diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/ResponseGenerator.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/ResponseGenerator.java
index bd42f2b7425..efc17266e8c 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/ResponseGenerator.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/ResponseGenerator.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public interface ResponseGenerator {
 
     PodResponse createPodResponse(Pod pod, Boolean showCapacities);
 
-    ZoneResponse createZoneResponse(DataCenter dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities);
+    ZoneResponse createZoneResponse(ResponseView view, DataCenter dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities);
 
     VolumeResponse createVolumeResponse(ResponseView view, Volume volume);
 
diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/CreateZoneCmd.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/CreateZoneCmd.java
index 5799da1f867..35324224296 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/CreateZoneCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/CreateZoneCmd.java
@@ -16,18 +16,19 @@
 // under the License.
 package org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.zone;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.APICommand;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ApiConstants;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ApiErrorCode;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.BaseCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.Parameter;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ServerApiException;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.DomainResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.context.CallContext;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-
 import com.cloud.dc.DataCenter;
 import com.cloud.user.Account;
 
@@ -167,9 +168,9 @@ public class CreateZoneCmd extends BaseCmd {
         CallContext.current().setEventDetails("Zone Name: "+getZoneName());
         DataCenter result = _configService.createZone(this);
         if (result != null){
-            ZoneResponse response = _responseGenerator.createZoneResponse(result,false);
+            ZoneResponse response = _responseGenerator.createZoneResponse(ResponseView.Full, result, false);
             response.setResponseName(getCommandName());
-            this.setResponseObject(response);
+            setResponseObject(response);
         } else {
             throw new ServerApiException(ApiErrorCode.INTERNAL_ERROR, "Failed to create a zone");
         }
diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/ListZonesCmdByAdmin.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/ListZonesCmdByAdmin.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..772a4dcfeb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/ListZonesCmdByAdmin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+// distributed with this work for additional information
+// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+// specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+package org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.zone;
+
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.APICommand;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesCmd;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
+
+@APICommand(name = "listZones", description = "Lists zones", responseObject = ZoneResponse.class, responseView = ResponseView.Full)
+public class ListZonesCmdByAdmin extends ListZonesCmd {
+}
diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/UpdateZoneCmd.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/UpdateZoneCmd.java
index c888995890b..c7c95d2b21e 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/UpdateZoneCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/admin/zone/UpdateZoneCmd.java
@@ -19,17 +19,18 @@ package org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.zone;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.APICommand;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ApiConstants;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ApiErrorCode;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.BaseCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.Parameter;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ServerApiException;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.context.CallContext;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-
 import com.cloud.dc.DataCenter;
 import com.cloud.user.Account;
 
@@ -179,9 +180,9 @@ public class UpdateZoneCmd extends BaseCmd {
         CallContext.current().setEventDetails("Zone Id: "+getId());
         DataCenter result = _configService.editZone(this);
         if (result != null) {
-            ZoneResponse response = _responseGenerator.createZoneResponse(result, false);
+            ZoneResponse response = _responseGenerator.createZoneResponse(ResponseView.Full, result, false);
             response.setResponseName(getCommandName());
-            this.setResponseObject(response);
+            setResponseObject(response);
         } else {
             throw new ServerApiException(ApiErrorCode.INTERNAL_ERROR, "Failed to update zone; internal error.");
         }
diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesCmd.java
similarity index 93%
rename from api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java
rename to api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesCmd.java
index 2a98cfbe928..27f8b35fc1e 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesByCmd.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/api/command/user/zone/ListZonesCmd.java
@@ -21,20 +21,22 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.APICommand;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ApiConstants;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.BaseListCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.Parameter;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.DomainResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ListResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.cloud.exception.InvalidParameterValueException;
 
-@APICommand(name = "listZones", description="Lists zones", responseObject=ZoneResponse.class)
-public class ListZonesByCmd extends BaseListCmd {
-    public static final Logger s_logger = Logger.getLogger(ListZonesByCmd.class.getName());
+@APICommand(name = "listZones", description = "Lists zones", responseObject = ZoneResponse.class, responseView = ResponseView.Restricted)
+public class ListZonesCmd extends BaseListCmd {
+    public static final Logger s_logger = Logger.getLogger(ListZonesCmd.class.getName());
 
     private static final String s_name = "listzonesresponse";
 
@@ -127,6 +129,6 @@ public class ListZonesByCmd extends BaseListCmd {
 
         ListResponse<ZoneResponse> response = _queryService.listDataCenters(this);
         response.setResponseName(getCommandName());
-        this.setResponseObject(response);
+        setResponseObject(response);
     }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/query/QueryService.java b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/query/QueryService.java
index 00df62e96ca..9c9274f6242 100644
--- a/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/query/QueryService.java
+++ b/api/src/org/apache/cloudstack/query/QueryService.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vm.ListVMsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vmgroup.ListVMGroupsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.volume.ListResourceDetailsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.volume.ListVolumesCmd;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesByCmd;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AccountResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AclGroupResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AclPolicyResponse;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public interface QueryService {
 
     public ListResponse<ServiceOfferingResponse>  searchForServiceOfferings(ListServiceOfferingsCmd cmd);
 
-    public ListResponse<ZoneResponse>  listDataCenters(ListZonesByCmd cmd);
+    public ListResponse<ZoneResponse>  listDataCenters(ListZonesCmd cmd);
 
     public ListResponse<TemplateResponse> listTemplates(ListTemplatesCmd cmd);
 
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiDBUtils.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiDBUtils.java
index 129f0ff548c..e54884bfe94 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiDBUtils.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiDBUtils.java
@@ -1643,8 +1643,8 @@ public class ApiDBUtils {
         return _serviceOfferingJoinDao.newServiceOfferingView(offering);
     }
 
-    public static ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(DataCenterJoinVO dc, Boolean showCapacities) {
-        return _dcJoinDao.newDataCenterResponse(dc, showCapacities);
+    public static ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(ResponseView view, DataCenterJoinVO dc, Boolean showCapacities) {
+        return _dcJoinDao.newDataCenterResponse(view, dc, showCapacities);
     }
 
     public static DataCenterJoinVO newDataCenterView(DataCenter dc){
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
index 556f3e55020..1470d43a461 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiResponseHelper.java
@@ -859,9 +859,9 @@ public class ApiResponseHelper implements ResponseGenerator {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ZoneResponse createZoneResponse(DataCenter dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities) {
+    public ZoneResponse createZoneResponse(ResponseView view, DataCenter dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities) {
         DataCenterJoinVO vOffering = ApiDBUtils.newDataCenterView(dataCenter);
-        return ApiDBUtils.newDataCenterResponse(vOffering, showCapacities);
+        return ApiDBUtils.newDataCenterResponse(view, vOffering, showCapacities);
     }
 
     public static List<CapacityResponse> getDataCenterCapacityResponse(Long zoneId) {
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiServer.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiServer.java
index 672ad129832..d28a51ca105 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiServer.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/ApiServer.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.tag.ListTagsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vm.ListVMsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vmgroup.ListVMGroupsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.volume.ListVolumesCmd;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesByCmd;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AsyncJobResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.CreateCmdResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ExceptionResponse;
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ public class ApiServer extends ManagerBase implements HttpRequestHandler, ApiSer
                     && !(cmdObj instanceof ListStoragePoolsCmd)
                     && !(cmdObj instanceof ListDiskOfferingsCmd)
                     && !(cmdObj instanceof ListServiceOfferingsCmd)
-                    && !(cmdObj instanceof ListZonesByCmd)
+                    && !(cmdObj instanceof ListZonesCmd)
                     ) {
                 buildAsyncListResponse((BaseListCmd) cmdObj, caller);
             }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
index a304d22de10..64b606c0f75 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.template.ListTemplatesCmdByAdmin;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.user.ListUsersCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.vm.ListVMsCmdByAdmin;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.volume.ListVolumesCmdByAdmin;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.admin.zone.ListZonesCmdByAdmin;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.account.ListAccountsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.account.ListProjectAccountsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.event.ListEventsCmd;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vm.ListVMsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vmgroup.ListVMGroupsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.volume.ListResourceDetailsCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.volume.ListVolumesCmd;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesByCmd;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AccountResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AclGroupResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.AclPolicyResponse;
@@ -2510,16 +2511,22 @@ public class QueryManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements QueryService {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ListResponse<ZoneResponse> listDataCenters(ListZonesByCmd cmd) {
+    public ListResponse<ZoneResponse> listDataCenters(ListZonesCmd cmd) {
         Pair<List<DataCenterJoinVO>, Integer> result = listDataCentersInternal(cmd);
         ListResponse<ZoneResponse> response = new ListResponse<ZoneResponse>();
-        List<ZoneResponse> dcResponses = ViewResponseHelper.createDataCenterResponse(cmd.getShowCapacities(), result
+
+        ResponseView respView = ResponseView.Restricted;
+        if (cmd instanceof ListZonesCmdByAdmin) {
+            respView = ResponseView.Full;
+        }
+
+        List<ZoneResponse> dcResponses = ViewResponseHelper.createDataCenterResponse(respView, cmd.getShowCapacities(), result
                 .first().toArray(new DataCenterJoinVO[result.first().size()]));
         response.setResponses(dcResponses, result.second());
         return response;
     }
 
-    private Pair<List<DataCenterJoinVO>, Integer> listDataCentersInternal(ListZonesByCmd cmd) {
+    private Pair<List<DataCenterJoinVO>, Integer> listDataCentersInternal(ListZonesCmd cmd) {
         Account account = CallContext.current().getCallingAccount();
         Long domainId = cmd.getDomainId();
         Long id = cmd.getId();
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/ViewResponseHelper.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/ViewResponseHelper.java
index 7e438f26609..ae4632865d1 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/ViewResponseHelper.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/ViewResponseHelper.java
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ public class ViewResponseHelper {
         return respList;
     }
 
-    public static List<ZoneResponse> createDataCenterResponse(Boolean showCapacities, DataCenterJoinVO... dcs) {
+    public static List<ZoneResponse> createDataCenterResponse(ResponseView view, Boolean showCapacities, DataCenterJoinVO... dcs) {
         List<ZoneResponse> respList = new ArrayList<ZoneResponse>();
         for (DataCenterJoinVO vt : dcs){
-            respList.add(ApiDBUtils.newDataCenterResponse(vt, showCapacities));
+            respList.add(ApiDBUtils.newDataCenterResponse(view, vt, showCapacities));
         }
         return respList;
     }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDao.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDao.java
index 340f86f247d..1c3ff1b2741 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDao.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDao.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // under the License.
 package com.cloud.api.query.dao;
 
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
 
 import com.cloud.api.query.vo.DataCenterJoinVO;
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ import com.cloud.utils.db.GenericDao;
 
 public interface DataCenterJoinDao extends GenericDao<DataCenterJoinVO, Long> {
 
-    ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(DataCenterJoinVO dof, Boolean showCapacities);
+    ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(ResponseView view, DataCenterJoinVO dof, Boolean showCapacities);
 
     DataCenterJoinVO newDataCenterView(DataCenter dof);
 }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDaoImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDaoImpl.java
index b28ace05b1f..4bfad78599e 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDaoImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/dao/DataCenterJoinDaoImpl.java
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.ejb.Local;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.ResponseObject.ResponseView;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ResourceTagResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.response.ZoneResponse;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.context.CallContext;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import com.cloud.api.ApiDBUtils;
 import com.cloud.api.ApiResponseHelper;
@@ -55,13 +57,13 @@ public class DataCenterJoinDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<DataCenterJoinVO, Long
         dofIdSearch.and("id", dofIdSearch.entity().getId(), SearchCriteria.Op.EQ);
         dofIdSearch.done();
 
-        this._count = "select count(distinct id) from data_center_view WHERE ";
+        _count = "select count(distinct id) from data_center_view WHERE ";
     }
 
 
 
     @Override
-    public ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(DataCenterJoinVO dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities) {
+    public ZoneResponse newDataCenterResponse(ResponseView view, DataCenterJoinVO dataCenter, Boolean showCapacities) {
 
         Account account = CallContext.current().getCallingAccount();
         ZoneResponse zoneResponse = new ZoneResponse();
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ public class DataCenterJoinDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<DataCenterJoinVO, Long
             zoneResponse.setDescription(dataCenter.getDescription());
         }
 
-        if ((account == null) || (_accountMgr.isRootAdmin(account.getId()))) {
+        if (view == ResponseView.Full) {
             zoneResponse.setDns1(dataCenter.getDns1());
             zoneResponse.setDns2(dataCenter.getDns2());
             zoneResponse.setIp6Dns1(dataCenter.getIp6Dns1());
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ public class DataCenterJoinDaoImpl extends GenericDaoBase<DataCenterJoinVO, Long
         
         // update tag information
         List<ResourceTagJoinVO> resourceTags = ApiDBUtils.listResourceTagViewByResourceUUID(dataCenter.getUuid(), ResourceObjectType.Zone);
-        for (ResourceTagJoinVO resourceTag : resourceTags) {            
+        for (ResourceTagJoinVO resourceTag : resourceTags) {
             ResourceTagResponse tagResponse = ApiDBUtils.newResourceTagResponse(resourceTag, false);
             zoneResponse.addTag(tagResponse);
         }
diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
index 12de4bdd650..d2caf67ed1b 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vpn.ListVpnUsersCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vpn.RemoveVpnUserCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vpn.ResetVpnConnectionCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.vpn.UpdateVpnCustomerGatewayCmd;
-import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesByCmd;
+import org.apache.cloudstack.api.command.user.zone.ListZonesCmd;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.config.Configuration;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.context.CallContext;
 import org.apache.cloudstack.engine.orchestration.service.VolumeOrchestrationService;
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ public class ManagementServerImpl extends ManagerBase implements ManagementServe
         cmdList.add(RemoveVpnUserCmd.class);
         cmdList.add(ResetVpnConnectionCmd.class);
         cmdList.add(UpdateVpnCustomerGatewayCmd.class);
-        cmdList.add(ListZonesByCmd.class);
+        cmdList.add(ListZonesCmd.class);
         cmdList.add(ListVMSnapshotCmd.class);
         cmdList.add(CreateVMSnapshotCmd.class);
         cmdList.add(RevertToVMSnapshotCmd.class);