diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 8eb6ae7..2d77bc1 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ default['openstack']['dashboard']['plugins'] = nil
 
 default['openstack']['dashboard']['file_upload_temp_dir'] = nil
 
+# disable the v2 openrc download panel by default since v2 has been deprecated for a while
+default['openstack']['dashboard']['show_keystone_v2_rc'] = 'False'
+
 default['openstack']['dashboard']['error_log'] = 'openstack-dashboard-error.log'
 default['openstack']['dashboard']['access_log'] = 'openstack-dashboard-access.log'
 
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 3e50b19..f8d0d59 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ maintainer_email 'openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org'
 license          'Apache-2.0'
 description      'Installs/Configures the OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon)'
 long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version          '17.0.0'
+version          '17.1.0'
 
 %w(ubuntu redhat centos).each do |os|
   supports os
diff --git a/templates/default/local_settings.py.erb b/templates/default/local_settings.py.erb
index 168b474..2869831 100644
--- a/templates/default/local_settings.py.erb
+++ b/templates/default/local_settings.py.erb
@@ -649,3 +649,6 @@ mod.INSTALLED_APPS += ('<%= p %>', )
 <% if node["openstack"]["dashboard"]["file_upload_temp_dir"] %>
 FILE_UPLOAD_TEMP_DIR = "<%= node["openstack"]["dashboard"]["file_upload_temp_dir"] %>"
 <% end %>
+
+# Controls whether the keystone v2 openrc file is accessable from the user menu and the api access panel.
+SHOW_KEYSTONE_V2_RC = <%= node['openstack']['dashboard']['show_keystone_v2_rc'] %>