%META:TOPICPARENT{name="VirtTipsAndTricksGuide"}% ---+How Do I protect the Sponger Endpoint? The guide demonstrates how access to the Virtuoso Sponger endpoint can be protected. ---++ Prerequisites * Ensure the following packages are installed: 1 [[https://virtuoso.openlinksw.com/download/][conductor_dav.vad]] 1 [[https://virtuoso.openlinksw.com/download/][cartridges_dav.vad]] ---++Sample Scenario 1 Load the Virtuoso Conductor Administration user interface i.e http://cname/conductor . 1 Login using the "dab" user credentials. 1 Go to "Linked Data" -> "Access Control" -> "Sponger" tab: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 Click "Add New Rule" to create a rule restricting access to be only from "localhost" for example: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 In the form presented enter the following values to the indicates fields indicated: * Filter: "127.0.0.1"; * Access: "Allow"; * Destination: "*"; * Set the rest of the fields values to "0": %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 Click "Add" button to add the rule to the filter list: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 Then click "Apply" to activate the rule: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 To create a rule to deny access from a given domain such as 333.333.333.1 for example, click the "Add New Rule" button. 1 In the form presented enter the following values to the indicates fields indicated: * Filter: "333.333.333.1"; * Access: "Deny"; * Destination: "*"; * Set the rest of the fields values to "0": %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 Click "Add" button to add the rule to the filter list: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% 1 Click "Apply" to activate the rule: %BR%%BR%%BR%%BR% ---++Related * [[VirtTipsAndTricksGuide][Virtuoso Tips and Tricks Collection]] * [[http://docs.openlinksw.com/virtuoso/wsacl.html][Web Services ACL (Access Control List)]]