diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
index 814bee020b..bb19af10ed 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
@@ -865,6 +865,16 @@ This SESSION_TIMEOUT is a method to supercede the token timeout with a shorter
 horizon session timeout (in seconds).  So if your token expires in 60 minutes,
 a value of 1800 will log users out after 30 minutes.
 
+SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC
+--------------------
+
+.. versionadded:: 13.0.0(Queens)
+
+Default: ``True``
+
+Controls whether the keystone v2 openrc file is accessable from the user
+menu and the api access panel.
+
 THEME_COLLECTION_DIR
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/context_processors.py b/openstack_dashboard/context_processors.py
index 0a490a0428..1aa74e30ea 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/context_processors.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/context_processors.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def openstack(request):
             hmac_keys, parent_id=index_view_id)
 
     context['JS_CATALOG'] = get_js_catalog(conf)
+    context['SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC'] = settings.SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC
 
     return context
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/api_access/tables.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/api_access/tables.py
index cddddc14e6..17e274f6ab 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/api_access/tables.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/api_access/tables.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.template.defaultfilters import title
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ class DownloadOpenRCv2(tables.LinkAction):
     icon = "download"
     url = "horizon:project:api_access:openrcv2"
 
+    def allowed(self, request, datum=None):
+        return settings.SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC
+
 
 class ViewCredentials(tables.LinkAction):
     name = "view_credentials"
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example b/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
index 77a022912c..177b76e83d 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ WEBROOT = '/'
 # or None. Set to None explicitly if you want to deactivate the console.
 #CONSOLE_TYPE = "AUTO"
 
+# Toggle showing the openrc file for Keystone V2.
+# If set to false the link will be removed from the user dropdown menu
+# and the API Access page
+#SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC = True
+
 # If provided, a "Report Bug" link will be displayed in the site header
 # which links to the value of this setting (ideally a URL containing
 # information on how to report issues).
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/settings.py b/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
index e4f4d3718a..1999362598 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/settings.py
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ CSRF_COOKIE_AGE = None
 
 COMPRESS_OFFLINE_CONTEXT = 'horizon.themes.offline_context'
 
+SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC = True
+
 # Dictionary of currently available angular features
 ANGULAR_FEATURES = {
     'images_panel': True,
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/templates/header/_user_menu.html b/openstack_dashboard/templates/header/_user_menu.html
index 1f7d7f41d2..4601f21017 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/templates/header/_user_menu.html
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/templates/header/_user_menu.html
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@
           </a>
         </li>
       {% endif %}
-      <li>
-        <a href="{% url 'horizon:project:api_access:openrcv2' %}">
-          <span class="fa fa-download"></span>
-          {% trans "OpenStack RC File v2" %}
-        </a>
-      </li>
+      {% if SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC %}
+        <li>
+          <a href="{% url 'horizon:project:api_access:openrcv2' %}">
+            <span class="fa fa-download"></span>
+            {% trans "OpenStack RC File v2" %}
+          </a>
+        </li>
+      {% endif %}
       <li>
         <a href="{% url 'horizon:project:api_access:openrc' %}">
           <span class="fa fa-download"></span>
@@ -66,4 +68,3 @@
 {% else %}
   </li>
 {% endif %}
-