Adding a rule

You can add a rule for an application only if the application is already in the application list. If it is not in this list you should Add it to the list. You can add a rule only for an application that has Partially allowed status.

To add a rule for an application:

1. Select Options

2. Select Application

3. Highlight the application

4. Click Edit

5. In the drop down list, select Modify rules...

6. You will see the list of all the rules the application has. Click Add

7. Select the Event to which the rule applies. You can select the criteria for your rule in the Select Event window:

• Protocol

• Direction

• Remote host and port

• Local host and port

• Time interval (available only in Outpost Firewall Pro. See Benefits of Outpost PRO).

8. Selecting a checkbox, in the Select Event window, adds its message to the Rules Description field. If a rule is listed as undefined, you should click on it and select one of its options.

9. Select an action for your rule in the Action field. It can be:

• Allow it—Allows this communication.

• Deny it—Drops the packet. The source is not notified so it appears that the packet never arrived at the destination.

• Reject it—Drops the packet and sends "the host (or port) unreachable" message to the source.

• Report it—Displays a message box when a rule is triggered (available only in Outpost Firewall Pro. See Benefits of Outpost PRO).

• Run application—Runs any application when a rule is triggered (available only in Outpost Firewall Pro. See Benefits of Outpost PRO).

10. Assign a name to the rule in the Name of the Rule field.

11. Click OK.

Related Topics

Listing rules

Copying rule

Removing rule

Changing rule priority

Creating rules using presets