diff --git a/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketPermission.vue b/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketPermission.vue
index 1cb4b2e9..38b3297d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketPermission.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketPermission.vue
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
             v-model="data.create"
             input-id="create"
             :binary="true"
-            @update:model-value="(value:boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.CREATE)"
+            @update:model-value="(value: boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.CREATE)"
           />
         </template>
       </Column>
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
             v-model="data.read"
             input-id="read"
             :binary="true"
-            @update:model-value="(value:boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.READ)"
+            @update:model-value="(value: boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.READ)"
           />
         </template>
       </Column>
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
             v-model="data.update"
             input-id="update"
             :binary="true"
-            @update:model-value="(value:boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.UPDATE)"
+            @update:model-value="(value: boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.UPDATE)"
           />
         </template>
       </Column>
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
             v-model="data.delete"
             input-id="delete"
             :binary="true"
-            @update:model-value="(value:boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.DELETE)"
+            @update:model-value="(value: boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.DELETE)"
           />
         </template>
       </Column>
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ onBeforeMount(async () => {
             input-id="manage"
             :binary="true"
             :disabled="!data.elevatedRights"
-            @update:model-value="(value:boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.MANAGE)"
+            @update:model-value="(value: boolean) => updateBucketPermission(value, data.userId, Permissions.MANAGE)"
           />
         </template>
       </Column>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketTable.vue b/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketTable.vue
index f189e9f5..87a10e9d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketTable.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/bucket/BucketTable.vue
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ watch(getBuckets, () => {
             <font-awesome-icon icon="fa-solid fa-users" />
           </Button>
           <SyncButton
+            v-if="permissionStore.isBucketActionAllowed(node.data.bucketId, getUserId, Permissions.READ)"
             label-text="Synchronize storage location"
             :bucket-id="node.data.bucketId"
           />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/Invite.vue b/frontend/src/components/common/Invite.vue
index 2fea8b88..8a687f14 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/Invite.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/Invite.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ const toast = useToast();
 
 // State
 const inviteLoading: Ref<boolean> = ref(false);
+const permHelpLink: Ref<string> = computed(() => {
+  return props.resourceType === 'bucket'
+    ? 'https://github.com/bcgov/bcbox/wiki/My-Files#folder-permissions'
+    : 'https://github.com/bcgov/bcbox/wiki/Files#file-permissions';
+});
 
 const timeFrames: Record<string, number> = {
   '1 Hour': 3600,
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ const selectedOptions = computed(() => {
 
 // Form validation schema
 const schema = yup.object().shape({
+  permCodes: yup.array().min(1, 'Select one or more access options'),
   email: yup
     .string()
     .matches(new RegExp(Regex.EMAIL), 'Provide a valid email address')
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ const { values, defineField, handleSubmit } = useForm({
   validationSchema: schema,
   initialValues: {
     expiresAt: 86400,
-    permCodes: ['READ'],
+    permCodes: props.resourceType === 'object' ? ['READ'] : [],
     email: '',
     emailType: 'single',
     multiEmail: ''
@@ -100,6 +106,10 @@ const [emailType] = defineField('emailType', {});
 const [email] = defineField('email', {});
 const [multiEmail] = defineField('multiEmail', {});
 
+// require READ perm for file invites
+const isDisabled = (optionValue: string) => {
+  return props.resourceType === 'object' && optionValue === 'READ';
+};
 // Invite form is submitted
 const onSubmit = handleSubmit(async (values: any) => {
   inviteLoading.value = true;
@@ -135,7 +145,7 @@ const onSubmit = handleSubmit(async (values: any) => {
   <h3 class="mt-1 mb-2">{{ props.label }}</h3>
   <form @submit="onSubmit">
     <p class="mb-2">Make invite available for</p>
-    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 field">
       <div
         v-for="(value, name) in timeFrames"
         :key="value"
@@ -155,26 +165,40 @@ const onSubmit = handleSubmit(async (values: any) => {
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <p class="mt-4 mb-2">Access options</p>
-    <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 mb-4">
-      <div
-        v-for="(name, value) in selectedOptions"
-        :key="value"
-        class="flex align-items-center"
-      >
-        <Checkbox
-          v-model="permCodes"
-          name="permCodes"
-          :value="value"
-          :disabled="value === 'READ'"
-        />
-        <label
-          :for="value.toString()"
-          class="ml-2"
+    <p class="mb-2">Access options</p>
+    <div class="field">
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <div
+          v-for="(name, value) in selectedOptions"
+          :key="value"
+          class="flex align-items-center"
         >
-          {{ name }}
-        </label>
+          <Checkbox
+            v-model="permCodes"
+            name="permCodes"
+            :value="value"
+            :disabled="isDisabled(value)"
+          />
+          <label
+            :for="value.toString()"
+            class="ml-2"
+          >
+            {{ name }}
+          </label>
+        </div>
+        <small class="help">
+          <a
+            :href="`${permHelpLink}`"
+            target="_blank"
+          >
+            Get help understanding permissions
+          </a>
+        </small>
       </div>
+      <ErrorMessage
+        name="permCodes"
+        class="block"
+      />
     </div>
 
     <p class="mb-2">Send to</p>
@@ -267,4 +291,7 @@ const onSubmit = handleSubmit(async (values: any) => {
 .multi-email {
   width: 100%;
 }
+.help {
+  line-height: 1.6rem;
+}
 </style>