diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.desc.xml b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.desc.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a7aa30ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.desc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+QuickShare - indicates is enabled
+
+
+
+ /quickshare/enabled
+
+ none
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.json.ftl b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.json.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae4f0e5501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/repository/quickshare/enabled-noauth.get.json.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+ "enabled" : ${enabled?string}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml b/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
index b0b49d7be7..7fb72ea487 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-scripts-application-context.xml
@@ -1747,6 +1747,10 @@
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareEnabledGet.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareEnabledGet.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d45cdfa75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareEnabledGet.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see .
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.quickshare;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Cache;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.Status;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.WebScriptRequest;
+
+/**
+ * QuickShare/PublicView
+ *
+ * GET web script to get property system.quickshare.enabled value
+ *
+ * @author sergey.shcherbovich
+ * @since 4.2
+ */
+public class QuickShareEnabledGet extends AbstractQuickShareContent
+{
+ @Override
+ protected Map executeImpl(final WebScriptRequest req, Status status, Cache cache)
+ {
+ Map model = new HashMap();
+
+ model.put("enabled", isEnabled());
+
+ return model;
+ }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareTurnedOffRestApiTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareTurnedOffRestApiTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23813ff324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/quickshare/QuickShareTurnedOffRestApiTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Alfresco
+ *
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see .
+ */
+package org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.quickshare;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.web.scripts.BaseWebScriptTest;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.GUID;
+import org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.TestWebScriptServer.PostRequest;
+
+/**
+ * This class tests QuickShare REST API with disabled QuickShare feature
+ *
+ * @author sergey.shcherbovich
+ * @since 4.2
+ */
+public class QuickShareTurnedOffRestApiTest extends BaseWebScriptTest
+{
+ private static final String APPLICATION_JSON = "application/json";
+ private final static String SHARE_URL = "/api/internal/shared/share/{node_ref}";
+
+ @Override
+ protected void setUp() throws Exception
+ {
+ setCustomContext("classpath:alfresco/quick-share-turned-off-test-context.xml");
+
+ super.setUp();
+
+ getServer().getApplicationContext();
+ }
+
+ public void testQuickShareDisabled() throws IOException
+ {
+ String testNodeRef = "workspace://SpacesStore/" + GUID.generate();
+ sendRequest(new PostRequest(SHARE_URL.replace("{node_ref}", testNodeRef), "", APPLICATION_JSON), 403, AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName());
+ }
+}
diff --git a/source/test-resources/alfresco/quick-share-turned-off-test-context.xml b/source/test-resources/alfresco/quick-share-turned-off-test-context.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3ffeaa0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/test-resources/alfresco/quick-share-turned-off-test-context.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+