diff --git a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/_index.md b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/_index.md
index c8590e8c111..3f208f23fd2 100644
--- a/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/_index.md
+++ b/docs/sources/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/_index.md
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ Example:
 [auth.anonymous]
 enabled = true
 
+{{< admonition type="note" >}}
+Enabling anonymous access is a disallowed configuration setting on Hosted Grafana and not recommended due [security implications](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-security/#implications-of-enabling-anonymous-access-to-dashboards).
+For sharing dashboards with a wider audience, consider using the [public dashboard feature](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/dashboards/dashboard-public/) instead.
+{{< /admonition >}}
+
 # Organization name that should be used for unauthenticated users
 org_name = Main Org.