diff --git a/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/05_Common_Problems.md b/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/05_Common_Problems.md
index 5fc5f5110..781bf916d 100644
--- a/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/05_Common_Problems.md
+++ b/docs/en/00_Getting_Started/01_Installation/05_Common_Problems.md
@@ -82,7 +82,35 @@ needs to create/have write-access to:
  * The main installation directory (for creating .htaccess file and assets directory)
  * The mysite folder (to create _config.php)
  * After the install, the assets directory is the only directory that needs write access.
- * Image thumbnails will not show in the CMS if permission is not given 
+ * Image thumbnails will not show in the CMS if permission is not given
+ 
+If you are running on a server instance where users other than the webserver user will need
+read / write access to files in the assets folder, then you will need to adjust the
+permissions of the filesystem to a more permissive setting.
+
+By default private files and `.htaccess` are written with permission `0600`.
+You could enable other users to access these files with the below config.
+Note: Please adjust the values below to those appropriate for your server configuration:
+
+*mysite/_config/assetperms.yml*
+
+```yaml
+---
+Name: myassetperms
+---
+SilverStripe\Assets\Flysystem\AssetAdapter:
+  file_permissions:
+    file:
+      public: 0644
+      private: 0644
+    dir:
+      public: 0755
+      private: 0755
+```
+
+For more information on understanding and determining file permissions, please see
+[wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system_permissions#Traditional_Unix_permissions)
+on unix permissions.
 
 ## I have whitespace before my HTML output, triggering quirks mode or preventing cookies from being set
 
diff --git a/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md b/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md
index 83197cbcd..3b5caeba6 100644
--- a/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md
+++ b/docs/en/04_Changelogs/4.0.0.md
@@ -808,6 +808,10 @@ SilverStripe\Filesystem\Flysystem\FlysystemAssetStore:
 
 See our ["File Management" guide](/developer_guides/files/file_management) for more information.
 
+Depending on your server configuration, it may also be necessary to adjust your assets folder 
+permissions. Please see the [common installation problems](/getting_started/installation/common_problems)
+guide for configuration instruction.
+
 #### Migrating File DataObject from 3.x to 4.0
 
 Since the structure of `File` dataobjects has changed, a new task `MigrateFileTask` has been added to assist
@@ -1171,6 +1175,10 @@ standard SilverStripe templates on flush. These templates include:
 You will need to make sure that these files are writable via the web server, and that any necessary
 configuration customisation is done via overriding these templates.
 
+Depending on your server configuration, it may also be necessary to adjust your assets folder 
+permissions. Please see the [common installation problems](/getting_started/installation/common_problems)
+guide for configuration instruction.
+
 If upgrading from an existing installation, make sure to invoke `?flush=all` at least once.
 
 See our ["File Security" guide](/developer_guides/files/file_security) for more information.