diff --git a/doc/guide.html b/doc/guide.html
index 60d233f43..9520f4b70 100644
--- a/doc/guide.html
+++ b/doc/guide.html
@@ -2233,11 +2233,11 @@ is replaced at start time with the real virtual host name.
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{access, AccessName}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> You can specify who is allowed to use
 the Multi-User Chat service. By default everyone is allowed to use it.
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{access_create, AccessName}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> To configure who is
-allowed to create new rooms at the Multi-User Chat service, this option
-can be used. By default everybody is allowed to create rooms.
+allowed to create new rooms at the Multi-User Chat service, this option can be used.
+By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to create rooms.
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{access_persistent, AccessName}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> To configure who is
 allowed to modify the &#X2019;persistent&#X2019; room option.
-By default everybody is allowed to modify that option.
+By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to modify that option.
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{access_admin, AccessName}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> This option specifies
 who is allowed to administrate the Multi-User Chat service. The default
 value is <TT>none</TT>, which means that only the room creator can
@@ -2718,7 +2718,9 @@ is replaced at start time with the real virtual host name.
 
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{access_createnode, AccessName}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> 
 This option restricts which users are allowed to create pubsub nodes using
-ACL and ACCESS. The default value is <TT>pubsub_createnode</TT>. </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{max_items_node, MaxItems}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> 
+ACL and ACCESS.
+By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to create pubsub nodes.
+</DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{max_items_node, MaxItems}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> 
 Define the maximum number of items that can be stored in a node.
 Default value is 10.
 </DD><DT CLASS="dt-description"><B><TT>{plugins, [ Plugin, ...]}</TT></B></DT><DD CLASS="dd-description"> 
diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex
index 2f3c2171a..ca72e2982 100644
--- a/doc/guide.tex
+++ b/doc/guide.tex
@@ -2942,11 +2942,11 @@ Module options:
 \titem{\{access, AccessName\}} \ind{options!access}You can specify who is allowed to use
   the Multi-User Chat service. By default everyone is allowed to use it.
 \titem{\{access\_create, AccessName\}} \ind{options!access\_create}To configure who is
-  allowed to create new rooms at the Multi-User Chat service, this option
-  can be used. By default everybody is allowed to create rooms.
+  allowed to create new rooms at the Multi-User Chat service, this option can be used.
+  By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to create rooms.
 \titem{\{access\_persistent, AccessName\}} \ind{options!access\_persistent}To configure who is
   allowed to modify the 'persistent' room option.
-  By default everybody is allowed to modify that option.
+  By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to modify that option.
 \titem{\{access\_admin, AccessName\}} \ind{options!access\_admin}This option specifies
   who is allowed to administrate the Multi-User Chat service. The default
   value is \term{none}, which means that only the room creator can
@@ -3486,7 +3486,8 @@ Options:
 \hostitem{pubsub}
 \titem{\{access\_createnode, AccessName\}} \ind{options!access\_createnode}
   This option restricts which users are allowed to create pubsub nodes using
-  ACL and ACCESS. The default value is \term{pubsub\_createnode}. % Not clear enough + do not use abbreviations.
+  ACL and ACCESS.
+  By default any account in the local ejabberd server is allowed to create pubsub nodes.
 \titem{\{max\_items\_node, MaxItems\}} \ind{options!max\_items\_node}
   Define the maximum number of items that can be stored in a node.
   Default value is 10.
diff --git a/src/ejabberd.cfg.example b/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
index 785ad3748..29a1fb1df 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
+++ b/src/ejabberd.cfg.example
@@ -415,11 +415,14 @@
 %% Admins of this server are also admins of MUC service:
 {access, muc_admin, [{allow, admin}]}.
 
+%% Only accounts of the local ejabberd server can create rooms:
+{access, muc_create, [{allow, local}]}.
+
 %% All users are allowed to use MUC service:
 {access, muc, [{allow, all}]}.
 
-%% Everybody can create pubsub nodes
-{access, pubsub_createnode, [{allow, all}]}.
+%% Only accounts in the local ejabberd server can create Pubsub nodes:
+{access, pubsub_createnode, [{allow, local}]}.
 
 %% In-band registration allows registration of any possible username.
 %% To disable in-band registration, replace 'allow' with 'deny'.
@@ -493,8 +496,8 @@
   {mod_muc,      [
 		  %%{host, "conference.@HOST@"},
 		  {access, muc},
-		  {access_create, muc},
-		  {access_persistent, muc},
+		  {access_create, muc_create},
+		  {access_persistent, muc_create},
 		  {access_admin, muc_admin}
 		 ]},
   %%{mod_muc_log,[]},