diff --git a/lemur/auth/permissions.py b/lemur/auth/permissions.py
index 13d8f6e1..6cc04cac 100644
--- a/lemur/auth/permissions.py
+++ b/lemur/auth/permissions.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ViewRoleCredentialsNeed = partial(RoleUser, 'roleView')
 
 class ViewRoleCredentialsPermission(Permission):
     def __init__(self, role_id):
-        need = ViewRoleCredentialsNeed(str(role_id))
+        need = ViewRoleCredentialsNeed(role_id)
         super(ViewRoleCredentialsPermission, self).__init__(need, RoleNeed('admin'))
 
 
diff --git a/lemur/authorities/service.py b/lemur/authorities/service.py
index 23961ede..5a1f4341 100644
--- a/lemur/authorities/service.py
+++ b/lemur/authorities/service.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from lemur.certificates.models import Certificate
 from lemur.plugins.base import plugins
 
 
-def update(authority_id, active=None, roles=None):
+def update(authority_id, description=None, owner=None, active=None, roles=None):
     """
     Update a an authority with new values.
 
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ def update(authority_id, active=None, roles=None):
 
     if active:
         authority.active = active
+
+    authority.description = description
+    authority.owner = owner
     return database.update(authority)
 
 
diff --git a/lemur/authorities/views.py b/lemur/authorities/views.py
index f449a837..43a65fe5 100644
--- a/lemur/authorities/views.py
+++ b/lemur/authorities/views.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from lemur.common.utils import paginated_parser, marshal_items
 
 FIELDS = {
     'name': fields.String,
+    'owner': fields.String,
     'description': fields.String,
     'options': fields.Raw,
     'pluginName': fields.String,
@@ -264,7 +265,9 @@ class Authorities(AuthenticatedResource):
 
               {
                  "roles": [],
-                 "active": false
+                 "active": false,
+                 "owner": "bob@example.com",
+                 "description": "this is authority1"
               }
 
            **Example response**:
@@ -279,12 +282,12 @@ class Authorities(AuthenticatedResource):
                 "id": 1,
                 "name": "authority1",
                 "description": "this is authority1",
-                "pluginname": null,
+                "pluginName": null,
                 "chain": "-----begin ...",
                 "body": "-----begin ...",
                 "active": false,
-                "notbefore": "2015-06-05t17:09:39",
-                "notafter": "2015-06-10t17:09:39"
+                "notBefore": "2015-06-05t17:09:39",
+                "notAfter": "2015-06-10t17:09:39"
                 "options": null
               }
 
@@ -292,8 +295,10 @@ class Authorities(AuthenticatedResource):
            :statuscode 200: no error
            :statuscode 403: unauthenticated
         """
-        self.reqparse.add_argument('roles', type=list, location='json')
-        self.reqparse.add_argument('active', type=str, location='json')
+        self.reqparse.add_argument('roles', type=list, default=[], location='json')
+        self.reqparse.add_argument('active', type=str, location='json', required=True)
+        self.reqparse.add_argument('owner', type=str, location='json', required=True)
+        self.reqparse.add_argument('description', type=str, location='json', required=True)
         args = self.reqparse.parse_args()
 
         authority = service.get(authority_id)
@@ -315,7 +320,13 @@ class Authorities(AuthenticatedResource):
                 return dict(message="You are not allowed to associate a role which you are not a member of"), 400
 
         if permission.can():
-            return service.update(authority_id, active=args['active'], roles=args['roles'])
+            return service.update(
+                authority_id,
+                owner=args['owner'],
+                description=args['description'],
+                active=args['active'],
+                roles=args['roles']
+            )
 
         return dict(message="You are not authorized to update this authority"), 403
 
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/authorityEdit.tpl.html b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/edit.tpl.html
similarity index 59%
rename from lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/authorityEdit.tpl.html
rename to lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/edit.tpl.html
index f100ba1b..fe3d3eac 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/authorityEdit.tpl.html
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/authority/edit.tpl.html
@@ -1,9 +1,32 @@
 <div class="modal-header">
     <div class="modal-title">
-        <div class="modal-header">Edit Authority <span class="text-muted"><small>chain of command!</small></span></div>
+        <h3 class="modal-header">Edit <span class="text-muted"><small>{{ authority.name }}</small></span></h3>
     </div>
     <div class="modal-body">
         <form name="createForm" class="form-horizontal" role="form" novalidate>
+            <div class="form-group"
+                 ng-class="{'has-error': editForm.owner.$invalid, 'has-success': !editForm.owner.$invalid&&editForm.owner.$dirty}">
+                <label class="control-label col-sm-2">
+                    Owner
+                </label>
+                <div class="col-sm-10">
+                    <input type="email" name="owner" ng-model="authority.owner" placeholder="owner@netflix.com"
+                           class="form-control" required/>
+
+                    <p ng-show="editForm.owner.$invalid && !editForm.owner.$pristine" class="help-block">Enter a valid
+                        email.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group"
+                 ng-class="{'has-error': editForm.description.$invalid, 'has-success': !editForm.$invalid&&editForm.description.$dirty}">
+                <label class="control-label col-sm-2">
+                    Description
+                </label>
+                <div class="col-sm-10">
+                    <textarea name="description" ng-model="authority.description" placeholder="Something elegant" class="form-control" required></textarea>
+                    <p ng-show="editForm.description.$invalid && !editForm.description.$pristine" class="help-block">You must give a short description about this authority will be used for, this description should only include alphanumeric characters</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label class="control-label col-sm-2">
                     Roles
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.js
index 970b7a7e..71cdbb9a 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ angular.module('lemur')
     $scope.edit = function (authorityId) {
       var modalInstance = $modal.open({
         animation: true,
-        templateUrl: '/angular/authorities/authority/authorityEdit.tpl.html',
+        templateUrl: '/angular/authorities/authority/edit.tpl.html',
         controller: 'AuthorityEditController',
         size: 'lg',
         resolve: {
@@ -62,6 +62,25 @@ angular.module('lemur')
 
     };
 
+    $scope.editRole = function (roleId) {
+      var modalInstance = $modal.open({
+        animation: true,
+        templateUrl: '/angular/roles/role/role.tpl.html',
+        controller: 'RolesEditController',
+        size: 'lg',
+        resolve: {
+          editId: function () {
+            return roleId;
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      modalInstance.result.then(function () {
+        $scope.authoritiesTable.reload();
+      });
+
+    };
+
     $scope.create = function () {
       var modalInstance = $modal.open({
         animation: true,
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.tpl.html b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.tpl.html
index f6a60c3a..d04bc750 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.tpl.html
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/authorities/view/view.tpl.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             </td>
             <td data-title="'Roles'"> <!--filter="{ 'select': 'role' }" filter-data="roleService.getRoleDropDown()">-->
               <div class="btn-group">
-                <a href="#/roles/{{ role.id }}/edit" ng-repeat="role in authority.roles" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">
+                <a ng-click="editRole(role.id)" ng-repeat="role in authority.roles" class="btn btn-sm btn-danger">
                     {{ role.name }}
                 </a>
               </div>
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/roles/services.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/roles/services.js
index af409b3e..4c68c95d 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/roles/services.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/roles/services.js
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ angular.module('lemur')
             title: role.name,
             body: 'Has been successfully created!'
           });
-          $location.path('roles');
         },
         function (response) {
           toaster.pop({
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ angular.module('lemur')
             title: role.name,
             body: 'Successfully updated!'
           });
-          $location.path('roles');
         },
         function (response) {
           toaster.pop({