diff --git a/test/conf/access.properties b/test/conf/access.properties
index 0a5e1bd35d..ef6c8c43fe 100644
--- a/test/conf/access.properties
+++ b/test/conf/access.properties
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@
 # list of keyspaces: all users will be able to view the list of keyspaces.
 <modify-keyspaces>=user1
 
-Keyspace1.<read>=user1,user2
-Keyspace1.<write>=user1,user2
+Keyspace1.<rw>=user1,user2
+Keyspace1.Standard1.<ro>=user2
+Keyspace1.Standard1.<rw>=user1
diff --git a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/auth/SimpleAuthorityTest.java b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/auth/SimpleAuthorityTest.java
index 0660954531..cc1384c5d0 100644
--- a/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/auth/SimpleAuthorityTest.java
+++ b/test/unit/org/apache/cassandra/auth/SimpleAuthorityTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
@@ -38,6 +37,10 @@ public class SimpleAuthorityTest
     private final List<Object> KEYSPACES_RESOURCE = Arrays.<Object>asList(Resources.ROOT, Resources.KEYSPACES);
     private final List<Object> KEYSPACE1_RESOURCE = Arrays.<Object>asList(Resources.ROOT, Resources.KEYSPACES, "Keyspace1");
     private final List<Object> KEYSPACE2_RESOURCE = Arrays.<Object>asList(Resources.ROOT, Resources.KEYSPACES, "Keyspace2");
+    private final List<Object> STANDARD1_RESOURCE = Arrays.<Object>asList(Resources.ROOT,
+                                                                          Resources.KEYSPACES,
+                                                                          "Keyspace1",
+                                                                          "Standard1");
 
     @Test
     public void testValidateConfiguration() throws Exception
@@ -70,4 +73,12 @@ public class SimpleAuthorityTest
                      EnumSet.of(Permission.READ),
                      authority.authorize(USER3, KEYSPACES_RESOURCE));
     }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testAuthorizeColumnFamily() throws Exception
+    {
+        assertEquals(Permission.ALL, authority.authorize(USER1, STANDARD1_RESOURCE));
+        assertEquals(EnumSet.of(Permission.READ), authority.authorize(USER2, STANDARD1_RESOURCE));
+        assertEquals(Permission.NONE, authority.authorize(USER3, STANDARD1_RESOURCE));
+    }
 }