diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportalcommon/geoportal/access/GeportalCheckAccessPolicy.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportalcommon/geoportal/access/GeportalCheckAccessPolicy.java
index ecc8c8d..d376bf2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportalcommon/geoportal/access/GeportalCheckAccessPolicy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportalcommon/geoportal/access/GeportalCheckAccessPolicy.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class GeportalCheckAccessPolicy {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Checks if is accessible accoding to access policies.
+	 * Checks if is accessible according to access policies.
 	 *
 	 * @param policy  the policy
 	 * @param myLogin the my login
@@ -91,4 +91,21 @@ public class GeportalCheckAccessPolicy {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Access policy from session login.
+	 *
+	 * @param mySessionLogin the my session login
+	 * @return the access policy
+	 */
+	public static ACCESS_POLICY accessPolicyFromSessionLogin(String mySessionLogin) {
+
+		if (mySessionLogin == null || mySessionLogin.isEmpty()) {
+			// here is not open and the user is not authenticated
+			return ACCESS_POLICY.OPEN;
+		}
+
+		return ACCESS_POLICY.RESTICTED;
+	}
+
 }