diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
index 34b811428d..4565d103ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/InventoryAccess/HGInventoryAccessModule.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
         }
 
         private string m_ProfileServerURI;
+        private bool m_OutboundPermission;
 
 //        private bool m_Initialized = false;
 
@@ -78,7 +79,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
 
                     IConfig thisModuleConfig = source.Configs["HGInventoryAccessModule"];
                     if (thisModuleConfig != null)
+                    {
                         m_ProfileServerURI = thisModuleConfig.GetString("ProfileServerURI", string.Empty);
+                        m_OutboundPermission = thisModuleConfig.GetBoolean("OutboundPermission", true);
+                    }
                     else
                         m_log.Warn("[HG INVENTORY ACCESS MODULE]: HGInventoryAccessModule configs not found. ProfileServerURI not set!");
                 }
@@ -103,7 +107,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
         public void UploadInventoryItem(UUID avatarID, UUID assetID, string name, int userlevel)
         {
             string userAssetServer = string.Empty;
-            if (IsForeignUser(avatarID, out userAssetServer))
+            if (IsForeignUser(avatarID, out userAssetServer) && m_OutboundPermission)
             {
                 Util.FireAndForget(delegate { m_assMapper.Post(assetID, avatarID, userAssetServer); });
             }
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.InventoryAccess
             if (IsForeignUser(sender, out userAssetServer))
                 m_assMapper.Get(item.AssetID, sender, userAssetServer);
 
-            if (IsForeignUser(receiver, out userAssetServer))
+            if (IsForeignUser(receiver, out userAssetServer) && m_OutboundPermission)
                 m_assMapper.Post(item.AssetID, receiver, userAssetServer);
         }
 
diff --git a/bin/config-include/GridCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/GridCommon.ini.example
index 761e5eb1dd..e1bcf00f51 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/GridCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/GridCommon.ini.example
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
     ; accessible from other grids
     ;
     ProfileServerURI = "http://mygridserver.com:8002/user"
+	;; If you want to protect your assets from being copied by foreign visitors
+	;; uncomment the next line. You may want to do this on sims that have licensed content.
+	; OutboundPermission = False
+
 
 [Modules]
     ;; Choose 0 or 1 cache modules, and the corresponding config file, if it exists.
diff --git a/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini b/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
index 0b011168d8..89d6be79e3 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
+++ b/bin/config-include/HyperSimianGrid.ini
@@ -82,3 +82,14 @@
 
 [Profiles]
     Module = "SimianProfiles"
+
+[HGInventoryAccessModule]
+    ;
+    ; === HG ONLY ===
+    ; Change this to your profile server 
+    ; accessible from other grids
+    ;
+    ProfileServerURI = "http://mygridserver.com:8002/user"
+	;; If you want to protect your assets from being copied by foreign visitors
+	;; uncomment the next line. You may want to do this on sims that have licensed content.
+	; OutboundPermission = False
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
index 4956bc34fa..213219c12b 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 
 [HGInventoryAccessModule]
     ProfileServerURI = "http://127.0.0.1:9000/profiles"
+	;; If you want to protect your assets from being copied by foreign visitors
+	;; uncomment the next line. You may want to do this on sims that have licensed content.
+	; OutboundPermission = False
+
 
 [Modules]
     ;; Choose 0 or 1 cache modules, and the corresponding config file, if it exists.