diff --git a/src/discussions/data/api.js b/src/discussions/data/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb966727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discussions/data/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+
+import { ensureConfig, getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
+import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
+
+ensureConfig([
+  'LMS_BASE_URL',
+], 'Posts API service');
+
+const apiBaseUrl = getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL;
+
+export const courseConfigApiUrl = `${apiBaseUrl}/api/discussion/v1/courses/`;
+
+/**
+ * Get discussions course config
+ * @param {string} courseId
+ */
+export async function getDiscussionsConfig(courseId) {
+  const url = `${courseConfigApiUrl}${courseId}/`;
+  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(url);
+  return data;
+}
diff --git a/src/discussions/data/selectors.js b/src/discussions/data/selectors.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6284bb23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discussions/data/selectors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+
+export const selectAnonymousPostingConfig = state => ({
+  allowAnonymous: state.config.allowAnonymous,
+  allowAnonymousToPeers: state.config.allowAnonymousToPeers,
+}
+);
diff --git a/src/discussions/data/slices.js b/src/discussions/data/slices.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e573603e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discussions/data/slices.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-param-reassign,import/prefer-default-export */
+import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
+
+import { RequestStatus } from '../../data/constants';
+
+const configSlice = createSlice({
+  name: 'config',
+  initialState: {
+    status: RequestStatus.IN_PROGRESS,
+    blackouts: [],
+    allowAnonymous: false,
+    allowAnonymousToPeers: false,
+  },
+  reducers: {
+    fetchConfigRequest: (state) => {
+      state.status = RequestStatus.IN_PROGRESS;
+    },
+    fetchConfigSuccess: (state, { payload }) => {
+      state.status = RequestStatus.SUCCESSFUL;
+      Object.assign(state, payload);
+    },
+    fetchConfigFailed: (state) => {
+      state.status = RequestStatus.FAILED;
+    },
+    fetchConfigDenied: (state) => {
+      state.status = RequestStatus.DENIED;
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+export const {
+  fetchConfigDenied,
+  fetchConfigFailed,
+  fetchConfigRequest,
+  fetchConfigSuccess,
+} = configSlice.actions;
+
+export const configReducer = configSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/src/discussions/data/thunks.js b/src/discussions/data/thunks.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bec4a0d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/discussions/data/thunks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/prefer-default-export */
+import { camelCaseObject } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
+import { logError } from '@edx/frontend-platform/logging';
+
+import { getHttpErrorStatus } from '../utils';
+import { getDiscussionsConfig } from './api';
+import {
+  fetchConfigDenied, fetchConfigFailed, fetchConfigRequest, fetchConfigSuccess,
+} from './slices';
+
+/**
+ * Fetches the configuration data for the course
+ * @param {string} courseId The course ID for the course to fetch config for.
+ * @returns {(function(*): Promise<void>)|*}
+ */
+export function fetchCourseConfig(courseId) {
+  return async (dispatch) => {
+    try {
+      dispatch(fetchConfigRequest());
+      const data = await getDiscussionsConfig(courseId);
+      dispatch(fetchConfigSuccess(camelCaseObject(data)));
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (getHttpErrorStatus(error) === 403) {
+        dispatch(fetchConfigDenied());
+      } else {
+        dispatch(fetchConfigFailed());
+      }
+      logError(error);
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
index 312040a7..6ca79d62 100644
--- a/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/discussions-home/DiscussionsHome.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { PostActionsBar } from '../../components';
 import { ALL_ROUTES, Routes } from '../../data/constants';
 import { CommentsView } from '../comments';
 import { DiscussionContext } from '../common/context';
+import { fetchCourseConfig } from '../data/thunks';
 import { BreadcrumbMenu, NavigationBar } from '../navigation';
 import { PostEditor, PostsView } from '../posts';
 import { clearRedirect } from '../posts/data';
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ export default function DiscussionsHome() {
     },
   } = useRouteMatch(ALL_ROUTES);
   const redirectToThread = useSelector(state => state.threads.redirectToThread);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    dispatch(fetchCourseConfig(courseId));
+  }, [courseId]);
   useEffect(() => {
     // After posting a new thread we'd like to redirect users to it, the topic and post id are temporarily
     // stored in redirectToThread
diff --git a/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.jsx b/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.jsx
index 2840bed5..a189de23 100644
--- a/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/NavigationBar.jsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function NavigationBar({ intl }) {
     <Nav variant="pills" className="py-2">
       {navLinks.map(link => (
         <Nav.Item key={link.route}>
-          <Nav.Link as={NavLink} to={generatePath(link.route, { courseId })}>
+          <Nav.Link as={NavLink} to={generatePath(link.route, { courseId })} className="border">
             {intl.formatMessage(link.labelMessage)}
           </Nav.Link>
         </Nav.Item>
diff --git a/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/messages.js b/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/messages.js
index d2a8f13c..1869b256 100644
--- a/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/navigation/navigation-bar/messages.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   allTopics: {
     id: 'discussions.navigation.navigationBar.allTopics',
-    defaultMessage: 'All Topics',
+    defaultMessage: 'Topics',
     description: 'Option in navbar to show all topics',
   },
   myPosts: {
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/data/api.js b/src/discussions/posts/data/api.js
index ca3a50dc..4f600332 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/data/api.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/data/api.js
@@ -78,9 +78,23 @@ export async function getThread(threadId) {
  * @param {string} title
  * @param {string} content
  * @param {boolean} following Follow the thread after creating
+ * @param {boolean} anonymous Should the thread be anonymous to all users
+ * @param {boolean} anonymousToPeers Should the thread be anonymous to peers
  * @returns {Promise<{}>}
  */
-export async function postThread(courseId, topicId, type, title, content, following = false, cohort) {
+export async function postThread(
+  courseId,
+  topicId,
+  type,
+  title,
+  content,
+  {
+    following,
+    cohort,
+    anonymous,
+    anonymousToPeers,
+  } = {},
+) {
   const postData = snakeCaseObject({
     courseId,
     topicId,
@@ -88,10 +102,13 @@ export async function postThread(courseId, topicId, type, title, content, follow
     title,
     raw_body: content,
     following,
+    anonymous,
+    anonymousToPeers,
     groupId: cohort,
   });
 
-  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().post(threadsApiUrl, postData);
+  const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient()
+    .post(threadsApiUrl, postData);
   return data;
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +163,8 @@ export async function updateThread(threadId, {
  */
 export async function deleteThread(threadId) {
   const url = `${threadsApiUrl}${threadId}/`;
-  await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().delete(url);
+  await getAuthenticatedHttpClient()
+    .delete(url);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/data/thunks.js b/src/discussions/posts/data/thunks.js
index c09380a7..917527f6 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/data/thunks.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/data/thunks.js
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@ export function createNewThread({
   type,
   title,
   content,
-  following = false,
+  following,
+  anonymous,
+  anonymousToPeers,
   cohort,
 }) {
   return async (dispatch) => {
@@ -182,9 +184,16 @@ export function createNewThread({
         title,
         content,
         following,
+        anonymous,
+        anonymousToPeers,
         cohort,
       }));
-      const data = await postThread(courseId, topicId, type, title, content, following, cohort);
+      const data = await postThread(courseId, topicId, type, title, content, {
+        cohort,
+        following,
+        anonymous,
+        anonymousToPeers,
+      });
       dispatch(postThreadSuccess(camelCaseObject(data)));
     } catch (error) {
       if (getHttpErrorStatus(error) === 403) {
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
index 636f0523..4c448e00 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/PostEditor.jsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { TinyMCEEditor } from '../../../components';
 import FormikErrorFeedback from '../../../components/FormikErrorFeedback';
 import { selectCourseCohorts } from '../../cohorts/data/selectors';
 import { fetchCourseCohorts } from '../../cohorts/data/thunks';
+import { selectAnonymousPostingConfig } from '../../data/selectors';
 import { selectCourseTopics } from '../../topics/data/selectors';
 import { fetchCourseTopics } from '../../topics/data/thunks';
 import { formikCompatibleHandler, isFormikFieldInvalid, useCommentsPagePath } from '../../utils';
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@ function PostEditor({
     coursewareTopics,
     nonCoursewareTopics,
   } = useSelector(selectCourseTopics());
+  const {
+    allowAnonymous,
+    allowAnonymousToPeers,
+  } = useSelector(selectAnonymousPostingConfig);
   const cohorts = useSelector(selectCourseCohorts);
   const post = useSelector(selectThread(postId));
   const initialValues = {
@@ -80,6 +85,8 @@ function PostEditor({
     title: post?.title || '',
     comment: post?.rawBody || '',
     follow: post?.following ?? true,
+    anonymous: allowAnonymous ? false : undefined,
+    anonymousToPeers: allowAnonymousToPeers ? false : undefined,
   };
   const canSelectCohort = authenticatedUser.administrator && !editExisting;
   const hideEditor = () => {
@@ -114,6 +121,8 @@ function PostEditor({
         title: values.title,
         content: values.comment,
         following: values.following,
+        anonymous: values.anonymous,
+        anonymousToPeers: values.anonymousToPeers,
         cohort,
       }));
     }
@@ -144,8 +153,12 @@ function PostEditor({
             .required(intl.formatMessage(messages.titleError)),
           comment: Yup.string()
             .required(intl.formatMessage(messages.commentError)),
-          follow: Yup.bool(),
-          anonymous: Yup.bool(),
+          follow: Yup.bool()
+            .default(true),
+          anonymous: Yup.bool().default(false)
+            .nullable(),
+          anonymousToPeers: Yup.bool().default(false)
+            .nullable(),
           cohort: Yup.string(),
         })}
       initialErrors={{}}
@@ -265,27 +278,47 @@ function PostEditor({
           </div>
 
           {!editExisting
-          && (
-            <div className="d-flex flex-row mt-3">
-              <Form.Checkbox
-                name="follow"
-                value={values.follow}
-                onChange={handleChange}
-                onBlur={handleBlur}
-                className="mr-4"
-              >
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.followPost)}
-              </Form.Checkbox>
-              <Form.Checkbox
-                name="anonymous"
-                value={values.anonymous}
-                onChange={handleChange}
-                onBlur={handleBlur}
-              >
-                {intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymousPost)}
-              </Form.Checkbox>
-            </div>
-          )}
+            && (
+              <div className="d-flex flex-row mt-3">
+                <Form.Group>
+                  <Form.Checkbox
+                    name="follow"
+                    checked={values.follow}
+                    onChange={handleChange}
+                    onBlur={handleBlur}
+                    className="mr-4"
+                  >
+                    {intl.formatMessage(messages.followPost)}
+                  </Form.Checkbox>
+                </Form.Group>
+                {allowAnonymous && (
+                  <Form.Group>
+                    <Form.Checkbox
+                      name="anonymous"
+                      checked={values.anonymous}
+                      onChange={handleChange}
+                      onBlur={handleBlur}
+                      className="mr-4"
+                    >
+                      {intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymousPost)}
+                    </Form.Checkbox>
+                  </Form.Group>
+                )}
+                {allowAnonymousToPeers
+                  && (
+                    <Form.Group>
+                      <Form.Checkbox
+                        name="anonymousToPeers"
+                        checked={values.anonymousToPeers}
+                        onChange={handleChange}
+                        onBlur={handleBlur}
+                      >
+                        {intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymousToPeersPost)}
+                      </Form.Checkbox>
+                    </Form.Group>
+                  )}
+              </div>
+            )}
 
           <div className="d-flex justify-content-end">
             <StatefulButton
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/messages.js b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/messages.js
index 2b8dbdf7..4f0f498c 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-editor/messages.js
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     id: 'discussions.post.editor.anonymousPost',
     defaultMessage: 'Post anonymously',
   },
+  anonymousToPeersPost: {
+    id: 'discussions.post.editor.anonymousToPeersPost',
+    defaultMessage: 'Post anonymously to peers',
+  },
   submit: {
     id: 'discussions.editor.submit',
     defaultMessage: 'Submit',
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post/PostHeader.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/post/PostHeader.jsx
index ef8b12b8..10462fff 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post/PostHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post/PostHeader.jsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function PostHeader({
               </div>
             )
             : <h3 className="mb-0">{post.title}</h3>}
-          <AuthorLabel author={post.author} authorLabel={post.authorLabel} />
+          <AuthorLabel author={post.author ?? intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymous)} authorLabel={post.authorLabel} />
         </div>
       </div>
       {!preview
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post/PostLink.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/post/PostLink.jsx
index cf590db0..969abb9b 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post/PostLink.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post/PostLink.jsx
@@ -61,11 +61,15 @@ function PostLink({
                 </div>
                 {showAnsweredBadge
                   && (
-                  <div className="ml-auto"><Badge variant="success">{intl.formatMessage(messages.answered)}</Badge>
-                  </div>
+                    <div className="ml-auto">
+                      <Badge variant="success">{intl.formatMessage(messages.answered)}</Badge>
+                    </div>
                   )}
               </div>
-              <AuthorLabel author={post.author} authorLabel={post.authorLabel} />
+              <AuthorLabel
+                author={post.author ?? intl.formatMessage(messages.anonymous)}
+                authorLabel={post.authorLabel}
+              />
             </div>
           </div>
           <div>{post.previewBody}</div>
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post/messages.js b/src/discussions/posts/post/messages.js
index 7f43a5f4..9f378e52 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post/messages.js
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { defineMessages } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
+  anonymous: {
+    id: 'discussions.post.author.anonymous',
+    defaultMessage: 'anonymous',
+    description: 'Author name displayed when a post is anonymous',
+  },
   lastResponse: {
     id: 'discussions.post.lastResponse',
     defaultMessage: 'Last response {time}',
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 504c0c28..a1d1cf2d 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 import { cohortsReducer } from './discussions/cohorts/data';
 import { commentsReducer } from './discussions/comments/data';
+import { configReducer } from './discussions/data/slices';
 import { threadsReducer } from './discussions/posts/data';
 import { topicsReducer } from './discussions/topics/data';
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export function initializeStore(preloadedState = undefined) {
       threads: threadsReducer,
       comments: commentsReducer,
       cohorts: cohortsReducer,
+      config: configReducer,
     },
     preloadedState,
   });