# How to check Working of the Shield? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [July 18, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726 "2016-07-18T06:41:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/1 "2016-07-18T06:41:46Z")
i tried to get the information from this link [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/shield/current/how-shield-works.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/shield/current/how-shield-works.html). but i did not get anything from that.please suggest me usefull things ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/2 "2016-07-18T06:54:36Z")
You haven't really explained what you need. ---
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/3 "2016-07-18T06:57:26Z")
Hi warkolm, i was actually installed license,shield and i did all the process like control access basic authentication,enable message authentication,enable auditing . i just want to see the how the shield protects my indices in ES ! How to check that? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:58am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/4 "2016-07-18T06:58:16Z")
It protects them by restricting access. ---
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 6:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/5 "2016-07-18T06:59:47Z")
So you are saying that , it will blocks the user who don't have access right ? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/6 "2016-07-18T07:00:27Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/7 "2016-07-18T07:02:54Z")
oh k , i just want see how it is restricting unknown(access less ) users ? how to check that? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/8 "2016-07-18T07:03:05Z")
It will block them. ---
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/9 "2016-07-18T07:04:48Z")
so , anyone pointing my ES with my IP from another end they should have the access ,otherwise it will block them ? am i right mark? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/10 "2016-07-18T07:05:17Z")
Yes. ---
**Author:** ![sukesh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sukesh/32/10890_2.png) [@sukesh](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sukesh)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/11 "2016-07-18T07:29:51Z")
Hi mark, It can able to access from another host ! it is not restricting unknown user ,as well as it is not asking any user authentication password . ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2016, 10:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/12 "2016-07-18T10:26:49Z")
Maybe if you post more details and move this to the Shield category, then perhaps someone can help. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-check-working-of-the-shield/55726/13 "2017-07-05T22:34:45Z")