diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 59b4b01a..9aae15c4 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ namespace config {
 
   sunshine_t sunshine {
     false, // hide_tray_controls
+    true, // enable_pairing
     "en",  // locale
     2,  // min_log_level
     0,  // flags
@@ -1135,6 +1136,7 @@ namespace config {
     bool_f(vars, "native_pen_touch", input.native_pen_touch);
 
     bool_f(vars, "hide_tray_controls", sunshine.hide_tray_controls);
+    bool_f(vars, "enable_pairing", sunshine.enable_pairing);
     bool_f(vars, "notify_pre_releases", sunshine.notify_pre_releases);
 
     int port = sunshine.port;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index b6d7a687..2d71fc03 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -171,8 +171,10 @@ namespace config {
     std::string cmd_val;
     bool elevated;
   };
+
   struct sunshine_t {
     bool hide_tray_controls;
+    bool enable_pairing;
     std::string locale;
     int min_log_level;
     std::bitset<flag::FLAG_SIZE> flags;
diff --git a/src/nvhttp.cpp b/src/nvhttp.cpp
index 6afb4f2a..d27d66af 100644
--- a/src/nvhttp.cpp
+++ b/src/nvhttp.cpp
@@ -570,6 +570,13 @@ namespace nvhttp {
       response->close_connection_after_response = true;
     });
 
+    if (!config::sunshine.enable_pairing) {
+      tree.put("root.<xmlattr>.status_code", 403);
+      tree.put("root.<xmlattr>.status_message", "Pairing is disabled for this instance");
+
+      return;
+    }
+
     auto args = request->parse_query_string();
     if (args.find("uniqueid"s) == std::end(args)) {
       tree.put("root.<xmlattr>.status_code", 400);
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/General.vue b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/General.vue
index d3d7c3f0..8b3815fe 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/General.vue
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/configs/tabs/General.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps({
   platform: String,
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ function addCmd(cmdArr, template) {
 function removeCmd(cmdArr, index) {
   cmdArr.splice(index,1)
 }
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  // Set default value for enable_pairing if not present
+  if (config.value.enable_pairing === undefined) {
+    config.value.enable_pairing = "enabled"
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -187,6 +194,13 @@ function removeCmd(cmdArr, index) {
       </button>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Enable Pairing -->
+    <div class="mb-3 form-check">
+      <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="enable_pairing" v-model="config.enable_pairing" true-value="enabled" false-value="disabled"/>
+      <label for="enable_pairing" class="form-check-label">{{ $t('config.enable_pairing') }}</label>
+      <div class="form-text">{{ $t('config.enable_pairing_desc') }}</div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Hide Tray Controls -->
     <div class="mb-3 form-check">
       <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="hide_tray_controls" v-model="config.hide_tray_controls" true-value="enabled" false-value="disabled"/>
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/en.json b/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/en.json
index 3c7951f8..634665d1 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/en.json
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/en.json
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@
     "credentials_file_desc": "Store Username/Password separately from Apollo's state file.",
     "ds4_back_as_touchpad_click": "Map Back/Select to Touchpad Click",
     "ds4_back_as_touchpad_click_desc": "When forcing DS4 emulation, map Back/Select to Touchpad Click",
+    "enable_pairing": "Enable Pairing",
+    "enable_pairing_desc": "Enable pairing for the Moonlight client. This allows the client to authenticate with the host and establish a secure connection.",
     "encoder": "Force a Specific Encoder",
     "encoder_desc": "Force a specific encoder, otherwise Apollo will select the best available option. Note: If you specify a hardware encoder on Windows, it must match the GPU where the display is connected.",
     "encoder_software": "Software",
diff --git a/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/zh.json b/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/zh.json
index 23326b36..ccde8ac9 100644
--- a/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/zh.json
+++ b/src_assets/common/assets/web/public/assets/locale/zh.json
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@
     "credentials_file_desc": "将用户名/密码与 Apollo 的状态文件分开保存。",
     "ds4_back_as_touchpad_click": "映射回/选择触摸板点击",
     "ds4_back_as_touchpad_click_desc": "强制使用 DS4 模拟时，将“返回”/“选择”映射到触摸板点击",
+    "enable_pairing": "启用配对",
+    "enable_pairing_desc": "启用 Moonlight 客户端的配对。这允许客户端与主机进行身份验证并建立安全连接。",
     "encoder": "强制指定编码器",
     "encoder_desc": "强制指定一个特定编码器，否则 Apollo 将选择最佳可用选项。注意：如果您在 Windows 上指定了硬件编码器，它必须匹配连接显示器的 GPU。",
     "encoder_software": "软件",