diff --git a/set_perms_local b/set_perms_local
index 9473db1..fe4c7c4 100755
--- a/set_perms_local
+++ b/set_perms_local
@@ -9,11 +9,33 @@ docker-compose ()
 # ===========================================================================
 #  Configure 
 
-# disable unused services 
-chmod -x baikal/docker-compose.baikal.yml  
-chmod -x posteio/docker-compose.posteio.yml 
-chmod -x netdata/docker-compose.netdata.yml 
-chmod -x photo/docker-compose.pigallery.yml 
+if [[ $# -eq 0 ]] ; then
+    echo 'Nothing to do'
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+case "$1" in
+    "on")
+        # disable unused services 
+        chmod -x baikal/docker-compose.baikal.yml  
+        chmod -x posteio/docker-compose.posteio.yml 
+        chmod -x netdata/docker-compose.netdata.yml 
+        chmod -x photo/docker-compose.pigallery.yml 
+        # local testing
+        chmod -x traefik/docker-compose.traefik.yml
+        exit 0;;
+    "off")
+        # restore state 
+        chmod +x baikal/docker-compose.baikal.yml  
+        chmod +x posteio/docker-compose.posteio.yml 
+        chmod +x netdata/docker-compose.netdata.yml 
+        chmod +x photo/docker-compose.pigallery.yml         
+        chmod +x traefik/docker-compose.traefik.yml
+        exit 0;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown command: on/off are valid values"
+        exit 1;;
+esac
+
+
 
-# local testing
-chmod -x traefik/docker-compose.traefik.yml