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What is the difference between the Reject option and the Deny option in the rule creations action pane?

April 26, 2017Action Creations deny difference option Pane reject rule

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What is the difference between the Reject option and the Deny option in the rule creations action pane?

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Reject means Outpost drops the packet and sends a port unreachable packet to the source of the communication attempt which tells the source that the port is closed. Deny means Outpost drops the packet and doesn’t notify the source that the port is closed, this ‘stealths’ the port.