diff --git a/application/utils.inc.php b/application/utils.inc.php
index 3447e67f2..b2597efc6 100644
--- a/application/utils.inc.php
+++ b/application/utils.inc.php
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ class utils
 		{
 			$iDefault = 0;
 		}
-		$iCurrent = self::ReadParam('with-archive', $iDefault, true);
+		// Read and record the value for switching the archive mode
+		$iCurrent = self::ReadParam('with-archive', $iDefault);
 		$_SESSION['archive_mode'] = $iCurrent;
+		// Read and use the value for the current page (web services)
+		$iCurrent = self::ReadParam('with_archive', $iCurrent, true);
 		self::$bPageMode = ($iCurrent == 1);
 	}
 
diff --git a/webservices/export-v2.php b/webservices/export-v2.php
index 4dffddef9..4e1c4967c 100644
--- a/webservices/export-v2.php
+++ b/webservices/export-v2.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-// Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Combodo SARL
+// Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Combodo SARL
 //
 //   This file is part of iTop.
 //
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /**
  * Export data specified by an OQL or a query phrasebook entry
  *
- * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2015-2016 Combodo SARL
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Combodo SARL
  * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0
  */
 
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ function Usage(Page $oP)
 	}
 	$oP->p(" * expression: an OQL expression (e.g. SELECT Contact WHERE name LIKE 'm%')");
 	$oP->p(" * query: (alternative to 'expression') the id of an entry from the query phrasebook");
+	if (Utils::IsModeCLI())
+	{
+		$oP->p(" * with_archive: (optional, defaults to 0) if set to 1 then the result set will include archived objects");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$oP->p(" * with_archive: (optional, defaults to the current mode) if set to 1 then the result set will include archived objects");
+	}
 	$oP->p(" * arg_xxx: (needed if the query has parameters) the value of the parameter 'xxx'");
 	$aSupportedFormats = BulkExport::FindSupportedFormats();
 	$oP->p(" * format: (optional, default is html) the desired output format. Can be one of '".implode("', '", array_keys($aSupportedFormats))."'");
@@ -430,13 +438,19 @@ EOF
  * @param string $sExpression The OQL query to export or null
  * @param string $sQueryId The entry in the query phrasebook if $sExpression is null
  * @param string $sFormat The code of export format: csv, pdf, html, xlsx
+ * @param boolean $bWithArchive
  * @throws MissingQueryArgument
  * @return Ambigous <iBulkExport, NULL>
  */
 function CheckParameters($sExpression, $sQueryId, $sFormat)
 {
-	$oExporter  = null;	
-	
+	$oExporter  = null;
+
+	if (utils::IsArchiveMode() && !UserRights::CanBrowseArchive())
+	{
+		ReportErrorAndExit("The user account is not authorized to access the archives");
+	}
+
 	if (($sExpression === null) && ($sQueryId === null))
 	{
 		ReportErrorAndUsage("Missing parameter. The parameter 'expression' or 'query' must be specified.");
@@ -485,7 +499,7 @@ function CheckParameters($sExpression, $sQueryId, $sFormat)
 			}
 		}
 		$oSearch->SetInternalParams($aArgs);
-	
+
 		$sFormat = utils::ReadParam('format', 'html', true /* Allow CLI */, 'raw_data');
 		$oExporter = BulkExport::FindExporter($sFormat, $oSearch);
 		if ($oExporter == null)
@@ -588,7 +602,11 @@ if (utils::IsModeCLI())
 	$sExpression = utils::ReadParam('expression', null, true /* Allow CLI */, 'raw_data');
 	$sQueryId = utils::ReadParam('query', null, true /* Allow CLI */, 'raw_data');
 	$bLocalize = (utils::ReadParam('no_localize', 0) != 1);
-	
+	if (utils::IsArchiveMode() && !UserRights::CanBrowseArchive())
+	{
+		ReportErrorAndExit("The user account is not authorized to access the archives");
+	}
+
 	if (($sExpression == null) && ($sQueryId == null))
 	{
 		ReportErrorAndUsage("Missing parameter. At least one of '--expression' or '--query' must be specified.");
diff --git a/webservices/export.php b/webservices/export.php
index 3c6a721b7..996038623 100644
--- a/webservices/export.php
+++ b/webservices/export.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-// Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Combodo SARL
+// Copyright (C) 2010-2017 Combodo SARL
 //
 //   This file is part of iTop.
 //
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 /**
  * Export data specified by an OQL
  *
- * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Combodo SARL
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2010-2017 Combodo SARL
  * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0
  */
 
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ $oAppContext = new ApplicationContext();
 $iActiveNodeId = utils::ReadParam('menu', -1);
 $currentOrganization = utils::ReadParam('org_id', '');
 
+if (utils::IsArchiveMode() && !UserRights::CanBrowseArchive())
+{
+	$oP = new CLIPage("iTop - Export");
+	$oP->p("The user account is not authorized to access the archives");
+	$oP->output();
+	exit -1;
+}
+
 $bLocalize = (utils::ReadParam('no_localize', 0) != 1);
 $sFileName = utils::ReadParam('filename', '', true, 'string');
 
@@ -336,6 +344,14 @@ if (!$oP)
 	$oP->p("Parameters:");
 	$oP->p(" * expression: an OQL expression (URL encoded if needed)");
 	$oP->p(" * query: (alternative to 'expression') the id of an entry from the query phrasebook");
+	if (Utils::IsModeCLI())
+	{
+		$oP->p(" * with_archive: (optional, defaults to 0) if set to 1 then the result set will include archived objects");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		$oP->p(" * with_archive: (optional, defaults to the current mode) if set to 1 then the result set will include archived objects");
+	}
 	$oP->p(" * arg_xxx: (needed if the query has parameters) the value of the parameter 'xxx'");
 	$oP->p(" * format: (optional, default is html) the desired output format. Can be one of 'html', 'spreadsheet', 'csv', 'xlsx' or 'xml'");
 	$oP->p(" * fields: (optional, no effect on XML format) list of fields (attribute codes, or alias.attcode) separated by a coma");