diff --git a/include/config.cpp b/include/config.cpp
index 05789efbb..0a1e06705 100755
--- a/include/config.cpp
+++ b/include/config.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ void TConfig::_write_paragraph(
 
 void TConfig::_write_file()
 {
-  ifstream in(_file);
+  if (_write_protected)
+    return;
+    
+  ifstream in(_file);       
   TFilename temp;
   temp.temp("cnf");
   ofstream out(temp);
@@ -537,7 +540,8 @@ void TConfig::init(
   _file = fn;
   _paragraph = pa;
   _dirty = FALSE;
-
+  _write_protected = FALSE;
+  
   if (!fexist(_file))
   {
     if (warning)
@@ -547,12 +551,12 @@ void TConfig::init(
   }
 
   if (_paragraph.blank())
-  {
+  { 
     TFilename name;
     HINSTANCE HInstance = (HINSTANCE)xvt_vobj_get_attr(NULL_WIN, ATTR_WIN_INSTANCE);
     GetModuleFileName(HInstance, name.get_buffer(), name.size());
     _paragraph = name.name();
-    _paragraph.cut(2);
+    _paragraph.cut(2);         
     _paragraph.lower();
   }
 
@@ -606,8 +610,8 @@ TConfig::TConfig(int which_config, const char* paragraph)
   case CONFIG_DITTA:
     _file = firm2dir(prefix().get_codditta());
     _file.add("prassid.ini");
-    if (!fexist(_file))
-      fcopy("prassid.ini", _file);
+    if (!fexist(_file)) 
+      fcopy("prassid.ini", _file);   
     break;
   case CONFIG_STUDIO:
   case CONFIG_USER:
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index dd208b42a..a538f99b1 100755
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class TConfig : public TObject
   TFilename _file;
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Indica se il paragrafo e' stato modificato (TRUE se esiste)
   bool _dirty;
+  // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Indica se proteggere il TConfig da scrittura
+  bool _write_protected;
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Indica se il paragrafo e' presente (TRUE se esiste)
   bool _ispresent;
   // @cmember:(INTERNAL) Nome del paragrafo attivo
@@ -144,7 +146,13 @@ public:
                             
   // @cmember Ritorna il nome del file di configurazione
   const TFilename& name() const { return _file; }
-                            
+
+  // @cmember Setta il valore del flag di protezione da scrittura
+  void write_protect(const bool b = TRUE) { _write_protected = b; }
+
+  // @cmember Ritorna il valore del flag di protezione da scrittura
+  const bool is_write_protected() const { return _write_protected; }
+  
   // @cmember Costruttore (il paragrafo iniziale e' il modulo corrente
   //          salvo diversa indicazione)
   TConfig(int which_config = CONFIG_GENERAL, const char* paragraph = NULL);