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---+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:
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   1 Click "Add New Rule" to create a rule restricting access to be only from "localhost" for example:
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   1 In the form presented enter the following values to the indicates fields indicated:
      * <b>Filter</b>: "127.0.0.1";
      * <b>Access</b>: "Allow";
      * <b>Destination</b>: "*";
      * Set the rest of the fields values to "0":
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   1 Click "Add" button to add the rule to the filter list:
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   1 Then click "Apply" to activate the rule:
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   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:
      * <b>Filter</b>: "333.333.333.1";
      * <b>Access</b>: "Deny";
      * <b>Destination</b>: "*";
      * Set the rest of the fields values to "0":
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   1 Click "Add" button to add the rule to the filter list:
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   1 Click "Apply" to activate the rule:
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---++Related 

   * [[VirtTipsAndTricksGuide][Virtuoso Tips and Tricks Collection]]
   * [[http://docs.openlinksw.com/virtuoso/wsacl.html][Web Services ACL (Access Control List)]]