diff --git a/sql/create.go b/sql/create.go
index 666b14ad..27578776 100644
--- a/sql/create.go
+++ b/sql/create.go
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseCreateStatement() (stmt *CreateStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &CreateStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
-
-	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(INTO)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.What, err = p.parseWhat(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/delete.go b/sql/delete.go
index 67045f08..66add728 100644
--- a/sql/delete.go
+++ b/sql/delete.go
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDeleteStatement() (stmt *DeleteStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &DeleteStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
-
-	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(AND)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	_, _, stmt.Hard = p.mightBe(EXPUNGE)
 
diff --git a/sql/error.go b/sql/error.go
index 2e8ab7e0..0206bc98 100644
--- a/sql/error.go
+++ b/sql/error.go
@@ -27,6 +27,30 @@ func (e *EmptyError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprint("Your SQL query is empty")
 }
 
+// EntryError represents an error that occured when switching access.
+type EntryError struct{}
+
+// Error returns the string representation of the error.
+func (e *EntryError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprint("You don't have permission to access this resource")
+}
+
+// QueryError represents an error that occured when switching access.
+type QueryError struct{}
+
+// Error returns the string representation of the error.
+func (e *QueryError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprint("You don't have permission to perform this query type")
+}
+
+// BlankError represents an error that occured when switching access.
+type BlankError struct{}
+
+// Error returns the string representation of the error.
+func (e *BlankError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprint("You need to specify a namespace and a database to use")
+}
+
 // ParseError represents an error that occurred during parsing.
 type ParseError struct {
 	Found    string
diff --git a/sql/field.go b/sql/field.go
index 912e23a7..730b2fc0 100644
--- a/sql/field.go
+++ b/sql/field.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineFieldStatement() (stmt *DefineFieldStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &DefineFieldStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveFieldStatement() (stmt *RemoveFieldStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &RemoveFieldStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/index.go b/sql/index.go
index 8757d840..9714bbc4 100644
--- a/sql/index.go
+++ b/sql/index.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineIndexStatement() (stmt *DefineIndexStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &DefineIndexStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveIndexStatement() (stmt *RemoveIndexStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &RemoveIndexStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/let.go b/sql/let.go
index 5d720ff0..14c07003 100644
--- a/sql/let.go
+++ b/sql/let.go
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ func (p *parser) parseLetStatement() (stmt *LetStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &LetStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// The first part of a LET expression must
 	// always be an identifier, specifying a
 	// variable name to set.
diff --git a/sql/options.go b/sql/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..714d5af4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// Copyright © 2016 Abcum Ltd
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package sql
+
+import (
+	"github.com/abcum/fibre"
+	"github.com/abcum/surreal/cnf"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Root access
+	AuthKV int = iota
+	// Namespace access
+	AuthNS
+	// Database access
+	AuthDB
+	// Scoped user access
+	AuthTB
+	// No access
+	AuthNO
+)
+
+// options represents context runtime config.
+type options struct {
+	kind int
+	auth map[string]string
+	conf map[string]string
+}
+
+func newOptions(c *fibre.Context) *options {
+	return &options{
+		kind: c.Get("kind").(int),
+		auth: c.Get("auth").(map[string]string),
+		conf: c.Get("conf").(map[string]string),
+	}
+}
+
+func (o *options) get(kind int) (kv, ns, db string, err error) {
+
+	kv = cnf.Settings.DB.Base
+	ns = o.conf["NS"]
+	db = o.conf["DB"]
+
+	if o.kind > kind {
+		err = &QueryError{}
+		return
+	}
+
+	if ns == "" || db == "" {
+		err = &BlankError{}
+		return
+	}
+
+	return
+
+}
+
+func (o *options) ns(ns string) (err error) {
+
+	// Check to see that the current user has
+	// the necessary access level to perform
+	// namespace switching / choosing.
+
+	if o.kind > AuthKV {
+		return &EntryError{}
+	}
+
+	// Check to see that the current user has
+	// the necessary authentcation privileges
+	// to be able to specify this namespace.
+
+	if o.auth["NS"] != "*" && o.auth["NS"] != ns {
+		return &EntryError{}
+	}
+
+	// Specify the NS on the context session, so
+	// that it is remembered across requests on
+	// any persistent connections.
+
+	o.conf["NS"] = ns
+
+	return
+
+}
+
+func (o *options) db(db string) (err error) {
+
+	// Check to see that the current user has
+	// the necessary access level to perform
+	// database switching / choosing.
+
+	if o.kind > AuthNS {
+		return &EntryError{}
+	}
+
+	// Check to see that the current user has
+	// the necessary authentcation privileges
+	// to be able to specify this namespace.
+
+	if o.auth["DB"] != "*" && o.auth["DB"] != db {
+		return &EntryError{}
+	}
+
+	// Specify the DB on the context session, so
+	// that it is remembered across requests on
+	// any persistent connections.
+
+	o.conf["DB"] = db
+
+	return
+
+}
diff --git a/sql/parser.go b/sql/parser.go
index a9d8aa14..7a829ceb 100644
--- a/sql/parser.go
+++ b/sql/parser.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 // parser represents a parser.
 type parser struct {
 	s   *scanner
+	o   *options
 	c   *fibre.Context
 	v   map[string]interface{}
 	buf struct {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ type parser struct {
 
 // newParser returns a new instance of Parser.
 func newParser(c *fibre.Context, v map[string]interface{}) *parser {
-	return &parser{c: c, v: v}
+	return &parser{c: c, v: v, o: newOptions(c)}
 }
 
 // Parse parses sql from a []byte, string, or io.Reader.
diff --git a/sql/relate.go b/sql/relate.go
index 10f14e07..d1788eb6 100644
--- a/sql/relate.go
+++ b/sql/relate.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRelateStatement() (stmt *RelateStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &RelateStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Type, err = p.parseTable(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/return.go b/sql/return.go
index f5477565..e3d8715b 100644
--- a/sql/return.go
+++ b/sql/return.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func (p *parser) parseReturnStatement() (stmt *ReturnStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &ReturnStatement{}
 
-	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/sql/rules.go b/sql/rules.go
index 6e689b60..02f02d3e 100644
--- a/sql/rules.go
+++ b/sql/rules.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineRulesStatement() (stmt *DefineRulesStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &DefineRulesStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(ON); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveRulesStatement() (stmt *RemoveRulesStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &RemoveRulesStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(ON); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/scope.go b/sql/scope.go
index 2a5e63d1..bda113f1 100644
--- a/sql/scope.go
+++ b/sql/scope.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineScopeStatement() (stmt *DefineScopeStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &DefineScopeStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveScopeStatement() (stmt *RemoveScopeStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &RemoveScopeStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/select.go b/sql/select.go
index e260b4b6..81616049 100644
--- a/sql/select.go
+++ b/sql/select.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseSelectStatement() (stmt *SelectStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &SelectStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Expr, err = p.parseField(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/table.go b/sql/table.go
index b1b3b616..bedcc4eb 100644
--- a/sql/table.go
+++ b/sql/table.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineTableStatement() (stmt *DefineTableStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &DefineTableStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.What, err = p.parseNames(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveTableStatement() (stmt *RemoveTableStatement, err er
 
 	stmt = &RemoveTableStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.What, err = p.parseNames(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sql/trans.go b/sql/trans.go
index 121f2b48..6621dc2a 100644
--- a/sql/trans.go
+++ b/sql/trans.go
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ func (p *parser) parseBeginStatement() (stmt *BeginStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &BeginStatement{}
 
+	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {
@@ -32,6 +36,10 @@ func (p *parser) parseCancelStatement() (stmt *CancelStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &CancelStatement{}
 
+	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {
@@ -46,6 +54,10 @@ func (p *parser) parseCommitStatement() (stmt *CommitStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &CommitStatement{}
 
+	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {
diff --git a/sql/update.go b/sql/update.go
index a8cc320c..5d4fd0a4 100644
--- a/sql/update.go
+++ b/sql/update.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseUpdateStatement() (stmt *UpdateStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &UpdateStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthTB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(INTO)
 
diff --git a/sql/use.go b/sql/use.go
index fa6bf237..384ae2ad 100644
--- a/sql/use.go
+++ b/sql/use.go
@@ -29,21 +29,29 @@ func (p *parser) parseUseStatement() (stmt *UseStatement, err error) {
 	for {
 
 		if p.is(tok, NAMESPACE) {
+
 			_, stmt.NS, err = p.shouldBe(IDENT, STRING)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, &ParseError{Found: stmt.NS, Expected: []string{"namespace name"}}
 			}
-			// TODO: need to make sure this user can access this NS
-			p.c.Set("NS", stmt.NS)
+
+			if err = p.o.ns(stmt.NS); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
 		}
 
 		if p.is(tok, DATABASE) {
+
 			_, stmt.DB, err = p.shouldBe(IDENT, DATE, TIME, STRING, NUMBER, DOUBLE)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, &ParseError{Found: stmt.DB, Expected: []string{"database name"}}
 			}
-			// TODO: need to make sure this user can access this DB
-			p.c.Set("DB", stmt.DB)
+
+			if err = p.o.db(stmt.DB); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
 		}
 
 		tok, _, exi = p.mightBe(NAMESPACE, DATABASE)
diff --git a/sql/view.go b/sql/view.go
index 77cacc28..0b83a930 100644
--- a/sql/view.go
+++ b/sql/view.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseDefineViewStatement() (stmt *DefineViewStatement, err erro
 
 	stmt = &DefineViewStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func (p *parser) parseRemoveViewStatement() (stmt *RemoveViewStatement, err erro
 
 	stmt = &RemoveViewStatement{}
 
-	stmt.KV = p.c.Get("KV").(string)
-	stmt.NS = p.c.Get("NS").(string)
-	stmt.DB = p.c.Get("DB").(string)
+	if stmt.KV, stmt.NS, stmt.DB, err = p.o.get(AuthDB); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	if stmt.Name, err = p.parseName(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err