diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index 401a238674..9fb8aa58de 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
         public bool SaveAssets { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Determine whether this archive will filter content based on inventory permissions.  Default is false
+        /// Determines which items will be included in the archive, according to their permissions.
+        /// Default is null, meaning no permission checks.
         /// </summary>
         public string FilterContent { get; set; }
 
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
             m_assetGatherer = new UuidGatherer(m_scene.AssetService);
 
             SaveAssets = true;
-            FilterContent = string.Empty;
+            FilterContent = null;
         }
 
         protected void ReceivedAllAssets(ICollection<UUID> assetsFoundUuids, ICollection<UUID> assetsNotFoundUuids, bool timedOut)
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
         /// <returns>Whether the user is allowed to export the object to an IAR</returns>
         private bool CanUserArchiveObject(UUID UserID, InventoryItemBase InvItem)
         {
-            if (FilterContent == string.Empty)
+            if (FilterContent == null)
                 return true;// Default To Allow Export
 
             bool permitted = true;
@@ -317,10 +318,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                 SaveAssets = false;
 
             // Set Permission filter if flag is set
-            if (options.ContainsKey("perm"))
+            if (options.ContainsKey("checkPermissions"))
             {
                 Object temp;
-                if (options.TryGetValue("perm", out temp))
+                if (options.TryGetValue("checkPermissions", out temp))
                     FilterContent = temp.ToString().ToUpper();
             }
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
index b85bbea463..5b5987d696 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Avatar/Inventory/Archiver/InventoryArchiverModule.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                     + "-e|--exclude=<name/uuid> don't save the inventory item in archive" + Environment.NewLine
                     + "-f|--excludefolder=<folder/uuid> don't save contents of the folder in archive" + Environment.NewLine
                     + "-v|--verbose extra debug messages.\n"
-                    + "--noassets stops assets being saved to the IAR.",
+                    + "--noassets stops assets being saved to the IAR."
+                    + "--perm=<permissions> stops items with insufficient permissions from being saved to the IAR.\n"
+                    + "   <permissions> can contain one or more of these characters: \"C\" = Copy, \"T\" = Transfer, \"M\" = Modify.\n",
                     HandleSaveInvConsoleCommand);
 
                 m_aScene = scene;
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver
                         options["excludefolders"] = new List<String>();
                     ((List<String>)options["excludefolders"]).Add(v);
                 });
-            ops.Add("perm=", delegate(string v) { options["perm"] = v; });
+            ops.Add("perm=", delegate(string v) { options["checkPermissions"] = v; });
 
             List<string> mainParams = ops.Parse(cmdparams);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
index 803f24e2a9..924b999b5f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequest.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
         /// Determines which objects will be included in the archive, according to their permissions.
         /// Default is null, meaning no permission checks.
         /// </summary>
-        public string CheckPermissions { get; set; }
+        public string FilterContent { get; set; }
 
         protected Scene m_rootScene;
         protected Stream m_saveStream;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
 
             MultiRegionFormat = false;
             SaveAssets = true;
-            CheckPermissions = null;
+            FilterContent = null;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
 
             Object temp;
             if (options.TryGetValue("checkPermissions", out temp))
-                CheckPermissions = (string)temp;
+                FilterContent = (string)temp;
 
 
             // Find the regions to archive
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
 
                     if (!sceneObject.IsDeleted && !sceneObject.IsAttachment)
                     {
-                        if (!CanUserArchiveObject(scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.EstateOwner, sceneObject, CheckPermissions, permissionsModule))
+                        if (!CanUserArchiveObject(scene.RegionInfo.EstateSettings.EstateOwner, sceneObject, FilterContent, permissionsModule))
                         {
                             // The user isn't allowed to copy/transfer this object, so it will not be included in the OAR.
                             ++numObjectsSkippedPermissions;
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="user">The user</param>
         /// <param name="objGroup">The object group</param>
-        /// <param name="checkPermissions">Which permissions to check: "C" = Copy, "T" = Transfer</param>
+        /// <param name="filterContent">Which permissions to check: "C" = Copy, "T" = Transfer</param>
         /// <param name="permissionsModule">The scene's permissions module</param>
         /// <returns>Whether the user is allowed to export the object to an OAR</returns>
-        private bool CanUserArchiveObject(UUID user, SceneObjectGroup objGroup, string checkPermissions, IPermissionsModule permissionsModule)
+        private bool CanUserArchiveObject(UUID user, SceneObjectGroup objGroup, string filterContent, IPermissionsModule permissionsModule)
         {
-            if (checkPermissions == null)
+            if (filterContent == null)
                 return true;
 
             if (permissionsModule == null)
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                     canTransfer |= (obj.EveryoneMask & (uint)PermissionMask.Copy) != 0;
 
                 bool partPermitted = true;
-                if (checkPermissions.Contains("C") && !canCopy)
+                if (filterContent.Contains("C") && !canCopy)
                     partPermitted = false;
-                if (checkPermissions.Contains("T") && !canTransfer)
+                if (filterContent.Contains("T") && !canTransfer)
                     partPermitted = false;
 
                 // If the user is the Creator of the object then it can always be included in the OAR
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IInventoryArchiverModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IInventoryArchiverModule.cs
index 0795589e13..37e20c3f9a 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IInventoryArchiverModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IInventoryArchiverModule.cs
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
     /// <param name="invPath">The inventory path saved</param>
     /// <param name="savePath">The stream to which the archive was saved</param>
     /// <param name="reportedException">Contains the exception generated if the save did not succeed</param>
-    /// <param name="SaveCount">Number of inventory items saved to archive</param>
-    /// <param name="FilterCount">Number of inventory items skipped due to perm filter option</param>
+    /// <param name="saveCount">Number of inventory items saved to archive</param>
+    /// <param name="filterCount">Number of inventory items skipped due to perm filter option</param>
     public delegate void InventoryArchiveSaved(
-        UUID id, bool succeeded, UserAccount userInfo, string invPath, Stream saveStream, Exception reportedException, int SaveCount, int FilterCount);
+        UUID id, bool succeeded, UserAccount userInfo, string invPath, Stream saveStream, Exception reportedException, int saveCount, int filterCount);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Used for the OnInventoryArchiveLoaded event.
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
     /// <param name="invPath">The inventory path loaded</param>
     /// <param name="savePath">The stream from which the archive was loaded</param>
     /// <param name="reportedException">Contains the exception generated if the load did not succeed</param>
-    /// <param name="LoadCount">Number of inventory items loaded from archive</param>
+    /// <param name="loadCount">Number of inventory items loaded from archive</param>
     public delegate void InventoryArchiveLoaded(
-        UUID id, bool succeeded, UserAccount userInfo, string invPath, Stream loadStream, Exception reportedException, int LoadCount);
+        UUID id, bool succeeded, UserAccount userInfo, string invPath, Stream loadStream, Exception reportedException, int loadCount);
 
 
     public interface IInventoryArchiverModule