Adding system rules

Available only in Outpost Firewall Pro. See Benefits of Outpost PRO.

To add a system rule:

1. Select Options

2. Select System

3. Click Settings in Global Application and System Rules field

4. Click Add

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

• Run application—Runs any application when a rule is triggered.

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

9. Click OK.

Related Topics

Listing system rules

Copying system rules

Removing system rules

Changing system rule priority