diff --git a/lang/en/board.php b/lang/en/board.php
index bf4fdef..2b5f2b6 100755
--- a/lang/en/board.php
+++ b/lang/en/board.php
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
 $string['embed_width_desc'] = 'Width to use for the iframe when embedding the board within the course. This should be a valid CSS value, e.g. px, rem, %, etc...';
 $string['embed_height'] = 'Embed height';
 $string['embed_height_desc'] = 'Height to use for the iframe when embedding the board within the course. This should be a valid CSS value, e.g. px, rem, %, etc...';
+$string['embed_allowed'] = 'Allow board embedding';
+$string['embed_allowed_desc'] = 'If activated, the board embedding feature is available in the activity settings.';
 
 $string['acceptedfiletypeforbackground'] = 'Accepted filetypes for background images.';
 $string['acceptedfiletypeforbackground_desc'] = 'Select the filetypes for background images to be supported.';
diff --git a/lib.php b/lib.php
index d2b3088..9683a54 100755
--- a/lib.php
+++ b/lib.php
@@ -479,8 +479,11 @@ function board_cm_info_dynamic(cm_info $cm) {
     // Look up the board based on the course module.
     $board = board::get_board($cm->instance);
 
+    // Check if embedding feature is allowed.
+    $embedallowed = get_config('mod_board', 'embed_allowed');
+
     // If we are embedding the board, turn off the view link.
-    if ($board->embed) {
+    if ($embedallowed && $board->embed) {
         $cm->set_no_view_link();
     }
 
@@ -496,7 +499,10 @@ function board_cm_info_view(cm_info $cm) {
     // Look up the board based on the course module.
     $board = board::get_board($cm->instance);
 
-    if ($board->embed) {
+    // Check if embedding feature is allowed.
+    $embedallowed = get_config('mod_board', 'embed_allowed');
+
+    if ($embedallowed && $board->embed) {
         $width = get_config('mod_board', 'embed_width');
         $height = get_config('mod_board', 'embed_height');
         $output = html_writer::start_tag('div', ['class' => 'mod_board_embed_container']);
diff --git a/mod_form.php b/mod_form.php
index d33418c..c73ad5a 100755
--- a/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod_form.php
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ public function definition() {
         $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'hideheaders', get_string('hideheaders', 'mod_board'));
         $mform->setType('hideheaders', PARAM_INT);
 
-        $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'hidename', get_string('hidename', 'mod_board'));
-        $mform->setType('hidename', PARAM_INT);
-
         $mform->addElement('select', 'sortby', get_string('sortby', 'mod_board'),
            array(
                 board::SORTBYNONE => get_string('sortbynone', 'mod_board'),
@@ -131,8 +128,14 @@ public function definition() {
 
         $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'enableblanktarget', get_string('enableblanktarget', 'mod_board'));
         $mform->addHelpButton('enableblanktarget', 'enableblanktarget', 'mod_board');
-        // Embed board on the course, rather then give a link to it.
-        $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'embed', get_string('embedboard', 'mod_board'));
+
+        // Only add the embed setting, if embedding is allowed globally.
+        if (get_config('mod_board', 'embed_allowed')) {
+            // Embed board on the course, rather then give a link to it.
+            $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'embed', get_string('embedboard', 'mod_board'));
+
+            $mform->addElement('advcheckbox', 'hidename', get_string('hidename', 'mod_board'));
+        }
 
         $this->standard_coursemodule_elements();
 
@@ -167,8 +170,10 @@ public function data_preprocessing(&$defaultvalues) {
     public function validation($data, $files) {
         $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
 
-        if (($data['embed'] == 1) && ($data['singleusermode'] != board::SINGLEUSER_DISABLED)) {
-            $errors['embed'] = get_string('singleusermodenotembed', 'mod_board');
+        if (get_config('mod_board', 'embed_allowed')) {
+            if (($data['embed'] == 1) && ($data['singleusermode'] != board::SINGLEUSER_DISABLED)) {
+                $errors['embed'] = get_string('singleusermodenotembed', 'mod_board');
+            }
         }
 
         return $errors;
diff --git a/settings.php b/settings.php
index 62c43b8..abec4ec 100755
--- a/settings.php
+++ b/settings.php
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
         '1'
     ));
 
+    $settings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
+        'mod_board/embed_allowed',
+        get_string('embed_allowed', 'mod_board'),
+        get_string('embed_allowed_desc', 'mod_board'),
+        '1'
+    ));
+
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_configtext('mod_board/embed_width', get_string('embed_width', 'mod_board'),
                        get_string('embed_width_desc', 'mod_board'), '99%', PARAM_TEXT));
 
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 4f5c6e9..276cc03 100755
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
 
 $plugin->component = 'mod_board'; // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics).
-$plugin->version   = 2022040114; // The current module version Use 2022.04.01 as base for 4.00.
+$plugin->version   = 2022040115; // The current module version Use 2022.04.01 as base for 4.00.
 $plugin->requires  = 2022041900; // Moodle 4.00 and up.
 $plugin->release = '1.401.03 (Build 2022040112)';
 $plugin->maturity  = MATURITY_STABLE;