diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationRequestedDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationRequestedDialog.java
index 93ff784e8..0b4c8523a 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationRequestedDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationRequestedDialog.java
@@ -38,10 +38,15 @@ public class AuthorizationRequestedDialog extends JDialog
     
     private JPanel buttonsPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
     
-    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
+    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+    
+    private JPanel titlePanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
     
     private JLabel titleLabel = new JLabel();
     
+    private JLabel iconLabel = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(
+            ImageLoader.getImage(ImageLoader.AUTHORIZATION_ICON)));
+    
     private JButton acceptButton 
         = new JButton(Messages.getString("accept"));
     
@@ -86,9 +91,13 @@ public AuthorizationRequestedDialog(Contact contact,
         this.infoTextArea.setLineWrap(true);
         this.infoTextArea.setWrapStyleWord(true);
         this.infoTextArea.setOpaque(false);
+        this.infoTextArea.setEditable(false);
+        
+        this.titlePanel.add(titleLabel);
+        this.titlePanel.add(infoTextArea);
         
-        this.northPanel.add(titleLabel);
-        this.northPanel.add(infoTextArea);
+        this.northPanel.add(iconLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        this.northPanel.add(titlePanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         
         this.requestScrollPane.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(
                 BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 3, 3, 3),
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationResponseDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationResponseDialog.java
index 435c3f2cb..b5b4a25e3 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationResponseDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/AuthorizationResponseDialog.java
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ public class AuthorizationResponseDialog extends JDialog
     
     private JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(10, 10));
     
-    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
+    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+    
+    private JLabel iconLabel = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(
+            ImageLoader.getImage(ImageLoader.AUTHORIZATION_ICON)));
+    
+    private JPanel titlePanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
     
     private JLabel titleLabel = new JLabel();
     
@@ -87,8 +92,11 @@ else if(responseCode.equals(AuthorizationResponse.REJECT)) {
         this.infoTextArea.setEditable(false);
         this.infoTextArea.setOpaque(false);
         
-        this.northPanel.add(titleLabel);
-        this.northPanel.add(infoTextArea);
+        this.titlePanel.add(titleLabel);
+        this.titlePanel.add(infoTextArea);
+        
+        this.northPanel.add(iconLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        this.northPanel.add(titlePanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         
         this.okButton.requestFocus();
         this.okButton.setName("ok");
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/RequestAuthorizationDialog.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/RequestAuthorizationDialog.java
index 6c43ebecb..86746692b 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/RequestAuthorizationDialog.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/authorization/RequestAuthorizationDialog.java
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ public class RequestAuthorizationDialog
     
     private JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout(10, 10));
     
-    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
+    private JPanel northPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+    
+    private JPanel titlePanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(0, 1));
+    
+    private JLabel iconLabel = new JLabel(new ImageIcon(
+            ImageLoader.getImage(ImageLoader.AUTHORIZATION_ICON)));
     
     private JLabel titleLabel = new JLabel();
     
@@ -88,8 +93,11 @@ public RequestAuthorizationDialog(Contact contact,
         this.infoTextArea.setWrapStyleWord(true);
         this.infoTextArea.setEditable(false);
         
-        this.northPanel.add(titleLabel);
-        this.northPanel.add(infoTextArea);
+        this.titlePanel.add(titleLabel);
+        this.titlePanel.add(infoTextArea);
+        
+        this.northPanel.add(iconLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        this.northPanel.add(titlePanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         
         this.requestButton.setName("request");
         this.cancelButton.setName("cancel");
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/padlock.gif b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/padlock.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adaabafe8
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/padlock.gif differ
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
index 75e326f0c..e51ba6abc 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/ImageLoader.java
@@ -369,6 +369,14 @@ public class ImageLoader {
      */
     public static final ImageID BROWSER_ICON
         = new ImageID("BROWSER_ICON");
+    
+    /**
+     * The image used for decoration of all windows concerning the process of
+     * authorization.
+     */
+    public static final ImageID AUTHORIZATION_ICON
+        = new ImageID("AUTHORIZATION_ICON");
+    
 
     // ///////////////////// Edit Text Toolbar icons //////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
index 60bec0d28..60189ff7c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/utils/images.properties
@@ -169,3 +169,5 @@ ADD_CONTACT_WIZARD_ICON=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/addC
 RENAME_DIALOG_ICON=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/renameDialogIcon.png
 
 BROWSER_ICON=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/browser16x16.png
+
+AUTHORIZATION_ICON=net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/resources/common/padlock.gif