f131..526c7fe43 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "gui/Identity/IdEditDialog.h"
 
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
+#include <QStandardItemModel>
 #include <algorithm>
 
 #include <retroshare/rspeers.h>
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ static void loadPrivateIdsCallback(GxsIdDetailsType type, const RsIdentityDetail
 	switch (type) {
 	case GXS_ID_DETAILS_TYPE_EMPTY:
 	case GXS_ID_DETAILS_TYPE_FAILED:
-//		icons = ;
 		break;
 
 	case GXS_ID_DETAILS_TYPE_LOADING:
@@ -154,11 +154,39 @@ static void loadPrivateIdsCallback(GxsIdDetailsType type, const RsIdentityDetail
 	chooser->setItemData(index, (type == GXS_ID_DETAILS_TYPE_DONE) ? TYPE_FOUND_ID : TYPE_UNKNOWN_ID, ROLE_TYPE);
 	chooser->setItemIcon(index, icons.empty() ? QIcon() : icons[0]);
 
+    	std::cerr << "ID=" << details.mId << ", chooser->flags()=" << chooser->flags() << ", pgpLinked=" << details.mPgpLinked ;
+        
+    	if((chooser->flags() & IDCHOOSER_NON_ANONYMOUS) && !(details.mPgpLinked))
+        {
+            std::cerr << " - disabling ID - entry = " << index << std::endl;
+            chooser->setEntryEnabled(index,false) ;
+        }
+        std::cerr << std::endl;
+                    
     chooser->model()->sort(0);
 
     chooser->blockSignals(false) ;
 }
 
+void GxsIdChooser::setEntryEnabled(int indx,bool enabled)
+{
+    bool disable = !enabled ;
+    
+    QSortFilterProxyModel* model = qobject_cast<QSortFilterProxyModel*>(QComboBox::model());
+    //QStandardItem* item = model->item(index);
+    
+    QModelIndex ii = model->index(indx,0);
+    
+    // visually disable by greying out - works only if combobox has been painted already and palette returns the wanted color
+    //model->setFlags(ii,disable ? (model->flags(ii) & ~(Qt::ItemIsSelectable|Qt::ItemIsEnabled)) : (Qt::ItemIsSelectable|Qt::ItemIsEnabled));
+    
+    uint32_t v = enabled?(1|32):(0);
+    
+    // clear item data in order to use default color
+    //model->setData(ii,disable ? (QComboBox::palette().color(QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Text)) : QVariant(),  Qt::TextColorRole);
+    model->setData(ii,QVariant(v),Qt::UserRole-1) ;
+}
+
 void GxsIdChooser::loadPrivateIds()
 {
 	if (mFirstLoad) {
@@ -217,6 +245,8 @@ void GxsIdChooser::loadPrivateIds()
 			addItem(QIcon(":/images/identity/identity_create_32.png"), str, id);
 			setItemData(count() - 1, QString("%1_%2").arg(TYPE_CREATE_ID).arg(str), ROLE_SORT);
 			setItemData(count() - 1, TYPE_CREATE_ID, ROLE_TYPE);
+            
+                    
 		}
         setDefaultItem();
         emit idsLoaded();
@@ -299,7 +329,7 @@ void GxsIdChooser::indexActivated(int index)
 	int type = itemData(index, ROLE_TYPE).toInt();
 	if (type == TYPE_CREATE_ID) {
 		IdEditDialog dlg(this);
-		dlg.setupNewId(false);
+		dlg.setupNewId(false, !(mFlags & IDCHOOSER_NON_ANONYMOUS));
 		if (dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
 			setDefaultId(RsGxsId(dlg.groupId()));
 		}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.h
index e785fb227..98c33a052 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdChooser.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class RsGxsUpdateBroadcastBase;
 #define IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED   0x0001
 #define IDCHOOSER_ANON_DEFAULT  0x0002
 #define IDCHOOSER_NO_CREATE     0x0004
+#define IDCHOOSER_NON_ANONYMOUS 0x0008
 
 class GxsIdChooser : public QComboBox
 {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~GxsIdChooser();
 
 	void setFlags(uint32_t flags) ;
+    uint32_t flags() const { return mFlags ; }
 
 	enum ChosenId_Ret {None, KnowId, UnKnowId, NoId} ;
 	void loadIds(uint32_t chooserFlags, const RsGxsId &defId);
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 	bool setChosenId(const RsGxsId &gxsId);
 	ChosenId_Ret getChosenId(RsGxsId &gxsId);
 
+    void setEntryEnabled(int index, bool enabled);
 signals:
     // emitted after first load of own ids
     void idsLoaded();
@@ -71,13 +74,13 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     void loadPrivateIds();
-	void setDefaultItem();
+    void setDefaultItem();
 
 	uint32_t mFlags;
 	RsGxsId mDefaultId;
 	bool mFirstLoad;
 
-	RsGxsUpdateBroadcastBase *mBase;
+    RsGxsUpdateBroadcastBase *mBase;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/CreateGxsForumMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/CreateGxsForumMsg.cpp
index d9e83111a..bacf1349f 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/CreateGxsForumMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/CreateGxsForumMsg.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,12 @@ void  CreateGxsForumMsg::newMsg()
 	mForumMetaLoaded = false;
 
 	/* fill in the available OwnIds for signing */
-    ui.idChooser->loadIds(IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED, RsGxsId());
+    	std::cerr << "Initing ID chooser. Sign flags = " << std::hex << mForumMeta.mSignFlags << std::dec << std::endl;
+        
+    	if(mForumMeta.mSignFlags & GXS_SERV::FLAG_AUTHOR_AUTHENTICATION_GPG)
+		ui.idChooser->loadIds(IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED | IDCHOOSER_NON_ANONYMOUS, RsGxsId());
+        else
+		ui.idChooser->loadIds(IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED, RsGxsId());
 
         if (mForumId.isNull()) {
 		mStateHelper->setActive(CREATEGXSFORUMMSG_FORUMINFO, false);
@@ -203,6 +208,13 @@ void  CreateGxsForumMsg::loadFormInformation()
 	std::cerr << "CreateGxsForumMsg::loadMsgInformation() Data Available!";
 	std::cerr << std::endl;
 
+	std::cerr << "CreateGxsForumMsg::loadMsgInformation() using signFlags=" << std::hex << mForumMeta.mSignFlags << std::dec << std::endl;
+    
+    	if(mForumMeta.mSignFlags & GXS_SERV::FLAG_AUTHOR_AUTHENTICATION_GPG)
+		ui.idChooser->setFlags(IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED | IDCHOOSER_NON_ANONYMOUS) ;
+        else
+		ui.idChooser->setFlags(IDCHOOSER_ID_REQUIRED) ;
+    	
 	QString name = QString::fromUtf8(mForumMeta.mGroupName.c_str());
 	QString subj;
         if (!mParentId.isNull())