diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserService.cs
index 87e1630aaa..b63bafbc0d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserService.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         public bool? IsDisabled { get; set; }
     }
 
+    [Route("/Users/Public", "GET")]
+    [Api(Description = "Gets a list of publicly visible users for display on a login screen.")]
+    public class GetPublicUsers : IReturn<List<UserDto>>
+    {
+    }
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// Class GetUser
     /// </summary>
@@ -187,6 +193,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
         }
 
+        public object Get(GetPublicUsers request)
+        {
+            return Get(new GetUsers
+            {
+                IsHidden = false
+            });
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the specified request.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
index 197142590a..4d7743485d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
@@ -571,14 +571,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{CheckForUpdateResult}.</returns>
-        public virtual async Task<CheckForUpdateResult> CheckForApplicationUpdate(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
-        {
-            var availablePackages = await PackageManager.GetAvailablePackagesWithoutRegistrationInfo(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            var version = InstallationManager.GetLatestCompatibleVersion(availablePackages, Constants.Constants.MbServerPkgName, ConfigurationManager.CommonConfiguration.SystemUpdateLevel);
-
-            return version != null ? new CheckForUpdateResult { AvailableVersion = version.version, IsUpdateAvailable = version.version > ApplicationVersion, Package = version } :
-                       new CheckForUpdateResult { AvailableVersion = ApplicationVersion, IsUpdateAvailable = false };
-        }
+        public abstract Task<CheckForUpdateResult> CheckForApplicationUpdate(CancellationToken cancellationToken,
+                                                                             IProgress<double> progress);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Updates the application.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index 205db36b2a..2f78f0d8f6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Api;
+using System.Threading;
+using MediaBrowser.Api;
 using MediaBrowser.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Constants;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.ScheduledTasks;
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.IsoMounter;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.MediaInfo;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.System;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Updates;
 using MediaBrowser.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.BdInfo;
@@ -620,5 +623,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
                 process.WaitForExit();
             }
         }
+
+        public override async Task<CheckForUpdateResult> CheckForApplicationUpdate(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        {
+            var availablePackages = await PackageManager.GetAvailablePackagesWithoutRegistrationInfo(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var version = InstallationManager.GetLatestCompatibleVersion(availablePackages, Constants.MbServerPkgName, ConfigurationManager.CommonConfiguration.SystemUpdateLevel);
+
+            return version != null ? new CheckForUpdateResult { AvailableVersion = version.version, IsUpdateAvailable = version.version > ApplicationVersion, Package = version } :
+                       new CheckForUpdateResult { AvailableVersion = ApplicationVersion, IsUpdateAvailable = false };
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
index 4a0222139d..8b602610a0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/ApiClient.js
@@ -1429,6 +1429,17 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout) {
             });
         };
 
+        self.getPublicUsers = function () {
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("users/public");
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "GET",
+                url: url,
+                dataType: "json"
+            });
+        };
+
         /**
          * Gets all users from the server
          */
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
index a8a7379230..a1b6ec005d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.138" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.139" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.54" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.54" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
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