diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-public-link-permission b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-public-link-permission
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bcb7d2ce37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/enhancement-public-link-permission
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Enhancement: Public link permission `PublicLink.Write.all`
+
+Support for the public link permission `PublicLink.Write.all` has been added. Users without this permission won't be able to create public links (except for oC10 instances where this permission is being set implicitly).
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/pull/8541
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/issues/8540
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/QuickActions.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/QuickActions.vue
index 98e03f50c0c..8a9f0f7647f 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/QuickActions.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/QuickActions.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
       appearance="raw"
       class="oc-mr-xs quick-action-button oc-p-xs"
       :class="`files-quick-action-${action.id}`"
-      @click="action.handler({ ...$language, item, client: $client, store: $store })"
+      @click="
+        action.handler({ ...$language, item, client: $client, store: $store, ability: $ability })
+      "
     >
       <oc-icon :name="action.icon" fill-type="line" />
     </oc-button>
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.vue
index 5e402839f09..4a5ae951d6d 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       <oc-contextual-helper v-if="helpersEnabled" class="oc-pl-xs" v-bind="viaLinkHelp" />
     </div>
     <p
-      v-if="!canCreatePublicLinks"
+      v-if="!canCreateLinks"
       data-testid="files-links-no-reshare-permissions-message"
       class="oc-mt-m"
       v-text="noResharePermsMessage"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <div class="oc-mt-m">
       <name-and-copy v-if="quicklink" :link="quicklink" />
       <create-quick-link
-        v-else-if="canCreatePublicLinks"
+        v-else-if="canCreateLinks"
         :expiration-date="expirationDate"
         @create-public-link="checkLinkToCreate"
       />
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       />
       <hr class="oc-my-m" />
       <oc-button
-        v-if="canCreatePublicLinks"
+        v-if="canCreateLinks"
         id="files-file-link-add"
         variation="primary"
         appearance="raw"
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ import {
   useCapabilityFilesSharingResharing,
   useCapabilityFilesSharingPublicCanEdit,
   useCapabilityFilesSharingPublicCanContribute,
-  useCapabilityFilesSharingPublicAlias
+  useCapabilityFilesSharingPublicAlias,
+  useAbility
 } from 'web-pkg/src/composables'
 import { shareViaLinkHelp, shareViaIndirectLinkHelp } from '../../../helpers/contextualHelpers'
 import { LinkShareRoles, SharePermissions } from 'web-client/src/helpers/share'
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   setup() {
     const store = useStore()
+    const { can } = useAbility()
 
     const linkListCollapsed = !store.getters.configuration.options.sidebar.shares.showAllOnLoad
     const indirectLinkListCollapsed = ref(linkListCollapsed)
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
           return { ...share, key: 'indirect-link-' + share.id }
         })
     )
+    const canCreatePublicLinks = computed(() => can('create-all', 'PublicLink'))
 
     return {
       ...useGraphClient(),
@@ -176,7 +179,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
       linkListCollapsed,
       outgoingLinks,
       directLinks,
-      indirectLinks
+      indirectLinks,
+      canCreatePublicLinks
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -255,7 +259,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return shareViaIndirectLinkHelp
     },
 
-    canCreatePublicLinks() {
+    canCreateLinks() {
       if (this.resource.isReceivedShare() && !this.hasResharing) {
         return false
       }
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
 
     canEdit() {
-      return this.canCreatePublicLinks
+      return this.canCreateLinks
     },
 
     noResharePermsMessage() {
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.checkLinkToCreate({
         link: {
           name: this.$gettext('Link'),
-          permissions: 1,
+          permissions: this.canCreatePublicLinks ? 1 : 0,
           expiration: this.expirationDate.default,
           password: false
         }
@@ -452,7 +456,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
       await this.addLink({
         path,
         client: this.$client,
-        $gettext: this.$gettext,
         storageId: this.resource.fileId || this.resource.id,
         params
       }).catch((e) => {
@@ -541,14 +544,15 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
 
     getAvailableRoleOptions(link) {
-      if (this.incomingParentShare && this.canCreatePublicLinks) {
+      if (this.incomingParentShare && this.canCreateLinks) {
         return LinkShareRoles.filterByBitmask(
           this.incomingParentShare.permissions,
           this.resource.isFolder,
           this.hasPublicLinkEditing,
           this.hasPublicLinkContribute,
           this.hasPublicLinkAliasSupport,
-          !!link.password
+          !!link.password,
+          this.canCreatePublicLinks
         )
       }
 
@@ -557,7 +561,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
         this.hasPublicLinkEditing,
         this.hasPublicLinkContribute,
         this.hasPublicLinkAliasSupport,
-        !!link.password
+        !!link.password,
+        this.canCreatePublicLinks
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/Links/CreateQuickLink.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/Links/CreateQuickLink.vue
index 22f3805c1ef..d04b21be2dd 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/Links/CreateQuickLink.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/SideBar/Shares/Links/CreateQuickLink.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
+import { computed, defineComponent } from 'vue'
+import { useAbility } from 'web-pkg'
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'CreateQuickLink',
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ export default defineComponent({
     }
   },
   emits: ['createPublicLink'],
+  setup() {
+    const { can } = useAbility()
+    const canCreatePublicLinks = computed(() => can('create-all', 'PublicLink'))
+    return { canCreatePublicLinks }
+  },
   computed: {
     heading() {
       return this.$gettext('Quick link')
@@ -49,7 +55,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.$emit('createPublicLink', {
         link: {
           name: this.$gettext('Quicklink'),
-          permissions: 1,
+          permissions: this.canCreatePublicLinks ? 1 : 0,
           expiration: this.expirationDate.enforced ? this.expirationDate.default : null,
           quicklink: true,
           password: false
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/share/link.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/share/link.ts
index 74be344658e..7f58182f2e0 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/share/link.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/share/link.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Share } from 'web-client/src/helpers/share'
 import { Store } from 'vuex'
 import { clientService } from 'web-pkg/src/services'
 import { useClipboard } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { Ability } from 'web-pkg'
 
 interface CreateQuicklink {
   store: Store<any>
@@ -10,13 +11,14 @@ interface CreateQuicklink {
   resource: any
   password?: string
   $gettext: (string) => string
+  ability: Ability
 }
 
 export const createQuicklink = async (args: CreateQuicklink): Promise<Share> => {
-  const { resource, store, password, $gettext } = args
+  const { resource, store, password, $gettext, ability } = args
   const params: { [key: string]: unknown } = {
     name: $gettext('Quicklink'),
-    permissions: 1,
+    permissions: ability.can('create-all', 'PublicLink') ? '1' : '0',
     quicklink: true
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/createQuicklink.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/createQuicklink.ts
index 33960054dd9..4622288fb88 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/createQuicklink.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/createQuicklink.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export default {
         resource,
         storageId: this.space?.id || resource?.fileId || resource?.id,
         store,
-        $gettext: this.$gettext
+        $gettext: this.$gettext,
+        ability: this.$ability
       })
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/quickActions.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/quickActions.ts
index 61da9f524b7..3789ee2af2f 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/quickActions.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/quickActions.ts
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ export default {
 
       if (passwordEnforced) {
         return showQuickLinkPasswordModal(ctx, async (password) => {
-          await createQuicklink({ ...ctx, resource: ctx.item, password })
+          await createQuicklink({ ...ctx, resource: ctx.item, password, ability: ctx.ability })
         })
       }
 
-      await createQuicklink({ ...ctx, resource: ctx.item })
+      await createQuicklink({ ...ctx, resource: ctx.item, ability: ctx.ability })
     },
     displayed: canShare
   }
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.spec.ts b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.spec.ts
index 652861d3fad..400cd48e3da 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/components/SideBar/Shares/FileLinks.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from 'web-test-helpers'
 import { mockDeep } from 'jest-mock-extended'
 import { Resource } from 'web-client'
+import { SharePermissions } from 'web-client/src/helpers/share'
 
 const defaultLinksList = [
   {
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ describe('FileLinks', () => {
       expect(wrapper.find('oc-list-stub').exists()).toBeFalsy()
     })
   })
-  describe('when canCreatePublicLinks is set to true', () => {
+  describe('when canCreateLinks is set to true', () => {
     it('should show a button to add a link', () => {
       const { wrapper } = getWrapper()
       expect(wrapper.find(selectors.linkAddButton).exists()).toBeTruthy()
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ describe('FileLinks', () => {
       })
     })
   })
-  describe('when canCreatePublicLinks is set to false', () => {
+  describe('when canCreateLinks is set to false', () => {
     it('should show the "no reshare permissions" message', () => {
       const resource = mockDeep<Resource>({
         path: '/lorem.txt',
@@ -101,11 +102,41 @@ describe('FileLinks', () => {
       expect(wrapper.find(selectors.noResharePermissions).exists()).toBeTruthy()
     })
   })
+  describe('user does not have the permission to create public links', () => {
+    it('only shows internal role option', () => {
+      const resource = mockDeep<Resource>({
+        path: '/lorem.txt',
+        type: 'file',
+        isFolder: false,
+        isReceivedShare: jest.fn()
+      })
+      const { wrapper } = getWrapper({ resource, abilities: [] })
+      const availableRoleOptions = wrapper
+        .findComponent<any>(linkListItemDetailsAndEdit)
+        .props('availableRoleOptions')
+      expect(availableRoleOptions.length).toBe(1)
+      expect(availableRoleOptions[0].permissions()).toEqual([SharePermissions.internal])
+    })
+    it('creates new links with permission 0', async () => {
+      const { wrapper, storeOptions } = getWrapper({ abilities: [] })
+      await wrapper.find(selectors.linkAddButton).trigger('click')
+      expect(storeOptions.modules.Files.actions.addLink).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(storeOptions.modules.Files.actions.addLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.anything(),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          params: expect.objectContaining({
+            permissions: '0'
+          })
+        })
+      )
+    })
+  })
 })
 
 function getWrapper({
   resource = mockDeep<Resource>({ isFolder: false, canShare: () => true }),
-  links = defaultLinksList
+  links = defaultLinksList,
+  abilities = [{ action: 'create-all', subject: 'PublicLink' }]
 } = {}) {
   const storeOptions = {
     ...defaultStoreMockOptions,
@@ -120,6 +151,7 @@ function getWrapper({
             public: {
               defaultPublicLinkShareName: 'public link name default',
               expire_date: new Date(),
+              alias: true,
               password: {
                 enforced_for: {
                   read_only: false,
@@ -136,9 +168,10 @@ function getWrapper({
   defaultStoreMockOptions.modules.Files.getters.outgoingLinks.mockReturnValue(links)
   const store = createStore(storeOptions)
   return {
+    storeOptions,
     wrapper: shallowMount(FileLinks, {
       global: {
-        plugins: [...defaultPlugins(), store],
+        plugins: [...defaultPlugins({ abilities }), store],
         renderStubDefaultSlot: true,
         stubs: { OcButton: false },
         provide: {
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/role.ts b/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/role.ts
index ee3dff33cdc..fd03431edf6 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/role.ts
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/role.ts
@@ -361,16 +361,17 @@ export abstract class LinkShareRoles {
     canEditFile = false,
     canContribute = false,
     hasAliasLinks = false,
-    hasPassword = false
+    hasPassword = false,
+    canCreatePublicLinks = true
   ): ShareRole[] {
     return [
       ...(hasAliasLinks && !hasPassword ? [linkRoleInternalFile, linkRoleInternalFolder] : []),
-      linkRoleViewerFile,
-      linkRoleViewerFolder,
-      ...(canContribute ? [linkRoleContributorFolder] : []),
-      linkRoleEditorFolder,
-      linkRoleUploaderFolder,
-      ...(canEditFile ? [linkRoleEditorFile] : [])
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks ? [linkRoleViewerFile] : []),
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks ? [linkRoleViewerFolder] : []),
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks && canContribute ? [linkRoleContributorFolder] : []),
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks ? [linkRoleEditorFolder] : []),
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks ? [linkRoleUploaderFolder] : []),
+      ...(canCreatePublicLinks && canEditFile ? [linkRoleEditorFile] : [])
     ].filter((r) => r.folder === isFolder)
   }
 
@@ -393,13 +394,19 @@ export abstract class LinkShareRoles {
     canEditFile = false,
     canContribute = false,
     hasAliasLinks = false,
-    hasPassword = false
+    hasPassword = false,
+    canCreatePublicLinks = true
   ): ShareRole[] {
-    return this.list(isFolder, canEditFile, canContribute, hasAliasLinks, hasPassword).filter(
-      (r) => {
-        return bitmask === (bitmask | r.bitmask(false))
-      }
-    )
+    return this.list(
+      isFolder,
+      canEditFile,
+      canContribute,
+      hasAliasLinks,
+      hasPassword,
+      canCreatePublicLinks
+    ).filter((r) => {
+      return bitmask === (bitmask | r.bitmask(false))
+    })
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/utils/types.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/utils/types.ts
index a6f1c549a42..18646193213 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/utils/types.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type AbilitySubjects =
   | 'Group'
   | 'Language'
   | 'Logo'
+  | 'PublicLink'
   | 'Role'
   | 'Setting'
   | 'Space'
diff --git a/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/abilities.ts b/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/abilities.ts
index eb7a9cd8b1f..40d925057ac 100644
--- a/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/abilities.ts
+++ b/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/abilities.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const getAbilities = (
       { action: 'update-all', subject: 'Language' }
     ],
     'change-logo.all': [{ action: 'update-all', subject: 'Logo' }],
+    'PublicLink.Write.all': [{ action: 'create-all', subject: 'PublicLink' }],
     'role-management.all': [
       { action: 'create-all', subject: 'Role' },
       { action: 'delete-all', subject: 'Role' },
diff --git a/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/userManager.ts b/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/userManager.ts
index 93c2511031b..8a59ac8066b 100644
--- a/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/userManager.ts
+++ b/packages/web-runtime/src/services/auth/userManager.ts
@@ -257,11 +257,12 @@ export class UserManager extends OidcUserManager {
 
   private async fetchPermissions({ user, accessToken = '' }): Promise<any> {
     const httpClient = clientService.httpAuthenticated(accessToken)
+    const oC10DefaultPermissions = ['PublicLink.Write.all']
     try {
       const {
         data: { permissions }
       } = await httpClient.post('/api/v0/settings/permissions-list', { account_uuid: user.uuid })
-      return permissions || []
+      return permissions || oC10DefaultPermissions
     } catch (e) {
       console.error(e)
       return []
diff --git a/packages/web-runtime/tests/unit/services/auth/abilities.spec.ts b/packages/web-runtime/tests/unit/services/auth/abilities.spec.ts
index 7fe23728bd7..34377226a21 100644
--- a/packages/web-runtime/tests/unit/services/auth/abilities.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/web-runtime/tests/unit/services/auth/abilities.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ describe('getAbilities', () => {
     const expectedActions = ['create-all', 'delete-all', 'read-all', 'update-all']
     expect(abilities).toEqual(expectedActions.map((action) => ({ action, subject: 'Role' })))
   })
+  it('gets correct abilities for subject "PublicLink"', function () {
+    const abilities = getAbilities(['PublicLink.Write.all'])
+    const expectedActions = ['create-all']
+    expect(abilities).toEqual(expectedActions.map((action) => ({ action, subject: 'PublicLink' })))
+  })
   it('gets correct abilities for subject "Setting"', function () {
     const abilities = getAbilities(['settings-management.all'])
     const expectedActions = ['read-all', 'update-all']