diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
index de55c28e..299f9237 100644
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func addConfigFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	addServerFlags(flags)
 	addUserFlags(flags)
 	flags.BoolP("signup", "s", false, "allow users to signup")
+	flags.Bool("publiclogin", true, "allow users to login from the public page")
 	flags.Bool("create-user-dir", false, "generate user's home directory automatically")
 	flags.String("shell", "", "shell command to which other commands should be appended")
 
diff --git a/cmd/config_init.go b/cmd/config_init.go
index 60a0f37b..f3267b1a 100644
--- a/cmd/config_init.go
+++ b/cmd/config_init.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ override the options.`,
 		s := &settings.Settings{
 			Key:           generateKey(),
 			Signup:        mustGetBool(flags, "signup"),
+			PublicLogin:   mustGetBool(flags, "publiclogin"),
 			CreateUserDir: mustGetBool(flags, "create-user-dir"),
 			Shell:         convertCmdStrToCmdArray(mustGetString(flags, "shell")),
 			AuthMethod:    authMethod,
diff --git a/cmd/config_set.go b/cmd/config_set.go
index 23ff7e1b..b866a105 100644
--- a/cmd/config_set.go
+++ b/cmd/config_set.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ you want to change. Other options will remain unchanged.`,
 				ser.Port = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
 			case "log":
 				ser.Log = mustGetString(flags, flag.Name)
+			case "publiclogin":
+				set.PublicLogin = mustGetBool(flags, flag.Name)
 			case "signup":
 				set.Signup = mustGetBool(flags, flag.Name)
 			case "auth.method":
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 59329c5c..19237c8d 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ func quickSetup(flags *pflag.FlagSet, d pythonData) {
 	set := &settings.Settings{
 		Key:              generateKey(),
 		Signup:           false,
+		PublicLogin:      true,
 		CreateUserDir:    false,
 		UserHomeBasePath: settings.DefaultUsersHomeBasePath,
 		Defaults: settings.UserDefaults{
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index 4d55cf0f..41814f50 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     </template>
     <template v-else>
       <router-link
+        v-if="publiclogin"
         class="action"
         to="/login"
         :aria-label="$t('sidebar.login')"
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ import * as auth from "@/utils/auth";
 import {
   version,
   signup,
+  publiclogin,
   disableExternal,
   disableUsedPercentage,
   noAuth,
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/constants.ts b/frontend/src/utils/constants.ts
index 3f131b1a..5bbd66b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const enableExec: boolean = window.FileBrowser.EnableExec;
 const tusSettings = window.FileBrowser.TusSettings;
 const origin = window.location.origin;
 const tusEndpoint = `/api/tus`;
+const publiclogin = window.FileBrowser.PublicLogin;
 
 export {
   name,
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ export {
   tusSettings,
   origin,
   tusEndpoint,
+  publiclogin
 };
diff --git a/http/settings.go b/http/settings.go
index de3f22ad..13f2f478 100644
--- a/http/settings.go
+++ b/http/settings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 type settingsData struct {
 	Signup           bool                  `json:"signup"`
+	PublicLogin      bool                  `json:"publiclogin"`
 	CreateUserDir    bool                  `json:"createUserDir"`
 	UserHomeBasePath string                `json:"userHomeBasePath"`
 	Defaults         settings.UserDefaults `json:"defaults"`
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type settingsData struct {
 var settingsGetHandler = withAdmin(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, d *data) (int, error) {
 	data := &settingsData{
 		Signup:           d.settings.Signup,
+		PublicLogin:      d.settings.PublicLogin,
 		CreateUserDir:    d.settings.CreateUserDir,
 		UserHomeBasePath: d.settings.UserHomeBasePath,
 		Defaults:         d.settings.Defaults,
diff --git a/http/static.go b/http/static.go
index 47d828c6..b27ec082 100644
--- a/http/static.go
+++ b/http/static.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func handleWithStaticData(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, d *data, fSys
 		"ResizePreview":         d.server.ResizePreview,
 		"EnableExec":            d.server.EnableExec,
 		"TusSettings":           d.settings.Tus,
+		"PublicLogin":           d.settings.PublicLogin,
 	}
 
 	if d.settings.Branding.Files != "" {
diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 22908396..d128876a 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type AuthMethod string
 type Settings struct {
 	Key              []byte              `json:"key"`
 	Signup           bool                `json:"signup"`
+	PublicLogin      bool                `json:"publiclogin"`
 	CreateUserDir    bool                `json:"createUserDir"`
 	UserHomeBasePath string              `json:"userHomeBasePath"`
 	Defaults         UserDefaults        `json:"defaults"`