diff --git a/phpgwapi/setup/default_records.inc.php b/phpgwapi/setup/default_records.inc.php
index 45e1e49f1f..394565b285 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/setup/default_records.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/setup/default_records.inc.php
@@ -234,3 +234,10 @@ foreach(array('','addressbook', 'calendar', 'infolog', 'tracker', 'timesheet', '
 }
 $prefs->save_repository(false, 'default');
 egw_vfs::$is_root = false;
+
+/**
+ * Create anonymous user for sharing of files
+ */
+$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_account('NoGroup', 'No', 'Rights', false, false);
+$anonymous = $GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_account('anonymous', 'SiteMgr', 'User', 'anonymous', 'NoGroup');
+$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_acl('phpgwapi', 'anonymous', $anonymous);
diff --git a/phpgwapi/setup/tables_update.inc.php b/phpgwapi/setup/tables_update.inc.php
index 9abeec373b..94b179344b 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/setup/tables_update.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/setup/tables_update.inc.php
@@ -53,5 +53,10 @@ function phpgwapi_upgrade14_1()
  */
 function phpgwapi_upgrade14_1_900()
 {
+	// Create anonymous user for sharing of files
+	$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_account('NoGroup', 'No', 'Rights', false, false);
+	$anonymous = $GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_account('anonymous', 'SiteMgr', 'User', 'anonymous', 'NoGroup');
+	$GLOBALS['egw_setup']->add_acl('phpgwapi', 'anonymous', $anonymous);
+
 	return $GLOBALS['setup_info']['phpgwapi']['currentver'] = '14.2';
 }
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