diff --git a/include/rfb.js b/include/rfb.js
index b7aa3f62..1ab24fdd 100644
--- a/include/rfb.js
+++ b/include/rfb.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ Util.conf_defaults(conf, that, defaults, [
     ['true_color',         'rw', 'bool', true,  'Request true color pixel data'],
     ['local_cursor',       'rw', 'bool', false, 'Request locally rendered cursor'],
     ['shared',             'rw', 'bool', true,  'Request shared mode'],
+    ['view_only',          'rw', 'bool', false, 'Disable client mouse/keyboard'],
 
     ['connectTimeout',     'rw', 'int', def_con_timeout, 'Time (s) to wait for connection'],
     ['disconnectTimeout',  'rw', 'int', 3,    'Time (s) to wait for disconnection'],
@@ -175,6 +176,22 @@ that.set_local_cursor = function(cursor) {
     }
 };
 
+that.set_view_only = function(enabled) {
+    if(!enabled) {
+      conf.view_only = false;
+      keyboard = new Keyboard({'target': conf.focusContainer,
+                                'onKeyPress': keyPress});
+      mouse    = new Mouse({'target': conf.target,
+                            'onMouseButton': mouseButton,
+                            'onMouseMove': mouseMove});
+    }
+    else {
+      conf.view_only = true;
+      keyboard = new Keyboard({'target': conf.focusContainer});
+      mouse    = new Mouse({'target': conf.target});  
+    }
+};
+
 // These are fake configuration getters
 that.get_display = function() { return display; };
 
@@ -207,11 +224,8 @@ function constructor() {
         Util.Error("Display exception: " + exc);
         updateState('fatal', "No working Display");
     }
-    keyboard = new Keyboard({'target': conf.focusContainer,
-                                'onKeyPress': keyPress});
-    mouse    = new Mouse({'target': conf.target,
-                            'onMouseButton': mouseButton,
-                            'onMouseMove': mouseMove});
+    
+    that.set_view_only(conf.view_only);
 
     rmode = display.get_render_mode();
 
@@ -1556,7 +1570,7 @@ that.sendPassword = function(passwd) {
 };
 
 that.sendCtrlAltDel = function() {
-    if (rfb_state !== "normal") { return false; }
+    if (rfb_state !== "normal" || conf.view_only) { return false; }
     Util.Info("Sending Ctrl-Alt-Del");
     var arr = [];
     arr = arr.concat(keyEvent(0xFFE3, 1)); // Control
diff --git a/include/ui.js b/include/ui.js
index 74a0005c..e7a4e395 100644
--- a/include/ui.js
+++ b/include/ui.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ load: function() {
     UI.initSetting('true_color', true);
     UI.initSetting('cursor', false);
     UI.initSetting('shared', true);
+    UI.initSetting('view_only',false);
     UI.initSetting('connectTimeout', 2);
     UI.initSetting('path', '');
 
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ toggleSettingsPanel: function() {
         }
         UI.updateSetting('clip');
         UI.updateSetting('shared');
+        UI.updateSetting('view_only');
         UI.updateSetting('connectTimeout');
         UI.updateSetting('path');
         UI.updateSetting('stylesheet');
@@ -292,6 +294,7 @@ settingsApply: function() {
     }
     UI.saveSetting('clip');
     UI.saveSetting('shared');
+    UI.saveSetting('view_only');
     UI.saveSetting('connectTimeout');
     UI.saveSetting('path');
     UI.saveSetting('stylesheet');
@@ -404,6 +407,7 @@ updateVisualState: function() {
         $D('noVNC_cursor').disabled = true;
     }
     $D('noVNC_shared').disabled = connected;
+    $D('noVNC_view_only').disabled = connected;
     $D('noVNC_connectTimeout').disabled = connected;
     $D('noVNC_path').disabled = connected;
 
@@ -463,6 +467,7 @@ connect: function() {
     UI.rfb.set_encrypt(UI.getSetting('encrypt'));
     UI.rfb.set_true_color(UI.getSetting('true_color'));
     UI.rfb.set_local_cursor(UI.getSetting('cursor'));
+    UI.rfb.set_view_only(UI.getSetting('view_only'));
     UI.rfb.set_shared(UI.getSetting('shared'));
     UI.rfb.set_connectTimeout(UI.getSetting('connectTimeout'));
 
diff --git a/vnc.html b/vnc.html
index 281b4d3b..a7bf2470 100644
--- a/vnc.html
+++ b/vnc.html
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
                     <li><input id="noVNC_cursor" type="checkbox"> Local Cursor</li>
                     <li><input id="noVNC_clip" type="checkbox"> Clip to window</li>
                     <li><input id="noVNC_shared" type="checkbox"> Shared Mode</li>
+                    <li><input id="noVNC_view_only" type="checkbox"> View Only</li>
                     <li><input id="noVNC_connectTimeout" type="input"> Connect Timeout (s)</li>
                     <li><input id="noVNC_path" type="input"> Path</li>
                     <hr>
diff --git a/vnc_auto.html b/vnc_auto.html
index a500b797..2f33567d 100644
--- a/vnc_auto.html
+++ b/vnc_auto.html
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
                            'true_color':   WebUtil.getQueryVar('true_color', true),
                            'local_cursor': WebUtil.getQueryVar('cursor', true),
                            'shared':       WebUtil.getQueryVar('shared', true),
+                           'view_only':    WebUtil.getQueryVar('view_only',false),
                            'updateState':  updateState,
                            'onPasswordRequired':  passwordRequired});
             rfb.connect(host, port, password, path);