=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/SharingController.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/SharingController.java	2013-01-18 14:03:55 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/SharingController.java	2013-01-18 15:54:53 +0000
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 
         Sharing sharing = new Sharing();
 
+        sharing.getMeta().setAllowPublicAccess( SharingUtils.canCreatePublic( currentUserService.getCurrentUser(), object ) );
+
         sharing.getObject().setId( object.getUid() );
         sharing.getObject().setName( object.getDisplayName() );
         sharing.getObject().setPublicAccess( object.getPublicAccess() );

=== added file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Meta.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Meta.java	1970-01-01 00:00:00 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Meta.java	2013-01-18 15:54:53 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package org.hisp.dhis.api.webdomain.sharing;
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2012, University of Oslo
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * * Neither the name of the HISP project nor the names of its contributors may
+ *   be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * @author Morten Olav Hansen <mortenoh@gmail.com>
+ */
+public class Meta
+{
+    @JsonProperty
+    private boolean allowPublicAccess;
+
+    public Meta()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public boolean isAllowPublicAccess()
+    {
+        return allowPublicAccess;
+    }
+
+    public void setAllowPublicAccess( boolean allowPublicAccess )
+    {
+        this.allowPublicAccess = allowPublicAccess;
+    }
+}

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Sharing.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Sharing.java	2013-01-04 10:00:54 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/webdomain/sharing/Sharing.java	2013-01-18 15:54:53 +0000
@@ -35,12 +35,25 @@
 public class Sharing
 {
     @JsonProperty
+    private Meta meta = new Meta();
+
+    @JsonProperty
     private SharingObject object = new SharingObject();
 
     public Sharing()
     {
     }
 
+    public Meta getMeta()
+    {
+        return meta;
+    }
+
+    public void setMeta( Meta meta )
+    {
+        this.meta = meta;
+    }
+
     public SharingObject getObject()
     {
         return object;

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/macros.vm'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/macros.vm	2013-01-16 09:40:57 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-commons-resources/src/main/webapp/macros.vm	2013-01-18 15:54:53 +0000
@@ -423,6 +423,10 @@
 
         $( '#sharingName' ).text( data.object.name );
 
+        if ( !data.meta.allowPublicAccess ) {
+            $( '#sharingPublicAccess' ).attr( 'disabled', true );
+        }
+
         $( '.removeUserGroupAccess' ).unbind( 'click' ).bind( 'click', removeUserGroupAccess );
         $( '#addUserGroupAccess' ).unbind( 'click' ).bind( 'click', addUserGroupAccessSelectedItem );
 
@@ -538,6 +542,4 @@
     <td style="width: 25px; text-align: center;"><a href="" class="removeUserGroupAccess">X</a></td>
 </tr>
 </script>
-
-
-#end
\ No newline at end of file
+#end